Solo Singers & Songwriters

August 2014 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX382

The Brig Tae Nae Where (The Bridge To Nowhere) is the second Greentrax album by the Prestonpans singer Alex Hodgson. Twelve tracks on this album were written by Alex, plus one each by Robert Burns and Ewan MacColl. This new album is based on family memories of summer days past, some spent at… read more

September 2013 — All Time Top Sellers — 2023 Top 20 — 2022 Top 20 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX378

The Songs Of Gerry Rafferty As a multi-million selling recording artist with an equally impressive Olivier Award-winning acting career, Barbara Dickson OBE has established herself as one of the most enduring and popular artists in Britain today. She tours throughout the UK in major venues to packed… read more

July 2013 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Compilations — Wars & Battles — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Spoken Word — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX1513

1513-2013 Five Hundredth Anniversary. Songs and Music of Flodden, and a ‘FREE’ CD of Poetry and Prose of Flodden. Two CDs for the price of one. 9th September 2013 marks the 500th Anniversary of The Battle of Flodden, when an English Army crushed a Scottish Army. This was slaughter on both sides, on a terrible scale. This was the… read more

April 2013 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX375

In 2009 Eric Bogle completed his final tour of the UK and Europe, and now confines his touring to Australia and New Zealand, which is of course a huge loss to his legions of British and North American fans. These fans will, however, be very pleased to learn that Eric has not given up song-writing… read more

June 2012 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX366

From carpenter to songwriter - since leaving construction and recording his first album in 1999, Scottish-born Canadian David Francey is recognised as one of today’s finest singer-songwriters. Late Edition was David’s ninth CD release, in April 2011. David released his first album Torn Screen… read more

June 2012 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX367

Live From Folk Alley From carpenter to songwriter - since leaving construction and recording his first album in 1999, Scottish-born Canadian David Francey is recognised as one of today’s finest singer-songwriters. The First Set - Live From Folk Alley was recorded at Kent State Folk Festival and is… read more

March 2012 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX365

Alistair is a fine traditional singer. He was a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland ‘Young Traditional Musician Of The Year’ Award in both 2011 and 2012, and won the Traditional Music And Song Association’s ‘Young Singer Of Merit’ award the same year. Alistair has already appeared at many… read more

May 2011 — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX360

The Best of Brian McNeill vol 1. This is a compilation of tracks from Brian McNeill’s prolific output of solo and duo albums he released during his time with Battlefield Band and since moving on. Brian found selecting the tracks for this album somewhat difficult but it was a labour of love at the same time, not least because of… read more

May 2011 — 2023 Top 20 — 2019 Top 20 — 2018 Top 20 — 2017 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX361

Robin Laing is Scotland’s ‘Whisky Bard’. This is his fourth album of whisky songs, and this time, whether following his Muse or the thread spun for him by the Fates, he has put together a collection of his own songs, all on the tasty subject of Scotch whisky. An eclectic mix of songs, they… read more

May 2011 — Scottish Tradition Series — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9024

Scottish Tradition Series vol 24. This album is released in the year of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the School of Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh in 1951. The School is delighted that Maurice Fleming of Blairgowrie, whose collecting forms a very important part of the School Archives, has himself acted… read more

February 2011 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX353

Barbara Dickson OBE is a multi-million selling recording artist with an equally impressive Olivier Award winning acting career. She has firmly established herself as one of the most enduring and popular entertainers in Britain today. With numerous awards for acting and singing, hit singles, gold and… read more

February 2011 — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX358

STEELE THE SHOW: THE MAN One of Scotland’s best loved singer songwriters, Davy Steele was loved equally for his sensitivity to others and for his charismatic ebullient nature. Davy could always be relied upon to ‘get the party started’. Born in 1948 in Summerlea, Prestonpans, on the banks of… read more

December 2010 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX347

Following an initial musical career as a drummer, Stevie Palmer decided to turn his full attention to the art and craft of songwriting. The progression was always more than likely as Stevie grew up surrounded by his mother’s music (folk singer-songwriter Eileen Penman) and musical loves, as well… read more

October 2010 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX354

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and popular Celtic Music Radio presenter Ciaran Dorris moved to Glasgow from his native Belfast in 1988, quickly earning plaudits for his songs and style. This debut album presents Ciaran to a far wider audience and should establish him as a fine singer-songwriter, with… read more

