What better way to build up the excitement on the run up to Celtic Connections early next year than by hosting a number of fantastic performances throughout the Glasgow Loves Christmas event in George Square. Every Saturday night between now and Christmas there will be two Celtic Connections acts performing from 7pm. Each act will be doing a 50 minute set each. Dates and times as well as some recordings and performances are below:
3 December 2011 George Square 7pm – 9pm
Finlay MacDonald and Chris Stout (performing at Celtic Connections on Wednesday 25 January 2012 at The National Piping Centre)
Washington Irving (performing at Celtic Connections on Sunday 22 January at the O2 ABC and Friday 3 February at the O2 ABC)
10 December 2011 George Square 7pm – 9pm
Kitty the Lion [pictured above] (performing at Celtic Connections on Wednesday 1 February at O2 ABC2)
Dead Man’s Waltz (performing at Celtic Connections on Sunday 5 February at O2 ABC)
17 December 2011 George Square 7pm – 9pm
Finlay Wells and Sorren MacLean (performing at Celtic Connections on Thursday 26 January at The National Piping Centre)
Chasing Owls (performing at Celtic Connections on Friday 27 January at O2 ABC)
24 December 2011 George Square 7pm – 9pm
Niteworks (performing at Celtic Connections on Saturday 21 January at Oran Mor)
Jo Mango (performing at Celtic Connections on Saturday 21 January at Platform and Tuesday 31 January at O2 ABC)