Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music Podcast

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Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 152 Aug 29, 2016

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Hello! This is our latest Foot Stompin' podcast featuring new and classic Scottish music releases. In this podcast we have music from Silly Wizard (they started 40 years ago in 1976!), Cliar, Martyn Bennett's Grit, Robyn Stapleton, The Shee and we finish off with Session A9. The full playlist is below. Listen to all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com. Any questions email Simon on info@handsupfortrad.scot

Tracklisting:

So Many Partings by Silly Wizard Track - A.A. Cameron's Strathspey/Mrs. Martha Knowels/The Pitnacree Ferryman/The New Shillin'

Cliare by Cliar Track - Clò Mhic Ille Mhìcheil = Carmicheal's Cloth; Blue Bonnets

Grit by Martyn Bennett Track - Move

Fickle Fortune by Robyn Stapleton Track - Blue-Eyed Nancy

Continuum by The Shee Track - Jute Mill Song/Song For Mary

Session A9 Track - The Bellydancer

Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 151 Jun 28, 2016

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We are back with podcast no 151! We have a great set of new and recent releases for you to listen to. Starting off with Talisk featuring the 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner Mohsen Amini and then we head on to the title track from Kris Drever's new CD - If Wishes Were Horses. Next up is some superb piano playing from Dave Milligan and then a beautiful Gaelic song from Julie Fowlis backed by Paul McGeechan's Starless Orchestra. Then it's a preview EP of Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton's new CD Symbiosis and we finish up with John McCusker's new CD Hello, Goodbye. Keep up with all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com and all our latest Scottish music news at www.handsupfortrad.scot.

Pinnacle 67 by Talisk Track - Ballyhoura http://talisk.co.uk/

If Wishes Were Horses by Kris Drever Track - If Wishes Were Horses http://krisdrever.com

Freedom come all Ye by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan http://www.simonthoumire.com

Starless by Paul McGeechan Track - Duthaich Mhicaoidh (sang by Julie Fowlis) http://www.starless.co.uk

SYMBIOSIS by Ross and Ali Track - Fourth https://rossandali.bandcamp.com/releases

Hello, Goodbye by John McCusker Track - Calendar Boys http://www.johnmccusker.co.uk

Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 150 May 26, 2016

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It's here! The 150th Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast has arrived. It just seems like yesterday since the 100th :-) As usual we've got a great selection of Scottish music for you. We start of with the brand new CD from fiddler Iain MacFarlane. It is called Gallop to Callop and the track is called The Gallop To Callop Fiddle Set! Next is Karen Matheson's latest Gaelic song CD - Urram and we follow it with a new release from Concerto Caledonia called Nathaniel Gow's Dance Band. Then we announce the opening of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2017 by playing a track from 2016 finalist Robbie Grieg's new CD. We finish of the podcast with a real classic from Runrig - Loch Lomond Live! For lots more podcasts visit our website at www.scotpodcast.com

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Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 149 Apr 26, 2016

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Our latest Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast is a podcast of two halves - new and old! We start off with the brand new release from Jarlath Henderson - Hearts Broken, Heads Turned and then play BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2015 winner Claire Hasting's new CD Between River and Railway. This is followed with another new release from the Paul McKenna Band. It's called Paths that Wind and the track is He Fades Away (written by Alistair Hulett). We then moved on to my celebration of the eighties! We start with William Jackson's Well Park Suite featuring piper Iain MacDonald and then Fergusson's Auld Reekie with The Birks of Invermay sung by Rod Paterson. We finish the podcast with one of my favourite ever tracks - The Easy Club Reel by the Easy Club. Check out all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com

Playlist

Hearts Broken, Heads Turned by Jarlath Henderson Courting is a Pleasure

Between River and Railway by Claire Hastings Track - The Bothy Lads

Paths that Wind by Paul McKenna Band Track - He Fades Away (written by Alistair Hulett)

