Posted October 21, 2012
Thanks guys, will listen to these slowly but surely. My internet here is shit.
StingingVelvet
Devil's Advocate
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Lou
Eschalon - Book One
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted October 21, 2012
DukeNukemForever
Registered: Dec 2008
From Other
Posted October 21, 2012
The Pogues is one of the bands who bought the celtic folk sound to pop or rock. Dropkick Murphys were also already named, they have some great coversongs. Beside this there is also Flogging Molly, another american band combining irish folk with punk/rock. And to complete the list of american rock groups with an celtic touch, there are also The Mahones from Canada. While I like this style of music I never really got into the traditional irish folk music.
Post edited October 21, 2012 by DukeNukemForever
DieRuhe
my glasses are dirty
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted October 21, 2012
Well, these days I'm not sure what constitutes "true" Celtic music - there's lots of collections out there with easy-listening-type instrumental music billed as "Celtic" that will put you to sleep. And so many variations on the "traditional" songs/music that you could accumulate a bunch of versions of one song and never have them all. That said, I'll post some of my favorites:
Chieftains
Clannad
Gaelic Storm
Pogues
Loreena McKennitt
Blood and Whiskey
A good idea is going to some big music site and doing a search for something you know or like, and then exploring other recommendations.
Chieftains
Clannad
Gaelic Storm
Pogues
Loreena McKennitt
Blood and Whiskey
A good idea is going to some big music site and doing a search for something you know or like, and then exploring other recommendations.
dada_dave
Once New User
Registered: Oct 2010
From United States
Posted October 21, 2012
There is some that is more mystical like Loreena McKennitt (straddles celtic and world music), Clannad, and Enya. And some that is more folk like Capercaillie and Silly Wizard (scottish, but not celtic -i.e. lyrics are english, but tune is very scottish/celtic folk-style). Runrig are mostly rock and celtic rock pieces, but have some celtic music less influenced by rock.
There is a lot of celtic, Irish and Scottish folk, etc ... music on a radio program called Thistle and Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie - they have some stuff online and if you have internet radio (since I know you're in Georgia), the show is on NPR.
There is a lot of celtic, Irish and Scottish folk, etc ... music on a radio program called Thistle and Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie - they have some stuff online and if you have internet radio (since I know you're in Georgia), the show is on NPR.
Post edited October 21, 2012 by crazy_dave
my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted October 21, 2012
Thunderstone
Elementalist
Registered: Jun 2009
From United States
Posted October 22, 2012
You can't get more Irish than the Irish Rovers:
Drunkin' Sailors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw
Donald Where's Your Trousers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2fizeoT22g
Drunkin' Sailors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw
Donald Where's Your Trousers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2fizeoT22g
Braussie
2 Cent Refund
Registered: Oct 2011
From United States
Posted October 22, 2012
Back in college, one of my roomates and I did a study on Celtic music.
One of the oddly strange things I found was that I found a bunch of great Celtic music in one of the least likely places (in my mind)- from the "Lifescapes" music display at Target. A lot of the music was fantastic, especially the instrumentals.
They have a wide variety of styles, though none are your modern blends (suchas punk, rock, etc, like Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly). You have some Folk, Bagpipes, Fawn, Jigs, guitar/lutes, flutes, and various combinations.
"Celtic Bagpipes" and "Celtic Mystery" were my favorite. "Celtic Mystery" has just over 72 min of celtic music on the album. Here's a link to 25 of the albums from there, and you can listen to samples of each album, of each song. Each song is $0.99 or $9.99 per album:
http://www.lifescapesmusic.com/CustomEditorial/celtic.aspx
One of the oddly strange things I found was that I found a bunch of great Celtic music in one of the least likely places (in my mind)- from the "Lifescapes" music display at Target. A lot of the music was fantastic, especially the instrumentals.
They have a wide variety of styles, though none are your modern blends (suchas punk, rock, etc, like Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly). You have some Folk, Bagpipes, Fawn, Jigs, guitar/lutes, flutes, and various combinations.
"Celtic Bagpipes" and "Celtic Mystery" were my favorite. "Celtic Mystery" has just over 72 min of celtic music on the album. Here's a link to 25 of the albums from there, and you can listen to samples of each album, of each song. Each song is $0.99 or $9.99 per album:
http://www.lifescapesmusic.com/CustomEditorial/celtic.aspx