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 October 25, 2024

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Altan
Ashley MacIsaac
Baron Carta
Battlefield Band
Blaggards
Bono
Cactus World News
Cadhla Byrne
Calan McIntyre
Capercaillie
Celtas Cortos
Celtic Thunder
Clannad
Connemara Stone Company
Cruachan
Dalriada
Dan Ar Braz
Dougie MacLean
Dropkick Murphys
Enter The Haggis
Fiddler's Green
Flogging Molly
Fran McGillivray Band
Gaelic Storm
Glen Power
Great Big Sea
Heather Dale
House of Hamill
IONA
Jax The Bard
Johnny Nocash and the Celtic Outlaws
Kiełas
Lúnasa
Moving Hearts
Nordesía
Old Blind Dogs
Oysterband
Paddy And The Rats
Peat and Diesel
Peatbog Faeries
Piper.Ally
Polecat
Red Cardell
Rhythmnreel
Runrig
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
SYR
Silly Wizard
Sir Reg
Skerryvore
Spirit Of The West
The Bothy Band
The Corrs
The Dreadnoughts
The Edge
The High Kings
The Highstool Prophets
The Pogues
The Poozies
The Proclaimers
The Real McKenzies
The Script
The Tannahill Weavers
The Tossers
The View
The Waterboys
Trew
Wolfstone
Young Dubliners
The Script
The Proclaimers
Dropkick Murphys
The Corrs
Flogging Molly
The Pogues
The Waterboys
Kiełas
Bono
The High Kings
The Dreadnoughts
Celtas Cortos
Clannad
Great Big Sea
Celtic Thunder
The Edge
The Real McKenzies
Paddy And The Rats
Piper.Ally
Runrig
The View
Fiddler's Green
Gaelic Storm
Heather Dale
Sir Reg
IONA
Young Dubliners
Calan McIntyre
Dougie MacLean
Cadhla Byrne
The Highstool Prophets
Capercaillie
Skerryvore
Lúnasa
Peat and Diesel
Blaggards
The Tossers
Nordesía
Spirit Of The West
SYR
Cruachan
Altan
Silly Wizard
Old Blind Dogs
Dalriada
Oysterband
Enter The Haggis
Dan Ar Braz
Jax The Bard
Glen Power
Ashley MacIsaac
The Bothy Band
Peatbog Faeries
Battlefield Band
House of Hamill
Red Cardell
The Tannahill Weavers
Wolfstone
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Moving Hearts
Polecat
Cactus World News
Fran McGillivray Band
The Poozies
Connemara Stone Company
Johnny Nocash and the Celtic Outlaws
Rhythmnreel
Trew
Baron Carta