Transatlantic Sessions - Celtic Connections
Schedule
Fri, 31 Jan, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall | Glasgow, SC
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The back-porch session to beat all others takes the Celtic Connections stage once again, reaching hands across the water between Scotland, Ireland and the USA with the customary lavish all-star cast of singers, songwriters and instrumentalists.Transatlantic Sessions returns for 2025, exploring and celebrating the rich musical traditions that connect Scotland, Ireland and the US. An annual focal point of Celtic Connections, the exclusive line-up combines guest singers and the celebrated house band, inviting them to interweave original material with age-old tunes and songs as they explore shared roots and find new common ground.
An array of guest singers from both sides of the Atlantic will be announced shortly.
The show’s seasoned house band, guided as ever by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, features renowned Celtic and Americana roots musicians Phil Cunningham, John Doyle, Michael McGoldrick, Tatiana Hargreaves & Allison de Groot, John McCusker, Donald Shaw, James Mackintosh and Daniel Kimbro.
“Part melting pot, part jam band. . spinetingling and rollicking” (The Guardian)
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Where is it happening?
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Killermont Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY, United Kingdom,Glasgow, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays: