Celtic Connections announce first acts

Celtic Connections has announced its programme of folk, roots, world, traditional, indie, blues & jazz for the forthcoming festival that happens in numerous venues around Glasgow from Thursday 15th January until Sunday 1st February 2015.

The acts confirmed include Frances Black, and Kieran Goss reuntied for the first time in more than two decades, Eddi Reader, Kris Drever, Fairport Convention, Angelique Kidjo, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, King Creosote, Tiny Ruins, Treacherous Orchestra, Michael McGoldrick, Francois & The Atlas Mountains, Lambchop, Ella the Bird, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, and Calexico.

Also announced today are Leo Blanco, Maggie Bjorklund, Ian Carr & The Various Artists, Manran, Hudson Taylor, Arthur Johnstone, Bronwynne Brent, Hayseed Dixie, Kathryn Tickell & The Side, Jeffrey Foucault and Amelia Curran, Chris Jarrett & Luca Ciarla, The Bruce 700 - Allan MacDonald, Watkins, Jarosz & O'Donovan, World Party, Horse, Songhoy Blues, and Tweedy featuring the Wilco frontman and his son.

Other acts revealed include Kevin Dempsey & Rosie Carson, Qristina & Quinn Bachand, The Rambling Boys of Pleasure, The Pearlfishers, Sam Sweeney, World Beat Bothy, Justin Townes Earle, The Rails, Mike Vass, Shooglenifty, Motu : Oileain, Dhol Drummers of Rajasthan, Findlay Napier, Ruth Moody, Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Bella Hardy, Jim Moray, John Smith, Hannah James, Rachel Newton, and Emily Askew.

Completing the acts announced today are Carlos Nunez, RuRa, Dick Gaughan, Lynched, Luka Bloom, Angus Nicolson Trio, Karine Polwart, Sam Amidon, The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Oh Susanna, Dennis Ellsworth, Trio Konogan, New Road, Erlend Viken Trio, The Sea Road Sessions, Mr McFalls Chamber, Punch Brothers, Inge Thomson, Maisey Rika, Californian Feetwarmers, Orlando Julius and The Heliocentrics, Trinity Roots, Llan de Cubel, JD McPherson, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Dallaghan, The Barr Brothers, Fish & Bird, Sorren Maclean, Calum and Neill MacColl, Lahore Ceol Mor, Songhoy Blues, ALDOC, Nathaniel Rateliff, Louis Baker Le Vent du Nord, Wayfaring Strangers, Breabach, The Alan Kelly Gang , Horomona Horo, Nils Lofgren, The Chair, Fara, The McCrary Sisters, The Campbell Brothers, Danu, Skerryvore, and A Stor Mo Chroi.

The line-up is broken down as:-

• 15th Jan 2015
  Celtic Connections Opening Concert 'Nae Regrets' - Martyn Bennett's GRIT
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 16 Jan 2015
  Fairport Convention with Kevin Dempsey & Rosie Carson
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 16 Jan 2015
  Qristina & Quinn Bachand, and The Rambling Boys
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 16 Jan 2015
  The Pearlfishers and Support
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 16 Jan 2015
  Sam Sweeney's Fiddle: Made in the Great War
  Tron Theatre
  
  
• 16 Jan 2015
  World Beat Bothy
  The Arches
  
  
• 17 Jan 2015
  Angelique Kidjo with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 17 Jan 2015
  Justin Townes Earle and The Rails
  Oran Mor
  
  
• 17 Jan 2015
  'Crossing the Minch' - The Music of Pipe Major Donald MacLeod MBE
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 17 Jan 2015
  Findlay Napier's Very Interesting Persons and Ruth Moody
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 17 Jan 2015
  Le Vent du Nord and Special Guests
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 18 Jan 2015
  Californian Feetwarmers and Support
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 18 Jan 2015
  The Elizabethan Session featuring Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Bella Hardy, Jim Moray, John Smith, Hannah James, Rachel Newton, and Emily Askew
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 18 Jan 2015
  RCS presents Wayfaring Strangers
  City Halls
  
  
• 18 Jan 2015
  Roaming Roots Revue
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 18 Jan 2015
  New Road and Erlend Viken Trio
  St Andrew's in the Square
  
  
• 18 Jan 2015
  The Sea Road Sessions and Support
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 19 Jan 2015
  Mr McFalls Chamber
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 20 Jan 2015
  Eddi Reader and Kris Drever
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 20 Jan 2015
  Hanneke Cassel and ALAW
  St Andrew's in the Square
  
