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Description of Celtic Folk

Folk music with a Celtic flavor weaves together such traditional instrumentation as bagpipe, fiddle, harp and flute to create an emotive sound that harks back to ancient Scottish, Irish and Welsh cultures. Scottish Singer-Songwriter Dougie MacLean, acclaimed Irish vocalist Dolores Keane and traditional Scottish folksingers the Fisher Family each maintain a strong Celtic spirit in their recordings. Though each region maintains a distinctive sound in terms of melody and vocal style, all artists composing Celtic Folk share a common connection in their music that reveals a deep reverence for their country's heritage.

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Altan

One of Ireland's top
traditional folk outfits, Altan
have garnered a slew of
awards and an international
following. Founding Altan...

Andy Irvine

Irvine helped revive Celtic
folk in Ireland, first forming
the irreverent Sweeney's
Men and then going on to
found Planxty. Irvine's int...

Danu

DANÚ are an Irish traditional
music group based in an
Rinn/Ring, Co. Waterford,
Ireland. Danu has won "best
group" in both 2001 and 2...

De Dannan

De Dannan formed in 1974,
just as several wonderful
neo-traditional Celtic
groups were springing up
across Ireland. The group...

Dervish

Traditional Irish music gets a
swift kick in the kilt with
upbeat arrangements put
into a Pop/Rock context.

Dubliners

Legendary folk ensemble
combining urban and
political themes. The band
formed after sessions at
O'Donoghue's Pub in Dubli...

Lunasa

A "super group" of
accomplished Irish solo
musicians, Lunasa is on the
forefront of a new inventive
Celtic folk music scene. L...

Martin Hayes

Easily the world's greatest
Irish fiddle player, Hayes
has a lyrical, lightning-fast
style that stuns while
eschewing dogma. Thoug...

Matt Molloy

Matt Molloy is regarded by
many as the greatest Irish
flute player ever.

Patrick Street

Patrick Street originated in
1986 as a one-off
supergroup that went on to
release albums throughout
the '90s. Patrick Street in...

Planxty

Sweeney's Men

This short-lived folk revival
band helped rescue Celtic
folk from pub songs,
restoring subtlety and grace
to the genre. The band's...

The Bothy Band

The Bothy Band were one
of the great superstar Celtic
folk bands of the mid-'70s.
The group brought a
percussive rock excitem...

The Chieftains

The Chieftains' fresh, vital
interpretations of traditional
Irish folk have wowed
international audiences for
decades. Your parents' P...

The Clancy Brothers

This clan of singing Irish
emigres helped catalyze the
Greenwich Village folk
scene and became a very
popular singing group.

Play/Add	Track	Artist
	1. McCloud's Reel / Whup Jamboree	Gaelic Storm
	2. GALWAY RACES	Paddy Reilly
	3. DUO IN G	De Dannan
	4. Up Against The Buachalawns	The Chieftains
	5. The Kesh Jig / Give Us A Drink Of Water / Famous Ballymote	Donal Lunny
	6. The Crib Of Perches / Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire's	Matt Molloy
	7. Dark Haired Lass / Biddy From Muckross / Sean Maguire's	Altan
	8. Muirsheen Durkin	Dubliners
	9. North Americay	The Chieftains
	10. Irish Rover	The Clancy Brothers
	11. Strathspey / Con McGinley's / The Newfoundland	Altan
	12. The Dingle Set	The Chieftains
	13. Black Velvet Band	Dubliners
	14. The Kincora Jig / Behind The Haystack	Boys of the Lough

Celtic Folk

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