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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Single - Released July 17, 2025

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