Retired Co-Host, Celtic Café Radio Programme -Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan came over from Ireland in 1978, looking for adventure!  Life was good across the sea, but he wanted something more; his wife had family over here, so it’s here they decided to settle.

WLIS/WMRD came looking for him twenty five years ago in 1995 to host and showcase a one hour radio program based on Irish music, complementing the weekend mix of music from around the world.  In 1996 Marc Gallagher joined Celtic Connections. This began the collaboration between Pat and Marc to present distinctive music with that a "Touch of the Celt".

In April 2018, Pat Laffan signed off for the last time. He now devotes his time to travelling the world in search of new and interesting places & peoples. We wish him a Bon Voyage on his trekking the globe!

Co-Host - Marc Gallagher Bio