Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist September 15 2024

Savoring the last sip of summer with the very best in contemporary Celtic, culled from our monthly Top 10 chart. It's the Celt In A Twist Celtic Countdown! Featured this hour: a new single from the critically-acclaimed Breath, new Celtronica from Skye remixed by Valtos and the 3rd pre-release from Ova, Afro Celt Sound System's forthcoming album. Rate and review us where you get your podcasts!

The Breath - Too Many Have Gone
Yann Falquet Le Deux Noyes De L'ille Aux Basques CANCON
Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Adnamurchan 
The McDades - Willie Riley (Eccodek Remix) CANCON
George Duff  - When These Shoes Were New 
Mary Frances - Cheerio CANCON
Open The Door For Three - William Glen 
Valtos - A'Chuthag (The Cuckoo)​ Remix 
Vishten Connexions - Gaillard (feat. De Temps Antan) CANCON
Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel 
Aoife O'Donovan w/ Kris Drever - Transatlantic 
La Bottine Souriante - Santiago  CANCON

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Celt In A Twist September 8 2024

No punches pulled this week. At the bell, a brand new spin from the Afro Celt Sound System due later this month. St. John's songsmith Len O'Neill share his tale of Rebels In The Rubble. More cool celtic from The Go Set who always bring the Opportunities. And, at high tide we float a cool classic from Fairport Convention. Come out swingin' with Celt In A Twist!

Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel 
Iain Copeland - Ailidh Dall of Lairg 
Enter The Haggis - Lancaster Gate CANCON
Yann Falquet - Le Deux Noyes De L'ile Aux Basques CANCON
George Duff - Rattlin' Roarin' Willie 
Harv - Saivo 
Len O'Neill - Rebels In The Rubble CANCON
GiveWay - The Poaching Song
The Go Set - Opportunities
Jansberg - Korncirkler

Fairport Convention - Wait For The Tide To Come In 
Jim Moray - Edward Of The Lowlands
Open The Door For Three - The Fairy Jig Set  
Ashley MacIsaac - Belle Cote CANCON

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Celt In A Twist September 1 2024

You've got the sky, you got the road. The world is your home! Take Celt In A Twist on your travels. We're spinning West African/Scottish from Chicago, Catalan pipes with electronics, ethno punk with Rocksalt & Nails, The Sons Of Southern Ulster and Prague's Pipes And Pints.

Soulsha - What A Day ​  
Shooglenifty - Caravan Up North 
Scatter The Mud - Piper Lad CANCON
Mary Frances - Cheerio  CANCON
Rocksalt & Nails - More And More
ROS - Sac B​uit 
Barleyjuice - Join The British Army 
Sultans Of String - Kitchen Party CANCON
Sons Of Southern Ulster - Live In The Past 
Pipes And Pints - Never Let You Down 
Spiro - Have A Care For Her Johnny 
Valtos - Charlies On The Run 
The Real McKenzies - Burnout  CANCON
Niall Vallely, Caoimhin Vallely, Paul Meehan - The Wrong House 

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Celt In A Twist August 25 2024

Punk Celts, Firkin from Budapest, decided to give limericks rest. Instead the present to you, an impossibly heavy haiku. The Mollys serve up a Song Of Liberty, something for Finny McConnell's birthday, Davie Simmons tributes the lost at Culloden Field and The Once channel Queen. Celtic music fan's best friend is Celt In A Twist with  Patricia Fraser.


Firkin - Haiku 
Flogging Molly - A Song Of Liberty 
Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite Of Everything  CANCON
The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) CANCON
Davie Simmons - Culloden Field 
Valtos - Home ​(feat. Eilidh Cormack and Lana Pheutan​) 
Talisk - Lava 
Open The Door For Three - Fineen The Rover 
Once - You're My Best Friend CANCON
The Sidh - 300Km 
Adria Jackson - Castle Threave CANCON
Lexington Field - Steps 
Old Blind Dogs - A Wild Rumpus 

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Celt In A Twist August 18 2024

RIP Sinead O'Connor. Celt In A Twist honors her memory with a song her father taught her about the streets of her Dublin town. Still more debuts from Peatbog Faeries' great new album I See A World. For 20 years, we spin only the finest in contemporary Celtic music. Join us and get yer Celt In A Twist!

 

The Biblecode Sundays - Plunkster INST
Yoko Pwno - The Black Cat (feat. Acolyte)
Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON
The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) CANCON
Talisk - Dystopia Pt2 INST
Young Dubliners - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
Peatbog Faeries - The Poozies Visit To Carbost INST
The Sternwheelers - Vera Rose
Grumpy O Sheep - Irish Rover
Baiuca/Carlos Nunez - Salsticio
Sinead O'Connor - Molly Malone
Pat Chessell - Last Thing On My Mind CANCON
Flogging Molly - A Song Of Liberty
Oysterband - Wonders Are Passing

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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

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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 

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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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