Solo Singers & Songwriters

May 2002 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX027

Jack Beck (guitar and vocals) is a highly rated singer of traditional song, and is joined on this album by musicians Gary Coupland (accordion), Pete Clark and Davy Lockhart (fiddle), Mike Ward (whistle, Northumbrian smallpipes, keyboard), Lindsay Porteous (jaws harp), Chris Miles, Andy Hunter and… read more

October 2001 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Vocal Groups — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX213D

Live From Celtic Connections 2001. Double album recorded live at the Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow, in January 2001. Featuring Aileen Carr, Elspeth Cowie, Cilla Fisher, Annie Grace, Corrina Hewat, Heather Heywood, Maureen Jelks, Chris Miles, Gordeanna McCulloch, Alison McMorland, Anne Neilson, Karine Polwart, Sheila Stewart,… 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

June 2001 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX212

Celtic Lullabies. This project of Celtic Lullabies was a labour of love for Lynn Morrison (formerly of Iron Horse) over several years, during which time she gathered many songs. Her final selection on Cave Of Gold was chosen by personal preference, sleep and story value, and how they all fit together as seamlessly as… read more

March 2001 — 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 — Ian Green’s Pick Of The Month — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX210

“Scots-born singer-songwriter Eric Bogle is now settled in Australia where his reputation has earned him many awards and honours, and where he has recorded numerous albums including his most recent collection of new songs The Source of Light. By Request is a compilation of Eric’s most requested… read more

December 2000 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX208

Jean Redpath MBE has carved a remarkable musical career for herself to become one of the most accomplished and respected Scottish singers, as well as being a household name both at home and in the USA where she now spends most of her time. Other albums include her ground-breaking work on The Songs… read more

October 2000 — Celtic Collections — Compilations — Robert Burns — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDGMP8002

Celtic Collections vol 2. This is a collection of the most popular Robert Burns songs including A Man’s A Man (The McCalmans), Comin Thro’ The Rye (Gill Bowman), Ae Fond Kiss (Blackeyed Biddy), My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose (Ceolbeg with Davy Steele), Willie Wassle (Rod Paterson), The Lea Rig (Sangsters), Silver Tassie… read more

October 2000 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX196

Another collection of Eric Bogle’s own songs with a different band on this occasion. Ian Blake (several instruments), Jonathan Jones (percussion), David O’Neill (acoustic and electric guitars and more), Scott Dodd (double bass), Gillian Pratten (cello) plus Fred Pilcher and Karen Strahan… read more

October 2000 — Celtic Collections — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDGMP8001

Celtic Collections vol 1. This is a collection of favourite Scottish songs sung by top Greentrax artists, including The McCalmans (Westering Home), Heather Heywood (My Bonnie Moorhen), Robin Laing (Isle of Eigg), Adam McNaughtan (The Jeely Piece Song), Sangsters (Helen of Kirkconnel) and Jack Beck (Love Is Teasing). A very… read more

August 2000 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX173

Aileen Carr was born in Coupar Angus, in Perthshire. Her father, self-taught on the melodeon, had a fine Scots voice, while her mother also sang and played the piano at musical evenings at home. Aileen’s family could not afford piano lessons for her but that didn’t hold back Aileen’s interest… read more

August 2000 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX198

Billy Ross was a founder member of the widely travelled folk band Ossian, formed in 1976, and returned to be part of the re-formed Ossian in 1997, when they recorded The Carrying Stream for Greentrax Recordings. Over the years Billy has also featured in other lineups, including the excellent… read more

June 2000 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX194

John Wright is the front man and singer of the very successful John Wright Band whose touring schedule is quite remarkable. John has a truly compelling voice, both strong and expressive - on this first solo album for many years, John has recorded some of his favourite songs, mainly traditional, with… read more

June 2000 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX197

This is a compilation of Rod Paterson’s two early solo albums: Two Hats and Smiling Waved Goodbye. Rod is one of Scotland’s finest singers, with limitless depth and versatility. While best known for his work with the groups Jock Tamson’s Bairns, The Easy Club and Ceolbeg, he also follows a… read more

May 2000 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX069

From the leader and founder member of the hugely popular 1970s band Rankin File came this solo album in 1993 by Iain Rankin, with a bunch of brand new self-penned songs. Iain is a brilliant songwriter with a great voice to go with it. In Pier House Studio, Iain surrounded himself with some of… read more

