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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
A deep dive into our vault uncovers some rare spins and inside tracks PLUS brand new music for 2024 from Aoife O'Donovan. Join Patricia Fraser for an hour of the best in contemporary Celtic on Celt In A Twist!
Bob Brozman, John McSherry & Donal O'Connor - Hardiman the Fiddler
Bog Bodies - Toward The Harvest
Ashley MacIsaac - Grapes CANCON
Bruce Coughlan - When the Rain Falls Down CANCON
Pipes And Pints - Calling Me
Plantec - Linelis 4:34
Pol Hellou & Friends - Star Of The County Down
Abby Green - Home To Bearna
Afro Celt Sound System - The Otherside
Dropkick Murphys w/ Violent Femmes - Gotta Get To Peekskill
Frigg - Varpunen
Aoife O'Donovan - All My Friends
Gadelle - En Filant Ma Quenouille CANCON
The Go Set - West Into The Sun
Grumpy O Sheep - Highway To Sheep
58:50
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Willie Nile swears he saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square, Arnold dances while Mary steps it out and the Young Dubliners Follow Me Up To Carlow. Get your steps in for New Years. Good health to your ears from Celt In A Twist!
Willie Nile - The Day I Saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square 4:47
Gangar - Sukkerj er Sott 3:33
Enter The Haggis - Western Shore 4:17 CANCON
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Dance Arnold Dance 3:32 CANCON
Talisk - Dystopia Part 2 3:20
Young Dubliners - Follow Me Up To Carlow 3:38
Mary Ann Kennedy - Mise Fhuair 3:30
Duplex - Magic House 3:15
Cecile Corbel - Stor Mo Chroi 3:51
Toxic Frogs - Back Again 3:01
Derina Harvey Band - Portland Town 4:03
Emer Kenny - Parting Glass
Firkin - Step It Out Mary 3:27
Shooglenifty - Black Dog 6:50
58:37
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Not just the best of the month, the best of the year that was 2023. Join us as we revisit the best of the best of contemporary Celtic, culled from our monthly charts. Ring in the new with the very best of the best of Celt In A Twist!
The Scratch - Another Round (January)
The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny CANCON (February)
The Go Set - Opportunities (March)
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON (April)
Doolin' - LAmour Sorcier (May)
Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON (June)
Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster (July)
Firkiin - Santiana (August)
ROS - Ball de la Carxofa (September)
Genticorum - Persuadeur CANCON (October)
La Bottine Souriante - Benji's Rollicks CANCON (November)
Gangar - Slarkjen (December)
Vishten - Expansion CANCON
58:41
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Nollaig Chridheil, Nollaig Shona Dhuitm, Nadolig Llawen, Blythe Yule and Merry Christmas from Celt In A Twist. Join Patricia Fraser for our Contemporary Celtic Christmas Special!
Kyf Brewer - Whiskey For Christmas 2:58
Debra Lyn - The Wexford Carol (Tom Billy's Jig)4:11
Sultans Of String - Neil Gow's Lament/Rakes Of Mallow INST CANCON 5:43
The McDades - Dreaming On A Yuletide Night CANCON 2:30
Larry Kirwan - Happy Xmas 3:52
Allison Russell Quartet - Carol Of The Kings INST 5:04
Celtic Kitchen Party - Drunken Santa CANCON 3:32
The Sternwheelers - The Fairy Tale Of New York 4:05
Jed Marum - Banjos We Have Heard On High 3:22
U2 - I Believe In Father Chrstmas 3:26
The Malarkeys - We're All Home For Christmas CANCON 3:37
Spirit Of The West - Christmas Eve INST CANCON 3:59
Los Straitjackets - Feliz Navidad INST 3:11
The Pretenders - 2000 Miles 3:38
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus and Lucy INST 3:06
59:18
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
This week we're riding the rails and rolling on the waves. Plus, two tales of the US Mexican War, and Scandi Celtic from Sweden and Norway. History remembered and in the making with the best in contemporary Celtic music, For 20 years you've got your Celt In A Twist!
