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13 Krauss | ES Hiszpania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.folk-metal.nl/bands/0-9/13krauss/ | Celtic Folk Punk Celtic Punk | A Celtic folk punk sextet from Zaragoza (Spain). The band evolved from a punk rock band to a bagpipes punk band when they "saw the light" at a The Real McKenzies show. |
1916 | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.1916band.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/1916-band | Celtic Punk | Hailing from upstate NY, Celtic rockers 1916 are an explosive concoction of the modern Irish Punk movement with an original mix of psychobilly which gives 1916 a sound that stands apart from other bands of the genre. |
2Duos | SCT Szkocja DE Niemcy | www.2duos.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | Four well renowned and successful musicians from Europe - two from Scotland and two from Germany - all with a passion for Irish, Scottish and German folk music. Gudrun Walther & Juergen Treyz - Litha, Claire Mann, Aaron Jones. Now renamed to Litha. |
3 Daft Monkeys | ENG Anglia | www.3daftmonkeys.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Acoustic Alternative Folk Celtic | A world music-influenced acoustic band from Cornwall, UK, consisting of Tim Ashton, Athene Roberts, Rich Mulryne, and Jamie Graham. The instrumentation consists of vocals, fiddle, twelve-string guitar, bass guitar and percussion. The band's musical influences include Celtic, Balkan, Romani, Latino, electronic dance, reggae, dub, punk rock, and traditional folk music. |
3 on the Bund | IE Irlandia | www.3onthebund.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional | An exciting band that came together in March of 2019 after meeting in the University of Limerick's prestigious Irish World Academy. Their complex, layered arrangements consist of both traditional and newly composed tunes which are played with an energy and a passion that is completely authentic. |
9 Castle Close | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.9castleclose.com www.facebook.com bandcamp.com folknrock.com/bands/9-castle-close#.Y1Z34WdBxPY | Celtic Rock Contemporary Celtic | Hailing from central Ohio, 9 Castle Close is an eclectic Celtic rock group that enjoys stretching the boundaries and expectations that genre title creates. |
9Bach | WLS Walia | www.9bach.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Welsh Alternative Folk | An alternative folk group formed by Welsh singer-songwriter and pianist Lisa Jen and guitarist Martin Hoyland playing an atmospheric, evocative, and emotional hybrid of the Welsh folk tradition, and of contemporary influences and working practices. |
A Band of Rogues | US Stany Zjednoczone | abandofroguesnyc.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Irish Americana | an Irish-American band playing a mix of Irish songs and traditional tunes with a contemporary gritty edge, as well as American folk, blues, and rock n' roll. |
Acoustic Eidolon | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.acousticeidolon.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Contemporary Celtic | Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello from Colorado. Their original sound is created by the mixing of their diverse musical backgrounds and their unusual instrumentation. |
Across The Border | DE Niemcy | www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Folk Punk | German folk-punk band founded in 1991. |
Across the Pond (CO) | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.acrossthepondfolkmusic.com/ celticevents.com/2015/09/10/%E2%80%9Cacross-the-pond%E2%80%9D-to-debut-at-celtic-harvest-festival-edgewater/ | Celtic Folk | An acoustic trio, specializing in folk music from Ireland, England, Scotland, the US, and Quebec. Phil Coombs, Grace Carter and Brint Lukens |
Across The Pond (PA) | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.acrossthepondmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic | Celtic Trad on High Octane. Wedding, concert, party and festival band. Mike Morrison, Chuck Krepley and Dan Diviney. |
Across The Pond | IE Irlandia | store.cdbaby.com www.irishtune.info/album/AcrPond/ | Traditional Celtic | Kevin Griffin (banjo), Roger Burridge (fiddle), Michael Shorrock (bouzouki), Quentin Cooper (mandolin, guitar, bass), with Jimmy Noonan (flute), Marty Ballou (upright bass). Irish tradional music from the Mecca of Irish music, doolin, county clare. featuring lively jigs and reels by some of ireland's best featuring fiddle, banjo, mandolin and bouzouki. |
Ad Vielle Que Pourra | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com | Breton Folk Traditional Breton Folk | A Quebec music group which performs original compositions in the style of the French, Québécois, and Breton folk music traditions. |
Adas | DE Niemcy | de.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Medieval Folk | Adas is a music group from Germering near Munich. Their own compositions are counted as music of the medieval scene, but are also attributable to the folk, with Adas is not limited to one style, but inspired in many ways from Spanish to Irish influences. |
Áed | CH Szwajcaria | www.aedmusic.com www.facebook.com www.folkmusic.ch/bands/aed/ | Celtic | Aed mine the rich soil of Celtic music with passion and sincerity, offering up timeless lilts that merge seamlessly with influences from around the world. Flowing from the lively charm of jigs and reels, to ballads of ethereal beauty, combining styles from various traditions, Áed create fresh compositions and modern arrangements that celebrate folk at its core while pushing the genre in new and exciting directions. |
Aerialists | CA Kanada | www.aerialistsmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Neo-Folk | Their music combines a love for folk tradition with a deep desire to experiment with form. |
Afro Celt Sound System | GB Wielka Brytania | www.afroceltsoundsystem.org.uk/ | Ethnic Electronica Celtic Fusion Worldbeat | same as Afro Celts |
Afro Celts | GB Wielka Brytania | www.afroceltsoundsystem.org.uk/ | Ethnic Electronica Celtic Fusion Worldbeat | same as Afro Celt Sound System |
Agghir | FR Francja | agghir.perso.worldonline.fr/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Celtic | Ther band combines different influences to offer the music that is both timeless with instruments such as the bagpipe, hurdy-gurdy and flutes, and anchored in today's world with modern arrangements and a powerful and incisive rhythm section, all around a voice bewitching feminine. |
Aileen Carr | SCT Szkocja | www.springthyme.co.uk/singers/aileencarr.html www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Aileen%20Carr.html www.greentrax.com/music/product/Aileen-Carr-Green-Yarrow-CD/%22The | Traditional Scottish Traditional | Aileen Carr is a former member of Ceolbeg and a powerful singer who has gained a fine reputation. |
Áine Minogue | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | aineminogue.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic World Music Folk Spiritual New Age | Irish Harpist, Singer & Composer. Born and raised in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland, Áine Minogue is a harpist, singer and composer. |
Aira da Pedra | ES Hiszpania | airadapedra.es/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic Traditional World Music | Aira da Pedra is a band from El Bierzo and their music again exemplifies this will to develop an identity that merges diverse traditional influences to define their own personality. |
Aisling | NL Holandia | www.aisling.info/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic | They perform beautiful, fun and special songs about the fight against English rule, unreachable lovers and songs full of nostalgia for beautiful Eire. But also cheerful songs and tunes are enthusiastically sung and played. |
Al Petteway And Amy White | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.alandamy.com/ www.maggiesmusic.com/maggies-music-artists/al-petteway-amy-white/ | Traditional Contemporary Celtic Appalachian | Their eclectic repertoire that includes original, traditional, contemporary Celtic- and Appalachian-influenced music with occasional nods to Blues, New Age, and Jazz. Their performances feature acoustic guitar, mandolin, Celtic harp, piano, banjo, mountain dulcimer, and some of the finest vocals you'll hear in any genre. |
Alan Kelly Gang | IE Irlandia | alankellygang.ie/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | Powerful, emotive and critically acclaimed traditional Irish music band from the west of Ireland |
Alan Reid And Rob van Sante | SCT Szkocja ENG Anglia | www.seafolklore.org/events/alanreid/ www.rambles.net/reid_under02.html www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/rscd004.htm | Traditional Scottish | Glasgow born Alan Reid has been taking Scottish folk music all over the world since 1975. He joined the fledgling Battlefield Band in 1969. Rob van Sante was born in the Netherlands but has lived most of his life in England. In the early 90s he joined the ranks of The Battlefield Band as their fifth member (sound engineer) and continued in that role until 2010 when he joined up with Alan as a duo. |
Alan Reid | SCT Szkocja | www.alansongsreid.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.templerecords.co.uk/pages/alan-reid | Traditional Scottish | Former memmber of Battlefield Band. In 2010 he left the band, to concentrate on his duo with guitarist/singer Rob van Sante. Alan has released two solo albums, The Sunlit Eye and Recollection. |
Alan Stivell | FR Francja | www.alan-stivell.com/ www.alanstivell.bzh/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Breton Celtic | Alan Stivell (born Alan Cochevelou on 6 January 1944) is a Breton and Celtic musician and singer, recording artist, and master of the Celtic harp. From the early 1970s, he revived global interest in the Celtic harp and Celtic music as part of world music. |
Alasdair Fraser | SCT Szkocja | www.alasdairfraser.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Fiddle | A Scottish fiddler, composer, performer and recording artist. |
Alaw | WLS Walia | www.alaw-band.com/ facebook.com/alaw.band/ www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/reviews/Alaw/ | Traditional Welsh | The traditional music of Wales. Whether that music is a long-lost melody, a well-loved traditional tune, or one of the many carefully crafted original songs, the trio of Oliver Wilson-Dickson, Jamie Smith and Dylan Fowler bring peerless sincerity and craft to their work. |
Alban Fuam | IT Włochy | www.albanfuam.com/ www.facebook.com www.maxysound.it/en/project/alban-fuam | Traditional Celtic | An Italian band whose music describes Ireland by performing captivating Irish and Celtic songs skilfully rearranged with a rather modern flavour and unique taste. |
Albannach | SCT Szkocja | www.albannachmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | A Scottish cultural band formed in 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their traditional music is heavily percussive, driven by bass drums, bodhráns, and a single bagpipe. |
Albion Band | GB Wielka Brytania | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | Also known as The Albion Country Band, The Albion Dance Band, and The Albion Christmas Band |
Alestorm | SCT Szkocja | www.alestorm.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org label.napalmrecords.com/alestorm | Pirate Metal Pirate Music Folk Metal | Alestorm are a power folk metal band from Perth, Scotland, formed under the name Battleheart in 2004. Their music is characterised by a pirate theme. After releasing two EPs, they were signed by Napalm Records in 2007 and renamed themselves to Alestorm. |
Alex Bigney | CA Kanada | www.alexbigneyharp.com/ | Celtic Harp | Family tradition is at the heart of his music, echoing his Nova Scotian and Ukrainian heritage. The emotions of his music can feel universal, yet intensely personal at the same time. |
Alex Sturbaum | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.alexsturbaum.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contra Dance Folk Celtic | Alex Sturbaum is a traditional musician based in Olympia, WA. Alex is a singer, songwriter, dance musician, and multi-instrumentalist. A versatile and engaging performer steeped in folk music from both sides of the Atlantic, they draw influences from Celtic, American, English, Canadian, and martime music to create something at once old and new. |
Alfi | IE Irlandia | theharbourbar.ie/bands/alfi/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | Irish band Alfi are an American old-time/Irish traditional group are from Dublin. Alfi are a fresh new trio combining American old-time and traditional Irish music and song to produce a unique and tasteful sound. Their music features an unusual blend of harp, five-string banjo, low whistle, uilleann pipes and vocals. |
Alias Ron Kavana | IE Irlandia GB Wielka Brytania | www.aliasronkavana.com/ www.folkmusic.net | Celtic Folk Folk Rock | Folk group, formed in the late 1980's by Ron Kavana. |
Alienda | ES Hiszpania | festivaldeortigueira.com/en/grupo/alienda-3/ worldmusiccentral.org/2023/05/27/alienda-the-asturian-power-folk-ensemble/ | Folk Asturian Folk Music | An Asturian folk band from Spain. Their distinctive genre is known as power folk. They combine the rich tapestry of traditional Asturian music and instruments with elements borrowed from diverse musical styles. Bárbara González-Quevedo Pedrayes (violin, vocals), Illán Escalada Martinez (bagpipe, vocals), Francisco Rodríguez Buznego (bouzouki), Edu Llosa García (drums,percussion), Carlos Castro Vázquez (bass), Emilio Amboage Rodríguez (guitar). |
All Folk'd Up | IE Irlandia | www.allfolkdup.com/ www.facebook.com www.clonmakenoise.com/all%20folkd%20up.htm | Contemporary Irish | An eclectic mix of classic sounds from Folk and Rock music traditions, while still sprinkling their own unique, modern twist. |
All Jigged Out | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com | Celtic Jazz Funk Celtic | An english folk group. They describe themselves as "Celtic Jazz Funk" and the music is just that, combining traditional and original folk melodies with funk backing arrangement and jazzy solos. Philippe Barnes. |
Almost Irish | DK Dania | www.almost-irish.dk/ www.almost-irish.nu/ www.facebook.com www.facebook.com www.clonmakenoise.com/almost%20irish.htm | Traditional Folk | Four Danish brothers |
Alt, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thealtmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk | The band features John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O' Leary. |
Altan | IE Irlandia | altan.ie/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Donegal Style | The One of the most interesting groups playing Irish traditional music. They promote Donegal music style for more than twenty five years. |
Aly Bain And Phil Cunningham | SCT Szkocja | philcunningham.com/ www.facebook.com compassrecords.com | Traditional Scottish | The two of the most celebrated musicians on the Scottish traditional scene. By the time they began working together in 1988. |
Aly Bain | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.discogs.com/artist/340552-Aly-Bain | Traditional Scottish | A Scottish fiddler, a founding member of The Boys of the Lough. |
Alzamantes | IT Włochy | alzamantes.com/ www.youtube.com www.facebook.com www.montelagocelticfestival.it/en/products/alzamantes-31-july | Folk Celtic Bal Folk | The Milan-based hard folk band was formed in 2010 with the intention of bringing back forgotten European folk sounds and repurposing them in an overwhelming and unmistakable rock format. |
Amadan | NL Holandia | www.celticmusic.pl nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amad%C3%A1n | Traditional Celtic Rock | The bands play Irish music that can be described as traditional with rock rhythms. |
Amelia Hogan | US Stany Zjednoczone | ameliahogan.com/ bandcamp.com facebook.com/ameliahogansings www.rambles.net/hogan_taking22.html | Traditional Irish Traditional | Amelia Hogan is an impeccably authentic singer of Celtic music, and her heart comes through in honeyed tones on Irish, Scottish, British, and American-styled vocals. She sings in the Irish music tradition. |
American Rogues, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | theamericanrogues.com/ | Celtic Rock Folk Classical World Music Patriotic Military | |
American Wake | US Stany Zjednoczone | theamericanwake.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk | The band from California playing a full-throttle Irish traditional, a cranked up country standard or original songs. |
An Cat Dubh | DE Niemcy | ancatdubh.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Rock | They reinterpret classics from traditional Irish and Scottish folk music, but also present numerous A Capella pieces and their own compositions. Founded in 1992. |
An Dochas | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.andochas.com/ www.last.fm bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Celtic Americana | Lively interpretation of traditional Irish music. Spokane, WA. |
An Lár | CH Szwajcaria | anlar.ch/ www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Folk | A Swiss group, originally from Bern, established on the folk scene for years. Their repertoire is traditional and contemporary folk from Ireland, Scotland or Asturia, and self-compositions. |
An Rinn | DE Niemcy | www.anrinn.de/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Traditional | The band's musicians have a huge repertoire of songs, tunes and instruments in their luggage and do the feat of presenting music from the British Isles, Scandinavia and North America equally authentically - and also convincing as an a capella formation. |
An Spiorad | DE Niemcy | www.an-spiorad.de/ www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de | Traditional Irish Irish Folk Contemporary Folk | An Irish folk band from Dortmund and Bochum. The band combines traditional Irish-Scottish music with elements from different styles such as punk rock, alternative rock, metal and others. |
An Tor | DE Niemcy | www.an-tor.de/ www.facebook.com www.artes-konzertbuero.de/index.php/an-tor-infos | Traditional Irish | A German group based in the Frankfurt/Main area playing traditional Irish music who are ascending to musical heights. |
Anach Cuan | CH Szwajcaria | anachcuan.com/ www.escudero-records.com/artist/anach-cuan/ www.swissmusicguide.ch/fiches/anach-cuan-grimisuat/ www.efolk.pl/?p=1326 | Celtic Folk Rock | A band of eight musicians from the Valais. Combining Celtic airs and the varied musical universes of their members, the eight musicians demonstrate incredible energy on stage, alternating ballads and impetuously rhythmic numbers, jumping from pop rock to folk. |
Anam na Éireann | PL Polska | www.folkowa.art.pl/anam-na-%C3%89ireann-profil-974.html | Traditional | |
Anam | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.allmusic.com | Modern Folk Celtic | A band playing modern folk in Celtic musical traditions from Ireland, England, Cornwall, Scotland and Nova Scotia. Anam ceased operations in 2005 |
Anchor in Ink | DE Niemcy | www.anchorinink.de/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Rock | They sing of the sea. Of blokes, of pubs, of booze-ups. Their tunes stumble and sway like a sozzled sailor after a long passage, who still hears the racket from Rosie's Bar. Who needs a last beer. And a Gin. And who can't get this mandolin-solo out of his head. |
Andy Cutting | ENG Anglia | www.andy-cutting.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | English Folk | An English folk musician and composer. He plays melodeon and is best known for writing and performing traditional English folk and his own original compositions which combine English and French traditions with wider influences. |
Andy Irvine | IE Irlandia | www.andyirvine.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish Folk | A founding member of Sweeney's Men, Planxty, Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and Usher's Island. He plays the mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, harmonica, and hurdy-gurdy. |
Andy M. Stewart | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com www.allmusic.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | Andrew McGregor "Andy" Stewart (8 September 1952 - 27 December 2015) was a Scottish singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, formerly the frontman for Silly Wizard. |
Andy May Trio | ENG Anglia | andymaytrio.com/ www.facebook.com alanbearmanmusic.co.uk/artists/andy-may-trio/ | Folk Traditional | Northumbrian piper Andy May (Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies, Baltic Crossing), guitarist Ian Stephenson (Kan, Baltic Crossing) and fiddler Sophy Ball (422, Bottle Bank Band) – come together as the Andy May Trio to play high energy instrumental folk, inspired by the music of their native North East. |
Ange Hardy | ENG Anglia | www.angehardy.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | English Folk | Award winning Somerset folk songwriter and singer. She performs original contemporary songs with an emphasis on vocal harmony. |
Angus Mohr | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.angusmohr.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | The band revitalizes traditional Celtic music's brogue with an American blues accent while rejuvenating rock 'n roll's broad spectrum with bagpipes and pennywhistles. |
Anima Keltia | IT Włochy | www.animakeltia.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Medieval Harp | Mélanie Bruniaux also known as Anima Keltia is a Celtic and Medieval music harpist. She was born in Belgium but she's currently living in Italy. |
Ann Kirrane | IE Irlandia | www.annkirrane.com/ bandcamp.com www.rambles.net/kirrane_one12.html | Traditional Irish Folk | Ann is a singer and musician with a pedigree, the daughter of concertina legend Chris Droney from Bellharbour County Clare. She is an accomplished concertina player in her own right and takes up the instrument on this recording too, but subtly, and as this is an album of songs. |
Anna Bosnick | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.annabosnick.com/ facebook.com/annabosnickmusic | Contemporary Celtic Contemporary Folk Fiddle | Anna Bosnick is a musician, composer, and fiddle teacher. She performs with the folk rock band Worthy Fools. |
Anna Ludlow | CA Kanada | www.annaludlow.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic | A native of Nova Scotia, Anna Ludlow has played her fiddle to captivated audiences throughout North America and Europe for over twenty years. |
Anna Massie | SCT Szkocja | www.annamassie.com/ www.facebook.com www.blazinfiddles.com/anna/ artsfoundation.co.uk/directory/anna-massie/ | Folk Celtic Traditional | Anna Massie is one of Scotland’s foremost guitarists. A skilled multi-instrumentalist, she also excels on the fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo. Renowned for her work with Blazin’ Fiddles, Mairearad Green and RANT, her reputation as a producer, present and musical director grows with each passing project. |
Anna Murray | SCT Szkocja | www.annamurray.com/ www.facebook.com www.folkworld.eu | Traditional Piper | Piper, Singer, Actress, Voice Artist and Teacher |
Anne Briggs | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org mainlynorfolk.info/anne.briggs/records/ | Folk | Anne Patricia Briggs (born 29 September 1944) is an English folk singer. |
Annwn | DE Niemcy | www.annwn-music.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Pagan Folk | Annwn is a German medieval and pagan folk band from North Rhine-Westphalia that was originally founded as a duo with guest musicians. |
Antoine And Owena | GB Wielka Brytania | www.antoineandowena.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/news/AntoineOwena/ | Folk Traditional | Inspired by traditional and contemporary folk music, Antoine & Owena create their own original blend of folk music. |
Anúna | IE Irlandia | www.anuna.ie/ en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Choral | an Irish choral group, unique phenomenon on the Irish music scene. The repertoire of the group is based on more than a thousand years of tradition of Irish songs. The choir extensively draws from the history. |
Aoife Ni Fhearraigh | IE Irlandia | aoife.ie/ en.wikipedia.org | Irish Gaelic | A well-known interpreter of Irish Gaelic songs |
Ar Log | WLS Walia | en.wikipedia.org sainwales.com/index.php?/artists/ar-log | Traditional Welsh | The first Welsh folk band to become a full-time professional outfit, and has the immense contribution in Welsh fiddling and harp playing revival. |
Ar Re Yaouank | FR Francja | en.wikipedia.org fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ar_Re_Yaouank david-pasquet.wixsite.com/ www.jcguichen.com/ | Traditional Breton Breton Folk | A Breton band, established in 1986 by two brothers born in Quimper, Brittany, Fred and Jean-Charles Guichen. |
Arann | AR Argentyna | www.facebook.com www.viajeroinmovil.com/en/banda/876/ revistaaire.com/arann-musica-celta-cmb/ | Celtic | Arann collects ancient Celtic songs and melodies from Ireland and Scotland. Made up of multi-instrumentalist musicians from the most prominent Celtic music groups in Argentina and Chile (Kells and Banda Celta Danzante). |
Arcady | IE Irlandia | www.allmusic.com www.last.fm | Traditional Celtic Folk | Arcady is a Celtic/Folk/Traditional band founded by percussionist Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh (DeDannan), a notable contributer to the Irish traditional music revival of the 1970's. |
Arcanadh | IE Irlandia | www.angrianan.com/event/arcanadh/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | |
Archie Fisher | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.allmusic.com | Folk | A Scottish folk singer and songwriter. He stands as a linchpin figure between that music's rural past and its largely urban present |
Arfur Doo And The Toerags | ENG Anglia | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | A traditional Irish folk band with a few twists. Guitar, bass, cajon, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, flute, penny whistle and recorder combine for fast-paced, energetic tunes and delicate ballads. |
Arfur Doo And The Toerags | GB Wielka Brytania | www.arfurdoo.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional English Irish Folk | Formed in Essex by guitarist Tim Bennett and violinist wife-to-be Judy. A mix of traditional English and Irish folk tunes alongside original material. |
Arise And Go | US Stany Zjednoczone | ariseandgo.org facebook.com/ariseandgo bandcamp.com millpond.live/artist/arise-go/ | Traditional | An exciting Celtic trio that finds its roots in the dance music of Ireland, Scotland and Atlantic Canada. Blending pipes, whistles, fiddle, and guitar, the group’s varied musical backgrounds combine to produce a sound which is both grounded in tradition and uniquely fresh and driving. |
Aroze | FR Francja | www.viagramophone.com/aroze/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com festivaldeortigueira.com/en/grupo/azore-en/ | Contemporary Celtic Electro Folk | Mixing violin with electro organic sounds, our tracks are woven with multicultural threads. Both traditional and contemporary celtic. A mix of dynamic instrumental performance and melodic electro. |
Arranmore | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.arranmore.com/ www.allmusic.com | Traditional Irish Contemporary Folk | It started out as what can be best described an Irish pub band, over the last 15 years the group has evolved into what is better described as an Americana/Folk/Celtic music-influenced act. |
Arrogant Worms | CA Kanada | www.arrogantworms.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | The Arrogant Worms are not a conventional folk band. They are well known for their humorous on-stage banter in addition to their music. |
Arthica | BR Brazylia | www.facebook.com www.irishmusicdaily.com/arthica conhecaminhabanda.blogspot.com/2013/09/arthica.html arianabrantes.tnb.art.br/ | Celtic Folk | Brazilian band with stron Irish flavor. |
Arundó | IE Irlandia | www.arundo.ie/ www.facebook.com thecreativecelebrant.ie/arundo-band/ | Traditional Irish Ceilidh | The band based in County Cork paying an exciting mixture of traditional and contemporary Irish music. |
Arvel Bird | US Stany Zjednoczone | arvelbird.com/ www.facebook.com mountaintownmusic.org/band/arvel-bird/ | Celtic Indian Celtic | Celtic Indian brand is a reflection of his mixed-blood American Indian and Celtic heritages -- With his violin, fiddle, Native flutes and Irish whistles, Arvel weaves a powerful tapestry of music and stories. |
Aryeh Frankfurter | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lionharp.com/ magnatune.com/artists/aryeh_frankfurter/ | Celtic Folk Harp | Aryeh Frankfurter is a celtic folk harpist. |
Ashley Davis Band | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ashleydavisband.com/ bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk Bluegrass | Ashley Davis is an American singer-songwriter whose musical imagination invites the world into her eclectic sphere. |
Ashley Davis | US Stany Zjednoczone | daisyrings.com/ www.facebook.com oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/ashley-davis/ | Celtic Folk Bluegrass | Ashley Davis is an international recording artist and songwriter whose unique style and blending of genres has drawn acclaim throughout the music world. As both writer and performer she has collaborated with traditional music greats such as Paddy Moloney, Cathy Jordan, Sara Watkins, John Doyle, Eileen Ivers and Moya Brennan. |
Ashley MacIsaac | CA Kanada | ashleymacisaac.com/index.html www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Fusion Rock Music Folk Music | Ashley plays the fiddle with an intensity, authenticity and passion that is hard to deny. He learned his chops at an early age mentored by some of the legendary greats of the area, performing all over the Island in halls, clubs, barns and kitchens. |
Askew Sisters, The | ENG Anglia | www.askewsisters.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk English Folk Traditional English | Emily and Hazel Askew have become known as two of the foremost performers and interpreters of English folk music. |
Asleep at the Reel | AU Australia | www.facebook.com celticmusicawards.com/project/asleep-at-the-reel/ | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock | One of the most innovative Celtic folk-rock bands is heading our way. |
Asonance | CZ Czechy | asonance.cz/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic | A Czech folk band established in 1976. The group is one of the renowned performers of Irish and Scottish ballads, dances and instrumental compositions such as reel, jig or hornpipe. They sing in czech language. |
Assassenachs | SCT Szkocja NL Holandia | assassenachs.com/ www.facebook.com stevedewarmusic.com/?page_id=60 www.discogs.com/fr/artist/7389833-Assassenachs | Celtic Folk | A dynamic, energetic and diverse Celtic folk band. Traditional folk songs mixed with their own unique songs and tunes. Steve Dewar (guitar and vocals) and Greig Coutts (bodhrán and vocals) from Scotland, Dutch-born Erik de Jong (accordion and whistles) and Aruba-born Annemarie de Bie (whistle, flute, bodhrán, fiddle and vocals). |
Assembly Lane | ENG Anglia | www.assemblylane.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk Contemporary Folk Bluegrass | Musical traditions of The British Isles and North America. Their dynamic arrangements of traditional and contemporary material from both sides of the Atlantic. |
Assynt | SCT Szkocja | www.assyntmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Scottish | The folk trio featuring award winning musicians Graham Mackenzie (fiddle), David Shedden (pipes/whistles) and Innes White (guitar/mandolin). |
At First Light | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com tradconnect.com/profiles/blogs/at-first-light-idir-review-album-irish-traditional-music | Traditional Irish | At First Light is an Irish Celtic music group. |
At The Racket | IE Irlandia | nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Racket www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/racket.htm | Traditional Irish | At the Racket featuring John Carty, Brian McGrath and Seamus ODonnell, are well known for their uplifting banjo/saxophone lead sound which gives that divil-may-care-ness to all their tunes. |
Athas | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.athasmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | |
Athenrye | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Rebel | A Scottish group, founded in Glasgow, playing music known as Irish rebel music. |
Athrú | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.athrumusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.breakingtunes.com/athru www.musiclee.ie/iartists.php?id=athru | Contemporary Irish | Athrú are a new, vibrant contemporary Irish Trad quartet that draw upon influences from Belfast and beyond to deliver music that is dynamic, energetic and fresh. |
Atlanders | IE Irlandia | www.atlanders.ie/ bandcamp.com | Irish Folk | Atlanders join this tradition of emigration and of bringing the Irish spirit to the world, through our music. |
Atlantic Union | CA Kanada | atlanticunion.ca/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | An innovative acoustic trio based in St. John's, Newfoundland, exploring new dimensions of traditional music. |
Atlantic Wave | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.atlanticwave.us/ | Traditional | |
Atwater-Donnelly | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.atwater-donnelly.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional American Celtic Folk Folk | A Rhode Island folk music group consisting of Aubrey Atwater, Elwood Donnelly, and occasionally other musicians and dancers. |
Augusta Ceili Band | DE Niemcy | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com wshso.wordpress.com/the-mighty-augusta-ceili-band/ | Traditional Irish | Augusta Ceili Band is a music group in Augsburg, Germany, who play traditional Irish music for Set Dance (Ceili) events. |
Auld Corn Brigade | DE Niemcy | www.auldcornbrigade.com/ de.wikipedia.org folknrock.com/bands/auld-corn-brigade | Celtic Rock | The band combines Irish folk music and subculture punk music to pursue idols like The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and others. Founded in 2006 |
Aurora Celtic | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.auroracelticmusic.com/ www.facebook.com mountainmusictrail.com/tag/aurora-celtic/ | Traditional Appalachian | Aurora Celtic plays evocative, original and traditional music for guitar, fiddle, Irish flute, whistle, mandolin and tenor banjo that bridges the cultures of Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia. |
Austral | AU Australia | www.australband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Celtic | Austral is a lively four-piece Australian Celtic band combining cracking uilleann pipe tunes, fiery fiddles, earthy didgeridoo sounds and energetic. |
Avalon Rising | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.flowinglass.com/avalon/ www.facebook.com www.broadjam.com/avalonrising | Celtic Rock Medieval | Celtic rock band Avalon Rising is known for its unique sound, a blend of psychedelic original rock, Celtic and Medieval music. |
Aveladeen | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com | Neo-Celtic | (alb. Bourrasque) |
Avondale Ramblers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.theavondaleramblers.com/ www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Rock | The band from Chicago creating their unique brand of Celtic folk rock since their stage in 2007. |
Avourneen | US Stany Zjednoczone | avourneen.com/ www.facebook.com cfootmad.org/bands/avourneen | Traditional Irish | The Denver-based trio may specialize in Irish music, but their musical approach pulls from a wealth of other genres and styles. |
Baal Tinne | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.last.fm | Traditional Irish | A Chicago band explores the boundaries of Irish traditional music with contemporary influences while remaining true to the traditional sound. |
Back of the Moon | SCT Szkocja | www.backofthemoon.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | |
BackWest | IE Irlandia | www.backwestmusic.com/ www.facebook.com journalofmusic.com/listing/16-10-18/back-west | Traditional Irish | BackWest formed in late 2016 in Galway. Two musical siblings are joined by lead guitar/vocalist and percussion giving this ensemble it's own unique brand. Their vast repertoire celebrates the best essence of traditional Irish music and song. |
Bad Haggis | US Stany Zjednoczone | badhaggis.com/ en.wikipedia.org worldmusiccentral.org/2017/05/27/artist-profiles-bad-haggis/ | Celtic Rock World Music Fusion | Bad Haggis fuses cutting-edge Celtic with influences of rock, alternative, jazz, pop, world beat, African and Latin influences. |
Bagad de Vannes | FR Francja | www.bagad-de-vannes.com fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagad_Melinerion www.facebook.com | Traditional Breton Traditional Celtic | Instrumental ensemble of traditional Breton music, bagadig and music school in Vannes (Morbihan). |
Baileys, The | AU Australia | www.facebook.com claddaghrecords.com/index.php/the-baileys-a-song-for-ireland.html | Irish Ballads Traditional Irish Celtic | |
Baldwin of Erebor | US Stany Zjednoczone | caidwiki.org/index.php?title=Baldwin_of_Erebor www.ravenboymusic.com/9-2/baldwin-of-erebor/ www.ravenboymusic.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). |
Ballinloch | US Stany Zjednoczone | ballinlochmusic.com/ facebook.com/ballinloch store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Fusion | Celtic-American folk music from the shores of Lake Erie. The music and songs of Ballinloch come from the stories and traditions of our families, our island, our village, our home. |
Ballycotton | AT Austria | www.ballycotton.at/ de.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.vienzenz.com/filmografie/ballycotton_doku/index.html | Folk Celtic | The band successfully merges the musical styles from different cultures, letting them develop into something special, something completely new that is Ballycotton. |
Ballyhooley | CA Kanada | www.ballyhooley.com/ | Traditional | |
Baltic Scots, The | DE Niemcy | www.thebalticscots.de/ www.lagfolk.de/mitglieder/gruppen/the-baltic-scots/ www.falklangfeldt.com/haggis.html www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Scottish Rock | Rock music with the joie de vivre of Scottish folk and the longing for the endless expanse of the Scottish and Holstein highlands cast in melodies. |
Band of Love, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com www.jimcausley.co.uk/shop/the-band-of-love-folk-fever/ mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/thebandoflove.html | Folk Disco | Folk and disco. Jim Causley, Greg Russell, Alice Jones, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin. |
Band of Shysters | FI Finlandia | www.bandofshysters.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk | Band of Shysters is a folk group based in Kuopio, Finland. |
Bang on the Ear | CA Kanada | www.bangontheear.ca/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Fronted by husband and wife, Bradley and Michelle McMillan, they built a strong following placing emphasis on combining the sounds of traditional Irish music and fusing it with Folk, Rock, and that Glengarry County sound that has made the area's music so popular over the past 50 years. |
Bangers And Mash | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.bangersandmashband.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Americelt Celtic Rock | They call it Americelt. It is a meld of Celtic Rock, Southern Rock and Folk which when driven by Fiddle or Mandolin and an Electric Guitar plus full kit drums gives us a driving sound that keeps the crowd moving while the stories keep the crowd listening and singing along. |
Banna de dha | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.bannadedha.com/ www.irishtradfiddle.com/bannadedha/about.asp | Celtic | |
Banshee in the Kitchen | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.bansheeinthekitchen.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic World Music | Celtic music with eclectic skill and merry abandon. The group has a core trio and sometimes extends to five performers. |
Banter | GB Wielka Brytania | www.banter.band/ www.facebook.com www.folkandhoney.co.uk/bristol-and-bath/banter-a4627/ www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/mcrcd9102.htm | Ceilidh Traditional English | Banter Ceilidh Band. They are rooted in English traditional music but incorporate influences of pop, jazz, soul and big band sounds. |
Barachois | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Barachois.html www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/barachois www.atlanticseabreeze.com/ProfileOne.asp?ID=247 | Acadian Folk Traditional | Barachois plays Acadian traditional music - a rhythmic, high-voltage style born in the heart of a culture kept alive through two and a half centuries on tiny Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Barbar'O'Rhum | FR Francja | www.facebook.com www.folk-metal.nl/bands/b/barbarorhum/ londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk Folk Metal Pirate Punk | The French ten-person folk metal/Celtic punk outfit Barbar’O’Rhum |
Barbara Dymock | SCT Szkocja | barbaradymock.com/ www.facebook.com projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/ushers-well-by-barbara-dymock/ | Traditional Scottish | Scottish Traditional Singer, learning Scottish and Irish songs from her grandparents. |
Barbarian Pipe Band | IT Włochy | www.barbarianpipeband.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Pipe Band Folk Medieval | The booming music of Barbarian Pipe Band overwhelms audiences of all Europe since 2001. Archaic sounds and modern arrangements solve space and time into powerful trance, wild dancing and deep emotions. A mix between powerful folk music and pagan atmospheres, traditional tunes and modern arrangements. |
Barbary Ghosts, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.barbaryghost.com/ www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties Drinking Songs | |
Bardic Rose | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com ormondbeachcelticfestival.com/2014celtic/bardicrose.html www.reverbnation.com | Celtic Folk | Bardic Rose is Central Florida's premier Celtic-Folk-Renaissance-Medieval-Rock-Acoustic Band. |
Bardic | DE Niemcy | www.bardic.de/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Celtic Folk Acoustic | Bardic is a duo playing Irish and Scottish traditional music, over time putting more and more their original compositions on CD's. |
Bards From Yesterday | IT Włochy | bardsfromyesterday.weebly.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | They play Irish, Breton and Scottish trad folk with a cannon. |
Barley Boys (DE), The | DE Niemcy | www.doubletop.de/bands/barleyboys.html | Traditional | |
Barley Boys (US), The | US Stany Zjednoczone | artistecard.com/thebarleyboysusa | Celtic Folk | |
Barley Bree | CA Kanada NIR Irlandia Północna | en.wikipedia.org www.theballadeers.com/noa/bb_01.htm irishfestscrapbook.com/Scrapbook_Artists/Barley-Bree1.htm | Traditional Irish | Active in the 1980s and '90s. The group was formed in Northern Ireland but moved to Canada in 1977. From their base in Nova Scotia, they widely toured North America. |
Barley Saints, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | barleysaints.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | The Barley Saints are a five-piece Celtic rock band from the Muskegon area of West Michigan. They specialize in a mix of Irish pub tunes, up-tempo Irish folk songs, and fast-paced traditional dance tunes, supported by driving rock beats. |
Barleycorn, The | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/barleycorn.htm | Irish Rebel Traditional Irish | An Irish traditional music and rebel music band. |
Barleyjuice | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.barleyjuice.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/barleyjuice | Rock Celtic Rock Irish Rock World Music Rock & Feckin' Roll | Barleyjuice's focus was to perform traditional Irish and Scottish songs in a pop/rock fashion. |
Barra MacNeils, The | CA Kanada | barramacneils.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | A Canadian musical group from Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. |
Barrule | IMN Wyspa Man | www.barruletrio.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk | The trio presents a fresh take on traditional and contemporary Manx music. |
Bastard Bearded Irishmen | US Stany Zjednoczone | bastardbeardedirishmen.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk High-energy Rock Contemporary Celtic | A blend of traditional and contemporary Celtic music, mixed with punk, gypsy and high-energy rock n' roll. |
Bastards On Parade | ES Hiszpania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | Based in A Coruna (Galicia) combining their celtic roots with their loved punk rock. |
Battlefield Band | SCT Szkocja | www.battlefieldband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Scottish | A one of the great institutions of Scottish traditional music. Inspired by their rich heritage and fired by the strength and vibrancy of today's Scottish cultural scene, which they have done much to create and fuel, their seamless fusion of ancient and contemporary music and song has continually evolved over the decades, confirming their position as vital composers and interpreters at the forefront of a living tradition. |
Battlelegs | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.battlelegs.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Acoustic Facemelt Celt-Rock with sauce on the side. |
Baxel | ES Hiszpania | musicasturiana.com/producto/baxel-cd-el-cantar-del-simpatias/ festivalbabiecafolk.com/baxel/ www.facebook.com | Traditiona Asturian | Baxel is the new musical project of Paul Balmori and Rigu Suárez. This musical work is based on a project of re-elaboration of Asturian songs that they themselves have found in their field work, although there is also room for their own compositions. |
Be Good Tanyas, The | CA Kanada | www.begoodtanyas.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Country Bluegrass | A Canadian folk music group formed in 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia. |
Beòlach | CA Kanada | beolach.ca/ www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional Celtic | Beolach is a Canadian instrumental folk music group from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. They play original compositions and unique arrangements of traditional tunes. |
Becky Mills | ENG Anglia | www.beckymills.co.uk/ www.beckymillsgigs.co.uk/ | Modern Folk | North Yorkshire solo singer-songwriter Becky Mills brings a uniquely personal and touching slant to the modern folk genre. |
Bedlam Bards | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.bedlambards.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com renoutfitters.com/bedlam-bards/ | Celtic Folk Drinking Songs | A foot-stomping, heart-pounding music about outlaws, pirates, sailing ships, misadventures, and strong drink. Their performance style stresses passion before perfection, death before dishonor, and whiskey before breakfast. |
Bedlam | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | |
Beer Belly | SI Słowenia | www.beerbellyband.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/beer-belly | Traditional Traditional Celtic Folk | Uplifting songs, sing-along ballads, bawdy tales and a bit of the brew are trademarks of Beer Belly, a five-piece band from Slovenia. |
BeerMats, The | IE Irlandia | www.thebeermats.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk & Ballads | A traditional Irish folk band from Dublin, Ireland. They sing Irish Folk and Ballads – their performance is true authentic Irish music. The BeerMats have been in the music business for over 20 years. |
Beginish | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com www.last.fm worldmusiccentral.org/2018/08/26/artist-profiles-beginish/ www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Beginish.html | Traditional | A traditional Irish music band that attracted a lot of attention in the late 1990s. |
Beinn Lee | SCT Szkocja | beinnlee.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | A six-piece band from Uist in the Outer Hebrides, rooted in the west coast style of traditional music. |
Belfast Food | HR Chorwacja | en.wikipedia.org hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Food www.facebook.com www.rirock.com/rirock-scena/belfast-food-biografija/ barikada.com/belfast-food-ocekivanja/ | Celtic Rock Irish Rock Irish Folk | Belfast Food is a music band from Rijeka, Croatia, performing Irish folk and rock music under their current name since 1996. |
Bellohead | ENG Anglia | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Contemporary Folk | Active from 2004 to 2016 that played traditional dance tunes, folk songs and shanties, with arrangements drawing inspiration from a wide diversity of musical styles and influences. |
Bellow Bridge | US Stany Zjednoczone | bellowbridge.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic | Four friends who play a melodious mix of songs, ballads, and foot-tapping fiddle tunes from the folk traditions of the British Isles and beyond. |
Bellowhead | ENG Anglia | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Contemporary Folk Folk Sea Shanties | An English contemporary folk band, active from 2004 to 2016. |
Belly Bluster | IT Włochy | www.bellybluster.com/ www.facebook.com www.rockgarage.it/?p=10333 | Folk Punk Folk Rock Power Folk | Belly Bluster blends genres such as rock, punk, Celtic and popular music with fascinating themes relating to the romantic re-enactment of the exploits of pirates and brigands. |
Belshazzar's Feast | ENG Anglia | www.belshazzarsfeast.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional Folk | An English folk music duo comprising singer/oboist/fiddler Paul Sartin and piano accordionist Paul Hutchinson. |
Beltaine | PL Polska | www.beltaine.pl/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Rock | The one of the best groups on Polish folk music scene inspired by the music of Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. |
Beltaine | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.beltainemusic.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Fusion | A band from Portland, Oregon that features hammered dulcimer, guitar, accordion, flute and pennywhistle. |
Benji Kirkpatrick | ENG Anglia | www.benjikirkpatrick.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | He is well known as a rhythmic driver of such outfits as Bellowhead and Faustus, with his Mojo style. |
Beoga | IE Irlandia | www.beogamusic.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.womex.com/virtual/magnetic_music/beoga_1 | Irish Folk | The basis of her music consists of traditional Irish rhythms, but is not afraid to use and combine other genres. The result is traditional music with a great sense of fun and adventure, but this works perfectly. |
Beth Patterson | US Stany Zjednoczone | bethpattersonmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock Rock | A Louisiana player of the Irish bouzouki who easily crosses genre boundaries ranging from Irish to Cajun to Metal. |
Between The Wars | AU Australia | www.beat.com.au/between-the-wars/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Irish Punk | Between The Wars play Irish folk punk, and are firmly in the latter camp. Stylistically, their sound lies somewhere between The Pogues and Butterfingers, lyrically they steer towards the folk storytelling of songwriters like Frank Tuner, Billy Bragg and Shane MacGowen. |
Beyond The Fields | CH Szwajcaria | www.beyondthefields.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock | Founded by Swiss singer and songwriter André Bollier, and featuring folk, jazz and rock musicians from various countries, the band combines Irish and American folk traditions with rock, punk and other influences. |
Biblecode Sundays, The | ENG Anglia | www.biblecodesundays.band/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | The London-based The BibleCode Sundays are a band often described as Celtic rock, folk music or rock music. Their sound fuses influences from a mixture of traditional Irish instruments and contemporary rock back line. |
Bill Grogan's Goat | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.billgrogansgoat.com/ www.facebook.com musicwikidetroit.org/index.php/Bill_Grogan%27s_Goat proglodytes.com/2018/10/02/album-review-bill-grogans-goat-third-eye/ | Celtic Rock | The band combines solid Detroit rock with traditional Celtic melodies to produce a truly unique sound, tightly combining traditional songs with reels, jigs, and hornpipes at a pace that will challenge the Lord of the Dance himself. |
Bill Jones | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org www.brickwallmusic.com/ | Folk | Bill Jones (born Belinda Jones in Staffordshire, England) is an English folk singer/songwriter. |
Bill Whelan | IE Irlandia | www.billwhelan.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Irish Dance | An Irish composer and musician, best known for Riverdance |
Billow Wood | IE Irlandia | www.billowwood.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.breakingtunes.com/billowwood | Folk Indie Folk Indie Rock | Billow Wood, create a modern magic with their original fusion of folk, traditional Irish music and indie pop rock. Their fresh sound integrates Irish instrumentation (harp, tin-whistle, accordion, fiddle) and mainstream sounds (guitar, bass and percussion) with mainstream pop/folk vocals and harmonies. |
Bills, The | CA Kanada | thebills.ca en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com redhouserecords.com/artists/bills/ | Folk Roots Traditional | The Bills are a high impact, acoustic folk music quintet from the West Coast of Canada. Formed in 1996. |
Billy Ross | SCT Szkocja | www.greentrax.com/music/product/Billy-Ross-Shore-Street-CD | Scottish Folk | A founder member of the widely travelled folk band Ossian, formed in 1976 |
Birch Book | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Psychedelic Folk | See Bobin Jon Michael Eirth. The enigmatic B'eirth is best known as the frontman for the psychedelic folk outfit In Gowan Ring. However, with his Birch Book project, he has moved away from the psychedelics and instead, opted for a simpler, more straightforward folk sound. |
Bird In The Belly | GB Wielka Brytania | www.birdinthebelly.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.folkonmonday.co.uk/bird-in-the-belly/ | Folk | Bird in the Belly are a Brighton-based folk music collective, consisting of alt-folk musician Jinnwoo, folk duo Hickory Signals, and producer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Pryor. They collect little known and forgotten lyrics, poems and stories from around the UK. |
Birkin Tree | IT Włochy | www.facebook.com www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/birkin.htm it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkin_Tree | Traditional Irish | Founded in 1982 by Fabio Rinaudo and Daniele Caronna, Birkin Tree have studied with passion and seriousness the repertoire of traditional Irish music with repeated stays on the island. |
Birmingham Six | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.birminghamsix.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Irish Punk Irish Rock | A mix original music with their own arrangements of traditional, rebel, contemporary and original Irish music with hard rock and punk form the Birmingham Six's sound. |
Black 47 | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.black47.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Black 47 was a celtic rock band from New York City disbanded in 2013. |
Black Anemone | SE Szwecja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Punk | Irish folk punk band from Sweden bringing chaos and mischief to the world. |
Black Angus | CA Kanada | blackangusmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Americana Bluegrass Celtic Country Folk Traditional | A band based out of Victoria, BC. Rooted in the Celtic tradition, with the freedom to. |
Black Bank Folk | IE Irlandia | blackbankfolk.com/ www.facebook.com www.breakingtunes.com/blackbankfolk www.whelanslive.com/event/black-bank-folk/ www.folkandhoney.co.uk/all-our-uk-gigs/black-bank-folk-a3245/ | Folk Rock Irish Folk | Superior Folk-rock with an historical message. The music brings together Indie and Folk with strands of traditional and Americana, and blends the ancient with the innovative. |
Black Brothers, The | IE Irlandia | www.black-brothers.com/ | Traditional | The Black Family |
Black Family, The | IE Irlandia | www.black-brothers.com/ | Traditional | The Black Brothers |
Black Irish Band | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.blackirish.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Sea Shanties Americana | The Black Irish Band writes, produces, and performs historically-accurate original and traditional songs and ballads. Hailing from the historic Gold Rush Country of America, the four member Black Irish Band have a musical style that is as timeless as the rugged landscape of the west, a tribute to the people whose lives were spent building the world we now take for granted. The band has a large compliment of traditional maritime and railroad music, as well as ethnic tunes in their repertoire. They excel at Irish & Scottish, Italian, and American folk music with an assortment of original songs and traditional western ballads. |
Black Irish Texas | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.blackirishtexas.com/ www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com do512.com/artists/black-irish-texas | Irish Punk | Emerging from the local cut-throat and highly competitive music scene of Austin, comes Black Irish Texas. |
Black Market Haggis | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.betterthanitsounds.com/ akruspe.wixsite.com/black-market-haggis www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | Out of Huntsville, Alabama, Mike Clem, Andy Kruspe, and Garrett Smith have been playing Celtic music together in one form or another since 2010. |
Black Tartan Clan | BE Belgia | www.theblacktartanclan.com/ www.facebook.com www.folk-metal.nl/bands/b/the-black-tartan-clan/ fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tartans folknrock.com/bands/the-black-tartan-clan | Celtic Punk Rock | The band which plays music comparable with Dropkick Murphys and Real McKenzies. The music combines punk with traditional instruments like highland bagpipes, banjo and bouzouki. |
Black Water County | GB Wielka Brytania | blackwatercounty.co.uk/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | A fusion of folk instruments, punk energy and catchy pop melodies. |
Blackbeard's Tea Party | ENG Anglia | www.blackbeardsteaparty.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | A contemporary Folk Rock band based in York, playing a mix of traditional folk songs as well as covers of more recent songs from the folk genre. |
Blackbush | AT Austria | www.blackbush.at/ www.discogs.com/artist/128499-Blackbush | Traditional Celtic | |
Blackmore's Night | GB Wielka Brytania | www.blackmoresnight.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Fantasy | A British/American traditional folk rock band formed in 1997, consisting mainly of Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night. |
Blackstairs Rebel | IE Irlandia | www.reverbnation.com | Traditional | |
Blackthorn (MI) | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.blackthorn1.com/ www.facebook.com michiganirish.org/performer/blackthorn/ www.metrotimes.com/music/from-belfast-to-blackthorn-2148131 | Traditional | Traditional songs of emigration, sea shanties, lively jigs and reels, and ancient airs combine with some of Ireland's best contemporary songs for a musical experience that captures the history and legend of Ireland and its people. |
Blackthorn (PA) | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.irishthing.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | An Irish-American band formed in Pennsylvania in 1990. Their style of music has come to be called Celtic Rock for the fusion of Irish traditional instruments and music with modern rock. |
Blackthorn | CA Kanada | www.blackthornband.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | A Vancouver based folk group whose repertoire celebrates the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland as well as folk music of English and French Canada. |
Blackwater | FR Francja | blackwateririshmusic.wixsite.com/blackwater www.discogs.com/release/3146280-Blackwater-Dead-And-Breakfast www.facebook.com filetsbleus.free.fr/program/blackwater.htm rythmes-croises.org/blackwater-dead-breakfast-doolin-popcorn-behaviour/ | Traditional Irish | Blackwater stands out as one of the French leaders in Celtic music. It is one of the best groups for this music in France, comparable with the Irish themselves. Until then, the group officiated in the form of an instrumental quartet, Gaël RUTKOWSKY (Irish bagpipes, flutes), Sébastien LAGRANGE (accordion), Didier GRIS (bouzouki, mandolin, violin) and Gilles SONNET (double bass, bass, sax). |
Blaggards | US Stany Zjednoczone | blaggards.com/ | Celtic Rock | |
Blair Douglas | SCT Szkocja | www.blairdouglas.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.templerecords.co.uk/pages/blair-douglas | Traditional Scottish | Composer and song-writer from the Isle of Skye. Accordionist Blair Douglas was a founder member of the bands Runrig, Mactalla and Cliar. |
Blame Not The Bard | US Stany Zjednoczone | blamenotthebard.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Celtic | The band brings to you the traditional stories of the Emerald Isle through fiery instrumentals, ballads and rousing rebel songs. |
Blarney Pilgrims | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rodneywilson.ca/directories/bands/blarney-pilgrims/ | Irish Ballads Traditional Irish | |
Blarney Rebel Band, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | blarneyrebel.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic | |
Blarneygirls, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Folk Contemporary Scottish | the Southeast featuring original arrangements and compositions in the Celtic and folk genre featuring female vocals and Irish fiddle backed by guitars, bouzouki, bass and shruti. |
Blazin' Fiddles | SCT Szkocja | www.blazinfiddles.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Celtic Fiddle Traditional Scottish | Formed in 1998 by Inverness native Bruce MacGregor, Blazin' Fiddles is a traditional Celtic fiddle group based in the Highlands and islands of Scotland. |
Blood Or Whiskey | IE Irlandia | www.bloodorwhiskey.ie/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Punk | An Irish band known for their mix of Celtic music with punk styles. |
Blowzabella | ENG Anglia | blowzabella.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Traditional Dance | An English band who play bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy and an array of acoustic instruments to produce a driving, drone-based sound influenced by British and European traditional dance music. |
Blue Dew | NL Holandia | www.bluedew.nl/ | Folk | (alb. The Fair-Haired Boy) |
Blue Rose Code | ENG Anglia | bluerosecode.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Contemporary Alt-folk | Blue Rose Code is Edinburgh-born songwriter Ross Wilson. At the edge of contemporary alt-folk, Wilson's music evokes a meeting of Van Morrison and a young John Martyn, both shipwrecked with a bunch of Motown records. |
Bluehorses, The | WLS Walia | www.bluehorses.info en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock | Also known as The Blue Horses is a Celtic rock band from Cardiff, Wales, blending a mixture of rock and electric folk. |
Boat to Row | GB Wielka Brytania | www.boattorow.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk | Boat To Row are known for delivering an intricate set woven with strings and vocal harmonies, layered with an ever-expanding collection of instruments. They combine a genuine ease in each other's musical company with an energetic, skilfully crafted sound. |
Bob Knight | SCT Szkocja | www.knightfolk.com/ www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/singer-bob-knight.htm | Folk Traditional | A folk/traditional singer based in Aberdeen, Scotland. As well as traditional songs, he also writes new songs in traditional Scottish style, using Scots and Doric. |
Bob McNeill | NZ Nowa Zelandia SCT Szkocja | www.bobmcneill.net/ www.irishmusic.org.nz/musician/bob-mcneil/ bandcamp.com | Folk Fiddle Celtic | Bob McNeill is a guitarist, songwriter and producer based in Wellington who plays with Project Feijoa and the Celtic groups Triskele, Criu and Crossroads. Originally from Scotland. |
Bobin Jon Michael Eirth (B'eirth) | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ingowanring.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Psychedelic Folk Early Music | Bobin Jon Michael Eirth (also known as B'eirth or B'ee) is the lead singer, lyricist and sole songwriter in the psychedelic folk band In Gowan Ring and folk band Birch Book. |
Bodega | SCT Szkocja | www.atlanticedgemusic.com/bodega.php en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Scottish Traditional Irish | The group performed traditional Scottish and Irish music, as well as newly composed material by its members, combining improvisation and eclectic influences from jazz, rock, funk, and other non-traditional genres. |
Bodh'aktan | CA Kanada | www.bodhaktan.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish Celtic Traditional Quebec Maritime Traditional Breton | A band of traditional music fusing elements of traditional Irish, Celtic, Québécois, Maritime and Breton with hard rock, country, polka and punk. |
Bog Bards | SI Słowenia | www.facebook.com www.najdi-glasbenika.si/bog-bards | Traditional Irish Celtic | A six-member ensemble from Domzale, plays traditional music of Irish culture, from well-known to lesser-known reels. The band was formed in 2008 when the founder Andrej Drca returned from a trip to Ireland. |
Boghall And Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band | SCT Szkocja | www.theboghall.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Pipe Band | The Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band is a pipe band from West Lothian, Scotland which formed in 1972. |
Bogside Zukes | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.bogsidezukes.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | A celtic pub band. |
BogZH Celtic Cats | FR Francja | www.bogzh.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock | It is a rock 'n' roll celtic punk-folk mix. Breton rock , irish, scottish and breton traditionnal songs etc. with B2C ! special recipe and some covers in a celtic punk, punk-folk style. |
Bohinta | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2019/09/09/bohinta-1993-session/ www.abctales.com/story/mcscraic/bohinta-mystic-time | Traditional Irish Folk Rock | Bohinta were for this 1993 Dave Fanning session - Martin Furey (vocals, guitar, whistles, pipes), Aine Furey (vocals, bodhran), Greig Stewart (drums), Dave McCleod (bass), Roy Marchbank (guitars, mandolin), Nell (fiddle) and Tally (bodhran). |
Boiled In Lead | US Stany Zjednoczone | boiledinlead.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock | A rock/world-music band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and founded in 1983. The most important folk-rock band to appear since the 1970s. |
Bon Débarras | CA Kanada | www.bondebarras.ca/en/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk Neo-Folk | Bon Débarras' folk music is deeply rooted in the memory of French-speaking America. On their guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordion, washboard and harmonicas, and integrating foot percussion, jig and body percussion, the trio creates musical atmospheres that transcend boundaries and ages. An original roots music, part neo-folklore and part world music, pulsing with the driving beat of podorythmie (foot percussion). They bring together traditional French-Canadian music inspired, through immigration, by Irish, Scottish and English music with the influences of modern-day, multicultural Montreal. |
