This weeks highlights  

Thursday 20 November 18:00 - 19:00

Finlay MacDonald launches a new programme with music and chat. Finlay has played with some of Britain’s top bands including Deaf Shepherd , Old Blind Dogs, The Unusual Suspects, La Banda Europa, Scottish Power Pipe Band and Celtic Feet.

The Finlay MacDonald Band brings together the tightest of jazz, funk grooves with blistering traditional and contemporary tunes on pipes and fiddle. They have been busy forging a reputation as one of the hottest live acts to come out of Scotland and are in demand all over Europe for Festivals, one off gigs and full tours.

Listen Again – sculptor Sandy Stoddart at Glasgow City Chambers

An exclusive interview with Sandy Stoddart at the unveiling of the portrait of Bailie Liz Cameron, former Lord Provost of Glasgow at Glasgow City Chambers on 12 November 2008. Sandy talks to Sandra Ewing, Celtic Music Radio’s Arts Correspondent at Glasgow City Chambers. This interview can be found in our Listen Again section.

Sandy is more famous for his iconic sculptures, some of which are in Buckingham Palace. Here he discusses his inspiration and his private painting work. A classic ‘classical’ interview exploring Celtic mythology and its relationships with the new oil painting.

Album of the Week

John Goldie  -  'Open 4 Closure'

Celtic Music Radio's CD album of the week is 'Open 4 Closure' by John Goldie.

In his latest recording, John is joined by fellow Scottish luminaries Angus Lyon on accordion, Duncan Lyall on upright bass and Jim Drummond on drums.

Together the band fuse traditional music with a Jazz tinge to create a dynamic band sound that ranges from the violently dancey ‘Back Door Creeper’ to the eloquently phrased ‘An Honorary Scot’. Find out more about John Goldie at his official website at www.johngoldie.co.uk.

Listen to tracks from the current 'Album of the week' on Celtic Music Radio. Find out more about all past and present 'Albums of the week'..

Listen Again & Download

Download and listen to previous interviews by clicking on 'Listen Again & Download' in the right hand panels or by clicking here.

Current listen again highlights includes:

•  UNESCO: Glasgow - City of Music
  1. Liz Cameron, Chair of Sport and Culture Glasgow back in January -        in advance of the Bid
  2. Provost Bob Winter.
  3. Svend Brown - Bid Director.
  4. Malcolm MacLean, CEO Proiseact nan Ealan, Gaelic Arts project -
      member of the Scottish UNESCO panel.
  5. Director General of UNESCO - Mr Matsuura
  6. Ruaridh MacMillan, traditional fiddler, composer of the tune
      'Glasgow - City of Music'

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