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Celtic Connections

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Finlay MacDonald spoke with the Sunday National about the 10 things that changed his life

10 things that changed my life with National Piping Centre director Finlay MacDonald

Treacherous Orchestra, a Scottish 12-piece Celtic fusion band, perform at the Old Fruitmarket part of Celtic Connections

More than 100,000 people attend Celtic Connections this year

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Gillebrìde MacMillan will perform at Celtic Connections in February

EXCLUSIVE Gaelic singer Gillebrìde MacMillan on his new album and keeping the language relevant

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Jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie will perform at this year's Celtic Connections festival

Celtics Connections set for milestone opening note as festival celebrates 30th year

Duncan Chisholm is one of this year's headliners at Celtic Connections

EXCLUSIVE Celtic Connections to celebrate 30th anniversary in 2023

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Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is set for a major transformation

Glasgow venue to undergo major transformation in £2 million investment

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Anoushka Shankar and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra put on a show at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Celtic Connections

Celtic Connections ends on positive note as organisers thank audiences

Celtic Connections' coverage pales in comparison to that of TRNSMT

Exclusive BBC Scotland urged to expand Celtic Connections coverage beyond late night slot

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Most exciting Scottish music releases for February. Credit: Canva

Most exciting Scottish music releases for February

Gaelic singing trio Sian play the New Auditorium

Top acts lined up as Celtic Connection heads into final week

Audiences will get a chance to see shows in person following an easing of Covid restrictions in Scotland

Celtic Connections confirms more than 50 live shows following Covid update

Music and the arts remain underappreciated in the United Kingdom

COMMENT Strong support for the arts is the mark of a confident nation. How does Scotland do?

Edinburgh's Makar Christine De Luca reads poetry in front of the UK's largest poem which was unveiled in Edinburgh's Canongate. 'Spiral' has been reproduced on a 25x8 metre benner to mark National Poetry Day

Scotland is filled with stories to tell in a packed 2022 events line-up

Capercaillie will be joined by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra on stage at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow for a special Celtic Connections show next month

Exclusive Delirium: Capercaillie members reflect on the record that changed their lives

Innes White, Hannah Rarity and Paul McKenna are included in the line-up

Celtic Connections set to return to in-person gigs with packed line-up

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