Bongshang | SCT Szkocja | www.bongshang.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.backfrombeyond.org/bongshang | Celtic Fusion Folktronica | a Scottish band from Shetland, who fuse traditional Shetland and folk styles with rock, funk, electronica and contemporary production techniques. |
Bonhomme Setter | CA Kanada | bonhommesetter.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic World Music | The group blends Celtic music with the diverse rhythms of the world. |
Bonny Men, The | IE Irlandia | www.thebonnymen.ie/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.folkandhoney.co.uk/ireland/the-bonny-men-a3690/ www.breakingtunes.com/thebonnymen | Traditional Irish Traditional | A mixture of original and contemporary folk songs, laden with creative harmonies, and playing sets of tunes bursting with explosive energy, their music always delivers. |
Bookends | CA Kanada | www.thebookends.ca/ facebook.com/thebookendsceltic bandcamp.com | Traditional Celtic Modern Celtic | A modern Celtic band, blending traditional Celtic tunes with a modern feel. Based in beautiful Stratford, Ontario. |
Booze Brothers | FR Francja | www.boozebrothers.info/ www.facebook.com fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Booze_Brothers | Folk Rock Irish Punk | The band was formed in 1999 bringing together artists of traditional Irish music as well as members of Punk Rock groups from Toulouse and the Pyrenees. They created the unique and universal style, the mix of influences traditional Irish, oriental, Slavic and genres rock, hardcore, electro, folk, world, punk and languages English, French, Occitan, Gaelic. |
BorderCollies, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com www.smhg.org/bordercollies.php zendonaldson.com/atlanta/music/bordercollies/bordercollies.htm | Traditional Neo-Traditional | Neo-traditional irish and Scottish music, both original and traditional songs and tunes. |
BordererS, The | AU Australia | www.theborderers.com.au/ www.facebook.com www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/borderers | Folk Australian Folk | Multi-Award winning Scottish, Irish, Australian band The BordererS formed in 1994 and have released 8 albums, 4 EP's, 2 kids albums and been included on 17 compilation albums all around the world. |
Boreash | PL Polska | boreash.pl/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Music Folk Rock | A folk-rock group from Poland playing Irish and Scottish music in a variety of arrangements starting from the traditional, rock and jazz ending up with metal. |
Boru's Ghost | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.last.fm www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Original composition Celtic fusion, haunting yet upbeat. Alb. Hound of Cullan |
Boston Harbor Bhoys, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thebostonharborbhoys.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic | A Celtic and Irish-American band consisting of the father-son team of Eddie and Ryan Biggins along with family friend Michael Maloney. Their repertoire is focused on traditional Celtic and Irish songs and tunes, with a few contemporary pieces in the mix for flavor. |
Boston's Erin Og | US Stany Zjednoczone | bostonserinog.com/ | Irish Rebel | |
Bothy Band | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.folkworld.de/30/e/bothy.html www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish | An Irish traditional band active during the late 1970s. It quickly gained a reputation as one of the most influential bands playing Irish traditional music. |
Bottlers, The | AU Australia | www.thebottlers.com.au/ www.facebook.com www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/bottlers | Folk Punk Celtic Punk | A hard playing, nine piece, all acoustic folk punk band hailing from Sydney, Australia. Drawing life breath from not only the traditionally folk fuelled rural reaches of the nation but also it's cityscapes and suburban streets with a solid tip of the hat to the folk, punk and folk punk pioneers that have traipsed and trekked the trails well before them. |
Bounding Main | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.boundingmain.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | |
Bow Tides, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thebowtides.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com irishfestmadison.com/performers/the-bow-tides/ irish-american.org/event/the-bow-tides-return/ | Celtic Traditiona Celtic Fiddle | A powerhouse Celtic ensemble led by three Irish fiddlers: Ellery Klein, Jessie Burns and Katie Grennan. These dynamic women are veterans of the stage and studio, with a collective 15 years as the fiddlers with the Irish-American supergroup Gaelic Storm. |
Bow Triplets, The | CH Szwajcaria | www.bowtriplets.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Traditional interpretations as well as their own compositions get frequent airplay in many radiostations around the world. The musicians come from Ireland, Sweden and Germany. |
Boxing Banjo | IE Irlandia | boxingbanjo.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | The most exciting new act on the Irish traditional music scene. |
Boxty Gang, The | IE Irlandia | facebook.com/boxtygang www.breakingtunes.com/theboxtygang | Modern Folk Traditional Americana | Irish-based group creating a unique blend of Irish Traditional Music and Old Time American Folk, with hints of funk, jazz, and contemporary music. |
Boys of County Bucks, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | boysofcountybucks.com/ www.rambles.net/boys_bucks05.html www.reverbnation.com www.last.fm | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | A five-man traditional band from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This versatile band plays Irish and Scottish traditional music. |
Boys of The Lough | SCT Szkocja | boysofthelough.info/ en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Traditional Scottish | A Scottish-Irish Celtic music band active since the late 60s, combining members from several celtic traditions with a long history. |
Brace Yourself Bridget | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rambles.net/brace_bridget05.html m.facebook.com/Brace-Yourself-Bridget-137341653000078/ towerrecords.com/products/brace-yourself-bridget-brace-yourself-bridget www.amazon.com/Brace-Yourself-Bridget/dp/B000FSMI9S | Irish Rock Celtic Rock | Brace Yourself Bridget is one of the best sounding Irish Rock bands on the East-Coast Irish scene. The band members grew up in both Ireland and the US to form a modern sound with traditional Irish music at it's roots. Brace Yourself Bridget has turned old traditional Irish melodies into upbeat sounds bleeding with energy |
Bran | CZ Czechy | branband.cz/ bandzone.cz www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Traditional Breton | The band is devoted to Breton music in particular. Their sound is pleasant, subtle and relaxed. Used instruments include fiddle, flute, accordion, clarinet, bombarde, guitar, bass. |
Bran | HU Węgry | www.bran.hu/ port.hu/adatlap/zenekar/bran-egyuttes/group-63081 webbolt.fono.hu/en/bran | Traditional Celtic | In 1993 the band was founded and quickly gained popularity |
Brandywine Bridge | GB Wielka Brytania | rateyourmusic.com/artist/brandywine_bridge www.acidvisions.com/musik/b/brandywinebridge/index.php folkyourself.blogspot.com/2010/07/brandywine-bridge-aperitif-england-1981.html | Folk | Brandywine Bridge was a British folk group that released the albums The Grey Lady in 1977 and An English Meadow in 1978. |
Brave The Sea | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.bravetheseaband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.youtube.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk | A Columbus, OH Celtic rock band whose fun live performances and hook filled melodies have won over a legion of fans. Formed in the summer of 2015, the guys hoped to be covering everything from the traditional Celtic tunes to the modern renditions of bands such as Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and Alestorm. |
Brazen Heads, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock | A rollicking Irish flavored romp through highs and lows of life behind the microphone. The five lads smudge the lines of ordinary life, love, partings and politics through an energetic display of multi instrumentation and strikingly poignant lyrics. |
Breabach | SCT Szkocja | breabach.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.celticmusic.pl | Scottish Folk Contemporary Folk | Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative musical ferment of their Glasgow base. |
Breaking Strings | AT Austria DE Niemcy | www.breaking-strings.de/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional Irish | With a fresh approach to the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland, the band has been performing on the stages of Germany and Austria since 2013. Tunes and songs from the centuries-old music tradition of the British Isles are interpreted in sensitive arrangements at the highest musical level, whereby each band member lets his own access to traditional music flow into the overall sound. |
Breaking Trad | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | This powerhouse band are reviving Trad with a fresh and modern twist, the music has been described as "dazzling", unorthodox and unique" and "high octane". |
Brendan Nolan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.brendannolan.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com/brendannolan store.cdbaby.com | Folk Celtic Folk | Tampa bay based irish folk singer and musician. |
Brenga Astur | ES Hiszpania | www.facebook.com | Asturian Folk Music Celtic Folk | |
BRETONS | FR Francja | bretons-legroupe.com/ www.facebook.com www.youtube.com | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock Traditional Breton | Bretons B.R.E.T.O.N.S |
Bri Carr | IE Irlandia | xn--br-carr-8ya.ie/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.breakingtunes.com/bricarrmusic | Celtic Folk | Bri Carr works from her home in Ramelton, writing stories, poems and songs in English and Irish. |
Brian Roebuck | IE Irlandia | www.brianroebuck.com/ www.rambles.net/roebuck_luke05.html | Traditional Irish Irish Ballads | The one of Ireland's finest balladeers. He has performed as a solo artist and with his band Liffey Street in Ireland, Europe, USA and Canada throughout the years including TV and radio. |
Brick Top Blaggers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk | The band's love of both traditional Irish music and hard-hitting punk rock combine to bring a new, signature sound to the streets of greater Los Angeles. |
Brier | IE Irlandia | www.wren.ie/artist/brier www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | A folk group from County Down in Ireland started in 1986. |
Brigands, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thebrigands.com/ www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | A musical minded group, performing songs, Sea Shanties and tunes, lore and fact, from the Golden Age of Piracy, 1650-1750 and beyond. |
Briganthya | ES Hiszpania | www.briganthya.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic | Traditional Galician, Traditional Asturian, Traditional Basque |
Brigid's Cross | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.brigidscross.com/ www.facebook.com clevelandirish.org/brigids-cross/ irishfestscrapbook.com/Scrapbook_Artists/Brigids-Cross1.htm | Traditional Contemporary Celtic | Formed in 1996, Paul Baker, Peggy Goonan-Baker bring an eclectic collection of music to the stage. Traditional Celtic folk, contemporary Irish music, country, rock, alternative, and originals. |
Briste | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.bristemusic.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish | Briste developed towards the end of 2015. Joanna Boyle (Guitar and Vocals), Emma Robinson (Flute), Alison Crossey (Boadhran). An exciting new mix of Country, Folk and Irish Traditional music from Ulster based female trio. |
Brobdingnagian Bards | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thebards.net/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.folkowa.art.pl/brobdingnagian-bards-profil-1695.html | Celtic Renaissance Celtic | The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map and made them one of the most-popular Celtic groups online. |
Broceliande | US Stany Zjednoczone | broceliande.org/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Medieval Renaissance | |
Brock McGuire Band | IE Irlandia | brockmcguireband.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Bluegrass | An Irish Folk group fronted by Paul Brock and Manus McGuire, residing in County Clare. |
Broken Shillelaghs, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | bsirish.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Irish Rock Folk Punk | |
Broom Bezzums | DE Niemcy | www.broombezzums.com www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Folk | An award-winning, powerful live acoustic duo comprising the talents and striking stage presence of Andrew Cadie and Mark Bloomer, now firmly established in Germany. |
Brophy's Law | GB Wielka Brytania DK Dania | www.neilbrophy.co.uk/ www.brophybookings.com/index.php/en/bands/irish-folk-roots/brophys-law www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Neil Brophy with his self penned songs of travelling and revelry and his full power folk rock band , they never fail to lift the atmosphere and get the crowd in their hands. Neil Brophy Band. |
Brother Crowe | US Stany Zjednoczone | brothercrowe.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Bluegrass Americana | The band consists of two brothers, Derek (vocals/harmonica/bodhran) and Paul (guitars/banjo/vocals). Brother Crowe's purpose, is honing in on a New Country/Indie Folk sound that still possesses a somewhat traditional Celtic style. |
Brother | AU Australia | brothermusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.rambles.net/brother_as06.html | Celtic Rock Tribal Celtic Rock | Brother is a rock band incorporating Celtic rock (with bagpipes), mongrel rock, Australian rock and didgeridoo. Fusing signature vocals and guitar with the deep pulse of the didgeridoo, the soaring highs of the bagpipes, and tribal percussion, the band is wholly original. |
Bua | US Stany Zjednoczone | buamusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | (alb. Down The Green Fields) |
Bube Dame König | DE Niemcy | neue-volkslieder.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org folknews.de/bandvorstellung-bube-dame-koenig/ | Folk | The trio from Halle has been on stage since 2013 and plays German-language songs with Irish sounds, but they also strike other tones, so Scandinavian and French folk elements can also be heard and make the - supposedly one-sided - genre quite complex. |
Buccaneers, The | CA Kanada | www.buccaneers.ca/ www.facebook.com | Pirate Music Sea Shanties Celtic Folk | |
Bugul Noz | BE Belgia | bugulnoz.wixsite.com/bugul-noz www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | A Belgian Celtic Punk group inspired by the sounds of punk music and Celtic music, whether Irish, Breton or Scottish. |
Buille | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com www.vallelymusic.com/buille.htm compassrecords.com | Traditional Irish | It combines the unique talents of Niall Vallely on concertina, Paul Meehan on guitar and Caoimhín Vallely on piano. |
Buíoch | IE Irlandia | www.buiochtrad.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Buioch, A brand new Irish Traditional Music band stemming from the Midlands of Ireland. |
Bunch Of Bastards | NL Holandia | www.bunchofbastards.nl/ www.facebook.com www.folk-metal.nl/bands/b/bunch-of-bastards/ londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | A celti punk band with members from The Hague, Rotterdam and Dordrecht. |
Bunoscionn | IE Irlandia | bunoscionn.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com theharbourbar.ie/bands/bunoscionnn/ breakingtunes.com/bunoscionn | Irish Folk Traditional Irish Folk | Bunoscionn are a five-piece alternative Irish folk group. They are rooted in the traditional but with one foot held firmly outside the box. |
Burach | SCT Szkocja | www.brechin-all-records.com/artists/burach/ worldmusiccentral.org/2017/05/13/artist-profiles-burach/ www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Folk Contemporary Folk | A one of the most interesting Scottish bands, playing innovative combination of traditional and other genres of contemporary music. |
Burning Bridget Cleary | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.burningbridgetcleary.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | Traditional Celtic |
Burren Band | US Stany Zjednoczone | burrenband.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion | Influences from Ireland, Brittany, the Balkans with maybe just a touch of rock 'n roll. Known also as The Burren Boys. |
Bushwackers, The | AU Australia | thebushwackers.com.au/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Australian Folk Folk | The Bushwackers are Australia's best-known, best-loved bush band. They play Australian music, much of it based on the traditional folk and working songs from the early 20th century. |
Byrne Brothers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone IE Irlandia | www.thebyrnebrothers.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A family band from Dublin who moved to Donegal for a few years and now live in Orlando Florida. |
Böj | ES Hiszpania | www.facebook.com festivaldeortigueira.com/en/grupo/boj-3/ pregonerocm.com/el-mejor-folk-en-collado-mediano-con-los-ferrolanos-boj/ | Traditional Celtic Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | A band founded in Ferrol in 2002 that plays Irish and Scottish music with a Galician touch, bringing the sound of the bagpipe and the particular way of playing of musicians from Galicia. Their repertoire includes their own composition and popular pieces, from different traditions and folklores such as Galician, Asturian, Irish, Scottish and Breton. An instrumental folk quartet composed of Fausto Escrigas (low whistle and bouzouki) Rubén Gómez (guitar), Pablo Vergara (bodhram) and Ricardo Mourińo (Galician bagpipe, tin and low whistle and transverse flute) that updates traditional folk music giving it an Atlantic and modern touch. |
Càrnan | SCT Szkocja | www.carnanmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Indie Folk Traditional Scottish | An energetic Scottish Indie Folk Trio with a Funkier Take on Trad. The indisputable synergy of lively accordion (Louden MacKay), vigorous fiddle (Breanna Wilson) backed by thunderous guitar (Arthur Brook) gives the band a powerful and driven sound. |
Cabestan | FR Francja | seashanties4all.com/groups-artists/cabestan/ fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabestan_(groupe) | Maritime Sea Shanties | Founded in 1982, this group of musicians from Brittany recorded a number of albums of traditional French mariner songs and gained fame in the Francophone world. |
Caera | US Stany Zjednoczone | caeramusic.wordpress.com/ bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com celticmythpodshow.com/Contributors/Caera/index.php | Celtic Harp | Caera Aislingeach. Songs and chants from the Middle Ages, mostly from northern and western Europe. A singer, harper, teacher, and writer, who is very passionate about the music, languages, and history of her Gaelic ancestors. She plays a clairseach, a brass-strung harp. |
Cairde Na Gael | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.walmart.com/ip/Cairde-Na-Gael/189887279 www.facebook.com www.amazon.com/-/es/Cairde-Na-Gael/dp/B000CAKUCQ | Traditional Irish | Irish traditional songs and tunes - from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The members of the band include Frank Smreker (guitar, harmonica and vocals), Kelly Lamb (vocals), Mike Roohan (vocals and drum), Rusty Starbuck (banjo and mandolin), Todd McDonald (penny whistle and pipes), Jon McClure (bass), and our tie to all our Irish pasts, Phil Duffy (button accordion) all the way from County Cavan Ireland. |
Cala | SCT Szkocja | www.calainverness.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/4187201/inverness-band-release-debut-album-with-hopes-of-keeping-traditional-scottish-music-alive/ | Traditional | A 6 piece trad band originating from Inverness, formed in 2019, combines elements of traditional music but with a modern, fresh twist. |
Caladh Nua | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com jproductions.com/caladh.html www.last.fm www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Caladh%20Nua.html | Traditional | Caladh Nua is a tightly-knit, vibrant and staggeringly talented band with its origins deeply rooted in the Southern counties of Ireland. The band has captured the essential qualities of traditional Irish music and balanced them finely with an innovative contemporary styling. (u) |
Calan | WLS Walia | www.calan-band.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Welsh | A five-piece revivalist traditional Welsh band. |
Caledonix | DE Niemcy | www.facebook.com clemens-rau.de/Shopware/caledonix-records/ www.efolk.pl/?p=2430 celtic-rock.de www.backstagepro.de/caledonix | Traditional Traditional Scottish | The music is largely acoustic, accordion, guitar, bass, bodhran and harmonica and the tunes, traditional. The band - Perry Letsch on harmonica and vocals, Axel McRenfftlen on vocals and acoustic bass, Uwe Krupka on guitar and vocals, Gabi Wenhuda on bodhran, flute and vocals and Clemens Rau on accordion. A mix of dance tunes, ballads and amusing stories from the Scottish highlands thrill not only Scotland fans. |
Callanach | US Stany Zjednoczone | folknrock.com/bands/callanach www.sonicbids.com/band/callanach/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | A dynamic group of best friends, who create a sound all their own. (u) |
Callanish | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.callanishband.com/ | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | A Celtic band based in central Pennsylvania, plays Irish and Scottish music in the traditional style. |
Calum Martin | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com www.ridge-records.com/artists_calum.htm | Traditional Scottish Contemporary Folk | |
Canny Band, The | SCT Szkocja | www.thecannyband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com folking.com/the-canny-band-announce-their-debut-album/ atthebarrier.com/2022/05/31/the-canny-band-the-canny-band-album-review/ | Traditional | A rare fusion of piano, diatonic button accordion and bodhran, the band have stormed the Glasgow traditional music scene and gained numerous high-profile appearances including recent performances on BBC Alba and BBC Radio Scotland. |
Canny Brothers Band, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | cannybrothersband.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Roots Rock Celtic Rock Folk Rock | The Canny Brothers Band are keeping the Irish tradition alive in the heart of Brooklyn, NY. Heavily influenced by a wide variety of musical styles the CBB brings a truly unique and spirited approach to Irish music. |
Canterach | SCT Szkocja | folking.com/canterach-canterach/ www.discogs.com/artist/3797921-Canterach www.musicscotland.com | Traditional Ceilidh Contemporary Celtic | Folk group with bagpipes and fiddle. |
Cantiga | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.cantigamusic.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Medieval Celtic Folk Celtic New Age | Cantiga plays timeless Celtic, medieval and world music with harp, flute, fiddle, viola da gamba, cello and lute. |
Cantrip | SCT Szkocja | www.cantrip-music.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com nineathensmusic.com/cantrip www.rambles.net/cantrip_silver02.html | Traditional Scottish Contemporary Folk Traditional | The dual fiddle and pipes front line remains, now with vocals and more mandolin and bouzouki, and the result is still lively contemporary traditional folk. |
Caoimhin Vallely | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.facebook.com www.irishmusicreview.com/cvallely.htm www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/cvcd0006.htm | Traditional Irish | Former member of North Cregg, a pianist of rare delicacy. |
Capercaillie | SCT Szkocja | www.capercaillie.co.uk www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Scottish Folk | Capercaillie performs traditional Gaelic and contemporary English songs |
Captain Jack's Army | SE Szwecja | www.captainjacksarmy.com/ www.facebook.com louderthanwar.com/captain-jacks-army-royal-arms-e-p-review/ | Celtic Punk Rock Irish Speed Folk | A 7-piece celtic-punk band with a vast array of instruments including a banjo and violin. |
Captain Tractor | CA Kanada | www.captaintractor.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Celtic Folk | They play a punk-influenced variant of Celtic folk music, similar to such bands as Great Big Sea, The Pogues or Spirit of the West. Their songs are often rich in local, cultural, and geographical references. |
Captain's Beard, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thecaptainsbeard.co.uk/ www.facebook.com waterloorecords.com/Artist/7382425 | Pirate Folk Rock Sea Shanties | Performs upbeat traditional maritime folk songs designed to make you drink and dance your breeches off. |
Cara Dillon | IE Irlandia | www.caradillon.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Singer | Cara Elizabeth Dillon is an Irish folk singer. One of the most celebrated folk voices to have come out of Ireland. |
Cara | DE Niemcy | www.cara-music.com/index.php/en/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Folk | Their sound is firmly rooted in the Irish and Scottish tradition yet their innovative arrangements even of well known material sets them apart and make them instantly recognizable. |
Carbon Leaf | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.carbonleaf.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Americana Folk Rock Bluegrass Celtic | Carbon Leaf is a quintet from Richmond, Virginia, performing music since the early 1990s. |
Carlos Núnez | ES Hiszpania | www.carlos-nunez.com en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.folkworld.de/3/carlos.html | Celtic | Carlos Nunez is a Galician musician and multi-instrumentalist who plays the gaita, the traditional Galician bagpipe, Galician flute, ocarina, Irish flute, whistle and low whistle. |
Caroline Keane And Tom Delany | IE Irlandia | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.othervoices.ie/content/caroline-keane-tom-delaney fourwindsirishmusic.com/caroline-keane/ fourwindsirishmusic.com/tom-delany/ | Traditional Irish | Playing Irish traditional music on concertina and uilleann pipes, this young, energetic duo boasts musical expression beyond their years. |
Carrantouhill | PL Polska | www.carrantuohill.pl/ www.facebook.com pl.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish Folk | The most famous Polish band in the area of Celtic music. |
Carreg Lafar | WLS Walia | carreglafar.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Welsh | A contemporary traditional Welsh folk band. |
Casa Del Vento | IT Włochy | en.wikipedia.org www.mescalmusic.com/artisti/casa-del-vento/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | An extremely controversial, Italo-Celtic, Euro-socialist, folk rock band founded in Italy since 1991. |
Cascabel | SK Słowacja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com bandzone.cz | Folk Punk | Banská Bystrica |
Cassie And Maggie | CA Kanada | www.cassieandmaggie.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic | Nova Scotian sisters Cassie And Maggie, a celtic group from Halifax |
Castlebay | US Stany Zjednoczone | castlebay.net/home www.facebook.com castlebaycds.com/ www.rambles.net/castlebay_ladies.html bandcamp.com | Traditional Celtic Folk | Since 1986 Castlebay has been weaving together Maine's nautical and British Isles legacies transporting their audience through time and across the Atlantic. Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee have loved and researched traditional music for most of their lives and blend history, legend and experience into their personable performances. |
Caswell Carnahan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dannycarnahan.com/music/borderlands.html www.wakethedead.org/the-band/danny-carnahan/ | Celtic | Ground-breaking Celtic duo Caswell Carnahan, helped pave the way for the California Celtic explosion of the early 80s. Danny Carnahan and Chris Caswell. |
Cathal Hayden | NIR Irlandia Północna | cathalhaydenmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.tradirishmusic.com/tutors-2/fiddle-cathal-hayden1.html | Traditional Irish | Cathal Sean Hayden is a Northern Irish fiddle and banjo player of note. A member of the group Four Men and a Dog |
Cathie Ryan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.cathieryan.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | |
Cats in the Kitchen | CA Kanada | thecatsinthekitchen.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | They write and play our own material. They put their own interpretation on covers and our music can be colourful and varied. The band got together in 2005 when Steve Westall (lead guitar/keyboards), Keith Beechener (rhytm) and Barry O'Hagan (bass) met in Chemsford, Essex and starded play together. Needing a voice they hired Janet O'Hagan. (u) |
Ceann | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ceannmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Folk Rock | Ceann is an American rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Cecile Corbel | FR Francja | www.cecile-corbel.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Breton Folk Contemporary Folk | French and Breton singer, harpist, and composer. |
Ceili Family, The | DE Niemcy | www.ceilifamily.de/THE_CEILI_FAMILY/HOME.html www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/the-ceili-family#.Y-ZcrnbMJPY | Celtic Rock | A lively Irish sound with punk attitude. |
Ceili Moss | BE Belgia | www.facebook.com www.ceilimoss.be/ bandcamp.com www.spirit-of-rock.com/pl/band/Ceili_Moss www.broadjam.com/bio/ceilimoss | Folk Rock Celtic Folk | An acoustic folk-rock band from Belgium founded in 1996. It's acoustic folk-rock with guts and melodies, with a Northern European edge, not afraid of colouring a bit outside of the lines. |
Ceili Rain | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ceilirain.com/en-Us/default.aspx en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Pop Pop Rock | Ceili Rain is a Christian band based in Syracuse, New York that is influenced by Celtic music. It's an original, innovative blend of pop-rock music with a dash of Celtic/Irish flavor and a subtle, but sincere, uplifting/joyful message. The band is led by front man, Bob Halligan Jr. (u) |
Ceili | PL Polska | pl-pl.facebook.com www.ceili.pl/ lirakorbowa.pl/zespol/76/Ceili | Celtic Folk Irish Music | Ceili is a fusion of traditional Celtic music with original compositions in the form of Irish, Scottish, Breton and Galician pieces. |
Celkilt | FR Francja | www.celkilt.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | |
Cellarfolks | DE Niemcy | www.cellarfolks.de/ de.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Irish Speed Folk | |
Celtae | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org www.atlanticseabreeze.com/ProfileOne.asp?ID=261 nathanbishopmacdonald.com/about | Neo-Celtic | Celtae's outstanding original songs and their unique approach to arranging traditional repertoire have set them apart from the pack. The band was founded by Nathan MacDonald of Cape Breton Island, and also includes Matt Holland of Summerside, Prince Edward Island and Tyree Lush of Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador. Fiddler Jules Sisk left the band, and was replaced by Dana Arrowsmith of Sudbury, Ontario. |
Celtas Cortos | ES Hiszpania | celtascortos.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org celtadigital.com/en/bands-musicians-spain/celtas-cortos/ | Celtic Rock | A Spanish celtic rock group formed in Valladolid in 1986. |
Celtic Brothers | IE Irlandia | celticbrothers.ie/ www.facebook.com www.cmientertainment.com/lineups/celtic-brothers www.viberate.com/artist/celtic-brothers/ | Celtic Fusion Traditional Celtic | The Celtic Brothers are well known for their talent at fusing traditional Celtic sounds with contemporary influences to provide a really distinctive and engrossing musical experience. Having recorded four albums as the six-piece Willoughby Brothers, the now refined four-piece Celtic Brothers comprises of Robbie, Des, Johnny and Richie. |
Celtic Camerata, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.celticamerata.com www.facebook.com www.steezproductions.com/celtic-camerata | Celtic | The band focuses on Celtic music, but occasionally plays more modern tunes with a Celtic style. Always a fun group to present for music festivals, special events, pub shows, etc. The band members are American, friends from a college in California and are descendants from Irish immigrants. |
Celtic Connection, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.tmentertainment.biz/celtic_connection/ | Celtic Folk | |
Celtic Cowboys | DE Niemcy | celtic-cowboys.de/ www.facebook.com www.lagfolk.de/mitglieder/gruppen/celtic-cowboys/ | Celtic Country | The Celtic Cowboys are one of the most unusual bands in the German music scene. The band members' favorite music styles range from country, Irish folk, western swing and a pinch of bluegrass to skiffle to blues and rock 'n' roll. |
Celtic Cross | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.celticcross.com/ | Celtic Folk Celtic Pop | Pure pop & folk fun with Celtic Trad roots from the heart of New York City |
Celtic Crossroads | US Stany Zjednoczone | celticlife.com/celtic-crossroads/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | Traditional, ancient and authentic styles of Irish music. |
Celtic Fiddle Festival | SCT Szkocja IE Irlandia FR Francja | www.celticfiddlefestival.com/ | Celtic Folk Traditional | |
Celtic Heartbeat | ENG Anglia | www.celticheartbeat.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic Folk | 6 piece modern folk band from Thame. Mixing traditional folk songs with some of our own music. |
Celtic Kanan | FR Francja | www.celtickanan.com/ www.facebook.com linkaband.com/celtic-kanan | Celtic Pop Celtic Folk | Celtic Kanan is a Celtic Pop and Folk music group, based in Toulon. |
Celtic Kitchen Party, The | CA Kanada | celtickitchenparty.com/ celtickitchenparty.square.site/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.stirlingfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/celtic-kitchen-party | Contemporary Celtic Traditional Celtic | The band from Kingston, Ontario plays a mix of traditional and contemporary East Coast, Irish and Scottish Celtic Music as well as a healthy dose of Pop, Classic Rock and Country |
Celtic Mayhem | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.celticmayhem.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Scottish Old English | |
Celtic Nots | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.allmusic.com | Traditional Folk Celtic | Acoustic band playing music based on the Celtic Music traditions of improvisation, layered harmonies, and interspersed melodies. |
Celtic Rant | CA Kanada | www.celticrant.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Sea Shanties | Drawing on the rich repertoire of East Coast Celtic tradition of intricate instrumentals, sea shanties, Irish and Scottish songs, and original compositions, Celtic Rant have forged a polished sound around the guitar, fiddle, pipes, mandolin, and excitingly robust vocal harmonies. |
Celtic Sailors | FR Francja | celticsailors.com/ www.facebook.com linkaband.com/celtic-sailors | Traditional Celtic | The group plays traditional Celtic music in a very original way and compositions and arrangements in the same style. He also offers his show with dancers and video projections. The group performed more than 500 concerts throughout France. |
Celtic Sands | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.celticsands.com/ store.cdbaby.com www.paloaltojcc.org/Events/celtic-sands | Celtic Folk Traditional | The group combines the music of Ireland, Scotland, Great Britain and the US folk tradition with a bit of gypsy, modern rock, loads of improvisation, warm vocals and storytelling to combine the traditions of the past with the present. |
Celtic Spring | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.celticspringband.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic | Celtic Spring’s music hails from Ireland, Scotland, and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The family band combine Irish Traditional Music with Irish and Cape Breton step dancing. The members of Celtic Spring are all members of the Wood family. |
Celtic Tenors, The | IE Irlandia | www.celtic-tenors.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.eiaagency.com/the-celtic-tenors | Traditional Celtic Traditional Irish Choral | The group at that time consisted of James Nelson, Niall Morris, and Paul Hennessey. They genuinely love what they do and you'll see that shine through in each rendition of beautiful Celtic songs, exhilarating classics, a capellas and popular contemporary songs. |
Celtic Thunder | IE Irlandia | www.celticthunder.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Irish Choral | An Irish singing group and stage show known for its eclectic, theatrical style show. The group is backed by the Celtic Thunder Band on their concert tours. |
Celtic Tigers | US Stany Zjednoczone | hubhawaii.com/events/view/baigfaaii/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Maui's own Celtic Tigers, featuring Murray Thorne, Willy Wainwright and Kris Thomas. |
Celtic Tree | PL Polska | celtictree.pl/ www.facebook.com pl.wikipedia.org | Celtic Celtic Folk | Their musical style is a mix of Celtic music, poetic and original songs with a touch of tradition derived from tourist songs. Traditional songs are translated into Polish. |
Celtic Voyager | DE Niemcy | www.detlevfoerster.de/ www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | Celtic Voyager is not a band with a traditional sound playing Renaissance melodies and popular Irish/Scottish folk and sometimes classic rock. |
Celtic Woman | IE Irlandia | www.celticwoman.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic | An all-female Irish musical ensemble |
Celtic Worship | SCT Szkocja | celticworship.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.youtube.com www.weareworship.com/worship-leaders/celtic-worship/ | Contemporary Christian Celtic | Celtic Worship is a Scottish Music Worship ministry which blends traditional and contemporary Christian Worship music with the powerful sound of Bagpipes, Whistles & Fiddle. Their mission is to combine their working life as professional musicians with their deep love of Jesus and their passion to share God’s love through their music. |
Celtica Pipes Rock | AT Austria SCT Szkocja | celticarocks.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Power Rock | The majestic-mystic sound of theGreat Highland Bagpipe elevates above the powerful rockband, the masterly played violin expends the unique style with symphonic-epic melodies. |
Celtus | IE Irlandia | folking.com/celtus/ en.wikipedia.org www.getreadytorock.com/features_ones/celtus.htm www.whelanslive.com/pat-mc-manus-band/ | Celtic Fusion Celtic Rock | Celtus is a Celtic new age band founded by Pat McManus and John McManus of Mama's Boys. The sound of the band was described by their manager to Billboard as Pink Floyd meets Clannad meets Enigma. Blend of Celtic and contemporary fusion. |
Ceol An Aire | SCT Szkocja | www.ceolanaire.com/ www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-ceol-an-aire.htm | Scottish Folk Traditional | A 5 piece traditional Scottish and folk band based in Oban on the West Coast of Scotland. |
Ceolbeg | SCT Szkocja | www.cairnwatermusic.com/ceolbeg/ www.ceolas.org/artists/Ceolbeg.html | Traditional Contemporary Folk | Formed in the seventies, the aim of the band was always to concentrate on innovative settings of traditional Scottish music while preserving the essence of the original tunes and songs. |
Ceoltoiri | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.maggiesmusic.com/maggies-music-artists/ceoltoiri/ www.allmusic.com www.discogs.com/artist/2651059-Ceoltoiri www.rambles.net/ceoltoiri_silver92.html karenashbrook.com/ | Irish Folk Traditional Folk Celtic | Irish Band Ceoltoiri (pronounced kyul-tory) makes music that breaks through traditional boundaries. With its trademark arrangements and chamber folk arrangement style of intricate harmonies and variations, the group creates haunting ballads and driving reels and jigs. Connie McKenna, Karen Ashbrook, Sue Richards. Acive 1980s - 1990s. |
Cesair | NL Holandia | www.cesair.nl/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Pagan Folk | Cesair is a Dutch band formed in 2008 who make pagan folk, world fusion and world music. They are the main representatives of the pagan folk music scene in the Netherlands. |
Chair, The | SCT Szkocja | www.lovethechair.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | |
Changing Room, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com www.samkelly.org/projects.php www.folkandhoney.co.uk/all-our-uk-gigs/the-changing-room-a2096/ www.studiowallop.co.uk/the-changing-room | Traditional Folk | The band delivers original, award-winning songs in English and Cornish language. Rootsy, Celtic-infused, original folk. Heavily influenced by the industrial heritage of Cornwall, the Looe-based band are ambassadors for collaboration and social singing. Sam Kelly project. |
Charlie And The Bhoys | SCT Szkocja | www.charlieandthebhoys.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Celtic | |
Charlie Grey And Joseph Peach | SCT Szkocja | www.cgjpmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.brawsailing.com/charlie-grey-and-joseph-peach | Traditional Scottish | Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach make music on the piano and fiddle. They are Scottish folk musicians, interested in making music filled with spontaneity, sensitivity and freedom. |
Charm City Saints | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com www.bandmix.com/charmcitysaints/ | Celtic Punk | From 2005 on Celtic Punk scene of Baltimore. East coast punk and hardcore, play Celtic fueled Rock n Roll. |
Cheers | CZ Czechy | www.facebook.com bandzone.cz | Folk Rock Punk | |
Cherish The Ladies | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.cherishtheladies.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Celtic | An American female super group that plays Celtic music. |
Cherry Cokes, The | JP Japonia | www.thecherrycokes.jp/ jpop.fandom.com/wiki/THE_CHERRY_COKE$ www.facebook.com celticpunk.pl | Celtic Punk | The Cherry Cokes, stylized as THE CHERRY COKE$, is a Celtic punk band from Tokyo, formed in 1999. |
Cherrygrove | SCT Szkocja | en-gb.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-cherrygrove.html | Traditional Contemporary Folk | With lively jigs and reels contrasted with warm, soulful songs, they are a crisp, modern take on tradition - delivered with flair and style. |
Chieftains, The | IE Irlandia | www.thechieftains.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish | A traditional Irish band formed in Dublin in 1962, the one of the most recognizable bands of the Irish traditional Irish folk music. |
Chloe Agnew | IE Irlandia | www.chloeagnewofficial.com/ www.facebook.com www.imdb.com/name/nm0013128/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic | An original former member of the Celtic music group Celtic Woman, as well as its youngest member. |
Chris Ricketts | GB Wielka Brytania | www.rickettsmusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.brightyoungfolk.com/artists/chris-ricketts www.folkandhoney.co.uk/ireland/chris-ricketts-a1442/ | Sea Shanties Contemporary Folk | Chris makes the traditional tracks his own with his than traditional arrangements. |
Christa Burch | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.christaburch.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | A singular new voice in Celtic music: warm, supple, expressive, intimate, and instantly recognizable. |
Christy Moore | IE Irlandia | www.christymoore.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | An Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. |
Chulrua | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com paddyobrien.net/chulrua/ | Traditional Irish | The old instrumental dance melodies of Ireland: jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, and the occasional song. |
Churchfitters | ENG Anglia FR Francja | www.churchfitters.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | English Folk | The Churchfitters is a folk band like no other. These four dynamic personalities from England, Ireland and France present a fast-paced, infectious show full of fresh, original songwriting as well as rearranged songs and tunes from the British Isles, uniting the rhythms of rock, pop and jazz. |
Cillian Vallely | NIR Irlandia Północna IE Irlandia | www.cillianvallely.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Cillian is the uilleann pipes and low whistle player with the renowned Irish band Lunasa. |
Ciúnas | AT Austria | www.ciunas.at www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | Ciunas repertoire of jigs, reels, polkas and songs reflects this passion and freedom inherent in Irish music. The groups performances include original tunes by Peter Aschenbrenner and songs by Eddie McLachlan. Ciunas was founded in 1997 under the name The Gravel Band. |
Claddagh | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.irishbandcladdagh.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | It's high energy, traditional Irish music played with consummate skill and style. |
Claire Mann | GB Wielka Brytania | www.clairemann.com/ www.musicscotland.com | Traditional | Claire Mann comes from Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England and is quickly establishing herself as one of the leading exponents of Traditional Irish flute, fiddle, tin whistle and song. he toured extensively with her bands Tabache, Craobh Rua and Christy O’Leary before concentrating on duo work with Aaron Jones. |
Clan, The | IT Włochy | theclanband.wordpress.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk And Roll Celtic Rock Celtic Punk | A band from Milan, Italy, formed in late 2013. Their sound is a mashup of Punk Rock and traditional Celtic & Irish music. |
Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | clancybrothersandtommymakem.com/cbtm_01.htmm web.archive.org/web/20070817183207/www.theballadeers.com/cbtm_01.htm | Irish Folk | |
Clancy Brothers | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk | A family of singing Irish expatriates who have been important figures in re-popularizing their native music in North America and are still among the most internationally renowned Irish folk bands. Some even credit the band as important figures in starting the folk revival of the '50s and '60s. |
Clann An Drumma | SCT Szkocja | www.clannandrumma.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Scottish Tribal Celtic | An innovative and unique twist on traditional Scottish music. A tribal band from Glasgow, Scotland. Their music involves heavy use of percussion and Highland bagpipes. |
Clanna Morna | CA Kanada | clannamorna.ca/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish Celtic | Clanna Morna’s sound is rooted in the traditional Irish, Scottish and English music that many love, and features carefully crafted arrangements, rhythmic spirited energy and captivating storytelling. Comprised of an ensemble of multi-instrumentalists, their collective musicianship and attention to detail create a unique sound. |
Clannad | IE Irlandia | www.clannad.ie/ web.archive.org/web/20090301055039/www.clannad.ie/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Folk Rock Traditional Irish Celtic | They have combined a deep love of traditional strains with a bold approach to writing and recording. |
Claymore | AU Australia | www.claymore.org/ store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Folk Rock | Celtic folk rock from Australia. A mixture of traditional Scottish and Irish music and modern self penned celtic rock. Alb. Firkin Live, Reflection, Tribute, For Folk Sake |
Claymore | CA Kanada | www.claymoreband.com/ store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com 692288records.com/artists_pages/artists_claymore.html | Celtic | A Calgary based, World Celtic band. It is mainly comprised of Chris Greve, Jim Taylor, Derrek Spencer, and Matt Zinken. Claymore blends and shapes songs, to produce high-tempo dance songs and emotion stirring ballads. Alb. Spot On, Paddy's Caddy, Every Bottle Dry, Patriot Games. |
Claymore | DE Niemcy | www.claymore-online.de/ de.wikipedia.org de-de.facebook.com/ClaymoreCelticRock | Celtic Rock Rock | A German band from Heiligenhaus and Essen-Kettwig, which combines traditional Scottish music with rock music. |
Cleghorn | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.cleghorn.rocks/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Rock | Cleghorn is the father and son team of John Cleghorn (vocals, guitars) and Dylan Cleghorn (fiddle, bagpipes, didgeridoo). CLEGHORN music mixes original folk/rock songwriting with high energy Celtic fiddle and bagpipe tunes. |
Cliar | SCT Szkocja | www.sound-ideas.net/cliar/band.html www.gaelicmusic.com/album.php?SKU=SKYECD21 | Traditional Scottish Contemporary Gaelic | Cliar were formed in 1999 by singers Mary Ann Kennedy and Arthur Cormack. Traditional and contemporary Gaelic song and Highland music |
Clover's Revenge | US Stany Zjednoczone | cloversrevenge.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Irish Speed Folk Celtic Folk Celtic Rock | An Irish band with a punk rock soul. |
Cloverhearts, The | AU Australia | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk | Formed out of the mutual love for catchy melodies, skull-crushing drum onslaughts, tin-whistle ear-worms and energetic live performances. |
Cloves and The Tobacco, The | ID Indonezja | soundcloud.com/theclovesandthetobacco www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/the-cloves-and-the-tobacco#.YXAs_hpBxPY celticpunk.pl www.paddyrock.com/home/tag/the-cloves-and-the-tobacco/ | Folk Punk Celtic Punk | The band was formed in 2006 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, inspired by Flogging Molly. |
Clumsy Lovers | CA Kanada | clumsylovers.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Bluegrass Celtic Jam | Five piece rock and roll band with folk influences. Vancouver, Canada. |
Cluricauns | BE Belgia | www.cluricauns.com/ www.facebook.com www.folkforum.nl/content/view/1735/ store.cdbaby.com | Folk Rock | Folk rock band from Turnhout, Belgium. They have developed a sound of their own with touch of traditional Irish music, folk rock and jazz. |
Clutha, The | SCT Szkocja | www.cluthafolkgroup.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/the-clutha/ www.nigelgatherer.com/perf/group1/cluth.html | Scottish Folk | The Clutha was a traditional Scottish band hailing from Glasgow, that released a small number of albums in the 1970s. Don Martin, Erlend Voy, John Eaglesham, Ronnie Alexander, Gordeanna McCulloch, Callum Allan. |
Clydesiders, The | SCT Szkocja | www.musicinscotland.com | Folk Scottish Folk | A Celtic folk sound influenced by country, rock and traditional Scottish music. Sandy Kelso (vocals/guitar), John Graham (vocals/guitar/fiddle/mandolin/banjo), Dave Whitton (vocals/guitar/whistles/mandolin/bodhran) from the 1970s, with songwriters Duncan McCrone (vocals/guitar) and Cy Jack (vocals/bass/keyboards) who joined in the early 1980s and fiddler Chris Stout. |
Coast | IE Irlandia | coast.band/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock | A Scottish celtic rock group, based in Oban. |
Cobblestones | DE Niemcy | www.cobblestones.de/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Irish Folk | |
Còig | CA Kanada | www.coig.ca/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | A Canadian folk music group from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. |
Coila | SCT Szkocja | www.coila.com/ www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-coila.htm | Ceilidh | A Scottish ceilidh band based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Ayrshire. |
Coinneach | SCT Szkocja | www.musicinscotland.com davycowan.com/ www.highlandmotorcyclehols.com/coinneach.htm www.allmusic.com | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | A band from the Highlands of Scotland, based in the Easter Ross with their own unique flavour of Celtic rock music and highly charged performances. |
Colcannon | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.colcannon.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic | Boulder Colorado, USA |
Colludie Stone | DE Niemcy | www.colludiestone.com/ www.facebook.com www.irishfolknights.de/index.php/historie/bands-2018/colludie-stone celtic-rock.de | Celtic Folk | The active and successful group has been known in southern Germany and beyond for over 10 years, and their very own musical signature is now unmistakable. Alb. Streetwise, Native Land |
Colm O'Brien | US Stany Zjednoczone IE Irlandia | www.colmobrienmusic.com/ www.facebook.com thecelticcrierweeblycom.weebly.com/colm-o-brien.html | Irish Ballads Traditional | Dublin-born, now residing in Boston. One of the most passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated devotees of the Irish ballad tradition. Career highlights include stints with The Prodigals and Rud Eile. |
Colm O'Donnell | IE Irlandia | www.irishmusicreview.com/codonnell.htm celticgrooves.homestead.com/CG_ODonnell_Colm_Farewell.html store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Celtic | Sligo flute and whistle player and singer. |
Comas | BE Belgia | folk.be/comas www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/comas_comas05.html patch.com/massachusetts/falmouth/comas--traditional-irish-music-with-driving-energy | Traditional Irish Celtic | Comas is a four-piece traditional band hailing from various corners of the world: the USA's Jackie Moran (bodhran, percussion), Sylvain Barou from Brittany (flutes, uilleann pipes), Ireland's Aidan Burke (fiddle) and Belgium's Philip Masure (guitar, cittern, vocals). Their overall sound is predominantly Celtic, though the influences of other traditions inevitably add to their eclectic flavour. |
Coming Up Threes | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Traditional Irish | A five-piece, high-energy Irish pub band which formed in early 2012. Hailing from Portland, Oregon. |
Commoners, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thecommonersmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Rock | This Irish Jam Rock Band has been playing all over Colorado since 2003. |
Conifers, The | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | The five young musicians that make up the band met while studying traditional music at the University of Limerick. Their music is energetic and lively with a wholesome sound. |
Connemara Stone Company | DE Niemcy | csc-celtic.com/ de.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com connemarastonecompany.reverbnation.com/ www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Rock Celtic Folk | The Group evoluated from folk rock to their own style, described by themselves as celtic folk rock. |
Connie Dover | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.conniedover.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk | An American singer-songwriter who primarily writes and performs Celtic music and American folk music. |
Connla | IE Irlandia | connlamusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional | An exciting new band with strong traditional roots as well as influences from across the globe. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes have earned them praise across the folk community. |
Consequences, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | theconsequencesband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional | Driven by a passion for exploring the colors and complexities of Irish music, The Consequences are a new Irish traditional band founded by Lexie Boatright (concertina, harp), Jake James (fiddle), Cara Wildman (bodhran, dance), and Ryan Ward (piano, accordion). |
Cooldesac | ES Hiszpania | cooldesacfolk.es/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk Traditional Irish Folk | Modern and Celtic-Mediterranean folk music. The Cooldesac project was born in Alicante in 2017 with the idea of developing a musical genre far from our territory such as Celtic music. Their repertoire is mainly oriented towards Irish trad, also incorporating pieces from Scottish, Galician and Breton music. |
Copper Sky | US Stany Zjednoczone | copperskyband.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Maritime | The best in Maritimes and Celtic Music. |
Corbies | SE Szwecja | www.discogs.com/release/2529215-The-Corbies-Fire-Raisers www.whiskyworld.se/ANDERS/ puremalt.se/index.php/dan-lindblad puremalt.se/index.php/lena-moberg | Traditional Irish | Anders Gjörling, Dan Lindblad, Lars-Otto Frick, Lena Moberg, Marten Smith. One of the most renowned celtic folkgroups in Sweden with several hundred performances among those all the major festivals. The group appeared regularly in Swedish television and has released 5 albums. See Pure Malt SE. |
Cormorant's Fancy | US Stany Zjednoczone | cormorantsfancy.com/ www.facebook.com www.thebash.com/celtic-band/cormorantsfancy www.rambles.net/corm_fairfield06.html | Celtic Traditional Celtic | From tenderly passionate love songs to growling soul-rousers, and from captivating a cappella to swirling instrumentals blending concertina, fiddle, penny whistles, guitar, keyboards and bodhrán, Cormorant’s Fancy propels audiences into the living Celtic tradition. |
Corrib Folk, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.theballadeers.com/ire/corb_01.htm | Traditional | A mid 70s folk ballad group from Northern Ireland |
Corries, The | SCT Szkocja | www.corries.com/ www.theballadeersscotland.com/scots/cor_01.htm www.moray.gov.uk/museums/corries/index.htm en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk | A Scottish folk group that emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s. |
Corrs, The | IE Irlandia | www.thecorrswebsite.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Pop Rock Folk Folk Rock | An Irish band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. |
Corsaire | CA Kanada | www.corsaire.ca/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic Sea Shanties | An electrifying amalgam of marine songs, Breton laments, bastard melodies and Celtic sounds. |
Coscán | IE Irlandia | coscan.ie/ www.facebook.com www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Coscan.html | Traditional Contemporary Celtic | A four piece Trad and Contemporary band based in Slane, Co. Meath, playing a unique and exciting style of Trad. Having toured extensively they have released their third album FIREDANCE, themed around ancient sites and historical tales from Counties Louth And Meath. |
Cottars, The | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/The%20Cottars.html www.rambles.net/cottars_madecb02.html www.bandmine.com/thecottars | Celtic Folk | A Canadian Celtic musical group from Cape Breton Island formed in 2000. The Cottars comprise two brother-sister duos from Cape Breton: Ciaran and Fiona MacGillivray hail from Marion Bridge, while Jimmy and Roseanne MacKenzie make their homes near Baddeck. |
Cotton Cat | PL Polska | www.folkowa.art.pl/cotton-cat-profil-911.html www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Folk Americana Folk Rock | Old Warsaw band with repertoire in both traditional Irish and Scottish songs, American folk and ballad poetry. These authors perform also many of their own compositions. |
Countercurrent | US Stany Zjednoczone | countercurrentmusic.com/ www.celtinentalmusic.com/countercurrent www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contra Dance Folk Traditional | A powerhouse acoustic duo based in Seattle WA, featuring fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, and foot percussion. |
Court Of Equity, The | SCT Szkocja | picts.co.uk/court-of-equity/ www.facebook.com musicscotland.com/products/the-court-of-equity-chiefly-in-the-scottish-dialect-vol-1 | Folk Rock Traditional Celtic | The Court of Equity are a developing group within one of Scotland’s leading folk rock bands, The Picts. Formed by Douglas McQueen Hunter, Grant MacConnell and Jeremy Stirling in 2006, their aim is to focus mainly on the works of Robert Burns and other well known traditional and original music and songs. |
Coyote Run | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.celticradio.net/php/news.php?item=806 www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Blending traditional tunes with rich, literate lyrics, compelling melodies and rock, jazz and flamenco instrumental hooks, this band weaves a tapestry unlike any other out there. |
Craic Addicts, The | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Americana Folk World Music | Based in Sligo, Ireland, The Craic Addicts have a unique slant on the world of folk music, that brings elements from their 5 individual, colourful and diverse music backgrounds into one entity. |
Craic Haus | US Stany Zjednoczone | craichaus.com/ www.facebook.com | Shamrockabilly Traditional Irish | The band from Claremont California, formed in 2005, the only Pioneers of Shamrockabilly. It's a unique mix of Irish, Hillbilly and Swing. |
Craic In The Stone | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.craicinthestone.com/ www.facebook.com celticnationsmagazine.com/craic-in-the-stone/ | Celtic Folk Rock | Progressive Traditional |
Craic Show, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thecraicshow.com/ www.facebook.com en.everybodywiki.com/The_Craic_Show | Celtic Medieval | The CRAIC Show presents a combination of Medieval, Renaissance and Irish music played on traditional instruments with the approach of a modern rock band. |
Craicmore | US Stany Zjednoczone | craicmore.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Contemporary Celtic Traditional Celtic Folk | A contemporary Celtic music band from Los Angeles, California, United States. The band is known for its original musical arrangements, built around traditional Irish and Scottish songs and tunes. |
Cran | IE Irlandia | www.ronanbrowne.com/cran/CRAN_MUSIC/Band.html www.irishmusicreview.com/cran.htm www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/cran.htm | Traditional Irish | CRAN are a unique group in the Irish folk-music world with their highly-individualistic approach and a bewildering array of styles and repertoire. Each member of the trio already had international reputations in their own fields before the band was formed, i.e.:Desi Wilkinson, Sean Corcoran, Ronan Browne. |
Cranberries | IE Irlandia | www.cranberries.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | An Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989. |
Crannog | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | A great band of musicians who specializes in playing traditional style Irish music. |
Crannua Collective, The | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thecrannuacollective.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Contemporary Folk | The Crannua Collective features three generations of writers steeped in the the transatlantic tradition. The original members of The Crannua Collective (Moya Brennan, Éamonn De Barra, John Doyle, Cormac De Barra and Ashley Davis) |
Craobh Rua | NIR Irlandia Północna | craobhrua.com/ www.facebook.com www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Craobh%20Rua.html | Traditional Irish | Hailing from Belfast they perform Irish traditional music with their distinctive northern style. |
Crasdant | WLS Walia | www.rambles.net/crasdant_nos01.html worldmusiccentral.org/2017/05/26/artist-profiles-crasdant/ www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/crasdant | Traditional Welsh | Their music - partly traditional, partly original - is beautifully arranged, and shows more the peaceful side of Welsh music. |
Crazy Rogues, The | HU Węgry | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.paddyrock.com/home/the-crazy-rogues-rebels-shanties-2017/ www.rockbook.hu/zenekar/crazy-rogues | Celtic Folk Celtic Punk | Crazy, friendly folk punk from Veszprem, Hungary. The 7-member band, which combines Irish and Scottish folk pub music, country punk rock and other. |
Crépuscule | CA Kanada | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Scottish World Music Traditional Quebec | Traditional scottish music and original compositions, instrumental pieces and songs, scottish bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, cittern, voice. |
Crimson Pirates, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.crimsonpirates.com/ www.facebook.com scoundrelsinn.com/podcast/crimson-pirates/ www.rambles.net/crimson_pirates01.html | Celtic Folk Pirate Music | From traditional Irish, Scottish, and English tunes to modern hits. The band, which apparently formed somewhere in the vicinity of the New York Renaissance Festival, approaches those old, familiar nautical songs with enthusiasm, vigor and nice harmony singing. |
Crock of Bones | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com folking.com/latest-posts/page/2/ www.greennote.co.uk/production/crock-of-bones/ | Traditional Irish Celtic Folk | A 5-piece Alt-folk, Celtic, Irish, Trad band based in North and East London. They play original compositions and also Irish/English/Scottish standards, jigs and reels from full-pelt foot-stompers to sing-along ballads. |
Croft No. Five | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.womex.com/virtual/martin_coull/croft_no_five musicscotland.com/products/croft-no-five-attention-all-personnel | Celtic Fusion | A Scottish world music–Celtic fusion band. A dynamic combo of six young Highlanders with an up-to-the-minute approach to their Scottish traditional music. |
Crofter's Revenge | CA Kanada | croftersrevenge.tripod.com/ | Celtic | |
Cromdale | DE Niemcy | www.cromdale.de/german/frameg.html www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Folk | Cromdale are celebrating a powerful vision of genres like folk, rock, folklore, metal and ska. |
CrossBow | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.xbowmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish Folk | CrossBow plays all sorts of Celtic music ranging from Traditional Irish, Scottish, English, some Hungarian, American folk, to just about anything we can put a Celtic twist on. They also like to cross over and cover/arrange popular classic rock and pop songs. |
Crossharbour | GB Wielka Brytania | crossharbourmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Folk | A fine example of how traditional Irish music is still thriving in a modern way |
Crossing, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.grrrrecords.com/crossing www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Celtic Folk Rock | A celtic folk group, formed in 1984, that utilizes fiddle, cello, flute, whistles, guitars, bodhrans (frame drums), harp and bagpipes to bring alive the essential jigs and reels. Their original songs carry on the centuries-old tradition of good storytelling found in the celtic lands. |
Crosslegs, The | EE Estonia | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.backstagerecords.eu/thecrosslegs | Folk Rock | A group of friends who write energetic and melodic modern folk music with an Irish flair. A fresh folk rock band from Tartu, Estonia. The lyrics are accompanied by music that can be described as modern folk rock with Irish influences. |
Crosswind | DE Niemcy | crosswind-music.de/band/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Folk | Crosswind plays acoustic, handmade folk music. Starting from the common intersection of traditional Irish music, more and more musical influences have entered the band repertoire in recent years. Sounds from Scandinavia, from America and not least from their own country complement the band sound very convincingly. |
