Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist November 12 2023

A Celtic salute to the past and the passed. The Young Wolfe Tones with the classic Fields Of Athenry, Merry Hell talk to The Old Soldier, Offa Rex honour the Blackleg Miner, and Larry Kirwan puts a Celtic spin on Bowie's Heroes. New memories made and never forgotten on Celt In A Twist!

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)

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Celt In A Twist November 5 2023

We welcome November's chill with a warm mix of Celtic colours. From Croppy Boys and Shepherd Lads to Jumping Johnnys and a Modern Man. Plus a Halloween hold-over in tribute the mother of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley. Join Patricia Fraser for Celt In A Twist, 20 years and counting.


Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98
Battlefield Band - Shepherd Lad
The Mahones - Someone Saved Me CANCON
Genticorum - Le Brandy Des Montagnes Noires INST CANCON
Hackensaw Boys - Mary Shelley
Gaelic Storm - Floating The Flambeau INST
The Langer's Ball - Johnny Jump Up
Baiuca/Carlos Nunez - Salsticio
The Scratch - Another Round
Homeland - Modern Man
Barleyjuice - Whiskey To The Sea
Kytami - Sirens INST CANCON
Jim Moray - Who's The Fool?
ROS - Arlovins

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Celt In A Twist October 29 2023

Celebrating Samhain with the darker side of Celtic music. From tales of blood-sucking wild boars to bog bodies to The Scariest Room, pick your poison and serve with a twist. Patricia Fraser hosts Celt In A Twist, Canada's contemporary Celtic radio hour for 20 years and counting.

The Chair - The Scariest Room INST
Mekons - What I Believe At Night
Spirit Of The West - Canadian Skye CANCON
Keven Michael Offord - For Abigail CANCON
Gangar - Slarkjen INST
The Real McKenzies - The Cremation Of Sam McGee CANCON
Bangers & Mash - Eliza Lee
The Go Set - Take Me Home
Bog Bodies - Sun Is Screaming
Cecile Corbel - Dellum Down
Peatbog Faeries - Innes Drinks The Bru
Jim Moray - Lord Bateman
Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain - Woven  INST
Dlu - Ammoch (Evening) INST

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Celt In A Twist October 22 2023

From The Jesster to The Wisest Fool, Celt In A Twist salutes those of great wit if not wisdom. A new acquisition called Double You from harpest Catrin Finch and Aoife Ni Bhriain on hardanger PLUS Peatbog Faeries and Afro Celt Sound System bring Celtronica to the fore. Celebrating 20 years, it's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!


Logical Fleadh - Fermoy Lasses INST
The Go Set - The Warriors Beneath Us
Beolach - Freddy's Set INST CANCON
Mary Jane Lamond/Wendy MacIsac - The Soldier's Song CANCON
Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster
Old Blind Dogs - The Wisest Fool
ROS - Ball De La Carxofa
Afro Celt Sound System - Step Up
The Sternwheelers - Don't Turn Around
Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain - Wonder
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise
Petter Naessan - Tam Lin Reel INST

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Celt In A Twist October 15 2023

Fresh Celtic spins from unlikely places. La Gravetat enchant with a contemporary take on the Catalonian Bobang folk dance and Norway's Gangar shred the hardanger fiddle. Check out an hour of unconventional Celtic from Celt In A Twist!

Peatbog Faeries - Clunie Road/The Winning Bid INST
Dropkick Murphys - Oueen Of Suffolk County
Cassie & Maggie - Seileach CANCON
The Mahones - Girl With Galway Eyes CANCON
The Irish Experience - The Wicked Jig INST
Skerryvore - Borderline
Epsylon - L'Exil
Yoko Pwno - Tourmalet
La Gravetat - Una Punxa Al Peu INST
Gangar - Grotleken INST
Martin Furey - Falling
Kila - Tog E Go Bog E
Frigg - Varpunen INST

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Celt In A Twist October 8 2023

Bringing Celtic to a boil with fiery fiddles and folk metal from Norway with Gangar. Enter The Haggis survive being Swallowed By A Whale, diatonic accordion from Belgium with Duplex and instrumental excellence Unreeling with The Derina Harvey Band. Bring your dancing shoes for another hour of Celt In A Twist!

Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Stood Still
Gangar - Sukkeri Er Sott
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Dance Arnold Dance INST CANCON
Talisk - Dystopia Part 2 INST
Young Dubliners - Follow Me Up To Carlow
Mary Ann Kennedy - Mise Fhuair
Duplex - Magic House INST
Cecile Corbel - Stor Mo Chroi
Toxic Frogs - Go Back Again
Emer Kenny - Parting Glass
Derina Harvey Band - Unreeling INST CANCON
Firkin - Hold My Beer
Shooglenifty - Black Dog

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Celt In A Twist October 1 2023

From the outrageousness of Yoko Pwno to the outstanding tradition of Genticorum, from perennial stalwarts Kila to the part-time Weekend Irish from Barleyjuice, it's another hour of killer Celtic from Celt In A Twist!

Soulsha - Isle Of Skye Reel INST
Kila - Rachel Corrie INST
Enter The Haggis - Gone CANCON
The Dreadnoughts - The Rodney Rocket CANCON
Dropkick Murphys - Two 6's Upside Down
Flogging Molly - Within A Mile Of Home
Yoko Pwno - Quorn Star
Fiamma Fumana -  Mondo Grande
Elephant Revival - The Pasture INST
Doolin' - Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Genticorum - Persuadeur INST CANCON
Vishten - Les Sirenes A Romeo INST CANCON
Barleyjuice - Weekend Irish
Mile Twelve - Onwards
Harv - Sockertoj/Ja Da Go Vi INST

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Celt In A Twist September 24 2023

Squeezing Celtic traditions through a post-modern filter of house, punk, rock and jazz. Patricia fraser is your guide to today's Celtic. Celebrating 20 years as Canada's contemporary Celtic Radio Hour!


The Go Set - Empires
Brick Top Blaggers - Denial
Melisande - Chant De L'Alouette CANCON
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - Glad Farewell INST CANCON
Michael Cleveland - Tall Fiddler INST
Merry Hell - Dreaming Of The Time
Dom DufF - Dorn D'ar Vann
Grumpy O Sheep - Irish Rover
Peatbog Faeries - Clune Road/The Winning Bid INST
Storm Seeker - Row, Row, Row
The Poozies - Throw The Ball
Genticorum - Le Brandy Des Montagnes Noires INST CANCON
Kate Rusby - Manic Monday
Basco - March Of The Frogs INST

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Celt In A Twist September 17 2023

There's no substitute for Patricia Fraser so, in her absence this week I've skimmed off the cream of contemporary Celtic for a masterful mix of music magic. Join us for Celt In A Twist, 20 years and counting.

Talisk - Surya INST
Peatbog Faeries - Innes Drinks The Bru INST
The Dirty Beat - Follow Yer Leader Dead CANCON
Slainte Mhath - Annie CANCON
Barleyjuice - St. Patricks Day
Frigg - Keidas INST
Roddy MacDonald - Bullet Train INST
Firkin - Santiana
Oysterband - Streams Of Innocence
Jim Moray - The Lowlands Of Holland
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - The Fields Of Athenry
Genticorum - La Batellre CANCON
Danish Fiddle Quartet - Jorgen Vestergaards Rundtenom INST

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Celt In A Twist September 10 2023

Another Round from The Scratch, Spirit Of The West revisited and new Celtic from Hamilton and Brampton band Eclectic Revival. Join Patricia Fraser for an hour of the best in contemporary Celtic from Celt In A Twist 20 years and counting.

The Scratch - Another Round
Eileen Ivers - Paddy In Zululand INST
Pat Chessell - Leave Her Johnny CANCON
Spirit Of The West - D For Democracy CANCON
Trio Svin - Darling Cory
Flook - E Flat Reels INST
Sons Of Southern Ulster - Live In The Past
The Sternwheelers - Tune Set INST
Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamuchan
Frigg - Early Bird INST
Doolin' - A Place Where We Belong
Eclectic Revival - Cry Havoc CANCON
House Of Hamill - The Bully Of Skidmore Town
John McCusker - Wabazi Heaven INST

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