So, what's on your shelf?

[Iolaus]

Ok, I compiled a list of all the artists that people have mentioned in this thread so far. From time to time I'll integrate any new groups into the list; so far I'm down to post #48.

I've also included a few from this thread and I have a long list of recommendations that I pulled off of Amazon which I might try to include if I ever get around to it.


Celtic Music

Adiemus
Ad Vielle Que Pourra
Afro-Celt Connection (I think he means “Afro Celt Sound System” aka "Afrocelts")
Alan Stivell
Alasdair Fraser
Albannach
Alex Sutherland
Ally Bain
Altan
The American Wake
Andy M. Stewart
Anne Lorne Gillies
Ashley MacIssac
Bad Haggis
The Bannockburn Band
Barleyjuice
The Battlefield Band
Big Country
The Black Irish Band
Blackmore's Night
Bonnie Rideout
Boys of the Lough
Brian McNeill
Brigid's Cross
Brother
Caliban
Capercaille
Carlos Nuñez
Catherine Anne MacPhee
Celtic Circle
Celtic Soul
Charlie Zahm
Cherish the Ladies
The Chieftans
Clandestine
Clannad
Clann An Drumma
Clann Zu
Coisir Lunnainn
Connie Dover
Cowboy Celtic
Christy Moore
Dagda
Damian Dempsey
Damian Rice
Danu`
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
David Kincaid
David Wilke
Deanta
Dervis
Distant Oaks
Dochas
Donal Murphy
Donnie Munro
Dougie MacLean
Dropkick Murphys
The Dubliners
Ed Miller
Eileen Ivers
E. J. Jones
The Elders
Enter The Haggis
Felpayu
Fiddler's Bid
Flogging Molly
Full moon Ensemble
Gaberlunzie
Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Roots
Garnet Rodgers
The Glengarry Bhoys
Gordon Duncan
Great Big Sea
Hevia
James Scott Skinner
Joanie Madden
John Doan
John McLean Allan
Johnny Cunningham
Jura Ceilidh Band
Karan Casey
Karl Jekins
Kevin Crawford
Kirk McLeod
Kitangus
La Boutinne Souriante
Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola
The Levellers
Liam O´Flynn
Limeliters
Loreena McKennitt
Luar na Lubre
Lunasa
Macumba
Malinky
Mary Black
Mary Jane Lamond
Mary Jane Lamont
Mike Scott
Milladoiro
Molly's Revenge
Mudmen
The "Naciones Celtas" compilations
Naimh Parsons
Natalie MacMasters
Niel Anderson
Noirin Ni Riain
The Old Blind Dogs
The Paperboys
Peatbog Faeries
Planxty
The Pogues
The Poozies
The Proclaimers
The Prodigals
Puddle Jumpers
Rathkeltair
The Real MacKenzies
The Rogues (formerly the Scottish Rogues, aka "the Rogues of Scotland")
Runrig
Sally's gap
Sarah McLachlan
Seamus Kennedy
The Saw Doctors
Scantily Plaid
Scottish Mayhem
Seamus McGuire
Sean Keane
Searson
Seven Nations
Shooglenifty
Silly Wizard
Slainte Mhath
Smithfield Fair
Solas
Stan Rodgers
Steve McDonald
Susana Seivane
Susan McKeown
Tannahill Weavers
Ted Christopher
Tempest
The Tim Malloys
Tim O'Brien
Tinkers Dam
Tommy Sands
Uisce Beatha
The Waterboys
Wattie Leese
Wicked Tinkers
Wolfe Tones
Wolfstone
The Young Dubliners



The Pipes & Drums of:

The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch)
The Gordon Highlanders
The 48th Highlanders of Canada
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band
The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
The Highlanders
Pikes Peak Highlanders
78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band
The City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
Glenfiddich Piping Championchips


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Original post:

I was a little surprised to see a thread basically crucifying 7N for not being Celtic enough. At the risk of being tarred and feathered, I've got to say, I like 7N. I've got pretty much everything that's available, and yes, they've moved from their roots, but they're speaking to a different crowd now, and some of that crowd is going to go looking for more.

