The Festival Interceltique de Lorient (fr) or Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant (br) was founded in Lorient, Brittany in 1971. This annual gathering takes place in the heart of the city every August and features Celtic traditional, classical, folk, jazz and rock musicians, singers, dancers, painters, sculptors, writers and other artists. This article is about The place Lorient in France. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... This article is about the European people. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Sculptor redirects here. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ...

They come from Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cape Breton Island, Galicia, Asturias, and the entire Celtic diaspora. Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Cape Breton. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian has special status Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th  10,604 km²  2. ... For other uses, see Diaspora (disambiguation). ...

The main festival sites are located throughout the city. The more formal events take place at the Palais de Congrès, Grand Théâtre or Eglise Saint Louis. The larger events take place at the Parc de Moustoir (the home of Lorient Football Club which can hold up to 10000 spectators), the Port de Pêche or in grand marquees. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... FC Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French football club, based in Lorient, Brittany. ...

The festival begins with the Cotriade (fr) or Kaoteriad (br), a traditional Breton seafood supper, which takes place in the Port de Pêche (fr) or Porzh Pesketa (br) harbour district accompanied by sea shanties and traditional Breton marine music. Cotriade is a fish stew from Brittany that is made with different kinds of fish, as well as potatoes. ...

On Sunday morning the spectacular Grand Parade of Celtic Nations takes place with over 3500 musicians, singers, pipebands and dancers from all over the Celtic world parading through the city streets in national costume. Faroese folk dance club with some members in national costumes National costume, also known as national dress, regional costume or folk dress, expresses an identity through costume which usually relates to a geographic area, but can also indicate social, marital and/or religious status. ...

The finals of the National Bagadoú Championship takes place at the Parc de Moustoir during the first weekend of the festival, with strong competition between Brittany’s finest pipebands. In addition individual competitions take place for pipers.

For those early risers, Master classes take place each morning with some of the world’s premier harpists, accordionists, fiddlers and pipers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Harp is also a slang term for the diatonic harmonica. ... a piano accordion An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ...

Every afternoon hundreds of performers appear in folk and traditional music concerts and dance displays, and again in the evening there is a choice of several major events , including orchestral concerts, rock concerts and the not to be missed “Nuits Magiques”, spectacular displays of pipe bands, dancers, choirs and fireworks!

Throughout the festival the “Marché Interceltique” (fr) or “Marc’had Etrekeltiek” (br) is open in the centre of the city offering food, music and literature, clothing and crafts.

On the final Saturday of the festival the focus again returns to the fishing harbour for the Nuit de Port de Pêche, featuring the best of Brittany’s folk and rock musicians.

There is, of course, much activity on the festival fringe, with musicians giving free performances in many of the city’s bars and pubs every evening until late.

The festival organisers have more recently embarked on similar ventures such as the St Patrick's Day concert in Paris, France which attracts a crowd of 70,000 spectators and the Celtica concert in Nantes, Brittany. St. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: Favet Neptunus eunti (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Loire-Atlantique (44) Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault  (PS) (since 1989) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ...

