Common Ground

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow UK
16th January 2008

Celtic Connections official opening concert.

Part 1 79 min 44 sec

01 John McCusker introduces Donald Shaw
02 Instrumental set : John McCusker and Friends
03 Intro for Julie Fowlis
04 Julie Fowlis : song
05 Julie Fowlis and ensemble : set of songs
06 Chris Thile (vocals, mandolin) : Flow Gently Sweet Afton
07 Intros for Mike McGoldrick, Sharon Shannon, Desi Donnely, Jim Murray.
08 Ensemble : Set of tunes
09 Luka Bloom & ensemble : You Couldn't Have Come at a Better Time
10 Luka Bloom : The Feast of St Brigid
11 Karine Polwart with Kim Edgar : The Dowie Dens of Yarrow
12 Karine Polwart & Kim Edgar : One, Two, Three, Four, Five
13 Kris Drever : Steel and Stone
14 Heidi Talbot : Time (Tom Waits cover)
15 Lauren MacColl, Aidan O'Rourke, John McCusker and Friends : set of tunes


Part 2 89 min 52 sec

01 Sharon Shannon and band : Full Set
02 Mike Scott : The Windy Windy Road
03 Mike Scott : The Wedding
04 Karan Casey (solo) : song
05 Karen Casey & Ensemble : Distant Shore (Billy Bragg cover)
06 Kane Welsh and Kaplin : bluegrass song
07 John McCusker and Friends : set of tunes
08 Kate Rusby with Donald Shaw : John Barbery (?)
09 Kate Rusby with Chris Thile and the Punch Brothers : High on a Hill
10 Chris Thile and the Punch Brothers : Wayside
11 Damien Dempsey & ensemble : song
12 Damien Dempsey & ensemble : It's All Good (?)
13 John McCusker and Friends : set of tunes
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Encores
14 Luka Bloom with Mike Scott : Sunny Sailor Boy
15 Mike Scott & Ensemble singers/musicians : Will Ye No Come Back Again
                                                  to an Irish melody
                  

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