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Celt In A Twist November 16 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/11/13

It shore ain't grandpappy's playlist. It's the Contemporary Celtic Countdown, your chance to catch up with today's Celtic taste-makers, innovators and fusionists - 10 of our top tracks from our latest chart, plus a debut or two. Keep it fresh, Canada! You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!Pat Chessell - This Is The Life CANCON Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira - Road Trip To Cape Breton CANCON Cassie and Maggie - Bow Down CANCON Langan Band - Leg Of Lamb The Rumjacks - An Irish Goodbye

58:42

Celt In A Twist November 9 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/11/06

It's on the house! A round of favorites for our favorite listeners; epic jams from our past, chart toppers from our present and, as always we peer into the future of contemporary Celtic. Spend an hour with our favorites, just because. Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!Martyn Bennett - Nae Regrets The Scratch - Another Round Vishten - Gaillard feat. De Temp Antan CANCON Mary Jane Lamond - If You Were Mine CANCON Brogeal - Friday On My Mind Dervish - Whelans Feufollet - Cette Fois Cassie

58:41

Celt In A Twist November 2 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/10/30

While we fall back, Celt In A Twist springs forward, with contemporary Celts who embrace tradition and fling it into the future. Break new ground with Brogeal, Frigg, Peatbog Faeries, Willos, and Irish Moutarde. Let Patricia Fraser guide you to getting your Celt In A Twist.Brogeal - Draw The Line Dan Ar Braz - Call To The Dance Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira - Midnight CANCON The Mahones - Rise Up (Be Strong) CANCON Frigg - Maple Cake Farm Karen Matheson - Diamond Ring Homeland - Pressed For

59:20

Celt In A Twist October 26 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/10/23

Chimey, rhymey Brogeal from Falkirk Scotland are among several debuts this hour. East Pointers from PEI celebrate an 'Anniversary' with a fresh single. Eloise & Co. introduce us to the Bal folk traditional dance rhythms of France, and the Murphs belt out a tribute to Shane McGowan, For The People. Sign up for our E-Blast at worldbeatinternational.com and join Patricia Fraser for Celt In A Twist!Black 47 - Bodhrans On The Brain Brogeal - Stuck Inside Kierah - Bohemian Rush CANCON The East

59:48

Celt In A Twist October 19 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/10/16

Summoning Sahmain! Celt In A Twist dredges dark tales from the deep and revels in new releases. Tiller's Folly debut Dancing With The Dead, The Mahones conjure the Ghost Of The Whiskey Devil, it's Terror Time for Old Blind Dogs, plus fresh spins from Brogeal, Thunderor and Socks In The Frying Pan. Trick or treat with a twist!Brogeal - Vicar Street Days Grumpy O Sheep - Strayaway Child Tiller's Folly - Dancing With The Dead CANCON The Dreadnoughts - Mary, The One Eyed Prostitute, Who Fought The

59:49

Celt In A Twist October 12 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/10/09

Music from the Celtic crossroads between borders, acoustic and electric, organic and electronic. Explore nu-traditions from Quebec and the Maritimes, Finland and Sweden, Ireland and Scotland, even Australia. Songs about resistance existence and just plain nonsense. Let Patricia Fraser guide you through an hour of diverse sounds. Celt In A Twist!Salamakannel - Salamahumppa Spotted Dogs - The World Turned Upside Down Haggis X-1 - Down In The Valley CANCON Slainte Mhath - Annie CANCON Dropkick

59:29

Celt In A Twist October 5 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/10/02

Celt In A Twist proudly presents Brogeal,a 5 piece from Falkirk, Scotland (home to the giant kelpies). Their new album Tuesday Paper Club is a revelation of contemporary Celtic stomp with punk attitude. Equally adventurous, comes Woodlands Backfall, fusing Swedish midsummer with the spirit of an Irish pub. Boldly taking fiddle and fife into the future. Join Patricia Fraser this week.Brogeal - Tuesday Paper Club Woodlands Backfall - Bonnet Reels Jocelyn Pettit - Keidas Oasis CANCON The Peelers