Featured Artists

2007

Arvest (Brittany) | Dan Ar Braz (Brittany) | Capercaillie (Scotland) | The Dubliners (Ireland) | Dom Duff (Brittany) | Dominique Dupuis (Acadia) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | Frizbee (Wales) | Gwennyn (Brittany) | Delyth Jenkins (Wales) | Karma (Brittany) | Theresa Kavanagh (Ireland) | Luar na Lubre (Galicia) | The Mahones (Canada) | Y Moniars (Wales) | Fred Morrison (Scotland) | Lily Neill (Ireland) | Sinéad O'Connor (Ireland) | Oi Polloi (Scotland) | Alain Pennec (Brittany) | Red Cardell (Brittany) | Red Hot Chilli Pipers (Scotland) | Sharon Shannon (Ireland) | Solas (USA) | Didier Squiban (Brittany) | Sron (Ireland) | Storvan (Brittany) | Tejedor (Asturias) | The Unusual Suspects (Scotland) | Whistlebinkies (Scotland) Dan ar Braz at Lorient Dan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras (1949, Quimper, Brittany), is a Breton guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes. ... Capercaillie is a Scottish folk band founded in the 1980s by Donald Shaw and fronted by Karen Matheson. ... The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in 1962, making them one of the older bands still playing music today. ... Luar Na Lubre Luar na Lubre is a celtic music ensemble from Galicia, Spain. ... The Mahones are a Canadian Celtic punk band, whose blend of Celtic folk with alternative rock was a popular draw on the Canadian live music circuit in the 1990s. ... Fred Morrison is a renowned Scottish musician and composer. ... Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter. ... Oi Polloi playing at Augustibuiller in Sweden, 6th August, 2005 Disambiguation: you may also be looking for hoi polloi Oi Polloi are an anarcho-punk band from Scotland that formed around 1981, also notable for their contributions to the Scottish Gaelic punk sub-genre. ... Annika Johanssons promotional photo of Sharon Shannon captures the spirit of her lively accordion performances. ... Solas is an Irish-American musical group formed in 1994, playing Irish traditional music as well as original compositions in the style. ... Didier Squiban (born 23 September 1959 in Ploudalmézeau) is a Breton pianist and composer from France. ... Tejedor is a folk music group from Avilés, Asturias, Spain, consisting of three siblings (Jose, Javier and Eve Tejedor). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

2006

Gilles le Bigot (Brittany) | Robin Huw Bowen (Wales) | Carreg Lafar (Wales) | Claymore (Australia) | Crasdant (Wales) | Daimh (Scotland) | Dominique Dupuis (Acadia) | Gwenan Gibbard (Wales) | Deborah Henson-Conant (USA) | Tuenda (Asturias) | I Muvrini (Corsica) | Gerry O'Connor (Ireland) | Merzhin (Brittany) | Carlos Nuñez (Galicia) | Susana Seivane (Galicia) | The Tannahill Weavers (Scotland) | Michel Tonnerre (Brittany) | City of Adelaide Pipe Band (Australia) | Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band (Australia)[1] | Murphy's Pigs (Australia) | Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band (Australia) | John Williamson (Australia) | Christina Sonnemann (Tasmania, Australia)[2] | Keltika Dancers (Scotland)[3] Robin Huw Bowen an stage at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in 2002 Robin Huw Bowen is a player of the Welsh Triple Harp, known in Welsh as Telyn Deires (English: ), and is recognised internationally as the leading exponent of the instrument. ... Carreg Lafar is one of the bands at the forefront of the Welsh traditional music scene. ... Deborah Henson-Conant and her Camac electric harp. ... I Muvrini is a Corsican folk music group who sing traditional Corsican music in their native Corsican language. ... Gerry Fiddle OConnor (born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland) is a traditional Irish fiddle player. ... Carlos Nuñez is a musician from Galicia, Spain, who plays the gaita, a kind of bagpipes. ... Susana Seivane on stage at Lorient, Brittany in 2004 Susana Seivane is a Galician gaita (bagpipes) player. ... The Tannahill Weavers are a popular band who perform traditional Scottish music. ... The City of Adelaide Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band, based in City of Adelaide, South Australia. ...

