The Celtic Connections online festival will begin one week today. Across 19 days, the festival will present over 30 online performances between Friday 15th January and Tuesday 2nd February 2021.
Vagabon teams up with Courtney Barnett for a cover inspired by Karen Dalton’s version of ‘Reason to Believe’, originally written and recorded by Tim Hardin in 1965. It’s a fitting tribute to Dalton and equally powerful.
Big Thief’s Buck Meek is set to release his new album, Two Saviors next Friday. Today, he shares his new single/video, “Candle,” co-written with Adrianne Lenker.
Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko is set to release his new album “Djourou” on April 09, 2021 via NØ FØRMAT featuring Camille, Feu! Chatterton, Oxmo Puccino, Patrick Messina, Piers Faccini, Salif Keita, Sona Jobarteh and Vincent Segal.
This week it was announced that Galway artist Niamh Regan’s ‘Hemet’ album is one of ten nominated for the prestigious RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year Awards 2020.
Listen to the new cover singles from Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Lou Reed’s ‘Rooftop Garden’ featuring George Xylouris and Little Feat’s ‘I’ve Been The One’ featuring Meg Baird.
Harp & a Monkey share a new animated video for the title track of their latest album ‘The Victorians’. Also, watch them performing ‘The Pilgrim’s Cross’ on the West Pennines in the summer.
Steve Tilston announces new album ‘Such Times’ on which he slips into his well-acquainted role of social commentator and storyteller with songs that reflect homelessness, an early ramble on the moors, and the magical effect of music on children.
Katie Kim and Radie Peat announce exclusive online performance for Women’s Little Christmas this Wednesday 6th January which promises to be a spellbinding, singular event presented by Islander.
“Two Weeks”, a cinematic opera by Ultan O’Brien and Alex Foster, filmed in Smock Alley Theatre, will stream online 7.30 pm, January 7th, 8th, 9th 2021, as part of First Fortnight festival.
