Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist June 25 2023

Win tickets to Bard On The Beach "As You Like It". Tune in and find out how and enjoy a great mix of contemporary Celtic while you're at it. Fresh spins from Firkin, The Derina Harvey Band, Tau & The D​rones Of Praise​ and​ more surprises. For 20 years, you got yer Celt In A Twist!

Oysterband - Born Under The Same Sun
Dlu - Am Politician INST
Jocelyn Pettit - Migrations CANCON INST
The Bookends - Dinny Donegal INST
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise
Peatbog Faeries - Caberdrone INST
Firkin - Santiana
Doolin' - Lamour Sorcier
Hackensaw Boys - Content Not Seeking Thrills
Grumpy O Sheep - Give Me Your Hand INST
House Of Hamill - The Bully Of Skidmore Town 
Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON
Frigg - Keidas/Oasis INST

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Celt In A Twist June 18 2023

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!

Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98
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

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Celt In A Twist June 11 2023

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. She'll be at Jericho Beach this summer. 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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Celt In A Twist June 1 2023

The Murphs continue to find inspiration in the timeless words of Woody Guthrie on Okemah Rising. We have another fresh spin PLUS new Canadian Celtic from the Derina Harvey Band capture to Newfie spirit on Waves Of Home AND new Mudmen. Celt In A Twist, 20 years of keeping Celtic contemporary!

Dropkick Murphys - My Eyes Are Gonna Shine
Talisk - Storm INST
Early Spirit - Burnt Toast INST CANCON
Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON
Lorne MacDougall - John Paterson's Mare INST
Baka Beyond - An Gwirder
La Bastringue - Pigen Og Froen/Reel Des Noueau INST
Skerryvore - Hold On
Tsummi Sound System - The Blink INST
The Scratch - Old Dog
Mudmen - Farmer's Tan CANCON
The Sternwheelers - Wild Rover Reprise
Yoko Pwno - Horace's INST
The Biblecode Sundays - Plunkster INST

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Celt In A Twist May 28 2023

Expect more than boring pub fare. This hour offers tastes of French Celtic, Cajun Celtic, Afro Celtic along with songs of Speakeasys and drinking to wash it down with. Epicurean Celtic for 20 years!

The Electrics - Satellite
Doolin' - L'amour Sorcier
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
The Paperboys - Feeling You CANCON
Barleyjuice - The Old Speakeasy
Afro Celt Sound System - Seed
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - The Flying Fingers Set INST
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise
Daimh - Banjo's Favourite INST
Pat Chessell - Girl From Boston CANCON
Flogging Molly - These Times Have Got Me Drinkin'
Feufollet - A Saint-Martin

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Celt In A Twist May 21 2023

Wow 16 tracks squeezed into one action-packed hour of Celt In A Twist!  New spins from Doolin' and ROS, some old favorites and a panoply of contemporary Celtic flavours.

Talisk - Dystopia Pt 2 INST
Doolin' - Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Jocelyn Pettit - Winding Roots INST CANCON
The Mahones - The Hunger & The Fight CANCON
Logical Fleadh - Merry Blacksmith Set INST
Young Dubliners - Evermore
Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Stood Still
Celtica Pipes Rock - Itchy Fingers INST
The Go Set - Opportunities
Dropkick Murphys - Talking Jukebox
ROS - Arlovins INST
The Dreadnoughts - Brisbane Harbour CANCON
Serras - Anglaise INST
Rock, Salt, Nails - More And More
Iain Copeland - The Chase Is On INST
The McCabes - Get Reel INST

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Celt In A Twist May 14 2023

A menagerie of contemporary Celtic grooves in this week's zoo. From Spotted Dogs to Toxic Frogs and Grumpy O Sheep; from Newfoundland to Van Dieman's Land. Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's favorite Celtic mix. Celt In A Twist, 20 years in the making.

The Go Set - The Warriors Beneath Us
Afro Celt Sound System - Anatomic INST
Kevin Michael Offord - For Abigail CANCON
John Welsh - Newfoundland Song CANCON
Aoife O'Donovan - Passengers
Grumpy O Sheep - Highway To Sheep INST
Spotted Dogs - The World Turned Upside Down
Vri - Y Gasser Ddou
Transglobal Underground - Van Dieman's Land
Toxic Frogs - The Shamrock's Jig INST
Rawlins Cross - Singles INST CANCON
Stone Row - She Moved Through The Fair
Yoko Pwno - Bothy Rhumba
Alan Stivell - Brezhoneg Raok
Sourdurent - Franc De Bruch

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Celt In A Twist May 7 2023

We count down the Contemporary Celtic Top 10 for April 2023! Join us for the top of the Celtic pops! You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!

The Scratch - Another Round
The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON
Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise
ROS - Sac Buit INST
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Colour Theory INST CANCON
Firkin - The Drunken Angels Club
The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny CANCON
The Go Set - Opportunities
Brighde Chaimbeul - Banish The Giant Of Doubt & Despair INST
Dropkick Murphys with The Violent Femmes - Gotta Get To Peekskill
Carlos Nunez - Nau Bretoa INST


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Celt In A Twist April 30 2023

Some time-tested favorites meet new friends including a surprising blend of organic and electronic from Catalonian piper ROS. Join Patricia Fraser for a sweet hour of contemporary Celtivity from Celt In A Twist!

Homeland - Leaving Of Liverpool
ROS - Ball De La Carxofa
The Mahones - Fiddle On Fire INST CANCON
Early Spirit - That's Right CANCON
Oysterband - Wonders Are Passing
Austuriana Mining Company  - Iron Bridge Reel INST
Lorne MacDougall - Hello World INST
Hackensaw Boys - The Sweet
Punch Brothers - Cattle In The Cane INST
Tiger Moth - Sloe On The Uptake INST
Les Charbonniers De L'enfer - Au Diable Les Avocats CANCON
Oliver Schroer - A Song For All Seasons CANCON
Old Blind Dogs - Soup Of The Day
Barbar O'Rhum - Freres De Bitte

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Celt In A Twist April 23 2023

Lyrical traditions meet instrumental excellence. It's all part of the Celtic pedigree, no matter if a drop of Celtic blood be in ye. Celebrate with The Go Set from Australia, begians Duplex,  Budapest's Firkin and much more. You Got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.


The Go Set - West Into The Sun
Donall Donnelly - Sunday's Well INST
The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny CANCON
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Bog Bodies - Firelighters
Shooglenifty - The Reid St. Sofa INST
Talisk - Lava INST
Firkin - Finnegan's Wake
Frigg - Hakkeisen Riili INST
The Dreadnoughts - Bold Reilly CANCON
The Breath - All You Have Been
Ava - Seas Suas (Stand Up)
Duplex - Broken Leaf INST
Gaelic Storm - Green Eyes, Red Hair
Petter Naessan - Tam Lin Reel INST

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