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Celt In A TwistCet In A Twist February 23 2025Delivering Opportunities, Famous Last Words and Friggin' Haikus. Our Ambassador meets The Bully Of Skidmore Town while The Jesster courts wee Maggie Ann Of Clachnabrochan. The finest music and malarkey for over 25 years. You got your Celt In A Twist! Dropkick Murphys - Black Velvet Band The Go Set - Opportunities Cassie And Maggie - The Salley Gardens Set CANCON Natalie MacMaster - In My Hands CANCON Gnoss - Keefa Hill House Of Hamill - The Bully of Skidmore Town Capercaille - Famous Last Words Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel Spirit Of The West - Our Ambassador CANCON Fr...2025-02-2059 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist February 16 2025A selection of the best plus a listener request! More fresh tracks from Flook and Frigg, fiddles with Dub Reggae, Canadian instros from Yann Falquet (of Genticorum) and Sonova . And, a Cosmic Celtic reprise of Orinoco Flow. Sail away with Celt In A Twist! Pipes And Pints - Calling Me Barleyjuice - Weekend Irish The Duhks - 95 South CANCON Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON Celtic Thunder - Heartland Valtos - Charlie's On The Run Piper Street Sound - Rid Them Frigg - Troll's Twilight Kila - Length Of Space Yann Falquet - Sutherland's March CANCON Tradish - The Sout...2025-02-1359 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist February 9 2025Exclusive debuts this hour from Flook and Frigg! We introduce a fresh track from Tiller's Folly and their Way Out West EP PLUS two from MacIsaac cousins, Ashley and Wendy. The finest Celtic from around the world and your own backyard, it's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. Flook - Jig For Sham/The Dawn Wall Soulsha - Fetchal Ashley MacIsaac - To America We Go CANCON Beolach - Norman's Reel CANCON Afro Celt Sound System - Radio Ronza ) Doolin' - L'amour Sorcier Stramash - Top Level The Real McKenzies - Scotland The Brave CANCON Frigg - Game Of Frigg...2025-02-0659 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist February 2 2025 One from Elvis Costello's half-brother off the top in a Celtpunk Go Set. Tiller's Folly recall tough times in those Pioneer Days. Fiddle meets cello in a Glad Farewell from Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira PLUS lots of Celtic and Nordic instros to soothe your frazzled soul. Slip into a healing hour of Celt In A Twist. The BibleCode Sundays - Bang Bang You're Dead The Go Set - Drums Of Chelsea Celtic Kitchen Party - All For Me Grog CANCON Tiller's Folly - Pioneer Days CANCON Frigg - Keidas = Oasis Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Reynardine Sketch - Encore Tartan Amoeba...2025-01-3059 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 26 2025A stiff chaser of cool Celtic is what is what you need to follow a true blue Monday. Spend an hour in the company of great Canadians like The Mahaones, The Dreadnoughts, The Fretless and Maggie's Wake. Plus, tasty tracks from Denmark, Catalonia and Breton. Lighten your load with a stop on the road for Celt In A Twist! Jim Moray - Fair Margaret and Sweet William Talisk - Storm The Dreadnoughts - Brisbane Harbour CANCON The Fretless - The Queen Nancy CANCON Dom DufF - Gwrac'h An Aber Don Svobsk - After Tonder Skyrie - Take Me Home With You...2025-01-2358 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 19 2025Budapest's Firkin take us to the Carpathians for a different Highland Games. Meanwhile, Way Out West, Tiller's Folly debut Pioneer Days, and The East Pointers are back with Anniversary. Peatbog Faeries share one for Wacko King Hacko and Sons Of Southern Ulster take a trancendant turn, pointing to Polaris. No two stars are the same this week on Celt In A Twist. Firkin - Highland Games Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98 Tiller's Folly - Pioneer Days CANCON The East Pointers - Anniversary CANCON Iain Copeland - Family MacBough Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti Hackensaw Boys - Happy For Us Luna...2025-01-1658 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 12 2025 Serving Celtic delicacies from the world over! It's a smorgasbord of tastes from Celtpunk to Celtronica, Scottish balladry, Irish malarkey, Gaelic Grammy-winning and Juno-awarded fiddling, topped with succulent strips of Cat Bacon. Seriously, you'll never know if you like it if you don't take a bite. You've got your Celt In A Twist. House Of Hamill - Cat Bacon Lexington Field - Alive Les Tireux d'Roches - Les Saisons/Les Sauterelles CANCON The Mahones - Will You Marry Me? CANCON George Duff - When These Shoes Were New Gnoss - Keefa Hill The Sidh - The Legend Of Sidh Valtos - S.T.W...2025-01-0959 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 5 2025Roddy 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...2025-01-0259 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 29 2024Culled 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 - Stro...2024-12-2659 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 22 2024If 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 L...2024-12-1959 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 15 2024We 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 - Fu...2024-12-1259 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 8 2024Lots 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 Ca...2024-12-0559 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 1 2024Avoiding 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 Tal...2024-11-2859 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 24 2024Be 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 (fea...2024-11-2159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 17 2024Celtic 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 Win...2024-11-1459 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 10 2024An 