Celtic Connections at 20
A look at the history of the Celtic Connections festival, which takes place every January in Glasgow. Featuring memorable performances from Tom Jones and Capercaillie among others.
In the year that Celtic Connections celebrates its twentieth anniversary, this programme looks at the history of the festival and tells how the event has grown to be one of the most important music festivals in the country. Just before the start of Celtic Connections 2013, the show features some fantastic musical highlights from previous years as well as the history of this popular annual event.
Re-live memorable performances from Tom Jones, Capercaillie, the Transatlantic Sessions and many more as every January, Glasgow comes alive to the sounds of Celtic and roots music from all over the world. Hear the story so far from, amongst others, Aly Bain, Karine Polwart and Eddi Reader.
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Clips
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Wolfstone at Celtic Connections 2000
Duration: 03:07
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Capercaillie at Celtic Connections 2002
Duration: 05:53
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Cherish The Ladies at Celtic Connections 1998
Duration: 03:32
Music featured in this programme
This programme features archive performances filmed at Celtic Connections and includes the following (year recorded also included):
Carlos Nuñez – Mambo – 2010
Wolfstone – Psycho Lady - 2000
Capercaillie – Finlay’s– 2002
Cherish the Ladies – The Ladies of Pantalettes – 1998
Shooglenifty – Charlie & The Professor – 2007
La Bottine Souriante – Le Reel de Pointe-au-pic – 2002
Transatlantic Sessions – Shove the Pig’s Foot Set – 2009
Nanci GriffithÌýÌý – It’s a Hard Life Wherever You Go – 2009
Julie Fowlis with Kathy Mattea and Eddi Reader – Bothan Àirigh am Brà igh Raithneach – 2009
Martyn Bennett & Cuillin Music – Ud the Doudouk – 1999
Treacherous Orchestra – Maverick Angels – 2012
Karine Polwart – Waterlily – 2004
Kristan Harvey & The Sanna – The Union Station Set – 2012
Rachel SermanniÌý – Bones – 2011
Chris Stout & The Â鶹Éç SSO – Dynröst – 2007
Creole Choir of Cuba – L’Atibonite Oh – 2011
Tom Jones – Burning Hell – 2011
Paul Brady – Baker Street – 2012
Breabach – The Plagiarist / Good Drying – 2008
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Broadcast
- Sun 13 Jan 2013 22:00Â鶹Éç Two Scotland
Celtic Connections 2013
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