I assume, altough it is not clear from the thread, that this IS a Celtic Music release?

On the subject of CDR, (or ANY UK CD) you have to look for the small logo containing MCPS. This is supposed to verify that the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, at least, has been paid their fees.
(only for the copyright on songs, not artists royalties)

The fee payable depends on the price of the CD and the quantity produced. This is done by declaration, i.e. self-certification. I think we paid about 30p each for a £4 CD.

When you get a glass master made, and commercial pressings made, it is difficult to hide the quantity, but when you make a CDR, you can tell them whatever you like, and no-one can check without going out and counting them!

However, assuming some declaration HAS been made, then the artist SHOULD be able to claim royalties on at least that many?

So do these CDs contain the MCPS logo?

PS. I too would like to own these CDs but not until Nic gets his royalties. (Although I have them on Vinyl, I don't currently have any way to play them.)
(And I thought Dance to Your Daddy was OK)