Congratulations to The Way North who were crowned the winners of Battle of the Folk Bands 2026 at Celtic Connections on Saturday 31st January. The competition took place at the Drygate Brewery and all five finalists delivered brilliant performances in front of an enthusiastic audience. The Way North are a contemporary folk band based in […]
Battle of the Folk Bands
Battle of the Folk Bands 2026 Finalists Announced!
We’re thrilled to reveal the finalists for the Battle of the Folk Bands 2026! After listening to all the brilliant entries submitted this year, our panel of musicians has selected five outstanding bands to compete at the grand final during Celtic Connections. Meet the Finalists These five bands impressed our judges with their musicality, originality, […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2026: Àirdan
Àirdan have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2026. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 18th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Paul of Àirdan a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2026: KETU
KETU have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2026. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 18th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Ewa of KETU a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2026: Raivelt
Raivelt have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2026. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 18th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Anja of Raivelt a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2026: The Way North
The Way North have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2026. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 18th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Gregor of The Way North a few questions […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2026: Evie Waddell Band
Evie Waddell Band have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2026. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 18th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Evie of Evie Waddell Band a few questions […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2026 – Open for Entries
Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2026 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 31st 2026 at 1pm. FILL IN THE FORM BELOW If you are in a band or have an idea for […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 – The videos
We have just uploaded the videos of this years finalists from Battle of The Folk Bands at Celtic Connections festival. Watch them below!
Dauntless: Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2025
Congratulations to Dauntless who won Battle of The Folk Bands 2025 at Celtic Connections festival in the Drygate Brewery on Saturday 18th January. Five bands performed Beatha, Dàna, Lussa, The Jack Houston Band and Dauntless to a sold out audience. Watch their winning performance below. Battle of The Folk Bands is a Hands Up for […]