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 ...2024-11-0759 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 3 2024Celt 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 - Stor...2024-10-3159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 27 2024Welcome to our Samhain Special! Ghoulishly good Celtic with titles like Haunted Bones, The Gravediggers Jigs, The Witch and The Scariest Room. Plus, chilling tales of Lord Bateman,The Cremation of Sam McGee and the wicked old woman in the wood with Weila Waila. We could go on, but you know what Dracula would say about that, "Blah, blah, blah!" Join us if you dare for Celt In A Twist! Kasir - Haunted Bones Crooked Still - Ain't No Grave The Real McKenzies - The Cremation Of Sam McGee CANCON LQR - Muffins & Coffins The Popes - Black Is The Colo...2024-10-2459 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 20 2024Music that expands and improves on Celtic traditions! Have a listen to what today's artists are doing to granpappy's Celtic: Celtpunk from The Mahones, along with Pipes & Pints from the Czech Republic, The Whistling Donkeys and Gnoss plug in for Celtic Rock, new Cosmic Celtic from The Breath and Celtronica from the Afrocelts and Valtos. Music from old souls who are young at heart from Celt In A Twist. Gnoss - Vore Tullye Valtos - Home (feat. Eilidh Cormack and Lana Pheutan) La Bottine Souriante - Tralala CANCON The Mahones - The Hunger, The Fig...2024-10-1759 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 13 2024Great Celtic music to enjoy LIVE this month from The Whistling Donkeys at The Rickshaw Theatre on October 19th, and the Dropkick Murphys at Harbour Centre with The Scratch on October 13th. We have gnew Gnoss for you, Sonova turns in a fiddly Cosmic Celtic and Galician piper Carlos Nunez puts in an appearance. It's Celtic that's an old soul but young at heart from Celt In A Twist! The Whistling Donkeys - Toss The Feathers Gnoss - Honey Wine Jocelyn Pettit - Silk and Spice CANCON Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A W...2024-10-1059 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 6 2024Celtic gets its groove on this hour! The Afro Celt Sound System finally drops Ova, the last music created before the passing of founder, Simon Emmerson. We dig in deep for the show's opener, followed by another new discovery, Gnoss, a Scottish combo who are stretching the form with Stretching The Sky. Still more fresh takes from Catalonian piper ROS and Capercaillie, celebrating 40 years with ReLoved featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony. Just one taste, and you'll drink your fill from Celt In A Twist! Afro Celt Sound System - Glitchy Fiddles Gnoss - Stroma 3:21 Cassie And Maggie - Seileach CANCON Rawlin...2024-10-0358 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 29 2024Common ground for disparate Celtic forms around the world! Yoko Pwno get the ball rolling with The Airt Of The Deil, Niteworks shine a light on Skye's fascination with Celtronica. We introduce Hunger Road, the new album from Fife band, Skyrie and round out a ton of tunes with a seriously cool set from Daimh (who perform October 31st at the St. James Hall). Join Patricia Fraser for Celt In A Twist. Yoko Pwno - The Airt O The Deil The Led Farmers - Row By Row The Once - Maid On the Shore CANCON 2024-09-2659 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 22 2024It's an early crop of Celtic fresh from the fields! Capercaillie celebrate 40 years with the BBC Scottish Symphony! We pop the cork on ReLoved, the new album. Whistling Donkeys show up on Vancouver's door, October 19th at The Rickshaw. They're in the mix this week. And, Catalan piper ROS releases more of his signature fusion of pipes & electronics. Twisted Celtic indeed, this week with Patricia Fraser. ROS - Bruixes Salsa Celtica - Descarga Gaelica The Paperboys - All Along The Watchtower CANCON The Mahones - Heroes CANCON Stramash - Top Level Whis...2024-09-1959 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 15 2024Savoring the last sip of summer with the very best in contemporary Celtic, culled from our monthly Top 10 chart. It's the Celt In A Twist Celtic Countdown! Featured this hour: a new single from the critically-acclaimed Breath, new Celtronica from Skye remixed by Valtos and the 3rd pre-release from Ova, Afro Celt Sound System's forthcoming album. Rate and review us where you get your podcasts! The Breath - Too Many Have Gone Yann Falquet Le Deux Noyes De L'ille Aux Basques CANCON Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Adnamurchan The McDades - Willie Riley (E...2024-09-1258 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 8 2024No punches pulled this week. At the bell, a brand new spin from the Afro Celt Sound System due later this month. St. John's songsmith Len O'Neill share his tale of Rebels In The Rubble. More cool celtic from The Go Set who always bring the Opportunities. And, at high tide we float a cool classic from Fairport Convention. Come out swingin' with Celt In A Twist! Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel Iain Copeland - Ailidh Dall of Lairg Enter The Haggis - Lancaster Gate CANCON Yann Falquet - Le Deux Noyes De...2024-09-0559 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 1 2024You've got the sky, you got the road. The world is your home! Take Celt In A Twist on your travels. We're spinning West African/Scottish from Chicago, Catalan pipes with electronics, ethno punk with Rocksalt & Nails, The Sons Of Southern Ulster and Prague's Pipes And Pints. Soulsha - What A Day Shooglenifty - Caravan Up North Scatter The Mud - Piper Lad CANCON Mary Frances - Cheerio CANCON Rocksalt & Nails - More And More ROS - Sac Buit Barleyjuice - Join The British Army Sultans Of String - Kitchen Par...2024-08-2959 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 25 2024Punk Celts, Firkin from Budapest, decided to give limericks rest. Instead