Although there are plenty of people who have not discovered European folk rock music, the popularity of some Celtic folk-rock groups across Europe and the United States is a testament to the relevance of this new style. Richie Blackmore and Candace Night of Blackmore’s Night (Image via Fanpop)Īs of 2017, there are many successful European rock bands producing Celtic-influenced songs and albums Blackmore’s Night, Leaves’ Eyes, Enter the Haggis and Within Temptation are just a few examples. Using traditional Celtic instruments such as the harp, flute, tin whistle and the fiddle alongside rock instruments such as guitar, bass and steel drums, Celtic bands and singers such as Donovan, Thin Lizzy and Horslips created a sort of “fusion” of traditional Celtic folk music and classic rock and roll in the 1970s. ![]() ![]() Celtic rock, or European rock (to use a broader and more inclusive term), came about when bands in Ireland, England and Scotland decided to combine traditional Celtic folk music with elements of the new rock and roll genre.
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