  
• 21 Jan 2015
  Carlos Nunez 'The Atlantic Corridor' and Rura
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 21 Jan 2015
  Mike Vass In the Wake of Neil Gunn and Rachel Newton
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 21 Jan 2015
  Dick Gaughan and Lynched
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 22 Jan 2015
  Breabach and Alan Kelly Gang and Horomona Horo
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 22 Jan 2015
  King Creosote performs 'From Scotland with Love' and Tiny Ruins
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 22 Jan 2015
  Luka Bloom and Support
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 22 Jan 2015
  Angus Nicolson Trio with Trio Konogan
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 23 Jan 2015
  Punch Brothers and Support
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 23 Jan 2015
  Inge Thomson's Da Fishing Hands and Maisey Rika
  Tron Theatre
  
  
• 23 Jan 2015
  Shooglenifty 25th Anniversary Concert with Motu: Oiléain and Dhol Drummers of Rajasthan
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 23 Jan 2015
  The Fiddletree
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics with Trinity Roots
  The Arches
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  Llan de Cubel @ 30 with Special Guests
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  JD McPherson and Support
  O2 ABC Glasgow
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  Wired to the World featuring Treacherous Orchestra, Michael McGoldrick & Songhoy Blues
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  Nils Lofgren
  City Halls
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  Nordic Fiddlers Bloc and Dallahan
  St Andrew's in the Square
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  The Barr Brothers
  Tron Theatre
  
  
• 24 Jan 2015
  Fish & Bird with Sorren Maclean
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 25 Jan 2015
  Ewan MacColl - 100th Anniversary Concert
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 25 Jan 2015
  Lahore Ceol Mor and Support
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 25 Jan 2015
  Songhoy Blues and ALDOC
  Oran Mòr
  
  
• 25 Jan 2015
  Nathaniel Rateliff and Louis Baker
  Tron Theatre
  
  
• 25 Jan 2015
  The Chair and Fara
  City Halls
  
  
• 27 Jan 2015
  Karine Polwart with Sam Amidon
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 27 Jan 2015
  The Music of Craig Armstrong featuring The Orchestra of Scottish Opera & guests
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 27 Jan 2015
  Oh Susanna and Dennis Ellsworth
  Tron Theatre
  
  
• 27 Jan 2015
  Frances Black & Kieran Goss Reunion and Support
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 28 Jan 2015
  The Bruce 700 - Allan MacDonald
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 28 Jan 2015
  Watkins, Jarosz & O'Donovan and Support
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 28 Jan 2015
  World Party and Support
  Oran Mor
  
  
• 28 Jan 2015
  The McCrary Sisters and The Campbell Brothers
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 29 Jan 2015
  Danú 20th Anniversary Celebration with Special Guests
  City Halls
  
  
• 29 Jan 2015
  Tweedy and Support
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 29 Jan 2015
  Horse 'Diamond Speaks' and Support
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 29 Jan 2015
  Chris Jarrett meets Luca Ciarla
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 30 Jan 2015
  Skerryvore and Support
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 30 Jan 2015
  Cahalen Morrison & Eli West with Pharis & Jason Romero
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 30 Jan 2015
  Blazin' Fiddles 'Strings Attached - The Next Generation'
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 30 Jan 2015
  L'Homme tranquille François & The Atlas Mountains & Burkinabé Guests & Support
  The Arches
  
  
• 30 Jan 2015
  Hayseed Dixie and Support
  O2 ABC Glasgow
  
  
• 30 Jan 2015
  Kathryn Tickell & The Side and Support
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 30 Jan 2015
  Jeffrey Foucault and Amelia Curran
  Tron Theatre
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  A Stór Mo Chroí
  City Halls
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  Transatlantic Sessions
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  Ian Carr & The Various Artists and Support
  St Andrew's in the Square
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  Mànran and Support
  The Arches
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  Hudson Taylor and Support
  City Halls
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  Arthur Johnstone and Friends
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  Bronwynne Brent and Support
  Tron Theatre
  
  
• 31 Jan 2015
  Lambchop with Maggie Björklundt
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 01 Feb 2015
  New Voices: Ella The Bird
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 01 Feb 2015
  Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita and Support
  Mitchell Library
  
  
• 01 Feb 2015
  Transatlantic Sessions
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 01 Feb 2015
  Alistair Hulett Tribute
  St Andrew's in the Square
  
  
• 01 Feb 2015
  Calexico and Support
  Old Fruitmarket
  
  
• 01 Feb 2015
  Leo Blanco's Blue Lamp Quartet and Support
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  
  
• 01 Feb 2015
  BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015
  City Halls
  
  

Celtic Connections 2015 has an adventurous programme embracing Celtic music's connections with musical genres and cultural traditions from across the globe. The festival brings more than 2100 artists to Glasgow to perform to more than 100,000 concertgoers over 18 days at 300 events in over 20 venues. Plus the nightly Celtic Connections Festival Club, and Late Night Sessions at The Concert Hall.

For an easy-to-read breakdown of the acts confirmed, click here.

For more detailed information, and to book tickets for any event, please see the Celtic Connections website.

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