Celtic Connections 2024: Transatlantic Sessions
Photos and Review by Pauline Keightley This was a concert of memories, escapism and also expectations – as well as the fun banter, expert musicianship, high quality vocals and top songs. Session bands don’t come any better than this TS band. Young Irish folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside gave a strong performance with his thoughtful songs Louis […]
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2024, Music Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley
Kinnaris Quintet at Celtic Connections 2034
Photography by Pauline Keightley The Kinnaris Quintet consists of Jenn Butterworth on guitar, Aileen Reid on fiddle, Fiona MacAskill on fiddle, Laura-Beth Slater on mandolin, Laura Wilkie on fiddle. The band were joined by Celtic Connections favourite singers Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart. Great concert Photos […]
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Monday, February 5, 2024 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2024, Music, Music, Pauline Keightley
Ciaran Ryan at Celtic Connections 2024
Ciaran Ryan played at the Old Fruitmarket, as part of Celtic Connections 2024, when he supported Kinnaris. Ryan is a dynamic, high energy player. He is a Scottish tenor banjo player, one of the UKs top players and a founding member of folk band Dallahan. His second solo album, Occupational Hazards, was released 2024. Photography by Pauline […]
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Kim Carnie at Celtic Connections 2023
Kim Carnie, Scots singer songwriter review by Pauline Keightley Glasgow Concert Hall Charming with her soft, mesmerising voice Kim Carnie was the support artist to Duncan Chisholm and was backed by the strings and piano and Megan Henderson on vocals and violin. She performed Gaelic heritage songs from her 2022 album And So We Gather […]
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Duncan Chisholm at Celtic Connections 2023
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 February, 2023 – Review by Pauline Keightley Transported us with his engaging playing Chisholm has performed at every Celtic Connections since 1993. He also entertained us during the Covid pandemic isolation with beautiful videos of his violin playing, often shot on perfect locations on the Western Isles. His music has […]
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Opening Concert Celtic Connections 2023 review and photography Pauline Keightley
Opening night at Glasgow Concert Hall I see young Gaelic singer Kim Carnie walking past with her newly straightened hair. I remember meeting Dick Gaughan waiting outside here when I asked him what songs he’d be singing for the concert. He’s so honest and down-to-earth. I’m also sad for the loss of the Scots legend […]
Friday, January 27, 2023 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley
Celtic Connections Anniversary Concert Online
Celtic Connections 2023 This event is available to watch from 2pm on Tuesday 24 January until 8am on Saturday 28 January. All times are GMT. Watch a one hour programme of music from the 2023 Celtic Connections 30th Anniversary Concert that took place on Thursday 19 January at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Tickets Minimum price […]
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Thursday, January 26, 2023 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, Photography
Celtic Connections 2022: Transatlantic Sessions
Review and Photographs by Pauline Keightley Celtic Connections 6 February, 2022 The Transatlantic Sessions concert celebrates the important musical connections between Scots, Irish and American traditional music. Songs capture those sometimes forgotten stories of emigration across the rough seas in small wooden sailing ships, with many hopes and dreams of a better life as the […]
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | Filed under: Pauline Keightley, Photography
Celtic Connections 2020: This Is Caledonian Soul review by Pauline Keightley
Blue Rose Code: This Is Caledonian Soul at the Old Fruitmarket, Celtic Connections 2020 A celebration of outstanding Scottish soul music, covering such artists as the Blue Nile, Del Amitri, Gerry Rafferty, Lewis Capaldi, Travis, KT Tunstall and Annie Lennox. The concert was hosted by the inimitable and very talented Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose […]
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Celtic Connections 2020, Pauline Keightley
Coastal Connections Festival 2020 review and photography by Pauline Keightley
Celtic Connections 2020 18 January, 2020 Celebrating Coastal Connections This new festival within a festival celebrating Scotland’s vast coastlines and many islands was highly successful and a sold-out event. For the price of a ticket, we were given a wristband to access musical performances of the highest calibre . The festival was held over different […]
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Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Celtic Connections 2020, Pauline Keightley
Transatlantic Sessions Celtic Connections 2019 review and photography by Pauline Keightley
The unique blend of Shetland fiddle and West Virginia song, dubro and Irish pipes is always a joy to hear at the Transatlantic Sessions. Warm fires appeared to chase away the winter chill at the Glasgow concert hall and this concert is always a major highlight at Celtic Connections – celebrating folk and roots music from […]
Thursday, February 14, 2019 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Music Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley
