Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist March 5 2023

Celtic that's strangely cetacean-centric for some reason? The new single from Enter The Haggis drops 'Swallowed By A Whale', The Dreadnoughts are onboard with 'Pique La Beleine' and Dolphin Boy takes us for another spin. Join Patricia Fraser for a whale of a show.

 

Trio Svin - Sej, Sild
Toxic Frogs - Thank You Humanity
Early Spirit - The Hollow Tree CANCON
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Johnny Kalsi & Dhol Foundation - After The Rain INST
Sinead O'Connor - My Lagan Love
Larry Kirwan - Heroes
Punch Brothers - The Wreck Of The Edmond Fitzgerald
Logical Fleadh - Bridgton Nod INST
Homeland - Pressed For Time INST
Jim Moray - Valentine
The Dreadnoughts - Pique La Beleine CANCON
Dolphin Boy - The Rough Bounds Rumba
Doolin' - Reel Africa INST

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Celt In A Twist February 19 2023

New spins from Flogging Molly and Logical Fleadh, all part of a balanced serving of songs and melodies. Only the finest ingredients go into every hour of Celt In A Twist. Have a go, it's good for ye!

Flogging Molly - A Song Of Liberty
Logical Fleadh - Banish Misfortune INST
Enter The Haggis - Western Shore CANCON
Jocelyn Pettit - Silk And Spice CANCON INST
Bog Bodies - Toward The Harverst
Wolfstone - Battle INST
Karen Matheson - Laurel To A Wreath
Manran - Jigs INST
Punch Brothers - Church Street Blues
Barleyjuice - High On Highland Life
Mike Surratt - Bonnie Sorrow INST
The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) CANCON
Young Dubliners - Fan
Talisk - Aura INST

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Celt In A Twist February 12 2023

Firkin - The Drunken Angels Club
The Scratch - Old Dog
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Colour Therapy INST CANCON
The Real McKenzies - Swansea Town (feat. Brenna Red) CANCON
Flogging Molly - These Times Have Got Me Drinking
Flook - Ocean Child INST
The Rumjacks - Light In My Shadow
Dom DufF - Dorn D'ar Vann
The Go Set - Sleepy Little Town
Sharon Shannon - Saints And Angels (feat. The Waterboys)
The Mahones - Lonesome Boatman INST CANCON
Dropkick Murphys - Dig A Hole
Sketch - Bulgarian Shed INST
Eat Your Guru - Two Sheets To The Wind INST

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A fresh pour of new music to wet your whistle. Album debuts from Firkin, Natalie McMaster & Donnell Leahy, The Real McKenzies and Flogging Molly. Celt In A Twist! Tip your host, Patricia Fraser.

Celt In A Twist February 05 2023

Jack The Sailor and sailing sheep. Drones Of Praise and Caberdrones. St. Patrick's Day then Home For A Rest. Celt In A Twist, it's life's rich pageant.

Seiva - Azul INST
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise
The Once - Jack The Sailor CANCON
The Dreadnoughts - Cider Holiday CANCON
Mekons - What I Believe At Night
Peatbog Faeries - Caberdrone INST
Baiuca/Carlos Nunez - Salsticio INST
Flogging Molly - Until We Meet Again
Barleyjuice - St. Patrick's Day
Talisk - Surya INST
Mudmen - Home For A Rest CANCON
Merry Hell - Lean On Me, Love
Grumpy O Sheep - Sheep Are Sailing INST

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Celt In A Twist January 29 2023

Plenty of Instrumentals pepper our playlist for when you want the music to do the talking for itself. Join Patricia Fraser for our weekly Celt In A Twist!

Dropkick Murphys - We Shall Overcome
Tradish - The Falls Of Swad INST
The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny CANCON
Glengarry Bhoys - In A Big Country CANCON
Dlu - Am Politician INST
Jim Moray - Barbara Allen
Spotted Dogs - Connolly Was There
Lost Bayou Ramblers - J'aurais Des Aliles
Simon Emmerson - Pilsdon Pen INST
Daimh - Banjo's Favourite INST
Kate Rusby - I Wish
The East Pointers - Tanglewood INST CANCON
Sketch - Shed Life
Carlos Nunez - Danza de Espadas INST

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Celt In A Twist January 22

The Scratch - God Slap
Barleyjuice - Sweet Young Thing
The Real McKenzies - Scotland The Brave CANCON
MAZ - Mazouka INST CANCON
The Popes - Let The Bells Ring Out
Hannah Sanders And Ben Savage - Reynardine
Talisk - Lava INST
Battlefield Band - The Mickey Dam
Firkin - Flowers
Kim Thompsett - Snowbound
Diamonds And Guns - Cheers To Us
The Bookends - Dinny Donegal INST CANCON
The Mahones - When It Comes Around CANCON
The Young Folk - England
Bragr - Surgubben INST

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Give Celt In A Twist 1 hour and we're liable to give you 15 spins in return! From a God Slap by The Scratch to a kick in sporran for Scotland The Brave from The Real McKenzies, give your ears the drubbing they didn't know they needed.

