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The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th into the 21st centuries, despite globalising cultural forces. In spite of emigration and a well-developed connection to music influences from Britain and the United States, Irish music has kept many of its traditional aspects and has itself influenced many forms of music, such as country and roots music in the USA, which in turn have had some influence on modern rock music. It has occasionally been fused with rock and roll, punk rock and other genres. Some of these fusion artists have attained mainstream success, at home and abroad. Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic politically divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... A memorial statue in Hanko, Finland, commemorating the thousands of emigrants who left the country to start a new life in the United States Emigration is the act and the phenomenon of leaving ones native country or region to settle in another. ... This article is about the genre. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

In recent decades Irish music in many different genres has been very successful internationally. However, the most successful genres have been rock, popular and traditional fusion, with groups such as Thin Lizzy, The Pogues, The Corrs, The Chieftains, Enya, Riverdance, Boyzone, Van Morrison and U2 achieving success nationally and internationally. Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish folk with influences from the English punk rock movement. ... The Corrs are a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Celtic folk-rock and pop rock group from Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. ... The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1963, known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music. ... For the letter Ñ pronounced Enye, see Ñ. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin[4] on 17 May 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland), sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan, is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... Riverdance Promotional Poster Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish step dancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. ... Boyzone are a popular Irish boy band of the 1990s. ... George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning Irish singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since the late 1950s. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ...

Celtic music is a term utilized by artists, 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 Northern Europe. ... Brittany is a Celtic country rich in its cultural heritage. ... Celtic music is primarily associated with the folk traditions of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as the popular styles derived from folk culture. ... 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 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. ... traditional Asturian dancers The traditional music of Galicia and Asturias has some similarities with the neighbouring areas of Cantabria, León, Castile and northern Portugal. ... Irish and Scottish music have long been a major part of American music, at least as far back as the 19th century. ... Wales is a part of the United Kingdom, but is a culturally and politically separate Celtic country. ...

Traditional music

Main article: Folk music of Ireland

In the seventeenth century harp musicians were patronised by the aristocracy in Ireland. This died out in the eighteenth century. Turlough Carolan (1670 - 1738) was the most famous,^[1][2] and over 200 of his compositions are known. He wrote in a baroque style that is usually classified as classical music, but is played by many folk musicians today. Edward Bunting collected some of the last-known harp tunes at the Belfast Harp Festival in 1792. Other important collectors include Francis O'Neill^[3] and George Petrie. Turlough OCarolan (Irish name Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin, 1670 - March 25, 1738) was a blind, itinerant Irish harper and composer whose great fame is due to his gifts for composition and verse. ... 1773 - 1843, Born in Co. ... The Belfast Harp Festival in 1792 was a three day event organised by Edward Bunting, age 19, at the request of James McDonnell and his committee, called the Belfast Harpers Society, whose special interest was the preservation of Irish harp music. ... Francis ONeill (August 28, 1848–January 26, 1936) was an Irish-born American police officer and collector of Irish traditional music. ... For other persons of the same name, see George Petrie. ...

Irish dance music at weddings and saint's days would have included reels (4/4), hornpipes and jigs (the common double jig is in 6/8 time).^[4] The polka arrived at the start of the nineteenth century, spread by itinerant dancing masters and mercenary soldiers, returning from Europe.^[5] Set dancing may have arrived in the eighteeenth century. ^[6] Later imported dance-signatures include the mazurka and the highlands (a sort of Irished version of the Scottish strathspey).^[7] In the nineteenth century folk instruments would have included the bodhran, the flute the fiddle and the uilleann pipes. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The reel is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type. ... This article describes forms of dance. ... The jig (sometimes seen in its French language or Italian language forms gigue or giga) is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type, popular in Ireland and Scotland. ... Street musicians in Prague playing a polka Polka is a fast, lively Central European dance, and also a genre of dance music. ... Set dances, sometimes called country sets, are a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland. ... The mazurka (Polish: mazurek, named after Polands Mazovia district; mazurka is the feminine form of mazurek) is a Polish folk dance in triple metre with a lively tempo, containing a heavy accent on the third or second beat. ... A strathspey is a dance tune in 4/4, usually written in 1/8th notes. ... Bodhr n with tipper The Bodhr n (pronounced bow-rahn; plural bodhr in) is an Irish frame drum ranging in anywhere from 10 to 26 in diameter, with most drums measuring from 14 to 18. The sides of the drum are 3 1/2 to 8 deep. ... For other uses, see Flute (disambiguation). ... “Fiddler” redirects here. ... Full set of Uilleann pipes Uilleann pipes (IPA: ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. ...

