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Celtic Connections 2011

Celtic Conntections emcompasses entertainment, education, bringing communities
together and live musical enjoyment. Traditional Scottish music is at the core of
all celebrations with Glasgow playing host to all artists.

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

• Celtic Connections Danny Kyle's Open Stage, Jan 21st, 5.00pm
  
• Mountain Stage with Larry Groce featuring Mavis Staples, Joy Kills Sorrow,
  Dougie MacLean and special guests, 7.30pm
  
• Malinky and LYY, 8.00pm
  
• Late Night Sessions, 10.00pm
  
• Public Workshops The Fiddle Village hosted by Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, Jan 22nd, 10.15am
  
• Public Workshops come &try Mandolin with The Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association, 11.00am
• Come & try Ukulele with Finlay Allison
• Lullabies for Wee Ones with Chrissie Stewart
• Beginner Ukulele with Finlay Allison, 1.30pm
• Come & try Whistle with Lorne MacDougall
• Singin' On Yer Mammy's Knee with Chrissie Stewart
  
• Danny Kyle's Open Stage, 5.00pm
• The Highland Sessions, 7.30pm
  
• Borders Night, 8.00pm
• Whistle for Players with Lorne MacDougall, Jan 23rd, 1.30pm
• Come & try Mandolin with The Lanarkshire Guitar + Mandolin Association,
• Opening Your Voice Two with Harriet Buchan
  
• Danny Kyle's Open Stage, 5.00pm
  
• The Blind Boys of Alabama and Bettye LaVette, 7.30pm
  
• The Legends' Fiddle Competition, 8.00pm
  
• Late Night Sessions, 10.00pm
  
• Iain Anderson in Conversation Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Life - The Aftermath, Jan 24th, 12.30pm
  
• Danny Kyle's Open Stage, 5.00pm
  
• Forever Young - A 70th Birthday Tribute to Bob Dylan, 7.30pm
  
• Andy Irvine & John Doyle and Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller, 8.00pm
  
• Late Night Sessions, 10.00pm
  
• Iain Anderson in Conversation The Scottish Review, Jan 25th, 12.30pm
  
• Danny Kyle's Open Stage, 5.00pm
  
• Richard Thompson Band: The Dream Attic Tour, 7.30pm
  
• Hamish Henderson Night, 8.00pm
  
• Late Night Sessions BBC Radio 3's World on 3 Live hosted by Mary Ann Kennedy, 10.00pm
  
• Iain Anderson in Conversation James Yorkston, Jan 26th, 12.30pm
  
• Danny Kyle's Open Stage, 5.00pm
  
• Seth Lakeman and The Fisherman's Friends, 7.30pm
  
• All Along the Wall, 8.00pm
  
• Late Night Sessions BBC Radio 3's World on 3 Live hosted by Mary Ann Kennedy, 10.00pm
  
• Iain Anderson in Conversation Elizabeth Stewart with Alison McMorland, Jan 27th, 12.30pm
  
• Danny Kyle's Open Stage, 5.00pm
  
• Transatlantic Sessions, 7.30pm
  
  

Old Fruitmarket

• Hadestown and Joy Kills Sorrow, Jan 21st, 9.30pm
• Sharon Shannon Big Band featuring Imelda May, Shane MacGowan and Mundy and The Paul McKenna Band, Jan 23rd, 8.00pm
  
• BBC Scotland TV Special from the Festival, Jan 24th, 8.00pm
  
• Tim O'Brien and Abigail Washburn, Jan 25th, 8.00pm
  
• The Wilders with Furnace Mountain, Jan 26th, 8.00pm
  
  

02 ABC, Glasgow

• Justin Currie and Heathers, Jan 21st , 7.30pm
  
• Crooked Still with Lau and Move, Jan 22nd, 7.30pm
  
• Hazy Recollections with Special Guests, Jan 23rd , 2.30pm
  
• Jerry Douglas featuring Omar Hakim and Viktor Krauss and The Scoville Units, 7.30pm
  
• Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Norrie MacIver & Ruari Sutherland Jan 25th, 7.30pm
  
• Gerry O'Connor Quartet and Sigrid Moldestad and Gillian Boucher, Jan 27th, 7.30pm
  

City Halls

• Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr, Jan 21st, 8.00pm
  
• Fèis Rois is 25!, Jan 22nd, 2.30pm
  
• Chris While & Julie Matthews, Jan 25th, 8.00pm
  
• Rosanne Cash and Nathaniel Rateliff, 8.00pm
  
• James Yorkston, Jan 26th, 8.00pm
  

Tron Theatre

• 'Sèideadh a' Chuain' (Atlantic Blast), Jan 21st, 8.00pm
  
• New Rope String Band and Kilairum, Jan 22nd
  
• Elsafty, Armstrong & Browne and Tìr, Jan 23rd, 8.00pm

Oran Mor

• Trembling Bells and Emily Portman, Jan 21st, 7.30pm
  
• Justin Townes Earle and The Staves, Jan 22nd
• BMX Bandits 25th Anniversary, Jan 23rd
  
• Saoghal Sona with Eilidh Mackenzie and Dalla, Jan 27th
  

St Andrew's in the Square

• Banda das Crechas and Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Jan 21st, 7.30pm
  
• Sligo Live Sessions with Téada and The Unwanted and Túcan Jan 22nd
• The Big Orkney Song Project, Jan 23rd
  
• Bonnie Rideout with Allan MacDonald and Friends Jan 26th, 7.30pm
  
• New Tradition with Ewan McLennan and Lucy Pringle and Chris Wright and Sean Taylor, Jan 2th
  

Other Venues

• Henrik Jansberg Band and Dièse 3, Jan 21st, 7.30pm, The Arches
  
• Ceol's Craic at Celtic Connections, 8.00pm, CCA
  
• Celtic Connections Festival Club, 10.00pm, The Art School
  
• Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble and Calum MacCrimmon - Man's Ruin Jan 22nd, 7.30pm
  
• The Arches Ceol's Craic at Celtic Connections, 8.00pm CCA
  
• Sylvia Barnes & Sandy Stanage and Hutton, Watson & Somerville hosted by Mick West, Jan 23rd, 8.00pm The Art Club
  
• Celtic Connections Festival Club, 10.00pm, The Art School
  
• BBC Radio Scotland 92-95FM & 810MW Live Radio Broadcasts Culture Cafe, Jan 25th, 1.15pm
  
• BBC Radio Scotland 92-95FM & 810MW Live Radio Broadcasts Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering, 8.00pm
  
• The Clutha with Siobhan & Brian Miller hosted by Mick West, 8.00pm The Art Club
  
• Teddy Thompson with David Ford and Ashley Cleveland, Jan 26th, 7.30pm The Arches
  

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