Let the games begin! Your Eyes Are Gonna Shine like Canucks' fans, new music from the Murph's Okemah Rising. Gaelic Storm ring in with Chicken Boxer on an Irish Breakfast Day. Dom DufF is inspired by a Breton foot race, and Dervish dive into the Great Irish Songbook with The Rambling Irishman. Scottish, Danish and Maritime music blend into a mix of the finest in contemporary Celtic. It's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.


Dropkick Murphys - My Eyes Are Gonna Shine
Gaelic Storm - Irish Breakfast Day
Yann Falquet - Le Deux Noyes De L'ile aux Basque CANCON
Enter The Haggis - Swallowed By A Whale CANCON
Dom DufF - Foeter Breizh
Dervish - The Rambling Irishman
Shooglenifty - Brutus
Serras - Glasgow
Vishten Connexions - Gaillard CANCON
We Banjo 3 - Dawn Breaks 4:31
Sinead O'Connor - Trouble Of The World
Afro Celt Sound System - Fissiri Wali Polka
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - Shetland Set

59:52

Another eclectic mix of Celtivity! Enjoy a new spin from Vishten Connexions featuring Catherine McLellan. Alba's Edge set sail on The Diamond while The Dreadnoughts find themselves on Dusty Ground. Sharon Shannon rolls with a Wild West Wagon Train and The Afro Celt Sound System bring tranquility with AM. Join Patricia Fraser and remember to leave a comment or review.


Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamuchan
Sketch - Bam The Tanjo
Vishten Connexions - Sauvage ft. Catherine McLellan
La Bottine Souriante - Santiago
Firkin - Finnegans Wake
Feufollet - Red Light
Alba's Edge - The Diamond )
The Dreadnoughts - Dusty Ground
Flogging Molly - These Times Have Got Me Drinking
Lunasa - The Cadgers
Sharon Shannon - Wild West Wagon Train
Afro Celt Sound System - AM
The Mahones - She Comes For Love
Rura - Oran nan Mogaisean

59:47

Vishten regroup as Vishten Connexions with help from a few illustrious friends, Yann Falquet from Genticorum solos a new album, Les Secrets Du Ciel (The Secrets Of Heaven). We share one on this week's show. The best in contemporary Celtic music for over 20 years, it's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!

Eileen Ivers - Craic With Jack
Young Dubliners - Saints And Sinners
Vishten Connexions - Gaillard feat. De Temp Antan CANCON
Yann Falquet - Sutherland's March CANCON
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - Ceol On Chre
The Comas - Finola And Tom's Hornpipe
Jim Moray - Bristol Harbour
The Go Set - Opportunities
The Glengarry Bhoys - In A Big Country CANCON
Flook - Reel For Rubik
Catrin Finch and Aoife Ni Bhriain - Wonder
Barleyjuice - Jig Set
Afro Celt Sound System - Release

59:51

Celt In A Twist answers the pipes call with Pints and Pipes. Plus, more Canadian Celtic from Maggie's Wake, Derina Harvey and The Real McKenzies. We unearth a Peatbog Faeries oddity, 'Wacko King Hako' and succumb to a transcendent new spin from the Afro Celt Sound System. Join Patricia Fraser for Canada's contemporary Celtic radio hour!

Pipes And Pints - Calling Me
Talisk - Beast
Vishten - More Love feat. 6 Hearts CANCON
Maggie's Wake - Adaptation CANCON
Iain Thompson And Marc Duff - Glendale Martyrs
Grumpy O Sheep - The Man With The Dog
The Hackensaw Boys - Happy For Us
Jansberg - Kometens Hale
The Real McKenzies - Kings Of Fife CANCON
Peatbog Faeries - Wacko King Hako
John McSherry - The Wave Sweeper
Afro Celt Sound System - AM
Aine Minogue - Maire Mhor
Derina Harvey Band - Unreeling CANCON

58:24

We get deeper into the new Donegal from 35 year veterans of Irish trad, Altan. Sketch salu tes the fishy Whelkers of the world. Martin Simpson brings us some tasty slide from True Stories and Maggie's Wake introduce us to Brdget O'Brien. Canada's coolest mix of contemporary Celtic, it's Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser!

Beoga - Back In The Lab
Dropkick Murphys - City By The Sea
The Mahones - Watch Me Fall CANCON
La Bottine Souriante - Benji's Rollicks CANCON
Sketch - The Whelker
Gangar - Slarkjen
Battlefield Band - Shepherd Lad
Altan - Liostail me le Sairsint
Jim Moray - Eppie Moray
Lexington Field - Alive
Martin Simpson - Greystones
Maggie's Wake - Bridget O'Brien CANCON
The Sternwheelers - Wet The Goat
Pat Chessell - Mother In Law CANCON
Shooglenifty - Caravan Up North

59:09

We've hidden a few tasty eggs in this week's program. Spirit Of The West drummer turned author, Vince Ditrich joins Patricia for chat about the latest adventures of Tony Vicar. Altan debut Donegal their latest release with an old favorite. The Barley and The Rye. Speaking of barley, Barleyjuice cover The Clash with their rendition of London Calling! Happy Easter from Celt In A Twist.