By the start of the twentieth century the button accordion and the concertina were becoming common. ^[8] Irish stepdance was performed at ceilis, organised competitions and at some country houses where local and itinerant musicians were welcome. ^[9] Irish dancing was supported by the educational system and patriotic organisations. An older style of singing called sean-nós ("in the old style") was still found, mainly for very poetic songs.^[10] From 1850 to 1918 over one million Irish emigrated to the USA, creating a Celtic diaspora in Chicago (see Francis O'Neill), Boston, New York and other cities. Irish musicians who were successful in the USA made recordings which found their way around the world and re-invigorated musical styles back in the homeland. ^[11] For other uses, see Accordion (disambiguation). ... Wheatstone English concertina, circa 1920 This article is about the musical instrument. ... Irish stepdance is a type of performance dance originating in Ireland from traditional Irish dance. ... A céilidh (pronounced ) is the traditional Gaelic social dance in Ireland, Scotland and Atlantic Canada. ... Sean nós is a highly-ornamented style of solo, unaccompanied singing in the Irish tradition. ... Francis ONeill (August 28, 1848–January 26, 1936) was an Irish-born American police officer and collector of Irish traditional music. ...

The 1960s saw the emergence of The Dubliners and The Chieftains. The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in 1962, making them one of the older bands still playing music today. ... The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1963, known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music. ...

Late 20th century: Rock and more...

Main article: Irish rock

Traditional music played a part in Irish popular music later in the century, with Van Morrison, Hothouse Flowers and Sinéad O'Connor using traditional elements in popular songs. Enya achieved international success with New Age/Celtic fusions. The Pogues, led by Shane MacGowan, helped fuse Irish folk with punk rock to some success beginning in the 1980s, while the Afro-Celt Sound System achieved fame adding West African influences and drum n bass in the 1990s. Rock and roll has been a part of the music of Ireland since the 1960s, when the British Invasion brought British blues, psychedelic rock and other styles to the island. ... George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning Irish singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since the late 1950s. ... For the childrens book, see Hot House Flowers. ... Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (pronounced [1]) (born December 8, 1966) is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter. ... For the letter Ñ pronounced Enye, see Ñ. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin[4] on 17 May 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland), sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan, is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish folk with influences from the English punk rock movement. ... Shane Patrick MacGowan (born December 25, 1957 in Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom) is best known as the original singer and songwriter with The Pogues, and is considered one of the most important and poetic Irish songwriters of the last thirty years, often echoing his influences such as Irish playwright Brendan... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Afro Celt Sound System are a musical group which attempts to fuse modern dance rhythms (trip_hop, techno, etc) with Celtic and African influences. ... Drum and bass (drum n bass, DnB) is an electronic music style. ...

In the 1980s, Irish rock bands include U2, The Boomtown Rats and The Undertones. Punk rock entered Ireland in full in the late 1970s, and flowered in the following decade with performers like Gavin Friday, Bob Geldof, and Stiff Little Fingers. Later in the 80s and into the 90s, Irish punk fractured into new styles of alternative rock, which included That Petrol Emotion, My Bloody Valentine and Ash. This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The picture cover of The Undertones 1979 Youve Got My Number (Why Dont You Use It!) single The Undertones are a Northern Irish rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1975. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Gavin Friday (born Fionan Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959, Dublin) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer and painter. ... Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof[1], KBE[2], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [3], is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... That Petrol Emotion were an Irish based band with an American vocalist (Steve Mack), that had evolved from Derry hitmakers The Undertones. ... This article is about the music group. ... Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. ...

In the 1990s, pop bands like the Corrs, B*Witched, Boyzone and The Cranberries emerged. In the same decade, Ireland also contributed a subgenre of folk metal known as Celtic metal with exponents of the genre including Cruachan, Geasa and Waylander.^[12] The Corrs are a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Celtic folk-rock and pop rock group from Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. ... B*Witched were an Irish girl group who enjoyed success in both the European and, to a lesser degree, the North American music scene throughout the late 1990s. ... Boyzone are a popular Irish boy band of the 1990s. ... The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. ... Folk metal is a diverse collection of music, encompassing a wide variety of different styles and approaches. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Folk Metal. ... Cruachan is an Irish Celtic metal band founded in 1992 by Keith Fay. ... Geasa is an Irish Celtic metal band. ... Waylander is a Irish band influential in the realms of Celtic metal and folk metal. ...

Top 5 biggest selling Irish acts of all time

This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article is about the genre. ... For the letter Ñ pronounced Enye, see Ñ. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin[4] on 17 May 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland), sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan, is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning Irish singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since the late 1950s. ... For other uses, see Soul (disambiguation). ... The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. ... This article is about the genre. ... The Corrs are a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Celtic folk-rock and pop rock group from Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ...

Classical music in Ireland

Classical music in Ireland has produced a number of composers including Thomas Moore and Turlough Ó Carolan. John Field, who lived in the early Romantic era has been credited with the creation of the nocturne form, later developed by the young Frédéric Chopin. Charles Villiers Stanford achieved great success in England in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but invariably success for composers has come mainly outside of the Irish state. Today, the best-known living Irish composer is Gerald Barry whose operatic works have been particularly successful in the UK and Europe.^{[citation needed]} For other persons named Thomas Moore, see Thomas Moore (disambiguation). ... Turlough OCarolan (Irish name Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin, 1670 - March 25, 1738) was a blind, itinerant Irish harper and composer whose great fame is due to his gifts for composition and verse. ... John Field John Field (July 26, 1782 – January 23, 1837) was an Irish composer and pianist. ... Chopin redirects here. ... Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (September 30, 1852 – 29 March 1924) was an Irish composer. ... Gerald Barry (born April 28, 1952) is an Irish composer. ...

