Celtic musicians: Europe

Belgium

Shantalla
Belgian/Irish trad. group.

France / Brittany

L'Ange Vert
Breton celtic rock group, based in Paris.
Celtic Fiddle Festival
Trio of fiddlers from Ireland (Kevin Burke), Scotland (Johnny Cunningham) and Britanny (Christian Lemaitre).
Dan Ar Braz
Famed Breton celtic guitarist.
Dialoud Ar Menez
Breton group (in French).
Les EV
Another Breton celtic rock group, from Nantes.
Inishowen
Irish music from French musicians, based in Genoble.
Karma
Breton fest-noz group (in French only).
Pigtown
New Breton/Irish group.
Soïg Sibéril
One of the best-known of Breton guitarists.
Alan Stivell
Discography of Breton celtic/new age musician, by Jim Chokey.
Tri Yann (in French)
Long-running Breton folk rock group.

See also the extensive listings of Breton musicians at Celtic'Sons and the Breton section of Folksy Links.

Germany

Deoch an Dorais
Sound like a traditional folk/trad Irish-style band from Münster.
DeReelium
Trad Irish band from Hanover.
Buttons, Strings and Cora O'Donovan
More Irish trad, from Hamburg.
The Hibernians
More Irish trad, from Rhein Main area.

Netherlands

Bangers and Mash
'Non-profit' group playing Irish folk.
Croí
A Dutch traditional duo.
Hair of the Dog
whose name and website implies many cultural connections with beer...
Shannon
Part-time Dutch Irish group.
Kees Ouwejan en Makkers
Folk/celtic foursome from Leiden.

Denmark

Ashplant
Irish/Danish trad group based in Copenhagen.

Spain

Milladoiro
Celtic group from the Galician region of Spain.
More Galician Groups
Courtesy of Manuel Carro
Llan de Cubel
Asturian folk group with celtic influences.
Celtas Cortos
Celtic/Pop group.
Folksy Links
Long listing of folk musicians in Galicia, some with celtic influences.

Italy

Kyle-na-no (Coill na gCnó)
Italian celtic band.
Tuatha De Dannan
Another Italian group, specialising in early celtic music (1400-1800).
Vincenzo Zitello
Celtic Harpist.

Sweden

Blackthorn
Swedish traditional celtic band.
James's Gate
Swedish group named, seemingly, after the Guinness brewery....
King Laoghaire
Another Swedish-based group, with a very nice website.
The Corbies
Mostly-Swedish site for this Scottish-influenced band.
Mountain Dew
Irish Traditional Music, mixed with rock, pop and original work.

Eastern Europe

Dochas
Quite possibly the Czech Republic's finest celtic band.
Carrantuohill
From Poland, have several albums to their credit, and I'd tell you more if I read Polish. If you're there, also check out the Comhlan celtic dance group in Cracow.

Quick Takes
An omnibus file with information on 30 groups and musicians for which there is not yet enough information to merit individual files.

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