Celtic Connections 2024

Glasgow’s annual folk, roots and world music festival celebrates its connections to cultures across the globe. From 18 January - 4 February 2024, over 2,100 musicians from around the world bring the city to life for 18 days. During that time, there are concerts, ceilidhs, talks, art exhibitions, workshops and free events.

The festival is renowned for its ability to bring together one-off line-ups for special collaborative shows. The camaraderie between musicians continues late into the night at the Festival Club - home to legendary musical collaborations and spontaneous sessions.

Still As Your Sleeping
CD £10.99 / LP £17.99
Hudson Records  /   Folk  Contemporary Folk  
Multi-award-winning Scottish folksinger, songwriter and storyteller, Karine Polwart & pianist and composer, Dave Milligan present 'Still As Your Sleeping' - an intimate and elegant 10 track collaborative album recorded in Pencaitland, East Lothian during summer 2021. Karine Polwart's previous solo...
Where The World Is Thin
CD £10.99
Reveal Records  /   Folk  Singer Songwriter  
Multi award winning Scottish songwriter and guitarist Kris Drever (also of Lau) returns with a brand new studio album "Where The World Is Thin", including the BBC Radio 2 Folk Best Original Song of The Year "Scapa Flow 1919". Four...
...But I'd Rather Be With You
CD £11.99 / LP £27.99
Compass  /   Americana  Rock  
Originally released in August 2020 to worldwide critical acclaim, ...but i'd rather be with you collects 10 striking cover songs recorded during COVID quarantine and produced with the help of Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Andrew Bird). Among its many riches,...
FAS
CD £10.99
Breabach Records  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
Fàs (a Gaelic word meaning growth, developing and sprouting) is the seventh full length album from acclaimed contemporary Scottish folk band Breabach. The album is heavily inspired by the natural environment of Scotland and sees the band showcase more progressive...
An Evening With John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee
CD £10.99
Fledg'ling  /   Folk  Celtic  
"Two of the greatest names in British folk-rock present an enchanting evening of acoustic music." From the earliest days of Pentangle, John and Jacqui would share infrequent duo gigs. An evening of music from these two friends would always be...
Outliers
CD £10.99 / LP £27.99 / LP £27.99
Hudson Records  /   Folk  
Outliers, creatively born in Glasgow and Shetland, is a unique exploration by Jenny and Boo, dabbling in at-home recording, e-collaboration and experiments outside the regular studio setting.
The Living Mountain
CD £10.99 / LP £27.99
Hudson Records  /   Folk  
Limited Edition Mauve vinyl album, The Living Mountain, by multi-instrumentalist Jenny Sturgeon, explores connection to the Cairngorms National Park. The twelve songs, inspired by Nan Shepherd's book, feature Mairi Campbell, Su-a Lee, Grant Anderson, with sound recordings from Jez Riley-French and Magnus Robb.
Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions
4CD £39.99
Rounder  /   World Music  American Folk  
'Throw Down Your Heart', a document of virtuoso banjo player Béla Fleck's remarkable journey across Africa to explore the banjo's roots, is available for the first time as a complete film and music set, with the addition of a brand...
Selected Works
CD £10.99
Reveal Records  /   Folk  Singer Songwriter  
Celebrating the music of one of England's finest songwriters Boo Hewerdine (Chris Difford, Eddi Reader, The Bible) with a compilation of deep cuts in his 60th year. Features two songs with Kris Drever (one exclusive to this compilation)
When You're Ready
CD £11.99 / LP £26.99 / LP £26.99
Compass  /   Americana  American Folk  
Award-winning guitar virtuoso Molly Tuttle’s debut album sees a reissue, featuring her incredible flatpicking technique, confessional songwriting, and a keen melodic sense, produced by Ryan Hewitt.
I Would Not Live Always
CD £10.99 / LP £20.99
River Lea  /   Folk  Irish Folk  
Singer, guitarist, flautist (and practitioner of the double tin whistle), John is also a member of celebrated traditional group Skipper’s Alley and is joined here by bandmate Ultan O’Brien (also of Slow Moving Clouds). Also contributing to the record are...
Rise
CD £10.99
Compass  /   Americana  Singer Songwriter  
From her history-making win for Guitarist of the Year at the 2017 IBMA Awards to 1M streams and counting on Spotify, all signs indicate that MOLLY TUTTLE is the next in a line of storied performers like Vince Gill and...
Way To Blue - The Songs Of Nick Drake
CD £7.99
Navigator Records  /   Rock  
Undoubtedly one of the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years, Nick Drake found little mainstream success during his lifetime; however, since his untimely death at the age of 26, his fragile acoustic, autumnal music has touched the...
Game Of Life
CD £10.99
Fellside  /   Folk  Singer Songwriter  
