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October 2005 — Fiddle — Harp (Clarsach) — CD — CDTRAX278

Laebrack features Catriona McKay (Scottish harp) and Chris Stout (fiddle, viola), both members of the thrilling seven-piece Shetland band Fiddlers’ Bid, currently one of Scotland’s hottest musical exports. Both also perform regularly as a duo. Catriona won the Jakez Francois International Celtic… read more

September 2005 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX285

On this album Alan, director of the Fylde Folk Festival, returns to his roots as a singer and, to meet many requests from around the world, Alan and his friends have re-recorded the most popular and requested songs written in his forty-year career as a songwriter. Alan Bell was born and bred on the… read more

August 2005 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Pipe Band — CD — CDTRAX283

A live album from the previous four-time World Champions, under the direction of Pipe Major Terry Lee. Recorded at The Simon Fraser University Theatre, BC, Canada, and celebrating the Band’s 40th Anniversary. In 2004 the SFU Drum Corps won the World Drumming title for the second time - the Simon… read more

August 2005 — All Time Top Sellers — 2022 Top 20 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX286

The Live Collection. Double CD of live performances, featuring Eric’s most requested songs from the past thirty years, coming from a variety of concerts and studio appearances. This release features Eric’s most popular songs as well as some special rarities, and as always, despite the heavy nature of the subjects,… read more

June 2005 — All Time Top Sellers — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — Celtic Collections — Accordion & Melodeon — Bagpipes — Fiddle — CD — CDGMP8008

Celtic Collections vol 8. Well known and loved tunes take you on a musical journey around Scotland. “My heart’s in the Highlands, wherever I go” ...wrote Robert (Rabbie) Burns who loved the landscape and music of this uniquely beautiful part of the world. This album is a musical evocation of the stunning mountains,… read more

June 2005 — All Time Top Sellers — Bands — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX277

Fiddlers’ Bid are leading exponents of the Shetland Islands’ rich fiddle tradition. Since their formation in 1991, the flying fiddles and furious talent of the group have astounded audiences all over the world, with their undeniably unique approach to music and performance. With their… read more

June 2005 — Masters Of Piobaireachd — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX279

Volume 7 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of The Bobs of Balmoral, which consist of Robert U Brown and Robert B Nicol giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd. When their competing days were over, ‘the Bobs’ began the task of passing their knowledge on to future… read more

June 2005 — 2023 Top 20 — 2022 Top 20 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — 5CD box set — CDTRAX4001B

5CD Boxed Set. Includes sixty songs written and recorded by the Scottish-Australian singer and songwriter Eric Bogle. Eric has chosen the songs from his recorded output spanning the period from 1980, when he released Now I’m Easy, to 1997 and the release of Small Miracles. All of Eric’s ‘big’ songs are… read more

April 2005 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX272

Jim Reid is without a doubt an outstanding singer and songwriter, and as a lover of the work of poet Violet Jacob, has set many of her poems to music, including the hugely successful Wild Geese (or Norland Wind), which has now become one of the classic folk songs of the twentieth century. Jim was a… read more

March 2005 — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX274

Tony McManus, now regarded worldwide as one of the leading exponents of the acoustic guitar, joins forces on this latest project with the incredible French fretless bass guitarist Alain Genty - forming a duo to be reckoned with. The album contains an eclectic mix of tunes from Cape Breton to… read more

January 2005 — Scottish Tradition Series — Gaelic Song — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9020

Scottish Tradition Series vol 20. In response to many requests, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, in conjunction with Greentrax Recordings, have selected tracks for this compilation album from previous album releases in the Scottish Tradition Series and other material from the Schools’ rich archive collection. Amongst the… read more

December 2004 — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX271

A Celebration Of The Clydesdale Horse In Song. The Clydesdale Horse - the name tells us where they originated. Clydesdale, the valley of the river Clyde, is essentially the old name for Lanarkshire. The horse that carries is not necessarily the horse that could pull three times their own weight and at the time when the Clydesdale appeared, the… read more

December 2004 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Vocal Groups — CD — CDTRAX269

Songs By Ian, Sung By Friends. The album showcases the songs and music of The McCalmans’ frontman, Ian McCalman. Ian’s songwriting is prolific and here some of Ian’s songs are given new interpretations by some well known friends in music. Ian was a founder member of The McCalmans in 1964. “A little classic…” (Archie… read more

October 2004 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX270

Previously available only on LP. In the summer of 1985 Scottish folk singer Archie Fisher and Garnet Rogers (younger brother of the late Stan Rogers) teamed up to tour Canada and America. The tour was a huge success and the recorded concert tracks feature on this CD. Combining the best of Archie’s… read more

September 2004 — 2023 Top 20 — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX265

Recorded live in Pitlochry Town Hall in October 2003, a varied set of performances to an enthusiastic sell-out audience. The performers on this album include the best of Scotland’s exponents of the Scottish Smallpipes and Border Pipes. All the pipes played were made by Hamish and Fin Moore of… read more

