Guitar & Mandolin

August 2019 — Special Offers — 2023 Top 20 — 2022 Top 20 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — 2019 Top 20 — Ian Green’s Pick Of The Month — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX406

Definitive Gaughan concert from 1982. “Dick Gaughan, who is currently recovering from a stroke, regards these as his finest live recordings. Songs include The Freedom Come All Ye, with accompaniment on fiddle by the late, great Johnny Cunningham. A large royalty goes to Dick from the sales of this album, which contains some of his… read more

July 2019 — 2023 Top 20 — 2022 Top 20 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — 2019 Top 20 — Fiddle — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX405

“These two extremely talented guitarists are in complete harmony. They will undertake an extensive tour of the UK (28 gigs) in May and June 2022. Get the album now and enjoy outstanding music.” (Managing Director Ian Green’s Pick Of The Month album, March 2022) Tony McManus is the leading… read more

July 2013 — 2018 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX376

The extremely talented Tony McManus is now regarded as one of the foremost guitarists of the traditional / contemporary / Celtic / Americana music scenes, and regularly gigs and tours with some of the heavyweights in these musical genres from North America and elsewhere. Tony has now added another… read more

January 2009 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — 2016 Top 20 — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX331

The latest offering from guitar wizard Tony McManus, now based in Canada and working with some of North America’s top musicians. Featuring instruments made by Brian Applegate, Marc Beneteau, Michael Greenfield, Charles Hoffman, William Kelday, Randy Lucas, Michihiro Masuda, Linda Manzer, Lance… read more

April 2008 — Special Offers — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX322

Dick Gaughan remains one of the most highly respected folk singers in the United Kingdom. He is also one of the most sought-after artists, and commits himself to regular tours both in the UK and abroad, particularly North America and Australia. Dick’s gig at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge, North… read more

October 2007 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX317

Ross Kennedy has been a professional folk musician for over 25 years. He has toured, recorded and played with Scottish legends The Tannahill Weavers and was also the founding member of great bands such as The Iron Horse, The Jura Ceilidh Band and Canterach. Ross also had a very successful and long… read more

October 2006 — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX302

This third recording from Scots mandolinist Kevin MacLeod, of The Occasionals Ceilidh Band, features a lively collection of Scottish and Irish traditional music, and also some new melodies from several contemporary composers including himself. He is joined by three masters of the tradition -… read more

April 2006 — Special Offers — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX290

Another original album from one of the foremost and highly regarded folksingers of our time - Dick Gaughan was recently voted one of the Top 10 Folk Voices Of The 20th Century by listeners of BBC Radio 2’s Mike Harding Show. Dick is acknowledged as one of Scotland’s most outstanding musicians.… 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

November 2004 — Guitar & Mandolin — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX268

Guitar Music From Scotland And Beyond. Featuring the guitar playing of Tony Cuffe, Jack Evans, Dick Gaughan, Rob MacKillop, Tony McManus (with Alain Genty and Soig Siberil), Brian McNeill and Innes Watson. The aim of this album project was to record guitar tracks by some of Scotland’s finest exponents of the instrument. As always with… read more

May 2003 — Guitar & Mandolin — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX239

Scottish mandolin & bouzouki. Alec Finn of De Dannan and Kevin MacLeod of The Occasionals share a passion for vintage mandolins, bouzoukis, resonator, slide and tenor guitars, crafted in the 20th century, the zenith of their development. This spirited Scots/Irish collaboration features a wide range of great traditional Scottish… read more

September 2002 — Special Offers — All Time Top Sellers — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX236D

The First Three Decades. Double CD including comprehensive sleeve notes and song lyrics. One of the most respected and sought-after musicians in the UK, Dick Gaughan has spent years ‘on the road’ and made many recordings. For some years his audiences have been requesting a compilation of Dick’s favourite tracks and… read more

February 2002 — All Time Top Sellers — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX226

Following up on the highly acclaimed 1998 recording Pourquoi Quebec?, the breadth of Tony McManus’ mastery and vision is now revealed with his third album, Ceol More. Featuring accompaniment from Capercaillie’s Ewen Vernal (bass) and Salsa Celtica’s Guy Nicolson (tablas), the album reflects… read more

October 2001 — Special Offers — All Time Top Sellers — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX222

As requested by his fans, an album consisting almost entirely of Dick on guitar and vocals, also featuring Brian McNeill on fiddle and concertina on a few tracks. A very ‘live’ feeling. Dick was voted one of the Top 10 Folk Voices of the 20th Century by listeners of BBC Radio 2’s Mike Harding Show. read more

May 1999 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX179

Instrumentalist and composer with Scottish traditional group The Iron Horse, most of the material on this album is written by Rod with Lynn Morrison. Rod (acoustic guitar, mandolins, mandola, banjo, bodhran, keyboards), Lee Agnew (drums, percussion), Fraser Fifield (saxophone, Highland pipes,… read more

May 1999 — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX178

Acoustic mandolin, bouzouki and resophonic guitar from Scotland and beyond. With Alec Finn, Frankie Gavin (De Dannan), John Martin (Tannahill Weavers), Malcolm Jones (Runrig) and Freeland Barbour. Kevin is also a member of The Occasionals. ‘This is one you’ll want on your CD player, just try… read more

April 1998 — Special Offers — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX158

Dick has been on the road as a professional musician for over 25 years and has developed into one of the most respected and sought-after musicians in the UK, with regular nationwide tours in addition to foreign tours. Dick was a member of the Boys of the Lough in the early ‘70s, he made in 1980… read more

April 1998 — All Time Top Sellers — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX151

Scottish, Irish and East European tunes played on acoustic guitar, with French Canadian-style accompaniment from Alain Genty (bass) and Denis Frechette (piano). Recorded in Quebec. ‘An album of grace and beauty’ (The Living Tradition) ‘The best Celtic guitarist in the world’ (John Renbourn)… read more

March 1996 — Special Offers — Guitar & Mandolin — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX109

When Dick Gaughan signed to Greentrax in 1996, MD Ian Green was over the moon. They had been friends for years, since Ian’s involvement in the Police Folk Club (Fuzzfolk), and when Greentrax was launched in 1986, Dick was at the top of Ian’s ‘wants list’. Dick stayed with Greentrax and… read more

February 1995 — All Time Top Sellers — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CDTRAX096

The debut album of exceptional quality, from the top Celtic guitarist. ‘The best Celtic guitarist in the world’ (John Renbourn) ‘One of the world’s greatest and most innovative guitarists’ (The West Australian) ‘A talent second to none’ (Phil Cunningham) ‘A truly original and… read more

January 1988 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Fiddle — Guitar & Mandolin — CD — CUL102D

Alasdair Fraser joins forces with legendary guitarist Jody Stecher in an album featuring tunes taken mainly from the 1884 publication of The Athole Collection. read more