New Traditions: Talisk, Vishtèn and Xabier Diaz at Celtic Connections 2019
Old Fruitmarket, Celtic Connections 2019 These three bands lit up the warm fires of live music! The audience at the wonderful Old Fruitmarket venue was treated to an international line up of award-winning Celtic musicians. They did a fine job interpreting the musical traditions of Galicia, the French Canadian Acadia islands and Scots Celtic. Xabier […]
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Saturday, February 9, 2019 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley
Celtic Connections Grace and Danger, Tribute to John Martyn photographs and review by Pauline Keightley
Grace and Danger Review A troubled soul looking for love… What a glorious concert to celebrate one of Scotland’s best loved singer songwriters, John Martyn. He was born in London, and after his parents divorced when he was five, he returned to live in Glasgow with his father and grandmother. . The tribute concert was […]
Thursday, January 31, 2019 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Kathleen Macinnes at Celtic Connections photos and review by Pauline Keightley
Kathleen MacInnes with amiina at Celtic Connections 2019 What an impressive concert. Kathleen is one of Scotland’s foremost Gaelic singers with her broad range and husky tones. To begin her concert she sang Gaelic songs, after which she was joined by the Icelandic group amiina; the band were the string section of Icelandic avant rock […]
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Pauline Keightley
Celtic Connections, Sync of the Times review and photographs, Pauline Keightley
Opening Concert Celtic Connections 2019 Syne of the Times The Celtic Connections opening night Sync of the Times was a rousing concert with over a hundred young musicians on stage in celebration of the passing of traditions between the generations. They enjoyed a memorable experience performing f Gaelic music alongside some of Scotland’s most celebrated […]
Friday, January 25, 2019 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Pauline Keightley, Photography
Transatlantic Sessions Celtic Connections 2018 photographs and review by Pauline Keightley
Transatlantic Sessions Celtic Connections 2018 Golden highlights of another memorable festival. The Transatlantic Session are the jewel in the Celtic Connections crown – led by musical maestros Shetland fiddler Aly Bain and US Dubro master Jerry Douglas. We were treated to wonderful music from Phil Cunningham, Russ Barenberg, John McCusker and Michael McGoldrick, backed up […]
Friday, February 23, 2018 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2018 Glasgow's winter music festival, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley
Dick Gaughan Tribute Concert at Celtic Connections 2018 – photography and review Pauline Keightley
Songs of Defiance and social conscience and an evening of contrast, quality, and sincerity The Old Fruitmarket, Celtic Connections,January,2018 This concert was a celebration of the music that matters to Dick Gaughan. It was hosted by actress Elaine C Smith, who introduced an incomparable line up of Gaughan’s long time friends and collaborators. This included […]
Sunday, February 18, 2018 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2018 Glasgow's winter music festival, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley
Blue Rose Code at Celtic Connections 2018 photos and review Pauline Keightley
Blue Rose Code (aka Ross Wilson) performed at Celtic Connections supporting Beth Orton. Ross commanded the ABC stage as he sang with a full band line up. He performed songs from his new 2017 album Water of Leith, as well as other fan favourites. In some memorable songs he connected to his Scottish roots and […]
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Saturday, February 17, 2018 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2018 Glasgow's winter music festival, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley
Beth Orton at Celtic Connections 2018 review and photographs by Pauline Keightley
Short stories with some beautiful sounds Beth Orton the Brit award-winning, English singer-songwriter, known for her fusion of folk and electronica sounds (folktronica), performed a concert at the O2 ABC at Celtic Connections 2018. She played guitar and was backed by Grey McMurray, on electronic keys, guitar and bass. During her set she was brightly […]
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2018 Glasgow's winter music festival, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley
Session A9 Celtic Connections 2018 review and photographs by Pauline Keightley
An entertaining night! Session A9 are a multi-talented band led by fiddler Charlie Mckerron – striking music with four top fiddlers. The band treated us to a variety of slow airs, songs, reels and jigs, with feet dancing rhythms and bows swinging with powerhouse dynamism! There were also slow melancholy tunes. Included was a Ross […]
Friday, February 2, 2018 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2018 Glasgow's winter music festival, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley, Photography
Max Richter at Celtic Connections 2018 review and photography by Pauline Keightley
A night to remember! Max Richter, renowned composer of stage and screen, performed his eight album of classical and electronic sound ‘Three Worlds: Music from Woolf Works (2017)’ at Celtic Connections. The music is from the score he composed for the ballet Woolf Works in collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor. The work follows a three-part […]
