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Samantha Robichaud
Stan Rogers
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Runrig
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Rachel
Both Sides/O'r Ddwy Ochr (2003)

Emerald Rae
If Only I Could Fly (2013)

Mary Rafferty
Hand Me Downs (2002)

Rag Foundation
Minka (1999)
Uplands (2003)

Raglan Road
Live (1999)

Dorman Ralph
Dorman Ralph (1999)

The Rankin Family
The Rankin Family (1989)
Fare Thee Well Love (1990)
North Country (1993)
Collection (1996)

Jimmy Rankin
Song Dog (2001)
Handmade (2003)

Mairi Rankin
First Hand (2001)

Raylene Rankin
Lambs in Spring (2003)

The Rankins
Uprooted (1999)

Rant & Roar
Bucket of Guts: Sea Shanties, Vol. 1 (2006)

The Rapparees
Wrapped Up (2011)

Rathkeltair
Everybody (2006)

Rattle the Boards
The Parish Platform (2008)

Rawlins Cross
Living River (1996)
Make It On Time (1998)

Stacey Lynn Read
Playing with a Full Deck (1999)

Eddi Reader
Live: Edinburgh, UK 22.05.03 (2003)
Live: Leeds, UK 26.05.03 (2003)
Live: London, UK 05.06.03 (2003)
Live: Newcastle, UK 24.05.03 (2003)
Sings the Songs of Robert Burns (2003)
Peacetime (2007)
Cavalier (2018)

Tim Readman & Jennie Bice
Out of the Green (2011)

Real Time
Home Thoughts (2007)

Ed Reavy
The Music of Ed Reavy (2001)

Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Bagrock to the Masses (2007)

Jean Redpath
Will Ye No Come Back (2008)

Red Shamrock
As Hot as Irish... (2003)

The Reel & Soul Association
The Reel & Soul Association (2002)

Regina Kate
This Fiddle (2004)

Alan Reid & Rob van Sante
Under the Blue (2002)

Colin Reid
Tilt (2001)

Jim Reid
Yont the Tay (2005)

Norah Rendell
Wait There Pretty One, with Brian Miller (2007)
Spinning Yarns (2015)

The Revels
Celtic Roads (1998)
Christmas Revels (1998)
Washington Revels: Behold That Star! An American Song Quilt (2001)

Llio Rhydderch
Enlli (2002)

Christel Rice
Tunnel Vision (2003)

Sue Richards
Grey Eyed Morn (1991)
Morning Aire (1993)
Hazel Grove (1995)
Merrily Greet the Time, with Maggie Sansone (2003)

Bonnie Rideout
Celtic Circles (1994)
Soft May Morn (1994)
Kindred Spirits (1996)
A Scottish Christmas, with Maggie Sansone & Al Petteway (1996)
Gi'me Elbow Room: Folk Songs of a Scottish Childhood (1998)
Scottish Rant, with the City of Washington Pipe Band (2000)
Scottish Reflections (2002)
A Scottish Fiddle Collection (2006)

Philip Riley & Jayne Elleson
The Blessing Tree (2002)

Rise
Uncertain Wonders (2001)

Laura Risk
The Merry Making (2000)

The River Drivers
Big Oak Road (2019)

Alasdair Roberts
A Wonder Working Stone (2013)
Alasdair Roberts (2015)
Grief in the Kitchen & Mirth in the Hall (2023)

John Roberts & Tony Barrand
Across the Western Ocean (2000)
Spencer the Rover is Alive & Well (2002)

Mark Roberts & Sandol Astrausky
Dance Across the Sea: Dances & Airs from the Celtic Highlands (1991)

Davie Robertson
Star o' the Bar (2003)

Mae Robertson & Don Jackson
The Sun Upon the Lake is Low (1997)

Samantha Robichaud
Just Being Me (1999)
Twistin' the Bow (2001)
Vivacious (2004)

Brian Roebuck
A Song for Luke (2005)

