What are some good Celtic rock/pop bands or groups?
Jacob asked:
I have been looking for some traditional Irish and Scottish music with a twist. You know, with bagpipes, tin whistle, fiddle, flute, ect. with a rock n’ roll or pop sound.
Joseph
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I have been looking for some traditional Irish and Scottish music with a twist. You know, with bagpipes, tin whistle, fiddle, flute, ect. with a rock n’ roll or pop sound.
Joseph
September 1st, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Chlo
September 1st, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Gabriella
Eluvetie- Slania’s Song
Eluveitie- Inis Mona
Equilibrium
TÝR
September 4th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Henry
the tossers
September 5th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Luke
Runrig
best I can offer for ‘Scottish trad Rock’
These guys are Folk, but some of their music [usually late 90s / early 00s **] has a hint of Rock or Pop to it…
Scottish :~
Capercaillie ** / Karen Matheson
Old Blind Dogs **
Deaf Shepherd
Irish :~
Clannad ** [they come closest, I think, from 1982+]
Lunasa
Flook
You are more likely to find that sort of sound in Folk-Rock, which is usually English / British groups who play ‘traditional’ music, which includes some Scottish and Irish :~
Fairport Convention
Pentangle [Scots]
Trees
Shelagh McDonald [Scots]
John Martyn
Mellow Candle [Irish]
Steeleye Span
Folk-influenced Rock :~
Jethro Tull
Blackmore’s Night
September 7th, 2010 at 1:17 am
Robert
Floggin Molly anyone? Dropkick Murphys is a little harder edged, but they do use A LOT of bagpipes. Also the very unknown band Brobdingnagian Bards are fantastic. Pretty much all they use are a guitar and flute.