Crowfoot | US Stany Zjednoczone CA Kanada GB Wielka Brytania | www.crowfootmusic.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Roots | Groovy New Acoustic Celtic Roots Music. Hailing from England, Canada, and the United States, Crowfoot is a trio of acoustic musicians who love to create new music inspired by their collective cultural roots. While drawing on deep traditions, their music is always in the moment and alive. Jaige Trudel, USA, Adam Broome, Nicholas Williams, Canada. |
Cruachan | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.cruachanireland.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Metal | A folk metal band from Dublin, Ireland that has been active since the 1990s. |
Cruinn | SCT Szkocja | www.cruinn.net/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Gaelic Contemporary Gaelic | Acclaimed Highland based Gaelic singing quartet Cruinn. They perform traditional and contemporary Gaelic songs with beautiful harmonies and arrangements. |
Cua | IE Irlandia | www.cuamusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Atlantean | A three-piece band from Ireland describing their music as 'Atlantean' referring to this transatlantic connection rather than a mythical submerged classical city. They bring together different styles - close harmony singing, echoes of West Coast country rock, Irish melodies, southern European bouzouki. |
Cúig | IE Irlandia | www.cuigmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | |
Cúl na Mara | DE Niemcy | www.culnamara.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Rock | |
Cúla Búla | IE Irlandia | culabulamusic.wordpress.com/about/ theharbourbar.ie/bands/cula-bula/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Folk Folk Rock | Cula Bula is a Galway based group. Cula Bula have pushed a traditional Irish sound into a rock/funk/psychedelic groove performed with a high-energy, punky, aggressive attitude. |
Culann's Hounds | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.sfhounds.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Irish Folk Traditional Irish Acoustic Rock | A traditional Irish folk band from San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1999 by Steve Gardner and Michael Kelleher as The Irish Bastards |
Cullen Vance | US Stany Zjednoczone IE Irlandia | www.cullenvancecreative.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic | Cullen Vance is an artist from Eugene, Oregon but currently living in beautiful Galway, Ireland. He is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, animator, film maker, and game designer. Cullen plays over 30 instruments and records and produces all of his music in his home studio. |
Cupola | ENG Anglia | cupolamusic.wordpress.com/cupola/ | Traditional Folk Contemporary Folk | Doug Eunson, Sarah Matthews and Oli Matthews playing English and European dance music and English songs in three part harmony. |
Cutthroat Shamrock | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com reggieslive.com/band/cutthroat-shamrock/ | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk Bluegrass | Cutthroat Shamrock combines the speed of bluegrass with the drive and energy of punk rock and then tops it all off with alittle celtic influence. |
Cynefin | WLS Walia | cynefinmusic.wales/en/home-page bandcamp.com facebook.com/cynefinmusic | Contemporary Folk Traditional Welsh | The brain-child of West Wales native Owen Shiers, this Cynefin is a musical mapping project which traces a line from the past to the present – starting in the Clettwr Valley where he was raised. |
Daibhidh Stiubhard | IE Irlandia | www.daibhidhstiubhard.com/ www.facebook.com www.folkradio.co.uk/2020/02/daibhidh-stiubhard-an-sionnach-dubh/ | Traditional Irish | Iish singer pronounced "Da-vie Stew-arshd". |
Daimh | SCT Szkocja | www.daimh.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Scottish Gaelic | A folk band which performs in Scottish Gaelic. From pyrotechnic jigs and reels to achingly poignant ballads, they run the full expressive gamut of folk music at its best, and are justly renowned for their thrilling live shows. |
DAIR | PL Polska | www.dair.art.pl/ www.facebook.com folk24.pl/wykonawcy/dair/ | Celtic Folk Celtic | The band plays Irish, Scottish and Breton folk music. They are inspired by traditional performances, but they process traditional music themselves a bit and give it new sounds. |
Daithi Rua | IE Irlandia BE Belgia | www.daithirua.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic Folk | Daithi Rua has been a veteran performer, entertainer and songwriter for 30 years. Born into a music loving family, he spent most of his teenage years entertaining holidaymakers and locals in his parents folk group. |
Dallahan | SCT Szkocja | www.dallahanmusic.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | A one of the most distinct forces in the international folk music scene. Forged in Scotland and Ireland's traditional music community, but drawing on the traditional music styles of the Balkans and North America, they create an original and seamless musical montage, blending their contemporary influences from jazz, funk, and pop music. |
Damanta | CA Kanada | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Funk-groove Gaelic | The original Irish/Celtic music project begun by Elegwen O'Maoileoin for the Vancouver CelticFest in 2005, which he opened on the outdoor stage at Granville and Georgia to the pre-parade mob. |
Damh The Bard | ENG Anglia | www.paganmusic.co.uk/ www.facebook.com store.paganmusic.co.uk/ | Bardic British Folk Irish Folk | A Bard whose spirituality and love of folk tradition is expressed through his music, storytelling and poetry. Drawing on the Bardic tradition, his performances are both entertaining and educational, speaking directly to the heart, and never without a good splash of humour. |
Damien O'Kane | NIR Irlandia Północna | damienokane.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk | An Irish musician, born in Coleraine. He currently lives in Yorkshire with his wife, musician Kate Rusby, and their two daughters. |
Dan Ar Braz | FR Francja | www.danarbraz.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Breton Folk | Daniel Le Bras is a Breton guitarist-singer-composer. |
Dan McCabe | IE Irlandia | www.danmccabe-music.com/ www.facebook.com www.viberate.com/artist/dan-mccabe/ | Folk Irish Folk | Dan has established himself as a talented folk rock performer in the nation's music industry thanks to his love of rock music. His music is distinguished by its unbridled energy, deeply felt lyrics, and dynamic guitar riffs that perfectly encapsulate the spirit of the style. |
Dan Walsh | GB Wielka Brytania | www.danwalshbanjo.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | Top UK Clawhammer Banjo Player |
Dana And Susan Robinson | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.robinsongs.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Alternative Folk Appalachian Americana | Fresh original songs in the folk/americana vein with a dose of Appalachian and world music influence. |
Danar | PL Polska | danar.art.pl/ www.facebook.com folk24.pl/wykonawcy/danar/ | Folk Celtic Irish Ethnojazz World Music Fusion | The band debuted in 2004 at the Celtic Culture Festival in Dowspuda, Poland. The band's work refers to modern Irish folk. Traditional dances and songs are a starting point for them to create their own musical visions, connecting seemingly alien worlds into one. |
Dangleberries, The | SCT Szkocja | www.thedangleberries.com/ www.facebook.com | Pipe Rock | A pipe rock band consisting of vocals, guitars, drums and of course bagpipes. A mixture of their own material, both songs and instrumentals in addition to well known covers. Their own material is mainly rock influenced but naturally written to compliment and fuse with the unique sound of the bagpipes. |
Dannsair | CA Kanada | www.dannsair.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | They combine jazz, classical and traditional Irish sensibilities they push the envelope of the sound into completely new territory. |
Dannsair | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.youtube.com thesession.org/recordings/artists/3137 www.independent.com/2015/12/3/dannsair-releases-caledonia/ www.siodoherty.com/music | Celtic Fusion Celtic | Traditional Dance Music of Ireland. Dannsair is one of Southern California's best Celtic bands featuring Irish flute, guitar, fiddle, vocals, bass and percussion. Members throughout the years:Karl Burrelsman (Mandolin, Fiddle), Russell Doherty (Guitar), Jay Galvin (Guitar), Rachel Galvin (Violin, Viola, Mandolin, Vocals), Adriane Hill (Flute), Linda Holland (Flute), Whitney Kaufman (Vocals), Kevin Kinsella (Percussion), Lorenzo Martinez (Percussion), Armand Renga (Bass), Emily Sommermann (Fiddle), Jocelyn Tipple (Whistle) |
Danny Carnahan And Robin Petrie | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dannycarnahan.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.discogs.com/artist/1599506-Danny-Carnahan-Robin-Petrie | Celtic Folk | Danny Carnahan & Robin Petrie were a Grammy Award nominated California folk music duo who released five albums in the 1980s and 1990s. |
Danny Carnahan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dannycarnahan.com/ www.sfcv.org/author/danny-carnahan www.wakethedead.org/the-band/danny-carnahan/ | Celtic Folk | Albany-based Danny Carnahan has been performing folk, pop, and traditional music on various stringed instruments for 40 years and has been writing music and writing about music for 35 years. |
Danu | IE Irlandia | www.danu.net/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional | Since 1994, Danú's virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fidlle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals have been giving a glorious mix of high-energy performance, ancient Irish music and breathtaking songs. |
Daoirí Farrell | IE Irlandia | daoiri.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | Singer and bouzouki player, described by some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years. |
Darby DeVon | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Darby%20DeVon.html | Folk World Music Celtic | Darby DeVons beautifully pure and dreamlike voice leads us on an entrancing musical journey through the mists of the ancient Celtic world. |
Dardanelles, The | CA Kanada | thedardanelles.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com thefestival.bc.ca/artists/the-dardanelles/ | Traditional | The Dardanelles play traditional music not out of duty or nostalgic obligation but because they think it’s great music, full of uplifting melodies and compelling stories. |
David Coffin | US Stany Zjednoczone | davidcoffin.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.musicmanage.com/artists/David-Coffin-(Sea-Shanties)/ | Folk Sea Shanties | A folk musician specializing in early music and sea music, based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in the United States. |
David Kincaid | US Stany Zjednoczone | en.wikipedia.org www.allmusic.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | He co-founded the New York rock band The Brandos with Ernie Mendillo in 1985. Besides playing with The Brandos, Kincaid has also released two albums of Irish music. |
Davy Spillane | IE Irlandia | www.davyspillane.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Contemporary Folk | An Irish musician, songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle. He was a founder member of Moving Hearts. |
De Dannan | IE Irlandia | www.de-danann.com/ web.archive.org/web/20160306103321/www.frankiegavinanddedannan.ie/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Irish Folk Traditional | The one of the most famous traditional Irish groups of the recent past. They are regarded by many as one of the great Irish folk groups of recent years, along with the likes of Planxty and the Bothy Band. |
De Temps Antan | CA Kanada | detempsantan.qc.ca/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.greennote.co.uk/production/de-temp-antan/ | Traditional Folk | Eric Beaudry, David Boulanger and Pierre-Luc Dupuis have been exploring and performing time-honoured melodies from the stomping grounds of Quebec’s musical past. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, our three virtuosos blend boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre found only in traditional Quebec music. |
Dead Rabbits | US Stany Zjednoczone | londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com www.facebook.com shitenonions.home.blog/2022/01/19/the-dead-rabbits-7-ol-jerks/ | Celtic Punk | The Dead Rabbits belt out Celtic punk with a Texas twist. Alb. 7 Ol’ Jerks |
Deaf Shepherd | SCT Szkocja | www.deafshepherd.com/ www.scottishtraditionalmusic.com/deafshepherd/press.html www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | Scottish band Deaf Shepherd built its repertoire by combining its country's traditional songs with newer works, many of which have been written by bandmembers. |
Dealan | ES Hiszpania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Neo-Folk Celtic Fusion | A neo-folk band from Barcelona. Their music has elements from Irish folk, Medierranean folk and folk from India. |
Déanta | NIR Irlandia Północna | en.wikipedia.org www.discogs.com/artist/752625-D%C3%A9anta | Traditional Irish | The band formed in the early 1990s and were active until 1997. They regrouped in 2008. |
Deira | ES Hiszpania | deiraband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk/2022-guests/deira/ www.intercelticu.com/index.php/13-participantes-mosaic/257-deira www.viberate.com/artist/deira-band/ | Celtic Folk Traditional Scottish | Celtic-Folk Trio based in Asturias. The trio made up of musicians from Asturias and Andalusia. They explore the connections of Asturian and Scottish music from a modern prism. Their style of music is based on a renewal of traditional music, with contemporary arrangements and atmospheres. This leads them to be awarded in different international band competitions, cu |
Deirdre Shannon | IE Irlandia | www.deirdreshannon.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Traditional | Deirdre Gilsenan is an Irish singer who has toured with a variety of Celtic music groups, such as Anuna, Celtic Thunder and Celtic Woman. She is better known by the stage name Deirdre Shannon. |
Deitsch | DE Niemcy | www.deitsch.de de.wikipedia.org | Traditional Folk | The core of the band are the singer and violinist Gudrun Walther (Cara) and the guitarist and singer Jürgen Treyz. The two musicians live in Baden-Württemberg, but touring throughout the country and singing mostly old German songs, ballads and dances, but also with some foreign-folkloristic influences. Cara, Deitsch, Litha, 2Duos. |
Denez Prigent | FR Francja | www.denez.fr/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Breton Folk | A Breton folk singer-songwriter of the gwerz and kan ha diskan styles of Breton music. |
Dereelium | DE Niemcy | www.dereelium.de/ www.folkworld.de/17/e/dereel.html | Traditional | DeReelium formed in 1996 and we recorded our first CD in 1999. The band from Hanover clearly followed the Bothy Band. For years they played music at the highest level and after the group's disbandment, its members continued their Celtic passion in other endeavors. |
Derek Ryan | IE Irlandia | derekryanmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Country Irish Folk | A Country and Irish singer, and previously a pop singer as part of Irish boy band D-Side |
Derek Warfield And The Young Wolfe Tones | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Patriotic Traditional Irish | The Patriotic Spirit of Irish Music. Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones are bringing that musical tradition forward with a reverence for Ireland's past and the energy and optimism of a new generation of Irish musicians. |
Derek Warfield | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.theyoungwolfetones.com/?page_id=21 store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Patriotic Traditional Irish | An Irish singer, songwriter, historian, and a former member of the musical group The Wolfe Tones. |
Dervish | IE Irlandia | www.dervish.ie/ en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish Sligo Style | They play traditional Irish music in the Sligo style. |
Devilish Merry | US Stany Zjednoczone | devilishmerry.com/ m.facebook.com/Devilish-Merry-299197817798/ www.songtradr.com/burr.beard | Folk Country | Devilish Merry fuses improvisation with traditional and contemporary forms. The band has created a dynamic, layered, and driving brand of music that bridges cultural roots and produces a totally unique sound. |
Devonbird | GB Wielka Brytania | www.devonbird.com/ store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Folk Alternative Folk | Ranging from the traditional to the progressive inspired by history, legend and folklore. |
Dick Gaughan | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.firstthreesongs.com/dick-gaughan www.folkowa.art.pl/dick-gaughan-handful-of-earth-recenzja-172.html web.archive.org/web/20180903034359/www.dickgaughan.co.uk/ | Folk Scottish Folk | A Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs. He is regarded as one of Scotland's leading singer-songwriters. |
Dick O'Brass | CZ Czechy | dickobrass.cz/ www.facebook.com bandzone.cz | Celtic Rock Celtic | Dick O’Brass destroys everything left in Celtic music although it draws on Celtic music and spice it with a firm rhythm, it also ruthlessly rapes and damages it. |
Die Greenhorns | DE Niemcy | www.greenhorns-irish-music.com/ www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de www.youtube.com | Irish Folk Celtic Rock | The band from Halle an der Saale originally gave themselves the name “The Greenhorns” because all members were influenced by different musical influences and ventured into Irish music for the first time. |
Die Strömms | US Stany Zjednoczone | diestromms.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | Die Strömms is a musical artist based in North Texas. Combining elements of southern rock, celtic folk and cowpunk music to create an edgy, diverse sound described as southern celtic cow punk. Die Stromms albums Vinum, Et Domina Canticum. |
Digresk | FR Francja | digresk.fr/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.tamm-kreiz.bzh/groupe/2779/Digresk.html | Celtic Rock | Celtic rock band from Brittany settled in 2008. Traditional Electro Rock. The band from Rennes plays a dance music from Upper and Lower Brittany. |
Dillyboys, The | ENG Anglia | www.facebook.com www.randomfishrecords.co.uk/dillyboys bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk | An energetic folk band, bringing to life original and traditional songs and tunes, using banjo, accordion, violin, guitar and carefully constructed harmonies. |
Dirty Artichokes | IT Włochy | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Irish Punk Folk Punk | An Irish punk band from Torino, Italy. |
Distant Oaks | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.allmusic.com store.cdbaby.com www.celticradio.net/php/featured_artist.php?artist=8 | Celtic Folk Traditional Folk | an award-winning ensemble specializing in dynamic, historically informed performances of traditional Gaelic and early European music. |
Distillery Rats, The | DE Niemcy | www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de folknews.de/the-distillery-rats-tales-from-county-whiskey-2017/ | Celtic Rock Folk Rock Irish Punk | Formed in the German wine making area of Heilbronn the Distillery Rats have been celebrating their own successful brand of Irish folk punk since 2005. |
Diviners, The | IE Irlandia | www.the-diviners.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.breakingtunes.com/thediviners | Traditional Folk | Blending invention with tradition, new compositions with old. An innovative traditional/folk music act. |
Dizzy Spell | DE Niemcy | www.dizzyspell.de www.irish-folk-band.com/ folknews.de/dizzy-spell-bandvorstellung/ | Irish Folk | The Irish folk band is a one of the most innovative and original acts in the German Irish folk scene. |
Djiboudjep | FR Francja | fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djiboudjep | Sea Chanties Maritime | Djiboudjep is a sea chanties band, created in Lorient in 1970. Since the revival of Breton music in the 1970s, Djiboudjep has popularized traditional sailor's songs but also written new ones with lyrics by Michel Tonnerre, including Quinze marins. |
Dochas | SCT Szkocja | www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Dochas.html worldmusiccentral.org/tag/dochas/ | Traditional Scottish Traditional Irish Traditional | a young and dynamic band playing traditional music from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and Ireland. |
Doggerland | SE Szwecja | www.doggerland.com/en/home www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/sewjn38.htm | Traditional Folk | A spectacular five-piece band who have their own interpretation of Irish traditional music. Driving Irish instrumental music as well as ballads and stories from the vast store of Irish and Scottish songs. There are reels from Norway, Sweden and Shetland. Songs by well-known songwriters like Ewan MacColl and Richard Thompson stand alongside Doggerland's own material. |
Dogwood Road | US Stany Zjednoczone | dogwoodroadband.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Contemporary Celtic | Tyler Moore (fiddle, mandolin, vocals) and Karl Wohlwend (guitar) are both veterans on America’s Irish music scene. As members of the bands Homeland, Knot Fibb’n, and Two2Many, they have toured throughout the US, playing in pubs, concert halls and festivals in a dozen states. Their sound has been described as modern trad, reflecting their ability to bring the wealth of their varied experiences to bear on their approach to traditional music. |
Dolmen, The | ENG Anglia | www.thedolmen.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | The Dolmen are a relentless organic Celtic rock band born from the county of Dorset, England. Their mission has been to infiltrate the minds and souls of a growing audience with their tribal rhythms and powerful spiritual renditions. |
Dolores Keane | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.allmusic.com www.catskillsirishartsweek.com/delores-keane-biography/ | Irish Folk | An Irish folk singer and occasional actress. She was a founding member of the successful group De Dannan |
Donegal X-Press | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dxplive.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Irish Rock Country | An eclectic Irish rock band from Baltimore that formed in the late 90s. The band blends a unique combination of traditional Irish music with American country and blues, folk and rock, rhythm and funk. |
Donnybrook Fair (UK) | GB Wielka Brytania | donnybrookfair.org/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk Contemporary Irish | |
Donnybrooks, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish Celtic Bluegrass | An acoustic string band in Richmond, Virginia featuring a singer/guitarist, a multi-instrumentalist and one of RVA's finest fiddlers, we play lots of foot-stomping, crowd-pleasing, Southern-Fried Irish music. |
Doolin' | FR Francja | www.doolin.fr/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional | a French group of traditional Irish music from Toulouse. The band comprises of six accomplished musicians who bring a fresh approach to Irish music. |
Dorcha Cobs | FR Francja | www.facebook.com www.nevez-productions.bzh/all_portfolio/dorcha-cobs/ linkaband.com/dorcha-cobs www.youtube.com | Irish Folk Rock | The fusion of two very different musical styles:The pure rock of Topher Loudon and the Celtic repertoire of Anthony Masselin. They bring together around their surprising duo, a solid team of Breton musicians to offer you their festive and mixed compositions. |
Dosca | SCT Szkocja | www.doscamusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Scottish Folk Irish Folk | The energetic five piece ensemble of bagpipes, flute, guitar, bass and drums - are quickly making a name for themselves among some of Scotland's finest folk acts. |
Double Tonic | DE Niemcy | www.doubletonic.de/ | Celtic Pop Celtic Jazz | |
Dougie MacLean | SCT Szkocja | www.dougiemaclean.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Scottish Folk | A Scottish singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. |
Dovetail Trio, The | ENG Anglia | www.dovetailtrio.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional English | Presenting England's traditional songs with a bold and fresh approach. |
Dowally | SCT Szkocja | www.dowally.com/ bandcamp.com www.brechin-all-records.com/item/dowally/ | Traditional Scottish Jazz | Dowally make unclassifiable, thrillingly energetic music, fusing their love of traditional Scottish tunes with jazz harmony, Balkan rhythms and deep Americana raucousness. |
Drake | PL Polska | drake.czest.pl/ pl.wikipedia.org www.efolk.pl/?p=1233 www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties Maritime Folk Celtic Folk | The band plays traditional folk music, popular shanties, interspersed with Scottish and Irish folk music, as well as a bit of American bluegrass. They sing in Polish. |
Dreadnoughts, The | CA Kanada | thedreadnoughts.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Punk | A band from Vancouver. The band combines a wide range of European folk music with modern street punk. |
Dréos | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dreosmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.glenwaddell.com/musician | Traditional | A Celtic ensemble of performing composers who create new music and reimagine old music using a traditional vocabulary. Combining the blazing piping of Eliot Grasso, virtuosic fiddling of Brandon Vance, and powerhouse accompaniment of Glen Waddell. |
Drones And Bellows | DK Dania | www.dronesandbellows.magix.net/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Celtic | Scottish music with Danish influences. The band consists of musicians from Denmark, Scotland and Germany. |
Drop The Box | SCT Szkocja | www.fatea-records.co.uk/CAMBRID/drop.htm | Folk Contemporary Folk | Native folk music is fused with a combination of world, indie and reggae, the result, magic. Pop and indie styles with traditional Shetland. |
Drop The Floor | GB Wielka Brytania | dropthefloor.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.folkandhoney.co.uk/all-our-uk-gigs/drop-the-floor-a3066/ | Traditional Irish | Drop the Floor are a four piece vocal and instrumental group based in Clitheroe, Lancashire. |
Dropkick Murphys | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dropkickmurphys.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk | |
Drops of Green | IE Irlandia | dropsofgreen.com/ facebook.com/dropsofgreenoz www.clonmakenoise.com/drops%20of%20green.htm | Contemporary Folk Irish Ballads Traditional | A band of four young Irish men from Laois, Kilkenny and Waterford, formed in early 2015. They bring their own unique and modern style to classic Irish ballads, along with a wealth of tradition, storytelling and passion. |
Drovers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thedrovers.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Folk | A Chicago-based rock band whose original songs are influenced by Irish traditional dance music. Founded by Irish traditional fiddler Sean Cleland in 1988. |
Drowsy Lads, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thedrowsylads.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com www.virtuartists.com/drowsy-lads/ | Traditional Irish Celtic Folk | Their authentic approach and deep enjoyment of people is a refreshing surprise to both casual music-lovers and those steeped in hardcore Trad. |
Druids, The | IE Irlandia | www.thedruids.ie www.facebook.com www.youtube.com bandcamp.com | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | The Druids are an award winning International Irish folk band, Based in Co Kildare Ireland, first burst on to the music scene early in 2008, and their songs carry the story of Ireland, which are delivered with passion and conviction. |
Drumlin | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org store.cdbaby.com | Modern Folk Contemporary Folk | A Canadian contemporary folk/pop band. They are multi-instrumental songwriters and celebrators of Nova Scotia's heritage music. |
Drunken Dolly | NL Holandia | www.drunkendolly.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.folk-metal.nl/bands/d/drunken-dolly/ | Celtic Punk | A cocky mix of punk and folk. |
Drunken Fighters | ES Hiszpania | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.youtube.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | Drunken Fighters is a celtic punk band from Barcelona. Is a mix of punk rock, hardcore punk, folk music and Celtic music with traditional melodies and musical instruments like the tin whistle and the fiddle. |
Drystones, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thedrystones.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk Traditional | Somerset Duo Alex Garden (fiddle, vocals) and Ford Collier (guitar, tin whistle, vocals). They combine traditional music's timeless instrumental union of fiddle and guitar with technical mastery. |
Du Glas | GB Wielka Brytania | www.duglasband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com cornwallfolkfestival.com/wp/event/du-glas/ wimbornefolk.co.uk/int/ShowPerf?sidenum=745&Y=2022 | Cornish Folk Folk Celtic | Born out of the vibrant music scene in Penzance Du Glas offer their own brand of inventive and energetic heartland rock combining influences from Americana and folk music. |
Duan | PL Polska | www.duan.pl/ www.facebook.com folk24.pl/wykonawcy/duan/en/ | Traditional Irish | |
Dublin 5 | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dublinfive.com/ www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/dublin5_buy11.html | Celtic Rock Irish Rock | Dublin 5 has taken the Celtic music scene by storm thanks to an eclectic mix of traditional roots and blazing instrumentals with an amped up rock twist. The Dublin 5 formerly The Rovers |
Dublin Abbey | US Stany Zjednoczone | dublinabbey.com/ www.facebook.com celticnationsmagazine.com/dublin-alley/ bandcamp.com bandcamp.com | Folk Rock Irish Folk | A folk-rock band with a serious Irish lean, an innovative flare for lyrical and musical tapestry. Patrick O'Donin, Emma Elder. |
Dublin City Ramblers, The | IE Irlandia | www.dublincityramblers.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | Band roots go back to the mid-'60s, when the original members first got together using the name the Jolly Tinkers. |
Dublin Legends, The | IE Irlandia | dublinlegends.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Formerly of the Dubliners, featuring: Sean Cannon, Gerry O'Connor, Paul Watchorn, Shay Kavanagh |
Dublin Public | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dublinpublic.com/ www.facebook.com www.bandmix.com/dublinpublic/ | Traditional Folk Traditional Irish Modern Celtic | Dublin Public is a new project out of Long Beach, Ca that draws from both traditional folk and modern Irish and Celtic music. A blend of traditional Irish drinking songs and ballads. |
Dubliners, The | IE Irlandia | www.thedubliners.org/ www.dgdclynx.plus.com/music/dubliner.html en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk | The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962. They popularised Irish folk music in Europe. |
Dudy Juliana | PL Polska | www.folkowa.art.pl/dudy-juliana-profil-372.html pl-pl.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic Irish Folk | |
Duhks, The | CA Kanada | duhks.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Fusion | The Duhks blend folk music together with various Canadian and American traditional styles, including soul, gospel, old-time country string, and zydeco. |
Dulahan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dulahan.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Celtic Contemporary Celtic | Dulahan's music is a Celtic hybrid that pays homage to the traditional but incorporates all the varied musical influences of the four members into its unique sound. |
Dun Aengus | DE Niemcy | www.deochandorais.de/DunAengus/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | |
Dún Aengus | IE Irlandia | www.dunaengus.eu/ | Traditional Irish | We are Dún Aengus, a duo featuring Peter Andersson and Martin Rahmberg. The name of the band comes from an old stone fort on the small island of Inishmore just off the west coast of Ireland. |
Dún Aengus | SE Szwecja | www.dunaengus.eu/ www.kinglaoghaire.com/bands/dun-aengus/the-band store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | A duo featuring Peter Andersson and Martin Rahmberg. |
Dún An Doras | CZ Czechy | www.dunandoras.cz/ cs.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Contemporary Celtic | The band plays contemporary celtic music band with a non-traditional approach to their music. |
Duncan Chisholm | SCT Szkocja | www.duncanchisholm.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | A Scottish fiddle player and composer, one of the most accomplished and authentic interpreters of traditional Highland music. |
Duncan McCrone | SCT Szkocja | duncanmccrone.com/ www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/music/duncanmccrone-biog.php | Folk | A Glasgow-based singer-songwriter whose musical CV goes right back to the early seventies, when he joined Hot Toddy, with Billy Ross (of Ossian fame) and Cy Jack and with the Clydesiders for eighteen years. |
Duncan McFarlane Band | ENG Anglia | www.duncanmcfarlane.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | Essentially solid, energetic English electric folk. |
Dust Rhinos | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.dustrhinos.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Winnipeg's premiere Celtic Rock party band. |
Dónal Lunny | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org donallunny.weebly.com/ www.facebook.com www.allmusic.com | Traditional Irish | An Irish folk musician and producer. A founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozaik, LAPD and Usher's Island. Guitar and bouzouki player Dónal Lunny is one of the pioneers of the Irish folk music revival. |
Eabhal | SCT Szkocja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | A young quartet based on the Isle of Uist, who play traditional music from Scotland, Ireland and further afield. |
East Pointers, The | CA Kanada | eastpointers.ca/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Contemporary Folk | A Canadian contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island. They perform celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences |
East River Rats | CA Kanada | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock | A unique high energy blend of Celtic rock that has a little something for everyone to enjoy as well as a live presence and performance that will keep you dancing and singing all night long. |
Eclectic Celtic Band | ES Hiszpania | www.eclectic.es www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Celtic Folk | A Celtic folk music group based in Navarra. They mainly play traditional Irish music, but mix it eclectically with other things they like. |
Ed Miller | US Stany Zjednoczone SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org store.cdbaby.com | Scottish Folk | A Scottish folk singer. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Miller attended the University of Edinburgh for his undergraduate degree prior to moving to the United States in 1968. |
Ed Pickford | ENG Anglia | www.ed-pickford.co.uk/ www.folkmusic.net | Folk | Famous song Farewell Johnny Miner. |
Eddie Sheehan | IE Irlandia SCT Szkocja | www.eddiesheehan.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Contemporary Irish | He writes his own songs and delivers great versions of songs from a treasure trove of Irish writers. |
Eden's Bridge | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Edens_Bridge/5867/ www.allmusic.com | Celtic Folk Contemporary Celtic | Eden's Bridge is a Christian band whose style covers elements of Celtic folk, pop, and rock. |
Edgelarks | ENG Anglia | www.edgelarks.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional British | Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin duo. |
Eileen Ivers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.eileenivers.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Irish Americana World Music | A founding member of Cherish the Ladies. |
Eilidh Steel And Mark Neal | SCT Szkocja | eilidhandmark.com/ www.greennote.co.uk/production/eilidh-steel-mark-neal/ www.glencoescotland.com/whatson/eilidh-steel-and-mark-neal/ | Traditional Celtic | A Scottish duo combining many of their own tunes and songs along with old traditional music on fiddle, guitar and vocals |
Éilís Kennedy | IE Irlandia | eiliskennedymusic.ie/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.celtinentalmusic.com/eilis-kennedy www.copperplatemailorder.com/shop/accordion/eilis-kennedy-westward/ | Traditional Irish | a singer and songwriter steeped in the culture and rich heritage of West Kerry. Éilís (say Aylish) comes of an Irish family where both music and the Gaelic language were part of everyday life. Eilis lives in Dingle, Co. Kerry and runs a music bar with her husband John. She is a part of duo Lumiere. |
Éire Óg | SCT Szkocja | www.last.fm | Irish Rebel Folk | Eire Og, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in the early 1990s, was a modern Irish rebel band. The band was led by an Irish republican supporter, Glasgow-born folk rock singer Gary Óg, who is now a solo artist. |
Eitre | SE Szwecja | www.sjelvar.com/english/eitre.html thesession.org/recordings/2007 | Traditional Celtic | Two of Ireland's foremost traditional musicians, two Swedish musicians from the group Quilty and a Swedish bass player in a hot meeting. |
El Pony Pisador | ES Hiszpania | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk | |
Elders, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.eldersmusic.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock Americana Folk Rock | |
Eleanor McEvoy | IE Irlandia | eleanormcevoy.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | An Irish singer/songwriter. McEvoy composed the song "Only A Woman's Heart", title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history. |
Electrics, The | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock | |
Elephant Sessions | SCT Szkocja | www.elephantsessions.com/ www.facebook.com | Indie Folk Neo-Traditional | Creating a progressive blend of intricate tunes, engulfing guitars, with a bass and drum heavy backline, their music combines the very best of trad, funk and electronica resulting in a new and exciting sound. |
ELÍR | SCT Szkocja | www.elirmusic.com www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.youtube.com folkandroots.co.uk/elir/ | Traditional Scottish Traditional Irish Folk | ELIR was formed in Glasgow’s vibrant and eclectic music scene. Featuring Niamh MacKaveney from Scotland (vocals & fiddle), David Lombardi from Italy (fiddle) and Jean Damei from France (guitar), the trio have taken influences from each country and merged it with a backbone in different musical traditions to produce a unique sound. |
Elizabeth Nicholson | US Stany Zjednoczone | portlandharpist.com/home www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk Celtic Folk Harp | Celtic harpist and vocalist. Known for her gutsy, dynamic approach to harp performance, she is counted among America's foremost interpreters of traditional Celtic dance music |
Emerald Accent | US Stany Zjednoczone | emeraldaccent.com/ www.facebook.com marcgunn.com/emerald-accent-celtic-music-spotlight-51/ | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | The band brings freshness to the genre while priding itself in the Irish traditional style. The band loves working as a ceili band while also producing soothing slow jigs and waltzes. |
Emerald Road | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | An eclectic mix of Irish trad and Celtic folk, from upstate South Carolina. |
Emerald Rose | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.emeraldrose.com/ en.wikipedia.org store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Rock | A one of the top Celtic folk-rock bands in the Southeast US. A rich "world fusion" sound with influences ranging from the Chieftains to Jethro Tull has given this band a ten year career and national following. The band's original lyrics address everything from Celtic myth to modern science, often with a touch of humor. Blending vocal harmonies, pennywhistle and world percussion with driving guitars and bass, their sound is "rock-n-reel" but not ear-splitting. |
Emily Askew Band, The | ENG Anglia | www.emilyaskewband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.emilyaskew.co.uk/ | Contemporary Folk Medieval | The band brings together an adventurous collective of well reknowned musicians, breaking boundaries with their creative contemporary folk and early music. |
Emily Portman | GB Wielka Brytania | www.emilyportman.co.uk/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk | A singer, writer and concertina player hailed as 'one of the new British folk scene's most beguiling presences'. |
Emily Smith | SCT Szkocja | emilysmith.org/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk | A Scottish folk singer from Dumfries and Galloway. She is married to New Zealand-born fiddle player and guitarist Jamie McClennan. |
Emish | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.emishmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Americana Folk Roots Celtic | |
Empty Hats | US Stany Zjednoczone | emptyhats.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Traditional Celtic | Original and traditional celtic songs and tunes. Celtic tunes played with great humor and high spirits. |
Enda Reilly | IE Irlandia | www.endareilly.com/ www.facebook.com www.breakingtunes.com/ENDAREILLY irishfest.com/fest-artists/ACC-1655.htm | Irish Folk | Enda Reilly Irish Singer Songwriter, living in Detroit. Enda Reilly is a folk singer, songwriter and guitarist from Dublin, Ireland, who can be compared to the likes of Christy Moore, John Martyn, Paul Brady and Dick Gaughan. Firmly rooted in the Irish tradition with songs that strive for a better future, Enda Reilly’s work invites you to see the world from his varied and unique perspective through each new song and project. |
Ensemble Ériu | IE Irlandia | ensemble.ie/ensemble-eriu/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Modern Celtic Contemporary Irish | |
Ensemble Galilei | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.egmusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.ryanmckasson.com/bands | Celtic Medieval Classical | An ensemble of players from both classical and Celtic backgrounds, playing Irish and Scottish airs and dance tunes, early and medieval music, and original compositions. Ryan McKasson's group. |
Enter The Haggis | CA Kanada | www.enterthehaggis.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Indie Roots Folk | |
Eric Bogle | SCT Szkocja AU Australia | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.allenandunwin.com/authors/b/eric-bogle | Folk Traditional | A Scottish folk singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to Australia at the age of 25 |
Erutan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.erutanmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Medieval | Erutan is a classically trained singer-songwriter that specializes in a Celtic/Medieval style and plays a plethora of instruments including harp, lute, violin, guitar, hand drums, recorder, pan flute, kantele, dulcimer, etc. to bring her arrangements to life. |
Erwan Menguy | FR Francja | erwanmenguy.wixsite.com/erwan-menguy bigbravospectacles.com/artistes/lagan/ www.colingoldie.de/erwan-menguy.html | Traditional Breton Traditional Irish Flute | Erwan Menguy is a professional musician, playing mainly wooden flutes, whistles and biniou koz, mainly Breton and Irish repertoires. |
Ewen Henderson | SCT Szkocja | www.ewen-henderson.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Scottish | A multi-instrumentalist folk musician from Fort William in Scotland. Manran, Battlefield Band, Afro Celt Sound System. |
Fables, The | CA Kanada | www.thefables.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock | |
Face The West | SCT Szkocja | www.facethewest.co.uk/band.html www.facebook.com | New Celtic Music | A band from the Island of Lewis showcase traditional and contemporary styles at their best. |
Faey | DE Niemcy | www.faey.de/ www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic Pop | The band of former Faun singer Sandra Elflein. A unique blend of acoustic instruments such as violin, hurdy-gurdy, flute, guitar, ethnic percussion and classic rock instruments such as electric guitar, electric bass, keyboards and drums. |
Fair Rain, The | ENG Anglia | www.thefairrain.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk | An English seven-piece contemporary folk band. The Old Dance School before 2015. |
Fairport Convention | ENG Anglia | www.fairportconvention.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | A British folk rock band, formed in 1967 by Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, and Shaun Frater. The best British folk-rock band of the late '60s. Vocalist Sandy Denny. Cropredy Festival. |
Fairytale | DE Niemcy | www.fairytale-folkmusic.de www.facebook.com getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/03/album-review-fairytale-forest-of-summer/ | Irish Folk Pop Folk Celtic Mystic Folk Fantasy | The mystic folk ensemble with sounds ranging from mystic folk to metal. The band combines ancient Celtic myths and modern fantasy. |
False Lights | ENG Anglia | falselights.co.uk/ bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk Traditional British | |
Faolan | DE Niemcy | www.faolan-music.de/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.womex.com/virtual/deep_end_of_the_ford | Medieval Celtic Orchestral | Their music is influenced by the celtic, germanic and nordic history. |
Fara | SCT Szkocja | faramusic.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | From Orkney. The quartet features fiddlers Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price, alongside pianist Jennifer Austin. |
Faran Flad | BE Belgia | faranflad.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | A band that likes to play traditional music and compostitions made by band members. A mixture of singers and players from Brittany, Ireland and Belgium. Singer Heather Graham, Mandolin and bouzouki player Erwin Libbrecht. |
Faraway Folk | GB Wielka Brytania | www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4526 folkyourself.blogspot.com/2017/09/faraway-folk-seasonal-man-1975-england.html | Folk Rock | a mild representation of modern folk music with admittedly only flashes of progressive stylings. The group disbanded in 1980. |
Fàrsan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.farsanband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk | Farsan unites song, dance and instrumental music from the Gaelic traditions of Scotland and Cape Breton. |
Fásta | CA Kanada IE Irlandia | sophieandfiachra.com/ store.cdbaby.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk Traditional Quebec | A blend of Irish and French Canadian traditional and newly composed tunes and songs. The Sophie And Fiachra Trio. Fásta are a trio of musiciens, Connemara piper Fiachra O'Regan and Québecois fiddler and pianist, Sophie Lavoie accompanied by André Marchand on guitar and foot percussion. |
Father Son and Friends | US Stany Zjednoczone | fathersonandfriends.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Traditional Irish Sea Shanties | Father Son and Friends has been a family band consisting of Joey (Father), Shawn (Son) and a host of friends that have traveled the globe sharing their brand of Celtic/Americana folk music for more than 30 years. |
Fathom | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com lonelymountainband.com/celtic-rock-music | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | It's a New York band with a fun and folky sound. |
Fatty Farmers, The | ES Hiszpania | thefattyfarmers.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk Rock Folk | |
Faustus | GB Wielka Brytania | www.faustusband.com www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Bloke Folk | Faustus are three of the leading lights of their generation: Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead), Saul Rose (Waterson:Carthy, Whapweazel) and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar's Feast). Rooted deeply in the English tradition. Faustus evolved out of an earlier Dr Faustus. |
Feelgood McLouds, The | DE Niemcy | www.thefeelgoodmclouds.de/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk Folk Punk | A German Folk-punk band. Energetic punk rock show. |
Felpeyu | ES Hiszpania | felpeyu.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Asturian Folk Music Traditional | A Spanish musical group formed in 1991, playing traditional Asturian music as well original compositions based on traditional structures and rhythms. |
Fenians, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thefenians.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock | |
Fernhill | WLS Walia | www.fernhill.info/ en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Welsh Folk | A Welsh folk band, which since it is formed, in 1996, is trying to popularize the music of Wales. |
Ferocious Dog | GB Wielka Brytania | www.ferociousdog.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Celtic Punk | An English folk punk band from Warsop, Nottinghamshire. |
Ffynnon | WLS Walia | ffynnon.org/ www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/ffynnon_wales02.html compassrecords.com | Traditional Welsh | Ffynnon perform music deeply rooted in the traditions and landscapes of Wales and features singer Lynne Denman, Stacey Blythe on accordion, harp and voice. |
Fialla | US Stany Zjednoczone | fialla.com/ www.facebook.com nataliescoalfiredpizza.com/events/fialla/ | Traditional Irish | A captivating trio of Irish Trad musicians from Columbus, Ohio. |
Fiddle Case, The | IE Irlandia | www.thefiddlecase.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Contemporary Folk | The Fiddle Case are Eoin O'Neill, Adam Shapiro and brothers Jon & Kieran O'Connell. A North Clare based band bringing a new breath to many years of tradition, which is loved by their audiences in County Clare and Internationally. |
Fiddle Folk Family | DE Niemcy | www.fiddle-folk.de/ | Irish Folk | |
Fiddler's Dram | GB Wielka Brytania | en.wikipedia.org | Folk | a British folk band of the late 1970s. |
Fiddler's Green | DE Niemcy | www.fiddlers.de www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.fiddlers-paradise.de/ www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Speed Folk Irish Folk | The band's influences are wide and varied, but obviously heavily influenced by Celtic rock bands like the Pogues, the Waterboys and Great Big Sea. |
Fiddlers' Bid | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.fiddlersbid.com/ www.rambles.net/fidbid_naked05.html | Traditional Fiddle | A Shetland based instrumental group known for playing contemporary arrangements of traditional Shetland fiddle tunes. |
Fiffin Market | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/fiffin-market/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Rock Pop Acoustic Christian | (alb. Lost At Sea - Fiffin Market) |
Figgy Duff | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org web.archive.org/web/20070806081826/www.ambermusic.ca/artist_figgyduff.htm www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | A Canadian folk-rock band from Newfoundland that played a major role in the Newfoundland cultural renaissance of the 1970s and 80s. |
Fighting Jamesons, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thefightingjamesons.com/ | Irish Rock Americana Punk | |
Fil Campbell And Tom McFarland | NIR Irlandia Północna | filcampbell.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Contemporary Irish Traditional Irish | Irish singer-songwriter, Fil Campbell with husband and percussionist Tom McFarland. Since the 1990’s, Fil Campbell and Tom McFarland have been singing and playing as a musical duo. Their unique combination of blending vocals, guitar and percussion, plus the ability to mix original compositions with traditional and contemporary songs. |
Fil Campbell | NIR Irlandia Północna | filcampbell.com/ www.irishmusicdaily.com/fil-campbell | Folk Contemporary Irish Traditional Irish | A singer songwriter who is well known for championing the music of Irish female singers of the 1930s. Campbell, who's from Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, also performs songs from contemporary writers. |
Filska | SCT Szkocja | www.filska.co.uk/ www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Filska.html | Traditional | |
Filthy Nelly | NL Holandia | filthynelly.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Punk | Filthy Nelly began as a Folk Punk band but quickly restyled the genre, mixing Gypsy Punk, Reggae, Rock, Irish Traditionals and Balkan influences. |
Finbar Furey | IE Irlandia | www.finbarfurey.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A multi-instrumental Irish folk musician, best known for his band of brothers, The Fureys |
Fine Crowd | CA Kanada | www.last.fm | Celtic Rock | Fine Crowd entertained crowds from 1993 to its disbanding in late 1999. |
Finn Collinson | ENG Anglia | www.finncollinson.com/ facebook.com/finncollinsonmusic | Traditional Contemporary Folk | Finn is a recorder player and folk musician from East Anglia. Finn is gaining a reputation as one of the foremost exponents of the recorder on the English folk scene. |
Finn MacCool | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.finnmaccool.com/ store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion Progressive Folk | Finn MacCool is a Celtic Fusion band based in Los Angeles. The music and songs are rooted in the Celtic culture from all seven Celtic nations. Peter McGowan was born and raised in Co. Cavan, Ireland. He formed the band in 1999. |
Finnegan's Hell | SE Szwecja | finneganshell.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Celtic Punk | The band was formed in 2010 and the driving force of Swedish Celtic Punk. |
Finns, The | IE Irlandia | www.thefinnsmusic.com/ www.facebook.com carolandassociates.com/entertainer/the-finns/ | Folk Traditional Irish | The folk music duo from Laois, Ireland, brothers Hugh and Ciaran Finn. Their roots lie in traditional Irish music but their original songs have been described as alt-folk roots, or indie folk music, with strong hints of blues and rock. |
Fintan | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.fintanband.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | |
Finvarra | NL Holandia | www.finvarramusic.com/ www.facebook.com celtcast.com/finvarra-lanterne-2020-review/ brightyoungfolk.com/records/finvarra-finvarra | Folk Celtic | The music of the Dutch band Finvarra can best be described as Celtic roots mixed with oriental elements. The group consists of four experienced musicians with different musical backgrounds, which results in a blend of various styles that is firmly rooted in the celtic tradition. |
Fiona Hunter | SCT Szkocja | fionahunter.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | The one of Scotland's foremost traditional singers and is fast garnering a reputation as a highly gifted song interpreter. Fiona has been singing as part of renonwed folk song group Malinky for the best part of a decade. |
Fir Arda | NO Norwegia | www.firarda.no/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | Fir Arda is a band from Halden, Norway playing traditional music mainly from Ireland and Scotland |
Fire In The Glen | US Stany Zjednoczone | fireintheglen.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.rambles.net/fitg_lisdoonvarna.html | Celtic Maritime | An energetic trio based in York, Berks and Lancaster counties. They bring Irish, Scottish and Maritimes music, as well as their own brand of Celtic eclectic accents, to southcentral Pennsylvania and beyond. Amanda Wells on guitar, Rod Nevin on pennywhistle, ukulele and Scottish smallpipes and band founder Tom Knapp on fiddle and bódhran drum. |
Fire on Mcginnis | US Stany Zjednoczone | fireonmcginnis.com www.facebook.com | Rock Celtic Rock Folk Rock | |
Fire, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thefirescottishband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contemporary Celtic Traditional Scottish | The Fire is a high energy traditional music band that combines world class performances of blazing Scottish music with a distinctly Californian flare. The Fire performs captivating, contemporary Celtic music which bridges the gap between the coasts of California and the highlands of Scotland. |
Firkin | HU Węgry | firkin.hu/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Jumpin Punk Celtic | Founded in 2008 in Budapest. The band is about to introduce the unbridledly buoyant genre of Irish-Punk music. |
Fisherman's Friends | GB Wielka Brytania | thefishermansfriends.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Sea Shanties | a male singing group from Port Isaac, Cornwall. They have been performing locally since 1995. |
Five Alive 'O | DE Niemcy | www.fivealiveo.net/index.htm | Irish Folk | |
Five Leaf Clover | CZ Czechy | www.facebook.com celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com bandzone.cz | Irish Rock Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Taking into account that they cover some standards and play some well-known tunes, the word Irish is obvious. Regarding the word rock, Five Leaf Clover have a solid rhythm section that backs perfectly the fiddler and the flute. |
Flatfoot 56 | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.flatfoot56.com/ | Celtic Punk Christian Punk Punk Rock | |
Fleadh | DE Niemcy | www.fleadh.de/ de.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk | The repertoire consists of traditional and own instrumental pieces and songs. |
Fling | NL Holandia | www.flingmusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/cup8044.htm | Traditional Irish | Dutch band rooted in the Irish tradition. Piper Evertjan 't Hart, Annemarie de Bie, Siard de Jong, Philip Masure. |
Fling | NL Holandia BE Belgia | www.flingmusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.discogs.com/artist/5328890-Fling-7 | Folk Traditional Celtic | Evertjan 't Hart (uilleann pipes, whistles, bouzouki), Annemarie de Bie (vocal, flute, bodhran), Siard de Jong (violin, whistles, bouzouki, vocal), Philip Masure (guitar, vocal). |
Floating Crowbar | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.floatingcrowbar.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Contemporary Irish | Multi instrumentalists Don Thomsen and James Hunter have joined forces with guitarist Rick Rubin and fiddler Morgan Andersen in the configuration known as Floating Crowbar, fast becoming known as the best traditional Irish band in the area. Floating Crowbar plays a high energy mix of Irish instrumental music and songs drawn from traditional and contemporary sources. |
Flogging Molly | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.floggingmolly.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Punk | The one of the major bands playing currently the kind of music known as celtic punk, focusing on celtic. |
Flook | IE Irlandia | flook.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish Traditional | Purely instrumental band. The music is a fusion of styles and traditions. |
Fly Yeti Fly | ENG Anglia | flyyetifly.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk | Blending sensitive vocal harmonies with intricate guitar arrangements, mandolin and harmonica, the duo weave songs and stories from their travels together, with a sound that is reminiscent of the late-'60s folk scene. |
Foggy Crew | DE Niemcy | www.foggycrew.de/ www.facebook.de/foggycrew | Celtic Folk | Pubfolk Band from Bremen |
Foggy Dude | CZ Czechy | www.facebook.com bandzone.cz www.youtube.com | Irish Folk Irish Punk | Originally from Strahov, formed by whiskey, beer and mead from Pub 10. No one knows how it came about but we play Irish folk-punk |
FolkLaw | GB Wielka Brytania | www.folklaw.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Folk Rock Roots | FolkLaw are a unique blend of energised entertaining UK folk-rock. |
Folky MacFolk Face | SCT Szkocja | www.folkymacfolkface.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Irish Folk Scottish Folk | Folky MacFolk Face are a Scottish and Irish Folk Band that play their own songs which range from beautiful laments to rhythmic, up tempo bluegrass. |
Fonn Mor | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.fonnmor.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Celtic | Old and new Ireland blend with American elements. |
Forgotten Generation | ID Indonezja | folknrock.com/bands/forgotten-generation www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com | Folk Punk | From Bandung in Indonesia since 2004. |
Forgotton Celts | US Stany Zjednoczone | forgottoncelts.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Traditional Irish | Coming from the Pacific Northwest, formed in 2000 by long time friends Charlie, Dave, and Daryl. Traditional Irish music, as well as songs from across Europe and North America, to clap your hands and tap your feet to. |
Fotheringay | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2384 | Folk Folk Rock | A short-lived British folk rock group, formed in 1970 by singer-songwriter and musician Sandy Denny on her departure from Fairport Convention. |
Four Men And A Dog | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.fourmenandadog.net/ www.allmusic.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | These four extremely talented men come from a variety of backgrounds and whose talents lie in many areas. |
Four Pints Shy | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.fourpintsshy.com www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Irish Folk Bluegrass | A folk group that specializes in Irish Folk and American Bluegrass along with Old Time Music. |
Four to the Bar | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.4tothebar.com/4tothebar/index2.asp en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional | Four to the Bar was formed in the working-class/immigrant Irish community of Woodside, Queens, New York City, in 1991 |
Four Winds | IE Irlandia | fourwindsirishmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | An exciting landscape of tunes and lyrics that present Irish Traditional Music in a modern and creative context, while maintaining deep roots in the tradition. With influences including Begley and Cooney, The Bothy Band, Planxty, Brady and Irvine, and Moving Hearts, this energetic quartet delivers a truly unique musical experience. Daoiri Farrell (Vocals and Bouzouki), Caroline Keane (Concertina), Robbie Walsh (bodhran, percussions and backing vocals). |
Fourth Moon | SCT Szkocja AT Austria FR Francja | www.fourthmoonmusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.mohsenamini.com/fourth-moon | Traditional Traditional Scottish | Fourth Moon were born in 2013 from the meeting between two French musicians (Jean-Christophe Morel on violin and Jean Damei on guitar) an Austrian (Geza Frank - bagpipes and flutes) and a Scotsman (Mohsen Amini - concertina) |
Frances Black | IE Irlandia | www.frances-black.net/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish Folk | From family band The Black Family |
Frankie Gavin | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org frankiegavin-dedannan.irish/index.php/frankie-gavin-solo/ | Traditional Irish | A fiddle player of traditional Irish music. |
Fred Morrison | SCT Szkocja | www.fredmorrison.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Pipe Band | One of Scotland's most respected pipers, Fred Morrison played with Capercallie and Ceolas before venturing out on his own to make solo albums. His solo debut, The Sound of the Sun, was issued by KRL Records in 1999. |
Free Raisins, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.freeraisins.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com www.catapultshowcase.com/freeraisins.html | Urban Folk Contra Dance Folk | An energetic dance band from Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle, the Free Raisins fuse New England roots with a modern groove. |
Fretless, The | CA Kanada | www.thefretless.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | The Fretless is the Canadian fiddle foursome playing an essential part in the emerging movement mainstreaming traditional irish folk music. |
Friel Sisters, The | SCT Szkocja | frielmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional | Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are traditional musicians born in Glasgow with their family roots firmly entrenched in the Donegal Gaeltacht (Derrynamansher). |
Frigg | FI Finlandia | frigg.fi en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Nordgrass Contemporary Folk | Frigg combines Nordic tradition and Americana in their music in a unique way that is described by the world music media as nordgrass which refers to the band's bluegrass influences. |
Full English, The | ENG Anglia | www.thefullenglishband.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | English Folk | A project sponsored by the English Folk Dance and Song Society that draws together the early 20th century folksong collections of Harry Albino, Lucy Broadwood, Clive Carey, Percy Grainger, Maud Karpeles, Frank Kidson, Thomas Fairman Ordish, Cecil Sharp, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Alfred Williams. To mark the launch of the project, folksong scholar and acclaimed singer Fay Hield has assembled The Full English band, pulling together half a dozen of the top talents on the English folk music circuit for an evening of songs drawn from these unique collections. |
Fullsceilidh Spelemannslag | SCT Szkocja | www.spreefix.com/ www.facebook.com www.musicscotland.com | Folk | A folk band from Shetland, a fiddle-led maelstrom of melodies, an exciting blend of Nordic and Celtic music. |
Fullset | IE Irlandia | www.fullsetmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A young and exciting group creates a sound that is full of energy and innovation, whilst all the time remaining true to their traditional roots. |
Fureys, The | IE Irlandia | www.thefureys.com/ www.facebook.com www.theballadeers.com/ire/fb_01.htm en.wikipedia.org | Folk | An Irish male folk band originally formed in 1974 |
Furrow Collective, The | ENG Anglia SCT Szkocja | www.thefurrowcollective.co.uk/ bandcamp.com facebook.com/thefurrowcollective/ | Folk Traditional | An award-winning and acclaimed English/Scottish band. |
Fyfe Penni Piece | SCT Szkocja | www.fyfepennipiece.co.uk/index.html www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-fyfe-penni-piece.htm | Traditional Scottish Celtic Folk | Dave Fyfe and Jim Pennington. The band performs an eclectic mix of traditional and modern music. |
Fógues, The | IE Irlandia | www.thefogues.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Traditional Irish | The Fógues are a four-piece ballad group who hail from the Mitchelstown area, formed in 2017. The band are comprised of cousins Micheál, William and Jack Fogarty, and their friend Ted O’Brien. The four men come from houses steeped in musical tradition, and a love for performance is in their genes. |
Gaêlica | VE Wenezuela | www.musicglue.com/gaelica/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion Celtic | Gaelica is a five member Folk/Pop band that mixes Celtic with Latin music, with Arabic and Irish hints, passing through Flamenco, Tango and Afro-Venezuelan beats, flavours that demonstrate the multicultural influences that pervade Venezuela today. |
Gaberlunzie | SCT Szkocja | www.gaberlunzie.com/ www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-gaberlunzie.htm projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/inductees/ | Traditional | Robin Watson and Gordon Menzies have been together as Gaberlunzie since the early 1970s and are well known for producing an exciting blend of modern and traditional songs. |
Gadan | IT Włochy | www.gadanband.com/ www.facebook.com www.celtinentalmusic.com/gadan | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish Folk Appalachian | Gadan is a new project created by four experienced musicians of Irish trad and European folk rock scene. Their high–energy repertoire has a powerful live appeal, but with a unique identity thanks to years of experience in several folk scenes, from Appalachian and Old Time to Scottish and English folk and traditional music. |
