Celtic Connections 2008 TV archive
Watch new videos from this year's festival.
Or use the links below to watch over three hours of footage from 2008.
Filmed at the Old Fruitmarket
Balkanopolis take influences from different European traditions and explore the outer reaches of cross-genre fusion.
Balkanopolis
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This Scottish-born singer, songwriter and guitarist is an icon of the 60s and 70s and has been an inspiration for many of today's most respected musical talents.
Bert JanschWatch full performance
This five-piece won a Danny Kyle Award in 2005 and released their debut album, The Big Spree, last summer.
BreabachWatch full performance
The six-member family band have taken the bluegrass world by storm and were nominated in the Best Bluegrass Album category of this year's Grammys.
CherryholmesWatch full performance
Rising Gaelic star Griogair Labhruidh released his debut album Dail-riata in 2007 and continues to turn heads with his singing, piping and songwriting.
Griogair LabhruidhWatch full performance
Vocalist and fiddle player Lisa Knapp has been making waves with her debut album Wild and Undaunted, blending folk lyricism with a contemporary edge.
Lisa KnappWatch full performance
Filmed at Pacific Quay
The following artists featuring in the TV programme were filmed during a special Travelling Folk broadcast on Radio Scotland.
Heidi appeared at this year’s festival both as featured vocalist with Cherish The Ladies and – as here – in her own right.
The Heidi Talbot BandWatch full performance
Michael McGoldrick’s breathtaking flute, whistles and uilleann pipes were backed by an impressive group, including several of his Capercaillie bandmates.
The Michael McGoldrick BandWatch full performance
A five-piece from Athens, Georgia, on their first visit to Scotland. Find out why their close-harmony old-time music has been causing a stir in bluegrass circles.
The Packway Handle BandWatch Part 1 of their performance
The following artists were not shown in the TV programme but were also filmed during a special Travelling Folk broadcast on Radio Scotland.
Éamonn was at the festival with the band Russell’s House, while Kris celebrates his newly classic album Black Water. Here’s a chance to catch them together.
Éamonn Coyne & Kris DreverWatch Full Performance
