Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist August 11 2024

Cool Celtic for blazing days! Timely tunes from Willie Nile and Oysterband, Tiller's Folly Take Pride, more Skye-inspired Valtos and after many years, Celt In A Twist reconnects with the music of Davie Simmons. Yesterday, today with an ear for tomorrow, join us for Canada' Contemporary Celtic Radio Hour.

Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Stood Still 
Oysterband - The Time Is Now 
Vishten (feat. Cedric Dind-Lavoie) - Reflexions CANCON
The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON
Davie Simmons - Jenny-O 
The Sidh - Bretonnbase 
Valtos - Beinn 
Solas - Darkness, Darkness 
Pat Chessell - I Confess CANCON
The Scratch - Another Round 
Martin Simpson - Greystones 
Open The Door For Three - The Drunken Gauger 
Tiller's Folly - Take Pride CANCON
Urban Trad - Galicia

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Celt In A Twist August 4 2024

Ova, the new album from the Afro Celt Sound System drops in October on Six Degrees. We spin the pre-release 'AM' as our Cosmic Celtic, featuring the magical voice of Iarla O'Lionaird. PLUS, more from the Hebrides with transcendent Celtronica from Valtos, Celtic rock from Stramash and Clan of Celts. And, the Dropkicks lay the boots to the fascists with Woody Guthrie's Dig A Hole. Dig in! You got yer Celt In A Twist.

Valtos - S.T.W. ft. Gary Innes 
The Stapletons - The Bigler 
Steve Dawson - Old Hickory Breakdown CANCON
Slainte Mhath - Va  CANCON
The Tossers - The First League Out From Land 
Danu - Only Nineteen Years Old 
Clan Of Celts - Dream Catcher 
Svobsk - After Tonder 
Stramash - The Insanity Of Miss McAskill 
Bookends - Dinny Donegal  CANCON
Afro Celt Sound System - AM 
Doolin' - L'amour Sorcier
Dropkick Murphys (ft. Woody Guthrie) - Dig A Hole 
Lunasa - The Ballivanich Reel 

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Celt In A Twist July 28 2024

The Isle of Skye reveals more of its magical, musical alchemy! We debut a new remix from Valtos. And, Irish/UK duo The ​Breath return with a haunting spin. Lots of Celtpunk this hour to stoke a fire in yer belly alongside traditional craftsmanship from some of the finest fiddle bands. It's another hour of Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. Join us.

The Go Set - Empires 
Toxic Frogs - Lose You Again 
The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny  CANCON
The Dreadnoughts - Brisbane Harbour CANCON
Skerryvore - Mile High
Valtos - A'Chuthag (The Cuckoo)
George Duff - When These Shoes Were New
Gaelic Storm - An Cailin Deas Rua
Daimh - Donald McLeod Reels
Spirit Of The West - King Of Scotland CANCON
The Breath - Too Many Have Gone
Damien Dempsey - Maasai
Frigg - Varpunen
Grumpy O Sheep - Zakouweesky

59:29

Celt In A Twist July 21 2024

Celebrating Shooglenifty's single Caravan Up North and their west coast swing of a Canadian tour. Crossing genres into Louisiana Cajun with Steve Riley. Grenadian Canadian, Kaia Kater teams up with Aoife O'Donovan on a debut PLUS many more from the Celtic nations. For over 20 years, you've got your Celt In A Twist!

Shooglenifty - Caravan Up North 
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys - Tite Fille De La Campagne 
Glenn Graham - Little Donald's Wife  CANCON
The McDades - Willie Reilly (Eccodek Remix) CANCON
John McSherry - The Wave-Sweeper 
Dom DufF - Des Chemins Creux 
Kaia Kater(feat. Aoife O'Donovan - The Witch​ CANCON
Dlu - Am Politician 
Homeland - Modern Man 
The Peatbog Faeries - Captain Couli's Parrot 
Phamie Gow - Rain
Open The Door For Three - Fineen The Rover 
Logical Fleadh - Bridgeton Nod 

59:59

Celt In A Twist July 14 2024

Firkin, The Murphs and The Mahones get things off to a Celtpunk start, then we ease into instrumental goodness from Mary Frances and Talisk, explore Catalan and Nordic flavours with ROS, Gangar and Basco and finish with the ethereal and electronic from The Gloaming and The Afro Celts. As full as any musical hour can be, it's Celt In A Twist!

Firkin - We Are the Ones
Dropkick Murphys - Rebels With A Cause
The Mahones - Never Let You Down CANCON
Mary Frances - First Light CANCON
Talisk - Dystopia Pt.2
Tannas - Thoir Dhomh Do Lamh
ROS - Ball de la Carxofa
Gangar - Slarkjen
Basco - Two Sisters
La Bottine Souriante - Benji's Rollicks CANCON
George Duff - The Blackleg Miner
Open The Door For Three - The Mermaid Of Mullaghmore
The Gloaming - Freedom/Saoirse
Afro Celt Sound System - Thunderhead

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Celt In A Twist July 7 2024

We have a couple of more imports direct from Scotland to share this hour, along with nu-Irish from The Scratch and Tau & The Drones Of Praise, Nordic fiddle music from New Zealand and plenty of home-spun Celtivity. Your host is Patricia Fraser for this hour of Celt In A Twist!

