Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist April 27 2025

Paddy steps into the Celtic time machine for Phoenyx, a San Fran band's 35 year old recording is finally released! A Touch of the familiar from Kate Bush (she lives in a castle so, Celtic adjacent). And, out standing Celtic from The Gloaming, The Dreadnoughts and Karen Matheson. Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's contemporary Celtic Radio Hour!

 

Phoenyx - Banish Misfortune 

Feufollet - Cette Fois 

The Dreadnoughts - Cider Holiday CANCON

Enter The Haggis - Gone​ CANCON

Firkin - Those Irish Punk Girls 

Flook - Jig For Sham 

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 

The Gloaming - The Old Road To Garry 

Paddy Murphy - Hot Girl 

Gnoss - Stroma 

Artists For Action - Which Side Are You On​? CANCON (proceeds to Ukraine)

Karen Matheson - Recovery

Susan McKeown - Goodbye And Farewell 

Peatbog Faeries - Captain Coull's Parrot 

 

59:56

Celt In A Twist April 20 2025

Celtic energy resonates and permeates the world! Explore its influence on Finland, Denmark, Breton and even Belarus! New spins this week from Nevrida and Ivatra Quartet. Broadcasting the coolest contemporary Celtic for more than 25 years. You've got your Celt In A Twist!

 

Shilelagh Law - Meet Me On McLean 

Baltic Crossing - Whirling Waltz 

La Bottifne Souriante - Pas de Credit CANCON

The Fretless - The Queen Nancy CANCON

Bog Bodies - Toward The Harvest 

Dan Ar Braz - Call To The Dance 

Nevrida - Matylek 

Niteworks -An Toll Dubh feat. Sian 

Willie Nile - Whole World With You 

Yoko Pwno - Long Bath 

The McDades - Willie Reilly (eccodek Remix) CANCON

Iyatra Quartet - Orkney Hymn 

Pat Chessell - Best Man Wins CANCON

The Tosspints - Your Name 

Tartan Amoebas - New Day Dawning 

 

59:52

Celt In A Twist April 13 2025

Celebrating our CFMA, Canadian Folk Music Award-winners for 2025 off the top. From First Light, it's Mary Frances Leahy, Young Performer Of The Year, from her debut album, First Light, New Emerging Artist of the Year, Maggie's Wake, and Traditional Singer of the Year, Lucy MacNeil. Lots more Canadian Celtic as well! Join your host Patrica Fraser for Canada's Contemporary Celtic Radio Hour, Celt In A Twist.

 

 

Mary Frances - Cheerio  CANCON

Maggie's Wake - Louisiana  CANCON

Lucy MacNeill - I Know My Love CANCON

Cassie And Maggie - The Big Hewer  CANCON

Artists For Action - Which Side Are You On?  CANCON

Altan - Liostail me le Sairsint 

Frigg - Game Of Frigg 

Stramash - Top Level 

Tiller's Folly - Pioneer Days  CANCON 

Vishten Connexions - More Love feat. 6 Hearts​  CANCON

Afro Celt Sound System - AM 

The East Pointers - Anniversary CANCON

The Derina Harvey Band - Unreeling  CANCON

Iain Copeland - The Traveller 

 

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Cet In A Twist April 6 2025

Liberating great Celtic music from around the world to the streams and the airwaves. There's Firkin from Hungary, Gangar from Norway, Canadian duets from Cassie & Maggie and Jane & Kyle, plus new Irish vocal quintet, Landless. Check out the giant playlist. Here, let me hold it up for the press, except the fake news. No one's ever seen anything like it, Celt In A Twist. 

 

Firkin - The Drunken Angels Club 

Gangar - Slarkjen 

Genticorum - Voici Le Temp CANCON

Cassie and Maggie - The Gold Rush Is Over CANCON

Lexington Field - Steps )

Valtos - Charlies On The Run

Afro Celt Sound System - Thunderhead 

The Outside Track - Smugglers Of Strangford

Flook - Koady, The Burning Lion 

Jane & Kyle - Cazedero CANCON

Landless - My Lagen Love 

The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON

Talisk - Aura 

 

59:15

Celt In A Twist March 30 2025

Which Side Are You On? Join us for the debut from Artists For Action, folk luminaries like Bruce Cockburn, Alan Doyle, Lucy MacNeil, Oysterband, Martin Simpson ... 16 talents in total pour their heart into protest of the war in Ukraine. Plus, new music from Cassie & Maggie and upcoming folk duo Jane & Kyle. VolumeUp and ElbowsUp for Canada;s Celtic Radio Hour, Celt In A Twist!

