There are some great treasures in the realm of Celtic folk songs. Well, most of them are about drinking, oppression, and murder, but they're still pretty great songs all the same. Here is an A-Z list of some of the best traditional Celtic songs by 26 great folk groups out there.
The Napster playlist is here.
The Spotify playlist is here.
The Youtube playlist is here.
1. "As I Roved Out" by Celticana
2. "Back Home in Derry" by Blackthorn
3. "Caledonia" by No Frontiers
4. "Dirty Old Town" by Sligo Rags
5. "Early in the Morning" by The Henry Girls (Not on Spotify or Youtube playlists)
6. "Finnegan's Wake" by The Malarkey Brothers
7. "Galway Bay" by Noel McLoughlin
8. "The Hills of Connemara" by Cu Chulainn
9. "Irish Rover" by T. Duggins
10. "Johnny Jump Up" by The Stone Soup Band
11. "Keg of Brandy" by Christa Burch
12. "Lannigan's Ball" by Waxies Dargle
13. "Marie's Wedding" by The High Kings
14. "Nancy Whiskey" by Gaelic Storm (The Spotify song is by Shane McGowan)
15. "Only Our Rivers Run Free" by Patsy Watchorn
16. "Poor Paddy Works on the Railways" by The Blarney Lads
17. "The Queen of Connemara" by Sonas
18. "Raggle Taggle Gypsy" by The Chieftains
19. "Star of the County Down" by Nantathren
20. "The Town I Loved So Well" by The Dubliners
21. "Unquiet Grave" by Karen Mal
22. "The Verdant Braes of Skreen" by Briege Murphy(Spotify and Youtube song is by Wild Geese)
23. "The Water is Wide" by Niamh Parsons
24. "X-Prep Set" by Smoky Finish
25. "Ye Jacobites By Name" by Beth Patterson
26. "Zeto" by Wolfstone (Not on Spotify Playlist)
If you are looking for more great Celtic music, you can't go wrong with the High Kings. Anything they do is excellent.
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