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Folk • Traditional Folk

Irish Folk refers to folk songs and folk singers from Ireland, who often incorporate traditional Irish and Celtic music into their own style. The style encompasses both traditional Irish folk and contemporary Irish folk, which blends the traditional with contemporary rock and folk influences.

Irish Folk Artist Highlights

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The Chieftains The Chieftains

The Dubliners The Dubliners

The Irish Rovers The Irish Rovers

Tommy Makem Tommy Makem

The Clancy Brothers The Clancy Brothers

Altan Altan

Irish Tenors Irish Tenors

Van Morrison Van Morrison

The House Band The House Band

Mary Black Mary Black

Alan Stivell Alan Stivell

Davey Arthur Davey Arthur

Séamus Egan Séamus Egan

Bill Whelan Bill Whelan

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Irish Folk Album Highlights

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The Essential Chieftains

The Chieftains The Essential Chieftains

Best of the Tommy Makem & the Clancy Brothers

The Clancy Brothers / Tommy Makem Best of the Tommy Makem & the Clancy Brothers

The Best of the Bothy Band

The Bothy Band The Best of the Bothy Band

Collection

The Dubliners Collection

The Chieftains 4

The Chieftains The Chieftains 4

The Bells of Dublin

The Chieftains The Bells of Dublin

The Best of De Danann

De Danann The Best of De Danann

Old Hag You Have Killed Me

The Bothy Band Old Hag You Have Killed Me

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Irish Folk Recent Releases

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Irish Roots

Daniel Hope Irish Roots

All of This Is Chance

Lisa O'Neill All of This Is Chance

Sumer Is Icumen In: The Pagan Sound of British & Irish Folk 1966-1975

Various Artists Sumer Is Icumen In: The Pagan Sound of British & Irish Folk 1966-1975

Livelong Day

Lankum Livelong Day

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Irish Folk Song Highlights

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Shenandoah Traditional

The Chieftains / Van Morrison

Patriot Game Traditional

The Dubliners

Cherish the Ladies Traditional

The Chieftains

Medley: The Farewell: The Piper Through the Meadow Strayed/This Is the Season to Be Merry Traditional

The Chieftains

The Flowers of Spring/Jackie Small's Jig

De Danann

Fionnghuala Traditional

The Bothy Band

Banks of the Roses Traditional

The Dubliners / Luke Kelly

Whiskey in the Jar

The Dubliners

Marie's Wedding Traditional

The Chieftains / Van Morrison

The Rocky Road to Dublin Traditional

The Dubliners

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Other Styles in Traditional Folk

Appalachian British Folk Field Recordings

Folk Revival Folksongs Irish Folk

Minstrel Protest Songs Sea Shanties

Traditional Folk Work Song

Appalachian

British Folk

Field Recordings

Folk Revival

Folksongs

Irish Folk

Minstrel

Protest Songs

Sea Shanties

Traditional Folk

Work Song