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What's everyone's favorite Irish music group?

What's everyone's favorite Irish or Celtic group? I like John Doan, Celtic Woman, and The Wolfe Tones. ("You'll Never Beat the Irish" by Wolfe Tones is absolutely great!) I'm looking for all kinds of new groups, so be sure to throw any names into the discussion when you feel like doing so. Thanks, people!

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Permalink Reply by MobyD on October 15, 2008 at 12:02am: It's hard to choose, but here's some:

Flook
Altan
Lúnasa
Patrick Street
Solas
De Dannan
Clannad

You can check out more at my Celtic Music: Lenses on Squidoo. I made all those pages/lenses because I really like the music.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Marcas on October 18, 2008 at 1:13am: Here's my list (in no particular order):

The Chieftans
The Coors
Flook
Lunasa
Gaelic Storm
Cara Dillon
Eileen Ivers

I might be forgetting some but those are a few..; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alexandre Boulet on October 18, 2008 at 11:44pm: The pogues is nice too
kinda ambient and warm music with nice instrument
something different :)

Slan
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Permalink Reply by Seán Holt-Gibson on October 19, 2008 at 10:53pm: Bonjour Alexandre! If you want warm and ambient musicianship check out Capercaillie, they are very good. Salute!

Alexandre Boulet said:
The pogues is nice too
kinda ambient and warm music with nice instrument
something different :)

Slan
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Permalink Reply by Alexandre Boulet on October 20, 2008 at 12:32am: Hi Sean yes capercailly is really grand.. Erin send me some cd of that group is really one of my favorite

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Permalink Reply by Scott on October 25, 2008 at 7:36pm: Pogues, Waterboys, Thin Lizzy, anything that "bounces", I could listen to Nan Tom Teaimin all day. It's surprising that nobody has mentioned the greatest Irish rocker of all time - Rory Gallagher.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alexandre Boulet on October 27, 2008 at 12:26am: I like this new artist that Erin made me discovered that is called Cara Dillon; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deragon Pierre on October 28, 2008 at 7:49pm: Dia dhuit a chairde
My list
Clannad,
Dervish
Lasairfhiona
De Dannan
Altan
Capercaille(Scotish); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mysstree on October 29, 2008 at 8:12am: Oh,there are so many,but i'll throw a handful out there...

Clannad~U2~The Chieftains~Nightwish~Alan Stivell~,and recently discovered Celtic Woman(Awesome!),and I can't leave out one of my all time favs~Van Morrison; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alexandre Boulet on October 29, 2008 at 3:45pm: One name say it all Loreena McKennit !! Canadian irish artist who sing beautifull celtic music and other :)

her new cd midwinter night dream is awesome !; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dreamlight on November 3, 2008 at 5:24am: Alexandre Boulet said:
I like this new artist that Erin made me discovered that is called Cara Dillon

Cara Dillon, I posted a video of her here at Live Ireland. Check it out in the video section, "Black is the Colour".; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dreamlight on November 3, 2008 at 5:58am: Alexandre Boulet said:
One name say it all Loreena McKennit !! Canadian irish artist who sing beautifull celtic music and other :)

her new cd midwinter night dream is awesome !

Her Live in Paris and Toronto (2 disk set) is awesome.; ▶ Reply to This