Any good Irish bands with traditional folk elements?

[Jimmy Dread]

Best Irish folk album of the 21st century has got to be...


Between The Earth And Sky by Lankum

And then of course you’ve got:


Songs Of Ireland by Mary O'Hara

Which gets a lot of love around these parts.

Christy Moore’s got a huge catalogue and is probably worth checking out - wouldn’t know where to start tbh...
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[craola]

you looking for legit irish folk music? i grew up playing that stuff on the fiddle, and it doesn't get better than this:

Kevin Burke - this guy is the king of the fiddle. In Concert by Kevin Burke

Lunasa - very traditional, foot-stomping fun. i saw them open for a group once, and they were so good that just about everyone left when the main act went out on stage. people were there for lunasa. Lúnasa by Lúnasa

Solas - this group branches out a bit into singer-songwriter. their lead violinist is incredible, and she breaks all the rules. The Hour Before Dawn by Solas

Tommy Peoples - if you like ornamentals, this is where you look. this guy puts double stops, trills and rolls in every phrase. it's kind of insane sometimes. The Quiet Glen/An Gleann Ciuin by Tommy Peoples
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[Graeme2]

Never heard of Lankum but got the album on now, very good. The only other rec I'd give is anything featuring Dennis Cahill and Martin Hayes, they have a few projects. Seen them live twice and loved them each time. This album is a favourite.
The Lonesome Touch by Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill

[bobbyb5]

Other than Pogues, (and Enya, who I happen to like, unlike most people) this is the only other Irish band I can remember having their album.


Aliens by Horslips

[rkm]

“Ireland's Hothouse Flowers made a name for itself during the late '80s and early '90s with a passionate, bombastic fusion of rock & roll with the rootsy sounds of Irish folk and American gospel” - Allmusic

I like both of these albums.


People by Hothouse Flowers


Home by Hothouse Flowers

[rkm]

“Formed in 2011 in Rosemount, County Westmeath, Ireland, the Gloaming was a supergroup composed of six-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Martin Hayes, folk-rock guitarist Dennis Cahill, Hardanger fiddle player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, producer-pianist Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman), and sean-nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, perhaps best known for his work with worldbeat icons Afro-Celt Sound System. Fusing traditional Irish music forms with rock and contemporary classical influences, with Ó Lionáird singing in Irish throughout, the group won rapturous critical acclaim, and several awards, for their 2013 eponymous debut album, released on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records.” Allmusic


The Gloaming by The Gloaming

[jon5417]

Check out Shilelagh Law: http://www.halfthebottle.com/

Local band from the New York area.

[Fischman]

@LedZep

Thanks for kicking off this thread. I think I've found a few new discoveries myself.

[CharlieBarley]

[Patman360]

Currently waiting around for my cooking to finish before the footy but I feel I have some recs for this. I'll start throwing together something. Stay tuned!
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