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| Beth Neilson Chapman |
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Celtic is a dynamic festival of warm energetic folk tunes, foot-stomping
Scottish reels and the rhythms of world music with African drums and haunting
songs.
The festival in 2013 will host some big names in the folk world - Kate
Rusby, Cara Dillon, Martha Wainwright, Salif Keita, The Mavericks, Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Dick Gaughan and
Dougie McLean.
There is a special concert this year to remember renowned Dundee singer songwriter Michael Marra who died in November. The concert is organised by Rab Noakes and is called All Will Be Well. Last year Noakes organised a concert at Celtic to remember Gerry Rafferty.
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| Michael Marra |
Celtic hosts the well renowned Transatlantic Sessions; Gaelic concerts;
Showcase Scotland; World Music; Americana; Blues and Jazz; ceilidh nights at
the Fruitmarket venue and more.
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younger folk and Indie artists, such as Bellowhead, Aimee Mann, Roddy Hart, Rachel Sermanni.
The festival also holds open mic sessions every day at the concert hall on The Danny Kyle Open Stage which are well worth a visit. The Glasgow concert hall is the central venue for the three week festival.
The festival also holds open mic sessions every day at the concert hall on The Danny Kyle Open Stage which are well worth a visit. The Glasgow concert hall is the central venue for the three week festival.
The festival offers many interesting and unique collaborations - watch out for
these.
It is
where old traditions meet new ones. While the heart of the festival is folk and
traditional music the fact that musicians come from all over the world opens Scottish music up to many new influences.
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| Transatlantic Sessions |
Some of the world’s biggest names in folk, blues, jazz and traditional
music will celebrate Celtic’s 20th year. Across two weeks, 2,100 artists from
across the world will play at 300 events. Celtic is one of the world's biggest
folk festivals with many sell out events. http://www.celticconnections.com/