Wellpark Suite by William Jackson Track - Molendinar, the Spring

Fergusson's Auld Reikie Track - Elegy On The Death Of Scots Music; The Birks Of Invermay

Easy Club Track - Easy Club reels

Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 148 Mar 30, 2016

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The Foot Stompin' Podcast is back this month with a great set of new releases! We start of with Gura Mise Tha Fo Mhulad from innovator Rachel Newton's third album Here's My Heart Come Take It. Next up is Logan from Dallahan's new album Matter of Time. Reverie is Rant's second album and features their brand of chamber folk with 4 great fiddle players. Then we have the long awaited new release from world touring folk band Breabach. They sing a beautiful version of the old Capercaillie classic Coisich A' Rùin. Another long awaited album is next from Mairearad Green. It's called Summer Isles and is quite a departure from her last solo album Passing Places. We finish off the podcast with a new EP from accordion player Murray Willis. Murray was a finalist in the 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. See you next time!

Here's My Heart Come Take It by Rachel Newton Track - Gura Mise Tha Fo MhuladBuy it

Matter of Time by Dallahan Track - LoganiTunes

Reverie by Rant Track - Strathbogie ToastBuy it

Astar by Breabach Track - Coisich A' RùiniTunes

Summer Isles by Mairearad Green Track - A Tanera TalismaniTunes

EP by Murray Willis Track - Strath Jigs (Duncan Needs Shoes(Trad), The Yellow Rocket(Murray Willis), Wee Tot(Angus MacAulay))Listen on Soundcloud

Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 147 Feb 23, 2016

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Here is our latest podcast featuring all new releases! First up we have Hamish Napier's Celtic Connections festival commission for four flutes. Then it is the very first winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award in 2001 - Gillian Frame and her debut solo album. Congratulations Gillian! Then it's a beautiful song from Scots songwriter Blue Rose Code - he's got a gorgeous voice and we follow that with Scots and Irish musician Nuala Kennedy. Her new album is called Behave the Bravest. Our penultimate track is from German celtic band Cara featuring Scots singer Kim Edgar and we finish up with a non trad track from Gordy Duncan Jnr - the son of the late most influential pipers of all time Gordon Duncan.

The River by Hamish NapierTrack - Huy huy!Buy on iTunesPendulum by Gillian FrameTrack - Lovely MollyBuy on Gillian's WebsiteGrateful EP by Blue rose codeTrack - GratefulBuy on iTunesBehave the Bravest by Nuala KennedyTrack - My Brown Haired Boy / Young Tom EnnisBuy on iTunesYet We Sing by CaraTrack - Yet We SingBuy on iTunes Buzzer D-Top Left by Gordy Duncan JrTrack - DaydreamsBuy on Website

Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 146 Jan 26, 2016

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Hello we're back!! It's been a busy time at Hands Up for Trad with the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, Christmas etc but it's great to be playing some fab Scottish music for you. We start the podcast with the latest release from Blazin Fiddles - North. Then it's another new release from Sarah Hayes - Woven. We then have a tribute to the late great Andy M Stewart who sadly passed away this January. After that we are straight into a set of jigs from MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards Folk Band of the Year Diamh. We then celebrate Robert Burns with Ae Fond Kiss with the beautiful singing of Kenneth McKellar. We finish of the podcast with the latest album from Skye band NiteWorks.

Track listing

North by Blazin Fiddles Track - Shetland Night

Woven by Sarah Hayes Track - The Trees They Grow Tall

Live Again by Silly Wizard featuring Andy M Stewart Track - Rambling Rover

The Hebridean Sessions by Daimh Track - Pattern Day Jigs

Immortal memory by Kenneth McKellar Track - Aye Fond Kiss

NW by Niteworks feat. Kathleen MacInnes Track - Maraiche

Foot Stompin' Album of the Year 2015 Podcast no 145 Oct 08, 2015

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We have another special Foot Stompin' Scottish Music podcast again for you! This podcasts features all 20 album releases in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Album of the Year. During the month of October 2015 the public and our panel and judging these 20 releases which will be reduced to a 10 album shortlist and be announced on November 2nd on the Scots Trad Music Awards website. If you would like to vote you can do that here as well! Click on the links below to learn more about the releases.

