We have just uploaded all this videos from the 2022 Battle of The Folk Bands at Celtic Connections Festival. Watch them below or on our YouTube Channel!
Battle of the Folk Bands
Deira – Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2022
Congratulations to Deira – winners of Battle of The Folk Bands 2022. It was brilliant to be in the Drygate as part of Celtic Connections Festival. All the bands performed so well. Read about all the finalists here. Thanks to our judges Cameron Nixon, Sarah Lockhart, Adam Sutherland and Kim Carnie who chose the winners […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: Kenneth Macfarlane
Kenneth Macfarlane have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2022. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 29th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Kenneth of Kenneth Macfarlane a few questions about the […]
Battle of The Folk Bands Finalists 2022
The finalists for Battle of The Folk Bands 2022 have been announced! Congratulations to Deira Kenneth MacFarlane Band Ruach The Auldeners We can’t wait to get back to hearing these bands live and would love you to join us. The finals will happen at Celtic Connections on Saturday 29th January in the Drygate Brewery (1pm). […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: Deira
Deira have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2022. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 29th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Juan of Deira a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: The Auldeners
The Auldeners have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2022. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 29th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Ellen of The Auldeners a few questions about the […]
Battle of the Folk Bands 2022: Ruach
Ruach have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2022. The competition will be held at Celtic Connections on January 29th in the Drygate Brewery at 1pm. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. We asked Craig of Ruach a few questions about the band. Tell […]
Last few days for entries! Battle of The Folk Bands 2022
Exciting news! Battle of The Folk Bands is back in person at Celtic Connections 2022. Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2022 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival on Saturday January 29th 2022 at 2pm. ENTER HERE. […]
Battle of The Folk Bands 2021
Hands Up for Trad are inviting bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands 2021 competition to be held at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival in January 2021. If you are in a band or have an idea for a band that you haven’t tried out yet this could […]
Battle of The Folk Bands Winners 2020: Séamus Ó Baoighill & Kenny Rankin
We had a fantastic afternoon’s music at Celtic Connections on Saturday 25th December. Figgins Garden, Drouth and Rumskee all played fabulously but in the end Séamus Ó Baoighill & Kenny Rankin won out. Watch their winning performance below. If you would like to enter Battle of The Folk Bands 2021 please visit here http://battleofthefolkbands.scot