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Celtic/British Isles
Contemporary Celtic
Overview
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During the '80s and '90s, there were several artists that expanded the boundaries of Celtic music by adding elements of pop, rock, folk, jazz, and new age music. These artists, such as Clannad, hailed the beginning of Contemporary Celtic.
Contemporary Celtic Artist Highlights
More Contemporary Celtic Artists
Séamus Egan
Dervish
The Tannahill Weavers
The Chieftains
The Corrs
Sharon Shannon
Clannad
Mary Black
Alasdair Roberts
Ashley MacIsaac
Loreena McKennitt
Enya
Celtic Woman
Altan
More Contemporary Celtic Artists
Contemporary Celtic Album Highlights
More Contemporary Celtic Albums
Enya
Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
The Chieftains
The Essential Chieftains
Enya
Watermark
Clannad
Rogha: The Best of Clannad
The Chieftains
The Chieftains 4
The Tannahill Weavers
Best of 1979-1989
James Galway
The Very Best of James Galway
The Chieftains
The Chieftains 5
More Contemporary Celtic Albums
Contemporary Celtic Recent Releases
More Recent Releases
Alasdair Roberts
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Volvur
The Old Fabled River
Alasdair Roberts
The Fiery Margin
Julie Fowlis
Alterum
Enya
Dark Sky Island
More Recent Releases
Contemporary Celtic Song Highlights
More Contemporary Celtic Songs
Storms in Africa
Enya
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Roma Ryan
Enya
Shenandoah
Traditional
The Chieftains
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Van Morrison
Orinoco Flow [Sail Away]
Enya
/
Roma Ryan
Enya
Drowsy Maggie
Paddy Moloney
/
Traditional
The Chieftains
I Once Loved a Lass
Traditional
The Tannahill Weavers
My Heart Will Go On (from the film "Titanic")
James Horner
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Will Jennings
James Galway
Something to Believe In
Ciarán Brennan
Clannad
Irish Heartbeat
Van Morrison
The Chieftains
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Van Morrison
The Hunter's Purse
Traditional
The Chieftains
Book of Days
Enya
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Roma Ryan
Enya
More Contemporary Celtic Songs
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Contemporary Celtic
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Pibroch
Pipe Bands
Scottish Country Dance
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