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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 Alexandre Boulet on May 12, 2009 at 4:31pm: There a band... a scottish band tought.. called the old blind dogs... it pretty good...
sound like trad scott music...
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Permalink Reply by mrbaxteria on May 27, 2009 at 7:05pm: Mine's Clannad,The Chieftains,Afro Celt Sound System(mixed with afro),Enya(again not a group),Planxty,...oh boy I have a lot actually but I will just concentrate on the immidiate; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Doug Thrower on September 17, 2009 at 3:06pm: A lot of what I listen to falls more into the "celtic" genre, but heres my short list. It was hard making it too.
1) Chieftans
2) Gaelic Storm
3) Dubliners
4) Celtic Woman
5) Seven Nations
6) Natalie MacMaster
7) Slide Show Baby
Some of these are American bands, but play with the fire in their hearts.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Felicia on September 17, 2009 at 3:22pm: U2
Cranberries
Chieftans
The Corrs; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michael Murphy on September 18, 2009 at 11:31am: Some of my favorites:
Altan
Flook
Danu
The Chieftains
Gaelic Storm
The Clancy Bros.
The High Kings

Give 'em a try. I think you'll like them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Felicia on September 18, 2009 at 1:26pm: Flook and Gaelic Storm-I knew I forgot them!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deby Zimmerman on September 19, 2009 at 2:04am: Many moons ago, I fell in total LOVE with The Irish Rovers, even tho they ended up living in Canada, they DID start out from N. Ireland, and their music from "home" came with. I never heard a song they did that I didn't like, and they really got me interested in hearing more and then along came the Celtic Women. THEY are FABULOUS to listen to!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gerard on September 21, 2009 at 12:41pm: Very hard to say. Name one group, one musician or one singer among the "big ones" mentioned here, and you have a 70/30 chance of naming one of my favourites :-) .
But those who make me jump all over my place are Céili bands - such as Heather Breeze céilí band, Moving Clouds, Cruinniú (Caitlín Níc Gabhann is so brilliant!!!), The Kilfenora céilí band, The Allow céilí band - and... Thin Lizzy.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bruno O'Shea on September 22, 2009 at 1:17pm: 1) Lunasa
2) Altan
3) Celtic Woman
4) The Irish Rovers
5) The Wolfe Tones

Those 5 are the cream of the crop to me.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tom Schultz on September 24, 2009 at 2:28am: You know, there is always more to choose from, so I'm going to add some new faves to my list. Damien Dempsey, John Spillane, and the Hothouse Flowers.; ▶ Reply to This