2005

Bates Motel (Cornwall) | Rory Cambell (Scotland) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | Dominique Dupuis (Canada) | Annie Ebrel (Brittany) | Delyth Jenkins (Wales) | Nolwenn Korbell (Brittany) | Llan de Cubel (Asturias) | Lúnasa (Ireland) | Carlos Nuñez (Galicia) | Pat O’May (Brittany) | Denez Prigent (Brittany) | Nóirín Ní Riain (Ireland) | Susana Seivane (Galicia) | The Silencers (Scotland) | Soldat Louis (Brittany) | John Spillane (Ireland) | Didier Squiban (Brittany) | Teada (Ireland) | Yann Tiersen (Brittany) | Keltika Dancers (Scotland)[4] Llan de Cubel are a celtic folk band from Asturias (Spain) which specializes in playing Asturian folk music. ... Group members of Lúnasa Lúnasa is an internationally acclaimed traditional Irish music group. ... Carlos Nuñez is a musician from Galicia, Spain, who plays the gaita, a kind of bagpipes. ... Denez Prigent is a Breton singer of the gwerz and kan ha diskan Breton styles, who has recorded 5 albums and has appeared with Lisa Gerrard on two duets. ... Susana Seivane on stage at Lorient, Brittany in 2004 Susana Seivane is a Galician gaita (bagpipes) player. ... Didier Squiban (born 23 September 1959 in Ploudalmézeau) is a Breton pianist and composer from France. ...

2004

Christine Collister (Isle of Man) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | Dominique Dupuis (Acadia) | Ronnie Drew (Ireland) | Paddy Glackin (Ireland) | Meinir Heulyn (Wales) | Nolwenn Korbell | Mairi MacInnes (Scotland) | Maggie MacInnes (Scotland) | Carre Manchot (Brittany) | Merzhin (Brittany) | Cass Meurig (Wales) | Ramon Prada (Asturias) | Skolvan (Brittany) | Sonerien Du (Brittany) | Susana Seivane (Galicia) | Gilles Servat (Brittany) | Kathryn Tickell (Northumbria) | Triskell (Brittany) Christine Collister is a Jazz singer based in Islington North London She plays in a band called October ... Ronnie Drew on stage at Lorient, Brittany in 2004 Ronnie Drew, an Irish singer and folk musician, was born in Dublin on 16 September 1934. ... Susana Seivane on stage at Lorient, Brittany in 2004 Susana Seivane is a Galician gaita (bagpipes) player. ... Gilles Servat at Lorient Gilles Servat was born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945, into a family whose roots lay in the Naoned/Nantes region of Brittany. ... Kathryn Tickell (b 1967) is an English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. ...

2003

Back of the Moon (Scotland) | Blazin’ Fiddles (Scotland) | I Muvrini (Corsica) | Meinir Heulyn (Wales) | José Angel Hevia (Asturias) | Eilieen Ivers (USA) | Mairi MacInnes (Scotland) | Maggie MacInnes (Scotland) | Tony MacManus (Scotland) | Karen Matheson (Scotland) | Merzhin (Brittany) | Mercedes Péon (Galicia) | Denez Prigent (Brittany) | Sharon Shannon (Ireland) | Skolvan (Brittany) | Soldat Louis (Brittany) | Tejedor (Asturias) | Toreth (Wales) | Tri Yann (Brittany) | Amy Wadge (Wales) Back of the Moon is a musical group which plays both new and traditional tunes and songs cast in modern sounding arrangements. ... Hevia on stage at Lorient, Brittany in 2003 Hevia, or José Ángel Hevia Velasco, is a Spanish bagpiper – specifically, an Asturian gaita piper, born in 1967 in Villaviciosa, Asturias. ... Karen Matheson is a Scottish folk singer. ... Denez Prigent is a Breton singer of the gwerz and kan ha diskan Breton styles, who has recorded 5 albums and has appeared with Lisa Gerrard on two duets. ... Annika Johanssons promotional photo of Sharon Shannon captures the spirit of her lively accordion performances. ... Tejedor is a folk music group from Avilés, Asturias, Spain, consisting of three siblings (Jose, Javier and Eve Tejedor). ... Tri Yann is a celtic music band from Brittany. ... Amy Wadge is an up and coming folk singer/song writer from Bristol, England, now living in Cardiff, Wales. ...

