The Mamas and The Papas Founder Denny Doherty Dies at 66
Denny Doherty passed away early Friday morning, January 19, at his home in Mississauga, Ontario. He was 66. Denny became a pop star in the…
Celtic Connections 2007 Features Breton Night Fest, New Galician Folk and Fiddle Legend Frankie Gavin on January 21
Glasgow, Scotland – The New Voices series commences at Celtic Connections on Sunday, January 21st, in a line-up that features Mercury Music Prize nominees and…
Maggie MacInnes Presents Her New CD Òran na Mnà – A Woman’s Song at Celtic Connections
Maggie MacInnes launches her latest album, Òran na Mnà – a Woman’s Song, exclusively at Celtic Connections on Saturday, January 20 at 6:00 pm. In…
Shooglenifty and Iarla O Lionáird at Celtic Connections 2007 Saturday 20th January
Glasgow, Scotland – The first weekend of Celtic Connections 2007 sees the festival’s popular workshop program commence. These workshops, together with the live premiere of…
Celtic Connections 2007 Youth Concert
Glasgow, Scotland – The Celtic Connections 2007 Youth Concert program on Saturday, January 20, will feature Dick Gaughan’s brand new commission Treaty 300 and Martyn…
Vieux Farka Toure Prepares "Fight Malaria" North American Tour
New York (NY), USA – Vieux Farka Touré‘s February CD release party at Pachá, New York City, marks the launch of Vieux’s “Fight Malaria” North…
Clannad, The Duhks and Bruce Cockburn Highlights of Celtic Connections’ Friday 19th Concerts
Glasgow, Scotland – Renowned artists from Scotland, Ireland and North America will perform at Celtic Connections 2007. The scheduled is listed below. In addition, the…
Celtic Connections Announce EventScotland Funding
Glasgow, Scotland – EventScotland, Scotland’s national organization for sports and cultural events has awarded Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival a grant of £15,000 for a significant…
The World’s Largest Gathering of Blues Bands in February 1-3, 2007
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – One of the historical cradles of blues, Memphis will present 157 blues acts from around the world compete for cash, prizes,…
Celtic and international folk, country and rock music stars on Thursday 18th at Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland – Things really kick off on the second day of Celtic Connections 2007, as its diverse line-up sees an array of international folk,…