1. " Amazing Grace " by The Rogues
The Rogues are the Nations Premiere Pipe and Drum quartet and have earned several Grammy nominations for their incredible albums.

Buy CD "Made In Texas"


2. "Toss The Feathers / The Battle Of Auchrim " by Green Man
Green Man delivers traditional and contemporary Irish / Scottish/ Appalachian music, with a twist. Blending these works with techno beats, sequencers, bass and drum loops, Eastern percussion/ intervals, lush three-part harmonies, and heavy rock guitars -- the band also incorporates more traditional instrumentation such as wooden/silver flutes, tin whistle, accordion, acoustic guitar, cittern, and sitar. The result is a unique sound that is smart, fresh and exciting -- while honoring the timeless depth and beauty of traditional Celtic music.

Buy CD "Green Man"


3. " ATHOLL HIGHLANDERS" by Wicked Tinkers
WICKED TINKERS perform the kind of music you might have heard hundreds of years ago at a Scottish wedding, ceilidh, or around the campfire of a Highland raiding party. Since 1995 they've brought their vitality and humor to stages across America. They have been blending the emotion and power of the Great Highland Bagpipe with the pounding of raw tribal rhythms for over seven years and have recently added the haunting sound of the Bronze-Age Celtic Horn - a sound lost for over a millennium. They play the music of the Scottish Highlands, spicing it with the Celtic tunes of Ireland and the many lands graced by the Gaelic people. Touring the U.S. for most of the year, WICKED TINKERS has made friends and fans of folks from all over the world.

Buy CD "Banger for Breakfast "


4. " End of the World " by The Willow Band
Fresh & engaging Celtic music, beautifully played by some of the top musicians on the scene... Here are three musicians who encompass a great variety of music in the Celtic genre: a competition piper (Highland pipes, border pipes, bombarde, flutes, whistles), a top-notch fiddle player (in the Irish and Cape Breton traditions), and a virtuoso guitar player (6 string, 12 string, slide, ukulele, mandola) who has also written some of the best-loved songs in the contemporary Irish scene. Great music, engaging personalities, and an entirely fun show.

Buy CD "The Willow"


5. " The Butterfly " by The Irish Experience
The Irish Experience is a Blarney Phoenix, that rises up on Saint Patrick's Eve and brings bountiful cheer to all the little people at heart. The Irish Experience is a festive force, an insatiable "jig". The Irish Experience is renewed vigor. They perform Celtic and Appalachian music on traditional and electric instruments.

Buy CD "The Irish Experience"


6. " Moreton Bay " by The Volunteers
South Florida's only original Celtic rock band. In their electric rock'n'roll stage-show, they are a full-throttle, guitar-driven, runaway locomotive. As Miami's New Times has put it: "From their first bottle-rattling gig at Churchill's, it's been no secret that the Vols are a great party band ... Put this crew and free-flowing alcohol in a club setting and you never know what will happen next ... This is a band capable of raising the roof in the best Celtic tradition."

Buy CD "The Volunteers"


More Celtic rock songs can be found on The Secret World of Celtic Rock compilation CD.

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Posted by Marc Gunn, Saturday, July 03, 2004.
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