Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist January 19 2025

Budapest's Firkin take us to the Carpathians for a different Highland Games. Meanwhile, Way Out West, Tiller's Folly debut Pioneer Days, and The East Pointers are back with Anniversary. Peatbog Faeries share one for Wacko King Hacko and Sons Of Southern Ulster take a trancendant turn, pointing to Polaris. No two stars are the same this week on Celt In A Twist.

 

Firkin - Highland Games 

Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98 

Tiller's Folly - Pioneer Days  CANCON

The East Pointers - Anniversary  CANCON

Iain Copeland - Family MacBough 

Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti 

Hackensaw Boys - Happy For Us

Lunasa - The Ballivanich Reel

Derina Harvey Band - Run To Me​ CANCON

Peatbog Faeries - Wacko King Hako 

Sons Of Southern Ulster - Polaris

Siochain - Billy Sullivan's Final  

Skyrie - Raggle Taggle Gypsy 

Trio Ged - West Country 

 

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Celt In A Twist January 12 2025

Serving Celtic delicacies from the world over! It's a smorgasbord of tastes from Celtpunk to Celtronica, Scottish balladry, Irish malarkey, Gaelic Grammy-winning and Juno-awarded fiddling, topped with succulent strips of Cat Bacon. Seriously, you'll never know if you like it if you don't take a bite. You've got your Celt In A Twist. 

 

House Of Hamill - Cat Bacon 

Lexington Field - Alive 

Les Tireux d'Roches - Les Saisons/Les Sauterelles CANCON

The Mahones - Will You Marry Me?  CANCON

George Duff - When These Shoes Were New 

Gnoss - Keefa Hill 

The Sidh - The Legend Of Sidh

Valtos - S.T.W.(feat. Gary Innes)

Stramash - Flower Of Scotland 

Sultans Of String - Kitchen Party  CANCON

Afro Celt Sound System - AM 

Susan McKeown - The Dark Haired Girl 

Basco - Old Man Basco 

 

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Celt In A Twist January 5 2025

Roddy MacDonald leaves 2024 on a Bullet Train, The Mahones and Tiller's Folly ponder death, and taxes, plus a peerless vocal performance from Landless and Inchmurrin honour a Scottish Warrior. Make the New Year a celebration of Celtivity with Celt In A Twist!

Roddy MacDonald - Bullet Train 
Barleyjuice - High On Highland Life 
The Mahones - The Last One To Die CANCON
Tiller's Folly - Death & Taxes CANCON
Grumpy O Sheep - Highway To Sheep
The Scratch - Session Song 
Inchmurrin - Scottish Warrior )
Wolfstone - Heart And Soul 
Afro Celt Sound System - Glitchy Fiddles 
Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster 
Landless - My Lagan Love 
Catrin Finch and Aoife Na Bhriain - Woven
The Real McKenzies - Lilacs In The Alleyway CANCON
Salsa Celtica - El Agua De La Vida 

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Celt In A Twist December 29 2024

Culled f​rom our monthly Top 10 Contemporary Celtic charts, it's our picks for the best of 2024. Join Patricia Fraser as we walk through 12 months of exceptional Celtic tracks. Happy Holidays from Celt ln A Twist!

Gangar - Slarkjen 
La Bottine Souriante - Benji's Rollicks CANCON
Altan - The Barley And The Rye
Vishten Connexions - Gaillard (feat. De Temp Antan) CANCON
Mary Frances - Cheerio CANCON
Open The Door For Three - William Glen
Valtos - A'Chuthag (The Cuckoo)
Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel
Gnoss - Stroma 
Capercaillie - Hi R'im Bo 
The Fretless - Pipe Dream​ CANCON
Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti ​ 
ROS - Bruixes 

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Celt In A Twist December 22 2024

If it's green it's either Celtic or Christmas in Vancouver. Fire up our Christmas Special with Celtic originals from Pat Chessell, The Langer's Ball and Barleyjuice, pipes and guitars from Rathkeltair and Christmas favorites by Celtic artists. No matter the weather, listen together and best of the holidays to you from Celt In A Twist and Patricia Fraser.

The Elders - Christmas Day
The Gothard Sisters - Little Drummer Girl 
Pat Chessell - Christmas Kitchen Party CANCON
Great Big Sea - Come And I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles) CANCON
Rathkeltair - Yule Log And Holly Berries
The High Kings - Driving Home for Christmas 
The Langer's Ball- A Christmas Lullaby 
Cherish The Ladies - Deck The Halls/Christmas Medley 
Barleyjuice - Whiskey For Christmas
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Ding Dong Merrily On High  CANCON
Rosanne Cash - An Angel This Bright Midnight 
The Wild Colonial Bhoys - Santa See You Tonight 
Celtic Social Club - Xmas 
Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds - St. Nicholas
Bowfire - I'll Be Home For Christmas 
The Sternwheelers - The Fairy Tale Of New York
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus & Lucy 

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Celt In A Twist December 15 2024

We double dip down under for our mix of Australia's Go Set and The Rumjacks, then far-flung Celtic from Norway, Breton and Catalonia. Plenty of homespun heroes as well, like The Fretless and Mary Frances. Toss in the symphonic and electronic from Capercaillie and Sketch respectively and you have an hour of what we affectionately call Celt In A Twist, with Patricia Fraser.