It was looking for more artists like 7N and Young Dubs, that got me looking at the celtic and related genres in general; now I have added to my collection:

The American Wake
Ashley MacIssac
Bad Haggis (although I didn't like the last one much)
Barleyjuice (got both in the mail today, good stuff!!)
Big Country
Blackmore's Night
Brigid's Cross
Brother
Caliban
Clannad
Gaelic Storm
Great Big Sea
John McLean Allan
Kirk McLeod
Mike Scott
Niel Anderson
The Paperboys
Peatbog Faeries
The Pogues
The Proclaimers
The Prodigals
Puddle Jumpers
Sally's gap
Sarah McLachlan
The Saw Doctors
Seven Nations
Solas
Tempest
The Waterboys
Wolfstone
The Young Dubliners


So, what's on your shelf?
...or, what should I add that I've missed?

[Jerry]

I'm probably a bit older than you (60s) but I have a mixture which includes "Barleyjuice", "Wicked Tinkers", "Tommy Sands", "Charlie Zahm", and even one "Limeliters" Cd. I've also got a couple of generic Bagpipes Cds. I love to drive around town with those playing and the windows down.

[GMan]

I have,

The Chieftans
Clannad
Dagda
Dervis
John Doan
Gaelic Roots
Gaelic Storm
Karl Jekins
David Kincaid
Steve McDonald
Seamus McGuire
Donal Murphy
Noirin Ni Riain
Solas
Alan Stivell
Tannahill Weavers
David Wilke
Wolfstone
23 compilations
10 pipe bands

That is just on one shelf.

[Kiltedmusiclover]

Off the top of my head, I have most of the ones you have plus these:

The Old Blind Dogs
The Chieftains
The Glengarry Bhoys
RATHKELTAIR (Neil Anderson’s New band)
Enter The Haggis
Clann An Drumma
Danu`
Dougie MacLean
Natalie MacMasters
The Battlefield Band

You will not get shot about 7N.
It's just for many of us,
7N was what got us interested in Celtic Music.
Several members left and a bunch of BS started.
They became much more main stream and less Celtic.
Neil Anderson's piping was one of the best parts of
7N. I have followed 7N Since the beginning and
It just seems as if have lost their edge.
If you like early 7N you will love Rathketair.

[macwilkin]

Alex Sutherland
Andy Stewart
Ed Miller
Cowboy Celtic
Macumba
Clandestine

The Pipes & Drums of:

The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch)
The Gordon Highlanders
The 48th Highlanders of Canada
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band
The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
The Highlanders

[philibeg]

I prefer old recordings from the 30-50's, of real "folk" playing the tunes...can be raw but its always interesting.....

[Iolaus]

Ok, I've got to add another. I just got back (it's 2:02 am) from an evening (kilted, got some high fives) at Gallaghers in Huntington Beach, Ca., ...saw The American Wake. These guys rock!!! I got two of their CDs, a studio recording and a live recording, I'll check them out tomorrow, after I wake up.

[Graham]

Glen, it seems we like the same music, bring some CD's with you to the coffee shop in Denver when we meet

I have too much to mention, but I like:
Deanta
Catherine Anne MacPhee
Dochas
Clan an Drumma
Sean keane

to name a couple

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Sorry that I can't list them all, as carpal-tunnel syndrome will set-in! I get freebies from recording studios, websites, friends and labels. They're just too numerous to mention.

The Celtic music has SO MANY different off-shoots that it appeals to many different tastes. There's the "folk Celtic" like the Chieftains, "Celtic punk", "traditional" like Natalie McMaster, "neo-Celtic" like Eileen Ivers, etc. etc. etc.

Seven Nations sits in a little niche for those that prefer "Pop" music with a bit of a Celtic flair. No problem with that. They found a target audience and they're playing to that.

The natural flow of a band and the members' personalities will INADVERTANTLY take the music in a direction that NO ONE could imagine sometimes.

[Kiltedmusiclover]

.....
Ed Miller
Cowboy Celtic
Macumba
Clandestine
......

How could I forget these great celtic musicians???!!!
I should have went & looked at my self.
A few others I have are:
Altan
Cherish the Ladies.
Another great group that has now broken up is
Full moon Ensemble.

If you like it with a little more
rock I suggest:
Dropkick Murphys
Flogging Molly