Celtic "fusion", ...irish traditional with a twist |
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Sep 15 2007, 03:21 AM
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I'm not sure how many people here listen to Celtic music but I thought I'd share and also make some recommendations.
I've been around Celtic music my whole life....it has great influence here in eastern Canada. I love traditional music but have been a huge fan of Celtic Rock and Punk for some time now. Basically the traditional music with a twist. It contains traditional instruments such as bagpipes, accordians, tin whistles, guitars etc...but it's been rock/punked up a bit. So for anyone who is interested I've included a couple of youtube videos of my two favorite bands in this genre....Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly plus made some recommendations incase anyone was interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw Some may recall the above from the movie "The Departed". These guys are from Boston. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JePJNCrxpcY These guys are from L.A. Recommendations: Celtic Punk Black 47 Blood or Whiskey Dropkick Murphys Filthy Thieving Bastards Flatfoot 56 Flogging Molly Jackdaw The Killigans The Levellers The Mahones The Pogues The Prodigals The Tossers Whiskey Rebels Celtic Rock Amadan Celtic Connection Enter the Haggis Fathom Gaelic Storm Great Big Sea Leahy Lenahan Lordryk McGinty Planxty Shanneyganook Sons of Erin Spirit of the West Tempest The Bloody Irish Boys The Micky Fins The Paperboys The Waterboys Wolfstone Young Dubliners Some traditional bands worth checking out: A Crowd of Bold Sharemen Ryans Fancy The Chieftans The Clancy Brothers The Dubliners The Fables The Government Rams The Irish Decendents The Irish Rovers The Killkenny Krew The Masterless Men The Punters These are just a few of my faves. I can recommend more if anyone is interested. This post has been edited by rokchik: Nov 27 2007, 02:21 AM |
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Sep 15 2007, 03:56 AM
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QUOTE (Robin @ Sep 14 2007, 11:36 PM)  WOOOOW!!! I REALLY liked the first video!!! The second one aswell! I think I need some time to get used to the vocals though. This was totally awesome. Btw, are any of these bands anywhere close to the music from Riverdance? If not any of these bands, do you know any? Like more traditonal stuff without screaming vocals and guitars  I'd really like to know, becuase the music from Riverdance makes me cry, not becuase its so beautiful or sad, but becuase its so extremely awesome. Great stuff, thanks. Robin do you mean more like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hk13Dn7ePY...ted&search= if so all the bands do traditional irish reels...just depends on the song. Also there is a women from Halifax named Natalie McMaster she plays the fiddle and she is amazing most of her stuff are reels. I'll see if I can find some videos for ya if not I'll post some mp3's. By the way I've added the Chieftans to the list.....how could I forget the Chieftans.... |
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Sep 15 2007, 04:00 AM
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QUOTE (rokchik @ Sep 15 2007, 02:56 AM) Robin do you mean more like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hk13Dn7ePY...ted&search= if so all the bands do traditional irish reels...just depends on the song. Also there is a women from Halifax named Natalie McMaster she plays the fiddle and she is amazing most of her stuff are reels. I'll see if I can find some videos for ya if not I'll post some mp3's. By the way I've added the Chieftans to the list.....how could I forget the Chieftans.... Yes, perfect! Thanks!
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Sep 15 2007, 07:06 AM
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Hmm
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By the way with a lot of the traditional stuff after the singing there is usually a instrumental reel. Just a FYI.|
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Sep 15 2007, 08:37 AM
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QUOTE (Robin @ Sep 15 2007, 03:24 AM) I'm totally getting chills from listening to The house of the rising sun. And the two others you posted for that matter +1, i agree on that |
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Sep 15 2007, 08:42 AM
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QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Sep 15 2007, 07:37 AM) +1, i agree on that Have you ever heard the music from Riverdance? Its completely mindblowing. I can assure you that if I ever go to a Riverdance show I will go crazy and laugh and cry myself to death. Becuase I'm crying and laughing when I'm listning to Riverdance in my room. Its so extremely amazing that there are absolutely no words to describe how amazing it is. I want to keep typing this for a couple of hours more, because I just cant say it enough. http://youtube.com/watch?v=QnZ9QE4-Egs check this out. The music totally kicks ass from 2:53 and out. I have this on Mp3 and its like much better. There is so much power in it, and you can hear the audience go crazy. Its unbelievable. http://youtube.com/watch?v=7KTr8nr-tsE oh man, this is amazing. Just super amazing. Super duper amazing. I have better versions of these songs on Mp3 though, much more power in them and you can hear the audience goin wild in them. The dancing is also amazing. I want to learn tap dancing. This post has been edited by The Uncreator: Nov 29 2007, 07:32 PM |
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Sep 15 2007, 10:37 AM
