Question re Celtic/Irish/Chieftains music

Eddaytona, yes The Putumayo disc is a really nice collection. One track in particular that's kinda' cute is track 10. It's almost a Celtic-rap sound, if you can imagine that. :) Not that I care for rap of course but certainly different.

Mfkeleher, I have every intention to build a Celtic music collection some day.

-IMO

Eddaytona, that disc is by the band Solas, it is a 1996 issue on Shanachie, number 78002. You are dead right, it is terrific. I second the Chieftains' "Tears of Stone" ; although IMHO it has low points, the high points more than make up for them. Loreena McKennitt's discs are all good to my ears. And the band I like best for anything Irish is from Quebec and is called La Bottine Souriante. This is not Celtic in the New Age sense, it is Celtic in the folk tradition sense and boy can these guys play like the devil.

Lorin Grean, Spinning Gold. This CD has the largest soundstage of any in my collection. Great voice.

Anything by Christie Burns.
http://www.corkdulcimerfest.org

Well this is a little to the left of traditional Celtic but if you like rock and celtic influence try the Waterboys. I think Fisherman's Blues is a great album. One side primarily more of a rock influence and one side more "traditional". Also, I just gotta mention Van Morrison.

Have Fun.