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Contemporary Celtic

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 Album Highlights

Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
Enya Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
The Essential Chieftains
The Chieftains The Essential Chieftains
Watermark
Enya Watermark
Rogha: The Best of Clannad
Clannad Rogha: The Best of Clannad
The Chieftains 4
The Chieftains The Chieftains 4
Best of 1979-1989
The Tannahill Weavers Best of 1979-1989
The Very Best of James Galway
James Galway The Very Best of James Galway
The Chieftains 5
The Chieftains The Chieftains 5
Shepherd Moons
Enya Shepherd Moons
Year of the French
The Chieftains Year of the French
A Magical Gathering: The Clannad Anthology
Clannad A Magical Gathering: The Clannad Anthology
Only Time: The Collection
Enya Only Time: The Collection
Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years, Vol. 2
The Chieftains Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years, Vol. 2
The Long Black Veil
The Chieftains The Long Black Veil
Pastpresent
Clannad Pastpresent
Irish Heartbeat
Van Morrison / The Chieftains Irish Heartbeat
Macalla
Clannad Macalla
The Enya Collection
Enya The Enya Collection
Wild & Beautiful
Silly Wizard Wild & Beautiful
Collected
Mary Black Collected
Live Wizardry
Silly Wizard Live Wizardry
Whatever Tickles Your Fancy/Christy Moore
Christy Moore Whatever Tickles Your Fancy/Christy Moore
Celtic Solstice
Paul Winter Celtic Solstice
The Visit
Loreena McKennitt The Visit
Clannad
Clannad Clannad
The Best of Clannad [Paradise]
Clannad The Best of Clannad [Paradise]
Film Cuts
The Chieftains Film Cuts
The Chieftains 2
The Chieftains The Chieftains 2
Fuaim
Clannad Fuaim
The Chieftains, Vol. 8
The Chieftains The Chieftains, Vol. 8
Greatest Hits
Clannad Greatest Hits
Water from the Well
The Chieftains Water from the Well
Landmarks
Clannad Landmarks
Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat
The Chieftains Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat
The Claddagh Years
The Chieftains The Claddagh Years
Santiago
The Chieftains Santiago
Lore
Clannad Lore
Dark Sky Island
Enya Dark Sky Island
Clannad 2
Clannad Clannad 2
The Best of the Chieftains [1992]
The Chieftains The Best of the Chieftains [1992]
The Very Best of Enya
Enya The Very Best of Enya
The Essential Clannad
Clannad The Essential Clannad
Song for Ireland
De Danann Song for Ireland
The Blue Idol
Altan The Blue Idol
The Mist Covered Mountain
De Danann The Mist Covered Mountain
Ride On
Christy Moore Ride On
Babes in the Wood
Mary Black Babes in the Wood
Live at the Point
Christy Moore Live at the Point
The Collection
Mary Black The Collection
The Mask and Mirror
Loreena McKennitt The Mask and Mirror
Echo of Hooves
June Tabor Echo of Hooves
The Best of Altan: The Songs
Altan The Best of Altan: The Songs
Cullen Bay
The Tannahill Weavers Cullen Bay
Lake of Shadows
Phil Coulter Lake of Shadows
Speaking with the Angel
Mary Black Speaking with the Angel
Full Tide
Mary Black Full Tide
Shine
Mary Black Shine
The Mermaid's Song
The Tannahill Weavers The Mermaid's Song
Dancing Feet
The Tannahill Weavers Dancing Feet
Land of Light
The Tannahill Weavers Land of Light
Local Ground
Altan Local Ground
Arthur the King
Maddy Prior Arthur the King
Burning Times
Christy Moore Burning Times
Listen
Christy Moore Listen
Stories from the Steeples
Mary Black Stories from the Steeples
Wishing Well
Connie Dover Wishing Well
The Black Family
The Black Family The Black Family
Parallel Dreams
Loreena McKennitt Parallel Dreams
Riverdance: Music from the Show
Bill Whelan Riverdance: Music from the Show
Allez Dire a La Ville
Dan Ar Bras Allez Dire a La Ville
Irish Times
Patrick Street Irish Times
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Loreena McKennitt The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Up and Away
Frankie Gavin Up and Away
The Spellbound: The Best of Sharon Shannon
Sharon Shannon The Spellbound: The Best of Sharon Shannon
Farewell Sorrow
Alasdair Roberts Farewell Sorrow
E Koad Nizan
Jean-Michel Veillon E Koad Nizan
The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection
Celtic Woman The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection
Of Moor & Mesa
Steve Tilston Of Moor & Mesa
Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection
The Corrs Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection
Home
The Corrs Home
Hi How Are You Today?
Ashley MacIsaac Hi How Are You Today?
Journey: The Best of Dónal Lunny
Dónal Lunny Journey: The Best of Dónal Lunny
Lead the Knave
Nollaig Casey / Arty McGlynn Lead the Knave
Home Fire
Ron Kavana Home Fire
Stonetown
The House Band Stonetown
Night Owl
Dolores Keane Night Owl
The Best of Dolores Keane
Dolores Keane The Best of Dolores Keane
There Was a Maid
Dolores Keane There Was a Maid
All In Good Time
Patrick Street All In Good Time
Moving Hearts
Moving Hearts Moving Hearts
Frankie Goes to Town
Frankie Gavin Frankie Goes to Town
Sharon Shannon [Compass]
Sharon Shannon Sharon Shannon [Compass]
A Week in January
Séamus Egan A Week in January
Urstan
Mairi Morrison / Alasdair Roberts Urstan
Ruith Na Gaoith
Arthur Cormack Ruith Na Gaoith
Rant and Roar
Great Big Sea Rant and Roar