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QUOTE (botoxfox @ Sep 15 2007, 03:06 AM) Hmm Hmm good or Hmm bad? QUOTE Have you ever heard the music from Riverdance? Its completely mindblowing. I can assure you that if I ever go to a Riverdance show I will go crazy and laugh and cry myself to death. Becuase I'm crying and laughing when I'm listning to Riverdance in my room. Its so extremely amazing that there are absolutely no words to describe how amazing it is. I want to keep typing this for a couple of hours more, because I just cant say it enough. Riverdance is amazing Robin. I saw it in halifax a few years ago. Like I said in the original post Celtic music has a huge influence here in eastern Canada. I've been around it my whole life. From highland dance when I was a kid to drinking at the pub now. I love the traditional stuff but the rock/punk stuff is just so much fun. I guess it's like death metal for me....you just have to get past the singing But believe me when you do it's a great trip....it's impossible not to have fun listening to this stuff....even the slow stuff cause you just sing along.Oh and Robin check out the band Leahy....I think they are exactly what your looking for http://youtube.com/watch?v=A83ILAKjtQQ&...ted&search= This post has been edited by rokchik: Sep 15 2007, 11:57 AM |
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Sep 15 2007, 07:38 PM
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QUOTE (rokchik @ Sep 15 2007, 09:37 AM) Hmm good or Hmm bad? Riverdance is amazing Robin. I saw it in halifax a few years ago. Like I said in the original post Celtic music has a huge influence here in eastern Canada. I've been around it my whole life. From highland dance when I was a kid to drinking at the pub now. I love the traditional stuff but the rock/punk stuff is just so much fun. I guess it's like death metal for me....you just have to get past the singing But believe me when you do it's a great trip....it's impossible not to have fun listening to this stuff....even the slow stuff cause you just sing along.Oh and Robin check out the band Leahy....I think they are exactly what your looking for http://youtube.com/watch?v=A83ILAKjtQQ&...ted&search= Riverdance must have been amazing! That link you posted sounds like a great band!! Thanks. I got so many bands to buy albums from now >_<
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Sep 15 2007, 09:06 PM
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 sounds like your so happy your pissed at the video
This post has been edited by The Uncreator: Nov 29 2007, 07:33 PM |
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Sep 15 2007, 09:09 PM
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QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Sep 15 2007, 08:06 PM) sounds like your so happy your pissed at the video Yeah the happy-scale went all over to the other side again
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Nov 29 2007, 04:24 PM
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There are some great bands listed here. I'd also check out some of Canada's folk and rock influences. Figgy Duff, and Stan Rogers are ones that spring to my mind as outstanding examples of the "New World" traditional sound.
 My family are all heavily involved in Irish music and language, and I grew up in a household that regularly had music sessions. My cousin Paul is a master fiddle player and instrument builder. You might like some of his music, though it's probably more traditional, so maybe a bit "hardcore" and not to everyones taste. http://www.myspace.com/paulbradleyviolins |
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Nov 29 2007, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE (Tank @ Nov 29 2007, 11:24 AM) There are some great bands listed here. I'd also check out some of Canada's folk and rock influences. Figgy Duff, and Stan Rogers are ones that spring to my mind as outstanding examples of the "New World" traditional sound. My family are all heavily involved in Irish music and language, and I grew up in a household that regularly had music sessions. My cousin Paul is a master fiddle player and instrument builder. You might like some of his music, though it's probably more traditional, so maybe a bit "hardcore" and not to everyones taste. http://www.myspace.com/paulbradleyviolins OH MY GOD....how culd I have forgot Figgy Duff and Stan Rogers. I am so ashamed now  I'm glad you enjoy this type of music Tank. I have a revised list as well that I'll post hopefully later this evening...at work right now...that lists a few more fiddlers and more traditional artists. Like you said it may be an aquired taste for some but I love it so much. |
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Nov 29 2007, 09:58 PM
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QUOTE (rokchik @ Nov 29 2007, 04:39 PM) OH MY GOD.... How about Bluehorses my fav Celtic-rock-folk-metal band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp--wg6a7vAAnd Loreena McKennitt  check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8C8AVWLhwI
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Nov 29 2007, 11:48 PM
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QUOTE (Twibeard @ Nov 29 2007, 04:58 PM) How about Bluehorses my fav Celtic-rock-folk-metal band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp--wg6a7vAAnd Loreena McKennitt check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8C8AVWLhwII enjoyed the second clip more to be honest. But both are pretty cool. I'm working on a more formal Celtic Music recommendation list and hope to have it posted in the next day or so...lots more bands and a few other sub genres so keep an eye out. |
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