Gael Warning | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com | Progressive Celtic | |
Gaelic Brew | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com avondhupress.ie/gaelic-brew-from-rathcormac-to-launch-debut-album/ | Celtic Rock Irish Ballads | Celtic Rock Ballad Band. Rathcormac-based 4 piece traditional Irish ballad band with a lively rock sensibility. Alb. Away From Home. |
Gaelic Storm | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.gaelicstorm.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish Celtic Rock | Their musical output includes pieces from traditional Irish music, Scottish music, and original tunes in both the Celtic and Celtic rock genres. |
Galadhrim | IT Włochy | www.facebook.com www.galadhrim.org/ | Celtic Folk | Galadhrim joined in 1997 with the main purpose of making folk/celtic music related to Tolkien's myths and legends. |
Galahad | DE Niemcy | www.galahad.de/gala_wp/ www.facebook.com www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=749 | Folk Rock Medieval | Galahad are a German folk rock with a style influenced by both British Isles bands like Jethro Tull and Steeleye Span and German purveyors like Ougenweide. |
Galleon Blast | ENG Anglia | www.galleonblast.uk/ | Folk Rock | |
Gallimaufry | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.gallimaufrymusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contra Dance Folk Traditional | A high-energy, 5-piece contra dance band. With a sound largely based in Irish, Quebecois, and Old Time tunes, arrangements often incorporate elements of rock and funk to create powerful sets that enthrall both the ears and feet of dancers. |
Gallowglass | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.gallow.glass/ gallowglassmusic.squarespace.com/ www.facebook.com www.gigroster.com/listings/gallowglass-irish-band | Contemporary Celtic Traditional Irish Celtic | Gallowglass Acoustic Celtic Band. Gallowglass is a Celtic folk band with members from diverse musical backgrounds who share a great love of traditional tunes and songs. Gallowglass is a contemporary Celtic folk band from Bellingham, Washington. |
Gan Ainm | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com www.thedock.ie/whats-on/gan-anim | Traditional | Gan Ainm are four talented young musicians coming from both Leitrim and Roscommon who have been sharing songs and tunes throughout the north west over the last four years. With Katie Moreau on flute, Louise Gaffney on whistle paired with the voice and concertina talents of Tara Noone and all accompanied by Fiachra Guihen on guitar. Alb. Across Lands |
Gan Ainm | SG Singapur | www.ganainm.asia/meet-the-band ganainm-sg.blogspot.com/p/band-bio.html www.facebook.com | Irish Rock Celtic Rock | They have established themselves as Singapore’s number 1 Celtic Band. With an extensive repertoire of Irish traditional and folk music, mixed with a dash of Irish rock music, punk and Celtic-influenced American pieces, as well as a few more contemporary popular songs, the band have entertained audiences at bars, clubs and functions throughout Singapore and South East Asia. |
Ganaim | DE Niemcy | ganaim.de/ www.facebook.com | Acoustic Folk Traditional | Celtic Folk Band from Bremen |
Garadice | IE Irlandia | www.garadicemusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | The four piece band, featuring Eleanor Shanley (lead vocals), Dave Sheridan (Flute, Accordion and Piano), Padraig McGovern (Uileann Pipes and Whistles) and John McCartin, is currently selling out concert halls across Ireland. |
Garden of Delight | DE Niemcy | www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Gothic Rock Folk Rock | |
Garifin | DE Niemcy | www.garifin.de/die%20band.html | Irish And Scottish Folk | |
Garrahan's Ghost | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.reverbnation.com | Celtic Rock | |
Gary Innes | SCT Szkocja | www.garyinnes.com/ | Folk Scottish Gaelic Traditional | |
Gary Óg | SCT Szkocja | www.garyog.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Rebel Folk | A performer and social commentator of our times, Gary Og seamlessly slips between Irish Rebel and songs of oppression to songs of worldwide defiance. An awe inspiring live performer. Hailing from the Gorbals area in Glasgow, Scotland. Gary Og developed his craft growing up amongst an Irish community, which in past generations have immigrated to the area in the hope of a better life. Eire Og. |
Gas Men, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.amazon.com/Clement-Street-Gas-Men/dp/B001IA9LKG www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Gas-Men-to-perform-at-Irish-American-Festival-3225983.php www.cormacgannon.com/ nightsinshanaglish.com/vincey-keehan.php | Traditional Irish | Formed in 1995 by singer Orla Morrison. The band plays sets of traditional Irish dance tunes, bluegrass and country-and-western-inspired songs. The Gas Men have been playing traditional Irish music in the bay area and beyond for the past 25 years. They are Vince Keehan, Kenny Somerville, Cormac Gannon, Vinnie Cronin, Barry O’Connell and Kyle Alden. |
Gatehouse | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com claddaghrecords.com/index.php/groups-bands/group-a-l/gatehouse-tus-nua.html www.mattmolloy.com/gigs-2/2016/9/21/gatehouse | Traditional Irish | A Trad Irish band that primarily plays the music and song of Roscommon and North Connacht. |
Gavin Davenport | ENG Anglia | www.gavindavenport.uk/ www.facebook.com mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/gavindavenport.html | Traditional English Folk | Gavin Davenport is a very versatile musician, performing solo or as a member of the Crucible Trio, Hekety, Glorystrokes, The Albion Band, Morris On or the Davenport Family. |
General Guinness | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.generalguinness.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | The band combines songs collected by vocalist and Kilkenny,Ireland native James O’Shea with energetic fiddle tunes, fourpart harmonies, and Irish step dancing. The band’s richlytold stories-in-song also incorporate humor and provideinsight into the charming lore and myth of the Irish. |
Genticorum | CA Kanada | www.genticorum.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Quebec | The band fuses modern composition and elements from classic folk and Celtic music. |
Geoff Lakeman | ENG Anglia | www.geofflakeman.co.uk/ | Traditional Folk | A Cornishman, he's the dad of Sean, Sam and Seth Lakeman. Album After All These Years featuring Sean, Sam and Seth Lakeman, Kathryn Roberts, Cara Dillon, Nic Jones, Jim Causley, Ben Nicholls, Sam Kelly, Jamie Francis, Dan Crimp, Gill Redmond |
George Murphy | IE Irlandia | georgemurphymusic.com/ facebook.com/georgemurphymusic www.youtube.com dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/george-murphy-the-rising-sons/ | Celtic Irish Folk | Singer songwriter from Dublin. In his solo career he has worked with some of Irelands biggest acts. Former member of The High Kings. He performs with his own group called The Rising Sons. |
Get Up Jack | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.getupjackband.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | Get Up Jack is a band with a truly magnetic approach to their sound. |
Ghosttown Company | DE Niemcy | www.ghosttown-company.de/ www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Folk Rock Irish Rock | Ghosttown Company presents an exciting folk rock with influences from traditional Celtic pieces, Americana, a pinch of rock. |
Gilmore & Roberts | ENG Anglia | www.gilmoreroberts.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk | Contemporary folk/acoustic duo:Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (guitar) |
Girsa | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com tradconnect.com/profiles/blogs/new-track-from-new-york-based-girl-band-girsa eastdurhamirishfestival.com/girsa/ | Traditional Folk | Eight young women from Pearl River play with a sense of tradition and a love for music in the band GIRSA, named for the Gaelic word for "young girls". GIRSA is a fusion of the traditional music of Ireland and modern folk music. |
GiveWay | SCT Szkocja | www.greentrax.com/music/product/GiveWay-Full-Steam-Ahead-CD musicscotland.com/products/giveway-inspired www.greentrax.com/music/product/GiveWay-Full-Steam-Ahead-CD | Traditional Scottish Folk | GiveWay are fine interpreters of Scottish music and have taken their music into fiddle and accordion clubs, through the concert hall to radio and television and now on to CD. Formed in 1998, Giveway is made up of four musically skilled sisters: Fiona Johnson, a fiddle player, vocalist, guitarist, pianist and whistle player Kirsty Johnson, a pianist, accordion player and singer Amy Johnson, a drummer and accordion player and Mairi Johnson, a piano and keyboard player, vocalist and bass player. |
Glen of Guinness | CH Szwajcaria | de.wikipedia.org www.swissinfo.ch/eng/glen-of-guinness-sets-crowds-cheering-and-dancing-again/1965850 | Irish Folk Rock | |
Glenfiddle | DE Niemcy | www.glenfiddle.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Folk Celtic Roots | |
Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band | SCT Szkocja | oldlaundryproductions.com/gfcb.htm www.facebook.com | Ceilidh Traditional Scottish | One of Scotland's best dance bands. |
Glengarry Bhoys | CA Kanada | www.glengarrybhoys.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion | |
Gloaming, The | IE Irlandia | www.thegloaming.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Contemporary Celtic | The band's blend of influences and the diversity of their members' backgrounds has meant their music has been difficult to categorise. While clearly rooted in Celtic tradition, they have drawn comparison with a range of world music acts, composers and sonic experimentalists, from Brian Eno and Talk Talk to Buena Vista Social Club and Sigur Ros. A collaboration between five musicians named Martin Hayes (violin, fiddle), Thomas Bartlett aka Doveman (piano), Iarla Ó Lionaird (vocals), Dennis Cahill (guitar) and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (hardanger fiddle). |
Gnoss | SCT Szkocja | gnossmusic.com/ bandcamp.com | Contemporary Folk Traditional Scottish | Glasgow based folk band. A dynamic four-piece of fiddle, flute, guitar and bodhran that tackle energetic tune sets and driving folk song. |
Go Set, The | AU Australia | thegoset.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/go-set | Punk Rock Folk Punk Celtic Punk | A five-piece punk rock band, which were formed in 2003 in Geelong by founding mainstays, Justin Keenan, on vocals and guitar, and Mark Moran on bass guitar. By 2017 they had released seven studio albums and toured Australia, Europe, New Zealand and Japan. The Go Set have created a sound of its own by combining traditional folk instruments with distorted punk guitars & timeless rock n roll energy. |
Goats Don't Shave | IE Irlandia | www.goatsdontshave.ie/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Irish Folk Rock | A fiery mix of folk, traditional music and rock was hailed by critics as an absolute classic, and the album went gold in Ireland. |
Gobshites, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thegobshites.com/ | Celtic Punk | |
Goitse | IE Irlandia | www.goitse.ie/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A highly talented five piece band with the distinctive quality of their sound lies in the arrangement of well-known traditional tunes interspersed with their own compositions, which make each set entertaining and unique. |
Golden Bough | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.goldenboughmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic | A Celtic-music band formed in 1980 and based in California, rooted in the traditional music of the seven Celtic nations. They are known for their acoustic musical performances of folk music and Celtic music and for their 22 albums. |
Gone Molly | AU Australia | www.gonemolly.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk | Multi-award winning folk band playing original songs in the celtic tradition |
Gordeanna McCulloch | SCT Szkocja | projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/gordeanna-mcculloch/ www.folkmusic.net bandcamp.com | Scottish Folk | She was one of Scotland's greatest folksong and ballad singers. She was a member of The Clutha, The Clydesiders. |
Gordon Bok | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.gordonbok.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk | Maritime |
Gothard Sisters, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.gothardsisters.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic | Three American sisters from Edmonds, Washington, who perform Celtic music and choreographed accompanying Irish dance. |
Govannen | GB Wielka Brytania | www.chrisconway.org/govannen.html bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Ceilidh | Celtic band for ceilidhs, barn dances, weddings, functions and parties. |
Government Rams, The | CA Kanada | www.last.fm | Celtic Folk | |
Grace Petrie | ENG Anglia | gracepetrie.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Folk | A folk singer, songwriter, and activist from Leicester, UK. |
Gráda | IE Irlandia | gradamusic.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Folk | A traditional Irish music band, founded in 2001, whose members are a mix of Irish and New Zealand musicians. |
Graham Lindsey | CA Kanada | grahamlindsey.com/ www.facebook.com borealisrecords.com/artists/graham-lindsey/?v=e4b09f3f8402 | Contemporary Celtic | He is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, writing inventive and varied tunes. In addition to The Trad Band, Graham has played with The Sarah Burnell Band, Twin Flames, and more. |
Granny's Attic | ENG Anglia | www.grannysattic.org.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | Granny's Attic perform a range of traditional songs and tunes from the British Isles, alongside original compositions and material from further afield. |
Great Bear | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.greatbearmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Contra Dance | A North American contra dance band. Multi-instrumentalist brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand are ably accompanied by their mother Kim Yerton on piano. |
Great Big Sea | CA Kanada | www.greatbigsea.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Newfoundland Folk Folk Rock | A Canadian folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties. |
Green Clouds, The | IT Włochy | www.greenclouds.net/ www.facebook.com www.youtube.com celticlifeintl.com/the-green-clouds/ | Celtic Electronic Modern Celtic Celtic | Green Clouds are five italian female musicians playing celtic electronic music. |
Green Crown | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rambles.net/greencrown_blood.html paganmusic.com/product/washed-in-her-blood-by-green-crown/ | Pagan Folk Folk Rock Neo-Folk | Green Crown, features talented musicians |
Green Diesel | GB Wielka Brytania | greendieselfolk.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.folkradio.co.uk/2021/07/green-diesel-after-comes-the-dark/ | Celtic Rock Folk Rock Progressive Folk Progressive Rock | A band with roots deep in the native soil, playing their own electric interpretations of ancient English music. Progressive Folk Rock band that formed in the Canterbury area and has realeased 4 studio albums up to 2021. |
Green Fields of America, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com compassrecords.com www.rambles.net/gfa_gfa13.html oldschoolbeauly.com/products/green-fields-of-america | Traditional Irish | An ensemble that performs and promotes Irish traditional music in the United States. The group was formed in the 1970s by Mick Moloney. |
Green Jacket, The | BE Belgia | greenjacket.be/ | Traditional Celtic | |
Green Lads | FR Francja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.5planetes.com/en/disques/green-lads_758 linkaband.com/green-lads www.nevez-productions.bzh/all_portfolio/green-lads/ | Electro Celtic Celtic Irish | At the crossroads between the codes of Irish Celtic music and the modernity of electro rhythms, you have the Green Lads. |
Green Road | IE Irlandia | greenroadmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.wexphoto.net/galleries/client-galleries/commercial/green-road-index.html | Irish Ballads Traditional Irish | A 5 piece Folk band from Co.Wexford playing a blend of Irish Ballads and Traditional tunes infused with flavours of Bluegrass and Americana. |
Greenhouse | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.celticfusion.org/ greenhouseceltic.com/ | Traditional | Greenhouse has been at the forefront of Northern California's Celtic Revival since its inception in 1991, entertaining audiences with their blend of lively jigs and reels, tender ballads, and rousing pub songs. After thirty years, Greenhouse has decided to retire as a performing unit. |
Greenland Whalefishers | NO Norwegia | whalefishers.wordpress.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Paddy Punk Folk Rock Punk Celtic Punk | The Norwegian folk punk band established in 1994, playing music influenced by Celtic traditional music combined with British punk. |
Greenman Rising | ENG Anglia | www.greenmanrising.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic Folk | A folk band based in the Midlands - Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, Leicester. |
GreenMatthews | GB Wielka Brytania | www.greenmatthews.co.uk/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | Chris Green and Sophie Matthews are modern-day balladeers, specialising in telling stories through song. |
Greenrose Faire | FI Finlandia | greenrosefaire.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Rock | Catchy folk rock with influences from medieval music. |
Greenwich Meantime | CA Kanada | www.theworkingmusician.com/reviews/GreenwichMeantime.html | Celtic Rock | |
Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar | GB Wielka Brytania | www.russellalgar.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | |
Groovy Celtic Band | ES Hiszpania | www.facebook.com westmusic.es/all-team/groovy-celtic-band/ festivaldeortigueira.com/en/grupo/groovy-celtic-band-3/ www.granteatrocc.com/womad/2023/artistas/la-groovy-celtic-band.php cultura.dip-caceres.es/caceres-a-escena/groovy-celtic-band/ | Celtic Atlantic Fringe | Musical band that interprets songs from Irish music and traditional music from the Atlantic arc. The members are Pedro Mario López (bouzouki, guitar), Miguel Ángel Sánchez (flute), Raúl Salcedo (drums), Héctor Alviz (fiddle), Pedro Antonio Sánchez (guitar, whistle), Carmen Loren (bodhran, vocals). |
Gudrun Walther And Juergen Treyz | DE Niemcy | www.walthertreyz.com/index.php/de/contemporary-folk-music-deu/ www.kulturfenster.de/erwachsene/kleinkunstbuehne/gudrun-walther-juergen-treyz-cara galileomusic.de/artikel/18772/J%C3%BCrgen_Treyz_Duo | Traditional Folk | Gudrun Walther and Juergen Treyz are founding members of the bands Cara. They released two albums as Deitsch. They have been involved in a project 2Duos which later became the band Litha. They recorded one a double album as a duo. |
Gulliver's Spree | CA Kanada | www.sonicbids.com/band/gulliversspree/ | Celtic Folk | |
Gunna Sound Ceilidh Band | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com musicscotland.com/products/gunna-sound-ceilidh-band-rollin-on-the-sea | Ceilidh | The Gunna Sound Ceilidh Band perform songs and tunes in lively West Coast style. |
Gwalarn | CZ Czechy | www.gwalarn.cz/ www.keltska-noc.cz/en/performer/gwalarn-eng/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Breton | Gwalarn means in Breton northwest wind. The group was founded in 1998 by Breton musician Yves Guélou after his arrival in the Czech Republic. Repertoire consists of Breton songs in Breton and French language. Contemporary repertoire is enriched by own composed songs and songs. Breton, French and Irish traditional, but also some of the newly composed songs of Yves Guelou still forms the basic of the Repertoire of today's Gwalarn. |
Gwendal | FR Francja | gwendal.eu/ fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendal | Traditional Breton Celtic | A celtic music band from the French Brittany, whose roots are rooted in Celtic lands. |
Gwendolyn Snowdon | NL Holandia | www.gwendolynsnowdon.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | Best known as lead singer for Celtic Folk band, Finvarra. |
Gwerinos | WLS Walia | www.facebook.com sainwales.com/en/artists/gwerinos | Traditional Welsh | The band performs an exciting mix of traditional tunes and songs, drawing from the traditional sources of Wales, along with original material written by the band members. |
Gypsy Vanner | AR Argentyna | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock | The fusion of traditional Irish and rock music, with the aim of reversing traditional themes to rock and vice versa. |
GypsyFingers | GB Wielka Brytania | www.gypsyfingers.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Rock Alternative Folk | An ethereal folk-rock & pop band. |
Haar, The | IE Irlandia | thehaar.ie/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.folkradio.co.uk/2020/05/the-haar-artist-of-the-month/ | Traditional Irish Folk | Traditional Irish songs tackling love, poverty and oppression – common subjects that link the peoples of these islands. |
Hadrian's Union | ENG Anglia SCT Szkocja | hadriansunion.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.folkonmonday.co.uk/hadrians-union-2/ | Contemporary Folk Rock Folk Rock | A five piece Contemporary Folk Rock band from the debatable lands of England and Scotland. |
Hadrian's Wall | CA Kanada | hadrianswall.ca/ www.facebook.com | Folk Irish Folk Scottish Folk Canadiana | Hailing from Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, the six seasoned members that make Hadrian's Wall deliver an impressive blend of Irish, Scottish and Canadiana music fused with elements of Jazz and Rock. |
Hair Of The Dog | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com rickbedrosian.com/hair-of-the-dog/ | Celtic Rock | Hair Of The Dog formed in 1992, bringing together six of the most talented musicians from the upstate New York acoustic music scene. Since then, Hair Of The Dog has entertained thousands of fans of all ages with their unique blend of Celtic, rock, folk and bluegrass music. Their high energy sound, smooth four-part harmonies and tight instrumental attack has made them America's number one Irish folk band, and an international success as well. |
Hakka Muggies | CZ Czechy | www.muggies.cz/ facebook.com/hakkamuggies cs.wikipedia.org bandzone.cz | Celtic Rock Folk Metal Punk | A rock band based in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 2002. Its music is strongly inspired by folklore of countries with a celtic tradition, mainly Ireland and Britanny. |
Halali | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lissafiddle.com/halalifiddle/halali.htm www.hannekecassel.com/shop/halali thesession.org/recordings/1652 www.fssgb.org/benefit01.html | Traditional Celtic Fiddle | Dynamic triple fiddles, soaring vocals and footstomping celtic tunes. Halali's repertoire spans the gamut from lively jigs and reels to more sensitive slow numbers and inspiring vocals. Hanneke Cassel: fiddle, piano, shaker, Laura Cortese: fiddle, lead vocals, step dancing, Lissa Schneckenburger: fiddle, harmony vocals, Flynn Cohen: guitar. |
Hallions, The | CA Kanada | www.thehallions.ca www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | High-Energy Celtic Rock band from Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. |
Haltadans | SCT Szkocja | www.haltadans.com/ www.backfrombeyond.org/haltadans www.facebook.com | Folk | They play traditional music, often tunes that have remained unplayed for years, but increasingly they are introducing new and exciting tunes to the Shetland repertoire. |
Hamish Imlach | SCT Szkocja | www.theballadeers.com/scots/hi_01.htm en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | |
Hamish Napier | SCT Szkocja | www.hamishnapier.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | Hamish is a multi-instrumentalist, pianist, flautist and composer from the Scottish Highlands. |
Hamon Martin Quintet | FR Francja | www.hamonmartin.com/ | Breton Folk | |
Handsome Young Strangers | AU Australia | www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/handsome-young-strangers#.Xhh42hRCfAU www.folktilyapunk.com/handsome-young-strangers/ | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk | HYS perform a blazing blend of colonial, bush punk/rock that is uniquely Australian - tunes about bushrangers, shearing, droving, convict hardship, sports heroes, war veterans and other iconic Australians and all delivered with an arsenal of musical weaponry including banjos, mandolins, mandolas, dulcimers, lagerphones & fiddles to name a few. |
Hannah Rarity | SCT Szkocja | www.hannahrarity.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Scottish | Her sublime voice imbues the music she performs with a depth of emotion that is inimitable. It's this ability that has seen her become one of Scotland's foremost young singers. |
Hannah Sanders And Ben Savage | ENG Anglia | www.hannahbenmusic.com/ | Folk | Hannah and Ben come from folk singing families from East Anglia. Hannah has also lived in America, and absorbed a lot of influences there, whilst Ben was (and is still) a member of the acclaimed folk band The Willows. |
Hannah Sanders | ENG Anglia | www.hannahsandersfolk.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk | English folk singer Hannah Sanders is fast building a reputation as one of the most exciting singers of folk song around. |
Hanneke Cassel | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.hannekecassel.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Fiddle Folk Traditional Celtic | Boston-based fiddler Hanneke Cassel is a performer, teacher and composer whose career spans over two decades. Her style fuses influences from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton Island with Americana grooves and musical innovations, creating a cutting-edge acoustic sound that retains the integrity and spirit of the Scottish tradition. |
Happy Ol'McWeasel | SI Słowenia | www.happyolmcweasel.com/ sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Ol%27_McWeasel www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk Punk Rock | A seven-piece Irish celtic punk band that formed in Maribor, Slovenia, Europe in 2007. |
Happy To Meet | CZ Czechy | www.happytomeet.cz/ www.facebook.com www.keltska-noc.cz/en/performer/happy-to-meet-eng/ bandzone.cz | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock Folk | The band was formed in the spring of 1998 in city Šumperk in North Moravia, Czech Republic. They get through a different music competition and good luck was on their side. |
Harbottle And Jonas | ENG Anglia | www.harbottleandjonas.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contemporary Folk | Harbottle & Jonas are a stunning young folk duo based in Totnes, Devon. Their music is eclectic and is always accompanied with a great story. |
Hard To Port | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.hardtoportband.com/ www.facebook.com www.jennweidleymusic.com/ | Celtic Fusion Celtic Rock Celtic | Formed in 2013, this exciting, ecletic group features Celtic music blended with Rock and Roll and a little jazz thrown in for an upbeat twist on Traditional Celtic Music. |
Harem Scarem | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com verticalrecords.co.uk/product/harem-scarem-let-them-eat-fishcake/ www.rambles.net/harem_fishck02.html | Folk | Harem Scarem was formed in 2002 by Inge Thomson (of the Karine Polwart band), Sarah McFadyen (of Aberfeldy), Nuala Kennedy, Eilidh Shaw (of The Poozies), and Ross Martin (of the Julie Fowlis band and Daimh). They have released three albums, Let Them Eat Fishcake (2002), The Birnam Witch Project (2005) and Storm in a Teacup (2008). |
Harmonica Creams | JP Japonia | harmonicacreams.com/ www.facebook.com www.womex.com/virtual/live_music_jirokichi/harmonica_creams_1 | Celtic Blues Experimental Folk Modern Celtic | A new kind of Celt × Blues band from Japan. Combining the eclectic timbres of harmonica, fiddle, guitar, and guest drums, Harmonica Creams fuses acoustics and electronics to create a unique dance sound. The distinct sensibility of Yoshito Kiyono, the leader and harmonica player, amalgamates the aesthetics of chaos and harmony. |
Harmony Glen | NL Holandia | www.harmonyglen.com/ www.facebook.com www.clonmakenoise.com/harmony%20glen.htm www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Folk Celtic Folk | Harmony Glen is a Dutch feelgood-folk group founded in 2005. The music is based on Irish-Celtic folk but regularly sounds from all over the world get woven in. Their music combines its celtic roots with sounds from all over the world. |
Harpish | DE Niemcy | www.stefanie-bieber.de/harpish/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Harp | |
Harry O'Donoghue | IE Irlandia | www.columbineblue.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Contemporary Irish | A master folksinger, storyteller, songwriter, humorist and ambassador of Irish folk music. |
Hart Backbord | DE Niemcy | www.hart-backbord.de www.folker.de/Artikel.php?ausgabe=201802&art=FuenfMinuten3 www.discogs.com/release/6772069-Shantychor-Hart-Backbord-Haul-Away | Sea Shanties | The shanty and folk band excites for 30 years with songs of the sailors from the time of the great sailing ships. |
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra | NO Norwegia | www.hayde.no/ www.facebook.com bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-beyond-borders-norways-hayde-bluegrass-orchestra-taps-traditions/ | Bluegrass | Their bluegrass is mix between Anglo-Saxon folk, American Appalachian old time music and Norwegian Folklore. |
Headland | AU Australia | bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com mushroommusic.com/songwriters/headland/ | Traditional Irish | |
Headland | SCT Szkocja | headlandscot.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Scottish Traditional Scottish | An energetic pop band that merges music from the Scottish Traditional scene and fuses it with the bands pop/country roots. |
Heathen Kings, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.theheathenkings.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | A five piece band from Leeds with their feet firmly rooted in the folk tradition. The sound consists of guitars, mandolins, harmonica, banjo, harp, bass, percussion and drums with four to five part vocal harmony, and music ranges from high energy pieces to calm, tender duets and unaccompanied singing. |
Heather Dale | CA Kanada | heatherdale.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk Rock New Age World Music | Heather Dale's original Celtic songs tap into world legends, history and fantasy. |
Heidi Talbot | IE Irlandia | www.heiditalbot.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk | An Irish folk singer from Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. A former singer of Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies. |
Heisk | SCT Szkocja | www.heisk.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com folking.com/heisk-heisk-own-label-heisk01/ | Funky Folk Traditional | Their relentlessly energetic music stems from their roots in Scottish traditional music and combines it with punchy riffs and grooves. |
Helen Flahery Band, The | BE Belgia | www.folk.be/helenflahertyband/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | Mostly traditional songs, and some new compositions, all with inspiring arrangements. Musicians that have played with bands like Shantalla, Comas, Urban Trad. |
Hellcat Maggie | US Stany Zjednoczone | hellcatmaggieny.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock | A high energy Celtic rock ensemble and our goal is to get you dancing and singing to our wide range of Irish/Celtic/rock music. |
Henri's Notions | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com jilchambless.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/2/5/25254771/hn_press_sheet_8.5x11.pdf | Traditional Celtic Americana | A popular five-piece band from Alabama that performs a danceable mix of traditional Irish, Celtic and American music. The longest performing Celtic band in the Southeastern US. Singer Jil Chambless. Scooter Muse - guitar. |
Henry Girls, The | IE Irlandia | www.thehenrygirls.com/wordpress/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Americana | The band consists of three sisters Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin. All three have studied music and are multi-instrumentalists. |
Here and Now, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thehereandnowmusicatx.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Irish Music from Austin, Texas blending an Irish traditional sound with a contemporary flair. |
Here Be Dragons | WLS Walia | www.herebedragons.info/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Pop Contemporary Celtic Celtic Rock | They play wild Celtic music from Wales. They play with energy and enthusiasm. |
Heroes of the Highland | CA Kanada | www.heroesofthehighland.com/ www.facebook.com choosecornwall.ca/news-english/local-musicians-form-celtic-rock-band/ | Celtic Rock | A high-energy Celtic Rock Band based off the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Cornwall and Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The perfect blend of integrated musical traditions such as Irish, Scottish and Folk music with modern sub-genres of high energy Celtic Rock. |
Heron Valley | SCT Szkocja | www.heronvalleyband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | Heron Valley are an energetic, young folk band from Scotland who have serious enthusiasm for the music they play. Their roots lie in Scottish and Irish traditional music, while taking influence from various Folk, Country and Bluegrass styles. |
High Kings, The | IE Irlandia | www.thehighkings.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Ballads Traditional Irish Folk | The band consists of Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Darren Holden and George Murphy. |
High Level Ranters, The | ENG Anglia | highlevelranters.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional English | a Northumbian traditional musical group founded in 1964, best known for being one of the first bands in the revival of the Northumbrian smallpipes. |
Highland Bastards | HU Węgry | highlandbastards.hu/ www.facebook.com celticpunk.pl | Celtic Punk | Coming from the city of Ózd in northern Hungary, the Highland Bastards are a sextet of celtic enthusiasts. |
Highland Reign | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.highlandreign.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | A Scots American band from Indianapolis, takes the tunes ofthe old country and breathes a rocking new life into them. |
Highland Rovers Band, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | highlandroversband.com/ www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/hrb_knights01.html | Celtic Rock | Drawing from the diverse New York Metro music scene, the Highland Rovers Band fuses popular rock percussive rhythms, bagpipes, fiddle and vocal harmonies to create an intricate and fresh sound. |
Highland Rovers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | highlandroversband.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Rock Celtic Rock | Drawing from the diverse New York Metro music scene, the Band fuses popular rock percussive rhythms, bagpipes, fiddle and vocal harmonies to create an intricate and fresh sound. |
Highland Way | US Stany Zjednoczone | highlandway.us/ www.facebook.com www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/highland-way/ thecelticcrierweeblycom.weebly.com/highland-way.html | Celtic Traditional Modern Celtic | This is probably the most versatile Celtic Band around. Playing everything from High Energy Festivals to Performing Arts Theaters, from Scotland to California. Highland Way plays both traditional and experimental Celtic music. |
Highlander Celtic Rock Band Australia | AU Australia | www.highlandercelticrockbandaustralia.com.au/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Scottish Rock | The five-piece Newcastle (New South Wales) band combines a unique blend of pipes, whistle, fiddle, guitars, drums and vocals and, of course, kilts, to produce a dynamic stage presence and unforgettable live show. The Highlander sound is a unique blend of Celtic and rock music played with the aim of getting audiences on their feet. |
Highroad | DE Niemcy | www.highroad-pd.de de-de.facebook.com/HighroadPD | Pipe Band | Scottish Folk |
Highstool Prophets, The | IE Irlandia | kevinger.wixsite.com/highstoolprophets bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | The Cavan band formed in 2013. The Highstool Prophets have been singing, performing, and playing the very best of Irish music all over the world. |
Hit the Bottle Boys, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com m.facebook.com/p/The-Hit-the-Bottle-Boys-100077260580565/ | Celtic Punk Irish Punk | Formed in 2004, The Hit the Bottle Boys was a Philadelphia based five-piece performing a mix of traditional Irish songs and originals. |
Hò-rò | SCT Szkocja | www.musichoro.com/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Traditional Scottish | |
Hold Fast | US Stany Zjednoczone | holdfastband.com/ www.holdfastband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk Irish Folk Pirate Folk Rock | A versatile six-piece band hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania blending genres of Celtic punk, Irish folk, and pirate rock, formed in 2016. |
Hom Bru | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.nigelgatherer.com/perf/group1/hombr.html www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional Shetland Scandinavian | A folk group from Shetland who formed in 1978. They play a mixture of instrumental music, mainly traditional Shetland and Scandinavian tunes, and songs sung in Shetland dialect. |
Homeland | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.homelandmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | |
Honey And The Bear | GB Wielka Brytania | honeyandthebear.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Roots | British folk and roots duo. The multi instrumentalist pair, comprised of songwriters Jon Hart (guitar, bass, bazouki) and Lucy Hart (guitar, ukulele, bass, banjo, mandolin & percussion). |
Horslips | IE Irlandia | www.horslips.ie/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | An Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs, jigs and reels. The group are regarded as founders of Celtic rock for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts. |
Hot Griselda | BE Belgia | www.hotgriselda.eu/ www.facebook.com folkyourself.blogspot.com/2018/03/hot-griselda-meow-2013-belgium.html www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/apr1347.htm | Bal Folk Celtic Traditional Irish Celtic Fusion | Bal folk with Celtic influenced. Hot Griselda features musicians from the Netherlands and Belgium. Belgian-based group playing a fusion of French, Irish, Dutch and other music, mostly rooted in tradition (whatever that means), and mostly on blaring woodwind. |
House Band, The | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com www.allmusic.com www.rambles.net/houseband_october98.html | Traditional Celtic Folk | It was a musical group formed in Edinburgh in 1984 by musicians Ged Foley (vocals, guitar), Jimmy Young (smallpipes, flute, whistle), Iain Macleod (guitar, mandolin) and Chris Parkinson (melodeon, keyboards, piano accordion and harmonica). Weaving intricate patterns around a core of fiddle, melodeon, flute and guitar, the House Band's rich, complex music spans the Celtic nations and beyond. They played original compositions and traditional music in a Celtic, British folk style, with influences from reggae, country, pop, jazz and world music. |
House Devils, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thehousedevils.co.uk/ www.facebook.com propermusic.com/products/thehousedevils-irishfolk www.costafestival.co.uk/the-house-devils/ | Traditional Irish | The House Devils play and sing the best of Irish traditional music feauturing award-winning, internationally renowned singers and instrumentalists. |
House of Hamill | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.houseofhamill.com/ www.facebook.com www.youtube.com justusfolk.com/house-of-hamill www.rambles.net/house_march18.html | Irish Folk | An Irish Folk trio based in Pennsylvania. Rose Baldino is a fiddler from Burning Bridget Cleary and Brian Buchanan is a fiddler from Enter The Haggis, Caroline Browning joined them on bass. A lively collection of original instrumentals, reimagined folk ballads. |
Hudson Swan Band, The | SCT Szkocja | www.musicscotland.com www.folkmusic.net | Traditional | Hudson Swan |
Hugh Morrison | US Stany Zjednoczone SCT Szkocja | www.hughmorrison.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Contemporary Celtic Country Celtic Rock | Scottish native living in US. While he does solo gigs, he mostly plays with two groups - Murder the Stout and Lonestar Stout. |
Humble Hooligans, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com folknrock.com/bands/the-humble-hooligans#.YXKE4Z5BxPY celticlifeintl.com/the-humble-hooligans/ www.markwoodentertainment.com/the-humble-hooligans | Celtic Rock | Founded in 2004, The Humble Hooligans have been putting their special twist on Irish music in the bars and pubs of California ever since. |
Hut People, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thehutpeople.com/ www.facebook.com www.musicscotland.com | Folk World Music Fusion | An instrumental duo from Hull mixing global rhythms with folk tunes from Quebec to Spain, Scandinavia to Sussex and everywhere in between. |
Ian Campbell Folk Group | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org | Folk | |
Ian F. Benzie | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Ian%20F%20Benzie.html | Traditional Scottish | The founding member of the Old Blind Dogs. On his solo albums he plays Scottish folk music with a modern twist. |
Ian Gould | NIR Irlandia Północna US Stany Zjednoczone | iangouldmusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.thebash.com/singer-guitarist/ian-gould-music | Celtic Traditional | An immigrant from Belfast, Northern Ireland, began his musical career as a kid playing in bands throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe. Ian is now a solo artist and a singer/songwriter. |
Icewagon Flu | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com issuu.com/icewagonflu/ towerrecords.com/search?q=Icewagon%20Flu | Irish Rock World Music | The one of the the most original bands to come on the music scene in years. Since 2001, the band has created a fun mixture of genre-bending world music pop, which has solidified a growing cult following and insured a place in Indy pop and Irish Rock. |
Imagined Village, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.imaginedvillage.com www.eccrecords.co.uk/the-imagined-village/ realworldrecords.com/releases/the-imagined-village/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional Folk | A folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System. It is intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such, features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. |
Ímar | SCT Szkocja | www.imarband.com/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Scottish | A band from Glasgow that focuses on the cultural heritage of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man |
In Gowan Ring | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ingowanring.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Psychedelic Folk Neo-Folk | In Gowan Ring naturally blend elements of Early Music (medieval & renaissance), Troubadour & Minnesinger song forms, mystic poetry (e.g. Hafiz, Rumi, W.B.Yates), and Spiritual Minimalist Music. See Bobin Jon Michael Eirth. |
In Search Of A Rose | DE Niemcy | insearchofarose.de/ www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de | Celtic Rock Shamrock'n Roll | |
In Taberna | PL Polska | www.intaberna.pl/ | Irish Folk Sea Shanties | |
Indulgers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com shamrocker.com/ www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Rock | |
Inish | CH Szwajcaria | inish.band/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional | Irish folk music made in Switzerland by Irish and Swiss people. Inish changed name to Selskar. |
Inisheer | DE Niemcy | inisheer.org/ www.folkworld.eu www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | |
Inland Seas, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.theinlandseasband.com/ facebook.com/theinlandseasband bandcamp.com | Celtic Americana | Celtic Pub Songs, Tunes, and Ballads |
Inlay | GB Wielka Brytania | www.inlaymusic.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.folkandhoney.co.uk/ireland/inlay-a1936/ brightyoungfolk.com/records/forge-inlay | Contemporary Folk Traditional | With the aid of fiddle, guitar, accordion, effects, loops and vocal harmonies, they blend traditional material with self-penned compositions. |
Inn Echo | CA Kanada | innechomusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Traditional Irish | Inn Echo weave hundreds of years of traditional tunes with contemporary originals and arrangements that both soar and make you catch your breath simultaneously. With technical precision, their mastery of instruments is the talk in the national and international folk music scene. |
Innes Watson | SCT Szkocja | inneswatson.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Scottish Contemporary Folk | Innes Watson, from Glasgow, is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist with at least ten years of contemporary and traditional Scottish music, performance, recording, teaching and producing under his belt. |
Innisfall | US Stany Zjednoczone | innisfallband.com/ | Irish Folk | |
Insch | FR Francja | inschband.com/ www.facebook.com linkaband.com/insch | Traditional Scottish | The trio explores traditional Scottish music and let you travel in a modern and captivating sound universe. Composed of three multi-instrumentalists, Insch plays with all the sounds at his disposal and create a mix of textures and harmonies through subtle and original arrangements. |
Iona Fyfe | SCT Szkocja | ionafyfe.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Scottish | Scotland's finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. |
Iona | GB Wielka Brytania | www.iona.uk.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Progressive Celtic Rock Celtic Rock | Formed in the late 1980s by lead vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge. |
Iontach | DE Niemcy | www.iontach.de/ www.facebook.com www.folkworld.eu www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional | Iontach is an Irish-British-German trio, based in Germany, playing traditional Irish melodies. |
Irish Aires, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | theirishaires.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | An Irish folk band from St. Louis, who have been playing for some 30 years - they aren’t proud. |
Irish Brigade, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.theirishbrigadeband.com/wordpress_IB/ www.facebook.com | Irish Rebel | |
Irish Descendants, The | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Newfoundland Folk Folk | A band from Newfoundland. Their style fits in the "Kitchen Party" tradition, the household entertainment, very popular in that province of Canada. |
Irish Dew | CZ Czechy | bandzone.cz www.facebook.com hudba.proglas.cz/noklasik/recenze/irish-dew-zavist-recenze-cd/ | Traditional Irish Folk | One of the best in Celtic music in Czech Republic, although it is not just dedicated to classical Irish folklore. Mostly instrumental, mostly original compositions, inspired by Irish but also Moravian and Balkan folklore, are of a magical and spiritual nature that is close to Czechs. |
Irish Experience, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish | Driving Celtic and Appalachian music with electrifying fiddle, rock guitar, downright doghouse bass, and masterful drums. Formed in 1996 to entertain pub crowds, their exhilarating music is now enjoyed around the world. |
Irish Moutarde | CA Kanada | www.irishmoutarde.com/ bandcamp.com fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Moutarde | Celtic Punk Rock Celtic Punk | The band were formed in 2009 in Quebec city as a covers band playing trad Irish songs but with a punk feel and attitude. |
Irish Rose | SK Słowacja | www.irishrose.sk/ www.facebook.com www.keltska-noc.cz/en/performer/irish-rose-eng/ bandzone.cz | Traditional | It is mainly Irish and Scottish traditional music, but also to enrich their repertoire on their own songs that are inspired by Celtic melody and rhythm. The band recorded a CDs titled Roses' Dream (2009) and Long Way (2013). Through these fresh and modern arrangements, they bring this music to a wider spectrum of audience. |
Irish Rovers, The | CA Kanada | theirishroversmusic.com/ | Celtic Folk Irish | |
Irish Stew of Sindidun | RS Serbia | www.irishstew.net en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Rock | A Serbian Celtic rock band from Belgrade. While initially playing Irish folk music, the band later made a shift towards light punk rock, inspired by Irish folk music and other genres. |
Irish Tenors, The | IE Irlandia | theirishtenorsmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Pop Traditional Irish Choral | A singing trio from Ireland that was started in 1998 by a group of television producers for a PBS special The Irish Tenors. The group's members are Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan. |
Irishtown Road | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.irishtownroad.com/ www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/irishtown_road.html celebrategettysburg.com/event/live-music-with-irishtown-road/ | Traditional Irish | The Pennsylvania-based group is made up of three Colgan siblings: Brian (guitar, fiddle, flute and more), Eileen (tin whistles and percussion) and Lynn (Celtic harp, keyboard and bowed psaltery), plus Joe Clark (bodhran, drums, hammered dulcimer) and Dave Bowman (banjo and guitar). The versatile repertoire of the band consists of traditional Irish songs and some traditionally arranged original work featuring intricate vocal harmonies and instrumental variety. |
Iron Horse, The | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org musicscotland.com/products/iron-horse-five-hands-high | Celtic Folk Scottish Folk Scottish Folk Rock | The Iron Horse was a Scottish Celtic music band formed in 1990. During the 1990s the band, along with others, broadened Celtic music from its traditional roots to the wider range of music now encompassed within the Celtic music genre. |
Isara | CZ Czechy | www.isara.cz/ bandzone.cz www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Folk Rock | ISARA is a music group dedicated to the music of the British Isles - England, Scotland and Ireland. In her repertoire you will find mostly ballads and "songs with a story", which ISARA approaches with respect for the original lyrics and traditional arrangements. |
Isembard's Wheel | ENG Anglia | www.isembardswheel.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | A 5-piece band from Sheffield. The band have been playing together for several years having met at University in Sheffield. |
Islanders, The | DK Dania | www.islanders.dk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Irish Folk | The band plays a breathtaking potpourri of traditional Scottish and Irish folk music. The band consist of Chic McLean from the Isle of Bute, Scotland and Paul Kelly from Lincoln, England but with roots in Galway, Ireland. |
Ispíní na hÉireann | IE Irlandia | sausagesofireland.com/ www.facebook.com www.othervoices.ie/artists/ispini-na-heireann | Traditional Celtic | Sausages of Ireland. Their music is a combination of original songs as well as reimagined covers and tunes, all influenced by the Irish musical tradition. |
Ivy Leaf, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ivyleafmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A traditional Irish and folk music band based in Boston and Providence, featuring fiddles, concertina, accordion, whistle, bouzouki, guitar, vocals, and more. |
Jack Rutter | ENG Anglia | www.jackruttermusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | A highly respected folk singer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from West Yorkshire. |
Jack Tars, The | GB Wielka Brytania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com oldtimeentertainment.co.uk/services/thejacktars-y73y8 | Sea Shanties | Yorkshire Based Folk Band specialising in Sea Shanties. They bring you music from the Golden Age Of Sail with a variety of instruments including: Melodeon, Fiddle, Guitar and Whistle. |
Jack's Rake | ENG Anglia | mark7058.wixsite.com/jacksrake www.facebook.com ccgi.sunwheel.force9.co.uk/ bandcamp.com | Ceilidh Ttraditional Folk | The leading folk bands in the Sheffield area. A mix of traditional songs and tunes plus originals. |
Jackdaws, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thejackdaws.com/ facebook.com/thejackdawsband | Irish Rock | The Jackdaws are an original Folk and Irish Rock Band from Florida delivering original, contemporary, and traditional Irish Rock to audiences across the land. |
Jackie Oates | ENG Anglia | www.jackieoates.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | An English folk singer and fiddle player. |
Jacky Tar | NZ Nowa Zelandia | www.muzic.net.nz/artists/152/jacky-tar bandcamp.com | Celtic Funk Celtic Rock | Based in Wellington, Jacky Tar are a group of Kiwi, Irish and Scottish musicians playing "funked-up" original and traditional Celtic music. |
Jacobites, The | SCT Szkocja | thejacobites.com/ www.facebook.com www.fixthemusic.com/the-jacobites-edinburgh-ceilidh-band | Ceilidh Traditional Scottish | An experienced ceilidh band based in Edinburgh, passionate about Scottish music. |
Jaime RT | CA Kanada | www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/rtandhillhouse | Folk World Music Country | Jaime RT & Andy Hillhouse |
James Fagan | AU Australia | en.wikipedia.org | Folk | A singer and multi-instrumentalist specialising in the Irish bouzouki. Fagan is best known for his work with Nancy Kerr whom he married in 2007 |
James Keelaghan | CA Kanada | keelaghan.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk Celtic | A Canadian folk singer-songwriter, performing traditional folk music with roots revival and Celtic music. |
Jameson's Revenge | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com murphguide.com/spotlight-artist/jamesons-revenge/ | Traditional Irish Contemporary Irish | One of the premiere Traditional Irish groups coming out of the NYC area today. |
Jamie McClennan | SCT Szkocja NZ Nowa Zelandia | jamiemcclennan.com/ www.facebook.com smithandmcclennan.com/ | Traditional Scottish Americana Country Folk Fiddle | New Zealand-born musician, best known for his work with Scottish singer Emily Smith. |
Jamie Smith's Mabon | WLS Walia | www.jamiesmithsmabon.com/ | Celtic World Music | The band formerly known as Mabon. An exciting and original Celtic music band from Wales. |
Janette Geri | AU Australia | www.janettegeri.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | Born in Darlinghurst in 1961, she passed away 29th June 2018. Her style incorporates Celtic, soul, jazz-blues and folk music. |
Janice Burns And Jon Doran | ENG Anglia SCT Szkocja | www.janandjon.com/ www.jondoranmusic.co.uk/janice-burns--jon-doran.html www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.folkradio.co.uk/2022/10/janice-burns-jon-doran-no-more-the-green-hills/ | Traditional Folk | An Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. They find their songs in archives that span the depths of our history – songs that tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. A folk duo based in the North-East of England. |
Janie Meneely | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.janiemeneely.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Maritime | Singer/songwriter Janie Meneely, was born and raised on the Chesapeake Bay. She celebrates the maritime history, characters, and traditions of the Chesapeake Bay. Her songs and stories ramble from the raucous ruminations of ne'er-do-well sea captains to more thoughtful ballads about the people who make a living working the water. She partnered with Dutch-born virtuoso guitarist Rob van Sante. |
Jarlath Henderson | NIR Irlandia Północna | jarlathhenderson.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contemporary Folk Traditional | A singer, multi-instrumentalist, Uilleann pipes player, singer, composer and producer, performing with partner-in-crime Ross Ainslie, Duncan Chisholm and other folk legends. |
Jasper Coal | GB Wielka Brytania | www.jaspercoal.com/ www.jaspercoal.com/about/ celticlifeintl.com/jasper-coal/ www.bhamwiki.com/w/Jasper_Coal www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Punk | A Celtic folk-punk band from Birmingham. The band's music is a fusion of folk-punk and Celtic music, drawing influence from popular Celtic punk rock artists such as The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, and Flogging Molly to more traditional artists from Ireland and Scotland such as the Tannahill Weavers, Planxty, and The Bothy Band. |
Jean-Charles Guichen | FR Francja | www.jcguichen.com/ www.facebook.com fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Charles_Guichen | Traditional Breton Breton Folk | Jean-Charles Guichen is a legendary guitarist in Brittany. He has been involved in folk music for nearly 40 years. He has an easily recognizable virtuosic playing style combining energetic, danceable rhythms with beautiful traditional melodies. He founded Ar Re Yaouank band. |
Jeana Leslie And Siobhan Miller | SCT Szkocja | www.jeanaleslie-siobhanmiller.co.uk/ www.greentrax.com/music/product/Jeana-Leslie-Siobhan-Miller-In-A-Bleeze-CD musicscotland.com/products/jeana-leslie-and-siobhan-miller-shadows-tall | Traditional Scottish Folk Contemporary Folk | Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller are two talented young singers and musicians recognised as shining stars on the Scottish folk scene. They are both blessed with lovely, natural voices that blend beautifully, and their performances focus strongly on communicating through traditional, contemporary and self-penned song. Jeana Leslie plays in Fara band. |
Jed Grimes | GB Wielka Brytania | jedgrimesmusic.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk | Innovative, eclectic interpreter of traditional folk songs and melodies. Hedgehog Pie. |
Jed Marum | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.jedmarum.com/ www.facebook.com www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Traditional Folk | Jed is a nationally known and respected musician, songwriter and performer. |
Jeff Greer Band | CA Kanada US Stany Zjednoczone | www.jeffgreermusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | |
Jenn Weidley | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.jennweidleymusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic | Jenn Weidley is a singer/songwriter and accomplished guitarist, fiddler and Irish whistle player who’s written and arranged over 250 Celtic inspired original/traditional songs. |
Jenna and Bethany Reid | SCT Szkocja | www.jennaandbethanyreid.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | Sisters Jenna and Bethany Reid were born and brought up in the small village of Quarff, Shetland. Introduced to the fiddle and piano at a young age, the girls have gone onto become leading lights of Shetland's fiddle tradition. |
Jenna Reid | SCT Szkocja | jennareidmusic.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Scottish | A Shetland fiddle player. Her fiddling began at a young age alongside her sister & brother. |
Jenneth Tollin | AU Australia | store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Celtic New Age | A gorgeous blend of Celtic harp, voices, violins, flute and cello. Beautiful tones to make you swoon with pleasure. |
Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra | US Stany Zjednoczone | oceanorchestra.com/home | Celtic | |
Jennifer Licko | US Stany Zjednoczone BR Brazylia | www.jenniferlicko.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | From Swansboro, North Carolina. Residing in Brazil, the International singer songwriter, Jennifer Licko, specializing in Scots Gaelic and Country folk music is bringing her international band back to the Southeast! |
Jenric | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com | Jazzy Folk Celtic | Jazzy Folk with a traditional Celtic Flavor. |
Jeremiahs, The | IE Irlandia | thejeremiahs.ie/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Contemporary Folk | The band combines traditional and contemporary sounds to create their own brand of Urban Folk music. |
Jesse Ferguson | CA Kanada | www.jessefergusonmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | The Canadian singer-songwriter. He writes songs primarily in the folk and classic rock traditions, and he also performs music of the folk tradition, especially of Ireland, Scotland, the USA and Atlantic Canada. |
Jez Lowe | ENG Anglia | www.jezlowe.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | An English folk singer-songwriter born and raised in County Durham, in a family with Irish roots. |
Jigantics, The | GB Wielka Brytania | thejigantics.com/ www.facebook.com www.costadelfolk.co.uk/the-jigantics/ | Folk Folk Rock Americana | A fabulous fusion of blues, rock, folk and Americana that blew the socks off our audience. |
Jiggernaut | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock Neo-Celtic | |
Jiggy | IE Irlandia | www.jiggy.ie/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Fusion Traditional | Jiggy seamlessly merge a deep knowledge and respect for musical tradition with forward thinking innovation in an exciting way that connects with audiences worldwide. |
JigJam | IE Irlandia | www.jigjam.ie/ www.facebook.com fliartists.com/artists/global-roots/jigjam/ | Celtgrass Bluegrass | Blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as 'iGrass', their onstage energy along with their virtuos musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world. |
Jil Chambless | US Stany Zjednoczone | jilchambless.weebly.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | Alabama native, singer and flute and whistle player with her band Henri's Notions |
Jim Malcolm | SCT Szkocja | www.jimmalcolm.com/ www.facebook.com | Scottish Folk | Scottish Folksinger and Songwriter. He sings the traditional songs of Scotland and his own masterfully crafted songs in a style which is modern and accessible, yet utterly authentic. |
Jim Moray | ENG Anglia | jimmoray.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Traditional English | An English folk singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, amongst England's finest interpreters of traditional song. |
Jim Reid | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.rambles.net/reid_yont05.html www.greentrax.com/music/product/Jim-Reid-Yont-The-Tay-CD www.scotlandsmusic.com/Product/SM-ES5RM5/jim-reid projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/jim-reid-5-may-1934-6-july-2009-2/ | Traditional Scottish Scottish Folk | Jim Reid (5 May 1934 – 6 July 2009) was a Scottish folk musician who was born in Dundee. Many of his songs are about his home town of Dundee and the people and places of the surrounding county of Angus. Jim was a founder member of the legendary Foundry Bar Band, after an apprenticeship in various Scottish groups including The Taysiders. |
Jo and Max | DE Niemcy | www.jo-solo.de/jo-max-band/ | Celtic Rock | |
Jo Philby | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com thetouringnetwork.com/organiser/jo-philby-band/ orkneyfolkfestival.com/line-up/jo-philby/ www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Jo%20Philby.html | Traditional Folk | A singer from Orkney with a flair for honest story-telling, Jo reinterprets traditional songs and those by her contemporaries such as Emily Smith, Karine Polwart and Kate Rusby. |
Jodee James | US Stany Zjednoczone | jodeejamesmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Welsh | Singer, song-writer, folk performer with acoustic roots in legends, Celtic folklore, and especially traditional music of Wales. a member of Dragonfyre |
Jody's Heaven | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.aniar.net/jody.html thesession.org/recordings/1324 | Traditional Irish Celtic | Jody's Heaven is two American and one Japanese musician playing very traditional Irish music. Jack Gilder plays concertina, Dale Russ on fiddle, Junji Shirota, guitar. |
John Carty | IE Irlandia | www.johncartymusic.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | An Irish traditional musician. He plays fiddle, tenor banjo, tenor guitar and occasionally the flute. |
John Conolly | GB Wielka Brytania | johnconolly.co.uk/john_rob.html www.facebook.com | Traditional | He is an internationally-respected songwriter, who has based his style firmly in the British folk tradition. His most popular song, Fiddlers' Green – a fisherman's vision of Paradise – is performed and loved all over the world. |
John Doyle | IE Irlandia | www.johndoylemusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Celtic guitar master from a musical family in Dublin, John playd with many artist like Susan McKeown, Seamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, Donogh Hennessy, Solas. |
John McCusker | SCT Szkocja | www.johnmccusker.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk | A Scottish folk musician, record producer and composer. An accomplished fiddle player, he had a long association as a member of the Battlefield Band beginning in the 1990s and was later a band member and producer for folk singer Kate Rusby. |
John Spiers | ENG Anglia | www.johnspiers.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Traditional | An English melodeon, concertina and bandoneon player, best known for his work with the duo Spiers and Boden, the band Bellowhead, and Eliza Carthy's old band The Ratcatchers. |
John Williamson | AU Australia | johnwilliamson.com.au/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Australian Folk Australian Country | Talented Australian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Known from the song "Diamantina Drover". |
Johnny Cunningham | SCT Szkocja | www.johnnycunningham.com/bio en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Scottish Folk | Johnny Cunningham (27 August 1957 - 15 December 2003) was a Scottish folk musician and composer, instrumental in spreading interest in traditional Celtic music. He was a founding member of Silly Wizard, as well as a member of Relativity, The Raindogs, and Nightnoise. |
Johnny Logan & Friends | IE Irlandia | johnnylogan.com/johnny-logan-friends-the-irish-connection/ www.amazon.com/Irish-Connection-Johnny-Logan-Friends/dp/B004A1YBLO | Irish Folk Contemporary Folk | |
Johnny Logan | IE Irlandia | johnnylogan.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Contemporary Folk | An Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is known as being the only performer to have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1980 and 1987. |
Johnny McEvoy | IE Irlandia | www.johnnymcevoy.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/johnnymcevoy.htm www.irish-folk-songs.com/the-johnny-mcevoy-story.html | Irish Folk & Ballads Irish Folk | An Irish singer and entertainer of Country and Irish genre born in Banagher, County Offaly, Ireland. |
Johnsons Motorcar | JP Japonia | www.youtube.com johnsonsmotorcar.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | |
Johnstons, The | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | |
Jolly Beggars, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thejollybeggarsmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/the-jolly-beggars-friends-first-irish-folk-band-second/95784/ | Irish Folk | The Jolly Beggars bring the rich tradition of Celtic folk music and storytelling to modern day audiences. Based out of Connecticut, their traditional songs and musical arrangements have exposed many to the joys of Celtic music. |
Jolly Jackers | HU Węgry | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Irish Punk Celtic Punk | Jolly Jackers are a six piece band that hail from Dunaújváros a working class city in central Hungary famed for its steel production. |
