Names from all across the folk and Americana music scenes will take to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall stage on January 31 and February 2.
The ‘all-star house band’, led by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, will be accompanied by guest vocalists Loudon Wainwright III, Julie Fowlis, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, and Ireland’s Niall McCabe.
The event is a part of the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, and the Transatlantic Sessions line-up brings together international guest musicians with the house band.
They will blend original material with traditional tunes celebrating the musical links between Scotland, Ireland, and the US.
The guest list for 2025 includes Loudon Wainwright III, who has been a singer-songwriter for 54 years, releasing over 30 albums, winning a Grammy, and having his songs recorded by artists like Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt and his son, Rufus Wainwright.
Julie Fowlis, known for her work in the Disney Pixar movie Brave, will also be performing.
She is recognised for promoting traditional Gaelic music, which is heavily influenced by her upbringing in the Hebridean islands.
Americana musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams are set to bring their ‘deep-rooted’ songs and instrumental skills to the stage.
They have toured with North American music stars, including Bob Dylan, k. d. lang, and Emmylou Harris.
Niall McCabe, who grew up on Clare Island, Co. Mayo, will also be performing.
Niall has earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s ‘leading singers and songwriters.’
The house band, led by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, includes 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.
Starting with two performances at Celtic Connections, Transatlantic Sessions 2025 will then play in Perth, followed by six dates across England concluding at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Tickets are available at transatlanticsessions.com.