the present to you, an impossibly heavy haiku. The Mollys serve up a Song Of Liberty, something for Finny McConnell's birthday, Davie Simmons tributes the lost at Culloden Field and The Once channel Queen. Celtic music fan's best friend is Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. Firkin - Haiku Flogging Molly - A Song Of Liberty Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite Of Everything CANCON The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) CANCON Davie Simmons - Culloden Field Valtos - Home (feat. Ei...2024-08-2259 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 18 2024RIP Sinead O'Connor. Celt In A Twist honors her memory with a song her father taught her about the streets of her Dublin town. Still more debuts from Peatbog Faeries' great new album I See A World. For 20 years, we spin only the finest in contemporary Celtic music. Join us and get yer Celt In A Twist! The Biblecode Sundays - Plunkster INST Yoko Pwno - The Black Cat (feat. Acolyte) Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) CANCON Talisk - Dystopia Pt2 INST Young Dubliners - P...2024-08-1659 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 11 2024Cool Celtic for blazing days! Timely tunes from Willie Nile and Oysterband, Tiller's Folly Take Pride, more Skye-inspired Valtos and after many years, Celt In A Twist reconnects with the music of Davie Simmons. Yesterday, today with an ear for tomorrow, join us for Canada' Contemporary Celtic Radio Hour. Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Stood Still Oysterband - The Time Is Now Vishten (feat. Cedric Dind-Lavoie) - Reflexions CANCON The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON Davie Simmons - Jenny-O The Sidh - Bretonnbase Valtos - Beinn Solas...2024-08-0859 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 4 2024Ova, the new album from the Afro Celt Sound System drops in October on Six Degrees. We spin the pre-release 'AM' as our Cosmic Celtic, featuring the magical voice of Iarla O'Lionaird. PLUS, more from the Hebrides with transcendent Celtronica from Valtos, Celtic rock from Stramash and Clan of Celts. And, the Dropkicks lay the boots to the fascists with Woody Guthrie's Dig A Hole. Dig in! You got yer Celt In A Twist. Valtos - S.T.W. ft. Gary Innes The Stapletons - The Bigler Steve Dawson - Old Hickory Breakdown CANCON Sl...2024-08-0158 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 28 2024The Isle of Skye reveals more of its magical, musical alchemy! We debut a new remix from Valtos. And, Irish/UK duo The Breath return with a haunting spin. Lots of Celtpunk this hour to stoke a fire in yer belly alongside traditional craftsmanship from some of the finest fiddle bands. It's another hour of Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. Join us. The Go Set - Empires Toxic Frogs - Lose You Again The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny CANCON The Dreadnoughts - Brisbane Harbour CANCON Skerryvore - Mile High Va...2024-07-2559 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 21 2024Celebrating Shooglenifty's single Caravan Up North and their west coast swing of a Canadian tour. Crossing genres into Louisiana Cajun with Steve Riley. Grenadian Canadian, Kaia Kater teams up with Aoife O'Donovan on a debut PLUS many more from the Celtic nations. For over 20 years, you've got your Celt In A Twist! Shooglenifty - Caravan Up North Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys - Tite Fille De La Campagne Glenn Graham - Little Donald's Wife CANCON The McDades - Willie Reilly (Eccodek Remix) CANCON John McSherry - The Wave-Sweeper Dom DufF - Des Chem...2024-07-1859 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 14 2024Firkin, The Murphs and The Mahones get things off to a Celtpunk start, then we ease into instrumental goodness from Mary Frances and Talisk, explore Catalan and Nordic flavours with ROS, Gangar and Basco and finish with the ethereal and electronic from The Gloaming and The Afro Celts. As full as any musical hour can be, it's Celt In A Twist! Firkin - We Are the Ones Dropkick Murphys - Rebels With A Cause The Mahones - Never Let You Down CANCON Mary Frances - First Light CANCON Talisk - Dystopia Pt.2 ...2024-07-1159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 7 2024We have a couple of more imports direct from Scotland to share this hour, along with nu-Irish from The Scratch and Tau & The Drones Of Praise, Nordic fiddle music from New Zealand and plenty of home-spun Celtivity. Your host is Patricia Fraser for this hour of Celt In A Twist! Niteworks - An Toll Dubh feat. Sian Open The Door For Three - The Fairy Jig Set Enter The Haggis - Bound For America CANCON Graham Lindsey - The Vet Set CANCON The Outside Track - Flash Company The Scratch - Session...2024-07-0458 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 30 2024Souveniers from Scotland! The vaykay pix are up on Facebook and this hour, soundtrack to bring them to life, with wee treats from The Battlefield Band, Sketch, Iain Morrison, Julie Fowlis and the incompar able voice of George Duff who we enjoyed live in Edinburgh. Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's contemporary Celtic radio hour, Celt In A Twist. Battlefield Band - Highlands (The Lass Of Killiecrankie/Ladies Of Gormond/ Highlands) The Biblecode Sundays - Mary Of The Northolt Road Ashley MacIsaac - Cello Song CANCON Mary Frances - Return To Skye CANCON George Du...2024-06-2759 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 23 2024From ROS to MSR, it's an hour exploring County Downs and Swansea Towns, Galicia to the Lowlands Of Holland. With debuts from The Derina Harvey Band, Tau & The Drones of Praise and a tribute to the author of Frankenstein (sort of). For 20 years and counting, you've got yer Celt In A Twist. ROS - Ball De La Carxofa Hackensaw Boys - Mary Shelley The Real McKenzies - Swansea Town CANCON Natalie MacMaster & Donnall Leahy - Galicia CANCON Bangers & Mash - Star Of The County Down Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies - Tom-Tom Soulsha - F...2024-06-2059 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 16 2024While Patricia Fraser explores Scotland we explore the rest of the Celtic world with spins from Ireland, Denmark, Catalan, Quebec, Hungary and ... ya, there may be a Scottish tune or two. For 20 years, you've got yer Celt In A Twist! The Scratch - Session Song The Dreadnoughts - Bold Reilly CANCON The Mahones - Celtic Pride CANCON ROS - Sac Buit INST Basco - Carsten The Fox INST Karan Casey & John Doyle - The False Lady Jansberg - Kometens Hale INST Firkin - Step It Out Mary Joe Quinn & Sammy Horner - D...2024-06-1458 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 9 2024There are over 30 Portland towns around the world. Guess which one the Derina Harvey Band is singing about. Aoife O'Donovan takes in the beauty of Vancity's Stanley Park. Railroad Earth are Chasin' A Rainbow and the Go Set head West Into The Sun. Join our Celtic adventure. For 20 years you've got your Celt In A Twist! The Go Set - West Into The Sun Epsylon - Le Temps Melisande - Boisson D'Avril CANCON Derina Harvey Band - Portland Town CANCON Admiral Fallow - The Paper Trench Dropkick Murphys - Black Velvet Band We Banjo T...2024-06-0657 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 2 2024As we heed the skirl of the highland pipes. spread our wings and fly forth to the bonnie home Patricia Fraser's ancesteral clan, we invite you to share our excitement with a wee hour of Celtic honouring Alba. From the Isle Of Skye (we'll be there!) Psych shedlife from Peatbog Faeries, Scots Rock staples Runrig, our own Real McKenzies, Clan of The Celts and lasses Kate Rusby and Karen Matheson each share a tune. You've got yer Celt In A Twist! Lang may yer lum reek. Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster Runrig - Maymorning 2024-05-3059 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 26 2024Bootstrapping Celtpunk blazes into Vancouver as The Murphs and The Scratch light up Harbour Centre, October 13th. 'Another Round' from The Scratch opens another twisty hour of Canada's contemporary Celtic radio. Join Patricia Fraser this week! The Scratch - Another Round Young Dubliners - We The Mighty Mary Frances - Celticumbia CANCON Vishten Connexions - Reflexions CANCON) Stone Row - Bound For South Australia The Rumjacks - Tell Me What Happened Tradish - The South Sligo Set Runrig - Clash Of The Ash MAZ - Chasse-Galerie CANCON Keltic...2024-05-2359 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 19 2024There's a method to this week's Celtic madness. Take a song or two, add a fiddle tune, rinse and repeat. Introducing the flying fingers of Mary Frances, the 17 year old daughter of Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy. Her first album is appropriately, First Light and we debut 'Cheerio'. Maggie's Wake serve the Bond theme with a twist of 'Shaken Not Stirred'. There's lots more to love this week on Celt In A Twist! The Tosspints - Your Name Toxic Frogs - Bernie's Old Pub Mary Frances - Cheerio CANCON Ten Strings & A Goat Skin...2024-05-1659 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 12 2024A holler back to our Top 10 contemporary Celtic chart for April, with new entries from the traditions of Donegal from Altan to the entrancing futures of the Afro Celt Sound System. Plus Vishten Connexions reform and debut a winner from the album Expansion. Expand your musical horizons with Celt In A Twist! The Go Set - Opportunities Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON The Mahones - Hollaway Jack CANCON Gangar - Slarkjen Genticorum - Le Persuadeur CANCON Altan - The Barley And The Rye La Bottine Souriante - Benji's Rollicks ...2024-05-1057 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 5 2024Let the games begin! Your Eyes Are Gonna Shine like Canucks' fans, new music from the Murph's Okemah Rising. Gaelic Storm ring in with Chicken Boxer on an Irish Breakfast Day. Dom DufF is inspired by a Breton foot race, and Dervish dive into the Great Irish Songbook with The Rambling Irishman. Scottish, Danish and Maritime music blend into a mix of the finest in contemporary Celtic. It's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. Dropkick Murphys - My Eyes Are Gonna Shine Gaelic Storm - Irish Breakfast Day Yann Falquet - Le Deux...2024-05-0259 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 28 2024Another eclectic mix of Celtivity! Enjoy a new spin from Vishten Connexions featuring Catherine McLellan. Alba's Edge set sail on The Diamond while The Dreadnoughts find themselves on Dusty Ground. Sharon Shannon rolls with a Wild West Wagon Train and The Afro Celt Sound System bring tranquility with AM. Join Patricia Fraser and remember to leave a comment or review. Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamuchan Sketch - Bam The Tanjo Vishten Connexions - Sauvage ft. Catherine McLellan La Bottine Souriante - Santiago Firkin - Finnegans Wake Feufollet - Red...2024-04-2559 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 21 2024Vishten regroup as Vishten Connexions with help from a few illustrious friends, Yann Falquet from Genticorum solos a new album, Les Secrets Du Ciel (The Secrets Of Heaven). We share one on this week's show. The best in contemporary Celtic music for over 20 years, it's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser! Eileen Ivers - Craic With Jack Young Dubliners - Saints And Sinners Vishten Connexions - Gaillard feat. De Temp Antan CANCON Yann Falquet - Sutherland's March CANCON Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Ceol On Chre The Comas - Finola...2024-04-1859 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 14 2024Celt In A Twist answers the pipes call with Pints and Pipes. Plus, more Canadian Celtic from Maggie's Wake, Derina Harvey and The Real McKenzies. We unearth a Peatbog Faeries oddity, 'Wacko King Hako' and succumb to a transcendent new spin from the Afro Celt Sound System. Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's contemporary Celtic radio hour! Pipes And Pints - Calling Me Talisk - Beast Vishten - More Love feat. 6 Hearts CANCON Maggie's Wake - Adaptation CANCON Iain Thompson And Marc Duff - Glendale Martyrs Grumpy O Sheep - The Man With...2024-04-1158 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 7 2024We get deeper into the new Donegal from 35 year veterans of Irish trad, Altan. Sketch salu tes the fishy Whelkers of the world. Martin Simpson brings us some tasty slide from True Stories and Maggie's Wake introduce us to Brdget O'Brien. Canada's coolest mix of contemporary Celtic, it's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser! Beoga - Back In The Lab Dropkick Murphys - City By The Sea The Mahones - Watch Me Fall CANCON La Bottine Souriante - Benji's Rollicks CANCON Sketch - The Whelker Gangar - Slarkjen Battlefield Band...2024-04-0459 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist March 31 2024We've hidden a few tasty eggs in this week's program. Spirit Of The West drummer turned author, Vince Ditrich joins Patricia for chat about the latest adventures of Tony Vicar. Altan debut Donegal their latest release with an old favorite. The Barley and The Rye. Speaking of barley, Barleyjuice cover The Clash with their rendition of London Calling! Happy Easter from Celt In A Twist. Afro Celt Sound System - Manako (It's Too Late) Alan Stivell - Brezhoneg Raok Jeremy Walsh - Arthur McBride CANCON Graham Lindsey - Arne's Flying Adventure CANCON Altan...2024-03-2858 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist March 24 2024Two from Ardnamurchan, apparently renowned for its whiskey. We also hit the high seas with The Real McKenzies and Barbar O'Rhum. Plus, we catch Toxic Frogs hard at Play Play Play. Join Patricia Fraser for another hour of Canada's best Celtic mix on Celt In A Twist! Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamurchan The Scratch - God Slap Vishten - Chalet Groove La Bottine Souriante - Tralala Yoko Pwno - Horace's Toxic Frogs - Play Play Play The Irish Experience - Scatter The Mud Iain Copeland - Neil Ewart...2024-03-2159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist March 17 2024Jameson's and green lager? You know you're soaking in it. Get your Irish indulgence on with an hour of St. Patrick's fare. Malarkey and shenanigans are the order of the hour on Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. Barleyjuice - Weekend Irish Black 47 - St. Patrick's Day Blackthorn - Jolly Rovin' Tar CANCON The Clumsy Lovers - Streams Of Whiskey CANCON Dropkick Murphys - The Dirty Glass The Elders - LuckOtheIrish Fergus - From Clare To Here Doolin' - The Galway Girl Gaelic Storm - Johnny Tarr Th...2024-03-1459 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist March 10 2024The week before St. Patrick's and before we get into the sing-along pub classics, we present a program showcasing the modern diversity in Celtic fare. Join us for an Eccodek remix of the McDades, Tau And The Drones Of Praise, fresh La Bottine Souriante and new Toxic Frogs. You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. Skerryvore - Borderline Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise Maggie's Wake - Shaken & Stirred CANCON Cassie And Maggie - Seileach CANCON Homeland - Leaving Of Liverpool ...2024-03-0757 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist March 3 2024The Good, The Plaid and The Ugly. Edgy Celtic from Kilmaine Saints, Celtic Thunder and The Mahones, Celtic finery from tunesmiths like Flook and Jocelyn Pettit. Even some Nashville Celtic from Steve Dawson and The Sternwheelers. Get your Celt on with Celt In A Twist! Kilmaine Saints - Painting Paradise Square Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98 Jocelyn Pettit - Winding Roots 2:57 CANCON The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON Flook - Sharig/The Pipers Of Roguery/The Huntsman Hackensaw Boys - Oval Room Shooglenifty - Brutus The S...2024-02-2958 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist February 25 2024Spotlighting the thistle up the kilt of Celtic music, Scots Rock. Stramash celebrate the Flower Of Scotland. Culbeag take us Across The Water. Alba's Edge sail The Diamond. Celtronica from the Isle of Skye with Peatbog Faeries and from here at home, it's the fiercely Real McKenzies. Cry freedom! You've got yer Celt In A Twist. Alba's Edge - The Diamond The Go Set - Opportunities Irish Moutarde - The Black Mill CANCON Kierah - Climbing The Chief CANCON Oysterband - The Time Is Now Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster ...2024-02-2258 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist February 18 2024A 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 2024-02-1558 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist February 11 2024For 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 2024-02-0859 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist February 4 2024Celt 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 So...2024-02-0156 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 28 2024Sound 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 Bot...2024-01-2556 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 21 2024Celtica 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 Port...2024-01-1858 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 14 2024A 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 Bear...2024-01-1158 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist January 7 2024Willie 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...2024-01-0458 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 31 2023Not 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 