Celt In A Twist January 15 2023

Talisk - Aura INST
Hold Fast - Gentlemen & Rogues INST
Early Spirit - Gabe's Jig Set CANCON INST
The Malarkeys - Time Machine CANCON
Trio Svin - Misty King
Aine Minogue - Si Do Mhamo I
Carlos Nunez - Danza De Espadas INST
Flogging Molly - Reptiles (We Woke Up)
Logical Fleadh - Merry Blacksmith/Swinging On The Gate INST
The Scratch - Old Dog
Coig - Deep Down Under CANCON
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Ceol On Chre
Julie Fowlis - Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearr
Dlu - Anthem

Maybe you can't teach an old dog new tricks but you can teach old timey Celtic a few. Next gen. Celtivity from Talisk, Carlos Nunez, Tau & The Drones Of Praise and The Scratch! Get your Celt In A Twist. Good B'y.

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Celt In A Twist January 8 2023

The Go Set - Empires
Dropkick Murphys - Two 6's Upside Down
The Mahones - Holloway Jack CANCON
Celtic Kitchen Party - The Immigrant CANCON
The Sternwheelers - Lily Of The West
Vri - Y Gasser Ddu
Daimh - Raasay INST
Alan Stivell - Brezhoneg Raok
Duplex - Broken Leaf INST
Enter The Haggis - Balto CANCON
Vishten - Ames Soeurs CANCON
Solas - On A Sea Of Fleur De Lis
Spotted Dogs - The World Turned Upside Down
Frigg - Hakkisen Riili INST

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A few favorites and some new spins for the New Year including Vri, a Welsh trio with English, Cornish and Scandi roots, and Diatonic accordion meets electronic atmospheres in the Belgian collab called Duplex. You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.

Celt In A Twist January 1 2023 Year Ender

Punch Brothers - Church Street Blues (Hell On Church Street)
Dlu - Am Politician (Moch)
Grumpy O Sheep - Zakouweesky (The Man With The Dog)
Oysterband - Corner Of The Room (Read The Sky)
Jesse Malin & Eugene Hutz - If I Should Fall From Grace With God (single)
Hackensaw Boys - Mary Shelley (single)
The Dreadnoughts - Cider Holiday (Roll And Go)
Trio Svin - Darling Cory (Total Annihilation)
The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) (Jameson Street)
Talisk - Dystopia (Dawn)
Bog Bodies - I Caught Her Eye (Reclaim The Ritual)
The  Scratch - Another  Round (single)
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise

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It's our year-end Celtic Countdown of the best contemporary Celtic tracks of 2022, culled from our monthly Top 10 charts!

Celt In A Twist December 25 2022 Christmas Special

Jethro Tull - Bouree (The Jethro Tull Christmas Album) 4:24
Boiled In Lead - Apple Tree Wassail (Silver) 3:02
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - The Christmas Medley (A Celtic Family Christmas) 6:36 CANCON
The Mahones - Angel Without Wings - Merry Christmas Baby (Angels & Devils) 4:56 CANCON
Celtic Social Club - Xmas 4:04
Sultans Of String feat. Paddy Maloney - Niel Gow's Lament/ Rakes Of Mallow/Rouge River Valley (Christmas Caravan)  5:42 CANCON
Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola - Nollaig Bhan (White Christmas) (Putumayo Presents Celtic Christmas) 2:23
Barleyjuice - The Longest Night Of The Year (This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things) 3:40
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Sleigh Ride (Jingle All The Way) 3:30
Lexington Field - Christmas At The Pub 3:09
Kate Rusby - Little Jack Frost (The Girl Who Couldn't Fly) 4:24
various artists - Fairy Tale Of New York (Together For Christmas) 3:58
Pretenders - 2000 Miles 3:38

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It's Christmas, it's Celtic. Slip our holiday special into your stream. Merry Christmas from Celt In A Twist!