July 2010 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX351

ALEX HODGSON is from Prestonpans, East Lothian, close to the office of Greentrax Recordings. He carries on the fine tradition of Prestonpans song writing from the late Davy Steele. Alex was a finalist in the ‘Burnsong’ song writing competition in 2005 and 2009 and since then he has appeared live… read more

May 2010 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Book — GLAGBK01

Songs, Tunes and Life Stories. A collection by the late Jim Reid, the Angus folk singer whose music evokes the romance and humour of North East Scotland. Jim’s musical traditions came mainly from Dundee and the lands just north of the River Tay. Many of his songs are about his home town, and the people and places of the… read more

March 2010 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX328

The debut solo album from Ewan Robertson, a talented singer and guitarist and a member of Breabach. Ewan was accepted into the National Centre Of Excellence For Traditional Music in 2000, where he studied fiddle and pipes. A shortage of accompanists at the school led Ewan to experiment with the… read more

November 2009 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX344

One of Scotland’s finest traditional-style singers, who deserves to be more widely recognised - this album should certainly enhance Mick’s reputation. A regular act at festivals, concerts and folk clubs in Scotland, Mick West has performed in many other countries including England, Ireland,… read more

August 2009 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX341

Brian McNeill released his groundbreaking album The Back O’ The North Wind in 1991, on the theme of emigration from Scotland to North America. This time the theme is emigration from Scotland to Europe. Brian McNeill (fiddle, octave fiddle, guitar, mandocello, bouzouki, viola, mandolin, cittern,… read more

June 2009 — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX338

Songs and music reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Scotland’s fishing, with recordings from some of Scottish music’s finest artists. Shona McMillan, of the Thorburn fishing family from Fisherrow, set up the People And Songs Of The Sea exhibition to celebrate this heritage from a Firth of… read more

May 2009 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX337

The Dreamer is Eric Bogle’s 15th album and is released as Eric prepares to hang up his ‘touring boots’ and embark on a final UK tour. As always, Eric will be accompanied by his long-time buddy John Munro, who has produced this and other Eric Bogle albums. A compulsive, almost obsessive… read more

May 2009 — 2021 Top 20 — 2020 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — DVD — DVTRAX2022

DVD. Please note that this DVD is now issued on the PAL system only (UK and Europe) and not on NTSC. See more PAL & NTSC information here. A live performance DVD recording made at Stonyfell Winery, Adelaide, Australia - this is Eric Bogle’s first and (he says) last DVD. Including additional… read more

February 2009 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX334

The Songs Of Lady Nairne Celebrating The Scottish Year Of Homecoming 2014 Lady Nairne (Caroline Oliphant) was born in 1766 in Perthshire. As she grew and blossomed in beauty, she was called The Flower of Strathearn or The White Rose of Gask. The family had strong Jacobite connections, and some 45… read more

July 2008 — 2021 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX323

A live album recorded by Donnie Munro at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival in January of 2008. Featuring The Donnie Munro Band with Sandy Brechin (accordion), Foss Paterson (string arrangements), Fraser Fifield (soprano saxophone), Allan Henderson (fiddle), The Glasgow Islay Choir and The… read more

July 2008 — 2023 Top 20 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX329

Archie is a charismatic performer with a warm voice and wonderful guitar style. He has been the presenter of BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk for many years, and is a household name in Scotland. Twenty years between albums may seem like a casual way to go about a recording career but that is… read more

May 2008 — Scottish Tradition Series — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Spoken Word — CD — CDTRAX9023

Scottish Tradition Series vol 23. Volume 23 in this classic series of recordings from the archives of The School of Scottish Studies draws together a selection of songs, tunes and customs from across Scotland, connected with marriage. Materials from both the Scots and Gaelic traditions is included, as are items from different… 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

February 2008 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX321

Mary Kathleen Burke developed her lifelong passion for music through being exposed to regular performances at parties and events within the family home and local community in the small village of Park in County Derry, Northern Ireland. Singing from a young age, by the time she was 15 years old Mary… 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

September 2007 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX314

Sylvia Barnes’ pedigree in traditional music is a long and distinguished one. Together with her late husband Jim, she formed the vocal nucleus of the influential Glasgow band Kentigern, and was one of the elite group of female vocalists to sing with The Battlefield Band before moving to England in… read more