 

Artists For Action - Which Side Are You On? CANCON

Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti 

Cassie And Maggie - Bow Down  CANCON

Jane & Kyle - Sounds Of Summer  CANCON

Salsa Celtica - An Danns Elegua 

ROS - Flama 

Rocksalt & Nails - More & More 

Flook - Tie The Knot In Georgia

Flogging Molly - A Song Of Liberty 

Dervish - Whelans 

Oysterband - Bright Morning Star

Eddi Reader - Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon 

The Finlay MacDonal Band - Back To Bergamo

 

58:42

Celt In A Twist March 23 2025

Celtic road warriors, Cassie & Maggie, along with the Dropkick Murphys fend off political harassment to deliver the goods. We honour them this hour, along with new legacy Celtic from Cape Breton's Lucy MacNeil, westcoast wanderers, The Paperboys​, and a spin from The Rough Guide To Irish Music. Join Patricia Fraser for some ​post-Paddy's Celtivity! Celt In A Twist.

 

Gnoss - Vore Tullye

Jim Moray - Hard 

Lucy MacNeil - I Know My Love CANCON

The Paperboys - Someplace, Somewhere CANCON

Bob Brozman,John McSherry & Donal O'Connor - Hardiman The Fiddler

Tannas - Thoir Dhomh Do Lamh 

George Duff - Rattlin' Roarin' Willie

Dropkick Murphys - Dig A Hole (feat. Woody Guthrie) 

Jansberg - Kometens Hale 

The Scratch - Another Round 

Cassie & Maggie - Blue Willow CANCON

Frigg - Valsette 4

The Go Set - Take Me Home  

Peatbog Faeries - Innes Drinks The Bru 

 

57:57

Celt In A Twist March 16 2025

The week before St. Patrick's and before we get into the sing-along pub classics, we present a program showcasing the modern diversity in Celtic fare. Join us for an Eccodek remix of the McDades, Tau And The Drones Of Praise, fresh La Bottine Souriante and new Toxic Frogs. You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.

 

Skerryvore - Borderline
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise
Maggie's Wake - Shaken & Stirred CANCON
Cassie And Maggie - Seileach CANCON
Homeland - Leaving Of Liverpool
The Finlay MacDonald Band - Back To Bergamo
Toxic Frogs - Bernie's Old Pub
The McDades - Willie Reilly (The Eccodek Remix) CANCON
Martyn Bennett - Nae Regrets
Anna Schaad - Mermaid
La Bottine Souriante - Pas De Credit CANCON
Basco -Red Wooden Gate

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Celt In A Twist March 9 2025

Static-free, hassle-free, commercial-free and best of all, tariff-free. Join Patricia Fraser for the freedom of music from the Celtic world, featuring old favorites in contemporary arrangements and creative new expressions based on timeless traditions. You got yer Celt In A Twist, the best mix for 25 years.

 

Gaelic Storm - Beggarman

Frigg - Troll's Twilight 

Celtic Kitchen Party - The Immigrant 

Bodh'aktan - Dansez (Dance Hey!) 

Grumpy O Sheep - Go East 

The Tosspints - Message In A Bottle 

Valtos - Dorn 

Shooglenifty - Black Dog 

Oysterband - Uncommercial Song 

Flook - Koady/The Burning Lion 

The East Pointers - Anniversary  CANCON

Tradish - The Parting Glass 

Santiago Molina - Camino a Boedo

Iain Copeland - The Traveller 

 

58:43 

 

Celt In A Twist March 2 2025

The Celtic world is expanding around the globe, growing more nuanced with each new culture it touches. This hour, Patricia Fraser takes us from the rainforest of Cameroon to the Brazilian jungle, the Canadian shield to the Scottish highlands, from Denmark to Brooklyn with a stops in Ireland and Catalan. You got another hour with yer Celt In A Twist.

 

Baka Beyond - An Gwirder

Barbar O'Rhum - Penurie de Rhum

The Mahones - Watch Me Fall CANCON

The Fretless - Lost Lake CANCON

Skerryvore - Borderline 

Culbeag - Cuttin' Bracken

Tau & The Drones Of Praise - The Sixth Sun 

Mads Hansens Kapel - Vejledalsvals 

Tiller's Folly - Pioneer Days CANCON

Willie Nile - Beautiful Wreck Of The World 

Tannas - Illean A I 

Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti 

ROS - Bruixes 

 

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Cet In A Twist February 23 2025

Delivering Opportunities, Famous Last Words and Friggin' Haikus. Our Ambassador meets The Bully Of Skidmore Town while The Jesster courts wee Maggie Ann Of Clachnabrochan. The finest music and malarkey for over 25 years. You got your Celt In A Twist!

 

Dropkick Murphys - Black Velvet Band

The Go Set - Opportunities 

Cassie And Maggie - The Salley Gardens Set  CANCON

Natalie MacMaster - In My Hands CANCON

Gnoss - Keefa Hill 

House Of Hamill - The Bully of Skidmore Town 

Capercaille - Famous Last Words 

Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel

Spirit Of The West - Our Ambassador​ CANCON

Frigg - Ilon Haikeus (It's Haikus) 

Kaia Kater feat. AoifeO'Donovan - The Witch CANCON

Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster 

Shooglenifty - Maggie Ann of Clachnabrochan 

Homeland - Pressed For Time 

 

59:20