Jolly Rogers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.jollyrogerskc.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Sea Shanties | A pirate-themed Renaissance folk group who perform at Renaissance fairs in the Midwest United States since 1991. |
Jolly Rogues | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.n1m.com/jollyrogues www.broadjam.com/artists/home.php?artistID=6258 www.efolk.pl/?cat=4&paged=49 | Pirate Music Sea Shanties | Pirate drinking songs and sea shanties along with songs from the sea. Also Irish hornpipes,Scottish tunes and songs. |
Jon Boden | ENG Anglia | www.jonboden.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.afolksongaday.com/ | Folk Traditional | A singer, composer and musician, best known as lead singer and main arranger of Bellowhead, the duo Spiers & Boden and his own band the Remnant Kings. |
Josh Lederman y Los Diablos | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.allmusic.com shitenonions.home.blog/tag/josh-lederman-y-los-diablos/ academyofmusicandartgainesville.com/faculty/josh-lederman/ www.efolk.pl/?p=1404 | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | |
Joshua Burnell | ENG Anglia | www.joshuaburnell.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.folkonmonday.co.uk/joshua-burnell-band/ store.cdbaby.com | Folk Rock English Folk Contemporary Folk | Singer-songwriter, storyteller and Hammond organ donor, Joshua Burnell grew up in various locations between France and Scotland. Joshua Burnell & Band. Joshua Burnell And Frances Sladen. |
Journey North | SCT Szkocja | journey-north.com/ www.facebook.com musicscotland.com/products/journey-north-the-calm-before-the-storm | Celtic Folk Rock Folk Rock | A five piece folk rock band making waves on the Scottish music scene. A band is based in Perthshire, Tayside and Fife, Scotland, founded 2016. |
Joy Dunlop | SCT Szkocja | www.joydunlop.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Contemporary Folk Traditional Scottish | Joy is a Scottish Gaelic broadcaster, singer, step dancer and educator from the village of Connel in Argyll, who now lives in Glasgow, Scotland. |
JRM | PL Polska | www.jrm.art.pl/ folk24.pl/wykonawcy/jrm/ www.folkworld.eu www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Fusion | Jig Reel Maniacs performs music referred as Celtic fusion starting from 1990. The band combines Celtic folk with modern arrangements referring to different trends. |
JSD Band | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.musicinscotland.com www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock | The JSD Band was short-living but influential Scottish-based celtic and folk rock band of Folk Revival movement in the early 70's. |
Julie Abbé | GB Wielka Brytania | julieabbe.com/ www.facebook.com mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/julieabbe.html bandcamp.com | Contemporary Folk | Bristol-based folk and jazz singer Julie Abbé grew up in rural France dancing and singing to the traditional Bal Folk music of her native Poitou-Charentes region. In the UK, she brings a fresh voice and unique arrangements to English and Irish traditional songs. |
Julie Fowlis | SCT Szkocja | www.juliefowlis.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Scottish Folk Gaelic | A Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist who sings primarily in Scottish Gaelic. |
Julie July Band | GB Wielka Brytania | juliejuly.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | The band has built a substantial reputation, originally based on reinterpretations and arrangements of the work of singer-songwriter Sandy Denny. |
Julie Murphy | WLS Walia | www.juliemurphymusic.com/ bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | |
June Tabor | ENG Anglia | www.brightfieldproductions.co.uk en.wikipedia.org | Folk Folk Singer | An English folk singer known for her solo work as well as for her earlier collaborations with Maddy Prior and with the Oyster Band. |
Junkman's Choir | SCT Szkocja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Sea Shanties Folk Rock | A two man band with a global sound, playing a mix of Cajun, country, sea shanties, rockin' reels and spinning some twists and turns on the works of Rabbie Burns. |
Kadia | GB Wielka Brytania | kadiaband.co.uk www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk Contemporary Folk | Kadia are a fast rising acoustic trio from Dorset. They perform a galvanizing mix of traditional and cutting edge original folk songs. |
Kailyarders | CA Kanada | www.kailyarders.com/ | Celtic Irish And Scottish Folk East Coast Canadiana | |
Kalevala Hms | IT Włochy | www.kalevalahms.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/kalevala-hms | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | The Italian band Kalevala was founded in 1995 and plunders with impunity from different musical traditions, the Celtic Music Metal, Rock from the 70s to the French chanson. The result is a quite diverse sound which goes in all directions. Nice folk-rock, very few metal, but also songs like the Pogues and Fiddlers Green make them, nice folk-punk, speedfolk. |
Kan | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com bandonthewall.org/events/kan/ | Celtic Folk Contemporary Folk | Brian Finnegan of Flook and Aidan O'Rourke from Lau join forces with Ian Stephenson on guitar and Jim Goodwin on drums. Their first CD "Sleeper" released in 2012. |
Karan Casey | IE Irlandia | www.karancasey.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk | |
Karine Polwart | SCT Szkocja | www.karinepolwart.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Scottish Folk | A Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide. |
Karliene | AU Australia SCT Szkocja | karliene.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Mystic Folk Fantasy Cinematic | Karliene Reynolds is a Scottish singer living in Australia. She creates beautiful celtic historical infused music, inspired by many popular movies and tv shows such as Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit. |
Kasír | DK Dania | www.kasir.dk/ store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com getsongbpm.com/artist/kasir/lx6Ql www.colingoldie.de/ | Celtic Folk | The young Danish band Kasír, with roots in the Celtic music, now releases their second album. Composes of, Oisín Walsh, (1987), bodhrán, Rune Cygan Barslund, (1988), accordion and whistles and Aske Fuglsang Ruhe, (1989), guitar, mandolin and octave mandolin. |
Kate Price | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.kateprice.com/ en.wikipedia.org secondhandsongs.com/artist/93995/all | Folk Singer | A hammered dulcimer player and vocalist born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her music fuses folk music with elements of classical, jazz, and ethnic music, using instruments from around the world. |
Kate Rusby | ENG Anglia | katerusby.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Singer | Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, Barnsley. |
Kathleen Keane | US Stany Zjednoczone | kathleenkeane.com/ www.last.fm | Traditional Celtic Folk | A multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and composer, Kathleen is one of the finest exponents of the Irish community in Chicago. Whistler and a fiddler, a vibrant force in traditional Irish music and beyond.Former member of Gaelic Storm. |
Kathleen MacInnes | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Gaelic | Caitlin Nic Aonghais in Scottish Gaelic is a Scottish singer, television presenter and actress, who performs primarily in Scottish Gaelic. |
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman | ENG Anglia | www.kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk | Married couple |
Kathryn Roberts | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org www.kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.com/ www.allmusic.com | Folk | An English folk singer, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. |
Kathryn Tickell | ENG Anglia | www.kathryntickell.com/home en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | English Folk Piper | Kathryn Tickell is the foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes, a composer, performer, educator and successful recording artist whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape and people of Northumbria. |
Katie Else | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.katieelse.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Traditional Irish | A natural singer from a young age. It was while training as a classical singer that she started gravitating towards folk and traditional music singing styles. |
Katie McMahon | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | en.wikipedia.org www.reverbnation.com folkowa.art.pl/katie-mcmahon-celtic-christmas-recenzja-1116.html | Celtic | Irish vocalist Katie McMahon was best known as the longtime featured singer with the hit musical troupe Riverdance. A classically trained singer and harpist. She was a soloist on Anúna's first CDs. |
Katie's Randy Cat | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Punk | |
Kavaz | CA Kanada | www.kavaz.ca/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.lemontroyal.qc.ca/en/in-the-news/words-and-music-at-the-mount-royal-chalet | Traditional Traditional Quebec Traditional Irish | A traditional music trio composed of Isaac Beaudet Lefebvre on violin, Everest Witman on guitar and François-Xavier Dueymes on flutes. The three musicians share a love of Irish music, but each brings with them elements of their native Quebec, Vermont and Brittany. |
Kearen Matheson | SCT Szkocja | karenmatheson.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Gaelic | A Scottish folk singer who frequently sings in Gaelic. She is the lead singer of the group Capercaillie and was a member of Dan Ar Braz's group. |
Kellianna | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.kellianna.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Neo-Celtic Pagan Folk | Kellianna is an American Neo-Celtic artist internationally renowned for her powerful and oftentimes explosive performance of song and chant inspired by myth, magic, sacred places and ancient times. With guitar and vocals she brings to life the stories and sagas of the Gods and Goddesses. |
Kelly And Woolley | GB Wielka Brytania | www.kellyandwoolley.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Bluegrass | An acoustic duo who hail from Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. They sing songs and play tunes from a wide variety of styles, but particularly Cajun, folk, bluegrass and country. |
Kelpie | NO Norwegia SCT Szkocja | kelpie.band/ www.kerstinblodig.com/projects/kelpie de.wikipedia.org | Celtic Scandinavian | Celtic-Scandinavian World-Music, guitarist Ian Melrose from Scotland and norwegian-german singer and gitarist Kerstin Blodig. A voice as clear as water from the Norwegian fjords, a whistle like a breath of mist over the Scottish highlands and two beautifully harmonising and groovy guitars. |
Kelt Grass Band | CZ Czechy | www.keltgrassband.cz/ bandzone.cz | Folk Bluegrass | Music with the influences of traditional country and bluegrass meet with Moravian singing or tunes from the Emerald Island or the Scottish Highlands. |
Kelten Zonder Grenzen | NL Holandia | www.keltenzondergrenzen.nl/ | Folk | |
Keltic Cowboys | US Stany Zjednoczone | kelticcowboys.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock | The Keltic Cowboys, Arizona's premier Irish Rock Band, has been entertaining the beer drinking, live music loving masses for over a decade. |
Keltics, The | DE Niemcy | keltics.de/ www.youtube.com www.facebook.com www.viberate.com/artist/the-keltics/ | Irish Folk Folk Rock Celtic Rock | The band personifies all that is best about Celtic music in Europe. Their music is firmly anchored in the rich Celtic heritage and captures the essence of traditional folk songs while giving them a contemporary twist. |
Keltik Elektrik | SCT Szkocja | www.rambles.net/keltik_hogmanay.html propermusic.com/products/keltikelektrik-hotelkaledonia www.greentrax.com/music/category/keltik-elektrik www.rootsworld.com/reviews/keltick.html www.musicplockton.org/jack_evans.asp | Electro Celtic Contemporary Celtic | Outrageous Scottish party music. Traditional and modern instruments and electronic effects. |
Keltikon | CH Szwajcaria | www.keltikon.com/ www.facebook.com rockpoint.ch/keltikon/ londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock Folk Punk | Original songs as well as traditional Irish and Scottish jigs, reels and ballads, are combined with heavy rock and folk punk to create a unique sound. |
Ken and Lisa Theriot | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.ravenboymusic.com/ken-lisa-theriot-concert-sca-50-year-celebration/ www.ravenboymusic.com/ | Celtic Folk | Married Couple involved in the medieval re-creation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). |
Ken O'Malley | US Stany Zjednoczone | kenomalley.com/ www.facebook.com www.hollywoodbowl.com/musicdb/artists/3958/ken-omalley | Traditional Celtic | Irish music legend, and mandolin player. Bends: The Ne'er Duwels, The Twilight Lords. |
Ken Theriot | US Stany Zjednoczone | kentheriot.com/ store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com www.ravenboymusic.com/9-2/ken-theriot/ www.ravenboymusic.com/ | Contemporary Celtic | Ken is a musician, recording engineer, audio producer, composer/songwriter, voice over actor, and translator of tekky things into normal-human-speak. the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). Ken and Lisa Theriot. |
Kendalin | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.kendalin.com/ | Eclectic Folk Fusion | Kendálin |
Kennedy's Kitchen | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.kennedyskitchen.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | This group's music is rooted in traditional Irish music, jigs, reels, hornpipes, aires, stories and songs. |
Kerfuffle | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk | A four-piece English folk band, originally formed in 2001 and disbanded in August 2010. |
Kern | IE Irlandia | kernmusic.com | Traditional Folk Rock | |
Kerry Boys, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thekerryboys.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Ballads And Originals | |
Kerstin Blodig | NO Norwegia | www.kerstinblodig.com/ | Celtic Scandinavian | The one of the most important interpreters of Scandinavian and Celtic world-music. Cooperation with Thomas Loefke, Norlan Wind, Talking Water, Huldrelokkk, Kelpie, Touchwood. |
Kevin Burke | ENG Anglia | www.kevinburke.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Fiddler Irish Folk | For nearly four decades he has been at the forefront of Irish traditional music and Celtic music, performing and recording with the seminal groups The Bothy Band, Patrick Street, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival. |
Kevin Crawford | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com | Traditional Irish | Best known for his work with the groups Lunasa and Moving Cloud. Celtic flutist. |
Kick Up The Dust | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com www.studiowest.com/blog/2018/3/17/kick-up-the-dust | Traditional Celtic Sea Shanties | Kick Up the Dust takes Celtic sea shanties from Liverpool and elsewhere, arranges the shanties with classical, often Baroque, harmonies, and adds an upbeat punk flavor. |
Kíla | IE Irlandia | www.kila.ie/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Folk World Music | An Irish folk music/world music group, originally formed in 1987. They incorporate to traditional music elements of other genres - such as world music - into their own sound. |
Kilfenora Céilí Band, The | IE Irlandia | www.kilfenoraceiliband.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Ceilidh | A one of the oldest Céilí bands in Ireland. It was founded in 1909 in Kilfenora, a village in County Clare. |
Kilkenny Knights | DE Niemcy | www.kilkennyknights.de/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Punk Rock | |
Kilkennys, The | IE Irlandia | www.thekilkennys.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A traditional Irish folk and ballad band. |
Killdares, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | killdares.com/site/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | A Dallas celtic rock group formed in 1996. |
Killigans, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thekilligans.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Punk Rock | The Killigans is a 6-person band from Lincoln, Nebraska. In their work, the musicians combine styles such as: punk rock, folk, celtic, country and western. The band was formed in 2004 and there have been many line-up changes since then. |
Kilmaine Saints, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.kilmainesaints.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock | The explosive Celtic rock band from central PA will steal your heart, your spirit, and your pint when you're not looking. |
Kilrush | US Stany Zjednoczone | kilrushmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Contemporary Celtic Celtic Rock | Kilrush is the premier band specializing in a wide range of musical styles from traditional Irish to contemporary Celtic and Celtic rock. |
Kilshannig | NL Holandia | www.rambles.net/kilshannig_on07.html getsongkey.com/artist/kilshannig/qVY2y www.last.fm www.folkforum.nl/concert/6463-kilshannig-op-st-patricks-concert | Traditional Irish Traditional Celtic | The Band tries to give an overview of the large variety of traditional Irish music, both in ballads and in tunes. Ron van Leeuwen, Luis Kouwets, Frans Kouwets, Rob Baas, Jan Postma. Kilshannig is the successor to the Buskers who stopped in 1995. |
Kilt Lifters, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thekiltlifters.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Rock | The Kilt Lifters progressive Irish and Celtic rock band celebrates our island nations with their eclectic and electric Celtic rock sound. With rocked out traditional and original tunes, paired with beautiful classic Scottish ballads and Irish traditionals, The Kilt Lifters bring a modern twist to the Celtic music we all love. |
Kilted Kings | US Stany Zjednoczone | kiltedkings.com/ www.facebook.com magerecords.com/album/flower-of-scotland | Celtic Renaissance Celtic | Kilted Kings are Marc Gunn on autoharp and vocals and Randy Wothke on percussion and background vocals. |
Kim Thompsett | GB Wielka Brytania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Fusion Medieval | Britain's mystical folk music heroine. Her music has attracted a niche following of primarily pagan and traditional folk music fans with a penchant for nature and literary references. Her folk compositions are inspired by the Medieval and Baroque eras. |
Kimber's Men | ENG Anglia | www.kimbersmen.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com seashanties4all.com/groups-artists/kimbers-men/ | Sea Shanties | Kimber's Men sing sea shanties and sea songs around Europe in closer harmonies, a capella, and with several instruments. They were formed in the summer of 2001 and they comprised Neil Kimber - ship’s bosun, John Bromley - ship’s cook, Joe Stead - ship’s doctor, and Roger ‘Tonky’ Hepworth the ship’s cabin boy. |
King Chiaullee | IMN Wyspa Man | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic | The band combine Manx, Scottish and Irish traditional music with original tunes penned by band members, to form an infectious and unique blend of contemporary Celtic music. |
King Laoghaire | SE Szwecja | www.kinglaoghaire.com/bands/king-laoghaire/the-band | Celtic Folk | |
Kings of the South Seas | ENG Anglia | kingsofthesouthseas.net/ | Folk | Kings of The South Seas are, Ben Nicholls-concertina (Full English, Seth Lakeman Band), Richard Warren-guitar (Spiritualized), Evan Jenkins-drums (Neil Cowley Trio). |
Kinnaris Quintet | SCT Szkocja | www.kinnarisquintet.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional | Influences of traditional Scottish and Irish music, Bluegrass, Old-Time, Classical, and new compositions, harmonies, energy, and drive. |
Kinnia | ES Hiszpania | kinniaband.wixsite.com/kinnia www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Medieval | A band from Madrid which repertoire is based on traditional Irish music but originality lies in its slight fusion with Mediterranean and medieval music. |
Kirkmount | CA Kanada | www.rambles.net/kirkmount_xmasmittens.html www.last.fm | Celtic | Kirkmount is a family band and they play Cape Breton-style Celtic music. Named after the village in Nova Scotia, the Bigneys family play the same style of Celtic music that their ancestors did in Nova Scotia. Alex Bigney plays harp and bones, Sam Bigney plays fiddle, and Simeon Bigney plays the cello and bodhran. |
Kissers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thekissers.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Rock | A fresh, original kick to Celtic music. |
Kit Hawes And Aaron Catlow | GB Wielka Brytania | www.kitandaaron.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | British Folk | An acoustic violin and guitar duo playing English, Irish and American folk music. Best known as the virtuoso guitar and fiddle players from the band Sheelanagig. |
Kitchen Implosion | IT Włochy | www.kitchenimplosion.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Rock Celtic Punk | Celtic Punk with a Piedmontese twist from Northern Italy! |
Knacker's Yard | CA Kanada | knackersyard.net bandcamp.com livevictoria.com/knackersyard | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish Celtic Folk | Hailing from Victoria, BC in Canada, Knacker's Yard has been arranging and performing traditional Irish, Scottish, English and original music since 2013. Comprised of Bronwyn Churcher (fiddle, vocals), Stephen Johnson (accordion, tin whistle, vocals), Jon MacDonald (guitar, vocals), Cody Baresich (mandolin, vocals), and Dexter Simpson (Irish tenor banjo), the group breathes new life into the Celtic ballad genre. |
Knot Fibbn' | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.halfway-home.com/renildabiopic.html | Acoustic Celtic Folk Celtic | A Columbus, Ohio-based Celtic folk band, formed in 1997. They are described as "Celtic With a Kick!" for their energetic live performance style. |
Kornog | FR Francja | en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Traditional Breton | The band is often regarded as one of the best Breton groups ever. |
Krakin' Kellys | BE Belgia | www.krakinkellys.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Punk | Their songs begin with punk-rock riffs, which they then unite with Eire-inspired melodies. |
Kreellers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Indie Rock | |
Kris Drever | SCT Szkocja | krisdrever.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Contemporary Folk | A Scottish contemporary folk musician and songwriter who came to prominence in 2006 with the release of his debut solo album, Black Water. Drever is the vocalist and guitarist of the folk trio Lau |
Krosbreed | SCT Szkocja | store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Scottish | Love and Liberty Songs of Burns feat. Kev Thompson & Ross Hunter |
Krusty Moors, The | DE Niemcy | www.facebook.com artistecard.com/thekrustymoors | Irish Folk Rock | Traditional folk rock, atmospheric fiddle tunes, cover songs and your own pieces give you the feeling of having landed in the middle of a pub in Ireland. They play exciting mix of traditional folk songs from Ireland, England, Scotland and America. |
La Bottine Souriante | CA Kanada | www.bottinesouriante.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk | A folk band from Canada specializing in traditional French Canadian folk music, often with a modern twist. |
La Nef | CA Kanada | lanefeng.com/ la-nef.com/ earlymusicseattle.org/meet-la-nef/ en.wikipedia.org | Sea Shanties | Capstan shanties, halyard shanties, laments, forecastle songs, short haul shanties, songs and music to accompany work and play. Music from England, Scotland, Ireland, the Americas, and the Caribbean sung by a chorus of seven male voices. Founded in Montréal in 1991. |
Lack Of Limits | DE Niemcy | www.lackoflimits.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Folk Folk Rock Contemporary Folk | The Folkrock Band from Oldenburg playing a mixture made from Celtic Folk, Rock, Ska, Reggae and World Music. |
Ladies of Longford | US Stany Zjednoczone | ladiesoflongford.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Celtic Traditional Irish | A unique blend of Contemporary Celtic, Traditional Irish and fresh acoustic styles. |
Lady Godiva | DE Niemcy | www.ladygodiva.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Rock | The band from Arnsberg/Nordrhein-Westfalen, active from 1994 to 2006. |
Lagan, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thelagan.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.midnightmango.co.uk/the-lagan/ | Celtic Punk | Beer-soaked London Irish folk punk, a rough blend of hard-hitting street punk and melodic dance-til-you-drop folk music. |
Lagerstain | AU Australia | www.lagerstein.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Pirate Metal | Lagerstein are a pirate band on a voyage to rock stages, create catchy music and have the best time, all the time. |
Lalla Rookh | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rambles.net/lallarookh_bookone.html www.amazon.com/Test-Time-Lalla-Rookh/dp/B000GIWFNG www.allmusic.com kingkoncert.com/memoirs/the-1990s/1999-2/ | Celtic Traditnal Celtic | Celtic music group from the Fort Collins, Colorado area. This band takes traditional material and creates an edge with unmatched passion. Charley Gannon (guitar), Mary Whalen (bodhran), Kay Williams (fiddle) and Jim Abraham (bass). |
Langer's Ball, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thelangersball.com www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Irish Punk Rock | They play amped up Irish traditional songs and tunes as well as original material. |
Lankum | IE Irlandia | lankumdublin.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | Lankum are a four-piece group from Dublin, Ireland with an alchemical ability to combine traditional folk roots with contemporary undercurrents to forge music that is dark, mysterious and transcendental. |
Laralba | CH Szwajcaria | www.laralba.ch/ www.facebook.com www.irish-openair.ch/en/band/laralba/ | Traditional Irish Celtic | LARALBA is a sound journey between traditional Irish, Celtic and original songs. All arrangements are designed in an electro-acoustic and modern key with an eye for tradition. |
Larkin Brigade, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.skruttmagazine.se/larkinbrigadeeng.htm www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | The Larkin Brigade are a loud and fast Irish folk band from Boston. |
Larry Foley | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | Larry Foley is front-man for the popular Newfoundland band, The Punters. In his solo release he blends of traditional Newfoundland and country stylings. |
Larún | DE Niemcy | larun-music.de www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Larún are six musicians with French, Asturian, German and American roots who all share a passion for Irish music. |
Lash, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thelash.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | |
Lasses, The | NL Holandia | thelasses.wordpress.com/ www.thelasses.nl/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Americana | Amsterdam duo Sophie Janna and Margot Merah tour all around the world with their reinvigorating repertoire of Scottish, Irish and American folk and intimate self-penned songs. |
Last Order | DE Niemcy | www.last-order-folkmusic.de/ | Traditional | |
Lau | SCT Szkocja | www.lau-music.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Folk Celtic Jazz Traditional | The most musically adventurous trio in British folk. The band is composed of Kris Drever (guitar, vocals), Martin Green (accordion, piano, electronics) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle). |
Laura Byrne | US Stany Zjednoczone | laurabyrnemusic.com/ www.catskillsirishartsweek.com/laura-byrne/ www.ccepotomac.org/laura-byrne.html | Traditional Irish Flute | Laura Byrne is highly regarded on both sides of the Atlantic for her mastery of the Irish traditional flute and whistle. |
Lauren MacColl | SCT Szkocja | www.laurenmaccoll.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Fiddle | Lauren MacColl is a Scottish fiddle player from Fortrose. MacColl is a member of the fiddle quartet RANT and contemporary folk band Salt House. |
Laway | DE Niemcy | www.laway.de/ de.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk | Laway is a folk formation that has been active in a changing cast since 1979 and has made a name for itself in the Low German dialect. |
Lazy Jacks | CA Kanada | www.rambles.net/lazyjacks_je02.html www.cdbabylicensing.com/track/ODIyMTczMC1mNDAwMmE imusic.br.com/music/0775020580527/lazy-jacks-2008-once-upon-a-time-cd | Traditional Irish Traditional Folk | A band from Prince Edward Island. The band is a blend of four unique musical personalities. Dave MacDonald captures emotions and turns them into lyrics. Peter Wynne rediscovers stories from our past and transforms them into melodies. Dwight MacDonald on bass provides the musical foundation. Peter Robinson plays on fiddle. |
Le Diable à Cinq | CA Kanada | diablea5.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional Quebec | Le Diable a Cinq is a Canadian folk music group from the Outaouais region of Quebec, who play traditional Québécois folk musica Canadian folk music group from the Outaouais region of Quebec, who play traditional Québécois folk music. |
Le Vent Du Nord | CA Kanada | leventdunord.com/en/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Chanson Traditional Quebec Progressive Folk | The band performs traditional Québécois music (which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from both Ireland and Brittany), as well as original numbers in this style, in French. |
Leahy | CA Kanada | leahymusic.ca/ en.wikipedia.org | Progressive Folk | The eight band members, all from the Leahy family of 11 siblings, are from Lakefield, Ontario and have been touring Canada and internationally since the early 1980s, when they were known as The Leahy Family. |
Led Farmers, The | IE Irlandia | www.theledfarmers.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Rock Indie | |
Lee Matthews | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Country Irish Folk Country | Award winning Irish singer/songwriter. |
Legacy | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/legacy_navan.html oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/valerie-plested/ oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/justin-murphy/ | Traditional Irish | Don Penzien (guitar, vocals, whistle), Valerie Plested (fiddle), Beth Patterson (bouzouki, vocals), Justin Murphy (flute, whistle). These talented multi-instrumentalists perform an extensive repertoire of tunes and songs from the Irish tradition. Jackson, Miss. Alb. Navan, An Triread, Not Making Hay. |
Lehto And Wright | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lehtoandwright.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Celtic Rock Progressive Rock | Lehto and Wright have a sound that is a unique blend of traditional and modern styles. By taking cues from the British Isles and American folk traditions and interpreting them with contemporary guitar-based arrangements, Lehto And Wright have taken a unique approach to the world of Folk, Folk Rock and Progressive Rock. Steve Lehto and John Wright perform either as a duo or, with the addition of Matt Jacobs on drums and percussion, a Celtic rock trio. |
Lennon Kelly | IT Włochy | www.lennonkelly.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.dachstock.ch/artist/lennon-kelly-2 | Irish Folk Rock Rural Punk | The Lennon Kelly project came to life in 2011 in Cesena, among the green hills of Romagna, Aosta Valley. Irish melodies blend with punk as well as rock, jigs and reels, direct and angry singer-songwriter style lyrics. |
Léo A. Gosselin | CA Kanada | www.leogosselin.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Mood Music Celtic | Cello, a pioneer and master of a radically new technique on strings. |
Léo Gosselin | CA Kanada | www.leogosselin.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Celtic | Léo A. Gosselin is a pioneer and master of a radically new technique on strings i.e. the Chapman Stick Touchboard. |
Les Cowboys Fringants | CA Kanada | www.cowboysfringants.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca | Neo-Traditional Traditional Quebec | A folk rock music group formed in 1995 in Repentigny, Quebec. They perform Québécois néo-trad music (modernized Quebec folk music with a rock flavour) and draw on country music. |
Les Marins D'Iroise | FR Francja | lesmarinsdiroise.com/ www.facebook.com fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Marins_d%27Iroise www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/30448031150 | Maritime Sea Shanties | A French vocal group from Brest, comprising about twenty singers and a few musicians. |
Les Poules à Colin | CA Kanada | lespoulesacolin.com/ rosierband.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk | Changed name into Rosier. |
Les Violinik | IT Włochy | www.violinik.com/ www.facebook.com www.amazon.com/Les-Violinik/e/B001LH3RK6 | Irish Folk Rock Celtic Rock | Les Violinik is an Irish folk rock band whose members live in Italy. The Celtic traditional music in all appearances and contaminations, represents the commun passion which has joined the four talented musicians. Founded by Maurizio Borzone on violin. |
Levellers | ENG Anglia | www.levellers.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | Formed in Brighton in 1988, the Levellers forged a punk-folk-rock sound. |
Leveret | ENG Anglia | www.leveretband.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional English | A traditional group from Stroud, Derby. Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians. Andy Cutting (button accordion), Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Harbron (concertina) are each regarded as exceptional performers and masters of their instruments. |
Lexington Field | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lexingtonfield.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Fiddle Rock Rock | Lexington Field is rock music with a fiddle right in the epicenter. |
Líadan | IE Irlandia | www.liadan.ie/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | All girl Irish music act. |
Lick the Tins | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/lickthetins.html | Celtic Folk Rock Indie | An English mid to late 1980s Celtic/folk rock/indie band from London. Blind Man on a Flying Horse is the only album by Lick the Tins. |
Liffey Crossing | IE Irlandia | www.liffeycrossing.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.hooley.ie/liffeycrossing/ | Traditional Irish | The dynamic folk duo (Jordan Lively on guitar and vocals and Kevin Meehan on tin whistles) play old and modern folk songs and Irish tunes in an exciting and contemporary style. |
Lilt | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.liltirishmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.rambles.net/lilt_lilfalls13.html | Traditional Irish | The duo consisting of Tina Eck on flute and whistle and Keith Carr on bouzouki and banjo. They play the traditional dance music from Ireland: jigs and reels, polkas and hornpipes, the occasional slow air or vocal number. |
Liminality | AU Australia | www.liminalityceltictrio.com.au/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Classical Harp | Liminality is a three-piece Celtic Trio ensemble from Melbourne, Australia. The music melds contemporary spirituality with ancient traditions. |
Lindisfarne | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org www.lindisfarne.co.uk/ www.lindisfarne.com/ | Folk Rock | |
Lindsay Straw | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lindsaystraw.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional British Folk | Boston-based traditional folk singer, guitarist and bouzouki player. |
Lisa Kelly | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org celtic-cuties.fandom.com/wiki/Lisa_Kelly | Celtic | An Irish singer and a former member of Celtic Woman. |
Lisa Lynne | US Stany Zjednoczone | lisalynne.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Harp | Celtic harpist Lisa Lynne Franco began studying music as a child |
Lisa Theriot | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lisatheriot.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com www.ravenboymusic.com/9-2/lisa-theriot/ www.ravenboymusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com | Celtic Folk British Folk | Acoustic Anglo-Celtic folk. Lisa Theriot enriches the great bardic traditions of the past. Lisa had been playing folk music as part of her activity in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). Ken and Lisa Theriot. |
Litha | SCT Szkocja DE Niemcy | www.lithamusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | Four well renowned and successful musicians from Europe - two from Scotland and two from Germany - all with a passion for Irish, Scottish and German folk music. Gudrun Walther & Juergen Treyz - Litha, Claire Mann, Aaron Jones. Previously 2Duos. |
Liz Carroll | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lizcarroll.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Fiddle | Liz Carroll is an Irish fiddler, composer, and recording artist. |
Liz Knowles | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lizknowles.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Classical Folk | Liz Knowles is a well-known American violinist. She is best known as a Celtic fiddler and has toured widely as the electrifying fiddler in the Irish dance production Riverdance. |
Lockins | FR Francja | bandcamp.com linkaband.com/lockins | Celtic Folk Traditional | Two guitars and a banjo thriving in the traditional Irish repertoire. |
Locklin Road | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.locklinroad.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | |
Logues, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.thelogues.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/the-logues#.YBk7--hKhPY | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | It has been described as ‘psycho ceilidh’, ‘whiskey-soaked folk’ and just plain old ‘partying music’ – whatever it is, The Logues have made the genre their own. From their humble beginnings in a sleepy County Tyrone village, they have become one of Ireland’s most sought-after live bands. |
Lonan | ENG Anglia | www.lonanfolk.com/ www.facebook.com encoremusicians.com/Lonan www.folkandhoney.co.uk/all-our-uk-gigs/lonan-a6670/ | Traditional | Lonan are a Yorkshire-based folk trio who perform a mixture of traditional and original material. Combining English, Irish and Scottish ballads, original songs and lively instrumental tunes, Lonan offer an engaging and intimate live performance. |
Lone Raven | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.loneraven.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p03889.htm | Celtic World Music Eclectic Folk | A Celtic/World music band based out of Columbus, Ohio, created by musicians Craig Markley and Kara Markley. Lone Raven is one of the top Celtic bands in the midwest and performs an eclectic blend of traditional music from various areas of the world, as well as their own original compositions. |
Lonestar Stout | US Stany Zjednoczone | lonestarstout.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic Celtic Celtic Rock | Based on the music of Jed Marum and Hugh Morrison, Lonestar Stout takes a new and refreshing look at Celtic tradition. |
Long Notes, The | GB Wielka Brytania | thelongnotesmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Roots Celtic | With a distinctive folk, roots and celtic music sound, The Long Notes' ensemble synergy magically surpasses the sum of its parts, with captivating arrangements of Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian, Galician, Quebecois and old-time tunes. |
Long Time Courting | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.jambase.com/band/long-time-courting www.facebook.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294648332/debut-cd-by-traditional-folk-band-long-time-courti | Traditional | |
Longest Johns, The | ENG Anglia | www.thelongestjohns.com/ facebook.com/TheLongestJohns/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Sea Shanties | They are known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. |
Lordryk | ENG Anglia | moondragonlordryk.blogspot.com/ | Classic Celtic Folk | |
Loreena McKennitt | CA Kanada | loreenamckennitt.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic World Music | Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM OM (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. |
Lorelei, The | SCT Szkocja | www.thelorelei.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.societyaberdeen.co.uk/music-theatre/lorelei/ | Celtic Rock Folk Punk | Aberdeen folk-punk band |
Loretta Problem | FI Finlandia | www.lorettaproblem.com/ www.facebook.com celticpunk.pl celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com | Celtic Punk | Celtic flavoured punk rock. Loretta Problem was founded in 1990 in Turku. |
Lorne MacDougall | SCT Szkocja | www.lornemacdougall.com/ lornemacd.blogspot.com/ www.facebook.com musicscotland.com/products/lorne-macdougall-hello-world | Traditional Piper | Lorne MacDougall is one of Scotland's leading innovative traditional musicians performing on a range of bagpipes and whistles. |
Lorraine Jordan | GB Wielka Brytania WLS Walia | www.lorrainejordan.net/ www.facebook.com www.musicxray.com/xrays/54760 | Contemporary Celtic | Celtic singer and songwriter. Her music is rightly described as Celtic Soul. She takes the influences of her Irish roots and love of traditional ballads and combines them with contemporary musical influences to create an intoxicating and thought provoking set of original songs, driven by powerful silk wrapped vocals. |
Los Paddys | AR Argentyna | www.breakingtunes.com/lospaddys www.facebook.com clarechampion.ie/los-paddys-rotate-multicultural-musicians/ | Irish Folk Folk | Los Paddys De Las Pampas have their roots firmly in Clare soil, their transnational style has meant a growing number of multicultural artists in their ranks. Mixing cumbias with reels and sambas they have, by now, developed a truly unique and original sound, which is steadily gaining in popularity. Los Paddys de las Pampas (the Irish in Argentina) started in early 2012 and explores Irish music being played in South America. |
Loscoe State Opera | GB Wielka Brytania | www.loscoestateopera.org/ www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/~ramblesn/loscoe_all04.html en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | Ben Deglish, Raggle-taggle-festival-folk-rock. Energetic folk-rock from Derbyshire. |
Lost Spoon | FR Francja | lostspoon.fr www.rideonmusic.com/lost-spoon/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Benoit Volant on the violin and Camille Philippe on the guitar. |
Lothlorien | NZ Nowa Zelandia | lothloriennz.com/ bandcamp.com | Celtic Traditional Contemporary Folk | A Celtic music group based in Auckland, New Zealand, taking its name from the magical forest found in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'. |
Low Lily | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.lowlily.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk Americana | Low Lily explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration. |
Lowen | MX Meksyk | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/la-musica-celta-esta-muy-presente-en-mexico-omar-lowen/1530595 www.mexicoescultura.com/actividad/218986/lowen.html | Celtic Folk | A Mexicab celtic folk band based in Mexico City. Their style mixes Celtic music with classicall chamber music instruments. They recorde alb. Wolf Songs. |
Lowland Paddies | NL Holandia | www.lowlandpaddies.com/ www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de | Traditional Irish | The repertoire consists of tunes the Paddies pick up at sessions, nicely balanced with well- and lesser known songs from the vast landscape that is Irish music. The result: a fresh, modern approach of old music with respect for the tradition. |
Luar Na Lubre | ES Hiszpania | www.luarnalubre.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Traditional Galician | The band adds its personal touch to Galician music by combining traditional instruments with instruments from other traditions and by composing original songs. |
Lucky Trolls | BE Belgia | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.metal-overload.com/en/the-lucky-trolls-leur-premier-ep/ londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk Irish Punk | Irish Punk From Liege. The Lucky Trolls are six friends who play fast Irish folk and punk. |
Luka Bloom | ENG Anglia | www.lukabloom.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk | An Irish folk singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of folk singer Christy Moore. |
Luke Kelly | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org itsthedubliners.com/lk_01.htm | Traditional Irish | Luke Kelly (17 November 1940 - 30 January 1984) was a founding member of the band The Dubliners. |
Lumiere | IE Irlandia | www.lumieremusic.net/ www.facebook.com www.inbloomagency.com/lumiere tradfest.com/artists/lumiere/ | Irish Folk Folk | Lumiere was formed in 2009 by Pauline Scanlon and Eilis Kennedy Music from Dingle in Co. Kerry. Their music revolves around the power of song and the emotional connection it evokes, transcending technicalities and focusing on genuine expression. |
Lúnasa | IE Irlandia | www.lunasa.ie/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish Folk World Music | Lúnasa are internationally acknowledged as being the finest Irish instrumental band of recent times. Musicians perform their songs with inventive arrangements, at a very high professional level, with remarkable purity and with the freshness directing acoustic music into new territory. |
Lydia Mccauley | US Stany Zjednoczone | magnatune.com/artists/lydia_mccauley/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Contemporary Folk | |
Lynched | IE Irlandia | lynchedmusic.com/ bandcamp.com lankumdublin.com/ | Traditional Irish | They changed their name to Lankum. |
Maċa | IE Irlandia | macaofficial.com www.facebook.com fundit.ie/project/maca---debut-album | Traditional Irish | Maca are a youthful, energetic 3 piece group comprising of sisters:Saoirse on lead vocals and guitar, Naoise on fiddle, concertina and vocals and Ciara Carty on percussion, tin whistle and flute. |
Mabon | WLS Walia | www.jamiesmithsmabon.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic World Music | Mabon was formed from two families in 1999, playing homespun arrangements of Welsh folk dance tunes in the pubs and 'twmpath' dances of their native South Wales. |
MAC | US Stany Zjednoczone | tunesbymac.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Progressive Folk | A refreshingly innovative trio featuring the fiery musicality of Ryan McKasson (fiddle), Elias Alexander (bagpipes/vox) & Colin Cotter (guitar/vox). Perfectly Manufactured Reality is their debut album. |
MacCabe und Kanaka | DE Niemcy | www.maccabekanaka.de/ www.facebook.com | Irish Sea Shanties | |
MacDara Ó Conaola | IE Irlandia | macdaramusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.allcelticmusic.com/music/c2f0afd2-f86f-102a-8020-000f1f67beb1/The_Love_Token.html | Traditional Irish | MacDara is a native of the Aran Island of Inishere. |
MacTalla Mór | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.mactalla.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Roots Contemporary Folk | The band combines traditional Bagpipes and Gaelic singing with modern music styles including, rock, blues, jazz, reggae and hip hop. |
Mad Dog Mcrea | GB Wielka Brytania | www.maddogmcrea.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | A British folk band from Plymouth, Devon, their music blends a mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz and bluegrass |
Mad Ferret Band, The | SCT Szkocja | www.themadferretband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.bencruachaninn.com/news-and-events/mad-ferret-band/ www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/duo-mad-ferret.htm | Traditional Contemporary Folk | A hard hitting blend of traditional and contemporary folk music. Contemporary Scottish Folk Duo, Perth, Scotland. The Duo features Chris Woods on Mandolin, Guitar and Vocals and Sandy Stirton on Guitar, Cajon and Vocals. |
Mad Maudlin | US Stany Zjednoczone | madmaudlinmusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com | Traditional Celtic Folk | A four piece self-described Trans Celtic folk band whose repertoire celebrates the wide diversities of musical styles found in the traditions of Scottish, Irish and Breton music. |
Mad Pudding | CA Kanada | www.madpuddingband.com/ | Celtic Funk Contemporary Folk | The band merges contemporary and traditional sounds for its turbo-charged stylings. Mad Pudding play Celtic music with great drive and imagination, blending influences and genres. |
Madd Paddy | CA Kanada | www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/3152537-celtic-classics-from-madd-paddy/ festivalnet.com/Madd_Paddy/info.php | Traditional Celtic | Celtic Band from Canada, Mississauga, Ontario. Album Arrived released in 2009. |
Madelaine Cave | SCT Szkocja | www.riseupandsing.org/artistcomposer/madelaine-cave www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/singer-madelaine-cave.htm | Traditional Scottish Traditional Folk | Her repertoire includes many traditional Scottish and Irish ballads, and folk songs by modern day composers such as The Corries, Dougie MacLean and Karine Polwart. She has a particular interest in the works of Robert Burns and enjoys performing his songs and reciting his poetry. |
Madra Rua | US Stany Zjednoczone | madrarua.net/ | Traditional Celtic | Madra Rua has been playing Traditional Irish and Scottish music since 2011 with members from Ireland and America. The band is made up of two married couples and features both male & female singers, fiddles, guitar, and tin whistle. |
Mae McKenna | SCT Szkocja | heartvox.com/ www.facebook.com www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Mae%20McKenna.html | Folk Celtic | She is a Scottish singer who is known for being the lead vocalist of the band Contraband. She has also worked as a studio musician for several British and international artists and is known for having excelled in Celtic music. |
Maggie MacInnes | SCT Szkocja | www.maggiemacinnes.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Scottish Gaelic Celtic Folk | She is one of Scotland's foremost Gaelic singers and clarsach players. She comes from a long line of singers from the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. |
Maggie Sansone | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.maggiesansone.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Harp | Traditional Celtic stylist. She brings a unique beauty and vision to her new compositions and the ancient music of the Celts. Her recordings ring with a Renaissance spirit, rich textured layers of sound, evocative flights of imagination and virtuoso performances. |
Magpie Lane | ENG Anglia | www.magpielane.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional English | 5-piece acoustic vocal and instrumental band, specialising in traditional English songs and dance tunes. |
Magpies, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.themagpiesmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Bluegrass | Guitar and mandolin led Celtic bluegrass fusion. |
Maguires, The | IE Irlandia | maguireband.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | |
Mahones, The | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Punk Celtic Punk | Canada's premier Celtic punk rock party band. |
Maidens IV | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com | Traditional | A musical family of eleven. |
Mairead Nesbitt | IE Irlandia | www.maireadnesbittviolin.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Classical | She is an Irish musician. She is known for performing Celtic and classical music and being the former fiddler for Celtic Woman. |
Mairearad And Anna | SCT Szkocja | www.mairearadandanna.com/ | Traditional | Two of Scotland’s most revered multi-instrumentalists, Mairearad Green (accordion and bagpipes) and Anna Massie (guitar, banjo, fiddle) are a truly captivating duo, providing a highly energetic performance with an instantly warm and friendly stage presence. |
Mairearad Green | SCT Szkocja | www.mairearadgreen.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.greennote.co.uk/production/mairearad-green/ bandcamp.com | Scottish Folk Traditional Folk | Mairearad is a musician and landscape painter based in the Highland village of Ullapool. Renowned for her deft and lyrical accordion style, as well as her dextrous piping, Mairearad is also in great demand as a performer. |
Malarkey Brothers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | malarkeybrothers.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | A fun Irish band from Philadelphia. |
Malarkeys, The | CA Kanada | www.themalarkeys.com/ | Celtic Rock | A Celtic rock band from Kelowna, B.C. This dynamic group specializes in traditional and contemporary Celtic music, done with an original flair. |
Malasañers | ES Hiszpania DE Niemcy | malasaners.com/ | Celtic Punk | Whiskey-soaked Irish speedfolk paired with classic rock music. |
Malinky | SCT Szkocja | malinky.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Scottish Folk | A Scottish folk band specialising in Scots song. Their song-centred repertoire combines a deep appreciation of tradition with a vibrant freshness of approach, taking in both classic ballads and outstanding original songwriting, alongside sparkling instrumental sets. |
Mama's Broke | CA Kanada | mamasbroke.ca/ bandcamp.com mamasbroke.facebook.com/ | Folk | A powerful folk duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. |
Man The Lifeboats | ENG Anglia | www.manthelifeboats.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Sea Shanties | London-based folk rock band Man The Lifeboats play raucous, ramshackle folk music, tales of lost evenings, whisky-soaked nights and the end of the world. |
Manau | FR Francja | www.manau.com/ www.manau-actu.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Hip-hop | A French hip hop group formed in 1998, known for their fusing of traditional Celtic melodies with modern hip hop beats. |
Manky Melters, The | FR Francja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Folk Punk | A Celtic folk-punk band of five seasoned rock musicians who are led by a charismatic singer Giada. |
Mànran | SCT Szkocja | manran.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Rock Celtic Rock Traditional | The band's music is often referred to as a folk-rock, trad-rock and celtic-rock, however, it is difficult to label due to the eclectic mix of musical influences. |
Maranna McCloskey | NIR Irlandia Północna GB Wielka Brytania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Maranna%20McCloskey.html store.cdbaby.com | Contemporary Irish Traditional Irish | She replaced Cara Dillon in Óige. |
Marc Gunn | US Stany Zjednoczone | marcgunn.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Renaissance Celtic | An American musician and podcaster, Brobdingnagian Bards. |
Margie Butler | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com | Harp Traditional | |
Maria Dunn | CA Kanada | www.mariadunn.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.rootsandblues.ca/maria-dunn/ | Celtic Folk Folk Bluegrass | Scotland-born Maria Dunn is a twice Juno-nominated Canadian songwriter and musician. Her music blends Celtic folk with North American bluegrass and country influences, and she draws deeply on the folk tradition of storytelling through song. |
Marisa, Jack And Davy | GB Wielka Brytania | marisajackanddavy.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | British Folk Acoustic Folk | Bedford based folk trio formed in 2015 with unconventional interpretation of the tradition is shaped by the harmonic blend of their three unique voices, playing styles and their music backgrounds. |
Mark Saul | AU Australia | www.marksaul.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.activeevents.org.uk/agency/mark-saul-band | Celtic Fusion | Contemporary composer of bagpipe music. Mark Saul is a Celtic fusion musician from Melbourne, Australia. He plays Bagpipes, wooden flute, and tin whistle, in addition to creating the electronic aspects of his music. Mark plays a contemporary, hybrid-style music that fuses traditional Celtic-influenced instrumentals with modern electronic sounds and dancefloor beats. |
Martha Tilston | ENG Anglia | www.marthatilston.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk | An English folk singer-songwriter based in Cornwall. |
Mary Ann Kennedy | SCT Szkocja | www.maryannkennedy.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.arcmusic.co.uk/artists/mary-ann-kennedy.html www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/28mtKLLGhDPVlTG7C4MpgTb/mary-ann-kennedy | Gaelic Traditional | A Scottish musician, singer, choral director, composer, radio and television presenter, and music producer. |
Mary Beth Carty | CA Kanada | marybethcarty.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com celtic-colours.com/artists/mary-beth-carty/ www.rambles.net/carty_crossing22.html | Traditional Contemporary Folk | Accordionist, guitarist, and player of pocket-sized instruments, Mary Beth Carty of Nova Scotia possesses a magical voice that earned her a nomination for Traditional Singer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. |
Mary Black | IE Irlandia | www.mary-black.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish Contemporary Folk | An Irish folk singer. She is well known as an interpreter of both traditional folk and modern material which has made her a major recording artist in her native Ireland. |
Mary Dillon | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.marydillon.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish Celtic Folk | A folk singer from Northern Ireland, known for her work with the traditional band Déanta. |
Mary Jane Lamond | CA Kanada | www.maryjanelamond.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Traditional Canadian Gaelic | Her music combines traditional and contemporary material. |
Mary McLaughlin | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.marymclaughlin.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic Gaelic | A singer, songwriter, teacher who is steeped in the Ulster Gaelic song tradition of her native Ireland where she was born and raised. |
Mary Wallopers, The | IE Irlandia | www.marywallopers.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Traditional | A folk group from Dundalk, breathing new life into both well known and rare ballads. A contemporary Irish folk music group based in Dundalk, County Louth, consisting of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy, and Sean McKenna. |
Marys Lane | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.maryslane.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Irish Rock Celtic Rock Celtic Folk | An American Irish rock band based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. They play traditional and modern sounds of Ireland and Scotland with a compelling and motivating quality. |
Masterless Men, The | CA Kanada | www.masterlessmen.com/ www.facebook.com www.newfoundlandshop.ca/Music_TheMasterlessMen.htm www.atlanticseabreeze.com/ProfileOne.asp?ID=144 | Traditional Folk Maritime Blueagreass Celtic | A favorite Newfoundland Band from St. John's. The band formed in 1991. They have become known for both their up tempo, rousing blend of traditional folk and bluegrass and their stirring, and beautifully moving ballads. John Curran is the band's tenor singer. |
Matapat | CA Kanada | worldmusiccentral.org/2018/03/26/artist-profiles-matapat/ chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/matapat/ www.rambles.net/bbl_matapat.html | Celtic Traditional Quebec Folk | Quebecois music with a strong Celtic root. |
Matelot | PL Polska | www.matelot.pl/ pl.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Folk Rock Sea Shanties | Matelot performs authorial songs based on celtic folk in traditional but modern way. Synthesizer's pads or bass guitar's slap style gives original backgrond to natural sound of Scottish bagpipes or Irish flute. As a result we can hear very varied and expressive fusion of celtic folk, rock, funk and even disco. |
MaterDea | IT Włochy | www.materdea.com/ www.facebook.com it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materdea www.grande-rock.com/news/materdea-rose-egeria-may-1st-2014 | Pagan Symphonic Folk Rock Folk Rock | A one of the most known and recognizable metal band in Italy coming out of the pagan and celtic scene. |
Matt And Shannon Heaton | US Stany Zjednoczone | mattandshannonheaton.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic | They offer well-travelled Irish music from the heart. Steeped in sessions in County Clare and brewed in the acoustic music scenes of Chicago & Boston, their flute/guitar/bouzouki instrumentals and sweet husband-and-wife harmony singing draw deeply from the Irish tradition. |
Matt Molloy | IE Irlandia | www.mattmolloy.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | An Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. A member of Bothy Band, Planxty, Chieftains. |
Matthew Byrne | CA Kanada | www.matthewbyrne.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | A traditional singer, storyteller, and guitar player with a repertoire shaped by his musical upbringing. |
Mawkin | ENG Anglia | www.mawkin.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Traditional Folk | A folk group from London fusing folk, blues and rock. |
Maz O'Connor | ENG Anglia | mazoconnor.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk | Singer and songwriter based in London. |
McCabes, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rambles.net/mccabes_whatever02.html nojestorget.se/sean-mccabe.html www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Rock Celtic Americana | A New York-based Irish band led by Irish native and singer-songwriter Sean McCabe. |
McCalmans, The | SCT Szkocja | www.the-mccalmans.com/ bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | A Scottish folk trio. Formed on 6 October 1964,they recorded and toured without interruption until they disbanded in December 2010. |
McDades, The | CA Kanada | themcdades.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | A Canadian folk band made up of siblings Shannon Johnson (violin and vocals), Solon McDade (bass and vocals), and Jeremiah McDade (multi-instrumentalist and vocals). |
McDermott's 2 Hours | ENG Anglia | www.burbridgearts.org/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Alternative Rock Folk Punk | The folk-rock band formed in Brighton in 1986 featuring a vigorous line-up of vocals, fiddles, whistles, bouzouki, acoustic and electric guitars, drums and bass. |
McDonnell Trio | FR Francja | mcdonnellmusic.org/ simonmcdonnell.com/ bandcamp.com www.naiadeproductions.com/en/artists/mcdonnell-trio-prix-charles-cros-en/ | Traditional Irish Traditional Celtic Traditional | Michael McDonnell, Simon McDonnell, Kevin McDonnell. To the sound of banjo, mandolin, guitar, accordion and bodhran, this musical trinity reveals a true Irish gospel. Their repertoire is as much about Ireland as it is about bluegrass or universal songs telling us the story of peoples and migrations. With folk influences passed down through a rich family and musical lineage, it was only natural that the father and two sons would meet on stage today. |
McGillicuddys, The | CA Kanada | mcgillicuddys.ca/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock | Celtic punk rock'n'roll, with lashings of mandolin, tin whistle and accordion all amped up with power chords that will transport you back to a mythical smoky pub with brawling songs of drink, hard living and hard loving. |
McGinty | CA Kanada | www.mcginty.ca/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Ballads Traditional Folk Maritime | A blend of Celtic-influenced ballads, traditional, folk and bar tunes. |
McKassons, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.kennedy-center.org/Artist/B15281 www.ryanmckasson.com/bands www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane are masters of tradition who purposefully explore the dark corners floating on its edges. Ryan McKasson's group. |
McMiners, The | BR Brazylia | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | A great band hailing from Belo Horizonte in Brazil playing Irish style celtic-punk. |
McPeake Family, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.mcpeakemusic.com/heritage www.culturenorthernireland.org/features/music/hall-fame-mcpeake-family www.theballadeers.com/ire/mcpeak_d01.htm | Traditional Irish | The McPeake Family of Belfast were one of the few Irish pre-ballad boom groups, performing a unique combination of close harmony singing accompanied by pipes and harp. |
McPeake | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.mcpeakemusic.com/theband www.virtuartists.com/mcpeake/ www.facebook.com www.breakingtunes.com/mcpeake | Contemporary Folk Americana Celtic | McPEAKE's music nods to the past generations of the iconic McPeake Family but has journeyed to new territory from their mix of Folk, Indie, Trad, Americana music they've created TradPop. The McPeake Family. |
McScallywag | NL Holandia | mcscallywag.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.folk-metal.nl/2021/02/mcscallywag-songs-for-the-wicked-2020/ londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | McScallywag does not cling to the usual boundary’s of traditional folk music but tenaciously breaks them, by taking their inspiration from genre’s like bluegrass, Balkan music, punkrock and of course those good ol’ drinking songs. |
Meadows, The | WLS Walia | www.themeadowsband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk Traditional Celtic | A vibrant, contemporary Folk band who draw their inspiration from a wide range of genres including both Classical and Folk traditions from around the world. |
Mean Lids | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.meanlids.com/ www.facebook.com www.benjamindaysmith.com/mean-lids-band | Celtic Traditional Irish Appalachian | Appalachian grooves and Irish melodies mix with a modern, Midwestern sensibility in the music of this young acoustic trio, featuring original, joyful dance tunes and wistful waltzes. |
Méav | IE Irlandia | www.meav.ie/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Traditional | Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, one of the original soloists in the musical ensemble Celtic Woman. |
Mec Lir | IMN Wyspa Man | www.meclir.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | A magical cocktail of traditional Celtic music. |
Medusa's Wake | AU Australia | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com medianews.foghornrecords.net/tag/medusas-wake/ | Celtic Rock Celtic Folk Rock | A six piece band with a sound rooted in Celtic Rock based on Australian and Old Ireland folklore, Medusa's Wake has been described as a love child of The Pogues and Australia's own Roaring Jack. |
Meerrant | FR Francja | meerrant.wixsite.com/meerrant/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Medieval | Music of medieval and Celtic inspiration. The band composed of four musicians: bouzouki, percussion, wind instruments and harp. Among the 3 Bretons in the group, Jean-Frederic Noa, who has been living in Plouaret in Trégor, is the composer and Celtic harpist of the group. |
Megson | ENG Anglia | www.megsonmusic.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk | An English folk duo composed of husband and wife Stu Hanna and Debbie Hanna (previously Debbie Palmer). |
Melinda Crawford | SCT Szkocja | www.melindacrawford.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Scottish Fiddle | Scottish fiddling performer, teacher, judge, and author performing the traditional and original music for the Scottish fiddle. |