Afro Celt Sound System - Manako (It's Too Late)
Alan Stivell - Brezhoneg Raok
Jeremy Walsh - Arthur McBride CANCON
Graham Lindsey - Arne's Flying Adventure CANCON
Altan - The Barley And The Rye
Logical Fleadh - Fermoy Lasses/Noisy Cerlew/Gravel Walk
Salsa Celtica - He Mandhu
Vicar's Vortex Interview with author Vince Ditrich - 5:02
Spirit Of  The West - Morning In The Bath Abbey CANCON
The Bible Code Sundays - My Town
Baka Beyond - Braighe Locheil (The Brais Of Loch Eil)
Barleyjuice - London Calling
Baltic Crossing - Goodnight Salonkyla

58:28

Two from Ardnamurchan, apparently renowned for its whiskey. We also hit the high seas with The Real McKenzies and Barbar O'Rhum. Plus, we catch Toxic Frogs hard at Play Play Play. Join Patricia Fraser for another hour of Canada's best Celtic mix on Celt In A Twist!

Peatbog Faeries - The Humours Of Ardnamurchan
The Scratch - God Slap
Vishten - Chalet Groove
La Bottine Souriante - Tralala
Yoko Pwno - Horace's
Toxic Frogs - Play Play Play
The Irish Experience - Scatter The Mud
Iain Copeland - Neil Ewart Of Ardnamurchan
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - Reynardine
The Real McKenzies - Sloop John B
Barbar O'Rhum - Freres de Bitte
Phamie Gow - Harpbeats
Plantec - Naoned E Breizh

59:20

Jameson's and green lager? You know you're soaking in it. Get your Irish indulgence on with an hour of St. Patrick's fare. Malarkey and shenanigans are the order of the hour on Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.

Barleyjuice - Weekend Irish
Black 47 - St.  Patrick's Day
Blackthorn - Jolly Rovin' Tar CANCON
The Clumsy Lovers - Streams Of Whiskey  CANCON
Dropkick Murphys - The Dirty Glass
The Elders - LuckOtheIrish
Fergus - From Clare To Here
Doolin' - The Galway Girl
Gaelic Storm - Johnny Tarr
The Go Set - Drums Of Chelsea
The Langer's Ball - Rocky Road To Dublin
Pierce Turner - Hail Glorious St. Patrick
The Mahones - Celtic Pride  CANCON
Bangers And Mash - Star Of The County Down
Young Dubliners - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore

59:50

The week before St. Patrick's and before we get into the sing-along pub classics, we present a program showcasing the modern diversity in Celtic fare. Join us for an Eccodek remix of the McDades, Tau And The Drones Of Praise, fresh La Bottine Souriante and new Toxic Frogs. You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.


Skerryvore - Borderline
Tau & The Drones Of Praise - It's Right To Give Drones And Praise
Maggie's Wake - Shaken & Stirred CANCON
Cassie And Maggie - Seileach CANCON
Homeland - Leaving Of Liverpool
The Finlay MacDonald Band - Back To Bergamo
Toxic Frogs - Bernie's Old Pub
The McDades - Willie Reilly (The Eccodek Remix) CANCON
Martyn Bennett - Nae Regrets
Anna Schaad - Mermaid
La Bottine Souriante - Pas De Credit CANCON
Basco -Red Wooden Gate

57:16

The Good, The Plaid and The Ugly. Edgy Celtic from Kilmaine Saints, Celtic Thunder and The Mahones, Celtic finery from tunesmiths like Flook and Jocelyn Pettit. Even some Nashville Celtic from Steve Dawson and The Sternwheelers. Get your Celt on with Celt In A Twist!

Kilmaine Saints - Painting Paradise Square 
Flogging Molly - The Croppy Boy '98
Jocelyn Pettit - Winding Roots 2:57 CANCON
The Mahones - She Comes For Love CANCON
Flook - Sharig/The Pipers Of Roguery/The Huntsman
Hackensaw Boys - Oval Room
Shooglenifty - Brutus
The Sternwheelers - Lily Of The West
Steve Dawson - Lucky Hand CANCON
Kate Rusby - Friday I'm In Love
Celtic Thunder - Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Stramash - The Walking Song
The Young Folk - England (3:58)
Searson - Da Tunes CANCON

58:54

Spotlighting the thistle up the kilt of Celtic music, Scots Rock. Stramash celebrate the Flower Of Scotland. Culbeag take us Across The Water. Alba's Edge sail The Diamond. Celtronica from the Isle of Skye with Peatbog Faeries and from here at home, it's the fiercely Real McKenzies. Cry freedom! You've got yer Celt In A Twist.


Alba's Edge - The Diamond
The Go Set - Opportunities
Irish Moutarde - The Black Mill CANCON
Kierah - Climbing The Chief CANCON
Oysterband - The Time Is Now
Peatbog Faeries - The Jesster
The Real McKenzies - Leave Her Johnny CANCON
Stramash - Flower Of Scotland
Gangar - Grotleken
Firkin - The Boys Are On The Loose
The Fretless - Bird's Nest CANCON
La Bottine Souriante - Benjy's Rollicks CANCON
Culbeag - Across The Water
Coila - Basil The Retriever

58:59