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‘Celtic Connections’, Glasgow – UKby Rob Howard |
The annual Celtic Connections festival takes place at venues in Glasgow, Scotland, and features over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops. The festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artistes. The 2010 event takes place from January 14th to 31st, and includes performers from Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, India, Africa, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Norway, Corsica, Serbia, Romania, Canada and the USA. Performers involving accordions include Sandy Brechin (pictured above), John Carmichael, Cherish the Ladies, Phil Cunningham, Dervish, Blair Douglas, Mairearad Green, Le Vent du Nord, Maggie MacInnes and the James Graham Trio, Gary Innes, Alan Kelly, Felpeyu, Fergie MacDonald, Niall Vallely (concertina) and Seamus Begley (diatonic accordion), The Occasionals, Tom Orr, The Outside Track, Donald Shaw, Emily Smith, and John Somerville. A ‘Beginners’ Accordion’ workshop, led by John Carmichael, takes place in the Clyde Foyer, Royal Concert Hall, on January 23rd, 11am. John Carmichael will help accordion players to develop techniques and skills. |