Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist February 18 2024

A tall tale of a garden shed full of Vikings, advice on How To Be A Pirate, serving Bangers & Mash from a Quicksand Cafe. Also, The Scratch, Sketch and Pat Chessell is taken by the charms of a Galway Girl. You got yer Celt In A twist with Patricia Fraser.

Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies - Vikings
Iain Copeland - Family MacBough
Genticorum - La Batellre CANCON
The Mahones - Holloway Jack CANCON
The Scratch - Old Dog
Sketch - Dodge (DJ Mix)
Storm Seeker - How To Be A Pirate
Pat Chessell - Galway Girl CANCON
Talisk - Aura
Spiro - Welcome Joy And Welcome Sorrow
Tartan Amoebas - Rescue
Bangers And Mash - Quicksand Cafe
Feufollet - A Saint-Martin

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Celt In A Twist February 11 2024

For the love of Celtic music and Valentines. It's a playlist to stir your heart and soul; with more love from Vishten with 6 Hearts, an ode to the prettiest girl at the fair and an expansive epic for the heartland. And, there's Jim Moray with the quintessential Valentine. Join Patricia Fraser for a heartfelt hour of Celt In A Twist!

Wolfstone - Heart And Soul
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Ceol On Chre
Vishten - More Love feat. 6 Hearts CANCON
The Paperboys - Don't Want To Know CANCON
Frigg - Early Bird
Barleyjuice - Prettiest Girl At The Fair
Peatbog Faeries - The Poozies Visit To Carbost
The McDades (Eccodek Remix) - Willie Reilly CANCON
Young Dubliners - Chance
Celtic Thunder - Heartland
Jim Moray - Valentine
La Bottine Souriante - Santiago CANCON
Snuff Box - Limerick
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Celt In A Twist February 4 2024

Celt In A Twist delivers the unexpected, twisting the traditional from Skye with Iain Copeland, Afro Celt Sound System rise like a Thunderhead, Budapest's Firkin ponder a Haiku and The Stapletons share a new debut, as does Aoife O'Donovan. Join Patricia Fraser for Celt In A Twist!

 

 The Go Set - Empires
Iain Copeland - Family MacBough
Graham Lindsey - The Next Best Thing(w/Cara Luft/JD Edwards/April Verch) CANCON
The Dreadnoughts - The Rodney Rocket CANCON
Firkin - Haiku
The Stapletons - The Bigler
Afro Celt Sound System - Thunderhead
Culann's Hounds - Helvic Head
Aoife O'Donovan - All My Friends
Enter the Haggis - Minstrel Boy CANCON
Gangar - Slarkjen
Jim Moray - Fair Margaret and Sweet William
John Doyle - Elevenses

 

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Celt In A Twist January 28 2024

Sound Designer, Andrew McPherson shares a tasty global treatment of traditional Celtic from The McDades with Willie Reilly (The Eccodek Remix). Also, Celtic Punk from the Netherlands, Symphonic Celtic from Denmark and lots of fiddles and pipes from Ireland, Scotland and the Celtic nations. It's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!

The Battlefied Band - The Five Mile Chase 
The Biblecode Sundays - Bang, Bang You're Dead 
The McDades - Willie Reilly (The Eccodek Remix)CANCON
The East Pointers - No Bridge Too Far CANCON
Epsylon - Je Me Souviens 
La Bottine Souriante - Tralala CANCON
Kila - Suas Sios 
Logical Fleadh - Fermoy Lasses/Noisy Curlew/Gravelwalk 
Lost Bayou Ramblers - La Valse deBalfa/The Bathtub 
LQR - Muffins & Coffins 
Altan - The Month Of January 
Barleyjuice - Maggie May 
Basco - The Ferryman 

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Celt In A Twist January 21 2024

Celtica launches us back in black with a trio of AC/DC covers on the pipes. Dervish dive into the Great Irish Songbook. The Mahones Holloway Jack and we hit the road with Peatbog Faeries and Salsa Celtica. Take ride to the unexpected with Celt In A Twist!


Celtica - Thunderstruck/It's A Long Way/Highway To Hell  
Dervish - The Rambling Irishman 
Early Spirit (feat. Andy Hillhouse) - Gabe's Jig Set CANCON
The Mahones - Holloway Jack CANCON
Peatbog Faeries - Clunie Road/The Winning Bid 
Salsa Celtica - El Portobello Malecon 
Skerryvore - Live Forever 
Steve Dawson - Hale Road Revelation CANCON
The Paul McKenna Band - Jolly Beggar 
Phamie Gow - Rain 
Pat Chessell - Drunk In Exile  CANCON 
Iain  Copeland - Homeward Bound 

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Celt In A Twist January 14 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 

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Celt In A Twist January 7 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

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Celt In A Twist December 31 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

 

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Celt In A Twist December 24 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
T​he Pretenders - 2000 Miles 3:38
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus and Lucy INST 3:06

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Celt In A Twist December 17 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

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