Celtic Connections and Celtic Music Radio celebrate a “Burns Night with a Difference”

Opening on Wednesday 16 January with a spectacular torch-lit procession through the streets of Glasgow and a gala evening at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the fifteenth Celtic Connections festival – the UK’s premier celebration of Celtic music – will see over 300 concerts, ceilidhs and late night live music sessions take place over 19 days throughout January and February.

 

This year, Celtic Connections again sees the welcome return of Celtic Music Radio, which will broadcast the best of the festival on 1530 AM in the Glasgow area and online around the world at www.seeglasgow.com/cm.

 

As in the previous two years, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau will collaborate with Celtic Music Radio to ensure that Celtic Connections 2008 is streamed via www.seeglasgow.com/cm ensuring that a global audience can enjoy all the energy and excitement of the festival.  Providing daily coverage of the festival, Celtic Music Radio will broadcast from the heart of Glasgow and feature music, information on artists appearing, previews and reviews of the shows plus interviews and the latest ticket availability.

 

As part of this year’s festival celebrations, Celtic Music Radio will host a “Burns Night with a Difference” at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow on Wednesday 23 January.  Entertainment from the four-course dinner will be broadcast live on Celtic Music Radio and online via www.seeglasgow.com/cm. 

 

A night of Scottish celebration, “Burns Night with a Difference” will feature live performances including Shetland fiddlers Jenna and Bethany Reid from the band Filska; Rachel Hair - one of one of Scotland's finest clarsach (Celtic Harp) players and world champion piper Willie McCallum. 

 

Bailie Liz Cameron, Vice Chair of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said:  “Over the past fifteen years, Celtic Connections’ imaginative programming has not only appealed to local audiences but has also drawn visitors to the city from across the UK and from around the world, reinforcing its position as Glasgow: Scotland with style.

 

“Celtic Music Radio brings an added dimension to the festival and I am delighted that it will once again be broadcast via our website at: www.seeglasgow.com/cm. 

 

“By utilising online technology in this way, fans of Celtic Connections can enjoy listening to performances from this year’s festival - wherever they are in the world."

 

Bob McWilliam of Celtic Music Radio, added: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with Glasgow: Scotland with style.  Our on-going association will ensure that the best of Celtic Connections 2008 and the Celtic music scene will be available to a discerning audience all around the world.”

 

Tickets for “Burns Night with a Difference” at the Crowne Plaza are £30 per person and further information - plus details on how to book - can be found at: http://www.celticmusicradio.net/burns_night.html.

ENDS                                                                                                                January 2008            

Released by and further information from:
Russell Paton
Brand Public Relations Executive
Glasgow City Marketing Bureau
Phone: +44 (0) 141 566 0834
Email: russell.paton@seeglasgow.com