Pete Morton has made 14 albums and most, except for the last three, are no longer available. As a songwriter Pete keeps being asked for songs from his back catalogue so the idea behind this CD is to provide a...
Look Over The Wall, See The Sky
LP £20.99 / CD £10.99
River Lea  /   Folk  Alternative  
Flynn reimagines traditional songs in a surreal space between past and present, analogue and digital, love and tragedy, as he takes takes familiar melodies and adds extra surrealism, weirdness, and emotional intensity.
Monterey
CD £6.99 / 2LP £13.99
Anti  /   Pop  Singer Songwriter  
180 grams gatefold doubel vinyl
Bloom
CD £10.99
Songprint Recordings  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
Bloom is the fifth studio album from Scottish folk singer Siobhan Miller. After two years without the fun, energy, and community of folk festivals and sessions, Miller wanted to capture that feeling again and revisit more of the songs she...
Calling You From My Mountain
CD £10.99
Rebel  /   Country  Bluegrass  
For over six decades, GRAMMY-award winning artist Peter Rowan has been at the forefront of acoustic American music, inspiring generations of new musicians and working creatively with the roots of bluegrass, newgrass, Americana, country rock, jazz, even reggae, Hawaiian, and...
Crossing Point
CD £11.99
Greentrax  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
Dàimh (da-eve) offer a fresh, up to date approach to traditional music. They are an exciting combination of musicians and singer hailing from Cape Breton Island, Ireland, the West Highlands of Scotland and the ever-innovative Irish/American scene and effortlessly blend...
Songs from the House of Grease
Default Title £7.99
Crows Feet Records  /   Blues  
It's a live snapshot of me and the fellas playing some favorite tracks that hadn't been captured yet on record over two days. It includes takes on John Coltrane's 'Afro Blue', Blind Alfred Reed's 'How Can A Poor Man Stand...
On Banjo
LP £27.99 / CD £11.99
Compass  /   Folk  
GRAMMY winner and Banjo Hall of Fame member Alison Brown is one of the world's foremost banjoists and composers as well as one of the instrument's greatest ambassadors. In her hands, the banjo is equally at home on the front...
Frenzy Of The Meeting
CD £10.99 / LP £15.99
Breabach Records  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
Frenzy of the Meeting is the latest release from multi award-winning Scottish folk band Breabach. Continuing to build on the ideas and experimentation from their 2016 album Astar, this new work is exploratory and creative. The new release also sees...
Oyo
CD £10.99
Proper Associates  /   World Music  
Angelique Kidjo has been deemed "Africa's premier diva" by Time Magazine, and the moniker speaks accurately to the singular career and life she has forged. Like Miriam Makeba was before her, Kidjo is the continent's most internationally celebrated female musical...
True North
CD £10.99
Earlywood Music  /   Folk  Celtic  
Acclaimed Uilleann piper and flautist Calum Stewart's new album, True North, blends traditional Celtic influences with personal compositions, showcasing his connection to his northern Scottish heritage. Joined by Sylvain Quere on bouzouki and Yann Le Bozec on double bass, the trio creates evocative sounds, inspired by the music and legends of Scotland. The album comprises new versions of previously recorded pieces, reimagined through live performance.
The Ripple Effect
2LP £32.99
Craft Recordings  /   World Music  American Folk  
Brand new duo album from world-renowned banjoist Béla Fleck with kora master Toumani Diabaté. 'The Ripple Effect' (released separately here on 180-gram 2-LP gatefold vinyl, as well as part of the 'Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions' CD/DVD...
The Ash & Clay
CD £6.99
Anti  /   Pop  Singer Songwriter  
Before The Ruin
CD £6.99
Reveal Records  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
New 2014 Digitally Re-mastered edition. Features the classic Kris Drever sung ballad "Poorest Company". Special guests include: Norman Blake & Francis McDonald (Teenage Fanclub), Philip Selway(Radiohead), Heidi Talbot, Ewen Vernal, Michael McGoldrick, Donald Shaw, Ian Carr, Phil Cunningham, Andy Seward...
Honk Toot Suite
CD £11.99
Compass  /   Folk  Irish Folk  
If Wishes Were Horses
CD £8.99
Reveal Records  /   Folk  Singer Songwriter  
Kris Drever celebrates his first decade as an acclaimed solo artist and songwriter with a brand new studio album If Wishes Were Horses, released by Reveal Records on March 28th 2016, and a supporting tour. The album is his first...
Storymap
CD £2.99
Reveal Records  /   Folk  
A brand new recording of traditional folk song by the uniquely talented Éamonn Coyne (Treacherous Orchestra, Salsa Celtica) Banjo, Tenor Guitar and Kris Drever (highly acclaimed award winning singer & songwriter, also of pioneering trio LAU) vocals, guitar, mandolin.
Bones You Have Thrown Me And Blood I've Spilled
CD £10.99 / LP £19.99
Hits The Fan Records  /   Indie  Singer Songwriter  
SCOTTISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR winner 2015 Kathryn Joseph released her debut album "bones you have thrown me and blood I've spilled" in January 2015; what started as an album "kickstarted" by dedicated fans has quietly and organically become a...
Bold
CD £11.99
Compass  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
On her album 'Bold', Catriona flourishes as a progressive performer in her own right, offering a wealth of exciting, original musical ideas while still firmly holding hands with the past, a part of the ever-evolving tradition. The gorgeous aires, reels...
Laebrack
CD £11.99
Greentrax  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
Chris and Catriona are both members of the thrilling Shetland band Fiddler's Bid, and both are fine composers. Chris released a solo album "First O' The Darkenin" in 2004 which received several award nominations, while Catriona has a highly acclaimed...
Replay
CD £11.99
Compass  /   Country  
Urlar
CD £10.99
Breabach Records  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
'Ùrlar' is the latest installment from current Scottish Folk Band of the Year, Breabach. In June of 2013 the band toured Scotland and visited each of their 5 hometowns for a very special night of music. During the visits the...
Caledonia
CD £10.99
Plant Life  /   Folk  Contemporary Folk  
The 'Caledonia' album by Alan Roberts and Dougie MacLean was originally recorded in 1977 at Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, Hull. Produced by Nigel Pegrum and engineered by Roy Neve and Keith Herd it was first released in 1978. The...
On The Other Side
CD £10.99 / LP £17.99 / 2LP £17.99
Yucatan Records  /   Folk  Contemporary Folk  
"In his lyrics he melds romance and striking imagery of the elements, singing gorgeous narratives." - The Independent. "A dexterous, poignant, and softly addictive return, one that underlines the real strengths to his musicality." - Clash. "On The Other Side"...
Reclaimed - Lowland And Border Pipers' Society
CD £11.99
Greentrax  /   Folk  Celtic  
The Lowland and Border Pipers' Society was formed in in 1983 at a time when when Lowland and Border piping had been more or less lost. Since those early days the Society has gone from strength to strength and is...
You Can Count on Me
CD £2.99
Proper Associates  /   World Music  
Released in conjunction with a major Europewide campaign between the Procter And Gamble brand 'Pampers' and UNICEF, the 'One Pack = One Vaccine' campaign means that P&G will donate the cost of one dose of tetanus for every pack of...
Tales From The North
CD £10.99
Calum Stewart & Heikki  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
"Tales from the North" is the much-anticipated new album from leading Uilleann piper Calum Stewart. Inspired by his native North of Scotland, "Tales from the North" is a celebration of legend, landscape, people and adventure. Calum's lyrical playing style is...
Echo In The Valley
CD £10.99 / LP £21.99
Rounder  /   Folk  American Folk  
The Grammy winning folk duo return with the follow up to their self–titled debut collaboration. Echo in the Valley has 11 songs, the majority are original tunes and there are a few wildly reimagined traditional ones. In the way that...
Across the Imaginary Divide
CD £10.99
Rounder  /   Jazz  Contemporary  
'Across the Imaginary Divide' is a compelling collaboration between banjo player Bela Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio. Bela Fleck is regarded as one of the most innovative and technically proficient banjo players in the world and has made dozens...
Shops
CD £9.99
TOB Records  /   Jazz  
New music commissioned for, and performed in, the shops on Tobermory's colourful Main Street. 'Shops' is genuinely a suite of tunes written about five Tobermory shops - but don't be fooled - there is much more musical material there than...
March, Strathspey, & Surreal
CD £11.99
Green Linnet  /   Folk  Scottish Folk  
Nae Tongues / I'll Do What I Want
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Circular  /   Rock  
In The Dark Places
LP £20.99
LNFG Komponist  /   Rock  Alternative  
Black Valentine (The Best Of)
LP £20.99
Last Night From Glasgow  /   Rock  
"Black Valentine, a compilation of The Filthy Tongues' best work including 2 new songs. Released on unique Eco vinyl and CD."
Black Valentine (Best Of)
CD £10.99
Last Night From Glasgow  /   Rock  Goth  
"Black Valentine, a compilation of The Filthy Tongues' best work with 2 new songs and fan favourites. Includes two bonus tracks."
Addiction
Default Title £10.99
Circular  /   Rock  
Trading surf punk guitar licks and a raw analogue attitude. Isa And The Filthy Tongues pack a big dirty kiss. Three members of Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie are the beating heart of The Filthy Tongues. Martin Metcalfe - Lead Guitar/ backing...
Dogs In The Daylight
CD £10.99
Fluff And Gravy Records  /   Folk  Singer Songwriter  
In the summer of 2014, indie-folk artist Jeffrey Martin partnered with Fluff and Gravy Records to release a full length album called Dogs in the Daylight. It was an ambitious 15-track collection, full of weight and intricacy, that found him...

