community concerts

One of Scotland's top young folk bands, Bodega, will take Celtic Connections to the communities of Glasgow with a series of five concerts throughout the city this January as part of the festival.

The Celtic Connections Education and Outreach Programme is working in partnership with Culture and Sport Glasgow to bring the festival to the communities of Barmulloch, Barlanark, Knightswood, Pennilee and Langside, allowing the people of Glasgow to see one of finest young bands on the Scottish folk scene perform live in their local area as part of Celtic Connections - Glasgow's annual folk, roots, traditional and world music festival which features approximately 300 events taking place across the city between 14th - 31st January.

Glasgow-based Bodega met and formed at the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton in 2005, and within a year the band had already triumphed at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, winning the prestigious Young Folk Award. Performing a high octane mix of traditional Scottish and Irish tunes with a contemporary twist, the band are one of the Scottish folk scene's best young acts.

Comprising Gillian Chalmers (pipes, fiddle and whistle), Ross Couper (fiddle), Tia Files (acoustic and bass guitar), Norrie MacIver (vocals) and June Naylor (clarsach), Bodega have toured Europe and America, as well as performing a string of high profile gigs at major UK music festivals including the Cambridge Folk Festival and the Hebridean Celtic Festival.

The band will perform in Barmulloch Community Centre (15th January), Barlanark Community Centre (21st January), Langside Halls (22nd January), Penilee Community Centre (28th January) and Knightswood Community Centre (29th January). They are also appearing in the Recital Room at City Halls on 16th January as part of Celtic Connections.

Full details of our Community Concerts will be announced shortly.

Celtic Connections 2011

Thursday 13th - Sunday 30th January

Box Office : 0141 353 8000

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