The Go Set - The Warriors Beneath Us
The Rumjacks - Hestia
Mary Frances - Return To Skye​ CANCON
MAZ - Brique Chaude CANCON
Barleyjuice - London Calling 
Black 47 - Funky Ceili
Capercaillie - Tobar Mhoire 
Annbjorg Lien - Natten 
Dom DufF - Foeter Breizh
ROS - Flama
Sketch - March Strathspey and Really
The Fretless - Icarus (feat. Madeleine Roger) CANCON
Gnoss - Vore Tullye
Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel 

59:47

Celt In A Twist December 8 2024

Lots of homegrown talent to enjoy this hour along with global spins on Celtic traditions, from northern Brazil (Furmiga Dub), Peilmanni folk from Finland (Salamakannel) rockin' Hardanger fiddle from Norway (Gangar) even a Celtic-inspired track from Vampire Weekend! Served with a twist each week with Patricia Fraser. Celt In A Twist!

Firkin - Santiana 
Gangar - Grotleken 
The Clumsy Lovers - Streams Of Whiskey CANCON
Derina Harvey Band - Run To Me CANCON
Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti 
Niteworks - An Toll Dubh feat. Sian 
Salamakannel - Salamahumppa 
Searson - My Canadian Town  CANCON
Enter The Haggis - Can't Trust The News CANCON
The Finlay MacDonald Band - Salsa's
The Stapletons - The Bigler 
Lunarium - Evening Star 
Vampire Weekend - Bryn 
The Duhks - Magalenha
Iain Copeland - Neil Ewart Of Ardnamurchan 

59:53

Celt In A Twist December 1 2024

Avoiding the jingle we stubbornly jangle through another hour of contemporary Celtic. There'll be plenty of that with our Christmas Special later this month. Serving Glitchy Fiddles from the Afro Celts, Whistling Donkeys from County Tyrone, greener grass from The Electrics and a pause for thanksgiving, because It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise. You've got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.


Afro Celt Sound System - Glitchy Fiddles
Aine Minogue - Maire Mhor
Irish Moutarde - The Bear And The Maiden Fair​ CANCON
Jaime RT & Andy Hillhouse - Running Through Tall Grass​ CANCON
Lexington Field - Here's To You
Valtos - Beinn(feat. Eilidh Cormack & Lana Pheutan)
The Whistling Donkeys - Toss The Feathers 
Stramash - Bonnie Ship The Diamond 
Vishten - Bi Bi Box CANCON
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise 
Sver - Little Grisen
The Electrics - The Grass Is Greener 
The Fretless - On The Hook CANCON
Dlu - Anmoch

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Celt In A Twist November 24 2024

Be it brogue, burr, cockney or transatlantic, the accent is on music this hour. From Celtic climes to Catalan, Australia and back to Canada, the world is your home. Join us and get your Celt In A Twist every week, with your host Patricia Fraser.

Stevie Lawrence - Pearce Lodge/Jimmy D's Hornpipe
The Go Set - Opportunities
Cassie And Maggie - Strip The Willow Set  CANCON
The Mahones - Give It All You Got  CANCON
The Langer's Ball - Whiskey Chaser 
Peatbog Faeries - Captain Coull's Parrot
The Fretless - Icarus (feat. Madeleine Roger) CANCON
ROS - Guspira 
Spotted Dogs - Come Out Ye Black and Tans 
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys - La Danse De Mardi Gras
Phamie Gow - Harpbeats
Doolin' - L'Amour Sorcier
Thereafter - Columbia River Rain  CANCON
Gnoss - Christine's 

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Celt In A Twist November 17 2024

Celtic creativity never sleeps, still Clan Of Celts and The Fretless both explore dream time this hour. We wake In A Big Country hoping for The Next Best Thing but facing uncertainty from The Oval Room. Celt In A Twist, reflecting life with a dollop of Celtivity each week.

Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel 
Gnoss - Keefa Hill 
The Glengarry Bhoys - In A Big Country CANCON
Graham Lindsey - The Next Best Thing CANCON
Open The Door For Three - William Glen 
Peatbog Faeries - Clunie Road/The Winning Bid 
Capercaillie - Calum's Road 
Clan Of Celts - Dream Catcher 
The Fretless - Pipe Dream (feat. Madeleine Roger) CANCON
Hackensaw Boys - Oval Room
Skyrie - Exiled 
Gangar - Slarkjen 
Sonova - Fiddler On The Groove CANCON
Keirah - Irish Madness CANCON

59:26