Mellstock Band, The | ENG Anglia | www.davetownsendmusic.com/the-mellstock-band/ www.facebook.com www.fantasiamusic.co.uk/the-mellstock-band/ | Celtic Folk Medieval | A unique combination of singing, instrumental music and spoken word, encompassing west gallery harmony, traditional songs, glees, dances, marches, poems and stories. |
Melrose Quartet | ENG Anglia | melrosequartet.co.uk/ | Folk | |
Men Of The Deeps, The | CA Kanada | menofthedeeps.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Maritime Choral | A male choral ensemble composed of former coal miners from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Formed in 1966, the group has a mandate to preserve the traditional music and folklore of the Canadian Maritimes and particularly the Cape Breton region. |
Men of Worth | SCT Szkocja | www.menofworth.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional Irish Traditional Folk | Celtic folk music duo. In 1986, Scotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman James Keigher came together to perform Irish and Scottish folk music, combining traditional and contemporary styles. |
Men They Couldn't Hang, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.tmtch.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.womex.com/virtual/strada_music_llp/the_men_they_couldn | Folk Punk Folk Rock | The Men They Couldn’t Hang are a British rock band whose mixture of folk and punk is totally infectious. They came together in 1984 to perform at the alternative music festival in Camden Town alongside The Pogues and the Boothill Foot Tappers. |
Meneely And van Sante | ENG Anglia US Stany Zjednoczone | www.meneelyvansante.co.uk/ www.facebook.com maritimefolknet.org/chesapeake-stories/ | Maritime | Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante began coalescing as a duo in 2015 |
Merry Hell | ENG Anglia | www.merryhell.co.uk www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | An English folk rock band from Wigan, Greater Manchester, formed in 2010. The core members of the band include the three Kettle brothers, who were previously members of The Tansads. |
Merry Ploughboys, The | IE Irlandia | www.merryploughboys.com/ www.mpbpub.com/the-band.html | Traditional Folk | The Merry Ploughboys are a traditional folk group from Dublin, Ireland, who have been "singing it like they mean it" for 30 years , with gutsy and engaging vocals backed by arrangements of fiddle, mandolin and guitar and often joined by uilleann pipes, whistle or tenor banjo. |
Merzhin | FR Francja | merzhin.bzh/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.youtube.com | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Merzhin is a Celtic Rock band from Brittany in France. Merzhin ("Merlin" in Breton) is a French rock band, originally from Landerneau, Brittany. It was formed in 1996 by six high school friends. Their musical style is characterized by the energy deployed and the use of instruments uncommon to rock standards. Inspired by their native Brittany, they use the bombarde or different types of flutes or brass as lead instruments in addition to the traditional guitars, bass and drums. |
Michael McGoldrick | ENG Anglia | www.prideofmanchester.com/music/michaelmcgoldrick.htm en.wikipedia.org | Folk | A folk musician who plays Irish flute, uilleann pipes, low whistle and bodhran and other instruments. He has been a member of several influential bands like Lúnasa, Capercaillie, Afro Celt Sound System and Kate Rusby's band. |
Michael Mullen | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.michaelmullen.net/ www.facebook.com www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com www.tempestmusic.com/html/michael.html | Celtic Folk Celtic Folk | Michael has made a career out of playing fiddle as support for others, and he has been a valuable asset for several bands over the decades: Tempest band, Celtic Sands. Michael Mullen's Trio Of One. |
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill | IE Irlandia | www.michealodomhnaill.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (7 October 1951 - 7 July 2006) was an Irish singer, guitarist, composer, and producer who was a major influence on Irish traditional music in the second half of the twentieth century. He is remembered for his innovative work with Skara Brae. |
Mick Hanly | IE Irlandia | mickhanly.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | An Irish singer and composer from Limerick, known for composing "Past the Point of Rescue". |
Mick Moloney | IE Irlandia | mickmoloney.com/ en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com | Traditional Irish | A traditional Irish musician and scholar. |
Mick West Band | SCT Szkocja | www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-mick-west-band.htm www.stewarthardy.co.uk/performance/mick-west-trio/ | Traditional Folk | Mick West is regarded as one of Scotland's finest interpreters of traditional song. Together with his band, they have been described as a must for any fan of Scottish song. Mick West is considered by many to be one of the foremost exponents of Scottish Folk Song in the World. |
Mick West | SCT Szkocja | www.allmusic.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-mick-west-band.htm www.stewarthardy.co.uk/performance/mick-west-trio/ www.churchside1.plus.com/Goldhanger-past/West.htm worldmusiccentral.org/2017/03/19/artist-profiles-mick-west/ | Traditional Folk | Mick West is regarded as one of Scotland's finest interpreters of traditional song. Together with his band, they have been described as a must for any fan of Scottish song. Mick West is considered by many to be one of the foremost exponents of Scottish Folk Song in the World. |
Mickey Finns, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.irishmusicdaily.com/mickey-finns store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Irish Rock Celtic Rock | A Celtic band with American influences. An upbeat blend of traditional Irish music, with world-beat percussion and whiskey soaked vocals. |
Mickey Rickshaw | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.mickeyrickshaw.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Punk | Boston, Mickey Rickshaw is a high energy Celtic Punk band that plays fast and loud. |
Middlewich Paddies, The | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org web.archive.org/web/20050831203447/ www.middlewichpaddies.nordendesign.co.uk/ www.users.zetnet.co.uk/gsivills/gspad.html | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | The Middlewich Paddies started out as a six-piece band called Kinderton Folk in 1980, in Cheshire in the the North of England. |
Midnight Court | DE Niemcy IE Irlandia | www.midnightcourt.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | One of Germany's hottest Celtic bands, a trio with their feet in both the traditional and contemporary idioms. A wide range of instruments with strong fiddle and accordion playing give a great basis to work from. |
Midnight Well | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/midnightwell.html | Folk Folk Rock Country Rock | They were formed in the mid-seventies and issued one, self-titled, album in 1977. Prior to the Sligo Live Festival appearance in October 2008 they had not performed together for 27 years. Tom Moore (guitar), Jannie Cribbs (vocals), Gerry O'Beirne (guitar), Máirtín O'Connor (button accordion). |
Midnight, The | IT Włochy | www.the-midnight.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com friendlyfolkrecords.org/portfolio/the-midnight/ | Folk Rock Fantasy Celtic | A delicate blend of Celtic folk, medieval, and renaissance music that was inspired by the magical sound of Blackmore's Night. |
Mighty Doonans, The | ENG Anglia | www.themightydoonans.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk Contemporary Folk | Imaginative and innovative interpretations of traditional and contemporary songs. Continuation of Doonan Family Band. |
Mighty Regis, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | themightyregis.tumblr.com/ bandcamp.com | Punk Folk Celtic | |
Mike Hanrahan | IE Irlandia | www.mikehanrahan.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Traditional Irish | A singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Ennis, County Clare, in September 1958. Hanrahan spent fifteen years with Stockton's Wing as songwriter, guitarist and singer, and ten years with Ronnie Drew as guitarist, writer and producer. |
Mike Vass | SCT Szkocja | www.mikevass.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Scottish Contemporary Folk | The one of the most creative forces on the Scottish music scene. A musician, composer, producer and arranger. |
Mithril Duo | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.mithril.us/ | Celtic Traditional Celtic | Flute/Celtic harp player Andra Bohnet and violinist/fiddler Tom Morley. Their repertoire which combines Celtic and other World musics with classically trained sensibility combines intimacy, virtuosity and an infinite variety of colors with their array of instruments including flutes, fiddle, harp, guitar, whistles, bouzouki, mandolin, smallpipes and nykelharpa. Mithril. |
Mithril | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.mithril.us/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Traditional Celtic | Their music combines traditional melodies from many Celtic nations, the Middle East, and around the world. Mithril takes the fantasy of Tolkien and mixes it with Celtic folk and contemporary music in a magic blend of powerful musical talent. |
Mockingbird Men, The | DE Niemcy | www.mockingbirdmen.de/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Irish Folk | The band from Dresden, which formed out of various sessions in 2014. |
Modena City Ramblers | IT Włochy | en.wikipedia.org www.ramblers.it/ www.facebook.com | Combat Folk Folk Rock Celtic Rock | An Italian folk band founded in 1991. Their music is heavily influenced by Celtic themes, and can be compared to folk rock music. |
Moher | FR Francja | contactmoher.wixsite.com/moherbzh www.facebook.com linkaband.com/moher-1 www.lesmercredisdeprigny.com/programme-2024/14-08-moher rythmes-croises.org/moher-phoenix/ bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | Irish music group from Rennes. They play original and energetic music. The name of the group, Moher, is a tribute to these majestic cliffs. |
Molly Malone's | PL Polska | pl-pl.facebook.com pismofolkowe.pl/artykul/molly-malones-4080 www.lourockedboys.pl/zespoly/zespol/id/153 | Celtic Folk Punk Rock | It's folk-punk abnd from Gizycko (Poland) combining celtic and punk rock elements. |
Molly's Revenge | US Stany Zjednoczone | mollysrevenge.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | Scottish Folk |
Mollys, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.themollys.com/ en.wikipedia.org store.cdbaby.com | Contemporary Folk Power Folk | An American folk-rock quintet influenced by Celtic and Tejano music, based in Tucson, Arizona. Rocking Irish Music with a Tex-Mex twist. |
Monster Ceilidh Band | ENG Anglia | monsterceilidhband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.magneticnortheast.com/monster-ceilidh-band | Ceilidh Electro Folk | A five-piece outfit from Newcastle, are no strangers to experimentation, and they continue to demonstrate a great talent for producing innovative yet accessible music. They are a band which push the boundaries of contemporary folk in all the right directions, never retreating into a pastiche of either drum 'n' bass or folk. |
Montana ShamRockers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | portpolsonplayers.com/ppp16/black-paw-music/montanas-shamrockers/ www.facebook.com | Celtic | American-made celtic music. Vocally-driven Irish quartet captivates with a unique brand of musicianship and humor. Traditional and original Celtic tunes, from toe-tappers to hanky-soakers, have graced venues from schools and churches to brewpubs to national festivals and Highland Games, all the way to Ireland. |
Moonrakers | ENG Anglia | www.moonrakers.net/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Contemporary Folk | Moonrakers is an Oxford-based group of four musicians who pride themselves in having brought traditional and contemporary folk music |
Moore Moss Rutter | ENG Anglia | www.mooremossrutter.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk | A contemporary folk music trio formed in the UK in 2009. The group consists of Tom Moore (violin), Archie Churchill-Moss (Melodeon) and Jack Rutter (guitar/vocals). |
Moorings, The | FR Francja | www.themoorings.fr/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock | The Moorings are an ultra-energetic quintet famous for delivering an efficient mix between celtic folk and alternative rock. |
More Maids | DE Niemcy | www.moremaids.de www.facebook.com artes-konzertbuero.de/index.php/more-maids-infos | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | The band's trademark is the polyphonic singing, the focus is on the velvety alto voice of Barbara Coerdt and the soft, typically Celtic soprano by Sandra Steinort. The songs are partly typically Irish, partly they have acoustic-pop influences, but are all rooted in the Irish tradition of "storytelling". |
Morgan Toney | CA Kanada | www.morgantoneymusic.com/ www.facebook.com ishkoderecords.com/morgan-toney/ www.westben.ca/morgan-toney en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Fiddle | Morgan Toney is Mi kmaq folk singer-songwriter and fiddler from Nova Scotia, Canada, whose music blends Celtic folk and traditional Mi'kmaq music. Morgan Toney brings together the fiery fiddling of Cape Breton Island with the old songs of the Mi’kmaq People with brilliance and heart. |
Morrigan, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1247 www.theaudiodb.com/artist/127909-The-Morrigan | Celtic Folk | The group played traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and England. Their music was a lively mixture of traditional Celtic folk with prog rock, sometimes leaning heavily in either direction. The band originated in 1984, Tom Foad, Cathy Alexander, Cliff Eastabrook. Alb. Spirit of the Soup, Hidden Agenda, Wreckers, Rides Out, Masque |
Morrigan, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | en.wikipedia.org folkways.si.edu/morrigan/by-land-or-by-sea/world/music/album/smithsonian | Sea Shanties | A traditional music group formed in 1978 in Seattle by folk musicians Marc Bridgham, Mary Malloy, and William Pint. Alb. By "Land or By Sea" (1980), "Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her: The Stories and Shanties of Hjalmar Rutzebeck" (1981) |
Mortimer Mc Grave | IT Włochy | www.facebook.com www.discogs.com/artist/4240029-Mortimer-Mc-Grave www.montelagocelticfestival.it/en/products/mortimer-mc-grave | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | Italian Folk Rock band founded in the early 2000, pioneers of the Celtic Demented Rock style, characterized by absurd, grotesque and demented lyrics. |
Mosche Di Velluto Grigio | IT Włochy | www.moschedivellutogrigio.com/ www.facebook.com it.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_mosche_di_velluto_grigio | Anti Folk Punk Rock Celtic | Mosche di Velluto Grigio is an untraditional anti-folk punk band formed in the year 2000 in Canneto sull'Oglio, Mantua. The one of the most successful Italian folk punk band, having sold more than ten thousand copies of their albums, all completely self-produced, self-published and self-distributed. |
Mountain Thyme | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.mtnthyme.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | An all-woman Applachian Celtic music group from West Virginia playing traditional melodies and tunes, and original songs. |
Moving Hearts | IE Irlandia | movingheartsmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.taramusic.com/biogs/movingh.htm | Celtic Rock | They combined Irish traditional music with rock and roll, and also added elements of jazz to their sound |
Moxie Strings | US Stany Zjednoczone | themoxiestrings.com/ www.facebook.com www.ohio.edu/performing-arts/moxie-strings-virtual musicwikidetroit.org/index.php/Moxie_Strings | Celtic Folk Contemporary Folk Fiddle | The Moxie Strings is the electrifying combination of fiddler, Diana Ladio, cellist, Alison Lynn and percussionist, Fritz McGirr. With their feel-good melodies and foot-stomping, rock-influenced rhythms, this trio has put a fresh, enticing spin on Americana music. |
Moya Brennan | IE Irlandia | moyabrennan.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic New Age Celtic Folk Folk Pop Folk Rock | Maire Brennan, an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the older sister of Enya and Brídín Brennan. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad, |
Mozaik | IE Irlandia | www.irishmusicreview.com/mozaik.htm www.andyirvine.com/ compassrecords.com | Traditional | Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny |
Mr. Irish Bastard | DE Niemcy | www.mririshbastard.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Punk | An Irish folk punk band from Münster, Germany. |
Muckle Flugga | SCT Szkocja | store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional Irish | A blend of Scottish and Irish traditional instrumental music. All performed with our unique style. |
Mudmen | CA Kanada | www.mudmen.ca/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | A Canadian celtic rock band. Canada's Celtic Rock Warriors. A blast of Celtic energy whose members are known to be characters both on and off the stage. |
Muirsheen Durkin | DE Niemcy | muirsheen-durkin.de/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk | A high energy, rowdy Celtic-punk'n'roll with a nice mix of original and traditional |
Mullins, The | FR Francja | themullinsband.com/ www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk Celtic Folk | Celtic Folk'n'Punk from southern France. |
Murder the Stout | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Rock | Houston based Murder the Stout (MTS) formed in 2004. They play progressive Celtic Rock music led by Scotsman, Hugh Morrison |
Murphy's Lore | GB Wielka Brytania | murphysloremusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Folk Rock | Their material often strays across genres as diverse as folk, country, rock and ska, but always retains that distinctive Murphy's Lore feel and sound. Their energetic live performances produce colourful and highly spirited events that lift their audiences and leave them wanting more. |
Murphys Beds, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.murphybedsmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.bostonirish.com/arts/murphy-beds-laid-back-also-deceptively-elaborate | Traditional Irish Traditional Folk | Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer (aka The Murphy Beds) present traditional and original folk songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements on bouzouki, guitar, and mandolin. |
Musical Blades | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.musicalblades.com/ www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | |
Môr Gwyddelig | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.morgwyddelig.com/ | Celtic Celtic New Age | Caera Aislingeach and Myra Hope Bobbitt, harpers and songwriters who perform traditional and original music in all Gaelic languages and English. |
Na Fianna | IE Irlandia | www.nafiannamusic.com www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock | Contemporary Celtic, Modern Folk |
Na h-Òganaich | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/na-hoganaich/ www.musicscotland.com | Gaelic Scottish Folk | Na h-Oganaich. Glasgow-based Gaelic folk group Na h-Oganaich (the young ones) formed early in 1971. |
Na Leannai | IE Irlandia | www.naleanaimusic.com www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | Growing up performing songs and tunes learned from their musical parents The Sands Family and from other renowned musicians. |
Na Rósaí | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.narosai.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Appalachian Scottish Breton Folk Celtic Folk | |
Na'Bodach | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.nabodach.net/ www.facebook.com | Electric Celtic | |
Na-mara | GB Wielka Brytania | www.na-mara.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk Contemporary Celtic | Their music includes self-penned songs in traditional style on contemporary and historical topics, traditional songs from the British Isles, their own translations of songs from the Breton, French and Quebecois traditions, and tunes from Brittany, France and the Spanish Celtic regions of Asturias and Galicia. Rob Garcia (mandolin) and Paul McNamara (guitar). |
Nadia Birkenstock | DE Niemcy | www.nadiabirkenstock.com/ www.keltische-harfe.de/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Harp | |
Nancy Kerr | ENG Anglia | nancykerr.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk | An English folk musician and songwriter, specialising in the fiddle and singing. Nancy Kerr & The Sweet Visitor Band, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Simpson Cutting Kerr and Melrose Quartet. |
Nantathren | CH Szwajcaria | www.nantathren.ch/ www.folkmusic.ch/bands/nantathren/ | Traditional Modern Folk | Nantathren play traditional and modern folk songs mainly from Scotland and Ireland. |
Narrowbacks, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.narrowbacks.com/ www.irishecho.com/2019/11/narrowbacks-are-band-on-the-up/ londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Folk Rock Celtic Punk | A 7 piece Folk Rock band from New York. Traditional instruments playing contemporary songs telling familiar stories. |
Narthen | ENG Anglia | narthen.info/ www.facebook.com propermusic.com/products/narthen-narthen haremusic.agency/narthen/ | Folk English Folk | Narthen are Jo Freya, Fi Fraser Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson. They present an orchestra of sound between them via Whistles, Saxes, fiddles, viola, hammer dulcimer, accordion and hardy Gurdy as well as four magnificent voices. Coope, Simpson, Fraser & Freya already released a CD of Christmas songs in 2014 (Hark Hark), Hark Hark, but decided to give their formation a new, distinctive name. |
Nashville Celts, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thenashvillecelts.com/ www.facebook.com www.uptownartistgroup.com/the-nashville-celts | Traditional Irish Irish Americana | The Nashville Celts perform a fresh hybrid of what they call Irish Americana music which combines their own rootsy originals and tight vocal harmonies with Irish Trad. |
Natalie MacMaster | CA Kanada | www.natalieanddonnell.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Cape Breton Fiddle | A Canadian fiddler from the rural community of Troy in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, who plays Cape Breton fiddle music. |
Nava | IE Irlandia | www.navatheband.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk | A group of young musicians exploring the relationship between the ancient musical cultures of Ireland and Persia. |
Navigators, The | CA Kanada | www.thenavigators.com/ | Celtic Folk | The one of Newfoundland's most energetic and entertaining new Celtic groups made up of several of the island's well-known musicians. |
Neck | ENG Anglia | www.neck.ie/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Punk | |
Neck | GB Wielka Brytania IE Irlandia | www.neck.ie/ en.wikipedia.org folknrock.com/bands/neck#.XyLVaEHgq70 | Psycho Ceilidh | A six-piece London-Irish Celtic punk band from the North London neighbourhood of Holloway, blending punk rock with traditional Irish music. |
Needfire | US Stany Zjednoczone | needfiremusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Texas-based Needfire is a Celtic-folk-rock band formed in 2004 by Ed Walewski (bass, dulcimer, mandolins). |
Neil Thomson | SCT Szkocja | www.neilthomson.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/singer-neil-thomson.htm bandcamp.com | Scottish Folk Contemporary Folk | Neil performs beautifully, playing guitar and sings Scottish classics. Neil is a singer and songwriter blending contemporary song writing with more traditional musical influences for a sound that is truly unique. |
Nettles, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thenettles.com/ www.facebook.com | Folkadelic Traditional Celtic Eclectic Folk | The Nettles blend traditional Irish and American music with modern spices. |
Nevermind Nessie | BE Belgia | www.nevermindnessie.be/ www.facebook.com www.folk-metal.nl/bands/n/nevermind-nessie/ folknrock.com/bands/nevermind-nessie | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock | Folk inspired punk rock. They play fast-paced, danceable folk-punk. Traditional or self-written folk tunes are spiced up with punk and rock elements and transformed into catchy punk songs. |
New Celeste | SCT Szkocja | www.newceleste.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | First formed in the late 1970's, combining folk, rock and jazz players from the Glasgow music scene, New Celeste broke the mould at that time with their rock and jazz treatments of traditional music and their fast and furious stage act. |
New High Level Ranters, The | ENG Anglia | highlevelranters.co.uk/ | Traditional | |
New York Brogue | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.krvcdc.org/new-york-brogue www.facebook.com www.noresidemusic.com/cid-tolkien-montauk | Celtic Americana Celtic Fusion | Bronx based band blends an eclectic fervent mixture of traditional and contemporary with instrumental sets and ballads', featuring singer and percussionist Danny Flinn, acclaimed Scottish fiddler Calum Pasqua, guitarist Matt Stapleton, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Sharp. |
Newfoundland | IE Irlandia | www.newfoundlandtheband.com/ www.youtube.com www.breakingtunes.com/newfoundland | Traditional Irish Folk | The band hail from the South East of Ireland. Original pieces blended with trad and contemporary folk elements. Traditional and Contemporary Original music. |
Niall And Cillian Vallely | NIR Irlandia Północna IE Irlandia | www.vallelymusic.com/ www.niallvallely.com/ www.cillianvallely.com/projects/ | Traditional Irish | Armagh born brothers Niall and Cillian Vallely are two of the foremost instrumentalists in traditional Irish music. |
Niall Hanna | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com tradfest.ie/event/niall-hanna/ | Celtic Folk Traditional Folk | Niall Hanna is a traditional/folk singer and guitarist from County Tyrone. |
Niall Vallely | NIR Irlandia Północna IE Irlandia | www.niallvallely.com/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.ucc.ie/en/fmt/music/people/niallvallely/ | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | A former member of Cork-based bands Nomos, Buille. Niall Vallely is a composer and performer based in Cork, Ireland. |
Niamh Parsons | IE Irlandia | www.niamhparsonsandgrahamdunne.ie/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Contemporary Irish | |
Nic Jones | ENG Anglia | www.nicjones.net/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk | Nicolas Paul Jones (born 9 January 1947) is an English folk singer, fingerstyle guitarist and fiddle player who was most active in the years 1964-1982. |
Nicholas Williams | CA Kanada | nicholaswilliams.ca/ | Traditional Irish | Currently he is a member of Crowfoot band which comprises Jaige Trudel, USA, Adam Broome, England and him. |
Nightingale | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.nightingalevt.org/ www.jeremiahmclane.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | Songs and tunes from New England, Quebec, Newfoundland, France, and the British Isles. |
Nightnoise | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.allmusic.com | Traditional Irish Celtic Jazz | Their original blend of Irish traditional music, Celtic music, jazz, and classical chamber music inspired a generation of Irish musicians. |
Niilo Sirola | FI Finlandia | store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish | A multi-instrumentalist from Tampere, Finland. One of the founders of the Celtic folk rock band Greenrose Faire. |
Nine-8ths Irish | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com | Celtic Traditional Irish Americelt | |
Ninebarrow | ENG Anglia | www.ninebarrow.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk | A multi-award-winning folk duo, who are impressing audiences across the country with their innovative and captivating take on the folk tradition. |
Niteworks | SCT Szkocja | niteworksband.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Fusion Electric Celtic | An Electronic Celtic fusion band from the Isle of Skye. The band are known for writing new songs in Gaelic and melding the bagpipes and Gaelic songs such as puirt a beul with techno and house beats. |
No Irish Need Apply | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.noirishneedapply.net/ www.facebook.com | Celtic | No Irish Need Apply consists of five musicians from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who sing original and cover songs showcasing the austere lifestyle of the Irish people as they immigrated to America in search of a better life. |
No Murder No Moustache | WLS Walia | nomurdernomo.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.onthehousemusic.co.uk/artist/no-murder-no-moustache/ | Celtic Punk | No Murder No Moustache fuses anti-establishment punk rock with celtic acoustic sounds. Alb The Odds Are Stacked Against |
Noble Jacks | GB Wielka Brytania | www.noblejacks.com/ www.facebook.com | Alt Folk Folk Rock | Noble Jacks are an amazing Alt / Folk band with high-energy footstompin' rhythms, which have taken crowds by storm across the UK. |
Nobody Knows | DE Niemcy | nobodyknows.de/ | Folk And Country | (song. Wish you were here) |
Noel McLoughlin | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Traditional | |
NoGood Boyo | WLS Walia | www.nogood-boyo.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional Welsh | The perfect balance of paying tribute to their welsh heritage with with all out recklessness. Combining traditional Welsh folk music with a range of other influences |
Nomos | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | Cork-based Nomos were an Irish traditional music band during the 1990s. |
Norah Rendell | CA Kanada | norahrendell.com/ facebook.com/norahrendellmusic bandcamp.com www.rambles.net/rendell_wait07.html | Traditional Folk | Norah is a singer, flute player and whistle player that specializes in the traditional folk songs and dance music of Ireland and Canada. She was singer and flute player for The Outside Track. |
Norfolk Broads, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.norfolkbroadsmusic.co.uk/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties Folk | The Norfolk Broads are Anna Cornish, Eleanor Dale, Helen Cherry, and Daisy Johnson, a four-piece female ensemble who enjoy singing low-pitched folk songs about love, despair and dastardly boyfriends. The Broads sing traditional songs from the British Isles and America, usually unaccompanied. |
Norland Wind | DE Niemcy | www.norlandwind.de/ www.facebook.com www.thomasloefke.de/ www.norlandwind.eu/Norland20.html www.laika-records.com/RECORDS/Norland.html | Celtic Folk Harp | Donegal, the Celtic Northwest of Ireland. The magic of the Celtic harp is central to the sound of Norland Wind. Thomas Loefke, Kerstin Blodig, Noel Duggan (Clannad). |
North Cregg | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.spiritstore.ie/bios/north_cregg_biog.html www.folkworld.de/29/e/nc.html | Traditional Irish | An Irish traditional band from Cork, Ireland. They were formed in 1996 out of Cork's pub session scene. |
North of Argyll | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.northofargyll.com/ www.facebook.com celticnationsmagazine.com/north-of-argyle/ | Celtic Fusion Contemporary Celtic | A premier Celtic Fusion band with a blend of Contemporary and Rock music. |
North Sea Gas | SCT Szkocja | www.northseagas.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.theballadeers.com/scots/nsg_01.htm | Scottish Folk Irish Folk | One of Scotland's most popular folk bands with great vocals and tremendous three part harmonies. |
Notify | IE Irlandia | www.notify.ie/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Contemporary Celtic Jazz | An Irish based instrumental ensemble featuring well-known concertina player Pádraig Rynne, Cillian King on guitars & concertina, Eoin Walsh on electric bass, Davie Ryan on drums and Cormac McCarthy on piano and hodes. The band fuses a deep knowledge and respect for musical tradition with forward thinking innovation in a tasteful way that connects with audiences worldwide. |
Nua | CA Kanada | www.trionua.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish/scottish Traditional Music Experimental Fusion | |
Nuala Kennedy | IE Irlandia | www.nualakennedy.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com | Traditional Irish | World renowned traditional singer and flute player, an Irish composer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. |
Nuthouse Flowers | DE Niemcy | nuthouse-flowers.de/ de-de.facebook.com/nuthouseflowers | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | The five musicians of Nuthouse Flowers have been proving this on the stages of the Republic since 1990. Founded as a Pogues Cover Band, they tirelessly earned themselves the reputation of being the best Pogues Cover Band in Germany. |
O'Hamsters | UA Ukraina | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Irish Punk | |
O'Jizo | JP Japonia | www.ojizo.org/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Traditional Irish | O'Jizo are the instrumental band of Irish music, from Japan, since 2008, founded by 3 musicians Kozo Toyota (Flute), Koji Nagao (Guitar), and Hirofumi Nakamura (Bouzouki, Accordion). |
O'Malley's March | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.omalleysmarch.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Irish Folk Rock Folk Rock | An American Irish Folk Rock Band from Maryland, USA. |
O'Malley | DE Niemcy | www.o-malley.de/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Americana | The Irish band that pays also American folk as well as bluegrass, country and, in the worst case, even Franconian. The formation was founded by multi-instrumentalist Oswald Schimek (guitar, harp, banjo, mandolin, flute, voc) and Wende Weigand (guitar, voc). Since 1995, Matthias Merzbacher completed the trio: Matthias Merzbacher. |
O'Reillys & The Paddyhats, The | DE Niemcy | www.paddyhats.com/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Punk Celtic Punk | The 7-piece Band from Gevelsberg, Germany, has transported their love and joy for Irish music into the world since 2011. Breathtaking energy and traditional folk, wrapped up in a modern punk outfit, and served as a unique sound. |
O'Tridal | FR Francja | otridal.bzh/videos/ www.facebook.com www.womex.com/virtual/paker_prod/o_tridal | Celtic Folk Traditional Breton | An inventive and unclassifiable trio, O'Tridal has made a name for itself in the who's who of the Armorican musical landscape in less than three years of existence. Their music is a compilation of various styles inviting one to simultaneously travel all while staying onnected to the here and now, outside of impeding trends and norms, creating a sound that is alive and continuously evolving. |
OakWoodPaddys | DE Niemcy | www.oakwoodpaddys.com/ celtic-rock.de www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | The OakWoodPaddys are an Irish folk trio from Arnsberg in the Sauerland. A varied mix of singing along, dancing, clapping and moving listening and dreaming. Always as the song and its story require. |
Ockham's Razor | US Stany Zjednoczone | seattlerazors.com/home seattlerazors.com/home | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | |
Odette Michell | ENG Anglia | www.odettemichell.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Traditional Folk | English Singer-Songwriter with folk/country influences and a stunning new take on the acoustic folk tradition. |
Off Kilter | US Stany Zjednoczone | offkilterrocks.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Rock Music Celtic | Off Kilter was a Celtic rock band formed in 1997 and disbanding on December 11, 2021. |
Off-Limits | DE Niemcy | www.rockfolk.de/ www.facebook.com www.steampunkrecords.com/Off_Limits_Liveproof/p942396_13411048.aspx | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | Founded in 2008 the band "Off Limits" from Northern-Germany has forged their show with high pressure into Steampunk. |
Ogam | WLS Walia | sainwales.com/en/artists/ogam | Traditional Welsh | Ogam performs instrumental music and traditional Welsh songs, combining familiar airs with contemporary arrangements, as well as introducing their own compositions. |
Ogham | NL Holandia | www.ogham.nl/ www.facebook.com www.glencoescotland.com/whatson/ogham/ | Scottish Folk Celtic Rock Celtic Folk | Classics of Scottish and Irish music are interspersed with lesser-known gems that the band encounters during their tours and travels through Scotland. Ogham is the oldest folk band in Tilburg. Dagny van der Loo (harp, percussion), Hilde van Rijseijk (fiddle), Ber Vekemans (guitar), Dennis van Meel (flute), Marco Maas (bass), Paul van Hees (guitar, banjo, mandoline), Bart van de Put (drums). |
Ogham | US Stany Zjednoczone | oghamduo.wordpress.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Irish Dance | Ogham features multi-instrumentalists and vocalists T.J. Hull and Amanda Caretta-Hull. Based in Milwaukee, but performing all over the Midwest and beyond. High-energy Irish dance music on fiddle and bodhran, and Renaissance period vocals backed by bouzouki. |
Óige | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.tradcentre.com/oige/ thesession.org/discussions/23346 | Traditional Irish | Óige are a four piece band from Dungiven, County Derry in the North of Ireland. Murrough O'Kane, Ruadhrai O'Kane, Maranna Mc Closkey, Paul Mc Laughlin, Cara Dillon. |
Oisín McAuley | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com compassrecords.com | Traditional Fiddle | |
Oisín | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com www.allmusic.com folkyourself.blogspot.com/2019/06/oisin-bealoideas-1978-ireland-224vbr.html | Traditional Folk Irish Folk | Oisin. This 70s Irish folk group comprised Geraldine MacGowan (b. Dublin, Eire |
Oka Vanga | GB Wielka Brytania | okavanga.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Roots World Music | Oka Vanga are Angela Meyer & William Cox, an award winning Folk & Roots duo. |
Old Blind Dogs | SCT Szkocja | www.oldblinddogs.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Neo-Traditional | A Scottish musical group performing traditional music in new, unconventional way. Their music is a combination of traditional elements with a modern approach. |
Old Dance School, The | ENG Anglia | www.theolddanceschool.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk Folk | A seven-piece band from Birmingham, England. In 2015 changed to The Fair Rain |
Old Man Flanagan's Ghost | CA Kanada | www.oldmanflanagansghost.com/ bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | A unique brand of original Celtic inspired music and rendition of Irish, east coast and folk tunes. |
Oldham Tinkers, The | ENG Anglia | www.oldhamtinkers.com/ mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/oldhamtinkers.html www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk English Folk | The band founded in 1965 by John Howarth and the brothers Larry and Gerry Kearns. |
Olivia Barrett | CA Kanada | www.oliviabarrettmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.victoriafiddlesociety.com/olivia-barrett-music/ | Traditional Irish Folk Fiddle | Olivia Barrett spins enchanting fiddle melodies, weaving together the traditions of her Irish roots with the intricate sounds of the Pacific Northwest. |
Olllam, The | US Stany Zjednoczone IE Irlandia | www.theolllam.com/ | Traditional Celtic Rock | |
Omnia | NL Holandia | www.worldofomnia.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Pagan Folk Celtic Folk Neo-Celtic Pagan Folk | A pagan folk or neo celtic band based in the Netherlands. Their music takes on the form of various cultural routes, from places around the world such as Ireland, England, Cornwall and Afghanistan. |
Once, The | CA Kanada | theonce.ca/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.rambles.net/once_timeenough18.html | Newfoundland Folk Folk | A modern indie folk trio from Newfoundland. The group performs a mix of original and traditional material and is noted for their three part harmonies, which are sometimes performed a cappella. |
One For The Foxes | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | oneforthefoxes.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.irishecho.com/2020/3/for-trio-no-genre-is-off-the-table | Irish Folk Americana | A dynamic new transatlantic trio, features Ireland's Tadhg O Meachair (piano, accordion) and Dave Curley (vocals, guitar), alongside Colorado, USA's Joanna Hyde (vocals, fiddle). Merging varied backgrounds in Irish and American folk musics, this band's highly personalized sound emerges in a manner both eclectic and grounded. |
One String Loose | WLS Walia | www.onestringloose.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion Celtic Folk Rock | A Welsh band performing traditional Celtic melodies with a large dose of modern accents. |
Open Folk | PL Polska | pl.wikipedia.org pl-pl.facebook.com | Celtic | Legendary Polish band founded in 1987. |
Open The Door For Three | IE Irlandia | www.openthedoorforthree.com www.facebook.com | Traditional | It is fiddle player Liz Knowles, uilleann piper Kieran O’Hare, and Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Pat Broaders. Their music is a rare combination of unearthed tunes from centuries-old collections, newly composed melodies, fresh arrangements of songs old and new, homages to the musicians and bands they grew up listening to, and the unmatched energy of a trio of good friends playing great Irish music together. |
OpenHouse | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | |
Oran | BR Brazylia | www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com www.youtube.com | Traditional Irish Celtic | An Irish and Celtic band from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Danny Littwin (guitar, bouzouki, vocal), Mila Maia (flute, whistles), Gustavo Lobao (bodhran, percussion, vocal), Fernanda Kostchak (fiddle, vocal), Cesar Benzoni (mandolin, guitar, vocal), Carla Raiza (Fiddle). |
Orkiestra Samanta | PL Polska | orkiestrasamanta.pl/ pl.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Irish Folk Sea Shanties | The artistic work of the Samantha Orchestra includes pieces inspired by folk music with a particular influence of Irish folk, and shanties with contemporary rock music. |
Orla Fallon | IE Irlandia | orlafallon.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Folk | An Irish soloist, songwriter and former member of the group Celtic Woman and the chamber choir Anúna. |
Orphan Brigade, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.theorphanbrigade.com www.facebook.com | Americana Folk | The Orphan Brigade is a community of artists and musicians based in Nashville. It was founded by Ben Glover, Neilson Hubbard and Joshua Britt. |
Orthodox Celts | RS Serbia | www.orthodoxcelts.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.youtube.com www.celticmusic.pl | Irish Folk Celtic Rock | A celtic-rock band, founded in 1992, in Belgrade (Serbia). Their music is very heavily based on traditional rhythms, but they do not avoid their own, more rock, compositions. |
Ossian | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/ossian/ www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Ossian.html alchetron.com/Ossian-(band) | Traditional Scottish | Ossian emerged on the folk scene in Scotland in the 1970's and fast became a popular focus for a whole generation of up and coming traditional musicians. |
Ougenweide | DE Niemcy | www.ougenweide.eu/ bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Contemporary Folk | Progrssive Rock, Medieval |
Out Of Alba | CA Kanada | ethnocloud.com/Out_of_Alba/ store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | A Band of Canadian immigrants from Scotland Ireland and USA Alba have been on the road for over 20 years. Out of Alba are seasoned musicians whose music is a mix of Trad and modern andhas combined in spectacularly succesful shows featuring their compositions with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, the Cantata Singers and the Watt Irish Dancers in a series of shows and tours. |
Out Of Hand | GB Wielka Brytania | encoremusicians.com/Out-Of-Hand www.wildgoose.co.uk/albums/wgs429cd-out-of-hand/ www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/wgs429cd.htm www.ukfestivalguides.com/artists/out-of-hand/ | Ceilidh Traditional | A vibrant and energetic 6-piece Ceilidh Band, fast becoming a staple of the festival and ceilidh scene. Out of Hand are a young dynamic Ceilidh Band comprising Stuart Duncan, Will Sartin, Penny Kempson, Richard Portlock, and Chris Campbell. Their vibrant energy has quickly established them as one of the most danceable bands on the UK ceilidh scene. |
Outbound Traveler | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.outboundtraveler.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.bandsintown.com/a/12807685-outbound-traveler | Bluegrass Americana Irish Folk Celtic Folk | Based in Portland, Oregon, Outbound Traveler brings the music of the mountains to wherever you are right now. From high energy instrumental sets to beautiful vocal harmonies, we bring the sweet sounds of high mountain passes and low verdant valleys to your ears. |
Outcast Crew, The | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com www.themightydecibel.com/single-post/album-review-the-outcast-crew-myths-yarns www.amazon.com/Myths-Yarns-Songs-Your-Outcast/dp/B09GXMKB29 londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock Irish Rock Irish Folk Punk | The 6-piece band playing roaring trad punk songs about myths, folklore and singalong sea shanties. |
Outside Duo | FR Francja | fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_Duo www.brestculture.fr/outside-duo.html | Celtic Pop | French Pop-Celtic Music band from Brittany. A Celtic Two-Men-Show. |
Outside Track, The | IE Irlandia | www.theoutsidetrack.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Traditional | A Pan Celtic group that performs Scots, Irish and Cape Breton songs and stepdance. Members include Ailie Robertson and Fiona Black as well as Mairi Rankin, a relative of the Rankin family from Mabou, Cape Breton. |
Owen's Friends | FR Francja | www.owensfriends.com/ m.facebook.com/owensfriends/ linkaband.com/owen-s-friends | Traditional | Owen's Friends bring you on a hypnotic and unbridled trip across Ireland via Britanny, Scotland and the centre of France. |
Oysterband | ENG Anglia | www.oysterband.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Rock British Folk Rock | An English band of electric folk genre, which is a sub-genre of folk rock. |
Paddies, The | DE Niemcy | the-paddies.de/wordpress/band/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Rock Folk Punk | They describe their style as a mixture of pub punk and Irish ska. |
Paddy And The Rats | HU Węgry | www.paddyandtherats.hu/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com label.napalmrecords.com/paddy-and-the-rats | Pub`n Roll Pirate Punk Celtic Punk Celtic Punk Rock | A celtic punk band from Miskolc, Hungary. The band is combining pub music with hot and dirty punk rock. To spice up their own songs they use Irish pub music and Celtic features, but you can also feel the mood of the pirates’ and sailors’ world. |
Paddy Callaghan | SCT Szkocja | www.paddycallaghan.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | A multi-instrumentalist from Glasgow, Scotland. In common with many from the West of Scotland, Paddy has family origins in Ireland the Tyrone/Derry and Donegal regions in particular. Button Accordion player from Glasgow. The Paddy Callaghan TrioThe Paddy Callaghan Big Band, DJ Paddy Callaghan |
Paddy Glackin | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.allmusic.com | Traditional Irish | An Irish fiddler and founding member of the Bothy Band. |
Paddy Goes To Holyhead | DE Niemcy | www.paddy.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | |
Paddy Keenan | IE Irlandia | www.paddykeenan.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | Paddy Keenan (born 30 January 1950) is an Irish player of the uilleann pipes who first gained fame as a founding member of The Bothy Band. |
Paddy Murphy | AT Austria CH Szwajcaria | www.paddymurphy.at/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Rock Irish Speed Folk Rock Irish Speed Power Folk Celtic Folk Rock | Folk and rock musicians melt into an explosive musical blend of Irish Speed Power Folk and Celtic Folk Rock. |
Paddy's Pig | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.paddyspig.com/about.html | Irish Celtic Folk | |
Pagan Mary | CA Kanada | store.cdbaby.com | Folk Rock Modern Folk | Pagan Mary delivers music that is as intelligent as it is entertaining, as thought-provoking as it is exciting. |
Pamela Morgan | CA Kanada | pamelamorgan.ca/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.rambles.net/best_colour91.html | Folk Rock Celtic | A Canadian recording artist, songwriter, and owner of independent label Amber Music. For 19 years she was was lead singer, guitarist of Figgy Duff. |
Paperboys, The | CA Kanada | www.paperboys.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Folk Rock | A Canadian folk music band from Vancouver that formed in 1991. The Paperboys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass, Mexican, Eastern European, African, zydeco, soul and country influences. |
Parting Glass | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Trio sometimes quartet. The Parting Glass, hailing from Orange County, New York, presenting traditional Irish songs and tunes as performed in regional pubs and restaurants. |
Pat Chessell Band | CA Kanada | www.patchessell.com/ www.facebook.com livevan.com/patchessellband | Celtic | Vancouver’s Celtic troubadour. |
Patapan | DE Niemcy | www.discogs.com/Patapan-Maneskin/release/12226357 | Celtic Medieval Classical Folk | German band playing music in the tradition of medieval gleemen. |
Patrick Ball | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.patrickball.com/ www.harmonies.com/biographies/ball.htm www.facebook.com | Celtic Harp | The melodic sounds of the wire-strung Irish harp have been revived by San Francisco-born harper Patrick Ball. |
Patrick Street | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish | An Irish group, which in a powerful way has influenced on the popularization of traditional Irish music in the world. |
Patricks | IT Włochy | patricksirishband.com/ www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com www.musiqua.it/band/Patricks-853 | Folk Irish Folk Traditional Irish Traditional Celtic | An acoustic Irish Folk group, formed in 2012 in the city of Verona. The band stands out for its ability to offer traditional Irish and Celtic songs arranged in a modern key, without betraying the original sound. The repertoire is composed primarily of traditional Irish music, but there are some covers of modern groups. |
Patsy Watchorn | IE Irlandia | www.patsy-watchorn.com/index.php | Traditional | |
Paul Daly Band | DE Niemcy | www.paul-daly-band.com/ www.pauldalyband.moonfruit.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Irish Folk | The band based in Munich was formed in late 2005 out of the ashes of Six Hand Reel. |
Paul McKenna Band, The | SCT Szkocja | www.paulmckennaband.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Folk | Award winning Glasgow based folk group incorporating traditional and original material in a fresh and exciting way. |
Paul Walker And Karen Pfeiffer | ENG Anglia DE Niemcy | www.paulwalkermusic.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.rootsontheroad.co.uk/PaulWalkerAndKarenPfeiffer | Folk | The Anglo-German duo from Staffordshire and Stuttgart. Their repertoire combines handpicked folk favourites and their own handcrafted songs. |
Pauline Scanlon | IE Irlandia | www.paulinescanlon.net/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com compassrecords.com | Contemporary Irish Traditional Irish | A singer of contemporary and traditional Irish music, born into a family of singers and musicians in Dingle, County Kerry. She is a part of duo Lumiere. |
Pay The Devil | US Stany Zjednoczone | paythedevil.us/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Bluegrass Sea Shanties Folk Traditional Irish Traditional | The Five-piece band playing a variety of styles alongside an assortment of bluegrass and old-time standards, sea shanties, folk, Irish traditional, and country music. |
Peat And Diesel | SCT Szkocja | www.peatanddiesel.band/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Punk Scottish Folk | A three-piece band from Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis. The band's songs mostly concern a humorous take on island life, and are predominantly in English, although they include some Gaelic words and phrases. |
Peatbog Faeries | SCT Szkocja | peatbogfaeries.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk World Music Scottish | |
Peelers, The | CA Kanada | www.the-peelers.com/ www.facebook.com stomprecords.com/bands/peelers/ | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk | One of the more famous and popular celtic-punk bands in Canada, formed in a small farmhouse kitchen in Glengarry County in 1999. |
Peelers, The | IE Irlandia | www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/peelers.html rocknrollperolas.blogspot.com/2016/11/folk-rock-peelers-banished-misfortune.html | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | Early 70s hippie Irish folk trio who released album Banished Misfortune in 1972. Classic 1972 recording from Tom Madden, Jim Younger and Joe Palmer. |
Pennyless | ENG Anglia | pennyless-music.co.uk/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk Alternative Folk | The four-piece band stretching the boundaries of what is considered to be traditional folk music. As with most creative musicians, influences are diverse, from Incredible String Band, Pentangle, Steeleye Span, Vasmalon, Peter Gabriel, Jethro Tull, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, and the realms of English folklore, poetry, history and legend. |
Pentangle | ENG Anglia | www.facebook.com www.pentangle.info/JMPentangle/THE_BAND.html en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Folk Jazz | A British folk-jazz band with an eclectic mix of folk, jazz, blues and folk rock influences. |
Perfect Friction | IE Irlandia | perfectfriction.ie/ www.facebook.com www.clonmakenoise.com/perfect%20friction.htm www.irishentertainment.ie/traditional-acts/perfect-friction/ | Traditional Contemporary Irish | The band was formed in early 2012. Their music ranges from high-energy trad sets with a full range of instruments (fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes, concertina, accordion, whistle, bodhran, guitar, bouzouki), to pop and rock songs tastefully arranged with a trad theme. |
PerKelt | ENG Anglia | www.perkelt.com | Progressive Celtic Celtic Medieval Speed Folk | |
Pernille Quigg | SCT Szkocja DK Dania | www.pernillequigg.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | Pernille Quigg is originally from Denmark but has been living on the west coast of Scotland for the past 13 years. Duo with her husband Stephen Quigg. Pernille and Stephen Quigg. |
Pete's Posse | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.petesposse.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Bluegrass Roots Folk Trad Roots | Vermont's own trad-roots power trio. Pete Sutherland, Oliver Scanlon and Tristan Henderson together comprise Pete's Posse. A band blending fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, plays bluegrass, incorporating influences far beyond the borders of Appalachia. |
Peter Daldry | SCT Szkocja | www.peterdaldry.com/ www.facebook.com celticmusicfeis.com/portfolio/peter-daldry/ | Celtic Folk Contemporary Celtic | Powerful and passionate vocals, delivered in a celtic folk contemporary style. |
Peter Knight's Gigspanner | ENG Anglia | www.gigspanner.com/ www.peterknight.net/gigspanner-big-band www.facebook.com | British Folk Traditional British Traditional Folk | Since his departure from folk-rock pioneers Steeleye Span at the end of 2013, legendary fiddle player Peter Knight has turned his full attention to his trio Gigspanner, and in the process has firmly established their burgeoning reputation as one of the most innovative acts on the folk/roots scene. Peter is joined by Roger Flack on Guitar and Sacha Trochet on Percussion, both powerful and intelligent musicians in their own right. Also Peter Knight's Gigspanner Big Band with Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin from Edgelarks. |
Peter Knight | ENG Anglia | www.peterknight.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | British Folk Traditional Folk | Peter Knight (born 27 May 1947) is a folk musician, a former member of British folk rock group Steeleye Span. |
Phil Coulter | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.philcoulter.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Classical | An Irish musician, songwriter and record producer |
Phil Cunningham | SCT Szkocja | philcunningham.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional | A Scottish folk musician and composer. He is best known for playing the accordion with Silly Wizard, as well as in other bands and in duets with his brother, Johnny. |
Picts, The | SCT Szkocja | picts.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | A one of Scotland’s most popular folk-rock bands. |
Pigeon Kings | US Stany Zjednoczone | pigeonkingsmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Pigeon Kings draws from Celtic and Rock influences, but they're not Celtic Rock |
Pigeons on the Gate | CH Szwajcaria | www.pigeonsonthegate.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Folk Rock | |
Pilgrims' Way | ENG Anglia | www.pilgrims-way.net/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | English Folk | Colourful, energetic trad music. The band's influences are varied but they share a deep respect for the tradition and take as their inspiration some of the most influential bands from the 1960s/1970s revival. |
Pine Tree Flyers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.pinetreeflyers.com/ bandcamp.com www.thestrad.com/reviews/review-pine-tree-flyers/17925.article | Traditional | Four of the finest voices in New England's traditional music scene shine a renewed light on the tunes of the Northeast with excitement and respect. All residents of Portland, Maine, Katie McNally (fiddle), Emily Troll (accordion), Owen Marshall (guitar), and Neil Pearlman (piano) playing Irish, Scottish, and Quebecois music. |
Pipedown | SCT Szkocja IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com www.greentrax.com/music/product/Pipedown-The-First-Measure-CD www.rootsworld.com/reviews/pipedown.shtml | Pipe Band Scottish Folk | The band Pipedown was formed in 1998, when it won the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Glasgow's 2001 Celtic Connections festival. Lee Moore (bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, whistles), from Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland, Axel Campbell (mandolin, mandola), from the Isle of Harris, Steve Reid (guitar) (New Celeste), from Dunfermline in Fife, Stevie Fivey (percussion) from Denny, near Falkirk. |
Pipes and Pints | CZ Czechy | pipesandpints.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Punk Punk Rock Folk Punk | The sound of their music was make by combination of traditional folk, country, and rock and roll all of this connected by sound of Scottish back pipes. |
Pirates Charles, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thepiratescharles.com/ facebook.com/thepiratescharles/ | Folk Metal Sea Shanties | |
Pirates for Sail | US Stany Zjednoczone | piratesforsail.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Sea Shanties | Shanties and songs of the sea. |
Pirates of New Providence | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.abetmusic.com/pirates-of-new-providence.html www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties Folk Drinking Songs | Mood-producing songs for a Celtic-pirate-ballad-loving audience. An unusual set of mostly rare tunes that one might hear at a Renaissance Fair, some somber, some rollicking, all well performed. |
Pirates Of The Pubs | CZ Czechy | www.piratesofthepubs.com/ www.facebook.com bandzone.cz londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | The seven piece band from Ceske Budejovice, the capital of the South Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. Inspired by the folklore of Ireland, Brittany or Scotland. The band, which was inspired by Irish folk songs and a bit also by the bands Scrum, Dropkick Murphys, The Real McKenzies or Flogging Molly, was founded in 2012. |
Pitchers, The | DE Niemcy | www.facebook.com www.glartent.com/DE/Chemnitz/204929322878705/The-Pitchers | Irish Folk Rock | A band from Chemnitz. They play well-known Irish folk songs, cover songs, as well as their own songs. |
Placks, The | SCT Szkocja | www.theplacks.com/ www.facebook.com celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com shitenonions.home.blog/2020/06/11/interview-with-iain-from-the-placks/ | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock Folk Rock Punk | They are passionate Celts and their music is influenced by punk, folk, rock and traditional Celtic music. |
Planxty | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.taramusic.com/biogs/planxty.htm www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/planxtypf.htm www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish | An Irish group, founded in the early 70s. The group was one of the most important in those years, they fused traditional with folk and popularised it to a huge new audience, the beginning of a celtic revival long before that term was ever being used. |
Plattrock | DE Niemcy | www.plattrock.de/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Four guys and one girl try to animate grannys to dance barefoot. In front of the Plattrock-stage after a few songs there's always a big party, because there's no better way to dance than to Cowpunk, Punk-Polka and Folkrock. |
Plethyn | WLS Walia | en.wikipedia.org sainwales.com/en/artists/plethyn | Traditional Welsh | A Welsh language folk music group active between 1978 and 1995 |
Ploughboys, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ploughboys.net/ www.facebook.com | Folk Irish Rebel | The band from Chicago combining traditional folk and rebel songs with high energy jigs and reels. |
Poehemia | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.poehemia.com/ www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com | Celtic Rock | Formed alongside the docks of Baltimore's historic, industrial waterside community Poehemia brings a fresh interpretation to traditional and Celtic music. |
Pogues, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.pogues.com/ en.wikipedia.org shanemacgowan.com/ | Celtic Punk | A British Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan using traditional Irish instruments such as the tin whistle, banjo, cittern, mandolin and accordion. |
Poisoned Dwarf | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.poisoneddwarf.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic | A Celtic music group that plays virtuosic, innovative and passionate renditions of traditional Irish and Scottish music on acoustic instruments. |
Poitin | CZ Czechy | www.poitin.cz/ www.facebook.com bandzone.cz store.cdbaby.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | mostly traditional Irish and Scottish music presented in the way like other young groups perform it across Great Britain, U.S. or Europe. |
Pokes, The | DE Niemcy | www.thepokes.de/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Rock Folk Punk | The band from Berlin. They play dance music basing on folk and punk. |
Police Dog Hogan | GB Wielka Brytania | policedoghogan.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Country Folk Bluegrass | Americana influences and British songwriting tradition. |
Pons Aelius | GB Wielka Brytania | www.ponsaeliusmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Progressive Folk Contemporary Folk | Newcastle-based progressive folk sextet Pons Aelius bring their own brand of high energy yet meticulously crafted instrumental music to the table. |
Poor Angus | CA Kanada | www.poorangus.com/ www.facebook.com borealisrecords.com/artists/poor-angus/?v=9b7d173b068d | Progressive Celtic | A Hamilton, Ontario based Progressive Celtic group. Mixing the music of past and present in exciting and dynamic presentations of traditional and original Scottish, Irish and East Coast pieces, this thoroughly contemporary Canadian ensemble endeavors to evade definition in their approach. |
Poor Clares, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.irishusa.com/begleys/poorclares.htm www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | |
Poor Man's Fortune | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.poormansfortune.com/music/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Breton | The band is North America's premier exponent of the music of Brittany |
Poor Man's Gambit | US Stany Zjednoczone | poormansgambit.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Traditional | Poor Man's Gambit, a celtic group from Bethlehem, PA. |
Poozies, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.poozies.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Folk | British all-female traditional folk band formed in 1990 |
Popes, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Irish Rock | A blend of rock, Irish folk and Americana. |
Poppy Seeds | FR Francja | poppyseeds.fr/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Irish Music from Brittany. Poppy Seeds are friends who are passionate about Irish music. In 2010 they formed this group to create, by revisiting Irish themes, a universe of their own, both traditional and current. |
Porter Black | IE Irlandia | www.porterblack.org/ www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic Traditional Folk | Dorset based band playing a wide range of music in their unique Folk, Celtic style. A Folk band with modern influences and a clear grounding in Irish and British traditional Folk music. |
Porters, The | DE Niemcy | theporters.de/ www.facebook.com | Folk Punk | |
Possibly Irish | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.possiblyirish.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | Irish Celtic music with both rowdy foot-stomping Irish pub fun and beautiful harmonies to soothe your soul |
Pourmen, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk Acoustic Punk | |
Poxy Boggards, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.poxyboggards.com/ en.wikipedia.org facebook.com/ThePoxyBoggards/ | Irish Folk Folk | The Poxy Boggards are an American folk band based in Pasadena. The 13 members of the band are all singers and instrumentalists. Their music has been described as a mix of tight, right harmonies, rocking instrumentation with traditional folk instruments and an irreverent, often shocking sense of humor and lack of decorum. |
Preab Meadar | IE Irlandia | www.preabmdr.com/ | Contemporary Irish | |
Pride Of Bedlam | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.prideofbedlam.com/ www.facebook.com | Pirate Music Sea Shanties | |
Prodigals, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.prodigals.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Irish Punk Jig Punk | |
Project Feijoa | NZ Nowa Zelandia | www.projectfeijoa.band/ www.facebook.com www.bobmcneill.net/project_feijoa.asp | Folk Rock Folk | Project Feijoa is a music group in New Zealand playing Spanish American Kiwi Folk Rock n' roll with Bob McNeill, Emily Roughton and Rob Henderson. |
Prydein | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.prydein.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | |
Pubcrawlers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.the-pubcrawlers.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/the-pubcrawlers | Celtic Punk Irish Punk | A celtic punk band hailing from Portland, Maine and Dover, New Hampshire. With strong collective influences ranging from traditional celtic music to street punk. |
