St. Rochs Celtic Connections Extravaganza
After sold-out shows in 2014 and 2017, the world-famous St. Roch's Ceili band return with a unique performance for Celtic Connections 2025!
About St. Rochs Celtic Connections Extravaganza
Led by 2023 TG4 Gradam Ceoil winner and stalwart of the traditional music scene, Frank McArdle, St. Rochs has been a conveyor belt of talent for over 60 years.
In 2024, led by band leader and fiddle champion Roisin Anne Hughes, the 41-piece St. Roch’s Marching Band became the first from outside Ireland to win the coveted All-Ireland Marching Band title at the All-Ireland Fleadh in Wexford.
The Marching Band will be supported by their younger compatriots, the St. Roch’s Big Band. Led by flautist Patricia Morrison, daughter of Frank, the big band comprises 40 of Glasgow's most talented young trad musicians.
Both include multiple All-Ireland champions, BBC musician of 2013 winner Paddy Callaghan, and multiple finalists and semi-finalists. Expect full band pieces, stripped-back solos, duets, and house band numbers alongside guest singers and musicians.
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