BBC Music

Celtic Connections at 20 (2013x37)

Air date: Jan 13, 2013

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. 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 Griffith – It’s a Hard Life Wherever You Go – 2009 Julie Fowlis with Kathy Mattea and Eddi Reader – Bothan Àirigh am Bràigh 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 Sermanni – Bones – 2011 Chris Stout & The BBC 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