Pubside Down | CH Szwajcaria | www.pubsidedown.ch/ www.facebook.com www.folkowa.art.pl/pubside-down-keen-on-green-recenzja-666.html | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | |
Punters, The | CA Kanada | thepunters.tripod.com/ www.avondalemusic.com/punters.html | Celtic Rock | A high energy Celtic rock band from Newfoundland. |
Pure Malt | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-pure-malt.htm | Scottish Folk Traditional Scottish | A brilliant 3-piece band that perform all your favourite Scottish songs and music as well as those classic pub songs. |
Pure Malt | SE Szwecja | puremalt.se/ www.facebook.com gratisistockholm.blogspot.com/2010/03/pure-malt-live-at-galways-irish-pub.html | Traditional Celtic Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | The band from Stockholm that plays Scottish and Irish folk music. Pure Malt plays traditional Irish and Scottish folk songs, as well as covers of bands from Ireland and Scotland, such as U2 and The Pogues. |
Pyrates Royale, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.pyrates.com/ pyratesroyale.com/ www.rambles.net/pyrates_hello.html en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | A shanty band, performing together since 1987. They specialize in nautical and folk songs with a comic flare. The group and its members are local celebrities in the Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. area. |
Pyrates! | NL Holandia | www.pyrates.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Sea Shanties Folk | An award-winning sea faring band of musical marauders who've imposed their own brand of pirate themed electric folk rock music upon fellow pirates and unfortunate landlubbers not only in their own country but across the seas themselves. |
Pyrolysis | NL Holandia | www.pyrolysis.nl www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.folkandhoney.co.uk/all-our-uk-gigs/pyrolysis-a6860/ castlefest.nl/en/line-up/pyrolysis | Celtic Ballads Pagan Folk Celtic Rock | Pyrolysis is an energetic acoustic folk band. Pyrolysis started in 2011 as a metal band, had brushes with folk-punk, but eventually settled at acoustic folk. Their self-written songs mostly nod to Celtic folk music, full-force punk, gypsy and pirate influences can also be clearly heard. |
Qristina And Quinn Bachand | CA Kanada | www.qbachand.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com qristinabrooke.com/ quinnbachand.com/ | Celtic Roots Indie Folk | A brother-sister duo from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Qristina plays fiddle and sings |
Queen Margot Murder Dolls | DE Niemcy | www.qmmd.org/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Celtic Rock Folk Punk | Also known as QmmD. Their own style called Rumblefolk is a mixture of traditional melodies, rocky beats and steadily growing joy in playing. |
Quilty | SE Szwecja | quiltymusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Sea Shanties | Formed in 1993, living legend of the Irish folk music scene in Scandinavia. |
Rabies | DE Niemcy | rabies-online.de/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Rock | Rabies is an Irish Folk Rock band from Recklinghausen in the Ruhr area. |
Rachael McShane | ENG Anglia | rachaelmcshane.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk | A singer, cellist, fiddle and viola player based in the North East of England. Best known as an original member of folk big band Bellowhead. |
Rachel Newton | ENG Anglia SCT Szkocja | www.rachelnewtonmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | Singer and harpist Rachel Newton specialises in interpreting traditional folk songs in both English and Gaelic as well as writing and arranging her own music. |
Rag Foundation | WLS Walia | www.ragfoundation.co.uk/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Welsh Contemporary Folk | A Swansea-based five-piece band performing Welsh folk songs as well as creating their own contemporary, alternative folk sound. |
Ragged Glory | SCT Szkocja | www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-ragged-glory.htm www.summerhall.co.uk/event/ragged-glory/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | A four-piece band that just loves singing and playing together which is well regarded for the variety of songs that they perform and their glorious harmonies. |
Raglan Road | CA Kanada | www.musicnb.org/en/directory/raglan-road bandcamp.com | Irish Rock Celtic Rock | Raglan Road is two parts, N.B., one part Newfoundland and one part Prince Edward Island but added together, they make up one of Eastern Canada's hottest and most talented bands! |
Railplane | AU Australia | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | Celtic - folk - contemporary - original tunes, played with passion, commitment and love. Their sound embraces Celtic songs and tunes, folk - our favourite contemporary and original songs. |
Rallion | SCT Szkocja | info44711.wixsite.com/rallion www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-rallion.htm | Traditional Scottish Contemporary Folk | A four piece contemporary folk group who bring a wide range of musical influences together to create their powerful persuasive music. Their unique sound is based around the double fiddle powerhouse of Fiona Cuthill and Andrew Lyons, the voice of Marieke McBean and the virtuoso playing of Steve Lawrence. They play some great traditional Scottish music with their own unique contemporary twist. |
Rambling Sailors | US Stany Zjednoczone | ramblingsailorsmusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com ko-fi.com/ramblingsailors | Sea Shanties | Rambling Sailors is an established project by performers Gregg and Susan Csikos. Gregg and Susan performed for over a decade as individual artists, Now in their twelfth year together, with a combined repertoire of hundreds of songs, and harmonies that please the ear and lift the spirit, Rambling Sailors is a combination that would grace any performance space. |
Ramshackle Army, The | AU Australia | www.theramshacklearmy.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/ramshackle-army | Celtic Punk | The 6 piece Celtic punk band started in the Melbourne pub scene in June 2010. |
Ranagri | ENG Anglia | www.ranagri.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Folk World Music | Ranagri produce an electrifying mix of virtuosic instrumentals, haunting melodies, vivid storytelling and their unique take on old and new folk songs. |
Randal Bays | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.randalbays.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Acoustic Irish | Fiddle |
Rankin Family, The | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca www.allmusic.com | Contemporary Celtic Contemporary Folk | A Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Nova Scotia. |
Rant And Roar | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rambles.net/rantroar_bucket06.html www.discogs.com/release/15225322-Rant-Roar-Bucket-of-Guts-Sea-Shanties-Vol-1 | Sea Shanties Power Folk | Dan Webb, on vocals, mandolin, guitar, button box and tin whistle, and Jeff Reed on vocals, djembe and bodhran. |
Rant Maggie Rant | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com www.youtube.com celticlifeintl.com/rant-maggie-rant/ nac-cna.ca/en/event/19446 | Celtic Fusion | Based in Stratford, Ontario. Drawing on the music from the seven Celtic nations, the obvious Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, and the lesser known Isle of Mann, Galicia and Brittany, as well as from Quebec and Canada's East Coast, fusion of World influences. |
RANT | SCT Szkocja | www.rantfiddles.com/ www.facebook.com alanbearmanmusic.co.uk/artists/rant/ | Folk Traditional Fiddle | Bethany Reid from Shetland, Anna Massie and Lauren MacColl from the Highland peninsula of the Black Isle, and latest member Gillian Frame from Arran join forces to showcase the combined resonance of their instruments with repertoire unearthed from both old collections and their own contemporary writing. |
Rapalje | NL Holandia | rapalje.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.youtube.com www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Folk | The band from Groningen in the Netherlands, playing traditional Scottish and Irish music, very close to the original versions. |
Rapparees, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.therapparees.ie/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Celtic Celtic Folk Traditional Folk | The Rapparees are based in Belfast & have been putting their own spin on folk & traditional Celtic music for 15 years. Theirs is a distinctive sound, the kind forged growing up together. |
Rarefolk | ES Hiszpania | www.rarefolk.net bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | Rarefolk, from Sevilla, has distinguished itself as one of the most creative and unclassifiable instrumental music bands on the Spanish scene. |
Rathkeltair | US Stany Zjednoczone | rathkeltair.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/rathkeltair bandcamp.com | Celtic Roots Rock | |
Rathmines, The | DE Niemcy | www.therathmines.de/ | Irish Folk Music | |
Rathmore | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rathmoreband.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Bagpipes and electric guitar combined with a fantastic rhythm section and three vocalists make Rathmore a standout in the Celtic rock community. |
Rattle On The Stovepipe | GB Wielka Brytania | www.petecooper.com/rattle.htm www.danstewartmusic.co.uk/rattle-stovepipe/ | Traditional British Appalachian | The trio brings together two of the British folk scene's most admired veterans, Dave Arthur and Pete Cooper. They explore the interwoven worlds of traditional British and Appalachian songs, ballads, and music. |
Rattle The Boards | IE Irlandia | boxbenny.com/rattle-the-boards www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/rattletheboards www.copperplatemailorder.com/shop/accordion/rattle-the-boards-the-parish-platform/ www.folkworld.de/36/e/rattle.html | Traditional Traditional Irish | A fun band formed between Benny McCarthy(melodeon/button accordion), Pat Ryan (Fiddle/Banjo), John Nugent (Guitar) and various guest vocalists. |
Rawlins Cross | CA Kanada | www.rawlinscross.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Pne of Canada's most accomplished and beloved Celtic bands, was formed in St. John's in the late 1980s by songwriting brothers Dave Panting and Geoff Panting and Ian McKinnon. |
Rayan's Fancy | CA Kanada | www.ryansfancy.com/main.htm en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Music | |
Raymond Coleman | US Stany Zjednoczone | raymondcoleman.com/ clevelandirish.org/raymond-coleman/ facebook.com/pages/Raymond-Coleman-Musician/169592076394005 store.cdbaby.com | Contemporary Irish Celtic Folk | Folk singer Raymond coleman was born in his native Ardboe, County Tyrone. Along with his unique vocals & his love of ballads he is quickly making a name for himself in the Irish/American music world. |
Real McKenzies, The | CA Kanada | realmckenzies.com/ www.facebook.com pl.wikipedia.org | Celtic Punk | A Canadian Celtic punk band founded in 1992 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. |
Real Time | SCT Szkocja | www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-real-time.htm www.folkmusic.net | Traditional Folk Folk Celtic | Real Time are a Borders based band formed in 2002 by Kenny Speirs and Tom Roseburgh (both ex John Wright Band). They have played with a variety of instrumentalists and now tour with Claire Mann on flute, whistles and fiddle. Fiona Cuthill. Claire Mann. |
Réalta | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.realtamusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | |
Red Cardell | FR Francja | www.redcardell.com/en/home/ | Rock Chanson World Music Breton Folk | |
Red Hot Chilli Pipers | SCT Szkocja | rhcp.scot/ en.wikipedia.org pl-pl.facebook.com www.allmusic.com | Celtic Rock Pipe Rock | Bagpipes with Attitude, Drums with a Scottish accent, a blazing rock band. The Scottish pipe and drum group, formed at the start of the 00s by Stuart Cassells (pipes), Willie Armstrong (pipes), Kevin MacDonald (pipes), Steven Graham (drums) and Malcolm McEwan (drums). |
Red Shamrock | CH Szwajcaria | www.redshamrock.ch/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | The ensemble enjoys a fine reputation on the flowering Swiss Folk Scene. |
Red Wellies, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.duncanwickel.com/projects/the-red-wellies | Fiddle Traditional | |
Redgum | AU Australia | en.wikipedia.org www.allmusic.com www.facebook.com | Australian Folk Folk | An Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 |
Redhills, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.theredhills.uk/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Traditional | The Redhills take traditional songs and tunes and mash them up into rocking great arrangements. Based in rural Warwickshire, playing high-energy arrangements of (mostly) traditional songs and dance tunes, the band comprises fiddle/mando, guitars bass and percussion. |
Reely Jiggered | SCT Szkocja | reelyjiggered.com/ www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-reely-jiggered.htm | Ceilidh Celtic Folk | The band consists of two sisters, Alison McNeill on fiddle and vocals and Fiona McNeill on guitar, bodhran and vocals along with Scott McLean on percussion was formed in 2008. They have been providing fantastic, fun and funky ceilidhs since 2008 both in Scotland and abroad. |
Reilly | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.reillyrocks.com/ www.facebook.com acaentertainment.com/artist/reilly/ www.summerfest.com/artist/reilly | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Winners of the folk rock/Celtic band of the year award by Wisconsin Area Music Industry for 2019 and 2015, Reilly have garnered a reputation for being an interactive, get-off-your-chair act. |
Relativity | SCT Szkocja IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.discogs.com/artist/1294896-Relativity-2 www.amazon.ca/Relativity-RELATIVITY/dp/B000005CMT | Traditional Celtic Gaelic Singer | Relativity was a Scots-Irish quartet formed in 1985 consisting of two Scottish brothers and an Irish brother and sister. The four members of the band were brothers Johnny Cunningham (fiddle) and Phil Cunningham (accordion, keyboard, whistle, bodhran), and Irish sister and brother Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill (vocals, clavinet) and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (vocals, guitar, keyboard). |
Restless Feet | DE Niemcy | www.restlessfeet.de/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Folk Rock | |
Rheingans Sisters, The | ENG Anglia | www.rheinganssisters.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | |
Rhizome | CA Kanada | www.rhizome-trad.ca/ www.facebook.com www.rootsmusic.ca/2020/03/03/rhizome-double-capture/ | Traditional Traditional Quebec Folk | A project of original compositions by Louis Charbonneau and Anne-Marie Leclerc, Rhizome is inspired by traditional music while being firmly rooted in the present era. |
Rhuvaal | SCT Szkocja | www.rhuvaalband.com/ www.facebook.com tireemusicfestival.co.uk/portfolio-item/rhuvaal/ | Traditional | A young, energetic traditional band based in Argyll, Scotland, originating as a school ceilidh band. Alongside traditional Scottish music the band also like to perform some well-known crowd-pleasing classics. |
Rhythmnreel | SCT Szkocja | www.rhythmnreel.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Traditional Scottish | |
Rí Ra | CZ Czechy | www.rira.cz/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | Rí Ra is a Czech band playing Celtic folk music (Irish and Scottish songs and tunes). The production of the Rí Ra group combines Irish traditional and instrumental compositions, slightly spiced with funky confessions and jazz winnings. The band does not strictly adhere to the harmony and standard practices of Irish traditional music, and thanks to that, its music is open to a wide audience. |
Richard Thompson | ENG Anglia | www.richardthompson-music.com/ pl.wikipedia.org | Folk | An English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He made his début as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. |
Rig the Jig | IE Irlandia | www.copperplatemailorder.com/shop/banjo/rig-the-jig-live-in-dublin-2/ www.allmusic.com | Celtic Folk | The Roscommon group play a lively set of traditional tunes with a strong set of contemporary songs. They are particularly skilful at arrangements. |
Riordan | AR Argentyna | www.riordanirishfolk.com/ www.facebook.com country2.com/artistas-2019/riordan-irish-folk/ | Traditional Irish Irish Folk | An Irish folk music band formed in Rosario in 2010. Their repertoire includes traditional Irish rhythms such as reels, jigs, slip jigs, polkas, slides, marches and songs. |
Rising Gael | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.broadjam.com/risinggael irishfestscrapbook.com/Scrapbook_Artists/Rising-Gael1.htm isthmus.com/news/cover-story/rising-gael/ | Modern Celtic Celtic Pop | A young Irish band that is setting the standard for modern Celtic music. The driving rhythms played on guitar and drum race with the fast fingers and electrifying bowing of the fiddle. This mix is paired with pure, powerful vocals, resulting in a rich and innovative sound. |
Rising Pints, The | JP Japonia | store.cdbaby.com | Folk Rock | |
Rising Sons, The | IE Irlandia | georgemurphymusic.com/the-rising-sons/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Irish Folk | The band performing with George Murphy. Mixing electric rock guitar and bass with whistles and bodhrans gives the band a very unique sound. |
Rita MacNeil | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca en.wikipedia.org | Folk Pop | A Canadian singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. |
Road Not Taken | GB Wielka Brytania | roadnottaken.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.folkandhoney.co.uk/bristol-and-bath/road-not-taken-a5605/ | Traditional Folk Contemporary Folk Folk | A Bristol based four piece starting to make waves on the UK folk scene, playing their unique brand of melancholy songs and tunes. |
Rob van Sante | ENG Anglia NL Holandia | bandcamp.com www.templerecords.co.uk/pages/rob-van-sante www.meneelyvansante.co.uk/ | Folk Traditional | Sound engineer in Battlefield Band. He can often be found playing as part of a duo with Alan Reid. Rob was born in the Netherlands but has lived most of his life in England. |
Robin Laing | SCT Szkocja | www.robinlaing.com/ www.folkmusic.net | Scottish Folk Traditional Scottish Folk | Scottish singer-songwriter is one of those lucky individuals who has turned his hobby into a career. Robin is passionate about whisky. He is known as an interpreter of traditional Scottish songs and his own songs, many of which have been covered by other artists. |
Rock Salt & Nails | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.allmusic.com | Celtic Fusion | A Celtic fusion band based in Shetland, Scotland. The band formed in 1992. |
Rod Clement | ENG Anglia | en.wikipedia.org www.rodclements.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | Lindisfarne |
Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters | US Stany Zjednoczone | rogerdrawdy.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | |
Rogue Diplomats | US Stany Zjednoczone | roguediplomats.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contemporary Folk Traditional Irish | They perform the spirited melodies and lyrical story-telling of traditional Irish jigs, shanties, drinking songs and ballads, with a dash of contemporary American folk songs and original compositions, all delivered in close harmony and with charmingly irreverent humor. |
Roisin Ban | GB Wielka Brytania | www.roisinban.co.uk/ | Celtic Folk | mostly Trad Irishbut some Scots & Bretton |
Rolling Kings, The | CA Kanada | therollingkings.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock | A high energy ensemble with a repertoire of originals and revamped classics. |
Ron Kavana | IE Irlandia GB Wielka Brytania | en.wikipedia.org www.aliasronkavana.com/ www.gofundme.com/f/ron-kavana | Celtic Folk Folk Rock | A singer/songwriter/composer, multi-instrumentalist, author, recording engineer/producer and documentary film-maker from Co. Cork in Ireland. |
Roods & Reeds | DE Niemcy | www.roodsandreeds.com/ www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de | Folk | |
Rosheen | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com musicfromtheglen.ca/events/169.html | Celtic Traditional Irish | The band from Quebec. A Celtic/Irish music band that combines traditional tunes and compositions. The band has six members. They perform the traditional music of Ireland with such authenticity. Grégoire Painchaud, Michel Hénault, Lynn Valličres, Kattialine Painchaud |
Rosier | CA Kanada | lespoulesacolin.com/ rosierband.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk | Montreal based band Rosier - formerly known as Les Poules a Colin |
Rosin the Bow | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rosinthebow.com/index.html www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | |
Ross Ainslie | SCT Szkocja | rossainslie.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.treacherousorchestra.com/about/ross-ainslie/ | Traditional Scottish Piper | Piper. Ross plays with Treacherous Orchestra, Salsa Celtica, Dougie Maclean's band, India Alba, Tunebook, Charlie Mckerron's trio and in a duo with Irish piper Jarlath Henderson. |
Roughneck Riot, The | GB Wielka Brytania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Punk | A traditional folk-punk band with their heavy, melodic sound. |
Round the House | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.amazon.com/Safe-Home-Round-House/dp/B000O76FIA oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/dave-firestine/ tucsonirishcommunity.com/Profiles/sharon-goldwasser | Traditional Irish | This group is devoted to promoting Traditional Irish Music and culture in Tucson, Arizona. Sharon Goldwasser (fiddle), Dave Firestine (mandolin, bouzouki, banjo), Mark Robertson-Tessi (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki), Claire Zucker (vocals, bodhran) |
Rovers Ahead | DK Dania | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com celticlifeintl.com/rovers-ahead/ | Irish Punk | It is 7 experienced musicians, who picks up where The Pogues and Dropkick Murphys left off and throws a whole heap of energy in the mix. |
Roving Crows, The | ENG Anglia | rovingcrows.com/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion Celtic Folk Rock | A 4 piece Folk Fusion band based in Worcestershire, England. They play original Celtic music, Frenetic fiddle playing intertwined with guitar, bass, percussion, electronics & vocals. Strong, vibrant lyrics are at the core of this entertaining & charismatic outfit that brings together many genres, influences and rhythms to create a driving and determined sound. |
Rowan Tree Hill | DE Niemcy | www.rowan-tree-hill.de/ | Irish Folk | |
Rowan Tree, The | ENG Anglia | www.therowantreemusic.com/ | Folk | |
Rowan | US Stany Zjednoczone | mail.rambles.net/rowan_horse.html www.angelfire.com/ks/larrycarter/LC/Rowan/CDMembers.html www.angelfire.com/ks/larrycarter/LC/Rowan/CDIndex.html www.angelfire.com/hero2/tenstring/ | Celtic Folk Celtic | Celtic folk band based in Lawrence, Kansas. Doug Harvey (cittern, guitar, whistle, vocals), Marianne Payette Carter (fiddle, bodhran, guitar, vocals), John Thompson (accordion, vocals) and former members: Dean Karres, Anne Crane, Larry Carter Larry Carter (Guitar, Piano, Low whistle, Melodica, Synthsizers, Bass), Lance Zimmerman (Fiddle, Concertina). Alb. Tales Through Time 2007, Grandfather's Horse 2000 |
Royal Spuds, The | NL Holandia | theroyalspuds.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk | The Royal Spuds hail from Leiden in the West of Holland. |
Ruaile Buaile | IE Irlandia | ruailebuaile.ie/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Pop Folk | A young Irish based four piece modern day Trad / Pop / Folk group from Offaly in the heart of Ireland. |
Ruairidh Macmillan | SCT Szkocja | www.musicinscotland.com | Fiddle Traditional | |
Rud Eile | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.colmobrienmusic.com/ thesession.org/recordings/2382 www.rambles.net/rud_eile08.html thecelticcrierweeblycom.weebly.com/colm-o-brien.html | Traditional Celtic | The quartet Rud Eile is one of the hottest Celtic music bands on both sides of the Atlantic and they are on the South Shore. The band members are expatriate Irishmen – Colm O'Brien a singer and guitarist who lives in Holbrook, Jerry Murphy of Quincy, Martin Butler of Weymouth and Matt Glover of Somerville. Only one self-titled album ini 2008. |
Rum Ragged | CA Kanada | www.rumragged.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | |
Rum Rebellion | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.rumrebellion.net/ | Celtic Punk | |
Rumjacks, The | AU Australia | therumjacks.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Punk Rock Celtic Folk | A celtic punk band originally formed in Sydney, Australia in 2008. Known for their loud and energetic live shows. |
Rumpled, The | IT Włochy | therumpled.it/ www.rockit.it/therumpledfolkband www.facebook.com celtic.rmteka.pl/the-rumpled/ www.youtube.com | Folk Rock | A Celtic Punk Rock band from Dolomites. Their sound made of a mix of Irish folk and rock, ska and punk influences is as unique as their amazing shows. |
Rumskee | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/battle-of-the-folk-bands-2018-rumskee/ www.glencoescotland.com/whatson/rumskee/ | Traditional Traditional Scottish | They play a mixture of their own compositions and arrangements of traditional tunes to showcase young Scottish music. |
Runa | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.runamusic.com/2016/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Celtic Roots | They combine the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland with modern music such as folk and jazz. |
Runrig | SCT Szkocja | www.runrig.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock | A Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye, Scotland in 1973. |
RURA | SCT Szkocja | www.rura.co.uk/ bandcamp.com pl-pl.facebook.com | Scottish Folk Traditional Scottish | A multi award-winning act and one of Scotland’s most sought-after folk bands. A band composed of Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, Adam Brown, and David Foley. |
Ruth Notman | ENG Anglia | ruthnotman.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.allmusic.com mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/ruthnotman.html | Folk | Guitarist and singer-songwriter Notman was one of several young musicians to make their mark on the UK folk scene in the late 00s. |
Ryan Mckasson | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ryanmckasson.comm www.facebook.com www.passim.org/artists/ryan-mckasson/ | Celtic Traditional Scottish Fiddle | Ryan McKasson has gained a reputation as a performer, composer, collaborator, and teacher. |
Ryan O'Meara | SCT Szkocja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/singer-ryan-omeara.htm | Folk | Singer songwriter Ryan who draws on a range of musical influences: acoustic, folk and hip hop beats. Based in West Lothian, Scotland, his unique style brings together voice, guitar, piano, fiddle, tin whistle and more |
Ryan's Fancy | CA Kanada | www.ryansfancy.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk | Ryan's Fancy was an Irish folk music group active from 1969-1983, all three of whose members were Irish immigrants to Canada. |
Sadie And Jay | AU Australia | www.sadieandjaymusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.neurumcreekfestival.com/sadie-and-jay/ | Contemporary Folk | Australian duo Sadie & Jay write exquisitely crafted original songs with origins in the Anglo-Celtic tradition travelling through contemporary Australian folk and roots. They perform beautiful songs with exceptional vocals and harmonies playing intricate finger style guitar and double bass. |
Saint City Orchestra | CH Szwajcaria | www.saintcityorchestra.com/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org | Folk Punk Celtic Rock | Saint City Orchestra from St. Gallen. Four voices, two guitars, a mandolin, an accordion, a violin, a bass and a tambourine. |
Sally Gardens, The | DE Niemcy | sally-gardens.de/ www.amazon.com/Sally-Gardens-Moving/dp/B06XBFK4JZ www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk | The two blond ladies from Rostock with various guest musicians. Their music includes traditional songs and instrumentals as well as their own compositions. |
Salt House | SCT Szkocja | www.salthousemusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com hudsonrecords.co.uk/artist/salt-house | Traditional British | Renowned for creating new songs that sound as if they’ve always been here, Salt House breathe fresh life into ancient ballads and gift tunes to poems that have long cried out for music. |
Saltfishforty | SCT Szkocja | saltfishforty.co.uk/ www.facebook.com orkneyfolkfestival.com/line-up/saltfishforty/ folkandroots.co.uk/saltfishforty/ | Traditional Scottish | Saltfishforty are a fresh and dynamic duo hailing from the Orkney Islands in the north of Scotland. |
Salts, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thesalts.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Sea Shanties | A band performing their own contemporary take on material from the trusty maritime repertoire alongside a small number of their own original songs. |
Salty Dick | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | Jerry Bryant |
Sam Kelly And Ruth Notman | ENG Anglia | www.notmanandkelly.com www.samkelly.org/ stradamusic.com/artist/sam-kelly-ruth-notman/ | Contemporary Folk | Ruth Notman & Sam Kelly. Two of the finest singers to come out of the UK folk scene in the last 15 years have joined forces to record a brand new duo album. |
Sam Kelly And The Lost Boys | ENG Anglia | www.facebook.com www.samkelly.org/ stradamusic.com/artist/sam-kelly-lost-boys/ www.folkandhoney.co.uk/all-our-uk-gigs/sam-kelly-and-the-lost-boys-a1577/ | Traditional Folk Folk | Sam Kelly has a great voice which is accompanied by great music from the lost boys. |
Sam Kelly | GB Wielka Brytania | www.samkelly.org/ www.facebook.com www.allmusic.com | Traditional Folk | Sam Kelly is a British singer/songwriter who delivers traditional folk music with an invigorating pop sheen. Hailing from Norfolk and based in Bristol, Kelly first became known after having made his way through to the final round of the 2012 series of Britain's Got Talent. |
Sam Sweeney | GB Wielka Brytania | www.samsweeneymusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com hudsonrecords.co.uk/artist/sam-sweeney | Traditional Folk Fiddle | A multi-instrumental English folk musician. A veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, artistic director of the National Folk Youth Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret, and a superb instrumentalist at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music. |
Samantha Moore | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.hartshavenmusic.com/ store.cdbaby.com www.ravenboymusic.com/9-2/samantha-moore/ www.ravenboymusic.com/ | Traditional Folk Celtic Folk | Samantha Moore is a singer and songwriter known for her powerful voice and her stirring songs of epic battles and medieval war. The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). |
Sandcarvers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com www.sonicbids.com/band/sandcarvers/ www.last.fm towerrecords.com/products/the-sandcarvers-dealin-craic www.efolk.pl/?p=1202 | Celtic Rock | This is some good Celtic rock. The Sandcarvers have blended Celtic rock, and have even added a little whisper of folk sound but not so much that it is a distraction from the sound. |
Sands Family, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.sandsfamilyfolk.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | A Northern Irish musical family band originating from Mayobridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. Their repertoire largely consists of their own compositions as well as traditional Irish songs. The band is considered one of the most influential folk groups. |
Sandsacks, The | DE Niemcy | www.thesandsacks.de/ de.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Folk Rock | Irish folk & medieval music band from Germany, founded in 2002. |
Sandy Denny | ENG Anglia | www.sandydennyofficial.com/ sandydenny.org.uk/ www.sandydenny.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 - 21 April 1978) was an English singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She was one of Britain's finest and most talented singers ever. |
Santiano | DE Niemcy | www.universal-music.de/santiano/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Irish Folk Sea Shanties | The band combines rock, Irish folk, sea shanties, folk and popular music. |
SanySaidap | CH Szwajcaria | www.sanysaidap.ch/ www.facebook.com www.folkmusic.ch/bands/sanysaidap/ | Irish Folk Country Bluegrass | The band invites you to an acoustic journey from Ireland via France to America and back. From Irish folk to country and bluegrass to American roots influences such as old-time and Cajun - SanySaidap take a little bit of everything, enrich the mix with bluesy, swinging notes, dig up well-known classics or conjure up their very own folk melodies out. |
Saoirse Mhór | DE Niemcy IE Irlandia | www.saoirse-mhor.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.sofaconcerts.org/en/artists/SaoirseMhorTrio | Traditional Irish Contemporary Irish | With the songwriter Saoirse Mhór, the fingerstyle guitarist Michael Busch and the violin player Stefan Emde, three musicians meet for an exciting project. Saoirse Mhór, the Irish singer, songwriter joined the band Fleadh in 2007. As the group’s guitarist, percussionist, lead singer and songwriter, he has already received awards for the best folk song and the best folk singer at the German Rock and Pop Awards twice in recent years. |
Saoirse | AU Australia | www.saoirse.com.au/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | A vibrant vocal and dance group from Melbourne. |
Saor Patrol | SCT Szkocja | www.saorpatrol.net/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.youtube.com | Celtic Rock Medieval Rock | The band plays Celtic Folk and Folk/Rock inspired Music. All songs are instrumental and played with Great Highland Bagpipe, drums, electric guitar and other instruments. |
Sarah-Jane Summers | SCT Szkocja | www.sarah-janesummers.com/ | Fiddle Traditional | |
Saratoga Faire | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.saratogafaire.com/ www.rambles.net/saratoga_romance09.html jeffbelding.com/ www.lisewinne.com/ bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk | Saratoga Faire performs Celtic music, tunes from the 16th century, original compositions and folk compositions which include both instrumentals and vocals. Featured instruments are hammered dulcimer, violin, viola, guitars, bass and vocals. Saratoga Faire is known for their acoustic performances of Celtic, folk, old songs and originals. |
Sąsiedzi | PL Polska | sasiedzifolk.pl/ www.facebook.com folk24.pl/wykonawcy/sasiedzi/en/ | Maritime Sea Shanties Folk Celtic Folk | Young Polish group, passioned maritime folk and regional Silesian folklore. Singing shanties a'cappella and playing Irish, Cape Bretone, American folk on acoustic instruments. |
Sásta | AU Australia | www.sastaband.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Tradicional Celtic | Sasta is the most dynamic Irish band in Australia today, making a huge impact on the Irish music scene in Australia in recent times. |
Saw Doctors, The | IE Irlandia | sawdoctors.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Rock Celtic Rock Pop Rock Folk Rock | An Irish rock band formed in 1986 in Tuam, County Galway. |
Saxon Moon | US Stany Zjednoczone | saxonmoon.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk Rock Folk Rock | Medieval-style folk rock performed by Saxon Moon. Saxon Moon uses Northern European/Celtic influences in their all-original musical compositions. |
Scannal | IE Irlandia | scannal.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Dance Traditional Irish | A Kerry based duo of Peter Staunton (box) and Bréanainn ó Beaglaoich (guitar), takes us for a night out in Dingle on this seven track recording. Hardcore Irish Dance Music. |
Scarecrow Jack | US Stany Zjednoczone | scarecrowjackband.com/home www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Fantasy Celtic | Folk with Celtic Influences like in Blackmore's Night music. |
Scarlet Scllywags, The | DE Niemcy | www.scarletscallywags.de/ www.facebook.com | Folk Irish Folk Scottish Folk | Gentle ballads, moody alleys and quick instrumental pieces, some of which have been passed on for centuries, are wrapped in a new guise, that looks fresh and young without losing its traditional charm, the vocals from well-oiled throats are alternately accompanied by harmonica and flute, the rhythm of the bodhrán and the string harmony of guitar, mandolin and banjo. |
Scarlet, The | HU Węgry | thescarlet.hu/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | Irish Punk |
Scocha | SCT Szkocja | www.scocha.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com | Folk And Roll | Scocha were a self-proclaimed folk and roll band from Hawick, Scotland. |
Scone | FR Francja | www.albumtrad.com/en/scone/00284-si-morag.xhtml solennlefeuvre.com/ | Traditional | (alb. 'Si Morag) |
Scott Wood Band | SCT Szkocja | www.scottwoodband.com/ | Scottish Folk Rock Celtic Modern | |
Scottish Fish | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.scottishfishfiddle.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Breton Celtic | A Boston-based Celtic quintet. A fresh take on traditional and contemporary Scottish and Cape Breton music. A band was formed in Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School in 2011. |
Screaming Orphans | IE Irlandia | www.thescreamingorphans.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.youtube.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Pop | Screaming Orphans are the four Diver sisters - Joan, Angela, Grainne and Marie Therese - with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland. |
Screeched Inn | CA Kanada | www.screechedinn.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Rock | Contemporary Celtic rock, traditional folk, jigs, reels, and the finest Canadian content, all performed with their signature sound that is everything you would expect from a down home, east coast kitchen party. |
Scruj Macduhk | CA Kanada | en.wikipedia.org www.amazon.com/s?i=popular&rh=p_32%3AScruj+MacDuhk&ref=dp_byline_sr_music_1 | Celtic Folk | Canadian roots band Scruj MacDuhk (the band that would later become The Duhks) |
Scrum | NL Holandia | scrummusic.com/ | Folk Celtic Rock | |
Scythian | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.scythianmusic.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Rock Americana | Scythian is a Celtic rock Americana band based in the DC Metro Area that formed in 2002. |
Seadogs, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.seadogs.org/ www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | The Seadogs are a group of performers (currenlty 16 in number) who perform Nautical music and songs, with a healthy injection of comedy and sailor-y theatrics. Their performances consist of traditional sea chanties, which are work-songs used on boats and ships, foc'sle songs, sung for entertainment by sailors, and instrumental pieces, played for dancing. Though most of our songs are performed without music, for some songs we use traditional instruments, such as penny whistle, mandolin and guitar. |
Seamus Egan Project | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.seamuseganproject.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | The Seamus Egan Project, brings along friends and musical guests, introducing fans to both the entirety of his immense and influential catalog of music, as well as new music he's never recorded or performed live. |
Seamus Egan | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | en.wikipedia.org www.seamuseganproject.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | Séamus Egan is an Irish American musician. He resides in the USA. In 1994 he founded Solas and has been on every one of their albums. |
Seamus Kennedy | US Stany Zjednoczone NIR Irlandia Północna | seamuskennedy.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Sea Shanties Traditional Irish | An Irish singer, comedian and writer. |
Sean Doyle | IE Irlandia | worldmusiccentral.org/2018/09/08/artist-profiles-sean-doyle/ compassrecords.com | Traditional | (alb. The Light and The Half Light - John Doyle) |
Seán Keane | IE Irlandia | www.seankeane.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | An Irish singer and musician, known for his distinctive sean-nós-style voice. Former member of The Chieftains. |
Sean McCabe | IE Irlandia US Stany Zjednoczone | nojestorget.se/sean-mccabe.html www.stockmusicsite.com/stockmusic/artist/sounds.cfm/artist_iid.1906/soundGroup_iid.2500 | Irish Folk Rock Celtic Americana | For 10 years, New York composer Sean McCabe has performed in the USA at Irish pubs and festivals. He has released seven CDs, both as a solo artist and with his band The McCabes. |
Séan Ó'Sé | IE Irlandia | www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/se%C3%A1n-%C3%B3-s%C3%A9-the-legend-1.2388520 | Traditional | |
Sean Softley | CA Kanada | www.seansoftley.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic Fusion Fiddle | Sean Softley is an author, musician and teacher based out of Calgary Alberta, Canada. |
Searson | CA Kanada | www.searsonband.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Celtic Rock Fiddle Rock | Giving Canada's old time sounds a renewal into modern roots, seamlessly blending spirited fiddling, energetic dancing and gorgeous harmonies. |
Seasons | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.seasonsmusic.com/ www.rambles.net/seasons_seasons14.html bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Contemporary Celtic Celtic Nu-folk | A Celtic Nu-Folk Band from Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Seasons is comprised of the siblings Mary-Kate Spring, Peter Winter, Mary-Teresa Summer, Mary-Grace Autumn, and Mary-Clare Chun Lee. |
SeaStar | US Stany Zjednoczone | jetbutterfly.com/band/music.html www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk | SeaStar hails from Seattle. Since 2007, Fae Wiedenhoeft and her band have been entertaining audiences with their unique blend of Celtic Folk. |
Secret Commonwealth, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.tscband.com/The_Secret_Commonwealth/Home.html www.facebook.com | Celtic | Spans the range of Celtic music, from rousing pub songs to beautiful ballads, from the rebellious to the reverent. |
SeeD | NL Holandia | www.seedpaganfolk.nl/ bandcamp.com | Pagan Folk | The Faerie and Pagan folk band SeeD plays music of their own creation. Every single one of the band members helps composing and writing the music, thus forming an organic flow of creation. |
Seelyhoo | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org www.greentrax.com/music/product/seelyhoo-the-first-caul freefy.app/artist/12248277/seelyhoo | Traditional Scottish Scottish Folk | A Scottish folk band based in Edinburgh, with band members originally from Orkney and the Isle of Lewis. Their music has been described as belonging to the traditional side of the progressive Celtic music movement. |
Seldom Sober Company | DE Niemcy | www.seldomsober.de/ www.facebook.com de.wikipedia.org www.banjoman.de/music/seldom-sober-company-2/ | Folk Rock Traditional Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | They play hand made, authentic Irish Folk music and close Folk styles like Scottish- and Finish Folk, Bluegrass and of course some original material. |
Selfish Murphy | RO Rumunia HU Węgry | selfishmurphy.com/ selfishmurphy.weebly.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Celtic Shamrock'n Roll Irish Speed Folk | The band SELFISH MURPHY was founded in 2011. The method of songwriting always puts in aspect to transmit the unique feeling of Celtic and Irish lifestyle, the main purpose is to transmit the atmosphere of an Irish pub. |
Selkie Girls, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.theselkiegirls.com/ www.facebook.com www.aicf.ntif.org/bands/TheSelkieGirls.html www.texasscots.com/theselkiegirls.html | Contemporary Folk Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish Celtic | The Selkie Girls are a celtic music group featuring soaring harmonies and fabulous musicianship. |
Selskar | CH Szwajcaria | selskar.ch/ www.facebook.com ch.stagend.com/inish | Traditional | Our repertoire mainly includes traditional Irish music, both instrumental and sung. Formerly Inish. |
Seo Linn | IE Irlandia | www.seolinn.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.othervoices.ie/artists/seo-linn | Indie Folk Contemporary Folk | An Irish folk/indie group formed in Ireland that has been making music and performing since 2013. Energetic, trad-infused, indie folk music. Seo Linn are a collective of four musicians who love to mesh contemporary folk music with the tradition of Ireland. |
Sequel | DE Niemcy | www.sequelfunfolk.de/ de.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Irish Rock | Inspired by Shane McGowan and his legendary Pogues, the Levellers and bands like Flogging Molly or the Modena City Ramblers, the band developed SEQUEL's typical funfolk: Irish and Scottish traditionals crossed with rock, pop and medieval elements, adaptations and cover versions of folk rock classics and our own songs. |
Session A9 | SCT Szkocja | www.sessiona9.com/ www.facebook.com iaincopeland.com/session-a9/ | Traditional Scottish | A traditional Scottish fiddle band led by Capercaillie fiddler Charlie MacKerron. |
Setanta | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.aniar.net/setanta.html thesession.org/recordings/574 stewarthendrickson.com/VictoryMusic/Sept04-MusicalTrad-IrishTradMusic.html | Traditional Irish | Setanta is a Seattle combo, made up of Dale Russ and Finn McGinty of the Suffering Gaels and Hanz Araki who is often found playing with Casey Neill’s trio. Fiddle, flute, and guitar. |
Seth Lakeman | GB Wielka Brytania | www.sethlakeman.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Contemporary Folk | An English folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola and banjo. |
Seven Nations | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.sevennations.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Rock | Seven Nations is a Celtic rock band that formed in New York City in 1993. Their music is a combination of traditional elements with modern rock. |
Shackleton Trio, The | ENG Anglia | www.shackletontrio.co.uk/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Americana Folk | Formerly The Georgia Shackleton Trio from East Anglia combine vocals, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and banjo to play a blend of Americana, folk and self-penned material. Georgia Shackleton (fiddle, vocals), Aaren Bennett (guitar) and Nic Zuppardi (mandolin). |
Shamrock | PL Polska | www.shamrock.hg.pl/ www.celticmusic.pl www.facebook.com pismofolkowe.pl/artykul/shamrock-3254 | Folk Celtic | They play mainly Irish folklore, but also Slavian folk songs. Their songs in own arrangements sometimes sound very Slavic, sometimes as from Irish pubs and sometimes it is pure rock. The band's name, shamrock is a young sprig of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. |
ShamRocks | UA Ukraina | shamrocks.band/ bandcamp.com vk.com/shamrocks www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk | ShamRocks are the founding fathers of Ukraine’s celtic punk movement and the originators of "Stout Rock" – a signature blend of Irish, Scottish, Breton, Finnish and other types of folk music with a variety of rock and metal styles. The five-man crew has been rocking the country and its neighbors since 2009, including as opening acts for internationally recognized bands. |
ShamRogues, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.theshamrogues.net/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | A lively, fun group of Irish musicians based in and around the Baltimore area since April 2009. |
Shanachians, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | drumcorps272.wixsite.com/kpmusic/shanachians www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Celtic | The Shanachians perform traditional Celtic music, and were the official "house band" for the first many years of the Celtic Classic in Bethlehem, PA. |
Shane Brady | IE Irlandia | store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Celtic Folk | (alb. A Light Shines Out To Sea) |
Shane MacGowan | IE Irlandia | shanemacgowan.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk | Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an English-born Irish vocalist and recording artist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. |
Shanneyganock | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com www.canadianbands.com/Shanneyganock www.last.fm www.atlanticseabreeze.com/ProfileOne.asp?ID=386.html | Celtic Folk | They've been a fixture in the local and traditional scene for almost a decade. Hearty rhythms, strummed guitars, button accordion and uproarious group vocals present Newfoundland’s heartfelt history like few things can. |
Shannon Heaton | US Stany Zjednoczone | shannonheatonmusic.com/ mattandshannonheaton.com/ | Traditional Irish | Boston-based Irish flute player/singer Shannon Heaton presents traditional music masterfully. Matt And Shannon Heaton. |
Shannon Quinn | CA Kanada | www.shannonquinnmusic.com/ www.facebook.com celticlife.com/shannon-quinn/ | Celtic Fiddle | Shannon was born and raised in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia and has been performing as a fiddler/vocalist for the past 16 years. |
Shannon | PL Polska | www.shannonband.com/ www.facebook.com folkowa.art.pl/--profil-401.html www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Celtic | They play Celtic music, generally speaking. The band was formed in 1994, thanks to the inspiration of the music of Clannad in the TV series Robin of Sherwood. At that time in Poland there were not many sources of that genre. |
Shantalla | BE Belgia | www.shantallamusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional | Shantalla plays traditional Irish and Scottish music in a straightforward, acoustic manner, with a lot of passion and energy. |
Shark's Come Cruisin' | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.sharkscomecruisin.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/sharks-come-cruisin www.youtube.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Sea Shanties | The band plays an energetic mix of sea shanties and maritime music. |
Sharon Corr | IE Irlandia | www.thefoolandthescorpion.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Pop Rock Folk Folk Rock | She is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and television personality. She is best known as a member of The Corrs, which she co-founded in 1990. |
Sharon Knight | US Stany Zjednoczone | sharonknight.net/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Mythic Celtic Neo-Folk Neo-Folk Romantique Neo-Pagan | a San Francisco-based neopagan composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist known for writing, recording, and performing Celtic fusion music she calls Neofolk Romantique. |
Sharon Shannon | IE Irlandia | sharonshannon.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | An Irish musician (born 8 June 1968) best known for her work with the accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. |
Shaskeen | IE Irlandia | www.shaskeen.net/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A musical group, based in Ireland, which performs Irish traditional music and song. It was formed in London UK in May 1970. |
Shave The Monkey | GB Wielka Brytania | shavethemonkey.co.uk/index.htm www.facebook.com www.junction.co.uk/shave-the-monkey | Traditional | Formed in 1987 and active till 2003. Shave the Monkey's influences come from many sources, including traditional, rock, early and classical music, as is evident in its unique style. |
Shee, The | SCT Szkocja | theshee.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional Gaelic Folk | All-female band. The Shee bring Electro-harp, accordion, fiddles, flute, mandolin and three powerful voices together with a range of individual musical influences to produce an adventurous brew of Folk, Gaelic and American music. |
Sheeban Celtic Band | PL Polska | sheeban.pl/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion Celtic Folk | The band is inspired mainly by Celtic music, but in many songs you can clearly feel the rock atmosphere and guitar flair. The band founded in 2017 in Krakow, Poland. |
Sheila Ryan | IE Irlandia CA Kanada | www.sheilaryan.com/ livevictoria.com/sheilaryan www.rambles.net/ryan_glenside.html | Traditional Irish | Sheila Ryan is a professional Celtic singer with more than two decades of experience. Ryan was born in Limerick, Ireland, and played with folk groups and a country band while in her teens, as well as touring with a variety show. She now makes her home in Victoria, British Columbia, in western Canada. |
Shelta | FR Francja | www.shelta.org/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | The band distills a repertoire mixing traditional tunes and songs, with as instruments: bodhran, diatonic accordion, violin, banjo, uilleann pipes, guitar, Irish bouzouki and vocals. |
Shenanigan | CA Kanada | www.shenaniganbc.com/ www.allmusic.com | Celtic | (alb. Mortal Daze) |
Shenanigans | AU Australia | www.shenanigansband.com.au/ www.amazon.com/s?i=popular&rh=p_32%3AShenanigans&ref=dp_byline_sr_music_1 | Folk Folk Dance Band Bush Band | This popular Australian folk dance band, led by Gary King, offers authentic folk dance from around the world. |
Shenanigans | US Stany Zjednoczone | shenanigansband.net/ www.facebook.com | Irish Rock | Shenanigans is an Irish Rock and Party band based out of the Greater Philadelphia Area. |
Sheridan Band, The | CA Kanada | www.thesheridanband.com/ www.facebook.com www.bandmix.ca/sheridanband/ | Celtic Rock | The Sheridan Band is a high-energy Celtic music group from Canada. |
Sheridan Rúitín | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.sheridanruitin.com/ facebook.com/sheridanruitin | Celtic Fusion Celtic Rock Folk | Celtic Punk Rock And Traditional Irish Folk Fusion Band. a band that fills the gap between hard hitting Celtic punk rock and traditional Irish folk songs. The band consists of brothers, Billy and Johnny Houlihan, cousin Shannon Cokeley, and her husband, Tom. Joined by old friends John Damiano on drums and Mike Zayas on bass. A young Celtic band from the suburbs of New York, rooted in tradition and fueled by innovation. |
Sheringham Shantymen, The | ENG Anglia | shantymen.com/ | Sea Shanties | |
Shilelagh Law | US Stany Zjednoczone | halfthebottle.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | A celtic group from New York City. |
Shindig | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.shindig.band/ www.facebook.com | Ceilidh Celtic | Western Mass fiddler David Breguet, Scottish-born guitarist John Kinnear, and multi-talented bassist Rick Ottman form Shindig, a musical trio celebrating foot-stomping Celtic tunes. |
Ship in the Clouds | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.bostonirish.com/arts/2021/born-and-bred-pre-pandemic-days-debut-album-ship-clouds-delivers-goods-melodic www.rambles.net/~ramblesn/ship_clouds20.html | Traditional Irish | Traditional Irish music from the East Coast of America. Boston-based quartet, formed in 2018 comprise of Indiana-born fiddler Laura Feddersen and accordionist Natasha Sheehy, who was born and raised in West Limerick, and the outstanding rhythmic habitat provided by guitarist Nathan Gourley (from Wisconsin by way of Minnesota) and Illinois native Anna Colliton on bodhran. |
Shipwreck Rats | DE Niemcy | shipwreckrats.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.homeconcerts.com/artist/shipwreck-rats | Pirate Speed Folk Pirate Folk Rock | A pirate speed folk band based in Berlin. They play fast and evil music from Scotland, Ireland, North America. |
Shooglenifty | SCT Szkocja | www.shooglenifty.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com compassrecords.com | Celtic Fusion Traditional Scottish | Shooglenifty are a Scottish, Edinburgh-based six-piece Celtic fusion band, that tours internationally. The band blends Scottish traditional music with influences ranging from electronica to alternative rock. |
Show Of Hands | ENG Anglia | www.showofhands.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Acoustic Roots Folk | An English acoustic roots/folk duo formed in 1986 by singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and composer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer. |
Sian | SCT Szkocja | www.sian-music.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Scottish | a Scottish all-female traditional band who are known for their Gaelic vocal harmonies and celebrating Gaelic songs composed by women: Ceitlin Lilidh, Eilidh Cormack and Ellen MacDonald keep their material firmly rooted in this theme. |
Sibéal | IE Irlandia | www.sibealofficial.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Gaelic | Sibeal. From classical Indian to Scottish folk, traditional styles of music are sung within communities all around the world, forever evolving as they’re passed down the generations. Sibéal Ní Chasaide (Cassidy in English), a young singer bringing the centuries-old Irish style of sean-nós singing to the world via her debut album on Universal Music Ireland. |
Sidh, The | IT Włochy | www.thesidh.it/ www.facebook.com | Electro Celtic Modern Celtic | The SIDH bring on stage an impressive burst of energy with their Electro / Celtic Music, made with Dubstep Rhythms and Bagpipes, EDM rhythms and Whistles. |
Sileas | SCT Szkocja | en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional | Folk Duo |
Silly Wizard | SCT Szkocja | www.sillywizard.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Traditional Scottish Folk | A Scottish folk band that began forming in Edinburgh in 1970. |
Simply Bushed | AU Australia | www.simplybushed.com.au/ www.facebook.com | Australiana Country Bush Band | Simply Bushed is a collaboration between Paul Grierson and Chris Rieger who write the award winning original songs with Hugh Curtis on fiddle, Dave Roberts on Drums and "The Padre", John Healey carrying the rhythm on Bass guitar. |
Sina Theil | IE Irlandia DE Niemcy | sinatheilmusic.com/ www.facebook.com www.youtube.com www.uptownartistgroup.com/sina-theil waterford.fyi/band/sina-theil/ | Irish Folk Celtic Folk | Sina Theil is a German born, Irish based multi-instrumentalist, award winning artist, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. |
Sinful Maggie | GB Wielka Brytania | www.facebook.com altitudedevon.com/sinful-maggie/ londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Punk | Formed in 2015 Sinful Maggie set out to show people that you could have a punk band with an accordion and not play Folk Gypsy or Celtic Punk. |
Sinsheen | SCT Szkocja | www.sinsheen.com/ www.facebook.com www.amazon.com/Lift-Sinsheen/dp/B0040QTA38 www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/duo-sinsheen.htm | Traditional Folk | The Scottish harmony singing duo of Barbara Dymock and Christine Kydd. Christine Kydd (previously of Chantan and other Scots vocal groups) and Barbara Dymock (original singer of Ceolbeg). |
Siobhan Doherty | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.siodoherty.com/ www.amazon.co.uk/Marrying-Sea-Siobhan-Doherty/dp/B003N7G5QA | Contemporary Celtic Contemporary Folk Traditional | As a singer and songwriter Siobhan lends her voice beautifully to both traditional and contemporary songs. |
Siobhan Miller | SCT Szkocja | www.siobhanmiller.com/ www.facebook.com | Scottish Folk Traditional Folk | One of Scotland's foremost singers, Siobhan Miller is an exceptional talent, renowned for her unique vocal style paired with her evocative song-writing. Miller creates music with detail and rich melodies that combine the sounds of indie and alternative music with sounds from her roots in folk music. |
Síochána | CA Kanada | www.dcan-nl.com/siochana/media.htm www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk Traditional Newfoundland Bluegrass Celtic Folk | Evolved from a kitchen band to one of the best party bands in the city. They play a mixture of Traditional Newfoundland, bluegrass, Celtic, folk and some old rock and roll music and are known for their tight harmonies and high energy shows on stage. |
Síoda | IE Irlandia | sioda.weebly.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A one of the Ireland's hottest emerging groups on the Irish traditional music scene. |
Síolta | DE Niemcy IE Irlandia | www.sioltamusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.magnetic-music.com/unsere-kuenstler/siolta.html www.saoirse-mhor.com/ | Traditional Irish Contemporary Irish | A new dynamic formation has developed around the award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Saoirse Mhór. Siolta plays traditional Irish folk music as well as contemporary handmade songs that conjure up longing images of the green island and its warmth. |
Sir Reg | SE Szwecja | sirregband.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Punk Rock | An energetic six piece from Sweden fronted by Irishman Brendan Sheehy on vocals, who left his home-town of Dublin to come to Sweden to fulfill his dream - to put together the most amazing band possible. |
Six Mile Bridge | DE Niemcy | sixmilebridge.eu | Contemporary Celtic | |
SixMileBridge | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.loosegoose.com/6mb/html/bios.html www.allmusic.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock Contemporary Celtic | |
Skara Brae | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/skarabrae.html | Traditional Irish | Historical band, disbanded in 1972. |
Skarazula | CA Kanada | www.skarazula.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Musique Ancienne De L'europe Et Du Bassin Méditerranéen. | |
Skeleton McKee | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.skeletonmckee.com/ www.facebook.com www.texasscots.com/skeletonmckee.html | Celtic Roots Folk Rock | The band comprises jovial, experienced musicians who combine impressively diverse backgrounds to deliver the cream of the Celtic tradition. |
Skelpin | US Stany Zjednoczone | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/skelpin/ | Irish Folk Flamenco | The Irish folk music group based in San Diego, California. They perform a fusion of Irish Music and Spanish Flamenco, with Middle-Eastern percussion and have toured with this Irish Fusion globally. |
Skels, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.theskels.net/ www.theskels.org/about.php www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk Celtic Folk Folk Punk | A folk punk rock band from New Jersey. |
Skerryvore | SCT Szkocja | skerryvore.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | The band creates a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the different personalities and upbringing of the 8 band members who hail from different regions of Scotland. |
Skilda | FR Francja | www.facebook.com | Pop Electro-rock Celtique | |
Skiltron | AR Argentyna | www.skiltron.net/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.metal-archives.com/bands/Skiltron/27714 | Celtic Metal Folk Metal | Skiltron are considered one of the few Southern American metal bands to fuse heavy metal and Celtic music, a style usually more common in many parts of Europe. |
Skinny Lister | GB Wielka Brytania | skinnylister.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com www.youtube.com folknrock.com/bands/skinny-lister | Folk Rock Folk Punk Folk Celtic Punk | The six-headed partying beast that is the indie-folk-punk band. |
Skipinnish | SCT Szkocja | www.skipinnish.com en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Neo-Folk | A traditional Scottish Gaelic band from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. |
Skipper's Alley | IE Irlandia | www.skippersalley.ie/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Contemporary Irish Traditional Irish | Contemporary Irish folk band based in Dublin, Ireland combining traditional Irish music with contemporary sensibilities to create music that is wild, gritty, ancient and still brand new. |
Skolvan | FR Francja | worldmusiccentral.org/2018/06/12/artist-profiles-skolvan/ fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skolvan_(groupe_de_musique) | Traditional Breton Celtic | An essential act of the Breton revival for many years, Skolvan originally comprised five of Brittany’s most respected musicians, including guitarist Gilles le Bigot, percussionist Dominique Molard, and Youenn le Bihan on bombarde, biniou, and his own oboe-like invention, the piston. Skolvan was founded in 1984. |
Skunnered, The | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-skunnered.htm getsongbpm.com/artist/the-skunnered/9py63 | Folk Rock | A five piece band including Bass, Vocals, Harmonica, Mandolin, Guitar & Percussion, combining traditional songs with covers and their own material. |
Skyrie | SCT Szkocja | www.skyrie.co.uk/ facebook.com/skyrieband/ www.skyrie.co.uk/ www.celtinentalmusic.com/skyrie | Ceilidh Traditional | Skyrie is a contemporary Celtic music trio renowned for their dynamic performances and innovative sound. Their music blends traditional Scottish and Irish tunes, poignant original songs, tunes and soundscapes with modern influences from rock to funk. Skyrie is: Lesley Thompson Smith (fiddle/whistle/vocals), Jimmy Anderson (guitar/bass) and Chris Smith (drums/bodhran/vocals). |
Slainte Mhath | CA Kanada | www.slaintemhath.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Fusion | A Celtic fusion band from Cape Breton Island. The band features traditional instruments associated with Celtic music, intertwined with elements of dance, funk, and electronic music. |
Slainte of San Francisco Bay | US Stany Zjednoczone | store.cdbaby.com www.harmonspeak.com/sfslainte/ | Traditional Celtic | The band plays Celtic and other forms of acoustic traditional music. |
Sláinte | PL Polska | www.slainte.art.pl/ | Traditional | |
Slán | NL Holandia | store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | Slan |
Slide | IE Irlandia | slide-ireland.com/ www.virtuartists.com/slide/ davecurleymusic.com/projects/slide/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | Traditional musicians with attitude. The rollicking band's origins date back to Ireland in 1999. |
Slieves, The | CA Kanada | www.facebook.com www.irishtimespub.ca/event-details/the-slieves | Traditional Irish | A high energy Irish trad band hailing from Victoria, British Columbia. The talented members include the magical Tasia Mackay (Irish flute, vocals), the accomplished Jeremy Wash (guitar, vocals) and the foot stomping rhythms of Andrew Morris MacKay (bodhran, spoons, vocals). Formerly Crikey Mor. |
Sligo Rags | US Stany Zjednoczone | sligorags.com/home www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk | A dynamic ensemble presents Celtic Folk (and so much more) with a decidedly bluegrass attitude. Named among the top acoustic bands in LA. |
Sliotar | IE Irlandia | www.sliotarmusic.com/ www.facebook.com sliotar.wordpress.com/about/ | Contemporary Celtic Folk | Sliotar has been pushing the boundaries of modern folk and celtic music for two decades and you can hear this experience in their sound. |
Slogmåkane | NO Norwegia | www.slogmakane.com/ www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties Celtic Folk Shanty | Slogmakane are a 20-strong folk shanty band loving sea shanties and Celtic music, along with a characteristic rock and roll style. |
Smith And McClennan | SCT Szkocja | smithandmcclennan.com/ www.facebook.com theweereview.com/review/emily-smith-jamie-mcclennan/ emilysmith.org/ jamiemcclennan.com/ | Traditional Folk Americana | A Scottish singer Emily Smith and New Zealand born songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jamie McClennan |
Smitty's Kitchen | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.smittyskitchenmusic.com/ | Celtic | |
Smokey Bastards | GB Wielka Brytania | pl-pl.facebook.com | Folk Punk | |
