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With Burns night just a few days away and the Celtic Connections festival well under way, we thought it was about time we highlighted the best of what's on up north in Scotland's biggest city.

This years Celtic Connections festival features some of Scotland and Irelands biggest names in the folk community as well as acts from across the globe whose music has been influenced by Celtic music. Below are the Pesto Italian Restaurants Glasgow top acts not to be missed at this year's Celtic Connections.

Thursday 2nd February sees Belfast native Andy White take to the stage at Glasgow Art Club on Bath Street, just a few minutes walk from Pesto Italian Restaurants Glasgow. Andy garnered a worldwide following for combining folk and pop stylings with a poet’s sensibility. Working with the heavyweights of Irish music including Van Morrison and Sinead O’Connor in addition to writing with Peter Gabriel and Neil and Tim Finn, Andy has scooped Ireland’s top songwriting awards and completed several world tours.

Thursday 2nd February 8pm, The Glasgow Art Club
http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/119679-Andy-White

After a lengthy break from performing, Isle-of-Skye born Anne Martin will be bringing her brand of traditional Gaelic song to Glasgow University, where Glasgow-based band Askolenn will collaborate with students and staff at the Gaelic and Celtic departments of the University.

Thursday 26th January 8pm, Glasgow University
http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/119691-Ce%C3%B2l%27s-Craic-Anne-Martin-&-Friends-and-Askolenn-&-Glasgow-University


Born of a 2010 Dublin Fringe Fest commission, This Is How We Fly consists of Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (fiddle/hardanger fiddle), Seán Mac Erlaine (bass clarinet/saxophones/electronics), Nic Gareiss (percussive dance), and Petter Berndalen (drums/percussion). Their sound melds Irish and Swedish traditional sounds with American freestyle footwork, live electronica and the occasional jazz improv. A truly unique quartet with a stage show not to be missed.

Also performing are Italian outfit Liguriani who blend fiddles with flute, bagpipes, guitars and accordions.

Saturday 21st January 7:30pm, St Andrews in the Square
http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/118714-This-is-How-we-Fly-and-Liguriani

And for those of you who don't want the party to end why not stop by Pesto Italian Restaurants Glasgow for some last minute food to refuel before a night at the Celtic Connections after show club night. The after-show nights are hosted at Apollo 23, just a five minute walk from Pesto Italian Restaurants Sin Vincent Street. The late night club ensures that there is even more music to enjoy after all the gigs are over, with line-ups never divulged before the night – the Festival Club is said to be the late-night jam session to end all jam sessions!

10pm till late, Friday 20th Jan - Sunday 5th Feb
http://www.apollo23.com/

http://www.celticconnections.com