About Celtic music
Celtic music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Europe.
Well-known performers associated with it include Enya, Ritchie Blackmore, Van Morrison, Loreena McKennitt, Martin O'Malley and Hayley Westenra.
Celtic music has given rise to 5 subgenres on this site, such as Reel, Celtic fusion, Ancient Celtic music and Celtic chant.
From Wikipedia
Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Northwestern Europe (the modern Celtic nations). It refers to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded music and the styles vary considerably to include everything from traditional music to a wide range of hybrids.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Celtic music.
Key artists
- Enya
- Ritchie Blackmore
- Van Morrison
- Loreena McKennitt
- Martin O'Malley
- Hayley Westenra
- El Sueño de Morfeo
- Alan Stivell
- Linda Lampenius
- Celtic Woman
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Frequently asked questions
What is Celtic music?
Celtic music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Europe.
Who are famous Celtic music artists?
Enya, Ritchie Blackmore, Van Morrison, Loreena McKennitt, Martin O'Malley and Hayley Westenra.