We 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 …

Souveniers 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. Ba…

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 R…

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 IN…

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…

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 C…

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 Conn…

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…

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 Haggi…

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…

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…

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 Dublin…

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 P…

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 …

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…

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 - Chale…

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 CA…

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 Ta…

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 Joc…

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 Dia…

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 …

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 - Hea…

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 …

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 B…

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 …

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 Cou…

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 Sho…

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 - Opportuni…

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 McDa…

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 …

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! Grump…

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 Benne…

Join 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…

Perfect 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 Re…

A 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 &…

We 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 Th…

Celebrating 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 Sp…

From 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 -…

Fresh 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 - Sei…

Bringing 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 S…

From 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…

Squeezing 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 Mich…

There'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 B…

Another 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 …

Join 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 R…

Embracing 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 Lam…

Skerryvore - 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 …

From 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 T…

RIP 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 Pwn…

Sifting 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 Youn…