I love it, i just spent the last weekend working at a folk music festival ,as a sound engineer, and it was great.
Anyone else?
Oh yes yes, like Planxty?
Irish music rules. I'm not sure if they're "mainstream" in the genre, but the Furey, The Pogues, and Spirit of the West are phenomonal.
No, you've got to listen to:
The Wolfe Tones (one of my fave bands ever - The Streets Of New York is one of the finest songs of all time. FACT.
John Spillane - His "Will We Be Brilliant Or What" album is essential listening.
The Dubliners
The Chieftains
Ger Wolfe
Lasairfhiona Nichonaola
My brother is very involved in Irish music. He plays a lot of small shows in NYC, and won some big worldwide contest in Dublin a few years ago. I don't know much about it myself, but its great music (although trying to sleep while listening to him learn to play his homemade bagpipes was a bit trying).
What about Flogging Molly?
What's the name of that Irish guy who use to be the lead-singer in The Pogues?
Quote from: Sigur RósWhat's the name of that Irish guy who use to be the lead-singer in The Pogues?
Shane McGowan
Where is the love for Van Morrison?
Four Green Fields