Artists Featured:

John McCusker, Lisa Hannigan, Roddy Woomble, Scott Matthews, Teddy Thompson & more), Vashti Bunyan, Alan Roberts & Dougie Maclean, Alison Brown, Alison Brown Quartet, Angelique Kidjo, Bela Fleck, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Bela Fleck & The Marcus Roberts Trio, Bela Fleck & Toumani Diabate, Blanco White, Boo Hewerdine, Breabach, Calum Stewart, Catriona MacDonald, Chris Stout & Catriona McKay, Daimh, Eamonn Coyne & Kris Drever, Isa And The Filthy Tongues, JD Simo, Jeffrey Martin, Jenny Sturgeon, John Francis Flynn, John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee, Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan, Kathryn Joseph, Kris Drever, Molly Tuttle, Outliers (Jenny Sturgeon & Boo Hewerdine), Pete Morton With Full House, Peter Rowan, Simon Thoumire Three, Siobhan Miller, The Dave Milligan Trio, The Filthy Tongues, The Milk Carton Kids, Various Artists, Various Artists (feat. Luluc, Éamonn Coyne & Kris Drever

Labels Featured:

Anti, Breabach Records, Calum Stewart & Heikki, Circular, Compass, Craft Recordings, Crows Feet Records, Earlywood Music, Fellside, Fledg'ling, Fluff And Gravy Records, Green Linnet, Greentrax, Hits The Fan Records, Hudson Records, Last Night From Glasgow, LNFG Komponist, Navigator Records, Plant Life, Proper Associates, Rebel, Reveal Records, River Lea, Rounder, Songprint Recordings, TOB Records, Yucatan Records

Genres Featured:

Alternative, American Folk, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Celtic, Contemporary, Contemporary Folk, Country, Folk, Goth, Indie, Irish Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Scottish Folk, Singer Songwriter, World Music