Battle of the Folk Bands

Battle of The Folk Bands is back at Celtic Connections - one of the festival's most popular events.Five bands battle it out for the coveted title, a slot at Celtic Connections and a day's recording at GloWorm Recording.Expect a great atmosphere and real excitement as each band gives it everything!Past winners of Battle of The Folk Bands, most recent first: The Way North (2026), Dauntless (2025), Megan MacDonald, Chloë Bryce & Calum McIlroy (2024), Tarran (2023), Deira (2022), Tom Campbell Trio (2021), Séamus Ó Baoighill & Kenny Rankin (2020), The Canny Band (2019), Eabhal (2018), and Dosca (2017).