Celtic Folk Rarities: Volume I
Celtic curiosities from around the world. This is the first of hopefully many volumes. One entry per artist. |
| 1 |  | Duncan Chisholm
Affric
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): An Ribhinn Donn, Rubha nam Marbh, The Flooded Meadow, The House in Rose Valley, The Erchless Scout, Unknown Air
I’d also recommend from Duncan Chisholm: Farrar |
| 2 |  | Flook
Ancora
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Reel for Rubik / Toward the Sun, The Crystal Year / Foxes' Rock, Companion Star / The Coral Castle, Lalabee / Jig for Simon, Sharig / The Pipers of Roguery / The Huntsman
I’d also recommend from Flook: Haven(!), Rubai(!) |
| 3 |  | Altan
Harvest Storm
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Donal agus morag / The New-Rigged Ship, The Rosses Highlands
I’d also recommend from Altan: Island Angel, Blue Idol, Local Ground |
| 4 |  | Lankum
The Livelong Day
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music / Drone
Highlight(s): The Young People, Hunting the Wren
I’d also recommend from Lankum (previously named Lynched): Cold Old Fire |
| 5 |  | Handdlion
Musica Handdlion
Peculiarity
Chamber Folk / Celtic Folk Music / Nordic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Lough Gill, Afterglow Church, Cradle of Sky, Temole of Musala, Imaginary Thing, Traveler, Shine Brightly
I’d also recommend from Handdlion: Night in the Forest of Circus Orchestra |
| 6 |  | Narsilion
Nerbeleth
Peculiarity
Neoclassical Darkwave / Neofolk / Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): A Night in Fairyland, Dreams About the Eternity, El llanto de las sirenas
I’d also recommend from Narsilion: Namárië |
| 7 |  | Brian Finnegan
Hunger Of The Skin
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Two Trees / Tony, Trigger's Lament / Jig for Amélie / Red Planet Blues, Equator Light
I’d also recommend from Brian Finnegan: The Ravishing Genius of Bones |
| 8 |  | Lunasa
Otherworld
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Goodbye Miss Goodavich / Rosie's Reel, January Snows / Laura Lynn Cunningham, Dr. Gilbert / Devils of Dublin / Black Pat's, O'Carolan's Welcome / Rolling in the Barrel
I’d also recommend from Lúnasa: Lúnasa (self-titled debut),The Merry Sisters of Fate(!), Lá Nua, Lunasa With The RTE Concert Orchestra |
| 9 |  | Tomoyo Sugai
Thousands of Flowers
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Deer's March, The Caucus, Mother's Lullaby, Sliabh Geal gCua |
| 10 |  | na ba na
Hajimari no Hana
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): 月下美人, 雨のあと, 夜のひつじ, Flower Festival |
| 11 |  | The Gloaming
The Gloaming
Peculiarity
Chamber Folk / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Old Bush, Hunting the Squirrel, Samhradh Samhradh
I’d also recommend from The Gloaming: 2 |
| 12 |  | Westward the Light
Westward the Light
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Don oiche ud i mBeithil, Westport Chorus |
| 13 |  | Matto Congrio
Matto Congrio
Peculiarity
Galician Folk Music
Highlight(s): Camiño de Santiago, Gaseadas formas globulare, Polka de Vilagarcia, Music for a Found Harmonium |
| 14 |  | Luar Na Lubre
Cabo Do Mundo
Peculiarity
Galician Folk Music
Highlight(s): Chove en Santiago (Madrigal á Cibdá de Santiago), Nau, Romeiro ao Lonxe (Scarborough Fair)
I’d also recommend from Luar Na Lubre: Plenilunio |
| 15 |  | Silly Wizard
So Many Partings
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Scarce o' Tatties / Lyndhurst, The Valley of Strathmore, Wi' My Dog and Gun, Miss Shepherd / Sweeney's Buttermilk / McGlinchey's Reels |
| 16 |  | Planxty
Cold Blow and Rainy Night
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Johnny Cope (Song & Hornpipe), "P" Stands for Paddy, I Suppose, Jigs: The Hare in the Corn / The Frost Is All Over / The Gander in the Pratie Hole
I’d also recommend from Planxty: Planxty (self-titled debut) |
| 17 |  | Kila
Luna Park
Peculiarity
Progressive Folk / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Glanfaidh Mé, Hebden Bridge, Grand Hotel, Luna Park
I’d also recommend from Kíla: Lemonade & Buns |
| 18 |  | Dervish
The Boys of Sligo