Upsurge by Scott Wood BandTrack - Spice of Life

Urram by Karen MathesonTrack - Gura mise tha gu dubhach

Off the Beaten Track by Tom Orr BandTrack - Thunderstruck

Far Better Days by MalinkyTrack - Son David

Da Fishing Hands by Inge ThomsonTrack - Paper Sea

North by Blazin’ FiddlesTrack - Arran Ceilidh

The Bell That Never Rang by LauTrack - Ghosts

In the Wake of Neil Gunn by Mike VassTrack - Quiet Voices

When the Day is on the Turn by DallahanTrack - The Chosen and the True

Despite The Dark by RURATrack - The Smasher

Gràs by Mairi MacInnesTrack - Battle (Còmhrag)

The Voyage of The Hector by Feis Rois and John SomervilleTrack - The Gathering

Clype by ClypeTrack - The Internationale

Light Up the Dark by The Outside TrackTrack - Peter’s Dream

Blackhouse by Peatbog FaeriesTrack - Spiders

Flight of Time by Siobhan MillerTrack - January Man (Dave Goulder)

Remembering by Ross AinslieTrack - Change

Swimmings of the Head by Kate in the KettleTrack - Grow Down

Grind by Treacherous OrchestraTrack - Masters

The Untied Knot by ShoogleniftyTrack - The High Road to Jodhpur / Am Bothan a Bh'aig Fionnghuala

Read more and vote about the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.

The Foot Stompin' Scottish Music Podcast is a Hands Up for Trad project. Keep up to date with all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com.

Foot Stompin' Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame 2015 Podcast no 144 Sep 18, 2015

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This is a special edition of the Foot Stompin' Podcast where we listen to the 2015 inductees of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Read about the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame at www.halloffame.scot Featuring:

Dove Across the Water by Ossian Track - Duncan Johnstone/The Duck/The Curlew

A Better Class of Folk by Iain Macintosh Track - Ballad of Joe Hill

Legendary Scottish Dance Bands Vol.1 by Angus Fitchet Scottish Dance Band Track - Lamb Skinnet: Original / Captain White / The Marchioness

Lewis Folk by The Lochies featuring Seonaidh MacMillan Track - Oran Na Beairt (Song of the Loom)

Old Songs & Bothy Ballads 3: Some Rants o Fun by Maureen Jelks Track - Bonny Glenshee

The Willie Hunter Sessions by Willie Hunter and Violet Tulloch Track - The Love o' da Isles

Just for Gordon by Gordon Duncan Track - Edinburgh Volunteers / Cameronian Rant / Mrs MacPherson Of Inveran

The Shepherd's Song by Willie Scott Track - The Kielder Hunt

Matt McGinn - The Best of by Matt McGinn Track - The Red Yo Yo

Light on a Distant Shore by Ossian Track - Jamie Raeburn / The Broomielaw

Greatest Hits Vol 1 by The Singing Kettle Track - Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff a Bus

Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast no 143 Aug 27, 2015

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It's great to be back with another Foot Stompin' Scottish music podcast. We start of the show with Hounds from top Scottish band The Treacherous Orchestra. Next up is Cathy-Ann MacPhee singing a beautiful Gaelic song - An Ataireachd Ard (Eternal Surge Of The Sea). We follow this with a brand new release from Aberdeenshire band Clype singing Down with May. Next is Skippinish's latest top of the charts single The Island followed by Rachel Sermani's new single Run from her new album Tied to the Moon. We finish off the podcast with Boys of the Lough's brand new release - The New Line.

Visit www.handsupfortrad.scot for all the latest Scottish music news.

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