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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Song For Jesse (With Vocal)
Single - Released October 10, 2025

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Acetre
Adwaith
Alan Doyle
Altan
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
Cry Before Dawn
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
Gaelic Storm
House of Hamill
IONA
Ignis Anima
Jax The Bard
Kiełas
Kíla
Lepoka
Levellers
Lisa Knapp
Liz Overs
Lurte
Lúnasa
Malvariche
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
Red River Dialect
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 Chieftains
The Corrs
The Dreadnoughts
The Dubliners
The Feelgood McLouds
The High Kings
The Highstool Prophets
The Irish Descendants
The Irish Rovers
The Kilograms
The Men They Couldn't Hang
The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats
The Pogues
The Script
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The Tumbling Paddies
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Thin Lizzy
Trew
Waxies Dargle
Waylander
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Òrain
The Script
Mägo de Oz
Dropkick Murphys
The Proclaimers
The Corrs
Thin Lizzy
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The Dubliners
Flogging Molly
Celtas Cortos
The Pogues
The Irish Rovers
Kiełas
Bono
Saurom
The Dreadnoughts
Clannad
Great Big Sea
Celtic Thunder
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The Chieftains
The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats
The Real McKenzies
The Edge
Tommy Makem
BULEGO
The Tumbling Paddies
Piper.Ally
Alan Doyle
Levellers
Runrig
Fiddler's Green
Celtian
Soldat Louis
Paddy And The Rats
Ossian
Gaelic Storm
The View
Lepoka
Sir Reg
Heather Dale
IONA
The Irish Descendants
Street Dogs
Salduie
Sylvania
Young Dubliners
Cadhla Byrne
Candice Night
Calan McIntyre
Dougie MacLean
Lúnasa
Skerryvore
Capercaillie
The Highstool Prophets
Debler
Blaggards
Skinny Lister
Peat and Diesel
Nordesía
Mostly Autumn
The Tossers
Spirit Of The West
Beltaine
Dalriada
Horslips
The Blarney Lads
Waxies Dargle
SYR
The Mahones
The Elders
Ferocious Dog
Dónal Lunny
Frances Black
Altan
Silly Wizard
Old Blind Dogs
Bodh’aktan
The Feelgood McLouds
Cruachan
Jimmy Rankin
Bankrupt
Kíla
Ekyrian
Captain Tractor
Rapalje
Coast
The Men They Couldn't Hang
Enter The Haggis
Mick Moloney
Oysterband
Lándevir
Ricky Warwick
The Cottars
Los Berrones
Jax The Bard
Ashley MacIsaac
Dan Ar Braz
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