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World on 3 Celtic Connections 2012
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Mary Ann Kennedy presents a session from the 2012 Celtic Connections world music festival in Glasgow, with festival artists and recorded concert highlights.

Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at the world's biggest winter music festival. The first of four Late Night Sessions, with a top line-up of festival artists and also recorded concert highlights.

Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over 2100 musicians from 26 countries. Scots and Irish celtic music is at the centre of the festival, but it has always embraced the music of the celtic cultures of the USA, Canada, France and Spain, together with the closely connected cultures of Scandinavia and eastern Europe. In recent years the Festival has also connected with traditions across Africa and Asia. The concerts range from the most traditional to the most experimental, all brought together in the context of one of the world's liveliest folk cultures, with a never-ending stream of young Scottish musicians who are reinventing their own traditions for their own time.

For the past three years, World on 3 has hosted some of the Festival's Late Night Sessions at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. These start late, and finish early, usually well into the next day. Bands often come straight from a concert in a main venue to play at the Sessions. World on 3 hosts the Late Night Sessions for four nights during the final week of the Festival, from Tuesday 31st January until Friday 3rd February.

The line-up of the Late Night Sessions is always kept secret until the day of the event.

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Tue 31 Jan 2012 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Fribo

    Slatervise + The Scythe (medley)

    Performers: Ewan MacPherson (guitars, vocals, jews harp) James Mackintosh (percussion) Hannah Read (fiddle, vocals) Alex Hunter (bass) Anne Sofie Linge Valdal (vocals, flutes)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Fribo

    Leaving Reindalseter 6am + A Past Theory (medley)

    Performers: Ewan MacPherson (guitars, vocals, jews harp) James Mackintosh (percussion) Hannah Read (fiddle, vocals) Alex Hunter (bass) Anne Sofie Linge Valdal (vocals, flutes)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Fribo

    Fresh Water Salt

    Performers: Ewan MacPherson (guitars, vocals, jews harp) James Mackintosh (percussion) Hannah Read (fiddle, vocals) Alex Hunter (bass) Anne Sofie Linge Valdal (vocals, flutes)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Fribo

    A Boat Full of Goats

    Performers: Ewan MacPherson (guitars, vocals, jews harp) James Mackintosh (percussion) Hannah Read (fiddle, vocals) Alex Hunter (bass) Anne Sofie Linge Valdal (vocals, flutes)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Rab Noakes

    Gently Does it

    Performers: Rab Noakes, Fraser Speirs

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Rab Noakes

    A Brighter Blue

    Performers: Rab Noakes, Fraser Speirs

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Orchestra Baobab

    Papa N'Diaye

    • Saturday 28 January 2012, Old Fruitmarket.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Fred Morrison

    Leaving Uist

    Performers: Fred Morrison (pipes) Matheu Watson (guitar, fiddle) Martin O鈥橬eill (bodhran) Ron Block (guitar, fiddle) Tim O鈥橞rien (banjo)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Fred Morrison

    Kansas City Hornpipe

    Performers: Fred Morrison (pipes) Matheu Watson (guitar, fiddle) Martin O鈥橬eill (bodhran) Ron Block (guitar, fiddle) Tim O鈥橞rien (banjo)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Fred Morrison

    The Hard Drive

    Performers: Fred Morrison (pipes) Matheu Watson (guitar, fiddle) Martin O鈥橬eill (bodhran) Ron Block (guitar, fiddle) Tim O鈥橞rien (banjo)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Orchestra Baobab

    Otros Horas

    • Saturday 28 January 2012, Old Fruitmarket.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Madison Violet

    The Good in Goodbye

    Performers: Lisa MacIsaac 鈥� (vocals, violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin) Brenley MacEachern 鈥� (vocals, acoustic guitar)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

  • Madison Violet

    The Ransom

    Performers: Lisa MacIsaac 鈥� (vocals, violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin) Brenley MacEachern 鈥� (vocals, acoustic guitar)

    • 大象传媒 Late Night Sessions.
    • Celtic Connections 2012.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Jan 2012 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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