Ha...2023-12-2858 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 24 2023Nollaig 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...2023-12-2159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 17 2023This 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...2023-12-1459 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 10 2023Celt 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 - U...2023-12-0758 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist December 3 2023We 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...2023-11-3057 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 26 2023Join 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 H...2023-11-2359 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 19 2023Perfect 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...2023-11-1659 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 12 2023A 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 2023-11-0958 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist November 5 2023We 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...2023-11-0259 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 29 2023Celebrating 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...2023-10-2658 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 22 2023From 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...2023-10-1957 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 15 2023Fresh 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...2023-10-1358 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 8 2023Bringing 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...2023-10-0658 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist October 1 2023From the outrageousness of Yoko Pwno to the outstanding tradition of Genticorum, from perennial stalwarts Kila to the part-time Weekend Irish from Barleyjuice, it's another hour of killer Celtic from Celt In A Twist! Soulsha - Isle Of Skye Reel INST Kila - Rachel Corrie INST Enter The Haggis - Gone CANCON The Dreadnoughts - The Rodney Rocket CANCON Dropkick Murphys - Two 6's Upside Down Flogging Molly - Within A Mile Of Home Yoko Pwno - Quorn Star Fiamma Fumana - Mondo Grande Elephant Revival - The Pasture I...2023-09-2958 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 24 2023Squeezing Celtic traditions through a post-modern filter of house, punk, rock and jazz. Patricia fraser is your guide to today's Celtic. Celebrating 20 years as Canada's contemporary Celtic Radio Hour! The Go Set - Empires Brick Top Blaggers - Denial Melisande - Chant De L'Alouette CANCON Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - Glad Farewell INST CANCON Michael Cleveland - Tall Fiddler INST Merry Hell - Dreaming Of The Time Dom DufF - Dorn D'ar Vann Grumpy O Sheep - Irish Rover Peatbog Faeries - Clune Road/The Winning Bid INST 2023-09-2159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 17 2023There's no substitute for Patricia Fraser so, in her absence this week I've skimmed off the cream of contemporary Celtic for a masterful mix of music magic. Join us for Celt In A Twist, 20 years and counting. Talisk - Surya INST Peatbog Faeries - Innes Drinks The Bru INST The Dirty Beat - Follow Yer Leader Dead CANCON Slainte Mhath - Annie CANCON Barleyjuice - St. Patricks Day Frigg - Keidas INST Roddy MacDonald - Bullet Train INST Firkin - Santiana Oysterband - Streams Of Innocence Jim Moray...2023-09-1459 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 10 2023Another Round from The Scratch, Spirit Of The West revisited and new Celtic from Hamilton and Brampton band Eclectic Revival. Join Patricia Fraser for an hour of the best in contemporary Celtic from Celt In A Twist 20 years and counting. The Scratch - Another Round Eileen Ivers - Paddy In Zululand INST Pat Chessell - Leave Her Johnny CANCON Spirit Of The West - D For Democracy CANCON Trio Svin - Darling Cory Flook - E Flat Reels INST Sons Of Southern Ulster - Live In The Past The Sternwheelers...2023-09-0759 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist September 3 2023Join us for a Celt n A Twist road trip. The ride - a Vincent Black Lightning 1952, a burn down an Unapproved Road with Lunasa, a cruise around Stanley Park with Aoife O'Donovan, we even take a spin on a mechanical bull with Gaelic Storm. Hold onto your hat. Dropkick Murphys aren't leaving without it. For 20 years you got yer Celt In A Twist! Ewan Robertson - Vincent Black Lightning Yoko Pwno - The Old Lightbulb INST Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - The Case Of The Mysterious Squabby Quash INST CANCON The Mahones...2023-08-3159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 27 2023Embracing the Celtic world in all its colour and diversity. More ground breaking sounds from the Isle of Skye, Catalan piping, swampy grooves from the bayou and lots more. For 20 years, you've got yer Celt In A Twist! Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Ceol On Chre The Real McKenzies - Scotland The Brave CANCON Mary Jane Lamond/ Wendy MacIsaac - The Yellow Coat CANCON Spotted Dogs - Connolly Was There Feufollet - Prends Courage Shooglenifty - Billy's Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Sto...2023-08-2457 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 20 2023Skerryvore - Live Forever Willie Nile - The Day I Saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square The Paperboys - Someplace, Somewhere CANCON Jocelyn Pettit - Wind Rose INST CANCON Dropkick Murphys - Two 6's Upside Down The Mahones - Ghost Of A Whiskey Devil CANCON Toxic Frogs - Go Back Again Barleyjuice - It Takes A Village To Raise A Drunk Trio Svin - Trump Stomp INST Feufollet - A Saint-Martin Ava - Seas Suas (Stand UP) The Dreadnoughts - Dusty Ground CANCON Merry Hell - I...2023-08-1158 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 13 2023From Barcelona to Belfast we have the Celtic world