"world-class artists in the Main Auditorium. The Old Fruitmarket, City Halls, ABC, The Tron, The Piping Centre, The Classic Grand and The Tall Ship also regularly host Celtic Connections concerts. In the past, Celtic Connections events have taken place in The Barrowlands, The Arches, Tramway and Glasgow Cathedral. The Celtic Connections festival has been broadcast on community radio station Celtic Music Radio 1530am in Glasgow. BBC Radio Scotland provides extensive coverage while many features have also been broadcast on Radio Borders. From 2013 It has also been broadcast on TD1 Radio, internet radio station in Galashiels. Highlights are broadcast on"
"Celtic Connections festival, involving 100 musicians from all Celtic regions of Europe. Also involved where some of the finest young traditional musicians from throughout Scotland, from the ages of 13 to 18. ""Harvest"" was also performed at the 2006 Celtic Connections Festival. In 2006, Shaw was appointed Artistic Director of Celtic Connections 2007. He won the Scots Trad Music 'Composer of the Year' award in December 2006. Celtic Connections celebrated its 25th year in 2018, and Shaw announced in February 2018 that he would be stepping aside as the Artistic Director of Celtic Connections. Donald Shaw (musician) Donald Shaw, born"
"Programme, which sees thousands of school children attend free morning concerts experiencing live music ranging from Burns to spiritual and blues. Celtic Connections also continues to foster new and young talent through its Young Tradition and New Voices series of concerts, and through the Danny Kyle Open Stage competition. Every night of the festival, once the concerts are over, the late-night Celtic Connections Festival Club runs through to the small hours of the morning. No programme is announced in advance, and the club is renowned for one-off collaborations between musicians appearing at the festival. Celtic Music Radio broadcasts in the"
"Connect Music Festival The Connect Music Festival was a music festival that took place in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, located on the banks of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland. It was aimed at more mature music fans and recent headliners included the Beastie Boys, Björk and Franz Ferdinand. The inaugural festival was held in 2007 and was repeated in 2008, sponsored by SSE and named Hydro Connect. The festival did not take place in 2009 or 2010 with the organisers blaming high running costs and the effects of the Financial crisis of 2007–2010. It is composed of five stages"
"1,000+ acts and 300+ events taking place in 2008 exclusively online. Celtic Connections 2009 ran from Thursday 15 January to Sunday 1 February, and featured performances from students on the BA Scottish Music course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Artists who have appeared at the festival in the past include Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion, Waiora, Julie Fowlis, Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, Clannad, Capercaillie, Luar na Lubre, Kate Rusby, Sinéad O'Connor, Alison Krauss, Shane MacGowan, Runrig, Eddi Reader, Evelyn Glennie, Carlos Núñez, James Grant, Dougie MacLean, Billy Bragg, Blazin' Fiddles, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Mariza, Seth Lakeman, The"
"Hebridean Celtic Festival The Hebridean Celtic Festival (Scottish Gaelic: Fèis Cheilteach Innse Gall) or HebCelt is an international Celtic music festival, which takes place annually in Stornoway on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Headliners to date include Runrig, Van Morrison, The Levellers and KT Tunstall. Many other acts take part in the event, including visiting international artists, solo artists and local musicians. In 2014 there were 16,000 attending the festival. The main arena is situated on the Castle Green, in front of Lews Castle. Other events take place in the An Lanntair arts centre and elsewhere in Stornoway."
