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 Trad event supported by Celtic Connections festival. If you would like to support the work of Hands Up for Trad you can do so here. Dauntless will receive a performance at Celtic Connections 2026 and a days recording at GlowWorm Recording.
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