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Sligo Set: Martin Wynne's / Lad O'Beirne's / McDermott's, The Key of the Convent / Tommy Peoples' Reel, The Dancing Bear / Oreaga
I’d also recommend from Dervish: Midsummer's Night |
| 19 |  | Fleuves
Fleuves
Peculiarity
Breton Celtic Folk Music / Electronic
Highlight(s): Riqueniée, Pilé menu, Dañs fisel |
| 20 |  | Corquieu
Salia
Peculiarity
Asturian Folk Music
Highlight(s): Llara, Bargaz, Fontaine |
| 21 |  | Grainne Brady
Newcomer
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music / Poetry / Spoken Word
Highlight(s): Abyss, The Bootless Bairn, Atone |
| 22 |  | Alan Stivell
Renaissance de la harpe celtique
Obscurity
Breton Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Ys, Gaeltacht Medley |
| 23 |  | June Tabor
Against the Streams
Obscurity
Contemporary Folk / Chamber Folk / English Folk Music
Highlight(s): I Want to Vanish, False, False, Pavanne, The Irish Girl, Windy City, Waiting for the Lark
I’d also recommend from June Tabor: Airs and Graces (!), Aqaba, Angel Tiger, Aleyn (!), An Echo of Hooves |
| 24 |  | Nami Uehara
Banks of the Lake
Peculiarity
Celtic Folk Music / Celtic New Age
Highlight(s): ミズウミノホトリ, 白鳥の瞳, 首飾り
I’d also recommend from Nami Uehara: Sølvharpe: Celtic & Nordic Music for Harp (!) |
| 25 |  | Telenn Gwad
Time When Poets Taught Angels to Love
Peculiarity
Celtic Folk Music / Chamber Folk
Highlight(s): Mountains of Rain and Sun, My Own Country, Heart in the Stone, Farewell, Nancy, Lullaby |
| 26 |  | Sakaue Masumi
The Last Irish Bard ~ Turlough O'Carolan
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Lord Galway's Lamentation, Lusmore, Lady Wrixon-All Alive, Donal O'Brien-Margaret Malone, Isabella Burke, Richard Cusack-Planxty Carolan, Sunset Child |
| 27 |  | tipsipúca
Storyteller
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): A Night in Shiretoko |
| 28 |  | Mary Bergin
Feadóga Stáin
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The entire album. |
| 29 |  | Natalie Padilla, Blayne Chastain and Peter Romero
Fiddle & Flute - Traditional Irish Music
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Tar Road To Sligo Sliabh Russell Munster Buttermilk, tack Of Rye The Messenger Harp & Shamrock, The Promise |
| 30 |  | Fuigodza
Toriceera Ryokouki
Peculiarity
Chamber Folk / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): カワセミの棲む水辺, のこされ島
I’d also recommend from Fuigodza: Fuigomatsuri, Ohanashi |
| 31 |  | ROBA Music Theatre
garan pi poron
Peculiarity
Renaissance Music / European Folk Music / (minor) Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): ガランピーダンス, 緑の妖精たち
I’d also recommend from ROBA Music Theatre: Jig Fantasy Ship |
| 32 |  | Kan [UK]
Sleeper
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): One Two Three, Noble_, Eva, Modul 1 |
| 33 |  | hatao
enishi
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Ibuki, enishi, Coolin, Two Paths, Ivory Horo, Karma, Momiji
I'd also recommend checking out his collaboration project with Nami Uehara named Hatao & Nami. |
| 34 |  | Harmonica Creams
Nemuri irazu
Peculiarity
Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): memento mori, Lom yen sbay |
| 35 |  | Sheena
Living Hands
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Earl's Chair |
| 36 |  | O'Jizo
Cranking Out
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Jackson's Favorite, Fiona's Arrival, Eve's, Migration
I’d also recommend from O'Jizo: Via Portland |
| 37 |  | Duncan Lyall
Infinite Reflections
Peculiarity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Spirit, Cold Light, The Unknown, A Wretched Heart
I’d also recommend from Duncan Lyall: Milestone |
| 38 |  | Kozo Toyota
Internal Circulation
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Slow Jigs: Mist Covered Mountain / Castletown Conners / The Rooms of Dooagh, Paddy's Rambling through the Park, Reels: New Mown Meadow / The Old Dudeen / O’Mahoney's |
| 39 |  | Michael McGoldrick
Arc
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Soaring Eagle, Angel Meadow
I’d also recommend from Michael McGoldrick: Wired, Aurora |
| 40 |  | Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick & Jim
Tunes