Niteworks - An Toll Dubh feat. Sian
Open The Door For Three - The Fairy Jig Set
Enter The Haggis - Bound For America CANCON
Graham Lindsey - The Vet Set CANCON
The Outside Track - Flash Company
The Scratch - Session Song
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Thunder Thunder Hummingbird
Trio Ged - West Country
Vishten Connexions - Galliard feat. De Temps Antan CANCON
Flogging Molly - Requiem For A Dying Song
Brighde Chainmbeul - Banish The Giant Of Doubt & Despair
George Duff - Green Grow The Rashes
Iain Morrison - Halcyon Daze

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Celt In A Twist June 30 2024

Souveniers from Scotland! The vaykay pix are up on Facebook and this hour, soundtrack to bring them to life, with wee treats from The Battlefield Band, Sketch, Iain Morrison, Julie Fowlis and the incompar able voice of George Duff who we enjoyed live in Edinburgh.  Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's contemporary Celtic radio hour, Celt In A Twist.

Battlefield Band - Highlands (The Lass Of Killiecrankie/Ladies Of Gormond/ Highlands)
The Biblecode Sundays - Mary Of The Northolt Road
Ashley MacIsaac - Cello Song  CANCON
Mary Frances - Return To Skye CANCON
George Duff - When These Shoes Were New
The Go Set - Sleepy Little Town
Iain Morrison - Away With The Fairies
Open The Door For Three - William Glen
Sketch - Eiggbound
Julie Fowlis - Puirt A Beul Set (Beautiful Ribbons)
Aoife O'Donovan w/ Kris Drever - Transatlantic 
The Mahones - The Hunger & The Fight (feat. Tara Slone) CANCON
Peatbog Faeries - Folk Police

59:44

Celt In A Twist June 23 2024

From ROS to MSR, it's an hour exploring County Downs and Swansea Towns, Galicia to the Lowlands Of Holland. With debuts from The Derina Harvey Band, Tau & The Drones of Praise and a tribute to the author of Frankenstein (sort of). For 20 years and counting, you've got yer Celt In A Twist.

 

ROS - Ball De La Carxofa
Hackensaw Boys - Mary Shelley
The Real McKenzies - Swansea Town CANCON
Natalie MacMaster & Donnall Leahy - Galicia CANCON
Bangers & Mash - Star Of The County Down
Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies - Tom-Tom
Soulsha - Fetchal INST
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Ceol On Chre
Bog Bodies - Toward The Harvest
The Go Set - Take Me Home
Jim Moray - The Lowlands Of Holland
Derina Harvey Band - Run To Me CANCON
Old Blind Dogs - Harris Dance INST
Manran - MSR

59:32

Celt In A Twist June 16 2024

While Patricia Fraser explores Scotland we explore the rest of the Celtic world with spins from Ireland, Denmark, Catalan, Quebec, Hungary and ... ya, there may be a Scottish tune or two. For 20 years, you've got yer Celt In A Twist!

 

The Scratch - Session Song
The Dreadnoughts - Bold Reilly CANCON
The Mahones - Celtic Pride CANCON
ROS - Sac Buit INST
Basco - Carsten The Fox INST
Karan Casey & John Doyle - The False Lady
Jansberg - Kometens Hale INST
Firkin - Step It Out Mary
Joe Quinn & Sammy Horner - De'll Makes Work
Lunarium - Evening Star INST
The Go Set - Opportunities
La Bottine Souriante - Et Boucle La Bottine CANCON

58:16

Celt In A Twist June 9 2024

There are over 30 Portland towns around the world. Guess which one the Derina Harvey Band is singing about. Aoife O'Donovan takes in the beauty of Vancity's Stanley Park. Railroad Earth are Chasin' A Rainbow and the Go Set head West Into The Sun. Join our Celtic adventure. For 20 years you've got your Celt In A Twist!

 

The Go Set - West Into The Sun
Epsylon - Le Temps
Melisande - Boisson D'Avril CANCON
Derina Harvey Band - Portland Town CANCON
Admiral Fallow - The Paper Trench
Dropkick Murphys - Black Velvet Band
We Banjo Three - Annabelle's Cannon
Railroad Earth - Chasin' A Rainbow
Talisk - Surya INST
Telefis - Falun Gong Dancer
Aoife O'Donovan - Stanley Park
Solas - On A Sea Of Fleur De Lis
Kytami - Sirens INST CANCON

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