Concert Reviews
The Transatlantic Sessions’ band originated from the television series that started in 1995. That had six series. Off the back of that, the band began doing live performances and are now firmly ensconced as annual headliners at Celtic Connections. Every band member is either a headliner themselves or belongs to a headlining band. This […]
The last time we saw Tony and Julia playing was at a house concert in Castle Douglas, in the garden. Now we had come to the intimate setting of the Mackintosh Church, to enjoy the music of two of my most favourite musicians. Tony is acknowledged as The World, and Paisleys, Number One Celtic Guitarist, […]
The Drygate is a well-respected micro-brewery that also hosts an excellent performance space, much used by touring musicians et al, which has become one of the core auditoriums for Celtic Connections’ events. I’ve attended many an excellent gig there and this one was no exception – except, perhaps, in the sense that it was […]
I took a sidestep from Celtic Connections to attend a “songwriters in the round” event at the legendary King Tut’s venue. My initial motivation was to hear Canadian artist Mallory Chipman who had mightily impressed two years ago at the Danny Kyle Open Stage where she was performing as half of the Goddamsels – whom […]
Asturias: Rubén Bada Brittany: Elodie Jaffré, Liam Roudil, Yann Le Bozec Cornwall: Annie Baylis Galicia: Xabier Diaz Ireland: Zoe Conway Isle of Man: Isla Callister Scotland: Calum Stewart , Ali Hutton, Lauren MacColl, Sophie Stephenson, Kathleen MacInnes Wales: Jordan Price-Williams The fourth edition of Celtic Odyssée first launched in 2022 as part of the Lorient […]
My introduction to the music of Quebec band CÉCILIA was akin to a baptism of fire. Within seconds of them blasting forth on stage I was ready to fasten my seatbelt, if I’d had one. Timi Turmel, Erin Leahy and Louis Schryer kicked off with a vibrant, punchy, high-octane performance of the High Reel […]
Le Vent Du Nord Our Mother Tongue was a celebration of language in the trad world with a big cast – hence the lengthy review. Here are the artists in order of performance: É.T.É: From Québec, É.T.É take their name jointly from the French word for Summer and the initial letters of the names […]
The most celebrated citizen from Monkey’s Eyebrow in Kentucky packed in a whole load of spirited country honky-tonk warmth and joy into this dazzling and uplifting hour-long set. KELSEY WALDON, buoyed gloriously by her superb band The Muleskinners, delivers her honest-to-goodness, heartfelt songs in her Kentuckian drawl honestly and with bags of style, and […]
I’ve only recently discovered the music of SAM CARTER. His latest EP, The Oakham Poacher, was sent to me and I’ve been playing it on my show, FOLKnSTUFF. Then I saw he was at Celtic Connections and contacted him to perform at Celtic Music Radio’s Live Broadcast from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. As he […]
Martin Simpson This was an evening of fine singing coupled with pure guitar magic supplied by both artists. LIAM DOCHERTY is a 19-year-old Canadian guitar prodigy now resident in Scotland. He’s been playing in public since he was seven years old and is an official partner of Taylor Guitars. He’s also a Danny Kyle Open […]