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Jewels of the Ocean, Summer's Coming |
| 41 |  | Ross Ainslie
Vana
Peculiarity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Rapa Nui, Absinthe in Aranya, Maybe Another Time |
| 42 |  | Garefowl
Cliffs
Peculiarity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Hion Daila Horo Ri Ho Hion Daila Là, Cumha Hirteach, Pink Sandals on the Street |
| 43 |  | Fairport Convention
Liege and Lief
Masterpiece
British Folk Rock / Progressive Folk / (minor) Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Matty Groves, Tam Lin |
| 44 |  | Dolores Keane and John Faulkner
Broken Hearted I'll Wander
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Month of January, Mouth Music / Eddie Curran's Favourite, The Low, Low Lands of Holland |
| 45 |  | Clannad
Clannad 2
Obscurity (not really though)
Irish Folk Music / Contemporary Folk
Highlight(s): An Gabhar Ban, Coinleach Ghlas An Fhómhair, Dheanainn Sugradh, Teidhir Abhaile Riu, Fairly Shot of Her
I’d also recommend from Clannad: Dúlamán, Magical Ring |
| 46 |  | Karnataka
Delicate Flame Of Desire
Peculiarity
Progressive Rock / Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Time Stands Still, Delicate Flame of Desire, Strange Behaviour, Heart of Stone |
| 47 |  | Sylvia Woods
The Harp of Brandiswhiere
Obscurity
Chamber Folk / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Legend, In the Forest, The Harper's Vision, Brandiswhiere's Triumphant Return |
| 48 |  | tricolor
Good Morning, Liffey
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Orange Rogue, Mouse? Mouth?, Orion |
| 49 |  | An Triskell
Harpes Celtiques
Obscurity
Breton Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Dime Ramo Verde, Iona, Vieux château sous la lune, King William's March
I’d also recommend from An Triskell: Kroaz Hent, Harpe Celtique(!) |
| 50 |  | David Arkenstone
Celtic Spa
Obscurity
Celtic New Age
Highlight(s): Glendalough, Wandering Spirits, Emerald Eyes, Avalon Soaring |
| 51 |  | Floating Cloud Acoustic Band
幻想郷事変
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): 月見酒, 迎え火, 神は麓に風を吹かせる |
| 52 |  | Dennis Cahill and Martin Hayes
Live in Seattle
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Port Na Bpucai / Kilnamona Barndance / Ship in Full Sail / Jer the Rigger / The Old Blackthorn / Exile of Erin/ Humours of Tulla / Fitzgerald's Hornpipe / Rakish Paddy / Finbarr Dwyer's Reel No 1 / P Joe's Pecurious Pachlbel Special, Mary McMahon of Ballinahinch / Miss Lyon's, Dowd's No. 9 / Come West Along the Road |
| 53 |  | Rachel Walker
Gaol
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music / Celtic New Age
Highlight(s): Là Luain, All for You, A Phàidirinn a Dhùisg mo Dheòir, Thug mi Gaol Dhut, Thug mi Gràdh Dhut |
| 54 |  | Grainne Yeats
Féile na gCruitirí Béal Feirste 1792
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The entire album is flawless. |
| 55 |  | Mary O'Hara
Songs of Ireland
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music / Sean-nós
Highlight(s): Óró mo bhaidin (Óró My Little Boat), Silent O Moyle or The Song of Fionnuala, The Famine Song |
| 56 |  | Butter Dogs
Sky
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Autumn Sunset, Revenjig |
| 57 |  | June Tabor, Iain Ballamy and Huw Warren
Quercus
Obscurity
Contemporary Folk / English Folk Music
Highlight(s): Lassie Lie Near Me, As I Roved Out, The Lads In Their Hundreds, Teares, Near But Far Away, A Tale From History, All I Ask of You |
| 58 |  | Cathy Jordan
All the Way Home
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Bold Fenian Men, The Road I Go, In Curraghroe, Sliabh Gallion Braes |
| 59 |  | The Bonny Men
The Broken Pledge
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Jenny's Welcome to Charlie, Port sheáin tseomsaimh / The King's Arrival / The Rakes of Kildare, The Sandmount Reel / The Broken Pledge |
| 60 |  | Beltaine
KoncenTrad
Peculiarity
Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Bretolomolo, Bring to the Boil, Parcel of Rogues, Transfarmers
I’d also recommend from Beltaine: Rockhill(!) |
| 61 |  | Cillian Vallely
The Raven's Rock
