This year’s impressive guest line-up for the Transatlantic Sessions included Tim O’Brien, Gretchen Peters, Molly Tuttle, Cara Dillon and Paul McKenna. The tour kicked off at Celtic Connections with a hugely entertaining evening.
Accompanied by The Celtic Blues Orchestra Rhiannon Giddens delivered an exceptional performance at Celtic Connections, receiving no less than three standing ovations. An unforgettable evening.
We catch master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser premièring his latest collaborative odyssey at Celtic Connections featuring, cellist Natalie Haas, fiddler sister Brittany, Québécois guitarist, accordionist and singer Yann Falquet, and phenomenal US stepdancer Nic Gareiss.
At the National Piping Centre on Saturday, Cormac took to the stage surrounded by around 8 or 9 concertinas, and it was clear that each one was going to have a fascinating story to tell… all delivered with seemingly boundless energy, infectious passion and astounding skill.
James Patrick Gavin’s ‘Chewing The Fat’ is a beautiful, imaginative album that anyone with a love of contemporary folk music should have in their collection; it was a joy to witness that music brought to the stage in such an accomplished manner.
