List of Celtic musicians explained

The following is a list of Celtic musicians.

British Isles

Cornwall

• Brenda Wootton

Northumberland

• Kathryn Tickell

Ireland

• Altan
• The Bothy Band
• Celtic Women
• The Chieftains
• Clannad
• The Corrs^[1]
• Danú
• De Dannan
• Enya
• Na Fili
• Horslips
• Hothouse Flowers
• Planxty
• Wolfe Tones

Scotland

• Alasdair Fraser
• The Battlefield Band
• Martyn Bennett
• The Boys of the Lough
• Capercaillie
• Johnny Cunningham
• Phil Cunningham
• Dougie MacLean
• Tannahill Weavers
• Silly Wizard

Wales

• Ar Log
• Fernhill
• Dafydd Iwan
• Sian James
• Carreg Lafar
• Julie Murphy
• Meic Stevens

Continental Europe

France (Breton)

• Jackie Molard (violinist)
• Christian Lemaitre (violinist)
• Nolwenn Leroy
• Alan Stivell (Celtic harpist)
• Kornog

Poland

• Carrantuohill
• Shannon
• Stonehenge
• Beltaine

Serbia

• Orthodox Celts
• Irish Stew of Sindidun

North America

Canada

• Irene Bridger
• Great Big Sea
• Mary Jane Lamond
• Leahy
• Ashley MacIsaac
• Buddy MacMaster
• Natalie MacMaster
• Loreena McKennitt
• The Rankin Family
• Rawlins Cross
• Spirit of the West

United States

• Black 47
• Brobdingnagian Bards
• Celtic Thunder
• Culann's Hounds
• Cherish the Ladies
• Sue Draheim
• Séamus Egan
• Marc Gunn
• Solas

References

1. News: Aroesti . Rachel . 2017-11-09 . The Corrs: Jupiter Calling review – melodious Celtic soft rockers return . 2024-02-04 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.

Further reading

• Sawyers, June Skinner (2000). Celtic Music: a complete guide. Da Capo Press. .