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2018 Glasgow's winter music festival, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley, Photography, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Shawn Colvin Celtic Connections 2018 review and photographs Pauline Keightley
Shawn Colvin, is a Grammy award-winning American singer-songwriter, best known for her song ‘Sunny Came Home’. The concert at Celtic Connections was opened with a welcoming and accomplished duo from Colvin’s band, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams. Colvin is celebrating 20 years since the success of her ‘Few Small Repairs’ album and the re-release of a […]
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Saturday, January 27, 2018 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2018 Glasgow's winter music festival, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley
Celtic Connections 25th Anniversary Opening Concert, review and photographs by Pauline Keightley
Opening Concert 25th Celtic Connections, January, 2018 Celtic Connection’s Opening concert was organised by pianist Dave Milligan, one of the performers back in 1994. The world’s biggest folk, world and roots festival celebrated the launch of its 25th Anniversary with a packed line up of talented international and local musicians. The line up for the […]
Celtic Connections: Transatlantic Sessions 2017 review by Pauline Keightley
An electrifying and enriching concert to warm those cold winter blues! The Transatlantic Sessions concert is Celtic Connections grand finale every year. As the lights flickered on stage we were treated to a concert of welcome variety – of energetic Scottish jigs and reels, flamboyant country airs, foot-stomping thrills and fine musicianship. The Ttransatlantic […]
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Monday, February 27, 2017 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2017, Pauline Keightley
Rab Noakes, The Old Fruitmarket, Celtic Connections 2017
An evening of song and stories with Rab Noakes. Rab looked smart in a black and grey stripped suit. He kicked off the show with ‘Let The Show Begin’. The Fruitmarket was full of Noakes’ dedicated, appreciative and respectful fans.. He introduced his band – Innes Watson (fiddle), Una MacGlone (double bass), Stuart […]
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Saturday, February 11, 2017 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2017, Pauline Keightley
Mary Chapin Carpenter at Celtic Connections 2017 review and photographs by Pauline Keightley
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 30 January, 2017 This was a concert in three sets. First we treated to the beautiful voice of Julie Fowlis. She sang several Gaelic songs and the Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ – her set was far too short! Next was the accomplished, fun, folk band Altan from Donegal, who played […]
Sunday, February 5, 2017 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2017, Pauline Keightley, Photography
King Creosote, Old Fruitmarket, Celtic Connections 2017 review by Pauline Keightley
King Creosote, aka Kenny Anderson, from Fife and his nine piece band brightened up the Old Fruitmarket stage on Friday, 27 January, 2017. The top quality band, who were made up with sparkly space age gear, included harp, cello, bass, keys, drums, violin, pipes and guitars – with Lomond Campbell (Ziggy) on vocals, Peter […]
Thursday, February 2, 2017 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2017, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pauline Keightley, Photography, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
LIV On in Concert with Olivia-Newton John, Beth Nielsen-Chapman and Amy Sky, Celtic Connections 2017 review by Pauline Keightley
LIV ON in Concert Celtic Connections 2017 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 24 January – review by Pauline Keightley A hopeful and life-embracing evening of song to lift the spirits. Australian, American and Canadian, singer songwriters Olivia Newton-John, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Amy Sky shared their personal journeys of grief in song from their collaborative LIV […]
Sunday, January 29, 2017 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2017, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music Reviews, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Celtic Connections Opening Concert with Laura Marling – review by Pauline Keightley
I arrived early while people were setting up their stalls of accordions, pipes and folk CDs. Someone was playing piano and preparations were being made for the open mic. And so #ccfest begins for another year celebrating live music, special collaborations, brilliant musicianship and perfect singers performing songs of quality. Celtic Connections sometimes offers […]
Monday, January 23, 2017 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2017, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Rab Noakes at Milngavie Folk Club review by Pauline Keightley
Noakes was among old friends and new on 20th February, 2016 at Milngavie Folk Club. Along with his own songs, he included some song gems in his repertoire – some were unexpected such as Cliff Richard’s sing along ‘Dynamite’; Dylan’s ‘Time Out of Mind’, outtake track ‘Mississippi’ and songs from his 70s radio hit, ‘Branch’. […]
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Thursday, March 10, 2016 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