Performers of classical music of note include the concert flautist Sir James Galway and pianist Barry Douglas. Douglas achieved fame in 1986 by claiming the International Tchaikovsky Competition gold medal. Singers Bernadette Greevy and Ann Murray have also had success internationally.^{[citation needed]} Sir James Galway (born December 8, 1939) is an Irish flute player from Belfast, often called the man with the golden flute. ... Barry Douglas (born April 23, 1960) is a British classical pianist. ... The International Tchaikovsky Competition is one of the most prestigious classical music competitions in the world. ... Bernadette Greevy (born 1940 in Dublin) is an Irish mezzo-soprano. ... Ann Murray is an Irish mezzo-soprano. ...

Choral music in Ireland has produced Anúna, known for their contribution to Riverdance in the early 1990s. They have also been nominated for a Classical Brit Award in the UK and were invited to give the first ever Irish Prom at the BBC Proms series in the Royal Albert Hall in 1999. Anuna. ... Riverdance Promotional Poster Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish step dancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. ... A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... Albert Hall redirects here. ...

Audio samples

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References

1. ^ Sawyers, June Skinner (2002), The Complete Guide to Celtic Music, London: Aurum , p 28.
2. ^ Yeats, Gráinne. The Rediscovery of Carolan. Harpspectrum.com. Retrieved on April 25, 2008.
3. ^ Haggerty Bridget. Francis O'Neill - The Man Who Saved Our Music. Irishcultureandcustoms.com. Retrieved on April 25, 2008.
4. ^ Whistle Workshop
5. ^ Sawyers, June Skinner (2002), The Complete Guide to Celtic Music, London: Aurum , p 48-49.
6. ^ Inside Ireland
7. ^ Sawyers, June Skinner (2002), The Complete Guide to Celtic Music, London: Aurum , p 48.
8. ^ Concertinas in Ireland
9. ^ [http://www.setdancingnews.net/news/quotes3.lp Country House music
10. ^ Sean nos
11. ^ Clarke, Gerry (2006), Oldtime Records Vol 1, Galway: Oldtime Records , Liner notes to CD.
12. ^ Bowar, Chad. What Is Heavy Metal?. About.com. Retrieved on April 25, 2008.
13. ^ Vallely, Paul. Bono: The Missionary. Independent.co.uk. Retrieved on April 25, 2008.

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See also

• Celtic music
• Irish rebel music
• Irish traditional music session
• List of Irish musicians
• List of All-Ireland Champions
• List of Irish Music Collectors
• List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
• List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Dance Chart
• List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart
• One Hit Wonders in Ireland
• Top selling singles and albums in Ireland

Celtic music is a term utilized by artists, 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 Northern Europe. ... Irish rebel music is a sub genre of Irish folk music, with much the same instrumentation, but with lyrics predominantly concerned with Irish nationalism, and especially the struggle for independence from British rule. ... Irish traditional music sessions are informal gatherings at which people play or sing traditional Irish music. ... This is a list of famous Irish people. ... This page lists some of those who have won the senior championships at the Fleadh Cheoil since its founding in 1951 by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. ... List of Irish Music Collectors // Early Period Most of the music which is preserved was probably composed from 1700 onwards. ... This is an incomplete list of recording artists who have reached number one on the singles and albums chart in Republic of Ireland. ... This is a list of number-one dance songs as recorded by IRMA’s Top 10 Dance Singles chart — a weekly national survey of popular dance songs in Ireland. ... This is a list of number-one songs as recorded by IRMA’s Top 50 Singles chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in Ireland. ... Most of the One Hit Wonders in the UK and the USA were one hit wonders in Ireland too. ... This is a list of the top selling singles and top sellings albums in Republic of Ireland. ...

References

• Vallely, Fintan. "The Companion to Irish Traditional Music" Cork University Press, ISBN 1 85918 148 1
• Carson, Ciaran. Irish Traditional Music. Appletree Press ISBN 0-86281-168-6
• O'Connor, Nuala. "Dancing at the Virtual Crossroads". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 170-188. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
• Mathieson, Kenny. "Ireland". 2001. In Mathieson, Kenny (Ed.), Celtic music, pp. 10-53. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-623-8
• Carson, Ciaran. "Last Night's Fun", Jonathan Cape ISBN 0-224-04141-X
• Geoff Wallis and Sue Wilson "The Rough Guide to Irish Music" ISBN 1-85828-642-5
• Barra Boydell: Music and Paintings in the National Gallery of Ireland, 1985, ISBN 0-903162-22-9

External links

• A History of Irish Music, by W. H. Flood
• Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin Ireland's national resource and archive centre for contemporary Irish classical music.
• Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann A global movement promoting Irish traditional music and culture
• TheSession.org an online tune database and discussion site for adherents of Irish Traditional Music
• IRMA.ie - The Irish Recorded Music Association