2002

Vale of Clyde Pipe Band (Lanark, Scotland) | Armens (Brittany) | Back of the Moon (Scotland) | Celtitude (Canada) | Cormac de Barra (Ireland) | Roland Becker (Brittany) | Robin Huw Bowen (Wales) | Cajuns Denbo (Wales) | Carreg Lafar (Wales) | Clandestine (USA) | Claymore (Australia) | Crasdant (Wales) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | E.V. (Brittany) | Liam O'Flynn (Ireland) | Alasdair Fraser (Scotland) | The Hennessys (Wales) | Siân James (Wales) | Yann-Fañch Kemener (Brittany) | John Kenny (Scotland) | Kohan (Brittany) | Erik Marchand (Brittany) | Merzhin (Brittany) | Miosecc (Brittany) | Naked Feet (Cornwall) | Mercedes Péon (Galicia) | Carlos Nuñez (Galicia) | Skolvan (Brittany) | Gilles Servat (Brittany) | Didier Squiban (Brittany) | Katherine Thomas (Wales) | Amy Wadge (Wales) | The Waterboys (Ireland) Liam OFlynn (Irish: Liam Óg Ó Floinn, b. ... Alasdair Fraser is a Scottish fiddler who spends much of his time in the USA. One of the leading artists featured by Culburnie Records, he also teaches at the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in California. ... Iolo, Frank and Dave on stage at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany The Hennessys are one of Wales foremost traditional folk music groups. ... Siân James live on stage at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient Siân James is a Welsh traditional folk singer and harpist. ... Carlos Nuñez is a musician from Galicia, Spain, who plays the gaita, a kind of bagpipes. ... Gilles Servat at Lorient Gilles Servat was born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945, into a family whose roots lay in the Naoned/Nantes region of Brittany. ... Didier Squiban (born 23 September 1959 in Ploudalmézeau) is a Breton pianist and composer from France. ... Amy Wadge is an up and coming folk singer/song writer from Bristol, England, now living in Cardiff, Wales. ... The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. ...

2001

Big Leaves (Wales) | Xose Manuel Budiño (Galicia) | Rita Connolly (Ireland) | Carré Manchot (Brittany) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | E.V. (Brittany) | Liam O'Flynn (Ireland) | Gwerinos (Wales) | Hoogie (Scotland) | Karma (Brittany) | Yann-Fañch Kemener (Brittany) | King Chiaullee (Isle of Man) | Luar na Lubre (Galicia) | Murry the Hump (Wales) | Patrick Mollard (Brittany) | Alain Pennec (Brittany) | Denez Prigent (Brittany) | Rag Foundation (Wales) | Gilles Servat (Brittany) | Alan Stivell (Brittany) | Tartan Amoebas (Scotland) | Yann Tiersen (Brittany) | Tri Yann (Brittany) Liam OFlynn (Irish: Liam Óg Ó Floinn, b. ... Luar Na Lubre Luar na Lubre is a celtic music ensemble from Galicia, Spain. ... Denez Prigent is a Breton singer of the gwerz and kan ha diskan Breton styles, who has recorded 5 albums and has appeared with Lisa Gerrard on two duets. ... Gilles Servat at Lorient Gilles Servat was born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945, into a family whose roots lay in the Naoned/Nantes region of Brittany. ... Alan Stivell at Lorient Alan Stivell (born Alan Cochevelou January 6, 1944) is a Breton musician from the town of Gourin. ... Tri Yann is a celtic music band from Brittany. ...

