Celtic Connections
Battle of the Folk Bands
- Tickets
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£14.56
- Dates and times
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30th Jan 2027
1:00pm
- Age
- Over 14s only. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Venue
Battle of The Folk Bands is back at Celtic Connections – one of the festival's most popular events.
Five bands battle it out for the coveted title, a slot at Celtic Connections and a day's recording at GloWorm Recording.
Expect a great atmosphere and real excitement as each band gives it everything!
Past winners of Battle of The Folk Bands, most recent first: The Way North (2026), Dauntless (2025), Megan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroy (2024), Tarran (2023), Deira (2022), Tom Campbell Trio (2021), Séamus Ó Baoighill & Kenny Rankin (2020), The Canny Band (2019), Eabhal (2018), and Dosca (2017).
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