Celt In A Twist

Celt In A Twist goes under the covers for a pair of Canadian remakes from The Paperboys and The Once. Hitting the Celtic hotspots from Orkney to Galway, Denmark to Belarus, Winnipeg to Indianapolis and points in between. Call shotgun and join the ride.

 

The Rumjacks - October 

Siochain - Billy Sullivan's Final 

The Paperboys - All Along The Watchtower CANCON

The Once - You're My Best Friend  CANCON

Afro Celt Sound System - Thunderhead 

Gnoss - Vore Tullye 

Kris Drever - If Wishes Were Horses 

We Banjo 3 - Sunflower 

Jane & Kyle - Cazadero  CANCON

Stringflip - Gadevisen/The Riddle 

Stramash - The Insanity Of Miss McAskill

Jim Moray - Edward Of The Lowlands

Nevrida - Matylek 

Pete's Posse - The Brocca Set 

 

59:31

Patricia Fraser is back in the saddle with another hour of Celtic innovation. New Irish from the Whistling Donkeys and The Langan Band, new Canadian from Cassie and Maggie plus Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira, Rounding it all out with Celtronica, Celtpunk and rawkin' Celtic pipes. You're a lucky wee listener! You have your Celt In A Twist!

 

Whistling Donkeys - Toss The Feathers 

Young Dubliners - Saints And Sinners 

Cassie And Maggie - I Long To Return CANCON

The Mahones - Someone Saved Me CANCON

The Langan Band - I'm Alive  

Celtica - Thunderstruck/It's A Long Way/ Highway to Hell 

Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - Going Home  CANCON

Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti 

MAZ - Chasse-Galerie CANCON

The Rumjacks - Pulled From The Shore 

ROS - Bruixes 

Sketch - The Earthship 

Phoenyx - Banish Misfortune 

Frigg - Game Of Frigg  

 

59:48

Kickin' cool new Celtic from The Rumjacks' Dead Anthems and The Langan Band's Plight 'O Sheep (coming to the Vancouver Folk Fest) and a sublime CD from Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira called Here To Stay. Listen to our debut and see them live at The St. James Hall on June 20th.

Join us for an hour of the best in Contemporary Celtic on Celt In A Twist!

 

The Rumjacks - An Irish Goodbye On St. Patrick's Day 

The Langan Band - Leg Of Lamb 

Vishten Connexions - Gaillard feat. De Temps Antan  CANCON

Cassie and Maggie - Dougie's Set (feat. Dougie MacDonald)  CANCON

Ffynnon - Le Petit Cordonier 

House Of Hamill - Superb Owl 

Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamurchan 

Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - Road Trip To Cape Breton 

George Duff - The Overgate 

Dropkick Murphys - Two 6's Upside Down

Frigg - Ilon Haikeus 

The Electrics - Satellite 

Jane & Kyle - Sounds Of Summer 

 

59:35

Fact. Nordic and Celtic nations were once joined by a land bridge called Doggerland. We bridge their musics with Danish quartet, Stringflip. Also, we salute those who turned out to vote with April Verch and Belle Election.​ Plus, political protest from The Go Set and The Hackensaw Boys. Join us for Canada's Contemporary Celtic Radio Hour, Celt In A Twist!

 

Stringflip - Gadevosem/The Riddle 

Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel 

April Verch - Belle Election  CANCON

The Celtic Kitchen Party - The Immigrant  CANCON

Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Bebineau - Le Batteux  CANCON

The Go Set - Empires 

Hackensaw Boys - Oval Room 

Jaime RT & Andy Hillhouse - Running Through Tall Grass  CANCON

Spotted Dogs - Come Out Ye Black and Tans 

Valtos - Dance Music (ft. Donnie Munro) 

The Sternwheelers - Wild Rover Reprise 

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys - Madame Faillelle

Spiro - Swarm 

Ashley MacIsaac - King Is Back CANCON

 

59:32

Paddy steps into the Celtic time machine for Phoenyx, a San Fran band's 35 year old recording is finally released! A Touch of the familiar from Kate Bush (she lives in a castle so, Celtic adjacent). And, out standing Celtic from The Gloaming, The Dreadnoughts and Karen Matheson. Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's contemporary Celtic Radio Hour!

 

Phoenyx - Banish Misfortune 

Feufollet - Cette Fois 

The Dreadnoughts - Cider Holiday CANCON

Enter The Haggis - Gone​ CANCON

Firkin - Those Irish Punk Girls 

Flook - Jig For Sham 

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 

The Gloaming - The Old Road To Garry 

Paddy Murphy - Hot Girl 

Gnoss - Stroma 

Artists For Action - Which Side Are You On​? CANCON (proceeds to Ukraine)

Karen Matheson - Recovery

Susan McKeown - Goodbye And Farewell 

Peatbog Faeries - Captain Coull's Parrot 

 

59:56

Celtic energy resonates and permeates the world! Explore its influence on Finland, Denmark, Breton and even Belarus! New spins this week from Nevrida and Ivatra Quartet. Broadcasting the coolest contemporary Celtic for more than 25 years. You've got your Celt In A Twist!

