The Chieftains

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The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder - St Patricio

10 Mar 20104 stars

(Fantasy) The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney hits bulls-eye, here bringing Mexican and Irish music together in a brilliant mix of whistles, fiddles, harps, pipes and zapateo foot dancing. San Patricio tells the story of Irish conscripts who switched sides…

The Chieftains with Ry Cooder guest at Celtic Connections 2010

15 Jan 2010

One of the stand out gigs in this year’s packed Celtic Connection programme as Irish folk legends The Chieftains are joined by blues slide-guitarist and a legend in his own right Ry Cooder (pictured) for the kind of unique collaboration only Celtic…

Alasdair Roberts, The Low Anthem and Buffy Sainte-Marie set for Celtic Connections

7 Jan 2010

With Alasdair Roberts, The Low Anthem and Buffy Sainte-Marie all featuring, the Celtic Connections festival just keeps going from strength to strength, says Ninian Dunnett

Natalie Merchant, The Chieftains and Ry Cooder set for Celtic Connection 2010

30 Oct 2009

Celtic Connections launched with a suitable level of expectation this fortnight – and it doesn’t look set to disappoint. Comprising 1500 artists, 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late-night sessions, the programme of events will…