covered. Acadian podorhythmia and Swedish earworms fuse with Celtpunk, Celtronica, even Celt Reggae in a one-of-a-kind draught of potent brew. Try a wee dram of Celt In A Twist. Patrica Fraser serves it up neat. Picot - Cerca Cvem Or Jimi McRae - Scotland The Brave INST Vishten - Bi Bi Box CANCON The Dreadnoughts - Bold Reilly CANCON Kolonien - Morgondag (Tomorrow) Bates Motel - Never Say Never Mekons - What I Believe At Night Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe T...2023-08-1057 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist August 6 2023RIP Sinead O'Connor. Celt In A Twist honors her memory with a song her father taught her about the streets of her Dublin town. Still more debuts from Peatbog Faeries' great new album I See A World. For 20 years, we spin only the finest in contemporary Celtic music. Join us and get yer Celt In A Twist! The Biblecode Sundays - Plunkster INST Yoko Pwno - The Black Cat (feat. Acolyte) Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) CANCON Talisk - Dystopia Pt2 INST Y...2023-08-0359 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 30 2023Sifting through the centuries and surfing the Celtic world, join Patricia Fraser for another hour of Celt In A Twist, opening with another sparkling debut from Peatbog Faeries! Peatbog Faeries - Clunie Road/The Winning Bid INST Seiva - Sete INST Chasse-Galerie - Les Trois Cavaliers CANCON The McDades - Willie Reilly CANCON Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - The Flying Fingers Set INST Firkin - Galway Girl The Go Set - Opportunities Iain Morrison - Breathing Space John Doyle - Cooaney Reel INST Jim Moray...2023-07-2759 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 23 2023I See A World, you get to enjoy it; brand new music from Dunvegan's Peatbog Faeries! Music from down under with The Rumjacks and The Go Set, a debut from Tau & The Drones Of Praise and Belgium's Duplex. For 20 years you've got yer Celt In A Twist! Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamurcan The Rumjacks - Sainted Millions Vishten - J'aime Vraiment Ton Accent CANCON The Dreadnoughts - Brisbane Harbour The Go Set - Take Me Home Shooglenifty - Caravan Up North Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Thunder Thunder Hummingbird 2023-07-2059 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 16 2023The Celtic spirit thrives in the flora and fauna. We invite you to enjoy Tanglewood and The Hollow Tree, Dolphin Boy, The Peeler & The Goat, Oysterband and Cat Bacon. Plus a brand new chamber Celt fiddle & cello duet from Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira. For 20 years you got yer Celt In A Twist! Firkin - Santiana Sver - Batch 15 INST The East Pointers - Tanglewood CANCON Early Spirit - The Hollow Tree CANCON Michael Cleveland - Tennessee Plates The Mahones - Heroes Die CANCON House Of Hamill - Cat Bacon INST O...2023-07-1357 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 9 2023From ROS to MSR, it's an hour exploring County Downs and Swansea Towns, Galicia to the Lowlands Of Holland. With debuts from The Derina Harvey Band, Tau & The Drones of Praise and a tribute to the author of Frankenstein (sort of). For 20 years and counting, you've got yer Celt In A Twist! ROS - Ball De La Carxofa Hackensaw Boys - Mary Shelley The Real McKenzies - Swansea Town CANCON Natalie MacMaster & Donnall Leahy - Galicia CANCON Bangers & Mash - Star Of The County Down Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies - Tom-Tom 2023-07-0659 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist July 2 2023Tis nothing so pale and fair as a Celt on the beach. Win tickets to Bard on the Beach 'As You Like It' Merry Hell proclaims Summer Is A-Comin', The Dreadnoughts ride The Rodney Rocket, lilting lasses voices of Kate Rusby and Eddi Reader. For 20 years you got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser! Merry Hell - Summer Is A-Comin' Dropkick Murphys - HBDMF Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Colour Theory INST CANCON The Dreadnoughts - The Rodney Rocket CANCON Logical Fleadh - Over The Moor To Maggie INST Urban Trad...2023-06-2959 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 25 2023Win tickets to Bard On The Beach "As You Like It". Tune in and find out how and enjoy a great mix of contemporary Celtic while you're at it. Fresh spins from Firkin, The Derina Harvey Band, Tau & The Drones Of Praise and more surprises. For 20 years, you got yer Celt In A Twist! Oysterband - Born Under The Same Sun Dlu - Am Politician INST Jocelyn Pettit - Migrations CANCON INST The Bookends - Dinny Donegal INST Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise Pea...2023-06-2259 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 18 2023While Patricia Fraser explores Scotland we explore the rest of the Celtic world with spins from Ireland, Denmark, Catalan, Quebec, Hungary and ... ya, there may be a Scottish tune or two. For 20 years, you've got yer Celt In A Twist! Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98 The Scratch - Session Song The Dreadnoughts - Bold Reilly CANCON The Mahones - Celtic Pride CANCON ROS - Sac Buit INST Basco - Carsten The Fox INST Karan Casey & John Doyle - The False Lady Jansberg - Kometens Hale INST Firkin...2023-06-1558 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 11 2023There are over 30 Portland towns around the world. Guess which one the Derina Harvey Band is singing about. Aoife O'Donovan takes in the beauty of Vancity's Stanley Park. She'll be at Jericho Beach this summer. Railroad Earth are Chasin' A Rainbow and the Go Set head West Into The Sun. Join our Celtic adventure. For 20 years you've got your Celt In A Twist! The Go Set - West Into The Sun Epsylon - Le Temps Melisande - Boisson D'Avril CANCON Derina Harvey Band - Portland Town CANCON Admiral Fallow - The Paper Trench 2023-06-0857 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist June 1 2023The Murphs continue to find inspiration in the timeless words of Woody Guthrie on Okemah Rising. We have another fresh spin PLUS new Canadian Celtic from the Derina Harvey Band capture to Newfie spirit on Waves Of Home AND new Mudmen. Celt In A Twist, 20 years of keeping Celtic contemporary! Dropkick Murphys - My Eyes Are Gonna Shine Talisk - Storm INST Early Spirit - Burnt Toast INST CANCON Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON Lorne MacDougall - John Paterson's Mare INST Baka Beyond - An Gwirder La Bastringue...2023-06-0158 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 28 2023Expect more than boring pub fare. This hour offers tastes of French Celtic, Cajun Celtic, Afro Celtic along with songs of Speakeasys and drinking to wash it down with. Epicurean Celtic for 20 years! The Electrics - Satellite Doolin' - L'amour Sorcier Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON The Paperboys - Feeling You CANCON Barleyjuice - The Old Speakeasy Afro Celt Sound System - Seed Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones - The Flying Fingers Set INST Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It Is Right To Give...2023-05-2558 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 21 2023Wow 16 tracks squeezed into one action-packed hour of Celt In A Twist! New spins from Doolin' and ROS, some old favorites and a panoply of contemporary Celtic flavours. Talisk - Dystopia Pt 2 INST Doolin' - Man Smart, Woman Smarter Jocelyn Pettit - Winding Roots INST CANCON The Mahones - The Hunger & The Fight CANCON Logical Fleadh - Merry Blacksmith Set INST Young Dubliners - Evermore Willie Nile - The Day The Earth Stood Still Celtica Pipes Rock - Itchy Fingers INST The Go Set - Opportunities Dropkick Murphys...2023-05-1859 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 14 2023A menagerie of contemporary Celtic grooves in this week's zoo. From Spotted Dogs to Toxic Frogs and Grumpy O Sheep; from Newfoundland to Van Dieman's Land. Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's favorite Celtic mix. Celt In A Twist, 20 years in the making. The Go Set - The Warriors Beneath Us Afro Celt Sound System - Anatomic INST Kevin Michael Offord - For Abigail CANCON John Welsh - Newfoundland Song CANCON Aoife O'Donovan - Passengers Grumpy O Sheep - Highway To Sheep INST Spotted Dogs - The World Turned Upside Down ...2023-05-1159 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist May 7 2023We count down the Contemporary Celtic Top 10 for April 2023! Join us for the top of the Celtic pops! You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser! The Scratch - Another Round The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98 Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise ROS - Sac Buit INST Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Colour Theory INST CANCON Firkin - The Drunken Angels...2023-05-0456 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 30 2023Some time-tested favorites meet new friends including a surprising blend of organic and electronic from Catalonian piper ROS. Join Patricia Fraser for a sweet hour of contemporary Celtivity from Celt In A Twist! Homeland - Leaving Of Liverpool ROS - Ball De La Carxofa The Mahones - Fiddle On Fire INST CANCON Early Spirit - That's Right CANCON Oysterband - Wonders Are Passing Austuriana Mining Company - Iron Bridge Reel INST Lorne MacDougall - Hello World INST Hackensaw Boys - The Sweet Punch Brothers - Cattle In The Cane I...2023-04-2758 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 23 2023Lyrical traditions meet instrumental excellence. It's all part of the Celtic pedigree, no matter if a drop of Celtic blood be in ye. Celebrate with The Go Set from Australia, begians Duplex, Budapest's Firkin and much more. You Got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser. The Go Set - West Into The Sun Donall Donnelly - Sunday's Well INST The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny CANCON Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON Bog Bodies - Firelighters Shooglenifty - The Reid St. Sofa INST Talisk...2023-04-2059 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 16 2023Blurring the Celtic lines between folklore, protest songs and bluegrass. Join Patricia Fraser for debuts from The Dropkick Murphys wth The Violent Femmes, tall fiddler, Michael Cleveland, Irish-inspired Frenchmen Doolin' and Grumpy O Sheep, even Geordie Mark Knopfler is in the mix. Trio Svin - Darling Cory Dlu - Anthem (Ros T Remix) INST McGillicuddys - Lady Owen CANCON The Bookends - Dinny Donegal INST CANCON Karen Matheson - Laurel To A Wreath Mark Knopfler - Fare Thee Well Northumberland Dropkick Murphys w/ The Violent Femmes - Gotta Get To Peekskill Flogging Mo...2023-04-1358 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 9 2023 We got to the hunt early and picked a basket of Celtic colours. It's a baker's dozen eggs for Easter + 1, including new music from The Go Set, Firkin, House of Hamill and Ros. Celt In A Twist. Share our treats with your friends. The Go Set - Take Me Home The Scratch - God Slap Pat Chessell - Last Thing On My Mind CANCON The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON Firkin - Santiana Eileen Ivers - Gravelwalk INST Hackensaw Boys - Alabama Shamrock House Of Hamill...2023-04-0658 min

Celt In A TwistCelt In A Twist April 2 2023Celtic thunder from down under! We tear the cellophane from The Warriors Beneath Us, brand new from Melbourne's The Go Set, From Sydney, The Rumjacks beg to Tell Me What Happened + Catalonian pipes and electronics from Ros and Portugal's Seiva. It's a global Celtic mix you won't hear anywhere else! The Go Set - Opportunities Firkin - Step It Out Mary Vishten - Elle Tempete CANCON Early Spirit - That's Right CANCON Ros - Sac Buit INST Flook - Sharig/The Pipers Of Roguery INST The Sternwheelers - Wet The Goat 2023-03-3057 min