59:26

Celt In A Twist September 28 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/09/25

A smooth pour after the daily grind. Enjoy an hour of celtic rejuvenation and innovation. This week start by venting your rage with the Dropkick Murphys and The Go Set, slip on a smile with heartwarming Celtic from Logical Fleadh and Mary Jane Lamond, finally slide into a blissful Celtronica trance from Valtos and Shooglenifty. Free your emotions with Celt In A Twist!Dropkick Murphys - Who'll Stand With Us The Go Set - West Into The Sun Bodh'aktan - Le Set De Balais (Down The Broom)

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Celt In A Twist September 21 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/09/18

Introducing Pressgang Mutiny, a Toronto-based vocal quartet recapturing the raw spirit of t he sea shanty, Jim Moray's shanty for All The Pretty Girls, another supersonic pass from Haggis X-1 and The Jerry Cans perform music from Canada's third coast in Nunavut. Ever-expanding the boundaries of Celtic music, you got yer Celt In A Twist!Doolin' - The Galway Girl Grumpy O Sheep - Fiddler's Despair Pressgang Mutiny - Haul Away Joe CANCON Pat Chessell - This Is The Life CANCON Hackensaw Boys -

59:57

Celt In A Twist September 14 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/09/11

Back to the future of Celtic. We spotlight a couple of the first Celtic tracks we ever played over a quarter century a go. And, new spins from Welsh harpist Cerys Hafana, Sweden's Woodlands Backafall and Spoket i Koket from Denmark. Plenty in between to keep the groove alive as we trace the ever-changing Celtic songbook on Celt In A Twist.Coila - The 5 am Ceilidh Firkin - The Boys Are Loose Cassie & Maggie - I Long To Return CANCON Jeremy Walsh - The Shetland Set CANCON Woodlands Backafall

59:54

Celt In A Twist September 7 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/09/04

While Enter The Haggis are on hiatus, we debut a flyby by Haggis X-1, and Pat Chessell revels in his latest, This Is The Life! Throw in a couple of inspired covers of The Clash by Barleyjuice and The Devil Went Down to Georgia from Grumpy O Sheep and you've got a full pull of great Celtic from Celt In A Twist. Barleyjuice - London Calling Bangers & Mash - Star Of The County Down Haggis X-1 - Down In The Valley CANCON Pat Chessell - This Is The Life CANCON Dom Duff - Foeter Breizh 4 Whistling

59:54

Celt In A Twist August 31 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/08/28

Locking in and locking down the reel and roll. Join Patricia Fraser and expand your expectations for Celtic music. Rejigging jigs, unravelling reels and breathing fresh air into time-honoured airs, melding them with punk and funk, strings and brass, even salsa. It's a journey of discovery each week from Celt In A Twist!Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel Kila - The Mama Song Ashley McIsaac - Gravel Walk CANCON The Fretless - The Queen Nancy CANCON Open The Door For Three - William

58:36

Celt In A Twist August 24 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/08/21

Not just a great mix of Celtivity, it's our Top Ten from our latest monthly chart! Join Patricia Fraser as she counts down the cream of the crop. Subscribe to our weekly e-blast and get our charts, playlists, album covers of the week and much more, straight to your inbox at worldbeatinternational.com, home to Celt In A Twist! Gnoss - Vore Tullye Phoenyx - Banish Misfortune Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - Road Trip To Cape Breton CANCON Cassie and Maggie - Bow Down CANCON Langan Band - Leg Of

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Celt In A Twist August 17 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/08/14

We spin a sublime track from Afro Celt Sound System's Ova, 'AM' as our Cosmic Celtic, featuring the magical voice of Iarla O'Lionaird. PLUS, more from the Hebrides with transcendent Celtronica from Valtos, Celtic rock from Stramash and Clan of Celts. And, the Dropkicks lay the boots to the fascists with Woody Guthrie's Dig A Hole. Dig in! You got yer Celt In A Twist.Valtos - S.T.W. ft. Gary Innes The Stapletons - The Bigler Steve Dawson - Old Hickory Breakdown CANCON Slainte Mhath - Va CANCON The