Garnet Rogers
Off the Map, with Archie Fisher (1985)

Stan Rogers
Fogarty's Cove (1977)
Turnaround (1978)
From Fresh Water (1984)
One Warm Line: The Legacy of Stan Rogers (1989)
Home in Halifax (1992)
From Coffee House to Concert Hall (1999)
The Very Best of Stan Rogers (2011)

The Rogues
Live in Canada, Eh? (1997)
Off Kilter (1999)

Jennifer Roland
Dedication (1997)
Wings (2000)
For Each New Day (2005)

Michael Rooney & June McCormack
Draiocht (2004)

Anne Roos
Haste to the Wedding: Celtic Wedding Music (1999)
Mermaids & Mariners (2004)
A Light in the Forest (2007)

Clarelynn Rose
Elegant Tern (2002)

Valerie Rose
Petals of Stone (2002)

Rosheen
Musique Celtique (2002)

James Ross
James Ross (2006)

Jochen Ross & Jens-Uwe Popp
The Ten Islands (2008)

Joe Ross & Janet Naylor
The Harper's Reverie: Irish Music of Turlough O'Carolan (2000)

Leon Rosselson
Chronicling the Times (2023)

Round the House
'Til the Wee Hours (2003)

Rowan
Grandfather's Horse (1999)

Kevin Rowsome
The Rowsome Tradition (1999)

Rua
Rua (2001)
Dream-Teller (2003)

Rud Eile
Rud Eile (2008)

The Ruffians
Together for Christmas (2002)
Live At CBGB: The Official Bootleg (2004)

Rumgumption
Cross the Roaring Main (2009)

Runa
Stretched on Your Grave (2011)
Current Affairs (2014)
Ten: The Errant Night (2019)
 When the Light Gets In (2023)

Runrig
The Big Wheel (1991)
Long Distance: The Best of Runrig (1996)
Live at Celtic Connections 2000 (2000)
Proterra (2003)
Day of Days: The 30th Anniversary Concert (2004)

Ru-Ra
Ru-Ra (2000)

Kate Rusby
Hourglass (1997)
Sleepless (1999)
Underneath the Stars (2003)
Live in Leeds (2003)
The Girl Who Couldn't Fly (2005)
Philosophers, Poets & Kings (2019)
Holly Head (2019)

Erin Ruth
Erin Ruth (2020)

Penny Rutzou
Penny Rutzou (1999)

Cathie Ryan
Somewhere Along the Road (2001)

Sheila Ryan
Samrad Linn (1997)
Down by the Glenside (1998)

Ryan's Fancy
What a Time! A Forty Year Celebration (2011)

Anna Ryder
Pockets on Fire (1998)

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Ben Sands
Maggie Sansone
Steve Schuch
Seven Nations
Shooglenifty
SixMileBridge
Smithfield Fair
Michael Snow
Solas
Sons of Maxwell
Spirit of the West
Steeleye Span
Stonecircle




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Pete St. John
James Joyce Lives On (2004)

Salsa Celtica
The Great Scottish Latin Adventure (2000)
El Agua de La Vida (2003)

Gordie Sampson
Stones (1998)
Sunburn (2004)

Ben Sands
Take Your Time (1993)
Roots & Branches (1998)
Better Already (2003)
Take My Love With You (2010)
"Live" in Berlin (2015)
Chocolate & Other Stories (2020)

Colum Sands
All My Winding Journeys (1996)
The Note That Lingers On (2003)

The Sands Family
Keep on Singing (2008)

Tommy Sands
To Shorten the Winter: An Irish Christmas (2001)
Let the Circle be Wide (2009)
Fair Play to You All (2019)

Maggie Sansone
Sounds of the Season: Traditional Christmas Carols & Dances (1988)
Mist & Stone (1990)
Ancient Noels, with Ensemble Galilei (1993)
Dance Upon the Shore (1994)
A Scottish Christmas, with Bonnie Rideout & Al Petteway (1996)
A Traveler's Dream (1999)
Celtic Meditations: Into the Light (2003)
Merrily Greet the Time, with Sue Richards (2003)
Mystic Dance: A Celtic Celebration (2004)
A Hammered Dulcimer Collection (2014)

