Ireland has produced countless world-class writers, musicians and artists. I like Celtic music because of its simplicity and pureness and the artists' passionate love to life and the land that nurtured them. It is not the most complexe music of all (say compared with Bethoven's Symphony No.9), but because of its simplicity, it is much easier for the audience to really FEEL the music as if it would touch your soul. Celtic music has also heavily influenced New Age genre as well as some of the most celebrated music of today: i.e. James Horner's various scores including Legends of the Fall, Titanic, Braveheart...
I've been a long time Celtic music fan. This was from a very old thread:
2. THE CHIEFTAINS: 世界级的CELTIC MUSIC BAND. 由五人组成.
-THE LONG BLACK VEIL: 强力推荐!
-TEARS OF STONE
-WATER FROM THE WELL
-LONG JOURNEY HOME (PBS SERIES SOUNDTRACK): 强力推荐!
-BEST OF THE CHIEFTAINS
3. LOREENA MCKENNIT: 有着优美深情自然的歌喉
-ELEMENTAL: 强力推荐!
-THE BOOK OF SECRETS
4. JAMES GALWAY: 享誉国际的笛手
-THE GREATEST HITS(1-3)
-JAMES GALWAY AND THE CHIEFTAINS: 推荐.
-ANNIE'S SONG