celtinatwist.podbean.com/e/celt-in-a-... Celtic comes into its own in March. Join us for some fresh greens this week from The Cloverhearts, The Ollam (April 27th at The Pearl), Edmonton family band The McDades and Scots bard Cabbie Drennan. It's not too early to get a St. Patrick's workout in.
www.mixcloud.com/Calcopyrite/... It’s about time: springing ahead, and tapping into future possibilities. Join us for the top 10 spins and upcoming concert moments, like Ahmed Moneka's Egyptian Jazz, March 27th at St. James Hall and Novalima, the new sound of Afro-Peru, April 26th at The Rickshaw.
celtinatwist.podbean.com/e/celt-in-a-... Fall back no more! Celt In A Twist celebrates permanent Daylight Saving with an hour of Celtivity you can enjoy anytime, or 9pm Tuesdays on CHKG FM 96.1 in Vancouver. More fresh tracks from The Ollam (April 26th at The Pearl on Granville).
calc0pyr1te.podbean.com/e/world-beat... It's the world in harmony. Take an hour and soak in the sounds of solidarity fr. across the planet: more fr. the acclaimed Altin Gun, Canada's own Afrotronix and Joao Leao's Celestial, crazed cumbia fr. MIS + Meridian Brothers and a poignant SOS from Galicia.
celtinatwist.podbean.com/e/celt-in-a-... Celt In A Twist moves to a new station and a new time! Listen in Vancouver to FM 96.1 every Tuesday evening at 8 for cutting-edge Celtic you won't hear anywhere else. Like The Ollam (April 27th at The Pearl) & The Cloverhearts, new CeltPunk from Sydney.
calc0pyr1te.podbean.com/e/world-beat... Bad Bunny made the play of the day at the Super Bowl, but he's just the spark in an explosion of global music. Join us for leading-edge releases from critical darlings, Altin Gun, Marachi El Bronx (safer than a Mexican vacation). World Beat Canada Radio!
tinyurl.com/4r2udb7n New Celtpunk from Australia! You've Got A Friend down under with The Cloverhearts. Haggis X-1test fire Arthur's Gold and we spin new Tiller's Folly at the Far End Of The Road. Contemporary Celtic comes home to Celt In A Twist each week with Patricia Fraser.
tinyurl.com/yckdzmsd Sweet spins for you this week starting with a double serving of Turkish Delights from Altin Gun and Umut Adan and Zabanis, British R&B singer Rosie Love is Burning Down The House, and new music from Bahia, Brazil by Spok. It's only logical that you listen in.
celtinatwist.podbean.com/e/celt-in-a-... Wow, what a week for sports! Push that thing to the other thing. Go Sports! It's also a great week for Celtic music with some fresh spins and old chestnuts, like the title track from PM Mark Carney's favourite album. We're there when you're done sporting.
calc0pyr1te.podbean.com/e/word-beat-... There's madness in the mix & method to the madness! We spin song, instrumental, song, rinse, repeat. Plus, every track is brand new including a wicked tribute to The Talking Heads by Zamrock purveyors, WITCH! Dig fresh grooves from Rio 18 & Yasmine Hamdan.
celtinatwist.podbean.com/e/celt-in-a-... Patricia Fraser presents a Celtic love letter starting with a Celtic Glitch two-fer, Quebectronix from Melisande and MAZ, Celt Punk from The Go Set and Brogeal plus pub fare from Budapest and Prague and a real Valentine from Jim Moray to you.
calc0pyr1te.podbean.com/e/world-beat... Join us for a distraction from all the distractions covering up distractions! Sick psych from Yin Yin and Altin Gun, a deep dive into afrofuturism with new Afrotronix and Lamisi. Grammy-winner Justin Gray tags this week's World Beat Canada!
celtinatwist.podbean.com/e/celt-in-a-... Patricia introduces Firkin's album of pub songs in Hungarian, a sublime pairing of harp and fiddle fr. Adrianna Ciccone & Ellen Gibling, Haggix X-1's 3rd single,& our winter visit from The MicroOrganism. Rest and drink plenty of fluids. Celt In A Twist!
calc0pyr1te.podbean.com/e/world-beat... Back home after two weeks to a backed up inbox, stuffed with fresh releases; the first in 6 years from Mexican sibs, Sotomayor, Tinariwen celebrate 45 years. And, we introduce Sophie Lukacs & Noel Mpiaza. Moving to the beat of the world w/ World Beat Canada!
