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Transatlantic Sessions at Aviva Studios

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Transatlantic Sessions at Aviva Studios, Manchester 7 February 2025 Tickets from £32.50 — Book now

Folk musicians from Scotland, Ireland and the US will come together for an intimate live show at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International.

Transatlantic Sessions returns to Manchester in 2025. Head to Aviva Studios to celebrate the rich musical traditions that connect Scotland, Ireland and the US.

Launched as a TV show in 1994, Transatlantic Sessions is now an annual focal point of the Celtic music festival Celtic Connections. The live show combines guest singers and the celebrated house band, inviting them to interweave original material with age-old tunes and songs as they explore shared roots and find new common ground.

The show’s seasoned house band, guided as ever by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, features renowned Celtic and Americana roots musicians Phil Cunningham, John Doyle, Michael McGoldrick, Tatiana Hargreaves & Allison de Groot, John McCusker, Donald Shaw, James Mackintosh and Daniel Kimbro.

Guest singers are to be announced soon.

Transatlantic Sessions at Aviva Studios, Manchester 7 February 2025 Tickets from £32.50 Book now

Part of Factory International Autumn/ Winter Season at Aviva Studios

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