Who's your favorite celtic rock band?

[Green Dragon]

The Prodigals top my list, though most of the bands listed are up there also. Gregory Grene rocks the accordion like no one else. They manage to make it Austin every couple of years.

[Leatherneck Donald]

Not really Celtic rock, but can anyone confirm that the opening to Steve Earle's Copperhead Road is bagpipes? I've seen him in concert many times, but never with pipes to open the song.

[TheOfficialBren]

ENTER THE HAGGIS!!

Is there any good Celtic Metal music?

[ASinclair]

Not really Celtic rock, but can anyone confirm that the opening to Steve Earle's Copperhead Road is bagpipes? I've seen him in concert many times, but never with pipes to open the song.

Donald, although it sounds a bit like the pipes, I think it is electric organ. Thanks, BTW, I had not listened to this song for a long time, and I am enjoying it again now.

[ratspike]

ENTER THE HAGGIS!!

Is there any good Celtic Metal music?

Seems like most of the Paddy rock leans more towards punk or straight ahead rock. There's a band called Alestorm that's pretty metal, though they're really more pirate than celtic, and I can't tell if I'm supposed to take them seriously or not. They do a pretty rad cover of Barrett's Privateers, which is one of my favorite folksy songs.

I lump Celtic metal in with viking, folk, fantasy and pagan metal. Eluveitie, Korpiklaani, Amon Amarth, Finntroll, and stuff like that. I prefer my metal doomier and gloomier and sludgier so it's not a segment of the genre that I'm super familiar with. Spotify can totally hook you up though.

edited to add: I can't believe I forgot to mention Cruachan. Way metal, but combined with traditional tunes and instruments. Definitely check them out.

[ratspike]

You know, Bob, if I ever get back over to see my old flat mate Alan in Battleground we should find a pub with a good band and have a few pints of the dark stuff.
Bob

Battleground? No kidding? Well ain't the world just a small place in the end. If you ever find yourself over this way the first round is on me!

[Theyoungkiltman]

The pogues are pretty good but they are too political for me. I first heard them on a subaru advert but I didn't know about them then

[Leatherneck Donald]

Donald, although it sounds a bit like the pipes, I think it is electric organ. Thanks, BTW, I had not listened to this song for a long time, and I am enjoying it again now.

Makes sense, thanks! Last time I saw him in concert, as he introed "when Johnny comes marching home" by talking about one of his best days was the time he got to be a Pogue for a day appearing with them in Ireland.

[creagdhubh]

Love Gaelic Storm, Mother Grove, and Old Blind Dogs as well. Though, the latter is more long the lines of traditional music.

[Nathan]

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I'm hurt, Bren.