Celt In A Twist

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Celt In A Twist episodes

January 02, 2025 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

59:03
1 hr
December 26, 2024 Celt In A Twist December 29 2024
Culled from 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

59:07
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December 19, 2024 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

59:29
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December 12, 2024 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
1 hr
December 05, 2024 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
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November 28, 2024 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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November 21, 2024 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

59:28
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November 14, 2024 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
1 hr
November 07, 2024 Celt In A Twist November 10 2024
An open door to comforting Celtic for a brisk November day. Debuts aplenty this hour from The Fretless and their 6th album of chamber folk, Pat Chessell is back with the tale of pugilist, Pat McLaughlin, Dark Fire licks at the heels of Catalan piper, ROS, Afro Celt Sound System share a cosmic inside track from Ova AND dub fiddle from Paraiba, Brazil! Expanding the Celtic world with every hour of Celt In A Twist!

Open The Door For Three - The Mermaid Of Mullaghmore
Skerryvore - Borderline
The Fretless - Lost Lake CANCON
Pat Chessell - Best Man Wins CANCON
ROS - Foc fosc
Valtos - A'Chuthag (The Cuckoo)
George Duff - The Overgate
Pol Huellou & Friends - The Star Of The County Down
The Duhks - Down To The River CANCON
The East Pointers - Party Wave
Afro Celt Sound System - Brid Bahn
Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti
The Go Set - Letter To My Government
Coig - Uncle Leo's Jigs

59:23
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October 31, 2024 Celt In A Twist November 3 2024
Celt In A Twist brings Flowers in November from Budapest, Ten Strings & A Goat Skin from the Maritimes, dance beats from Scotland and reggae beats from Atlanta. And, we debut Glasswing, the 6th album from Juno-winning chamber folk quartet, The Fretless. Slide into Daylight Savings with your host, Patricia Fraser!

Firkin - Flowers feat. Agi Szaloki
Stramash - Top Level
Vishten Connexions w/ De Temps Antan - Gaillard CANCON
Ten Strings And A Goat Skin - The Ukrainian Expedition Medley) CANCON
Julie Fowlis - Hug Air A' Bhonaid Mhoir
Oysterband - Corner Of The Room
Kila - Electric Landlady
Gnoss - Storma
Niteworks - An Toll Dubh feat. Sian
The Fretless feat. Madeleine Roger - Caledonia CANCON
Piper Street Sound - Rid Them (fiddle version)
Lost Bayou Ramblers - Granny Smith
Dropkick Murphys - City By The Sea
Derina Harvey Band - Unreeling CANCON

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