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Celtic Connections 2011

News, reviews, photos and more from Glasgow's folk festival.

  1. Bob Dylan 70: The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ celebrate his birthdayBob Dylan 70: The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ celebrate his birthday

    14:45 UK time, Wednesday, 18 May 2011

    24th May sees one of contemporary music's most influential singers and songwriters, Bob Dylan, celebrate his 70th birthday. The man from Minnesota who was inspired by Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams penned some of the...

  2. Malinky live on Travelling FolkMalinky live on Travelling Folk

    08:54 UK time, Monday, 24 January 2011

    Young folk band Malinky recently picked up the coveted Scottish Folk Band of the Year award at the Scots Trad Music Awards and have been impressing music fans around the world with a series...

  3. Young Trad 2011 - Meet The FinalistsYoung Trad 2011 - Meet The Finalists

    09:53 UK time, Sunday, 23 January 2011

    The end of January each year sees a hand-picked selection of young Scottish traditional music talent go head to head in the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. This year's event...

  4. Celtic Connections 2011 Line-Up AnnouncedCeltic Connections 2011 Line-Up Announced

    08:56 UK time, Tuesday, 19 October 2010

    Gospel legend Mavis Staples *** Latest *** - Tom Jones has been added to the bill for Mon 17th January, going back to his roots singing songs from his Praise and Blame album. This...

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Bert Jansch dies aged 67

by Nick Dempsey on 12:16 UK time, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 | Comments

Bert Jansch, the legendary Scottish acoustic guitarist, died this morning. He came to prominence during the sixties folk revival, and as part of the jazz-folk supergroup Pentangle with another guitar maestro, John Renbourn. His distinctive technique of finger-picking and string...

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Gil Scott-Heron: A Pocket Legend

by Karen Miller on 13:35 UK time, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 | Comments

Gil Scott-Heron, the man credited with being the father of rap music died at the weekend at the age of 62 after returning from a European trip. Gil Scott-Heron. Photograph copyright Mischa Richter The Chicago-born, Tennessee/New York raised poet, novelist...

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Friday Find: Frazey Ford - One More Cup Of Coffee

by Nick Dempsey on 10:32 UK time, Friday, 27 May 2011 | Comments

To round up the Bob Dylan birthday extravaganza, we dug out this tender cover version from Frazey Ford, filmed in session for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Scotland's rather good Another Country with Ricky Ross Americana show. The song is from Dylan's 1976...

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Bob Dylan 70: The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ celebrate his birthday

by Karen Miller on 14:45 UK time, Wednesday, 18 May 2011 | Comments (1)

24th May sees one of contemporary music's most influential singers and songwriters, Bob Dylan, celebrate his 70th birthday. The man from Minnesota who was inspired by Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams penned some of the best known, and most frequently...

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