Recent Contemporary Celtic Releases

  • The Old Fabled River
    Alasdair Roberts / Volvur
    The Old Fabled River
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    The adventurous Scottish folkie teams with an experimental ensemble from Norway to create music that's beautiful in its mystery.
    - Mark Deming
  • The Fiery Margin
    Alasdair Roberts
    The Fiery Margin
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    Like a musical time traveler, the celebrated singer and songwriter presents more songs in the Scottish folk tradition.
    - Mark Deming
  • Alterum
    Julie Fowlis
    Alterum
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  • Dark Sky Island
    Enya
    Dark Sky Island
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    The Irish singer/composer's lushly crafted eighth album harkens back to her early masterworks.
    - Timothy Monger
Mary Black
Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
The Essential Chieftains
The Chieftains

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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 Artists Highlights

Mary Black
Mary Black
The Chieftains
The Chieftains
Paul Winter
Paul Winter
Alasdair Roberts
Alasdair Roberts
Clannad
Clannad
The Tannahill Weavers
The Tannahill Weavers

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Contemporary Celtic Album Highlights

Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
Enya
Paint the Sky with Stars: ...
The Essential Chieftains
The Chieftains
The Essential Chieftains
Watermark
Enya
Watermark
The Chieftains 4
The Chieftains
The Chieftains 4
Rogha: The Best of Clannad
Clannad
Rogha: The Best of Clannad
Best of 1979-1989
The Tannahill Weavers
Best of 1979-1989

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Contemporary Celtic Song Highlights

Title/Composer Performer Stream
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Enya / Roma Ryan
Enya
Boil the Breakfast Early
Traditional
The Chieftains
Orinoco Flow
Enya / Roma Ryan
Enya
Cherish the Ladies
Traditional
The Chieftains
I Once Loved a Lass
Traditional
The Tannahill Weavers
My Heart Will Go On (from the film "Titanic")
James Horner / Will Jennings
James Galway
Caribbean Blue
Enya / Roma Ryan
Enya
Round the House and Mind the Dresser
The Chieftains
Something to Believe In
Ciarán Brennan
Clannad
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Enya / Roma Ryan
Enya

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