2000

Ronan Le Bars (Brittany) | Dan Ar Braz (Brittany) | Arz Nevez (Brittany) | Avalon (Scotland) | Robin Huw Bowen (Wales) | Cajuns Denbo (Wales) | Capercaillie (Scotland) | Carré Manchot (Brittany) | The Chieftains (Ireland) | Clandestine (USA) | Rita Connolly (Ireland) | Diwall (Brittany) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | Liam O'Flynn (Ireland) | Alasdair Fraser (Scotland) | Gaelic Storm (USA) | Deborah Henson-Conant (USA) | José Angel Hevia (Asturias) | Yann-Fañch Kemener (Brittany) | Manu Lann Huel (Brittany) | Donal Lunny (Ireland) | Eileen Ivers (USA) | Erik Marchand (Brittany) | Karen Matheson (Scotland) | Merzhin (Brittany) | The Mollag Band (Isle of Man) | Elaine Morgan (singer)|Elaine Morgan]] (Wales) | Carlos Nuñez (Galicia) | Rag Foundation (Wales) | Red Cardell (Brittany) | Melanie O’Reilly (Ireland) | Sacred Turf (Cornwall) | Tan Ha Dowr (Cornwall) | Gilles Servat (Brittany) | Skyedance (Scotland) | Sharon Shannon (Ireland) | The Silencers (Scotland) | Soldat Louis (Brittany) | Sonerien Du (Brittany) | Telenn Du (Brittany) | Michel Tonnerre (Brittany) Dan ar Braz at Lorient Dan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras (1949, Quimper, Brittany), is a Breton guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the Wood Grouse or more specifically Western Capercaillie is the largest member of the grouse family, reaching over 100 cm in length and 4 kg in weight. ... The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1963, known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music. ... Liam OFlynn (Irish: Liam Óg Ó Floinn, b. ... Alasdair Fraser is a Scottish fiddler who spends much of his time in the USA. One of the leading artists featured by Culburnie Records, he also teaches at the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in California. ... Front Cover of the DVD: Gaelic Storm Live In Chicago Gaelic Storm is a highly-acclaimed Celtic band. ... Deborah Henson-Conant and her Camac electric harp. ... Hevia on stage at Lorient, Brittany in 2003 Hevia, or José Ángel Hevia Velasco, is a Spanish bagpiper – specifically, an Asturian gaita piper, born in 1967 in Villaviciosa, Asturias. ... Dónal Lunny is an Irish musician The early years Dónal Lunny was born in 1947 in Tullamore, then moved to Newbridge, Country Kildare. ... Eileen Ivers is an Irish-American musician Eileen Ivers was born in New York City of Irish-born parents on 13 July 1965, but grew up in the Bronx, NY. She spent summers in Ireland and took up the fiddle at the age of nine. ... Karen Matheson is a Scottish folk singer. ... Elaine Morgan is a Welsh folk singer. ... Carlos Nuñez is a musician from Galicia, Spain, who plays the gaita, a kind of bagpipes. ... Gilles Servat at Lorient Gilles Servat was born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945, into a family whose roots lay in the Naoned/Nantes region of Brittany. ... Annika Johanssons promotional photo of Sharon Shannon captures the spirit of her lively accordion performances. ...

