Quote Originally Posted by Murphy Stout
I said it before in another thread, and I will again here, a Celtic flavored band to check out is Black 47. They're a band of Irish ex-pats and Americans from NY. They're music is a capsulated lesson on Irish Republicanism and nationalism, which turns some people off (very anti-British) but a great band, and fun live.
I saw Black 47 a couple of weeks ago at an Irish Festival. Outstanding, as always. In addition to the Irish and American influences, there's also a heave Reggae influence. While they definitely play a couple of Irish Republican original songs, they're not nearly as much a rebel band as, say, the Wolfetones (who I also like a lot).

Black 47's "Live in New York City" CD is one of my all-time favorites.