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Mary Ann Kennedy Live from Celtic Connections 1

Live from Glasgow, Mary Ann Kennedy presents highlights from 2015's Celtic Connections festival. Featuring performances by Vent du Nord, Ganesh and Kumaresh, and Manran.

Mary Ann Kennedy live from Glasgow at one of the world's biggest winter music festivals, with special late-night performances from the CCA, the 91Èȱ¬'s hub on Sauchiehall Street.

In tonight's line-up, leading Quebec roots musicians Vent du Nord; Indian classical violin duo Ganesh and Kumaresh; plus Manran, one of Scotland's new generation of folk bands, who infuse Gaelic song with heavyweight Highland and uilleann pipes.

Celtic Connections is held in 20 venues over 18 days with 300 events taking place throughout the whole festival, involving over two thousand 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.

This is the first of two live late-night sessions from Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, each featuring some of the best acts from the Festival. It is part of 91Èȱ¬ Music's extensive coverage of Celtic Connections, also featuring on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2, 91Èȱ¬ Radio Scotland, 91Èȱ¬2 TV in Scotland, and 91Èȱ¬ Music Online.

The line-up next week includes Romanian gipsy band Taraf de Haidouks, Songhoy Blues from Mali, and Italian tarantella band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino.

Tickets available from the 91Èȱ¬ Tickets website from Friday 9th January.

2 hours

Last on

Fri 16 Jan 2015 23:00

Music Played

  • Le Vent du Nord

    Noce tragique

  • Le Vent du Nord

    Le Dragon de Cimay

  • Le Vent du Nord

    Le retour du fils soldat

  • Le Vent du Nord

    Toujours amants

  • Le Vent du Nord

    La soirée du hockey

  • Le Vent du Nord

    Le Coeur de ma mere

  • Martyn Bennett

    Blackbird

    • Grit.
    • Real World Records.
  • Angélique Kidjo

    Awalole

    • Eva.
    • Caroline International.
  • Konono Nº1

    Nsimba & Nzuzi

    • Live at Couleur Café.
    • Crammed Discs.
  • Taraf de Haïdouks

    Where do you come from, dear old lady

    • Of lovers, gamblers and parachute skirts.
    • Crammed Discs.
  • Ganesh & Kumaresh

    Hindolam ragam

  • Ganesh & Kumaresh

    Kalyani ragam

  • Songhoy Blues

    Al hassidi terei

    • Al hassidi terei Single.
    • Transgressive Records.
  • Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

    Focu d'amore

    • Pizzica indiavolata.
    • Ponderosa.
  • Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

    Tamburrueddhu Mia

    • Pizzica indiavolata.
    • Ponderosa.
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    MSR

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    Tamhasg

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    10k Tattie

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    Fishing boat

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    Speybay Switch

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  • Fri 16 Jan 2015 23:00

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