"world. Scotland is host to two interceltic music festivals – the Scottish Arts Council funded Celtic Connections, Glasgow, and the Hebridean Celtic Festival, Stornoway – that were founded in the mid-1990s. Scottish culture is also represented at interceltic festivals of music and culture worldwide. Among the most well known are Festival Interceltique de Lorient – held annually in Brittany since 1971 – the Pan Celtic Festival, Ireland, and the National Celtic Festival, Portarlington, Australia. Culture of Scotland The culture of Scotland refers to the patterns of human activity and symbolism associated with Scotland and the Scottish people. Some elements of"
"Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival The Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games (also known as Niagara Celtic) is a Celtic cultural festival held in Olcott Beach, New York. It is run by the not-for-profit Niagara Celtic Heritage Society. The festival takes place during the third weekend of September, and attracts about 12,000 visitors in two days to Krull Park. Activities include Celtic music, genealogy, food and drink, dance, cultural exhibits, games, sports, arts and crafts, and children's activities. The main performances play at three stages located throughout the grounds, including The Pavilion, The Glen and the Celtic Arts Stage. The"
"around the Celtic Connections festival. Most notably, they contributed to ""A Scottish Songbook"", a concert at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall which featured a number of acts performing songs by Scots songwriters. As well as reprising ""The Living Years"" with B.A. Robertson, the choir sang with Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh, Karine Polwart, Siobhan Boyle and Maeve Mackinnon, to a sell-out audience of 2500 people. Later in the festival the choir performed a full concert with Glasgow artist Horse McDonald at City Halls. February 2010 saw the choir join Paul Carrack on stage at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall to perform on his"
"the world. Scotland hosts several music festivals including Celtic Connections (Glasgow), and the Hebridean Celtic Festival (Stornoway). Festivals celebrating Celtic culture, such as Festival Interceltique de Lorient (Brittany), the Pan Celtic Festival (Ireland), and the National Celtic Festival (Portarlington, Australia), feature elements of Scottish culture such as language, music and dance. The image of St. Andrew, martyred while bound to an X-shaped cross, first appeared in the Kingdom of Scotland during the reign of William I. Following the death of King Alexander III in 1286 an image of Andrew was used on the seal of the Guardians of Scotland who"
"The Travelling Band, Arthur Cormack & Blair Douglas, Kathleen Macinnes Band, Iain Morrison, The Boy Who Trapped The Sun, Rusty Shackle, Fatherson, Face the West, Rose Parade, The Dirty Beggars and more... Hebridean Celtic Festival The Hebridean Celtic Festival (Scottish Gaelic: Fèis Cheilteach Innse Gall) or HebCelt is an international Celtic music festival, which takes place annually in Stornoway on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Headliners to date include Runrig, Van Morrison, The Levellers and KT Tunstall. Many other acts take part in the event, including visiting international artists, solo artists and local musicians. In 2014 there were"
"and guests chosen for their diverse backgrounds such as Rock, Folk, Blues, Reggae or Hip Hop. Seduced by the idea, several actors (a festival, a concert hall, a booking agency and a record label) have joined together to produce an album and a show that is the new creation of the Vieilles Charrues Festival (Old Ploughs Festival), the largest music festival in France, for its 2014 edition . The idea of the Celtic Social Club was germinated in February 2012 when Manu Masko and Jean-Pierre Riou From the Breton band Red Cardell moved to New York City to mix an"
"Festival Interceltique de Lorient The (French), Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant (Breton) or Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient in English, is an annual Celtic festival, located in the city of Lorient, Brittany, France. It was founded in 1971 by . This annual festival takes place in the heart of the city every August and is dedicated to the cultural traditions of the Celtic nations (""pays celtes"" in Brittany), highlighting Celtic music and dance and also including other arts such as painting, photography, theatre, sculpture, traditional artisan as well as sport and gastronomy. Participants come from Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, Cumbria, the"
"City, the band collectively decided to work with her on their next studio album. Aidan O'Rourke noted, ""It was when we got back and talked about the experiences and the excitement of the trip, we decided to invite Joan in to produce us"". The album's title track was initially commissioned by the Celtic Connections festival to celebrate the Commonwealth Games taking place in the city of Glasgow. An early version of ""Ghosts"" appeared on the 2011 collaborative EP ""Lau vs Adem"". The Bell That Never Rang The Bell That Never Rang is the fourth studio album by British folk band"
"Urban Connection Urban Connection is a Norwegian Jazz trio, awarded the title of “Young Jazz Musicians of the Year” in 1998, at Norway’s prestigious Molde International Jazz Festival, forerunner of today's Jazz Intro Award, and has since appeared at numerous clubs and festivals, both at home and abroad. Urban Connection have been touring under the auspices of the Moldejazz, where they visited several of the major festivals in Europe, like the Montreaux Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, and the Istanbul Jazz Festival amongst others, as well as being Norway's contribution EBU Festival in the Czech and"
"as offering cultural tours, ceilidhs and a lecture series. They also organize an extensive array of community events including meals and dances. One of the most popular features of the Celtic Colours International Festival every year is the Festival Club. Located at the Gaelic College in St. Ann's, the Festival Club opens as the evening concerts are closing, offering an opportunity for Festival artists to perform in a more informal setting, or to get a session in with friends and colleagues from near and far. Performance is by invitation only and depends upon artist availability on any given night. Celtic"
