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The Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow has some of the finest Irish traditional musicians appearing at various venues around the city. Venue and admission details are listed below.

Classic Album: Andy Irvine & Paul Brady
Wednesday, January 30, 7:30pm
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Main Auditorium (£24, £22)

Michael McGoldrick Band
Friday, January 25, 9:30pm
Old Fruitmarket (£16)

Luka Bloom with Cara Dillon
Thursday, January 31, 8pm
Old Fruitmarket (£16)

Ceol Mór and The Young Tradition
Saturday, January 26, 1pm
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite (£10.50)

Brian Finnegan — The Singing Tree with The Rooney Family
Tuesday, January 29, 8pm
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite (£12.50)

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Final 2008
Sunday, January 27, 5pm
City Halls, Grand Hall (£12.50)

The Irish Tradition with Zoë Conway and Cran
Friday, February 1, 8pm
St. Andrew’s in the Square (£12.50)

Workshop Irish Dance
Sunday, February 3, 11am
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Exhibition Hall (£6)

Learn the Irish Pipes in a Day
Sunday, February 3, 11am
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Buchanan Suite (£30)