Solo Singers & Songwriters

January 1993 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX068

Eric Bogle’s third album for Greentrax, with accompaniment from buddy John Munro (guitar), Brent Miller (bass guitar), Andy McGloin (guitars), Ian Blake (synthesiser, soprano sax), Trev Warner (banjo, fiddle) and others. A collection of fine songs with Refugee, One Small Star, Plastic Paddy,… read more

January 1992 — Scottish Tradition Series — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9005

Scottish Tradition Series vol 5. Some of the classic Scots ballads sung by the very best traditional singers, now sadly almost all gone. Jeannie Robertson, Lizzie Higgins, Betsy Whyte, Jane Turriff, John Strachan, Jimmy MacBeath, John Adams, John MacDonald, Bella Higgins, Duncan MacPhee, Nellie MacGregor, Minnie Haman, Sheila… read more

January 1992 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX057

Featuring songs by Iain Rankin. The tracks on this compilation album are from Rankin File’s two records of the Seventies. Iain Rankin (vocals/guitar), Tony Mitchell (acoustic guitar) and Rick Nickerson (bass guitar). “A tight, well-balanced and near impeccable band…” (Melody Maker) read more

January 1992 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX055

One of the early Greentrax forays into Irish music, Paul Herron’s collection of self-penned songs was one of the few albums taken on by the label as a direct result of a demo through the post. Ian Green was so impressed with Paul’s singer-songwriter abilities that he was immediately signed up to… read more

January 1992 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX052

A quite remarkable Irish female voice, ranking with the best of several talented Irish women singers of that time (1982). Ian Green heard Niamh Parsons at the Edinburgh International Folk Festival and signed her up as soon as she came off the stage. She was that good! At that time Niamh was in the… read more

January 1991 — Ian Green’s Pick Of The Month — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX047

“This is Brian McNeill’s ground-breaking first solo album for Greentrax of 1991, after leaving The Battlefield Band. The theme is based on the persistence of Scotland’s people to migrate to all parts of the globe and looks in this instance at the lives of Scots in North America, past and… read more

January 1991 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX040

One of Eric Bogle’s early albums after joining the Greentrax label. With a host of excellent musicians, including Andy McGloin (guitars), Brent Miller (electric bass), John Munro (guitars, mandolin), Andre Rytjoch (sax) and Greg Baker (slide guitar, harmonica). The album has a Country-ish feel to… read more

January 1990 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Robert Burns — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX029

This album contains the last volume in the series The Songs of Robert Burns, as researched and arranged by the late composer Serge Hovey and sung by the late Jean Redpath MBE, one of Scotland’s foremost interpreters of traditional song. It is part of a project that was planned to document the… read more

January 1989 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX021

Robin Laing, arguably one of the best singer-songwriters in Scotland, came to the notice of Greentrax via the Edinburgh Folk Club. The late Hamish Henderson said of Robin: “Auld Reekie (Edinburgh) is a veritable Janus of a city - its two faces, innocent and sinister, have fascinated many artists.… read more

January 1989 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX025

Iain MacDonald, originally from the Western Isles, was a talented singer-songwriter and was brought to the attention of Greentrax boss Ian Green by Dick Gaughan, just as the launch of Greentrax Recordings was being planned in 1986. This was one of two albums by Iain and both were produced by Dick… read more

January 1988 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX011

This was the first album by the brilliant brilliant vocal duo of Janet Russell & Christine Kydd, who also played guitars. They were backed by Jim Sutherland (percussion), Norman Chalmers (concertina) and Ron Shaw (cello). Janet and Christine went on to record a second album for Greentrax before… read more

April 1987 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX014

The late Iain MacKintosh was a stalwart of the folk scene from way back, as a member of various groups and eventually as a soloist or occasionally in a duo with Brian McNeill. Iain had the uncanny knack of picking really good songs from songwriters from around the world or from the huge traditional… read more

January 1986 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX003

The late Iain MacDonald, originally from the Western Isles, was a talented singer-songwriter and was brought to the attention of Greentrax boss Ian Green by Dick Gaughan, just as the launch of Greentrax Recordings was being planned in 1986. This was one of two albums by Iain and both were produced… read more