1999

Altan (Ireland) | Armens (Brittany) | Bernard Benoit (Brittany) | Black Label Zone (Brittany) | Dan Ar Braz (Brittany) | Carré Manchot (Brittany) | Carreg Lafar (Wales) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | Annie Ebrell (Brittany) | Alasdair Fraser (Scotland) | Galldubh (Ireland) | Iron Horse (Scotland) | Karma (Brittany) | King Chiaullee (Isle of Man) | Gaelic Storm (USA) | Melaine Favennec (Brittany) | Yann-Fañch Kemener (Brittany) | Dougie MacLean (Scotland) | Michael McGoldrick (Ireland) | Pat O’May (Brittany) | Malinky (Scotland) | Carlos Nuñez (Galicia) | Denez Prigent (Brittany) | Sacred Turf (Corwall) | Gilles Servat (Brittany) | Skeduz (Brittany) | Skolvan (Brittany) | Skyedance (Scotland) | Sonerien Du (Brittany) | Didier Squiban (Brittany) | Stone Age (Brittany) | Tejedor (Asturias) | Telenn Du (Brittany) | Tri Yann (Brittany) | Xeliba (Asturias) Altan is a band from Donegal, Ireland, that plays traditional Irish music. ... Dan ar Braz at Lorient Dan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras (1949, Quimper, Brittany), is a Breton guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes. ... Alasdair Fraser is a Scottish fiddler who spends much of his time in the USA. One of the leading artists featured by Culburnie Records, he also teaches at the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in California. ... Front Cover of the DVD: Gaelic Storm Live In Chicago Gaelic Storm is a highly-acclaimed Celtic band. ... Dougie MacLean (born 1954 in Perthshire, Scotland) is a singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. ... Michael McGoldrick is a flute and tin whistle player. ... Carlos Nuñez is a musician from Galicia, Spain, who plays the gaita, a kind of bagpipes. ... Denez Prigent is a Breton singer of the gwerz and kan ha diskan Breton styles, who has recorded 5 albums and has appeared with Lisa Gerrard on two duets. ... Gilles Servat at Lorient Gilles Servat was born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945, into a family whose roots lay in the Naoned/Nantes region of Brittany. ... Didier Squiban (born 23 September 1959 in Ploudalmézeau) is a Breton pianist and composer from France. ... Tejedor is a folk music group from Avilés, Asturias, Spain, consisting of three siblings (Jose, Javier and Eve Tejedor). ... Tri Yann is a celtic music band from Brittany. ...

1998

Armens (Brittany) | Avalon (Scotland) | Elinor Bennett (Wales) | Martyn Bennett (Scotland) | Black Label Zone (Brittany) | Dan Ar Braz (Brittany) | The Bolingey Troyl Band (Cornwall) | Nollaig Casey (Ireland) | Emma Christian (Isle of Man) | De Dannan (Ireland) | Djiboudjep (Brittany) | Liam O'Flynn (Ireland) | Albert Fry (Ireland) | Gaelic Café (Ireland) | Galldubh (Ireland) | Anne-Lorne Gillies (Scotland) | Deborah Henson-Conant (USA) | Karma (Brittany) | Kate Me (Brittany) | Lia Luachra (Ireland) | Llan de Cubel (Asturias) | Mabon (Wales) | Karen Matheson (Scotland) | Natalie MacMaster (Cape Breton) | Rhona MacKay (Scotland) | Elaine Morgan (Wales) | The Picts (Scotland) | Ramón Prada (Asturias) | Gilles Servat (Brittany) | Soldat Louis (Brittany) | Didier Squiban (Brittany) | Alan Stivell (Brittany) | The Tholtan Builders (Isle of Man) | Kathryn Tickell (Northumbria) | Whistlebinkies (Scotland) | Wolfstone (Scotland) Martyn Bennett (February 17, 1971 – January 30, 2005) was a Scottish musician who was born in St. ... Dan ar Braz at Lorient Dan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras (1949, Quimper, Brittany), is a Breton guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes. ... Emma Christian is a prominent artist in the recent revival of traditional Manx folk music. ... De Dannan (originally Dé Danann) was an Irish folk music group. ... Liam OFlynn (Irish: Liam Óg Ó Floinn, b. ... Deborah Henson-Conant and her Camac electric harp. ... Karen Matheson is a Scottish folk singer. ... Natalie MacMaster (born 1973) is an award-winning fiddler from the rural community of Troy in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Elaine Morgan is a Welsh folk singer. ... Gilles Servat at Lorient Gilles Servat was born in Tarbes in southern France in 1945, into a family whose roots lay in the Naoned/Nantes region of Brittany. ... Didier Squiban (born 23 September 1959 in Ploudalmézeau) is a Breton pianist and composer from France. ... Alan Stivell at Lorient Alan Stivell (born Alan Cochevelou January 6, 1944) is a Breton musician from the town of Gourin. ... Kathryn Tickell (b 1967) is an English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wolfstone is a Scottish musical group founded in 1989 which plays Highland music combined with rock and roll. ...