tinyurl.com/3ueesan7 Cool Celtic from Canada and its Nordic neighbor this hour. Bruce Coughlan, College Trad and The Fretless join Denmark's Jansberg and Baltic Crossing in the mix. We debut the title track from Tuesday Paper Club & commiserate with The Rumjacks "They Kick You When You're Down".
tinyurl.com/yss489bc Never stick anything but your elbow in your ears, and only the finest musical ingredients. We launch the hour with Turkish psych phenoms, Altin Gun's forthcoming 6th album, Garip. Plus, new Yalla Miku & Vancity's own Ezra Kwizera with a debut from Conqueror.
tinyurl.com/yw7t7cef Patricia Fraser kicks off the New Year with the emphasis on diversity. Celtic music picks up influences wherever it travels and then comes home to Celt In A Twist where we sift through it and weave it into a colourful, cohesive mix.
tinyurl.com/25uydkj9 This year, discover a whole world of new musical possibilities. Fresh for 2026: Dunklebunt dance mix, more Indole from Alex Cuba, Grammy-nom Justin Gray, and some Balkan bangers! What music radio sounds like.
tinyurl.com/r9t6s59z It's a look and listen back to our favorite picks of 2025! Join Patricia Fraser for a reprise of the best in contemporary Celtic music counted down in chronological order. Happy New Year (Bliadhna Mhath Ur) from Celt In A Twist!
tinyurl.com/47xj73z3 Simply the best. This hour, we present choice cuts from our favorite global albums of 2025, as culled from our monthly top 30 charts. Get our calendar by subscribing to our weekly e-blast at worldbeatinternational.com and play along! Happy New Year from World Beat Canada Radio!
tinyurl.com/fjkuysz7 Nollaig Shona Duit! Happy Christmas to you from Celt In A Twist. Join Patricia Fraser for a festive hour of contemporary Celtic for the holidays. Share it when you get together with family friends. A little gift of music from your friends at Celt In A Twist.
tinyurl.com/y7aa7sb8 Whether you're circling the lot or parking it on the couch, spend an hour w/ the best music in the world. Fresh spins to round out 2025 from Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions, more new Balkin Taskim from Bucharest, and Altin Gun tease 2026 with a brand new single. Park it here.
Thanks to the music labels who promote this amazing music. Thanks to our subscribing radio stations for presenting it through our programming, and joy to the world music makers everywhere!
Here are the Best World Beat Releases Of The Year:
tinyurl.com/5and8na9 Turn off and tune in Celt In A Twist for a one of a kind mix. Patricia Fraser drops the 3rd single from the new ETH spinoff Haggis X-1, Billy Bragg, joins the Murphs from For The People and we bookend some Celtic dub to coax some Christmas sunshine. Join the fun!
tinyurl.com/36pv5um5 Housekeeping this hour so the music library is spick and span for the holidays. Plus fresh tracks fr. Budapest's Balkan Taksim, dub en francais fr. Luiza & Bleu Soliel, a gorg duet fr. Alex Cuba w/ Cyrille Aimee and the sublime from Peppermoth's latest, Albedo. Join us!
tinyurl.com/yee888mu A palette cleanser for Christmas tune-weary ears! Reworking classic Celtic like The Rocky Road To Dublin, Raggle Taggle Gypsy and Sweet Bonnie Lass From Belfast, a rockin' remake by The Paperboys, CeltPunk Grrrls, Toxic Frogs and Celtronica from Tartan Amoebas.
tinyurl.com/bdfhzf27 The evolving, ever-changing world of music stands to be counted. We skim off the top of our monthy Top 30 chart, including Afro-Colombians Nuevos Rios, Haitian-Canadian Wesli and a breath of fresh air from Peppermoth, Andrew McPherson's sublime new album of ambient, Albedo!
Love you, Mark, but America is pretty f%$ked up right now. I'm not sure what you guys are thankful for.
tinyurl.com/44ft7vts Don't catch a chill. Celt In A Twist heats up some inside tracks for a toasty hour of blended Celtic spirits. Overlooked spins from Eloise & Co, The Langan Band, Natalie MacMaster and more. Join Patricia Fraser for good crack, curiosities and cool Celtic from Celt In A Twist!
tinyurl.com/59933e5n When November gives you a dark and stormy night at 12 noon, do what Senor Coconut does and give it a merengue beat! That's on deck this hour along with a remix from Galician sound designer, Baiuca, brand new Polyrhythmics,Tunisian rhythms from Didon and Haitian kongo from Wesli.
