Celtic Rock

Celtic rock is a genre that fuses traditional Celtic music with modern rock elements, characterized by driving rhythms, soaring vocal melodies, and a distinctive blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation. Emerging in the 1970s and 1980s, it drew inspiration from folk, punk, and new wave, with bands incorporating traditional Celtic instruments like the fiddle, tin whistle, and bagpipes into their sound. The genre gained widespread popularity in the 1990s, particularly in the UK and Ireland, with its energetic live performances and catchy, anthemic choruses resonating with audiences. Celtic rock's cultural significance lies in its ability to revitalize and reinterpret traditional Celtic heritage for a modern audience, often incorporating themes of social justice, national pride, and storytelling. While sharing similarities with folk rock and punk, Celtic rock's unique blend of traditional and contemporary elements sets it apart, with its infectious energy and sing-along melodies making it a beloved genre among fans worldwide.

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Nordic Sun
Album - 9 Tracks - Released May 20, 2025

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Adwaith
Alan Doyle
Altan
Ars Amandi
Ashley Hutchings
Ashley MacIsaac
BULEGO
Bankrupt
Bastard Bearded Irishmen
Bodh’aktan
Cadhla Byrne
Candice Night
Capercaillie
Captain Tractor
Ceili Rain
Celtas Cortos
Celtian
Celtic Thunder
Clannad
Cruachan
DIMMA
Dead Pollys
Dougie MacLean
Draig
Dropkick Murphys
Ekyrian
El Alquimista Loco
Elfyn
Enter The Haggis
Ferocious Dog
Fiddler's Green
Fiona MacGillivray
Fran McGillivray Band
Gaelic Storm
Glen Power
Helgrindur
House of Hamill
IONA
Ignis Anima
Jax The Bard
Jimmy Rankin
John Mitchell & Sofie Jonsson
Kiełas
Lepoka
Levania
Levellers
Lisa Knapp
Liz Overs
Lándevir
Lúnasa
MEZ-K
Malvariche
Mama's Boys
Mostly Autumn
Mägo de Oz
NECK CEMETERY
Nordic Daughter
Ossian
Paddy And The Rats
Peatbog Faeries
Piper.Ally
Polecat
Pursued by Dogs
Red Cardell
Richard Koechli
Ricky Warwick
Runrig
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
SYR
Salduie
Saurom
Skerryvore
Skinny Lister
Sylvania
The Blarney Lads
The Blues Against Youth
The Cherry Coke$
The Corrs
The Dreadnoughts
The Feelgood McLouds
The High Kings
The Highstool Prophets
The Irish Descendants
The Irish Rovers
The Kilograms
The Men They Couldn't Hang
The Pogues
The Ruddy Ruckus
The Script
The Stowes
The Tannahill Weavers
The Tumbling Paddies
The View
The Waterboys
Trew
Waxies Dargle
Wild Colonial Bhoys
Young Dubliners
Éadaoin
Òrain
The Script
Mägo de Oz
Dropkick Murphys
The Proclaimers
The Corrs
The High Kings
The Dubliners
Flogging Molly
The Irish Rovers
Celtas Cortos
The Pogues
Kiełas
The Waterboys
Bono
The Dreadnoughts
Saurom
Clannad
Great Big Sea
Celtic Thunder
The Chieftains
The Clancy Brothers
The Edge
The Real McKenzies
BULEGO
Tommy Makem
Piper.Ally
Levellers
The Tumbling Paddies
Alan Doyle
Runrig
Celtian
Fiddler's Green
Soldat Louis
Gaelic Storm
Ossian
The View
Lepoka
Paddy And The Rats
Sir Reg
The Irish Descendants
Heather Dale
IONA
Street Dogs
Salduie
Young Dubliners
Sylvania
Cadhla Byrne
Dougie MacLean
Calan McIntyre
Candice Night
Lúnasa
Skerryvore
Capercaillie
The Highstool Prophets
Debler
Peat and Diesel
Blaggards
Skinny Lister
Nordesía
The Tossers
Mostly Autumn
Spirit Of The West
Waxies Dargle
The Blarney Lads
SYR
Dalriada
Beltaine
Dónal Lunny
Ferocious Dog
Altan
The Mahones
Frances Black
Silly Wizard
The Feelgood McLouds
Cruachan
Bodh’aktan
Old Blind Dogs
Jimmy Rankin
Kíla
Bankrupt
The Men They Couldn't Hang
Rapalje
Ekyrian
Captain Tractor
The Cottars
Lándevir
Mick Moloney
Ricky Warwick
Enter The Haggis
Oysterband
Jax The Bard
Ashley MacIsaac
The Roughneck Riot
Dan Ar Braz
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
DIMMA
Glen Power
Ars Amandi
Battlefield Band
Black 47