"Manic Street Preachers, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Amy MacDonald, Sigur Rós, Goldfrapp, Paolo Nutini, Glasvegas, Mercury Rev, Gossip, Elbow, Duffy, The Coral, Ladytron, The Roots, Sparks, Crystal Castles, Young Knives, Santigold and Joan As Police Woman, Gomez, Foy Vance, Noah and the Whale. Connect Music Festival The Connect Music Festival was a music festival that took place in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, located on the banks of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland. It was aimed at more mature music fans and recent headliners included the Beastie Boys, Björk and Franz Ferdinand. The inaugural festival was held in 2007 and"
"notable aspect of Celtic cultural links. Inter-Celtic festivals have been gaining popularity, and some of the most notable include those at Lorient, Killarney, Kilkenny, Letterkenny and Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Sporting contact is much less common, although Ireland and Scotland play each other at hurling/shinty internationals. There is also the Pro14 involving rugby union teams from Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Political groups such as the Celtic League, along with Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party have co-operated at some levels in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and Plaid Cymru has asked questions in Parliament about Cornwall and cooperates"
"National Theatre Connections Connections (also referred to as New Connections and formerly Shell Connections) is the Royal National Theatre in London's annual youth theatre festival. It was founded in 1995 and sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell until 2007 when the Bank of America took over the sponsorship. The plays are also published by the National Theatre each year. The National Theatre annually commissions ten plays from established playwrights which are performed by youth theatre groups across the UK. Groups are invited to perform at Connections Festivals held at a professional theatre in their area. A random performance group from each"
"Celtic Colours Celtic Colours International Festival is a Celtic music festival held annually in October in communities all over Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. First held in 1997, the festival has featured hundreds of musicians from all over the Celtic world and attracted tens of thousands of visitors to Cape Breton Island. For nine days in October, Cape Breton Island is home to a unique celebration of music and culture as the Celtic Colours International Festival presents dozens of concerts all over the island, an extensive line-up of workshops, a visual art series of exhibitions, and a nightly"
"Austin Celtic Association The Austin Celtic Association is a non-profit organization based in Central Texas. Its goal is to celebrate and promote the Celtic culture through music, dance, language, sports, history, and the arts. Since 1997, they have shared the Celtic culture of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Nova Scotia, Wales, and other countries with Austin and Central Texas. The Austin Celtic Association main production and the event that organization focuses for the most part is the Austin Celtic Festival the first full weekend in November each year, featuring world-class musicians, dance, language, sports, history, and the arts. Headlining performers include and"
"Celtic Fest Chicago Celtic Fest Chicago is held the second weekend of May in Chicago's Millennium Park. It had previously been held in the second week in September, the first one having been held in the third week in September 1997 on Columbus Drive and Jackson Boulevard in Grant Park. Not just an ""Irish"" festival, Celtic Fest Chicago is a cultural celebration of the ancient Celtic nations of Ireland; Brittany, France; Galicia, Spain; Scotland; the Isle of Man; Cornwall and Wales. Celtic music enfolds a variety of rich cultures, as various geographical areas contribute diverse backgrounds and flavors. Celtic Fest"
"(Poland), Ímar (Scotland/Wales), Escola De Gaitas De Ortigueira (Galicia), The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland (Scotland), Kila (Ireland), Rubén Alba (Asturias), Os D’abaixo (Galicia), Milladoiro (Galicia), Yves Lambert Project (Canada), Gabriel G Diges (Ireland), Airiños De Fene (Galicia), Lúnasa (Ireland), The Celtic Social Club (Brittany). Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World Ortigueira, a seaport and borough in County Ferrolterra (A Coruña) in Galicia, celebrates its patron saint day -Saint Martha of Ortigueira's Day- on 29 July. Held during Saint Martha's day, Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World (Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira) is the highlight of the borough's summertime"
"Edinburgh Mela The Edinburgh Mela is an annual multi-cultural festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is one of the 12 festivals that make up the Edinburgh Festival. The first ""mela"", a Sanskrit word meaning ""gathering"" or ""to meet"", was held in 1995 at Meadowbank Stadium, and was organised by members of the city's minority ethnic communities. The festival moved to Pilrig Park in 2000, and to Leith Links in 2010. Running over three days in September, the event attracts around 20 to 25,000 people each year. Creative Scotland said ""The [2010] program aimed to and successfully reflected a range of"
"studio album. In today’s multi-cultural society, Craicmore's Arts in Education program ""Celtic Connections"" brings a message of cultural diversity, demonstrating how Celtic music has accepted many global influences while retaining its fundamental traditions. The standards-based, 30–50 minute assembly style, interactive program has reached over 60,000 K–12 students. Drawing upon Johnston's 25 year career in education, the program serves to educate and excite young students about Celtic music and history Craicmore Craicmore (krặk•mor) is a contemporary Celtic music band from Los Angeles, CA. The band is known for its original musical arrangements, built around traditional Irish and Scottish songs and tunes."
