Celtic Rock

Combining loud guitars and the like with traditional Irish instrumentation, Celtic Rock links the Emerald Isle's beloved folk tradition with contemporary rock's energy and bravado. Celtic Rock bands often employ tin whistle and Uilleann pipes to achieve this end, rendering an atmosphere of a revved-up, plugged-in Irish traditional session. As with more established forms of Celtic/Irish artistic expression, central themes of Celtic Rock often include hardship of most any sort, working the land, and a keen love of liquid cheer.