Culled f​rom our monthly Top 10 Contemporary Celtic charts, it's our picks for the best of 2024. Join Patricia Fraser as we walk through 12 months of exceptional Celtic tracks. Happy Holidays from Celt ln A Twist!

Gangar - Slarkjen 
La Bottine Souriante - Benji's Rollicks CANCON
Altan - The Barley And The Rye
Vishten Connexions - Gaillard (feat. De Temp Antan) CANCON
Mary Frances - Cheerio CANCON
Open The Door For Three - William Glen
Valtos - A'Chuthag (The Cuckoo)
Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel
Gnoss - Stroma 
Capercaillie - Hi R'im Bo 
The Fretless - Pipe Dream​ CANCON
Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti ​ 
ROS - Bruixes 

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We double dip down under for our mix of Australia's Go Set and The Rumjacks, then far-flung Celtic from Norway, Breton and Catalonia. Plenty of homespun heroes as well, like The Fretless and Mary Frances. Toss in the symphonic and electronic from Capercaillie and Sketch respectively and you have an hour of what we affectionately call Celt In A Twist, with Patricia Fraser.

The Go Set - The Warriors Beneath Us
The Rumjacks - Hestia
Mary Frances - Return To Skye​ CANCON
MAZ - Brique Chaude CANCON
Barleyjuice - London Calling 
Black 47 - Funky Ceili
Capercaillie - Tobar Mhoire 
Annbjorg Lien - Natten 
Dom DufF - Foeter Breizh
ROS - Flama
Sketch - March Strathspey and Really
The Fretless - Icarus (feat. Madeleine Roger) CANCON
Gnoss - Vore Tullye
Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel 

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Lots of homegrown talent to enjoy this hour along with global spins on Celtic traditions, from northern Brazil (Furmiga Dub), Peilmanni folk from Finland (Salamakannel) rockin' Hardanger fiddle from Norway (Gangar) even a Celtic-inspired track from Vampire Weekend! Served with a twist each week with Patricia Fraser. Celt In A Twist!

Firkin - Santiana 
Gangar - Grotleken 
The Clumsy Lovers - Streams Of Whiskey CANCON
Derina Harvey Band - Run To Me CANCON
Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti 
Niteworks - An Toll Dubh feat. Sian 
Salamakannel - Salamahumppa 
Searson - My Canadian Town  CANCON
Enter The Haggis - Can't Trust The News CANCON
The Finlay MacDonald Band - Salsa's
The Stapletons - The Bigler 
Lunarium - Evening Star 
Vampire Weekend - Bryn 
The Duhks - Magalenha
Iain Copeland - Neil Ewart Of Ardnamurchan 

59:53

Celtic creativity never sleeps, still Clan Of Celts and The Fretless both explore dream time this hour. We wake In A Big Country hoping for The Next Best Thing but facing uncertainty from The Oval Room. Celt In A Twist, reflecting life with a dollop of Celtivity each week.

Afro Celt Sound System - The Lockdown Reel 
Gnoss - Keefa Hill 
The Glengarry Bhoys - In A Big Country CANCON
Graham Lindsey - The Next Best Thing CANCON
Open The Door For Three - William Glen 
Peatbog Faeries - Clunie Road/The Winning Bid 
Capercaillie - Calum's Road 
Clan Of Celts - Dream Catcher 
The Fretless - Pipe Dream (feat. Madeleine Roger) CANCON
Hackensaw Boys - Oval Room
Skyrie - Exiled 
Gangar - Slarkjen 
Sonova - Fiddler On The Groove CANCON
Keirah - Irish Madness CANCON

59:26

An open door to comforting Celtic for a brisk November day. Debuts aplenty this hour from The Fretless and their 6th album of chamber folk, Pat Chessell is back with the tale of pugilist, Pat McLaughlin, Dark Fire licks at the heels of Catalan piper, ROS, Afro Celt Sound System share a cosmic inside track from Ova AND dub fiddle from Paraiba, Brazil! Expanding the Celtic world with every hour of Celt In A Twist!

Open The Door For Three - The Mermaid Of Mullaghmore
Skerryvore - Borderline
The Fretless - Lost Lake CANCON
Pat Chessell - Best Man Wins CANCON
ROS - Foc fosc 
Valtos - A'Chuthag (The Cuckoo) 
George Duff - The Overgate
Pol Huellou & Friends - The Star Of The County Down 
The Duhks - Down To The River CANCON
The East Pointers - Party Wave 
Afro Celt Sound System - Brid Bahn
Furmiga Dub - Upi Biti  
The Go Set - Letter To My Government 
Coig - Uncle Leo's Jigs 

59:23

Music that expands and improves on Celtic traditions! Have a listen to what today's artists are doing to granpappy's Celtic: Celtpunk from The Mahones, along with Pipes & Pints from the Czech Republic, The Whistling Donkeys and Gnoss plug in for Celtic Rock, new Cosmic Celtic from The Breath and Celtronica from the Afrocelts and Valtos. Music from old souls who are young at heart from Celt In A Twist.

Gnoss - Vore Tullye 
Valtos - Home (feat. Eilidh Cormack and Lana Pheutan​)
La Bottine Souriante - Tralala CANCON
The Mahones - The Hunger, The Fight (feat. Tara Slone) CANCON
The Whistling Donkeys - Toss The Feathers 
Pipes And Pints - Calling Me
Salamakannel - Salama Humppa )
Afro Celt Sound System - Glitch Fiddles
Celtic Kitchen Party - Sandy 's Chanter CANCON
Logical Fleadh - Over The Moor To Maggie 
The Breath - Keep It Safe 
Dlu - Anmoch 
Maria Dunn - Ontario Song  CANCON
Iain Copeland - Homeward Bound 

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