Dolphin Boy - The West Highland Line
Barleyjuice - Rose Of Garden City
The Mahones - Fiddle On Fire INST CANCON
Eclectic Revival - St. Patrick's Battalion CANCON
Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamurch
Garmarna - The Greenest Branch
Gangar - Grotleken INST
Shooglenifty - Black Dog
Flogging Molly - A Song Of Liberty
Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain - Woven INST
Mickey Rickshaw - Keep Afloat
Pat Chessell - Santy Ano CANCON
The Go Set - The Miner's Son
Johnny Kalsi & Dhol Foundation - After The Rain INST
59:36
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Celt In A Twist drops some brand new releases to cap the year. La Bottine Souriante's first new album since 2017 is called Domino. Vishten return with Connexions and fiddler Maria Cherwick Doubles down with another fresh single. Plus a world of great Celtic taking us from Botony Bay to Norway. Patricia Fraser is your guide to Celt In A Twist!
Grumpy O Sheep - Zakouweesky INST
Dropkick Murphys - Two 6's Upside Down
La Bottine Souriante - Pas De Credit CANCON
Fear Of Drinking - Botony Bay CANCON
La Gravetat De Coulomb - Una Punxa Al Peu INST
Firkin - Flowers
Transglobal Underground - Van Dieman's Land
Gangar - Slarkjen INST
Barleyjuice - Join The British Army
Vishten Connexions - Expansion INST CANCON
The Gloaming - Athas (Joy)
Sketch - Encore
Maria Cherwick & Jockey Special - Doubles INST CANCON
58:34
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
We dig deep to unearth some contemporary Celtic treasures from Martyn Bennett, The Murphs, and from The Imagined Village, Paul Weller from The Jam joined by Eliza and Martin Carthy, and there are plenty more sparkles where those came from. Join Patricia Fraser for another hour of Celt In A Twist.
Logical Fleadh - Banish Misfortune INST
Martyn Bennett - Blackbird
Melisande - Au Chant De L'Alouette CANCON
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - The Case Of The Mysterious Squabby-Quash INST CANCON
Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Stood Still
Dropkick Murphys - The Auld Triangle
Gangar - Sukkeri Er Sott
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Ryardine
Paul Weller/Martin & Eliza Carthy - John Barleycorn
Yoko Pwno - Long Bath
Gordon Duncan - Lorient Mornings INST
Derina Harvey Band - Portland Town CANCON
Lunasa - Midnight In Aviles INST
57:48
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Join us as we countdown our favorite contemporary Celtic tracks from the month past. Plus, debuts from Phamie Gow's Dancing Hands and fiddler Maria Cherwick & Jockey Special. The Celtic Top 10 comes to life on Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser, 20 years and counting.
ROS - Ball de la Carxofa
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Eclectic Revival - Cry Havoc CANCON
The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON
Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON
Gangar - Slarkjen INST
Genticorum - Le Persuadeur CANCON
The Go Set - Opportunities
Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster
Phamie Gow - Rain INST
Maria Cherwick & Jockey Special - Murphy's INST CANCON
59:28
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Perfect listening for the 'tween holidays time. Fresh spins from Celtic harp veteran, Phamie Gow and Unreeling with the Derina Harvey Band plus more favorite tracks from our library of contemporary Celtic, Join Patricia Fraser for an hour of the good stuff!
The Electrics - Satellite
The Go Set - Empires
The Mahones - Freeway Toll CANCON
Eclectic Revival - St. Patrick's Battalion CANCON
Phamie Gow - Harpbeats INST
Boiled In Lead - The Microorganism
Richard Thompson - The Rattle Within
Transglobal Underground - Van Dieman's Land
Daimh - Raasay INST
The Rumjacks - Sainted Milions
Catrin Finch & Aoife Na'Briain - Wonder INST
Diamonds And Guns - Cheers To Us
Gavin, McGoldrick, Shannon - Mickey Joe Mike's INST
Derina Harvey Band - Unreeling CANCON INST
59:58
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Peatbog Faeries - The Poozies Visit To Carbost
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - The Fields Of Athenry
Early Spirit - The Hollow Tree CANCON
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Merry Hell - The Old Soldier
Sketch - Shed Life
Offa Rex - Blackleg Miner
Gangar - Slarkjen INST
Larry Kirwan - Heroes
Oysterband - Streams Of Innocence
Grumpy O Sheep - Give Me Your Hand INST
Afro Celt Sound System - Persistence Of Memory
Dlu - Anthem (Ros T Remix)