See also

• Kernewek Lowender The world's largest Cornish festival

The Kernewek Lowender is a Cornish-themed festival held biennially in the Copper Triangle towns of Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ...

External links

• Festival Interceltique de Lorient
• St Patrick's Night in Paris
• Celtica at Nantes

v • d • e Celtic nations and their culture
Nations	Brittany (Breizh) · Cornwall (Kernow) · Wales (Cymru) · Ireland (Éire) · Isle of Man (Mannin) · Scotland (Alba) The Six Nations considered the heartland of the modern Celts Celtic nations are areas of Europe inhabited by members of Celtic cultures, specifically speakers of Celtic languages. ... Muiredacha Cross. ... The Six Nations considered the heartland of the modern Celts Celtic nations are areas of Europe inhabited by members of Celtic cultures, specifically speakers of Celtic languages. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the island of Ireland. ... Motto (Latin) Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand Anthem Isle of Man National Anthem Royal anthem God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Douglas Official languages Manx, English Government    -  Lord of Mann Elizabeth II  -  Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul Haddacks  -  First Deemster Michael Kerruish  -  President of Tynwald Noel Cringle... This article is about the country. ...
Languages	Brythonic: Breton · Cornish · Welsh Goidelic: Irish · Manx · Scottish Gaelic Image File history File links Celtic_Nations1. ... The Brythonic languages (or Brittonic languages) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family. ... Breton (Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany (Breizh) in France. ... For the Cornish-English dialect, see West Country dialects. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The Goidelic languages (also sometimes called, particularly in colloquial situations, the Gaelic languages or collectively Gaelic) have historically been part of a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland, the Isle of Man, to the north of Scotland. ... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...
Culture	Brittany · Cornwall · Ireland · Man · Scotland · Wales Muiredacha Cross. ... Brittany is the name used to represent the ancient state of Brittany. ... Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, though administratively part of England, has many cultural differences from the culture of England. ... See also the Isle of Man (Nicobar Islands) and the Isle of Mam. ... Addressing the haggis during Burns supper: Fair fa your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin-race! The culture of Scotland is the national culture of Scotland. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...
Music	Brittany · Cornwall · Ireland · Man · Scotland · Wales   Celtic music is a term utilized by record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe. ... Brittany is a Celtic country rich in its cultural heritage. ... Cornwall has been historically Celtic, though Celtic-derived traditions had been moribund for some time before being revived during a late 20th century roots revival. ... The Isle of Man is a small island nation in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Tannahill Weavers Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. ... Wales is a part of the United Kingdom, but is a culturally and politically separate Celtic country. ...
Sport	Cammag · Cornish hurling · Cornish wrestling · Curling · Gaelic football · Gaelic handball · Golf · Gouren · Rounders · Highland games · Hurling · Road bowls · Shinty The game of cammag is a Manx team sport. ... Pub Sign at St. ... Cornish wrestling (or wrasslin as it is sometimes called in Cornish English) is a form of wrestling similar to judo, which has been established in Cornwall (South West Britain) for several centuries. ... Curling is a team sport with similarities to bowls and bocce, played on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared ice by two teams of four players each. ... Gaelic football (Irish: Peil or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, Gaelic or GAA (gah), is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Gaelic handball (Irish: Liathróid Láimhe) (also known as handball, Irish handball, court handball or wall handball) is a sport similar to racquetball and squash it is one of the four Gaelic Games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... This article is about the sport. ... Gouren is a style of wrestling which has been established in Brittany for several centuries. ... Rounders (Irish: cluiche corr) is a sport which originated in Great Britain and Ireland. ... Opening ceremonies of 2004 Canmore Highland games Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... Irish road bowling is an ancient sport. ... // A shinty game in progress Shinty (Scottish Gaelic camanachd or iomain) is a team sport played with sticks and a ball. ...