From 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 &...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 170
While 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 & ...
Jun 13, 2024•58 min•Ep. 168
There 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 - ...
Jun 06, 2024•58 min•Ep. 167
As 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 ...
May 30, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 169
Bootstrapping 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...
May 23, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 166
There'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 CAN...
May 16, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 165
A 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 R...
May 09, 2024•58 min•Ep. 164
Let 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 Breakfa...
May 02, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 163
Another 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...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 162
Vishten 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 Pra...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 161
Celt 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 Ma...
Apr 11, 2024•58 min•Ep. 160
We 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 - Sla...
Apr 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 159
We'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 CANCO...
Mar 28, 2024•58 min•Ep. 158
Two 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 ...
Mar 21, 2024•59 min•Ep. 157
Jameson'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...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 156
The 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 Ho...
Mar 07, 2024•57 min•Ep. 155
The 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 - Ova...
Feb 29, 2024•59 min•Ep. 154
Spotlighting 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...
Feb 22, 2024•59 min•Ep. 153
A 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 Pat Chessell - Galwa...
Feb 15, 2024•59 min•Ep. 152
For 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 - ...
Feb 08, 2024•59 min•Ep. 151
Celt 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 Bigle...
Feb 01, 2024•57 min•Ep. 150
Sound 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 ...
Jan 25, 2024•57 min•Ep. 149
Celtica 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 -...
Jan 18, 2024•59 min•Ep. 148
A 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 Abb...
Jan 11, 2024•59 min•Ep. 147
Willie 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 ...
Jan 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 146
Not 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 Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON (June) Pe...
Dec 28, 2023•59 min•Ep. 145
Nollaig 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 Pa...
Dec 21, 2023•59 min•Ep. 144
This 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 Bra...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 143
Celt 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 L...
Dec 07, 2023•59 min•Ep. 142
We 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 ...
Nov 30, 2023•58 min•Ep. 141