59:33

Celt In A Twist August 10 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/08/07

Passing around some Celtic hor d'ouevres this hour. 15 delicious bites; some spicy, some sweet, all decidedly different from the usual Celtic fare, with ingredients from Galicia, Britanny, Budapest and Brazil. Served on a bed of your favorite flavours, like fiddles, pipes and strings & things. Bon appetit from Celt In A Twist! Baiuca & Carlos Nunez - Solsticio Cecile Corbel - Suil a Ruin Cassie & Maggie - I Long To Return CANCON Collage Trad - Beeswax CANCON Firkin - Flowers feat

59:32

Celt In A Twist August 3 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/07/31

Celtic characters aplenty this hour, from the Sweet Bonnie Lass From Belfast and the Celtic Girl, a tribute to Shane McGowan from the Dropkicks, a Raggle Taggle Gipsy, Neil Ewart Of Ardnamuchan, Rakish Paddy and Willie Reilly. Don't worry, Patricia Fraser takes care of the introductions on Celt In A Twist. Willos - Sweet Bonnie Lass From Belfast Barleyjuice - Celtic Girl Yann Falquet - Sutherland's March CANCON The Dreadnoughts - Battleford 1885 CANCON Dropkick Murphys feat. The Scratch - One

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Celt In A Twist July 27 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/07/24

Dropkick Murphys lay the boots to tyranny with the blistering fnew album, For The People. Grumpy O Sheep return with In Sheep We Trust, think Rodrigo y Gabriela but Irish. Stick around for CDN Celtpunk from The Mahones and The Real McKenzies, a Folk Fest reprise from Kris Drever and lots more. For over 2 decades, trust Celt In A Twist with the latest.Dropkick Murphys - Bury The Bones (ft. The Mary Wallopers) Grumpy O Sheep - Jessie James Theme Vishten Connexions - More Love (ft. 6 Hearts)

59:30

Celt In A Twist July 20 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/07/17

Patricia Fraser returns from a road trip around beautiful BC with the perfect mix to take on yours, featuring debuts from Dropkick Murphys (as seen on Meidas Touch), France's Grumpy O' Sheep and BC homegrown from Collage Trad. Enjoy great scenery with an hour of supreme Celtic sounds!Grumpy O Sheep - Fiddler's Despair Bog Bodies - Firelighters Collage Trad - Gabe's Reel Set CANCON Derina Harvey Band - Waves Of Home CANCON Celtica - We Will Rock You/I Love R n R Dropkick Murphys - Who'll Stand

59:55

Celt In A Twist July 13 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/07/10

Firkin, The Murphs and The Mahones get things off to a Celtpunk start, then we ease into instrumental goodness from Mary Frances and Talisk, explore Catalan and Nordic flavours with ROS, Gangar and Basco and finish with the ethereal and electronic from The Gloaming and The Afro Celts. As full as any musical hour can be, it's Celt In A Twist!Firkin - We Are the Ones Dropkick Murphys - Rebels With A Cause The Mahones - Never Let You Down CANCON Mary Frances - First Light CANCON Talisk - Dystopia

58:15

Celt In A Twist July 6 2025

Celt In A Twist ·

2025/07/03

We have a couple of more imports direct from Scotland to share this hour, along with nu-Irish from The Scratch and Tau & The Drones Of Praise, Nordic fiddle music from New Zealand and plenty of home-spun Celtivity. Your host is Patricia Fraser for this hour of Celt In A Twist!Niteworks - An Toll Dubh feat. Sian Open The Door For Three - The Fairy Jig Set Enter The Haggis - Bound For America CANCON Graham Lindsey - The Vet Set CANCON The Outside Track - Flash Company The Scratch - Session

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