Greentrax Recordings
Greentrax Recordings

1986-2025: Celebrating Scotland's Music for 38 years

Ian Green: 1934-2024

Mac Umba - BruHuhaho

 — Bands — Bagpipes — CD — CDTRAX161

Merging elements of Brazilian and Caribbean percussion with Scottish piping, while playing Scottish and other melodies, Mac Umba produce an exciting sound that has thrilled audiences in many parts of the world, including South America. Performing in costume adds a very visual aspect to the band’s… read more

Whistlebinkies - Timber Timbre

 — Bands — Gaelic Song — CD — CDTRAX159

One of Scotland’s longest-established folk groups. Formed during the great surge of interest in traditional and Celtic music and song in the late 1960’s, the Whistlebinkies quickly evolved into a leading force in their field. They led the revival in the use of the bellows-blown bagpipes in… read more

Kevin MacLeod - Springwell

 — 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

Seelyhoo - Leetera

 — Bands — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX160

The lineup comprises Fiona Mackenzie (vocals), Sandy Brechin (accordion), Jennifer Wrigley (fiddle), Jim Walker (percussion), Niall Muir (bass guitar) and Hazel Wrigley (piano). Second album by this popular instrumental and Gaelic song group. The Wrigleys (Jennifer and Hazel) had already carved out… read more

The Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion The Black Watch - The Ladies From Hell

 — All Time Top Sellers — Pipe Band — CD — CDTRAX162

The Black Watch Pipe Band has a worldwide reputation. Each year they embarked on a tour of the US and Canada which attracted in excess of 200,000 spectators - they have even outsold the rock band Oasis at the Motors Stadium, Vancouver, Canada! This album was recorded on location at Fort George… read more

The Felsons - Glad

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — G2 Label — Bands — CD — G2CD7001

Rock/country band who have supported The Mavericks on tour. The Felsons are led by singer-songwriter Dean Owens who wrote all songs on the album except one (On Fire). The other members of the band are Callais Brown (guitars mandolin, banjo, vocals), Kevin McGuire (bass guitar, upright bass, vocals)… read more

Willie Scott - The Shepherd’s Song

 — 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

John MacDonald - The Singing Molecatcher Of Morayshire

 — 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

Davie Stewart

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — 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

The Caledonian Companion

 — £6 Stock Clearance CDs — Fiddle — More Instrumental — CD — CDTRAX9051

Instrumental Music From Scotland. This is a gem and goes by, to some extent, unnoticed. That is a shame because this album is full of now almost unheard-of giants of the traditional music scene. Charlie Bremner and John Grant show off their talents on the fiddle, Willie Fraser plays some gems on the now rather neglected mouth organ,… read more