"their first show as a band since 2010. In 2018 the band's second album, ""Between Wind and Water"", was released. String Sisters String Sisters (or The String Sisters) are a Grammy long-listed folk supergroup made up of six of the world's leading female fiddlers. In January 1998 at the world-renowned Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, Scotland, Shetland fiddler Catriona MacDonald was commissioned to assemble the world's leading female fiddlers. Macdonald brought together friends and collaborators from Ireland, United States, Norway and Sweden to perform the festival's biggest concert of that year. Catriona arranged the concert set with fellow fiddle players"
"society also hosts a Celtic College, with various lectures and classes during the event. Niagara Celtic was conceived in late 2000 in Olcott by Phil and Beth Banks, who had attended a Celtic celebration in Kincardine, Ontario, and Paul Krest, a participant in the local Highland games. In the spring of 2001 they launched their first season of Highland Games, which concluded in September with a small grand finale festival, the first Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games. The Banks family continues managing and growing the festival, while Paul Krest runs the nearly year-round Highland Games through the Niagara"
"Celtic Connections 2008. The song has since been voted as one of the Top Ten original songs to have come out of Northern Ireland by listeners of BBC Radio Ulster in the Great Northern Songbook and was performed by the Ulster Orchestra in the Ulster Hall in August 2012. Following the birth of her twin boys Colm and Noah Lakeman at 26 weeks and several months of uncertainty of their survival, Dillon and Sam Lakeman took a career break to adapt to their new roles as parents. Dillon states that with her children being the main priority, everything else took"
"Simple Life, Live at Celtic Connections 2015, ""Alec Dalglish"" 5. Where Birds don't fly, Live studio session recorded at Castlesound Studios, ""Alec Dalglish"" 6. On the Road, Live studio session recorded at Castlesound Studios, ""Alec Dalglish"" 7. Can't find the Cure, ""Alec Dalglish"" 8. Happy to be Home, Featuring Sharon Shannon, ""Alec Dalglish"" 9. Crooked, An Drochaid Chliuteach, ""R. Macdonald"", Crooked Fingers, ""M. Gillespie"". 10. Rocket to the Moon, Live at Tonder Festival 2012, ""C&R Macdonald"" 11. The Showman, Live at Tonder Festival 2012, ""M. Gillespie"". 12. Home to Donegal, Live at The Classic Grand 2007, ""P. Cavanagh"". Guest Musicians"
"2004, the CelticFest Vancouver Society organised its first yearly festival in downtown Vancouver to celebrate the Celtic Nations and their cultures. This event, which includes a parade, occurs each year during the weekend nearest St Patrick's Day. In Quebec City, there was a parade from 1837 to 1926. The Quebec City St-Patrick Parade returned in 2010 after more than 84 years. For the occasion, a portion of the New York Police Department Pipes and Drums were present as special guests. There has been a parade held in Toronto since at least 1863. There is a large parade in the city's"
"Brittany’s folk and rock musicians. There is, of course, much activity on the festival fringe, with musicians giving free performances in many of the city’s bars and pubs every evening until late. The festival organisers have more recently embarked on similar ventures such as the St Patrick's Day concert in Paris, France which attracts a crowd of spectators and the Celtica concert in Nantes, Brittany. Festival Interceltique de Lorient The (French), Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant (Breton) or Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient in English, is an annual Celtic festival, located in the city of Lorient, Brittany, France. It was founded in"
"recipient of the first ""Building Bridges"" award at the Irish Connections Festival near Boston in June 2006. The award honors an individual representing the spirit of the festival in exploring connections between ethnic communities in the United States. The Keltic Dreams The Keltic Dreams are an Irish dancing troupe based in PS 059 (The Community School of Technology) in the Bronx, New York City. They are led by Dublin-raised Caroline Duggan, who moved to New York after graduating from Trinity College, Dublin to become a music teacher. The troupe consists of boys and girls ages between 7-11 in elementary school."
"a show at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections 2011; this was intended to be a one-off but was very successful and the band subsequently decided to tour the UK. Following this the band released their fifth studio album 'The Devil's Debt' in 2012. A limited edition live album of their Royal Concert Hall show, 'Strange Kind Of Love' was also released. James Grant (musician) James Grant is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter. He grew up in Glasgow's Castlemilk district and still resides in the city. James Grant's music career began in 1982 as songwriter"