Music Weekly podcast: Celtic Connections

Celtic Connections is known for promoting traditional Scottish music but it also has a reputation for ambitious collaborations. Even so, pitching Cream guitarist Jack Bruce with folk trio Lau is a bold step. Lau – who are Aidan O'Rourke on fiddle, Martin Green on accordion and Kris Drever on guitar/vocals – met Bruce last year and, after hitting it off, decided to work together. Colin Irwin spoke to them between soundchecks at the Old Fruit Market in Glasgow.Also this week, Alexis Petridis,...

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