April 2000 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX195D

This is a double CD re-release of the earlier cassette recordings The Glasgow That I Used to Know and Words, Words, Words. Singer-songwriter Adam McNaughtan, a product of the Scottish Folk Revival of the 1960s, has been writing, collecting and singing songs for three decades and has become one of… read more

October 1999 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX185

Robin Laing is one of Scotland’s best singer-songwriters and each year has a full diary of bookings, especially gigs where he specialises in the theme of Scotch whisky, a subject on which he has recorded four albums for Greentrax. Robin is also an expert whisky taster and very much in demand.… read more

May 1999 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — G2 Label — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — G2CD7004

From an idea submitted by singer/songwriter Jim Hunter to The Highland Festival was born the Songhunter project, attracting a staggering 430 competition entries from Highlands and Islands songwriters. The incredibly difficult task of reducing that figure to a touring repertoire of some twenty songs… read more

May 1999 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Compilations — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX176

To Welcome The New Parliament. Scotland’s music to welcome a new parliament. Our rough guide to some of the key landmarks in the long, rich history of Scotland’s music, which we present as Scotland regains its own Parliament after 300 years. Featuring Sandy Brechin (accordion), Mairi Campbell (fiddle, viola, vocals), Jack… read more

May 1998 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9054

Border Ballads. Willie Scott was born in the Scottish village of Canonbie in the Scottish Borders in 1897, one of a family of seven. On leaving school he worked on various farms and in his adult years more permanently on farms in Fife and Duns, Berwickshire. In addition to his singing songs of the Scottish Borders… read more

May 1998 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9053

The late John MacDonald was a champion singer, whistler, diddler and melodeon player. On this album he displays all of these talents. He was born in 1905 at Bogney Farm, Dunphail, and was the eldest of six children. He started performing at the age of 13 years and eventually became known as a… read more

May 1998 — Accordion & Melodeon — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX9052

Davie Stewart was one of Scotland’s travelling people, a character who sang and played melodeon as he travelled around the country, visiting fairs and festivals. Davie was recorded by Hamish Henderson in Dundee and Edinburgh over a period of years between 1954 and 1962. This album was originally… 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 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX150

An album of mostly Jim Malcolm’s own songs recorded in his early days before he joined Old Blind Dogs for a spell, later moving on to carve a very successful solo career for himself. Jim is an excellent singer and songwriter. The Rohallion Trio consisted of Jim plus Dave Watt and Iain MacFadyen,… read more

January 1998 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX156

Ian Bruce is arguably one of the best singers in Scotland, and has also gone on to be a fine songwriter, although this album is mainly Scottish traditional songs. The album is dedicated to his father, John (Jack) H Bruce, who was at one time the Pipe Major of The London Scottish Regiment, known for… read more

April 1997 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX137

Robin Laing is one of the most thoughtful and gifted voices of the Scottish folk revival. He has also established himself as a whisky taster and is much in demand in that field. This is the first of four albums on the subject of whisky by Robin and is a wonderful collection of songs and a couple of… read more

March 1997 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX123

One of Scotland’s great traditional voices Gordeanna McCulloch singing her favourite songs, accompanied by Billy Jackson, Stuart Morison, Charlie Soane, Dougie Pincock and Brian Miller. Sadly Gordeanna passed away in 2019 but she had a voice which was strong and individual. She is sorely missed in… read more

January 1997 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX130

Ex-pat Scot Eric Bogle is recognised in Australia as one of their most significant songwriters, and he has numerous awards to prove it! He is of course best known for his songs No Man’s Land and The Band Played Waltzing Matilda but he has written and recorded dozens of equally popular songs on… read more

November 1996 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX121

This joint Australian/Scottish project was the first of its kind to be released by Greentrax, and the second release in celebration of the Greentrax 10th Anniversary in 1996. The idea of an Australian/Scottish album was suggested to Eric Bogle by Ian Green. Eric and John Munro, aided and abetted by… read more

March 1996 — Solo Singers & Songwriters — CD — CDTRAX120

In 1996 the legendary Glasgow songwriter Adam McNaughtan went into the recording studio and recorded a new batch of songs for Greentrax, mostly his own work but some by other songwriters. Adam is a genius among songwriters and while he may be best known for his humorous compositions there is also a… read more

March 1996 — Robert Burns — Solo Singers & Songwriters — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX117

Songs From The Bottom Drawer. Rod Paterson is arguably the finest contemporary interpreter of Burns songs and one of the best Scottish male singers. Rod has been the lead singer in several Edinburgh bands, most notably Jock Tamson’s Bairns and The Easy Club. Burns favourites are all here, and Rod gathered together his… read more