A ROW has erupted between the director of the Celtic Connections festival and a French band who cancelled their appearance at the last minute.
A ROW has erupted between the director of the Celtic Connections festival and a French band who cancelled their appearance at the last minute.
SONG AND DANCE: Caravan Palace cancelled their appearance at Celtic Connections over an apparent disagreement over travel arrangements.
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Phil Miller Arts Correspondent
French electro swing group Caravan Palace pulled out of last night's event in Glasgow over an apparent disagreement over travelling arrangements, claiming online the festival had been "unprofessional".
However, festival director Donald Shaw, who is also a musician and producer in Capercaillie, hit back, branding the band's no-show as "insane". He said: "I have never seen anything like it. Booking their flights was a complicated process but by Tuesday this week we had it organised, but they told us they were not coming. It's insane.
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