Smoky Finish | AT Austria | www.smokyfinish.com/ Smoky Finish | Celtic Rock Traditional Irish Neo-Folk | Smoky Finish is a rock and blues infused Celtic quintet from Austria. |
SMZB | CN Chiny | www.facebook.com radiichina.com/smzb-new-album-2020/ deadlambrecords.com/band%20SMZB.html londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Punk Rock Celtic Punk | Founded in 1996, the group is one of the oldest, most innovative — and provocative — punk bands in China. After two street-punk albums their music took a Celtic-punk turn with the addition of a bagpiper, Tang Leicheng. |
Snowflake Trio | NO Norwegia IE Irlandia | snowflaketrio.wordpress.com/ | Traditional Irish Traditional Norwegian | Trio features Norwegians Frode Haltli on accordion and Vegar Vardal on hardangerviolin and violin, as well as Irish musician Nuala Kennedy on flute, whistles and vocals. |
Snuffbox | SCT Szkocja | snuffboxmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional | A trio comprised of fiddle, cello and guitar based in Glasgow playing traditional and new acoustic music |
Socks In The Frying Pan | IE Irlandia | www.socksinthefryingpan.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | The trio plays Irish traditional melodies with and innovative rhythmic and melodic garnish. |
Soggy Bottoms, The | FR Francja | www.thesoggybottoms.com/ www.facebook.com linkaband.com/the-soggy-bottoms | Traditional Celtic | Celtic Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland, Britanny. 5 musicians on banjo, fiddle, cittern, flutes, bodhrán and vocals, a few pints of Guinness and a thundering atmosphere. |
Soig Sibéril | FR Francja | www.soigsiberil.com/ www.facebook.com fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/So%C3%AFg_Sib%C3%A9ril | Traditional Breton | He formed the band Kornog. |
Soil Bleeds Black, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.mourningtheancient.com/soil.htm bandcamp.com | Folk Dark Ambient Experimental Folk Medieval | Formed In 1992 |
Solarference | GB Wielka Brytania | solarference.com/ bandcamp.com | Folk | Singers and sound artists Nick Janaway and Sarah Owen perform a genre-defying mix of live sampling and traditional folk song, with voice at the heart of the music. Combining traditional folk songs with innovative electronic sound-manipulation. |
Solas | IE Irlandia | www.solasmusic.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Irish | Solas is an American musical group formed in 1994. They play both Irish traditional music as well as original compositions. |
Solasta | GB Wielka Brytania | solastaband.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk | A trio made up of Scottish fiddler Elisabeth Flett, Welsh cellist Hannah Thomas and English guitarist Jamie Leeming. They unite youthful vitality with training and experience across diverse musical worlds, including early music, jazz, classical and folk, in freshly inventive arrangements of trad-based material. |
Soldat Louis | FR Francja | www.soldatlouis.org/cms/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock Traditional Breton | A French rock group originally from Lorient, who mix the traditional music of Brittany with typical rock music instruments - electric and acoustic guitar, drum kit, etc. - as well as the traditional bagpipes (biniou braz in Breton) and bombard. |
Solenn Lefeuvre | FR Francja | solennlefeuvre.com/ | Traditional | |
Sonerien Du | FR Francja | www.sonerien-du.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Breton Folk Celtic | a group of Breton music adapted for the dances in Fest Noz. The group was born in 1972, in Alan Stivell's trail, harpist of the Celtic Revival. |
Songs of Separation | ENG Anglia | www.songsofseparation.co.uk/ | Folk | |
Sons Of Maxwell | CA Kanada | www.sonsofmaxwell.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Contemporary Folk Pop Rock | A Canadian music duo who perform both traditional Celtic folk music and original compositions with a pop-folk sound. |
Sons Of O'Flaherty | FR Francja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/band/Sons_Of_O'Flaherty | Celtic Punk Celtic Rock | Six good friends who grew up in the Celtic nation of Brittany in love with punk rock, folk and traditional Celtic music. The Sons Of O’Flaherty hail from Vannes in the north-western tip of Brittany. |
Sophie And Fiachra | CA Kanada IE Irlandia | sophieandfiachra.com/ bandcamp.com celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/sophie-fiachra/ youngtraditionvermont.org/events/sophie-fiachra/ | Traditional Folk Traditional Quebec | Irish uilleann piper Fiachra O'Regan and Québecoise fiddler/singer Sophie Lavoie have played together as a duo since 2008 and with André Marchand on guitar they formed Fásta. |
Sorries, The | SCT Szkocja | thesorries.wordpress.com/ www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-the-sorries.htm www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional | The Sorries are Douglas Kay and Martin Philip. The Sorries sing, play and banter their way through a selection of songs from the much-loved Scottish songbook. |
Speyside Sessions | SCT Szkocja | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com folkworks.org/review/speyside-sessions-artists-from-the-scottish-highlands/ | Traditional | A group of musicians from the North East of Scotland. A genuine example of the sort of trad and folk music that’s being played in houses and back rooms all over Scotland. |
Spiers And Boden | ENG Anglia | spiersandboden.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | An English folk duo. John Spiers plays melodeon and concertina, while Jon Boden sings and plays fiddle and guitar while stamping the rhythm on a stomp box. |
Spinning Wheel | AT Austria | www.celticsong.at/ www.spinningwheel.at/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Traditional Irish Folk | A caleidoscope of celtic music: beautiful folk songs and zappy irish tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany |
Spiral Dance | AU Australia | www.spiraldance.com.au/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Pagan Folk | Their music focuses on magic, myth and legend and their love of mother nature and the world of the fae is reflected in their song writing and music. |
Spirit of the West | CA Kanada | sotw.ca/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca | Celtic Folk Folk Rock | Spirit of the West were a Canadian folk rock band from North Vancouver, active from 1983 to 2016. A popular folk-rock outfit based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Spirit of the West was one of Canada's most successful alt-rock acts of the 1990s. |
Spiritual Seasons | UA Ukraina | spiritual-seasons.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Seasons | Medieval Celtic | Powerful medieval and celtic melodies, poetic nordic ballads combined with an energizing and endearing performance. Since 2004 Spiritual Seasons have been touring Europe and Asia, boosting good energy with their positive contagious appearence. |
Sportive Tricks | US Stany Zjednoczone | sportivetricks.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | A Southern California folk band formed in 2006 with a heavy Celtic influence, Sportive Tricks takes traditional music and gives it a rousing twist. |
Spud | IE Irlandia | www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/spud.html irishrockers.com/artistView.php?id=612 | Folk Rock | 1970s folk rock group who heavily influenced by the likes of Sweeney's Men, Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span |
St. James' Gate | CA Kanada | www.boysofstjamesgate.ca/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | A popular celtic rock band based in Alberta, Canada |
St. James's Gate | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.stjgate.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Celtic | Modern Irish Music in the Celtic Tradition |
Stamp And Go Shanty | SE Szwecja | www.stampandgoshanty.com/ business.facebook.com/stampandgoshanty/ | Folk Rock Scottish Folk Irish Folk | The seven piece band Stamp'n Go Shanty plays irish and scottish folk rock music. |
Stan Rogers | CA Kanada | stanrogers.net/ | Folk | |
Stanfields, The | CA Kanada | thestanfields.ca/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Rock Punk Rock | Folk And Roll, Celtic Rock |
Stanley And Grimm | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.stanleyandgrimm.com/ www.facebook.com www.creativeground.org/profile/stanley-and-grimm?page=2 | Celtic Traditional | Celtic duo Stanley & Grimm entertain with a celebration of traditional music through old and new interpretations of jigs, reels, and songs played with lively fiddle, guitar, and voice. |
Staran | SCT Szkocja | www.staranmusic.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com www.folkradio.co.uk/2021/05/staran-album-review/ | Traditional Traditional Scottish | They are rooted in Scottish traditional music with elements of inspiration from the genres of jazz, minimalism and experimental electronica. |
Starboard List, The | ENG Anglia | www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | |
Startijenn | FR Francja | www.startijenn.bzh/ fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startijenn | Traditional Breton | This formation of five musicians combines traditional instruments with a rhythm section and offers, through original compositions, lively Breton music. |
Steampacket | DE Niemcy | steampacket.de www.facebook.com www.irishmusicreview.com/steam.htm mainlynorfolk.info/cara/records/homecoming.html | Traditional Irish | Steampacket's music is mostly Irish traditional, playing the full range of reels, jigs, waltz, hornpipe |
Steel City Rovers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.steelcityrovers.com/ www.facebook.com www.visitstaugustine.com/musician/steel-city-rovers | Traditional Celtic Americana Bluegrass Folk | The Steel City Rovers, from Hamilton, Ontario. The Steel City Rovers perform dynamic and expressive music that is a unique composite of traditional Celtic music and North American styles including bluegrass, folk and roots. |
Steel Clover | US Stany Zjednoczone | steelclovermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com celticmusicfan.org/2013/05/13/susan-borowski-steel-clover/ celticmusicfan.org/2013/05/24/in-the-celtic-spirit-by-steel-clover-sue-borowski/ | Folk Celtic | Steel Clover, (also known as Sue Borowski), is a Celtic singer, songwriter and recording artist from the historic steel town of Homestead, Pittsburgh, PA. |
Steeleye Span | ENG Anglia | steeleyespan.org.uk/ steeleyespanfan.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | The one of the most influential names in British roots music. Pioneers of folk-rock, they changed the face of folk music forever, taking it out of small clubs and into the world of gold discs and international tours. |
Stephen Leeson | IE Irlandia | stephenleeson.com/ www.facebook.com www.liverpoolirishcentre.org/post/stephen-leeson | Irish Folk | Stephen is an extraordinary multi-talented Irish folk singer, songwriter, musician, who has had a magical journey in his musical career since flying solo. He played in Porter Black, Dublin Legacy and The Dublin City Ramblers. |
Stephen Quigg | SCT Szkocja | www.stephenquigg.com/ www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/singer-stephen-quigg.htm www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Stephen%20Quigg.html | Traditional Folk | A mix of traditional songs and more recent compositions with a Scottish perspective put together with natural charm and humour. The former member of the legendary band The McCalmans. Duo with his wife Pernille Quigg. Pernille and Stephen Quigg. |
Steve Schuch And the Night Heron Consor | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.nightheron.com/ www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/schuch_celtic2.html | Celtic Fusion Celtic | Fusing Celtic and Folk roots. The Night Heron Consort was created by violinist Steve Schuch and is composed of Steve, Kent Allyn, David Surette, and David Coffin |
Stick In The Wheel | ENG Anglia | www.stickinthewheel.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk | They bring a contemporary approach to folk music with raw minimalism, setting vocals to simple accompaniments and handclaps, along with progressive synths and beats informed by the street music of their heritage. |
Stockton's Wing | IE Irlandia | www.stocktonswinglive.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Contemporary Irish Traditional | An Irish band formed in 1977. They have collaborated with well known artists. Their style has been described as including Irish folk, melancholic ballads, upbeat jigs, and modern pop. |
Stokes, The | DE Niemcy | www.stokesmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | The trio sounds authentically Irish folk. The Stokes, an Irish folk group, based in Germany, playing Irish music in shows all over Europe. |
Stone Age | FR Francja | www.kervador-stoneage.com/ fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Age_(groupe) | Contemporary Celtic Contemporary Breton Pop Rock | Stone Age is a French pop rock band from Paris. The Stone Age concept consists of mixing traditional Celtic instruments, essentially Breton, with contemporary rock or electronic arrangements, in turn futuristic, dancing, gliding, dreamlike or meditative. |
Stone Soup Band, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish Celtic Rock | |
Stonecircle | US Stany Zjednoczone | stonecircleband.com/ en.wikipedia.org store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Fusion | A vibrant five-piece, Celtic fusion band. The goal of the band has always been to create a musical experience that is both ethereal and beautifully uplifting. |
Storm Weather Shanty Choir | NO Norwegia | www.shantychoir.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties | A 6-man sea shanty choir from Stord, an island on the west coast of Norway. |
Stormfrun | SE Szwecja | stormfrun.se/ www.facebook.com | Pirate Music Pirate Folk Rock | 17th- 18th century history from the perspective of a pirate crew. |
Stout Pounders | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.stoutpounders.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Irish Rock | A Celtic, Irish Folk band for hire in the Seattle area. They play at pubs, parties, festivals and anywhere people are looking to have fun. |
Stout | CH Szwajcaria | www.stout-music.ch/ www.facebook.com fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/STOUT-rock-celtique/138171799696638 | Celtic Rock | With its many instruments as unusual as characteristic of traditional Celtic music, and all the energy of a resolutely rock rhythm section, STOUT always brings together a large audience, coming from all walks of life and happy to party. |
Stout | DE Niemcy | www.stout-music.de www.facebook.com celtic-rock.de | Irish Folk | Mario and Simon are the folk-duo STOUT. They have set their sights on writing familiar and unfamiliar songs and tunes from across the spectrum of Irish folk music. Alb. UNDAUNTED, Mighty Folk |
Stowes, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.stowesmusic.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.lastminutemusicians.com/members/thestowesmusic.html cornishnationalmusicarchive.co.uk/content/the-stowes-music-celtic-folk-group-from-padstow/ www.lowenderperan.co.uk/the-stowes | Traditional Folk Traditional Celtic Sea Shanties | A traditional Celtic music band from Cornwall, UK who play a stimulating mix of Traditional Folk, of mainly Cornish, Irish and Scottish origin, as well as rousing sea shanties with scintillating, foot stomping instrumental arrangements. |
Straight Furrow | ENG Anglia | www.straightfurrowmusic.co.uk/mymusic.html www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Ethnic | They perform an eclectic mix of original music woven through with a traditional feel. |
Strawbs, The | ENG Anglia | www.strawbsweb.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock Progressive Rock | Although the band started out as a bluegrass group they eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock, progressive rock, and (briefly) glam rock. |
Street Wings | ES Hiszpania | www.streetwings.eu/ | Celtic Rock | |
String Loaded Celtic Fiddle Band | AU Australia | stringloaded.com.au/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish Bluegrass | An award winning Celtic band known for their passion, energy and love of the Celtic narrative. This high energy family band features sensational fiddle playing sisters, Gabi and Olivia, supported by mum and dad on guitar and bodhran (Celtic drum). |
Strings And Things | IE Irlandia | www.stringsandthings.band/ www.facebook.com | Comtemporary Folk Neo-Traditional | A high energy comtemporary folk band from Tipperary/Galway, Ireland. Over the years they have created a unique sound mixing various genres from their backgrounds. Influences include, Trad, Folk, Pop and Rock. |
Stubby Shillelaghs, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thestubbyshillelaghs.wix.com/stubby-shillelaghs thestubbies.net/ | Progressive Celtic Folk Bluegrass | |
Sue Sheehan Band | DE Niemcy | www.sue-sheehan-band.de/ celtic-rock.de www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com | Folk Traditional | American Songwriting with Irish Roots with Sue Sheehan. |
Sue Sheehan | DE Niemcy | sue-sheehan.de/ www.sue-sheehan-band.de/ www.facebook.com | Folk Traditional | Born in Illinois, USA, she studied in Boston and London before settling in Europe in 1986. Building bridges with music and art have become her passion and goal. Sue writes the songs, sings lead vocals, and plays bouzouki-guitar, bodhrán and trumpet. |
SugaTree | AU Australia | www.sugatree.com.au/ bandcamp.com | Pop Folk Celtic | |
Suntrap | ENG Anglia | www.suntrap.org/ www.facebook.com thegooseisout.com/suntrap/ | Folk | Suntrap are an English four-piece folk band specialising in a unique musical experience of folk-inspired traditional, original and contemporary songs featuring entrancing harmonies. |
Susan Mckeown | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com compassrecords.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish Contemporary Folk | An Irish folk singer and songwriter. |
Susana Seivane | ES Hiszpania | en.wikipedia.org seivane.es/en/susana-seivane/ m.facebook.com/Susana-Seivane-166402198105/ bandcamp.com www.herschelfreemanagency.com/susana_seivane/susana_seivane.html | Celtic | She is a bagpiper and multi-instrumentalist. She is the heiress of the Seivane family, one of the most prestigious and well-known families in the bagpipers and bagpipe artisans world. |
Sweeneys Men | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/sweeneysmen.htm www.andyirvine.com/disc/sweeney-disc-new.html | Traditional Irish | They emerged from the mid-1960s Irish roots revival. The founding line-up in May 1966 was Johnny Moynihan, Andy Irvine and "Galway Joe" Dolan |
Sweet Colleens, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | sweetcolleens.com/ bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Pop Americana | This Minneapolis Quintet's trademark high-energy mixture of Celtic, Cajun, and American folk roots music is on full display in the band's fifth full-length recording, which features beautiful original songs and sparkling arrangements of traditional tunes. |
Sylvain Barou | FR Francja | sylvainbarou.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Traditional Breton | Sylvain Barou is undoubtedly one of the greatest flute players of his generation. Having played mainly Irish and Breton traditional music. |
Syncopaths | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.syncopaths.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | From dance floors to concert halls, the Syncopaths bring a fresh, contemporary spin to music and songs rooted in the Scottish, Irish, and American folk traditions. Ryan McKasson's group. |
SYR | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.syrmusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Rock | a Celtic Folk Rock band from Columbia, SC. Taking inspiration from Celtic history, stories and myth, SYR creates powerful songs with themes of battle, love and victory, celebrating the rich heritage of the Celtic Nations in a contemporary style with broad audience appeal. |
T with the Maggies | IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com compassrecords.com | Celtic Folk Traditional Irish | an Irish traditional supergroup from County Donegal, Ireland. |
Tabache | SCT Szkocja GB Wielka Brytania | www.folkworld.de/4/tabache.html www.musicscotland.com | Traditional | |
Tailten | BR Brazylia | www.bandatailten.com.br/ www.facebook.com www.diadamusica.com.br/tailten | Traditional Irish Drinking Songs | The band specializes in traditional Irish music and was born as part of a Celtic recreation project. Today they perform in pubs, ethylic festivals and events with a Celtic / medieval theme and they please the public for their harmony and energy. |
Talisk | SCT Szkocja | www.talisk.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Scottish Folk | Talisk is a Scottish band from Glasgow, founded in 2014, that made an impact on the trad music scene since 2014. |
Tallymoore | US Stany Zjednoczone | tallymoore.com/ www.facebook.com celticmusicfeis.com/portfolio/tallymoore/ | Contemporary Irish Celtic Folk | A contemporary Irish Folk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin performing a range of Irish and Scottish folk tunes, ballads, reels and classic pub songs. The group also incorporates acoustic and vocal material from broader Celtic, traditional country, bluegrass, and Americana sources. |
Tan and Sober Gentelmen, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.tanandsober.com/ www.facebook.com www.youtube.com thecarolinajubilee.org/team/tan-sober-gentleman/ | Appalachian Bluegrass Irish Folk | Born and raised in North Carolina. The music of the Carolinas is a marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo, which first met in the American South before the Revolution. The Tan and Sober Gentlemen aim to bring these traditions full circle. They play Irish tunes, ballads, and pub songs right next to the Appalachian fiddle tunes of their youth, melding the two into what they call Irish-American hillbilly music. |
Tanglefoot | CA Kanada | www.tanglefootmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.allmusic.com borealisrecords.com/artists/tanglefoot/?v=9b7d173b068d | Folk Folk Rock Traditional | A folk band from Ontario, Canada. Formed in the early 1980s by schoolteachers Joe Grant, Bob Wagar, and Tim Rowat to play traditional music, they became a five-piece band playing largely original music. |
Tannahill Weavers, The | SCT Szkocja | www.tannahillweavers.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Scottish | A popular band who perform traditional Scottish music. They are notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music. |
Tannara | SCT Szkocja | tannaramusic.com/ www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk | |
Tannas | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com musicscotland.com/products/tannas-the-collection worldmusiccentral.org/2017/12/20/artist-profiles-tannas/ | Celtic Scottish Folk | Scottish folk band consisting of Amy Geddes, Sandra MacKay, David Scott and Derek Starr, formed in 1993. Their repertoire incorporated all forms of Gaelic Music from traditional melodic laments and strong rhythmic mouth music to contemporary compositions including its own distinctive compositions. |
Taorluath | PL Polska | www.taorluath.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | A band performing mainly traditional music of Ireland and Scotland, not avoiding modern arrangements and original compositions. Ceili. |
Tara's Folk | FR Francja | labelbooze.wixsite.com/tarasfolk www.facebook.com bandcamp.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Folk Rock | Celtic folk rock brewed with energy. Based in the south of France. Founded by members of the Booze Brothers. |
Tarahan | CA Kanada | www.tarahanstown.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk | Based out of St. John's Newfoundland, these five lads stem from various musical and geographical backgrounds. |
Taran | WLS Walia | taranwales.com/ bandcamp.com | Traditional Welsh | Taran are one of the most inventive and imaginative Welsh bands with their innovative mix of traditional Welsh music welded to driving riffs and throbbing beats, swimming in a sea of dance loops, grooves and samples. |
Tarneybackle | SCT Szkocja | www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-tarneybackle.htm www.facebook.com www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/tbmcd6.htm | Traditional Contemporary Folk | Formed in 2000 in the villiage of Blackford, Perth. The material they play is mostly traditional Scottish with a blend of strong vocal harmonies and a wide range of instruments. |
Tarras | GB Wielka Brytania | www.allmusic.com www.facebook.com worldmusiccentral.org/2017/12/20/artist-profiles-tarras/ www.ukfestivalguides.com/artists/tarras/ | Traditional Folk Celtic | Tarras provide a unique blend of the Gaelic and British folk tradition subtly fused with a range of genres: in the early days the blues and classical |
Tartan Lads, The | SCT Szkocja | www.musicscotland.com | Traditional Scottish | A Scottish musical duo, Bill Moran and Ray Carse |
Tartan Terrors | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.tartanterrors.com/ www.facebook.com folknrock.com/bands/the-tartan-terrors | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | They blend the energy of a rock show with humour and stepdance. Featuring classic pipes and fiddle, along with driving drum tones, electric bass and signature guitar styles. |
Tartanic | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.tartanic.net/ facebook.com/tartanicofficial/ | Pipe Band Celtic Rock | Tartanic gives its audiences a barrage of sound from not one but TWO Highland Bagpipes, and three percussionists. |
Tattie Jam | SCT Szkocja | www.tattiejam.com/ www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-tattie-jam.htm musicscotland.com/products/tattie-jam-jam www.facebook.com www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/ruan001.htm | Traditional Scottish | Tattie Jam offer a distinctive brew of songs, from dark ballads and protest songs to off-the wall humour, and tunes ranging from slow airs to driving Strathspeys and kinetic jigs and reels. |
Téada | IE Irlandia | teada.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach |
Teannaich | SCT Szkocja | teannaich.com/ www.facebook.com www.livingtradition.co.uk/webrevs/ehcd07.htm | Ceilidh | They are a 5 piece band who provide a unique twist on traditional ceilidh dancing music blending traditional and modern styles on fiddle, cittern, drums, bass and electric guitar all backed up with one of the best dance callers around and a top end sound system. |
Tears For Bears | DE Niemcy | tearsforbeers.de/ www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Rock | A very interesting band from Kiel in Germany. Their music is definitely rock. They perform traditional Irish, bluegrass and country songs in their own, usually unexpected, arrangement, however, those heavy rhythms do not cover the standard Celtic climate. |
Tears of Othila | IT Włochy | tearsofothila.bigcartel.com/ www.facebook.com getsongbpm.com/artist/tears-of-othila/zXvX5 www.metal.de/reviews/tears-of-othila-renaissance-10652/ www.arkrecords.net/TEARSOFOTHILA/TEARSOFOTHILA.htm | Neo-Folk Pagan Metal | Acoustic guitars, choirs, percussions, violins, wind instruments and a brass quartet recall a glorious past that tells us of a magical harmony in the relationship between man and nature. |
Tempest | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.tempestmusic.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Celtic Rock | The Celtic rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area fusing together the traditional Celtic music with Norwegian and European folk, American folk, and progressive rock. |
Templars Of Doom, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com celticpunk.pl londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Rock | Irish Punk |
Ten Strings And A Goat Skin | CA Kanada | www.tenstringsandagoatskin.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Celtic Folk Acadian Folk | A Canadian folk music group from Rustico, Prince Edward Island, who perform traditional Celtic and Acadian folk music, in English and French. |
Teyr | ENG Anglia | www.teyr.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Traditional Sea Shanties | A folk trio evolved out of London's thriving session scene, combining bothy ballads, shanties, folk tunes and Irish poetry. |
That Irish Guy | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thatirishguy.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | Born in the Irish town of Omagh, Co. Tyrone, That Irish Guy, has been steeped in folk music from an early age and now brings his music to the Pacific NW. |
Thistledown Tinkers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ourstate.com/thistledown-tinkers/ store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Folk | A powerful music duo featuring Trip Rogers and Tom Eure, offered up Celtic music that forces folks to take notice, sing along and stomp there feet. |
Thom Ashworth | ENG Anglia | thomashworth.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Folk | English folksinger and bassist, hailing from Hampshire but calling East London home. Performing stripped back arrangements of traditional songs for solo voice and bass. |
Thom Dudley | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thomdudley.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Folk | Independant musician playing accoustic folk. |
Thomas Bordeaux | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.ravenboymusic.com/9-2/thomas-bordeaux/ www.ravenboymusic.com/ store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk Minstrel | The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). |
Thomas Loefke | DE Niemcy | www.thomasloefke.de/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Harp | Harp Music from the Celtic Northwest |
Three Finger Shot | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.threefingershot.com/ | Folk Celtic Folk Celtic Country | |
Three Legg'd Mare | WLS Walia | www.threeleggdmare.com/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Welsh Traditional English Folk | An Aberystwyth band for hire who were brought together in 2014 by a common interest in the traditional songs and tunes of Wales, England and far beyond, and the social history and folklore that lies behind them. |
Threepenny Bit | ENG Anglia | threepennybit.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Ceilidh | A concert and ceilidh band from Hampshire. An example of how traditional dance tunes and contemporary sounds can be blended into a fresh interpretation of folk music. |
Threepwood'N Strings | DE Niemcy | threepwoodnstrings.com/ www.facebook.com www.kulturkreis-clemenswerth.de/events/threepwood-n-strings/ www.backstagepro.com/threepwood-n-strings | Indie Folk Irish Folk | A young Indie Folk Band from Germany, inspired by Irish Folk and Indie. |
Thursday's Band | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thursdaysband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk | Thursday's Band are a mysterious and exciting mix of strings and guitars, wrapped around extraordinary songs. There’s a bit of folk, a dash of country, a touch of Spanish, a cajun flourish, even a whisper of rock. |
Ticket to Happiness | DE Niemcy | ticket2happiness.de/ www.facebook.com | Indie Folk | Driven by the beats of Cajón and cool guitar and banjo riffs, the indie folk band Ticket to Happiness has been taking its listeners on a musical journey to happiness since 2016. |
Tide Lines | SCT Szkocja | www.tidelinesband.com www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Rock Neo-Folk | A four piece band from Scotland who are heavily influenced by the traditional music of the West Highlands and Islands, but whose highly eclectic sound is driven by acoustic and electric guitars, with drums and keyboards. |
Tiller's Folly | CA Kanada | www.tillersfolly.com/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Americana Folk Roots Bluegrass Celtic | An acoustic trio from Vancouver, Canada. Their music is music of roots, both American and Celtic. |
Tír na nÓg | IE Irlandia | www.tirnanog-progfolk.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Irish Folk Progressive Folk | A one of the first progressive folk bands, formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1969. |
Tir Nan Og | DE Niemcy | tirnan.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Celtic Folk Celtic Punk | Bavarian Irishmen |
TÍR SAOR | DE Niemcy | tirsaor.com/ www.facebook.com folknews.de/tir-saor-faire/ | Traditional Sea Shanties Maritime | A Scottish and Irish folk duo from Bad Münstereifel singing melancholic ballads, rousing folk and sailors' songs. |
To Loo Loose | IT Włochy | www.facebook.com www.musiqua.it/band/To-Loo-Loose-2792 | Celtic Rock Folk | Celtic Untraditional Rock and more Band. Their repertoire concerns the Irish tradition, making our songs from the past rearranged in a Rock key. |
Tobermore | NL Holandia | tobermore.band/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com folknews.de/tobermore-kisses-2016/ | Irish Folk Americana Celtic Folk | Pure and abundant Irish and american folk music. |
Toby Bresnahan | US Stany Zjednoczone | tobybresnahan.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | Traditional Irish / Celtic favorites, pub songs, jigs, reels and select cover tunes with voice, acoustic guitar, Irish bouzouki and percussion. Toby Bresnahan is a West Michigan acoustic musician who pays on bouzouki. |
Todd Denman | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.aniar.net/todd.html | Traditional | |
Tolka | AU Australia | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.priddyfolk.org/line-up/tolka/ | Traditional Traditional Irish | A young quartet, emerging out of the lively traditional music scene of Melbourne. Tolka encapsulates a sense of what it means to be playing traditional music in a contemporary context. |
Tom Mason And the Blue Buccaneers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.tommason.net/ www.facebook.com www.theeastnashvillian.com/tom-mason-the-blue-buccaneers/ | Folk Sea Shanties | A wild band of Nashville musicians who dress like pirates and play a rollicking mix of piratical sing-alongs, rousing historical rave-ups, afro-cuban tinged ballads, Cajun sea shanties, and bluesy Irish jigs, transforming big festivals, performing arts centers, and urban nightclubs into bustling seaside taverns at the turn of the seventeenth century. |
Tom Sweeney | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.tomsweeneymusic.ie/ www.cgim.org/sweeneyclan/misc/tomsweeney.html | Traditional Irish | Tom is a balladeer, songwriter and storyteller from Omagh, County Tyrone and a genuine 'rarity' in the field of Irish singing. Tom founded the musical collective known as Barley Bree. |
Tommy Sands | IE Irlandia | www.tommysands.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Celtic | Tommy Sands, Co Down's is folk singer, songwriter, radio broadcaster, and political activist. He performs with his three siblings as The Sands Family |
Tone Fish | DE Niemcy | tone-fish.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Celtic Folk | Irish music sounds amazingly different with Tone Fish, and their own songs open a new musical drawer - folky, celtic, rocking, metallic. |
Tony Cuffe | SCT Szkocja | raretunes.org/tony-cuffe/ www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tony-cuffe-9257148.html | Folk Scottish Folk | Singer and guitarist Tony Cuffe (1954-2001) was one of the most distinctive voices of modern folk song in Scotland |
TornaoD | FR Francja | www.ndoylefineart.com/tornaod.html fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/TornaoD www.facebook.com | Celtic Folk Rock | A band from the celtic area in France, Brittany. They began in 1998 |
Torridon | SCT Szkocja | www.torridonlive.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Scottish Folk Rock | Highland Based Folk Rock Band. |
Tortilla Flat | CH Szwajcaria | www.tortillaflat.ch/ www.facebook.com londoncelticpunks.wordpress.com | Celtic Folk Punk Rock | Tortilla Flat plays Scottish-Irish melodies and a decent piece of old school punk rock. |
Tossers, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thetossers.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.victoryrecords.com/thetossers | Celtic Punk | A Celtic Punk band from Chicago. They formed in the early 90s. |
Tosspints, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | thetosspints.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Rock Folk Punk | The Tosspints' style of music has been influenced by 3 lifetimes of living through the school of hard knocks, brought to bear from war, loss, degradation, and hard drinking. |
Toucan Pirates | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.toucanpirates.com/ www.facebook.com | Sea Shanties Celtic Folk | |
Touchstone | US Stany Zjednoczone IE Irlandia | en.wikipedia.org www.discogs.com/artist/758934-Touchstone compassrecords.com | Traditional Irish Bluegrass | A band led by Irish musician Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill of The Bothy Band and Zan McLeod, who had worked with singer and songwriter Mike Cross. The band's music was traditional Irish music with some bluegrass music influence |
Toutã | FR Francja | www.facebook.com allthingsbreton.org/touta.html rythmes-croises.org/touta-hybride/ culture.celtie.free.fr/cdtoutahybride.htm | Contemporary Folk Modern Celtic Celtic Fusion | Formed around the compositions of guitarist Tibo Niobé, Toută (the tribe) is a motley mix of universes gleaned from his various musical experiences and encounters. The band is entirely set up and directed by Tibo Niobe, a guitarist originally from Angers, now Quimper and who is best known as a member of the trio O'Tridal. |
Town Pants, The | CA Kanada | www.thetownpants.com/ | Traditional Irish Folk Rock Roots Americana | |
Toxic Frogs | FR Francja | www.toxic-frogs.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock Celtic Punk | A Female Celtic Punk band created by Ella Beccaria, Lead Singer and Fiddler. The style of the Toxic Frogs music is festive and explosive and dedicated to rocking the crowd. |
TRADarrr | GB Wielka Brytania | www.tradarrr.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk Rock | A new take on traditional British Folk music, featuring some classics and some hidden gems. |
Tradify | IE Irlandia | www.tradify.ie/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com fleadhnua.com/cd-launches/506-tradify-pre-launch-performance www.feilebinneadair.com/artists/tradify | Traditional Irish | Tradify is a high-energy, passionate, world-class Irish traditional and contemporary band from Dublin, and surrounding areas in Ireland. It's a trio with Darragh O'HEiligh of Drogheda, (Uilleann pipes, whistles, Bodhran), Albert Pamies of Barcelona (bouzouki), and Cedar Dobson of California (whistles and flutes). |
Trail West | SCT Szkocja | trail-west.co.uk/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional | A young band from Tiree offering an interesting but traditional sound called West Coast Ceilidh. |
Traonach | US Stany Zjednoczone | bandcamp.com www.facebook.com thesession.org/recordings/5600 www.last.fm | Traditional Irish Ceilidh | Traonach is a traditional irish ceili band that grew out of the lively and long-standing Ithaca music scene. US band: Ed McGowan (fiddle), Mark Bickford (button accordion, concertina, tenor banjo, guitar, vocals), Scott Whitham (fiddle, bodhran), Harry Lawless (bouzouki), Tim Ball (fiddle, viola, guitar), Cole Gruberth (flute, whistle, bodhran). |
Trasnú | DE Niemcy | www.trasnu.de/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | Trasnu is a folk band and mainly plays traditional Irish & Scottish folk, but often also music from other corners of Europe and the world. |
Treacherous Orchestra | SCT Szkocja | www.treacherousorchestra.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Fusion | A 12-piece Celtic fusion band. The band blends Scottish traditional music with other influences such as folk, rock and punk. |
Trees | GB Wielka Brytania | trees.band/ en.wikipedia.org | Folk Rock | A British folk rock band recording and touring throughout 1969, 1970 and 1971, reforming briefly to continue performing throughout 1972. |
Tri Yann | FR Francja | triyann1.wixsite.com/triyann en.wikipedia.org www.folkworld.de/4/triyann.html | Folk Rock Traditional Breton | A Breton band from Nantes who play folk rock music drawing on traditional Breton folk ballads. |
Trials of Cato, The | ENG Anglia WLS Walia | thetrialsofcato.com/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Eclectic Folk Folk | A band from North Wales and Yorkshire playing eclectic brand of folk music. |
Trianam | AT Austria | trianam.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | Trianam is a folk band from Salzburg, Austria, formed in 2001. The singer-songwriters Christian Ebner and Norbert Grössenberger form the foundation of the band. Their music is strongly influenced by various Irish Folk bands. |
Triddana | AR Argentyna | www.triddana.net/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.folk-metal.nl/bands/t/triddana/ | Celtic Folk Metal Folk Metal Celtic Metal | Their music is a powerful combination of heavy metal and Celtic Music. |
Trinity River Whalers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com | Celtic Americana | |
Trio Dhoore | BE Belgia | triodhoore.com/ www.facebook.com | Rooted Folk Traditional | The three brothers managed to create their own sound with their innovative instrumental folk. |
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill | IE Irlandia | trionanidhomhnaill.com/ en.wikipedia.org | Traditional Irish | An Irish traditional singer, pianist, and composer, considered one of the most influential female vocalists in the history of Irish music.[1] She is famed for her work with traditional Irish groups such as Skara Brae, The Bothy Band, Relativity, Touchstone, and Nightnoise. |
Triquel | ES Hiszpania | www.triquel.com/ www.facebook.com es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triquel_(banda) www.valladolidwebmusical.org/bandas/Triquel.htm | Celtic Rock | Triquel is a Spanish musical group of rock music with Celtic influences formed in the city of Valladolid in September 1991. |
Triskell | FR Francja | fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskell_(groupe) | Breton Folk | alb. Rowen Tree |
Triskells, The | MX Meksyk | www.musicatecamac.com/thetriskells/ www.facebook.com | Folk Celtic Irish Scottish Traditional Asturian | |
Trobar de Morte | ES Hiszpania | www.trobardemorte.com/ es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trobar_de_Morte bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Medieval Folk Metal Pagan Folk Celtic | A medieval-folk/fantasy type of band from Barcelona. Band was founded in 1999 by vocalist and instrumentalist Lady Morte. |
Tuatha Dé Danann | BR Brazylia | www.tuathadedanann.art.br/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6713 | Celtic Folk Metal Celtic Metal | Brazillian band and comes from the city of Varginha in the state of Minas Gerais. The band was first named Pendragon, and they began in 1995 mixing heavy metal with Celtic and medieval sounds. Afterward they changed the band name Tuatha de Danann to better reflect their musical style. |
Tuatha Dea | US Stany Zjednoczone | tuathadea.com/about/ www.tuathadea.net/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Appalachian Celtic Tribal | The band from Gatlinburg, TN has been called pure primal energy with a Celtic, World and ROCK twist. The bands eclectic sound blends the tribal vibe of primitive drums with conventional and non conventional instruments to create a real evolutionary musical crossover that defies category and genre |
Tullamore Brothers | SE Szwecja | www.facebook.com www.unenge.se/index.php/musik/tullamore-brothers/ | Traditional Irish | Formed in 1988 in Örebro by the band's singer Olle Unenge. From initially only playing at the local pub, it has developed into one of Sweden's most established bands in the genre. |
Tullamore Celtic Band | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.tullamorecelticband.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Traditional | An acoustic Irish trio based in Rochester. |
Tulua | IE Irlandia | tuluamusic.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish | A traditional Irish fusion band hailing from the southeast of Ireland. Meaning 'Becoming More', TULUA have been deeply exploring and sharing their music which has achieved them national and international success. |
Tumbling Paddies, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.facebook.com www.clonmakenoise.com/thetumblinpaddies.htm termoncomplex.com/event/the-tumbling-paddies/ | Country Folk Traditional Modern Pop | This ia a very lively, young band, who revives traditional irish songs and arranges them to powerful party songs and modern pieces. |
Tumbling Souls, The | SCT Szkocja | www.facebook.com www.birnamcdshop.com/product/the-tumbling-souls/ www.marchintopitlochry.co.uk/bands/the-tumbling-souls.html | Country Folk | A country music band from the Isle of Lewis, comprised of members of Face The West, Astrid and Ho Ro. Willie Campbell and The Tumbling Souls. |
Turpin's Trail | CA Kanada | turpinstrail.com/ www.facebook.com www.queensjournal.ca/turpins-trail-brings-east-coast-spirit-to-kingston/ | Celtic Folk | A Kingston, Ontario based quartet consisting of Jess Wedden, Jon McLurg, Chris Murphy and Noah St. Amand. They play original and traditional songs and tunes. |
Tweed Project, The | GB Wielka Brytania | thetweedprojectband.com/ bandcamp.com en-gb.facebook.com | Traditional Traditional Scottish Traditional English | The Tweed Project explores Scottish and English traditional music to create a unique fusion. Formed in 2015, the Tweed Project are Evan Carson, Josie Duncan, Pablo Lafuente, Greg Russell, Ali Levack, and Ciaran Algar. |
Twilight Lords, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | kenomalley.com/the-twilight-lords www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/The+Twilight+Lords/a/albums.htm www.sonicbids.com/band/kenomalleyandthetwilightlords/ | Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | Under the leadership of Ken O'Malley, the Twilight Lords have earned and upheld the reputation as one of California's top Irish/Celtic bands for over a decade. Their Irish and Scottish music is deep-rooted and performed with a contemporary flair and visceral Celtic rhythms. |
Twisty Willow | NZ Nowa Zelandia | www.twistywillow.co.nz/ www.facebook.com www.celticmusic.pl | Traditional Ceilidh | The most experienced Celtic Band in Auckland and the North Island. They perform a mix of Irish, Scottish or both - traditional and contemporary, raunchy sing along songs, and softer ballads. |
Ugly Mugs, The | CA Kanada | www.theuglymugs.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic Irish Maritime | The Ugly Mugs offer brilliant performances of Irish, Celtic, and Maritime music with all the spirit and vigor of those who inspired the genre. |
Ulaid | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.ulaidmusic.com www.facebook.com www.folkandhoney.co.uk/london/ulaid-a3246/ www.propermusic.com/jds001-ulaid.html | Traditional Irish Irish Folk Folk | Ulaid are Seán Óg Graham, John McSherry and Dónal O’Connor. |
Uncle Bard And The Dirty Bastards | IT Włochy | www.ubdirtybastards.com/ www.facebook.com www.folk-metal.nl/2020/06/uncle-bard-the-dirty-bastards-the-men-beyond-the-glass-2020/ celticpunk.pl | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | Folk Rock music, spiced up with Irish Trad. Based in the north of Italy and made up of lads who, in one way or another, lived or spent too much time in Ireland. |
Unprepared, The | IT Włochy | www.facebook.com www.lennproduction.fr/artistes/the-unprepared/ | Traditional Celtic Traditional Irish Traditional Scottish | A new international and explosive trio offering Irish and Scottish traditional music. Unprepared is a band from Columbus, Ohio consisting of Jake Blazer and Tyler Hairston. Jean Damei (Guitar), David Lombardi (Violin), Sam Mabbett (Accordeon). |
Unwanted, The | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com compassrecords.com | Atlantic Fringe Traditional Irish Appalachian | The most beautiful songs and tunes of the Atlantic Fringe - the combined traditions from Ireland to Appalachia and beyond |
Urban Folk Quartet | GB Wielka Brytania | www.theufq.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Contemporary Folk | A four-piece contemporary folk band launched in June 2009, the one of the most exciting and vibrant bands on the UK acoustic roots scene. |
Urban Trad | BE Belgia | en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com www.folkworld.eu | Traditional Folk | A Belgian folk music group, consisting of both Flemish and French speaking people and a close connection with Galicia. |
Usher's Island | IE Irlandia | www.andyirvine.com/disc/Ushers_island.html en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com bandcamp.com | Traditional | An Irish folk group featuring Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny, Paddy Glackin, Michael McGoldrick and John Doyle. |
Varo | IE Irlandia | fundit.ie/project/varo---debut-album www.facebook.com www.facebook.com www.folkradio.co.uk/2019/12/introducing-varo-and-debut-album-announcement/ bandcamp.com | Traditional Irish Folk | A Dublin-based duo comprised of Consuelo Nerea Breschi from Italy and Lucie Azconaga from France. According to their bio, they travelled to Ireland along different musical paths, Lucie from Jazz, Classical music, and French folk, Consuelo from Irish Trad, Folk, and World Music. |
Vatersay Boys, The | SCT Szkocja | www.thevatersayboys.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Scottish | Four piece band playing traditional music with passion. |
Versengold | DE Niemcy | www.versengold.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Folk Neo-Medieval | A German folk and neo-medieval band formed in 2003. The originality of their music style is that they combine historical texts with modern folk elements. |
Vicki Swan And Jonny Dyer | GB Wielka Brytania | www.swan-dyer.co.uk/ www.greennote.co.uk/production/vicki-swan-jonny-dyer/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk | Vicki Swan & Jonny effortlessly blend traditional material with contemporary sounds. New interpretations of old songs alongside original self penned tunes and new contemporary songs that are entirely at home in the tradition. |
Vikki Clayton | ENG Anglia | vikkiclayton.info/ www.facebook.com www.rambles.net/clayton_live.html musicianbio.org/vikki-clayton/ folking.com/vikki-clayton-messenger-own-label/ | Folk Contemporary Folk | Vikki Clayton is the English folk singer. Vikki is one of this country's finest interpreters of Traditional and Contemporary song, having a very pure voice and formidable guitar technique. |
Vintage Wine | CZ Czechy | www.facebook.com bandzone.cz | Celtic Trash-folk Folk | The band was formed from the rock band Neon Black. It mixes a rock predation with the melody and energy of Irish and Scottish music, which they call Celtic Trash-folk (Something between Celtic Woman and Motorhead). |
Vishtèn | CA Kanada | vishten.net/ www.facebook.com | Folk | A blend of traditional French songs and original instrumentals that fuse Celtic and Acadian genres. |
Vision Thing | ENG Anglia | www.visionthingband.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Alternative Folk | A five-piece hailing from the North West who produce the most incredibly harmonious and beautiful music, simultaneously lowering the heartbeat yet stimulating lyrically. |
Vixy And Tony | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.vixyandtony.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Rock Acoustic Folk | They perform acoustic folk/rock/filk at SF/Fantasy conventions, filk conventions, and our friendly neighborhood coffeehouse. |
Wages of Sin, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thewages.com/ | Celtic Hillbilly Punk & Roll | |
Wake The Dead | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.wakethedead.org/ www.roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/wakethedead | Folk Celtic | Grateful Dead tribute, acoustic renditions of Dead music fused with traditional Celtic instrumentation. Wake the Dead bands together seven of the best-known and most respected players in the west. Harper Maureen Brennan, Bassist Cindy Browne, fretman Danny Carnahan, Kevin Carr a dance fiddler, a pennywhistler, and Irish piper, Sylvia Herold vocal, Paul Kotapish on guitar, percussionist Brian Rice |
Wake Up Robin | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.wakeuprobin.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Folk Contra Dance | A variety of musical styles, whether singing moving ballads or cowboy songs, busting out traditional fiddle tunes or original compositions. |
Waldkauz | DE Niemcy | www.wald-kauz.de/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com muse28.wixsite.com/inspirationspeaks/waldkauz | Pagan Folk | A dynamic Pagan folk rock band from Germany, blending powerful melodies with ancient traditions and mystical themes. |
Waldorf String Band | ZA Południowa Afryka | www.waldorfstringband.co.za/ | British Traditional Folk Celtic | |
Warblefly | ENG Anglia | bandcamp.com warblefly.band/ | Folk Rock | A blend of traditional and original songs. The band delivers a good kicking to folk music, playing it as it should be played. |
Waterboys, The | SCT Szkocja | www.mikescottwaterboys.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org waterboys.co.nf | Irish Folk British Folk | |
Waybacks, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.waybacks.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Americana Bluegrass Folk | The traditional sounds of old-timey string band music is only element of the musical tapestry woven by San Francisco-based quintet the Waybacks. |
Wayne Brereton | IE Irlandia | www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.theyoungwolfetones.com/fintan-warfield/ www.folkworld.eu | Traditional Celtic Folk Folk | Wayne is a Folk and Ballad singer songwriter from Co. Offaly in Ireland. He is a member of: The Young Wolfe Tones, Turas, The Cardinal Sins. |
We Banjo 3 | SCT Szkocja | webanjo3.com/band/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtgrass Traditional Irish Bluegrass | A blend of traditional Irish, old time, and bluegrass music they call Celtgrass |
Wee Heavies, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.theweeheavies.com/ www.facebook.com | Celtic A Cappella Celtic Folk | The all male mostly-a cappella band specializes in folk music from Scotland, Ireland and England. |
Wellington Sea Shanty Society | NZ Nowa Zelandia | wellingtonseashantysociety.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Sea Shanties | New Zealand's Shanty Group is a mix of traditional sea songs from Aotearoa, France, Spain, the UK. |
West Of Eden | SE Szwecja | www.westofeden.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Rock | A band from Gothenburg, Sweden, that plays folk rock, however, with a large addition of Celtic music. |
West of Mabou | CA Kanada | www.westofmabou.ca/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish Traditional Irish Cape Breton | The band delivers a unique brand of high-energy, traditional music with a contemporary flare. |
Westward The Light | SCT Szkocja | www.westwardthelight.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com www.brawsailing.com/westward-the-light | Traditional Scottish | The members of the group to combine their expansive knowledge of Scottish Folk style, ethos and culture, portraying the themes that are significant in the traditional music of Scotland, but isolating and expanding on them to create a new expression of an age-old sound. |
Whalebone | GB Wielka Brytania | whalebone-music.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Celtic Folk Folk Neo-Folk | An acoustic guitar duo comprising Char Watson and Steve Downs. Their music has its roots in the Celtic Folk music of the British Isles, interwoven with strands of rock and Americana, focusing on strong melodies and harmony, with the delicate interplay between two guitars at the heart of their sound. |
Whapweasel | GB Wielka Brytania | www.whapweasel.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk Contemporary English | Whapweasel are at the forefront of contemporary English roots music. |
Whisky Before Breakfast | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional | Traditional Irish tunes and rousing folk songs in the style of the Clancys and the Rovers. |
Whisky Priests, The | ENG Anglia | www.whiskypriests.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Rock | They were renowned for their exciting live shows performing hundreds of times throughout Europe before calling it a day in 2002. |
Whisky Trail | IT Włochy | www.whiskytrail.it/ it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_Trail | Irish Folk Traditional Irish | An Italian musical group active since 1975. Among the Italian groups that make Celtic-inspired music are probably the ones that have been active for the longest time. |
Whistlebinkies, The | SCT Szkocja | whistlebinkies.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Traditional Scottish | The Whistlebinkies have been recording and performing Scottish traditional music - and their own pieces - since the 1970s. |
Whistlin' Donkeys, The | IE Irlandia | www.whistlindonkeys.com/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk Celtic Rock | An Irish Folk band hailing from County Tyrone have made quite a name for themselves over the past six years. |
Wicked Tinkers | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.wickedtinkers.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Tribal Celtic Celtic Fusion | Pioneers of the growing Tribal Celtic movement |
Wide Range | DE Niemcy | www.widerange.de/ www.facebook.com | Irish Folk | The group WIDE RANGE was founded by Stefan Dietrich in early 2004 with five musicians from Hamburg. |
Wild Asparagus | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.wildasparagus.com/ band.wildasparagus.com/ en.wikipedia.org store.cdbaby.com www.greatmeadowmusic.com/wild.html | Contra Dance | Contemporary Celtic |
Wild Colonial Bhoys | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.wildcolonialbhoys.com/ www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock | |
Wild Murphys, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.wildmurphys.com/ www.facebook.com www.warble-entertainment.com/the-wild-murphys www.bandmix.co.uk/middimurphy/ | Irish Folk Celtic Rock Folk Rock | A very lively UK based Irish music group performing Irish songs by the likes of The Pogues, The Dubliners, The Saw Doctors, Etc. |
Wild Oats, The | CA Kanada | store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk Celtic | The Wild Oats have been through several transitions since starting in 1990. |
Wilderness Yet, The | GB Wielka Brytania | www.thewildernessyet.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Folk Traditional English Traditional Irish Traditional | This trio is folksinger Rosie Hodgson, traditional fiddler Rowan Piggott, and guitarist-flautist Philippe Barnes. An eclectic tapestry of traditional and original songs and tunes from a cappella three-part harmonies to luscious instrumental arrangements. |
William Jackson | SCT Szkocja | harpagency.com/artist1.htm en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Harp | A Scottish harpist and composer. In 1969 he formed the Scottish folk group Contraband. He became a founding member of Ossian in 1976. |
William Pint And Felicia Dale | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.pintndale.com/ en.wikipedia.org bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Folk Sea Shanties | William Pint and Felicia Dale are folk musicians based in Seattle. |
Willie Campbell | SCT Szkocja | www.williecampbell.co.uk/ facebook.com/opendayrotation | Country Folk | A Scottish singer- songwriter based on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Regarded by a broad cross-reach of respected voices as among the finest songwriters in the country, Campbell came to widespread attention co-fronting Astrid, and also as a founding member of Gary Lightbody's Reindeer Section. |
Willis Clan, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.thewillisclan.com/ www.facebook.com sirenrecords.com/Artist/3221500 | Celtic Bluegrass Folk | The Willis Clan was a family band act of America's Got Talent. The Tennessee-based family. From Bluegrass to Folk and modern Celtic sounds the Family band have been charming all who see them as their Reality show broadcasts across the world or their live show comes to town. |
Willos' | IT Włochy | www.willos.it/ www.facebook.com www.chiantisculpturepark.it/en/willos-irish-folk/ | Traditional Celtic Traditional | The band from Siena, Italy. an Irish or Scottish band when the singer interprets in English the Airs that come from a Traditional Celtic Repertoire. |
Willows, The | ENG Anglia | www.thewillowsband.co.uk/ www.facebook.com | Folk | Taking influence from the both sides of the Atlantic the band continue to defy pigeonholing, with their unique songwriting taking precedent above all else. |
Windbroke | NL Holandia | windbroke.nl/ www.facebook.com www.podiuminfo.nl/artist/106584/Windbroke/ | Traditional Celtic | Windbroke is a folk band from Zeeland that originated in a group of friends that was formed in Arnemuiden around 2003. The members found each other in their shared love for Celtic music. Ed van der Kuijl (vocal, guitar, bouzouki), Jaap van Liere (accordeon, guitar, vocal, banjo, mandolin, whistles), John van Rossum (bodhran, percussion), Jan van Wallenburg (whistles). |
Winter Codes, The | IE Irlandia | www.thewintercodes.ie/ | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | It is the brainchild of Barney Murray and David Walshe. Barney Murray is ex Blood or Whiskey. |
Winter Wilson | ENG Anglia | winterwilson.com/ www.facebook.com | Folk | Duo Kip Winter and Dave Wilson. Lincolnshire-based musicians, Having met at an Irish session in the Nineties, Winter and Wilson decided to get together and begin gigging on a small scale in 1995. |
Wolf And Clover | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.wolfandclover.com/ www.facebook.com folking.com/wolf-clover/ | Traditional Irish | Wolf & Clover takes inspiration from a variety of musical genres, with heavy influence coming from the Irish (and other Celtic) traditions as well as the individual backgrounds of each member of the group. |
Wolf Loescher | US Stany Zjednoczone | wololoco.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com | Americana Contemporary Folk Contemporary Celtic | A singer and storyteller based in Longmont, Colorado. He sings songs and tells stories from the Old World and the New, accompanying himself on his custom 8-string Irish bouzouki, guitar, and percussion. |
Wolfe Tones, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.allmusic.com www.facebook.com | Folk Irish Folk Irish Rebel | An Irish rebel music band that incorporate Irish traditional music in their songs, formed in 1963. |
Wolfhound, The | NIR Irlandia Północna | www.theballadeers.com/ire/wh_01.htm www.discogs.com/artist/2437610-The-Wolfhound en.wikipedia.org | Irish Rebel | The band was formed in 1970, in Belfast, by Ray McAreavey, Gogie McCullough and Danny Burns. |
Wolfstone | SCT Szkocja | www.wolfstone.co.uk/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org compassrecords.com www.celticmusic.pl | Folk Rock Celtic Rock | Highland music combined with rock and roll. |
Wooden Legs | IT Włochy | www.woodenlegs.it/ www.facebook.com progrockjournal.com/review-wooden-legs-animali/ www.jambogabri.org/?p=634 | Traditional Irish | An Irish music band formed by five musicians based in Trieste, Italy. Their repertoire ranges from traditional ballads, special fusions of classic jigs or reel, to original compositions that blend folk atmospheres with unexpected sound. |
Woods Tea Company | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.woodstea.net/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk Sea Shanties | An American folk music group based in Vermont. They perform a wide variety of songs, including sea shanties, folk songs, Irish drinking songs, and Celtic music. |
Wrigley Sisters, The | SCT Szkocja | wrigleysisters.com/ www.facebook.com www.wrigleyandthereel.com/wrigleysisters.html en.wikipedia.org | Traditional | Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley are excellent young fiddle and piano virtuosos from Orkney |
Wylde Nept | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.wyldenept.com/ www.facebook.com bandcamp.com store.cdbaby.com | Traditional Folk Folk | Their music, primarily inspired by traditional folk, is lively, fun and sure get your face smiling and foot tapping. |
Yanks, The | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.yanksband.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | An old style Irish in sound. |
Yard Of Ale | SCT Szkocja | www.yardofale.net/ www.facebook.com www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/band-yard-of-ale.htm | Folk Contemporary Folk Traditional Scottish | A great mixture of folk, country, traditional and contemporary music with plenty of close harmony and cheeky banter. Yard Of Ale formed originally in 1972. |
Ydhessä | FR Francja BE Belgia | www.youtube.com court-circuit.band/ydhessa | Pagan Folk Celtic | Ydhessa is a Franco-Belgian Pagan Folk band composed of Gaetan Gibson (bouzouki and vocals), Luna Limage (vocals, Celtic harp and flute), Maxime Baltor (bouzouki and percussion) and Arthur Maione (drums). Their music is tinged with Celtic influences, world music and rock. |
Ye Banished Privateers | SE Szwecja | yebanishedprivateers.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Pirate Folk Rock | Their songs are inspired by traditional Irish and Scandinavian folk music and their lyrics are mostly based on events that happened in the 17th and 18th century. |
Ye Vagabonds | IE Irlandia | www.yevagabonds.com/ bandcamp.com www.facebook.com | Traditional Irish | A sibling duo - Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn - who hail from the town of Carlow, fifty miles south-west of Dublin. |
Young Dubliners | US Stany Zjednoczone | www.youngdubliners.com/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Celtic Rock | An American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. Their style of music has come to be called Celtic Rock for the fusion of Irish traditional instruments and music with modern rock. |
Young Wolfe Tones, The | IE Irlandia | www.theyoungwolfetones.com/ www.facebook.com en.wikipedia.org | Celtic Folk Patriotic Traditional Irish | Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones. A special group of Irish men and women have been responsible for preservation of the tradition of Irish ballad singing over the past 50 years. |
Young'uns, The | ENG Anglia | www.theyounguns.co.uk/ en.wikipedia.org www.facebook.com | Folk | An English folk group from Stockton, County Durham, England. They specialise in singing unaccompanied, and they perform traditional shanties, contemporary songs and original works. |
Yves Lambert Trio | CA Kanada | woodenshipproductions.com/yves-lambert-trio/ yveslambert.com/ nationalfolkfestival.com/acts/yves-lambert-trio/ stradamusic.com/artist/yves-lambert-trio/ | Traditional Quebec | Yves Lambert, Oliver Rondeau and Tommy Gauthier, both from Le Bebert Orchestra |
Yves Lambert | CA Kanada | yveslambert.com/ www.facebook.com www.womex.com/virtual/la_pruche_libre/yves_lambert_trio_1 | Traditional Quebec | Yves Lambert has become a veritable patriarch of the revival of Quebec’s musical roots. Yves Lambert is a pioneer in Quebec folk music. His 35-year music career reflects a taste for risks, adventures and challanges. Trough the years, Lambert has been playing mainly whit La Bottine souriante and Le Bebert Orchestra. |
Za Horyzontem | PL Polska | www.zahoryzontem.com/ www.facebook.com www.elfia.com/en/programme/za-horyzontem/ | Maritime Sea Shanties Traditional Folk | The band plays their own, original music intertwined with traditional Irish music. |
Zeptepi | AU Australia | www.gatheringtide.com.au/zeptepi bandcamp.com www.facebook.com store.cdbaby.com | Celtic Rock Folk Rock | Gloriously apocalyptic post-punk new wave folk rock. |