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Sinead Máire's: Sinead Máire's / Nina's Jig / Eimear's Shuffle, The Leitrim Thrush: O'Reilly from Aithcarne / Willie Clancy's Reel / The Leitrim Thrush, Boys of Ballycastle |
| 62 |  | Troy Donockley
The Unseen Stream
Obscurity
Celtic New Age / Progressive Folk
Highlight(s): Air, The Yearl, Tunnels |
| 63 |  | Imar
Avalanche
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): White Strand, Afar, The Third Attempt |
| 64 |  | Junior Brother
Pull The Right Rope
Peculiarity
Indie Folk / Singer/Songwriter / Progressive Folk / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Big House |
| 65 |  | Jordi Savall
The Celtic Viol
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music / Western Classical Music / Chamber Folk / Baroque Music
Highlight(s): The Musical Priest / Scotch Mary, Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow, Màiri Bhàn Òg: Mary Young & Fair, Dowd's Reel, The Lamentations of Owen Roe O'Neill, Lament for the Death of His Second Wife |
| 66 |  | Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett
Turning Toward the Morning
Obscurity
Contemporary Folk / (minor) Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Three Score and Ten, I Drew My Ship, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Isle au Haut Lullaby, Slow Dance From Machu Picchu, Sunday Morning |
| 67 |  | Tri Yann
La découverte ou l'ignorance
Obscurity
Breton Celtic Folk Music / Progressive Folk
Highlight(s): La botte d'asperges, Kiss the Children for Me Mary, La jument de Michao, Le mariage insolite de Marie la Bretonne
I’d also recommend from Tri Yann: Tri Yann an naoned |
| 68 |  | Pennou Skoulm
Trinkañ
Peculiarity
Breton Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Sitan, Plin ha plom I & II, A dix heures à St Vincent, Oeit é mab er Roue da Bariz |
| 69 |  | John Spillane
The Wells of the World
Obscurity
Singer/Songwriter / Contemporary Folk / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Johnny Don't Go to Ballincollig, Everything's Turning to Gold, Cathy, How Beautiful You Are, Seachtain, My Love Will Not Sing for Me |
| 70 |  | Namaume
Namaume Journey
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Opening Slig (Give Us a Drink of Water / Port Na Siog / Hardiman the Fiddler), Naomi Nakahara |
| 71 |  | Akiko Shikata
Raka
Peculiarity
New Age / Classical Crossover / Japanese Folk Music / (minor) Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Luna piena, うたかたの花 |
| 72 |  | Alba (UK)
Alba
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Kings Favourite, Fear Ah Bhata, The Garten Mother's Lullaby |
| 73 |  | Derek Bell
Carolan's Receipt
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Fanny Poer, Maire Dhall, Ruisg, A Bhean Na Tabhairne / Carolan's Ramble To Cashel, Maible Ni Cheallaigh (Mabel Kelly), Brighid Cruis (Three Bridget Cruise Airs)
I’d also recommend from Derek Bell: Ancient Music for the Irish Harp(!) |
| 74 |  | The Chieftains
The Chieftains 4
Obscurity (maybe)
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Drowsey Maggie, The Morning Dew
I’d also recommend from The Chieftains: Boil the Breakfast Early |
| 75 |  | Grada
The Landing Step
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Isabelle, Weight of the World, Seven of Eight, All in One Day
I’d also recommend from Gráda: Cloudy Day Navigation, Endeavour |
| 76 |  | Heol Telwen
An Deiz Ruz
Obscurity
Blackened Celtic Metal / Breton Folk Music
Highlight(s): An deiz ruz, Epona (part 2), Son ar everezh
*The only metal album included in this list. |
| 77 |  | Staran
Staran
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Back to Glasgow, Einbeck, Casino, Balcarres |
| 78 |  | Asya Sergeeva
Heart of Winter
Peculiarity
Neofolk / (minor) Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Medallion Waltz, Heart of Winter, Birds of February |
| 79 |  | Coig
Ashlar
Obscurity
Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Time and Tide, Uncle Leo's Jigs, Farewell Trion, O Luaidh, Odds and Ends |
| 80 |  | KOUCYA
First
Obscurity
Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Little Puffin, Waltz of the Leaf, Summer Has Come |
| 81 |  | Sangre de Muerdago
O Camino das Mans Valeiras
Luckily no longer an obscurity on Sput.
