If anyone ever comes here, what're your favorite celtic music bands? I'm looking for some new material, especially to dance to in class (I'm an Irish dancer). Some of my favorite bands are Aisling, Celtic Storm, General Guiness Band, and Seven Nations (they do celtic rock).

I LOVE Seven Nations--the band is from the Orlando area, where I live. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> If you like them, you might like Great Big Sea, too.

Lunasa put out an album called "Otherworld" a few years ago that is a brilliant blend of Celtic rock and world fusion. Solas' album "The Words That Remain" is really good, too.

If you're looking for upbeat fiddle stuff: Gaelic Storm, Eileen Ivers, Natalie Macmaster and Leahy are worth checking out.

The Putumayo label also puts out some great Celtic compilations.

...not that I listen to Celtic music much... LOL

I LOVE Celtic Storm!!!!!!

Danu is dynamite! Look for a short article on uilleann pipes here in a day or so.
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I like Kila. I love The Pogues and Shane MacGowan. Dublners, Chieftains etc.
Greetings from Poland!

Good stuff Cybulski! The Chieftains especially are remarkable. They are true citizens of the world. I heard a concert they did in China that combined traditional Chinese music (and musicians) with the Irish sound and the beauty of it brought tears to my eyes. Okay, I may be a bit sentimental, but this work was beautiful on so many levels...I was so full of hope for this world after listening to it.
You have diverse taste, Cy, listening to both the Pogues and the Chieftains. How about Danu and Enya? BTW, Maria Sharapova, the Russian-born Wimbledon tennis star, is an Enya fan!
Slan,
Mary Ellen

Enya? It's too monotonious.. but I like Clannad, and some of the Maire Brennan recordings. (Enya is her sister and she sung on some Clannad albums, right)
I like also Dropkick Murphys - celtic music mixed with punk rock.
Greetings from Poland!

Ha, ha! Enya monotonous! It's very funny, my cousin, who lives about 5 miles from where her father's pub is in Annagry, says she's "too ghosty." I can see where he's coming from, because if you're in that part of the country, there are no street lights at night and the nights get very, very dark and windy. It's easy to believe in ghost stories. He's not that old, but he loves Daniel O'Donnell. So different strokes for different folks. Black 47 is one of my favorites and of course The Waterboys. Who wouldn't like "Fisherman's Blues." That was our wedding music. It kept everyone from singing "The Fields of Athenry" all night, so it's got to be good. Still and all, I worried about the floor of our house when everyone got to stamping with the music.
Cheers,
Mary Ellen

Anyone ever hear of Clannan Drummer? Granted they are scottish, but personally I can't wait til they come around here in Spetember and I get to see all the boys again.

Also, this weekend is the Irish Fest near where I live, so I'm in heaven =]

Wendy

Are you talking about Clann An Drumma? Keep it tribal? Aye!!! Good on ya.

Yep, Wendy, closer to Heaven than West Virginia.<G>

Have a blast.

Mary Ellen (Ni Domnhaill) Mac Suibhne