Saor Patrol
Battle of Kings (2018)

Saratoga Faire
Saratoga Romance (2009)

Mark Saul
Mixolydian (2003)

Deirdre Scanlan
Faces (2008)

Pauline Scanlon
Hush (2006)

Jenny & Martin Schaub
Kite High (2004)

Martin Schaub
Leaving the Circus (2008)

Lissa Schneckenburger
Lissa Schneckenburger (2005)
Song (2008)

Steve Schuch
Trees of Life: Songs of Friendship & the Earth (2002)

Steve Schuch & the Night Heron Consort
A Celtic Celebration, Volume 2 (1997)
Crossing the Waters (1997)
The Shores of Lillisand (1999)

Bruce Scott
My Colleen by the Shore (2005)

Scottish Guitar Quartet
Landmarks (2005)

The Scottish Power Pipe Band
Cathcart (2004)

The Scottish Stepdance Company
Sole Music (2001)

Seanachie
Telling Tales (1996)
A Quarrel With Whisky (1999)

Searson
Follow (2005)

Seasons
Seasons (2014)

Secret Garden
Dreamcatcher (2000)

Susana Seivane
Susana Seivane (2000)
Alma de Buxo (2002)

Senan's Haggart
Senan's Haggart (2000)

Session A9
What Road? (2003)

Seven Nations
Road Kill, Volume 1 (1998)
Road Kill, Volume 2 (1998)
The Factory (1999)
Seven Nations (2000)
A Celtic Rock Tribute to The Cure (2007)

ShamRockers
Just Plain Lucky (2010)

Andy Shanks & Jim Russell
Diamonds in the Night (1997)

Eleanor Shanley
Eleanor Shanley (2003)
Another Day's Journey, with Ivan Leparr (2004)

Eleanor Shanley & Ronnie Drew
El Amor De Mi Vida (The Love of My Life) (2006)

Pamela Wyn Shannon
Nature's Bride (2001)

Sharon Shannon
Spellbound: The Best of Sharon Shannon (1999)
The Diamond Mountain Sessions (2001)

The Shards
Beggar's Road (2001)

The Sharecroppers
Home, Boys (2003)

Shave the Monkey
The Unseelie Court (1992)
Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky (2000)

Sheelanagig
Baba Yaga's Ball (2007)

Sheela Na Gigh
Live by the Aire (1998)

The Sheiling
A Touch of Rain (undated)
The Shape I'm In (2001)

Shenanigan
Mortal Daze (2001)

Shenanigans
Forest Through the Trees (2000)

Shepheard, Spiers & Watson
They Smiled as We Cam In (2005)

Chris Sherburn & Denny Bartley
Last Night's Fun (2005)

Maria Shiel
Fire in the Sea (2020)

Shine
Sugarcane (2001)

Ship in the Clouds
Ship in the Clouds (2020)

Shirae
Tiger's Island (2003)

Shooglenifty
Venus in Tweeds (1994)
A Whisky Kiss (1996)
Solar Shears (2000)

Shoormal
Migrant (2003)
Turning Tide (2006)

Short Road Home
Short Road Home (2005)

Beck Sian
Unfurling (2006)

Silly Wizard
The Best of Silly Wizard (1987)
Live Wizardry (1988)

Silver Arm
Never Despair (2001)

Martin Simpson
The Bramble Briar (2001)
Kind Letters (2006)
Prodigal Son (2007)
Home Recordings (2020)

Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz
Nothing But Green Willow (2023)

Siucra
Here Among Strangers (2002)

SixMileBridge
Unabridged (1998)
No Reason (1999)
No Strangers Here (2001)

The 69th Pennsylvania Irish Volunteers
Rock of Erin (2002)

