Glasgow, Scotland – Thursday marks the beginning of Showcase Scotland, a five day promotional event taking place at the festival in order to provide Scottish…
Legendary Boys of the Lough at Celtic Connections 2007 on Thursday 25th January
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Showcase Scotland Concert at Celtic Connections 2007
Glasgow, Scotland – Showcase Scotland is the largest gathering of the international music community in Scotland, and runs for five days during Celtic Connections. Now…
Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival 2007
Stanford (California), USA – Stanford University hosts the third annual Pan-Asian Music Festival February 17–24, 2007. This year’s festival, Drum Beats of Asia, is a…
Master Pipers, Kate Rusby and Bela Fleck at Celtic Connections 2007 on Wednesday 24th January
Glasgow, Scotland – At the festival on Wednesday, the results of the Burnsong project are showcased live on stage; Kate Rusby, one of the foremost…
Andy Narell Talks About His New CD Tatoom, Which Merges Jazz with Steelband
Cleveland (Ohio), USA – Andy Narell’s new CD, Tatoom: Music for Steel Orchestra (Heads Up HUCD-3122), will be out on February 27, 2007. With…
The Silk Road Project Announces 2007 Schedule
Providence (Rhode Island), USA – PRNewswire- The Silk Road Project, connecting artists and audiences around the world under the artistic direction of cellist Yo-Yo Ma,…
Songs of Conscience and The McDades at Celtic Connections 2007 on Tuesday, January 23rd
Glasgow, Scotland – The first of the Songs of Conscience concerts takes place today at the festival, alongside a Canadian folk/jazz/world music band making their…
John Cale, Radio Ballads and Music of Scotland at Celtic Connections 2007 on Monday January 22nd
Glasgow, Scotland – Celtic Connections 2007 enters into its second week with a former-Velvet Underground legend showcasing his latest album, the live premiere of an…
Robert Tannahill Launch Concert at Celtic Connections 2007
Glasgow, Scotland – The cream of the Scottish folk scene assemble in St Andrews in the Square Monday, January 22, to celebrate the classic songs…
BBC Radio 2 Radio Ballads at Celtic Connections 2007
Glasgow, Scotland – The Radio Ballads Live is a stage version of the highly acclaimed documentary series broadcast by BBC Radio 2 between February and…