Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist December 10 2023

Celt In A Twist drops some brand new releases to cap the year. La Bottine Souriante's first new album since 2017 is called Domino. Vishten return with Connexions and fiddler Maria Cherwick Doubles down with another fresh single. Plus a world of great Celtic taking us from Botony Bay to Norway. Patricia Fraser is your guide to Celt In A Twist!

Grumpy O  Sheep - Zakouweesky INST
Dropkick Murphys - Two 6's Upside Down
La Bottine Souriante - Pas De Credit CANCON
Fear Of Drinking - Botony Bay CANCON
La Gravetat De Coulomb - Una Punxa Al Peu INST
Firkin - Flowers
Transglobal Underground - Van Dieman's Land
Gangar - Slarkjen INST
Barleyjuice - Join The British Army
Vishten Connexions - Expansion INST CANCON
The Gloaming - Athas (Joy)
Sketch - Encore
Maria Cherwick & Jockey Special - Doubles INST CANCON

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Celt In A Twist December 3 2023

We dig deep to unearth some contemporary Celtic treasures from Martyn Bennett, The Murphs, and from The Imagined Village, Paul Weller from The Jam joined by Eliza and Martin Carthy, and there are plenty more sparkles where those came from. Join Patricia Fraser for another hour of Celt In A Twist.

Logical Fleadh - Banish Misfortune INST
Martyn Bennett - Blackbird
Melisande - Au Chant De L'Alouette CANCON
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - The Case Of The Mysterious Squabby-Quash INST CANCON
Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Stood Still
Dropkick Murphys - The Auld Triangle
Gangar - Sukkeri Er Sott
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Ryardine
Paul Weller/Martin & Eliza Carthy - John Barleycorn
Yoko Pwno - Long Bath
Gordon Duncan - Lorient Mornings INST
Derina Harvey Band - Portland Town CANCON
Lunasa - Midnight In Aviles INST

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Celt In A Twist November 26 2023

Join us as we countdown our favorite contemporary Celtic tracks from  the month past. Plus, debuts from Phamie Gow's Dancing Hands and fiddler Maria Cherwick & Jockey Special. The Celtic Top 10 comes to life on Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser, 20 years and counting.

ROS - Ball de la Carxofa
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Eclectic Revival - Cry Havoc CANCON
The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON
Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON
Gangar - Slarkjen INST
Genticorum - Le Persuadeur CANCON
The Go Set - Opportunities
Peatbog ​Faeries - The Jesster
Phamie Gow - Rain INST
Maria Cherwick & Jockey Special - Murphy's INST CANCON

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Celt In A Twist November 19 2023

Perfect listening for the 'tween holidays time. Fresh spins from Celtic harp veteran, Phamie Gow and Unreeling with the Derina Harvey Band plus more favorite tracks from our library of contemporary Celtic, Join Patricia Fraser for an hour of the good stuff!

The Electrics - Satellite
The Go Set - Empires
The Mahones - Freeway Toll CANCON
Eclectic Revival - St. Patrick's Battalion CANCON
Phamie Gow - Harpbeats INST
Boiled In Lead - The Microorganism
Richard Thompson - The Rattle Within
Transglobal Underground - Van Dieman's Land
Daimh - Raasay INST
The Rumjacks - Sainted Milions
Catrin Finch & Aoife Na'Briain - Wonder INST
Diamonds And Guns - Cheers To Us
Gavin, McGoldrick, Shannon - Mickey Joe Mike's INST
Derina Harvey Band - Unreeling CANCON INST

 

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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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