James Scott Skinner
The Strathspey King (2002)

Jennifer Clarke Skromeda
The Great Silkie: Tales of the Celts (2001)

Skydance
Labyrinth (1999)
Live in Spain (2001)

Slainte Mhath
VA (2002)

Sliabh Notes
Along Blackwater's Banks (2002)

Sligo Rags
The Night Before the Morning After (2005)
The Whiskey Never Lies (2007)

Christina Smith & Jean Hewson
Like Ducks! (1998)
August Gale (2006)

Emily Smith
A Day Like Today (2002)
A Different Life (2004)

Gerard Smith
Hamtramck: Heaven (2000)

Hollie Smith
Light from a Distant Shore (1999)
Winter in Scotland: a Highland Christmas, with Steve McDonald (2000)

Jesse Smith
Jigs & Reels (2002)

Mary Smith
Of Rogues & Lovers (2003)

Mary Smith
Sgiath Airgid (2004)

Mindy Smith
One Moment More (2004)

Steve & Ruth Smith
An Appalachian Aire (2005)

Smithfield Fair
Highland Call (1998)
Cairdeas (Kinship) (2000)
The Winter Kirk (2001)
Burns Night Out! (2002)
Jacobites By Name (2002)
Winds of Time (2004)
Swept Away (2005)
Walking Through This World (2006)

Smoky Finish
Clear This Planet ... Immediately (2002)

Snakes in Exile
Second Skin (1998)

Snotty Var
Snotty Var (1997)

Michael Snow
Here Comes the Skelly (1999)
The Rats & the Rosary (2001)
Never Say No to a Jar (2003)

Solas
Solas (1996)
Sunny Spells & Scattered Showers (1997)
The Words That Remain (1998)
The Turning Tide (2010)
Shamrock City (2012)
All These Years (2016)

Sons of Maxwell
The Neighbourhood (1998)
Sailors Story (1999)
Among the Living (2001)
Instant Christmas (2001)

So's Your Mom
From Ireland & Elsewhere (1999)
Common Ground (2002)

The Spalpeens
Live at McGinn's (2007)

Greg Spatz
Fiddler's Dream (2007)

Steven Spence
Spencie's Tunes (2004)

Davy Spillane
A Place Among the Stones (1994)

Spirit of '16
Out of the Ashes (1999)

Spirit of the West
Old Material: 1984-1986 (1989)
Save This House (1990)
Open Heart Symphony (1996)

Daithi Sproule
The Crow in the Sun (2008)

April Stace
Harp 46 (2003)

Stairheid Gossip
Stirring it Up (2002)

Mary Staunton
Bright Early Mornings (1998)

Davy Steele, with Drinkers Drought
A Tribute (2001)
Steele the Show (2011)

Steeleye Span
Please to See the King (1971)
Now We are Six (1974)
Sails of Silver (1997)
A Rare Collection 1972-1996, with Maddy Prior (1999)

Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny
Dublin Lady (1987)

Davie Stewart
Two Gentlemen of the Road, with Jimmy MacBeath (2002)

Margaret Stewart
Togaidh mi mo Sheolta (2008)

Wendy Stewart
Standing Wave (2003)

Don Stiffe
Longing for the Day (2018)

Alan Stivell
Brian Boru (1997)
Back to Breizh (2000)

David Stone & Friends
The Journey (2000)

Stonecircle
Serendipity (1997)
Alchemy (2001)
Winter Sky (2005)

Chris Stout
First o' the Darkenin' (2004)

Brenda Stubbert
House Sessions (1998)

Suil
L'annmoor (2006)

Maireid Sullivan
Dancer (1994)
Never Drift Apart (2007)

Saffron Summerfield
The Stonemason's Dream (2007)

Sunhoney
November (2002)

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Thumb Twiddling (2002)

Swap
Swap (1998)

Swift Years
Three (2004)

Swingin' Fiddles
Wir Waanderins (2006)

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