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From the Festical Club in Glasgow, Mary Ann Kennedy presents some of the international artists featuring in 2009's Celtic Connections, one of the UK's biggest music festivals.

From the Festival Club in Glasgow, Mary Ann Kennedy introduces some of the 1,500 artists from across the world who feature in 2009's Celtic Connections, now one of the UK's biggest music festivals. With late-night sessions and interviews from the venue, with line-ups that are traditionally never divulged before the day, and which has seen some memorable unplanned collaborations.

World on 3

Presented by Mary Ann Kennedy
Produced by Roger Short

Broadcast Live from the Celtic Connections Festival, Kintyre Suite, Quality Hotel, Glasgow

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Friday 23rd January

Anon: Rene Argall
Anon: Olole
Anon: Abjakez
Bagad Cap Kaval, performing live @ Celtic Connections 2009

Sissoko: Bibi
Jayme Stone; Mansa Sissoko
Album: Africa to Appalachia
Jayme Stone JS200

Macinnes: Duthaic MhicAoidh
Kathleen Macinnes
Album: Og-Mhadainn Shamhraidh / Summer Dawn
Greentrax CDTRAX294

Galant Tu Perds Ton Temps: Quand j’étais fille à marier
Galant Tu Perds Ton Temps
Album: Par un dimanche au Soir
Folquebec FOLQ2008

Baltic Crossing
Ian Stephenson (guitar/accordion)
Esko Järvelä (Fiddle/Viola)
Antti Järvelä (Double Bass)
Kristian Bugge (Violin)

Arr. Baltic Crossing: Sextour
Arr. Baltic Crossing: The Striking General
Järvelä: Vankarin
Baltic Crossing, performing live @ Celtic Connections 2009

Mariza: Minh’ Alma
Mariza
Album: Terra
EMI 509992292326

Douglas: Swing Blues no. 1
Jerry Douglas
Album: The Best Kept Secret
Koch Records

Arr. Crooked Still: Tell her to come back home
Crooked Still
Album: Still Crooked
Signature Sounds Recording Company

Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan
Emily Smith (vocal)
Jamie McClennan (guitar)

Smith: Come home pretty bird
Burns: Adown Windy Nith
McClennan: The Silver Tassie
Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan performing live @ Celtic Connections 2009

Arr. Le vent du Nord: Les larmes aux yeux
Le Vent du Nord
Album: Dans les airs
Borealis

Labhruidh: Oran Do’n Mhorairne
Griogair Labhruidh
Album: Dail-riata
Dunach Records 5060156100011

Tyminski: Heads you win tails I lose
Dan Tyminski
Album: Wheels
Rounder Records

Old Blind Dogs
Ali Hutton (pipes)
Jonny Hardie (vocals/fiddle/guitar)
Aaron Jones (vocals/guitar)
Fraser Stone (drums)
Duncan Lyall (bass)
Nathon Jones (dobro)

Arr. Old Blind Dogs: Harris Dance
Arr. Old Blind Dogs: Star of the bar
Arr. Old Blind Dogs: Jig set
Old Blind Dogs performing live @ Celtic Connections 2009

1 hour, 45 minutes

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