 

Shilelagh Law - Meet Me On McLean 

Baltic Crossing - Whirling Waltz 

La Bottifne Souriante - Pas de Credit CANCON

The Fretless - The Queen Nancy CANCON

Bog Bodies - Toward The Harvest 

Dan Ar Braz - Call To The Dance 

Nevrida - Matylek 

Niteworks -An Toll Dubh feat. Sian 

Willie Nile - Whole World With You 

Yoko Pwno - Long Bath 

The McDades - Willie Reilly (eccodek Remix) CANCON

Iyatra Quartet - Orkney Hymn 

Pat Chessell - Best Man Wins CANCON

The Tosspints - Your Name 

Tartan Amoebas - New Day Dawning 

 

59:52

Celebrating our CFMA, Canadian Folk Music Award-winners for 2025 off the top. From First Light, it's Mary Frances Leahy, Young Performer Of The Year, from her debut album, First Light, New Emerging Artist of the Year, Maggie's Wake, and Traditional Singer of the Year, Lucy MacNeil. Lots more Canadian Celtic as well! Join your host Patrica Fraser for Canada's Contemporary Celtic Radio Hour, Celt In A Twist.

 

 

Mary Frances - Cheerio  CANCON

Maggie's Wake - Louisiana  CANCON

Lucy MacNeill - I Know My Love CANCON

Cassie And Maggie - The Big Hewer  CANCON

Artists For Action - Which Side Are You On?  CANCON

Altan - Liostail me le Sairsint 

Frigg - Game Of Frigg 

Stramash - Top Level 

Tiller's Folly - Pioneer Days  CANCON 

Vishten Connexions - More Love feat. 6 Hearts​  CANCON

Afro Celt Sound System - AM 

The East Pointers - Anniversary CANCON

The Derina Harvey Band - Unreeling  CANCON

Iain Copeland - The Traveller 

 

59:24

Liberating great Celtic music from around the world to the streams and the airwaves. There's Firkin from Hungary, Gangar from Norway, Canadian duets from Cassie & Maggie and Jane & Kyle, plus new Irish vocal quintet, Landless. Check out the giant playlist. Here, let me hold it up for the press, except the fake news. No one's ever seen anything like it, Celt In A Twist. 

 

Firkin - The Drunken Angels Club 

Gangar - Slarkjen 

Genticorum - Voici Le Temp CANCON

Cassie and Maggie - The Gold Rush Is Over CANCON

Lexington Field - Steps )

Valtos - Charlies On The Run

Afro Celt Sound System - Thunderhead 

The Outside Track - Smugglers Of Strangford

Flook - Koady, The Burning Lion 

Jane & Kyle - Cazedero CANCON

Landless - My Lagen Love 

The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON

Talisk - Aura 

 

59:15

Which Side Are You On? Join us for the debut from Artists For Action, folk luminaries like Bruce Cockburn, Alan Doyle, Lucy MacNeil, Oysterband, Martin Simpson ... 16 talents in total pour their heart into protest of the war in Ukraine. Plus, new music from Cassie & Maggie and upcoming folk duo Jane & Kyle. VolumeUp and ElbowsUp for Canada;s Celtic Radio Hour, Celt In A Twist!

 

Artists For Action - Which Side Are You On? CANCON

Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti 

Cassie And Maggie - Bow Down  CANCON

Jane & Kyle - Sounds Of Summer  CANCON

Salsa Celtica - An Danns Elegua 

ROS - Flama 

Rocksalt & Nails - More & More 

Flook - Tie The Knot In Georgia

Flogging Molly - A Song Of Liberty 

Dervish - Whelans 

Oysterband - Bright Morning Star

Eddi Reader - Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon 

The Finlay MacDonal Band - Back To Bergamo

 

58:42

Celtic road warriors, Cassie & Maggie, along with the Dropkick Murphys fend off political harassment to deliver the goods. We honour them this hour, along with new legacy Celtic from Cape Breton's Lucy MacNeil, westcoast wanderers, The Paperboys​, and a spin from The Rough Guide To Irish Music. Join Patricia Fraser for some ​post-Paddy's Celtivity! Celt In A Twist.

 

Gnoss - Vore Tullye

Jim Moray - Hard 

Lucy MacNeil - I Know My Love CANCON

The Paperboys - Someplace, Somewhere CANCON

Bob Brozman,John McSherry & Donal O'Connor - Hardiman The Fiddler

Tannas - Thoir Dhomh Do Lamh 

George Duff - Rattlin' Roarin' Willie

Dropkick Murphys - Dig A Hole (feat. Woody Guthrie) 

Jansberg - Kometens Hale 

The Scratch - Another Round 

Cassie & Maggie - Blue Willow CANCON

Frigg - Valsette 4

The Go Set - Take Me Home  

Peatbog Faeries - Innes Drinks The Bru 

 

57:57