August 2004 — Gaelic Song — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Vocal Groups — CD — CDTRAX261

Scotland's Queens of Song Recorded Live on Tour 2002. The popular Gaelic and Scots songs on this album were recorded from live concerts during the Scottish Women tour of 2002. The cast of singers included Sheila Stewart, Sheena Wellington, Ishbel McAskill, Elspeth Cowie, Corrina Hewat, Annie Grace, Karine Polwart, Emily Smith, Mairi MacInnes, Anna… read more

June 2004 — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX258

Cathy-Ann MacPhee is one of Scotland’s finest Gaelic singers. This is her first album since 1994, featuring many of her all-time favourite Gaelic songs - several associated with her childhood on Barra. Her first album Canan Nan Gaidheal is still regarded as a classic Gaelic release. With Mairi… read more

June 2004 — Masters Of Piobaireachd — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX262

Volume 6 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the ‘Bobs of Balmoral’ - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. Includes the recommended 2004 competition pieces. This series… read more

May 2004 — Fiddle — CD — CDTRAX257

Chris Stout has featured in a number of successful bands, predominantly as the leading fiddler in Shetland group Fiddlers’ Bid but also in The Finlay MacDonald Band and the internationally renowned Salsa Celtica. A welcome debut solo album from a great talent. Chris (fiddle) is joined by Catriona… read more

April 2004 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Celtic Collections — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDGMP8007

Celtic Collections vol 7. The songs of East Lothian and the Forth, with particular emphasis on the sadly defunct fishing industry of the Forth Estuary. Performers include Ceolbeg, The McCalmans, Malinky, Drinker’s Drouth, Heritage, Robin Laing and Dick Gaughan. Songs of the Prestonpans salters; the shell-fish gatherers,… read more

April 2004 — Scottish Tradition Series — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Spoken Word — CD — CDTRAX9021

Scottish Tradition Series vol 21. This volume focuses on the music, song and stories of the Orkney Islands. Most of the selections were recorded by Alan Bruford, reader in Scottish Ethnology. The first narratives and songs highlight farm life: they recall harvest celebrations, recipes, animal behaviour and related beliefs and… read more

March 2004 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Grand Concerts Of Piping — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX260

The third album in this series of top class piping, recorded live at Lowland and Borders Pipers’ Society concerts. An interesting mix of types of bagpipe, traditions and piping styles, through the expertise of Anne Marie Summers, Stephen Tyler, Finlay MacDonald, Fraser Fifield, Rory Campbell,… read more

November 2003 — G2 Label — Keltik Elektrik — CD — G2CD7003

Keltik Elektrik vol 1 Hogmanay (Scottish New Year - in case you didn’t know!) has always been a big thing in Edinburgh. For years people would gather at the Tron Kirk in the High Street to await the midnight chimes, but the past few years have seen this traditional event grow into a major… read more

September 2003 — Bagpipes — CD — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX235

No ordinary solo piping album, and can equally be enjoyed by the young and old - exciting stuff! R S MacDonald (Roddy), originally hails from the Scottish town of Inverness. His father is the renowned player, judge and composer of music, William MacDonald (Benbecula) and his grandfather, Donald… read more

September 2003 — 2022 Top 20 — Compilations — Ian Green’s Pick Of The Month — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Spoken Word — Vocal Groups — CD — CDTRAX244

“Various artists including Adam McNaughtan, Dick Gaughan, Rod Paterson, Jim Reid, The Corrie Folk Trio and The Laggan combine for this tribute to the late, great singer/songwriter/collector Dr Hamish Henderson. Several of his most popular songs are included: The John MacLean March, Farewell to… read more

June 2003 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Bands — CD — CDTRAX245

The rise of GiveWay - sisters Fiona (17), Kirsty (15) and twins Amy and Mairi (13) - has been meteoric! In the short time since the girls chose the name GiveWay (on their way to a gig and after passing numerous Give Way road signs!) the group received a Danny Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections… read more

June 2003 — Masters Of Piobaireachd — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX248

Volume 5 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the ‘Bobs of Balmoral’ - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. This series of recordings is mainly intended for instructional… read more

May 2003 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX246

Whisky is in the air in Scotland - all that steady evaporation of spirit from countless casks quietly aging to maturity. The angels get some of it, but it has also inspired many great songs and poems which Robin Laing has been collecting for years. In 1997 Robin recorded an album of whisky songs… read more

April 2003 — All Time Top Sellers — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX241

Gordon Duncan was certainly one of Scotland’s most innovative pipers and arguably one of the best. He was also a notable and original composer - his tune Andy Renwick’s Ferret, included on this album by popular request, has been recorded in excess of fifty versions by pipers, Scottish dance… read more

February 2003 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — G2 Label — Bands — CD — G2CD7009

La Sonera Calaveras revive the magical and intimate sound of classic Cuban ‘son’ music, dating from the 1920s and popularised by artists such as the Afro-Cuban All-Stars and Buena Vista Social Club. Their vibrant and passionate debut album is laced with influences from throughout Latin America… read more