Galician Folk Music / Dark Folk
Highlight(s): De Terra e Madeira, Xordas, Mensaxeirosdo Pasado, O Conxuro
I’d also recommend from Sangre de Muerdago: Sangre de Muerdago (self-titled debut), Deixademe Morrer No Bosque, Noite (!), Xuntas (!) |
| 82 |  | Solas
The Words That Remain
Obscurity
Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Grey Selchie, La Bruxa |
| 83 |  | Mary O'Dowd
Portrait of Mary O'Dowd
Obscurity
Contemporary Folk / Singer/Songwriter / Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Isle of Innisfree, Love Is Teasin', Valley of Knockanure |
| 84 |  | Talisk
Abyss
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): The Hills, Echo, Crossing |
| 85 |  | Llan de Cubel
La Lluz Encesa
Obscurity
Asturian Folk Music
Highlight(s): Matalalluna, Albalbina, Marchando, La lluz encesa
I’d also recommend from Llan de Cubel: Deva, IV, Un Tiempu Meyor(!) |
| 86 |  | Rhiannon
The Birds of Rhiannon
Obscurity
Contemporary Folk / Celtic Folk Music / Psychedelic Folk / Medieval Folk
Highlight(s): Fhir a Bhata |
| 87 |  | Longshot Nelson and The Disjoints
Teeth Marks on Your Brain
Peculiarity
Contemporary Folk / Gothic Country / (minor) Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Tam O'Shanter |
| 88 |  | Kila and Oki
Kíla and Oki
Peculiarity
Irish Folk Music / Ainu Folk Music / Upopo
Highlight(s): Gáire na bPáistí, Kai Kai As To, Ní liom Féim |
| 89 |  | Felpeyu
Tierra
Obscurity
Asturian Folk Music
Highlight(s): Chalaneru, El besu |
| 90 |  | Druadan
Druadan
Obscurity
Galician Folk Music
Highlight(s): A capela das ánimas |
| 91 |  | Anna Rynefors and Erik Ask-Upmark
Dråm
Obscurity
Swedish Folk Music / Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Fransosen, Valltrall, Seglora |
| 92 |  | Mustarastas
Purjeenpaikkaaja
Obscurity
Finnish Folk Music / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Purjeenpaikkaaja, Haavat, Maalasin meidät nurkkaan, Vaahteranlehti, Revontulet |
| 93 |  | Beleno
Na Ca'l Fuau
Obscurity
Asturian Folk Music
Highlight(s): Xotas de L.laciana ya L.leitariegus, Cau´l Chouzano, Polka d'Ochobre, Catuxa, Na Ca'l Fuau |
| 94 |  | Hanneke Cassel
Silver
Obscurity
Celtic Folk Music
Highlight(s): Leaving Jp, Jasmine Flower, Silver, The Cypress / Le Jig a Ti-toine |
| 95 |  | Daimh
The Pirates of Puirt
Obscurity
Scottish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Supernose, The Funny Whistle |
| 96 |  | Milladoiro
A Galicia de Maeloc
Obscurity
Galician Folk Music
Highlight(s): A Bruxa, Rosalía
I’d also recommend from Milladoiro: O berro seco(!) |
| 97 |  | Brigada Victor Jara
Danças e Folias
Peculiarity
Progressive Folk / Trás-os-Montes Folk Music
Highlight(s): Jota Carvalhesa, Chula de Paus, Mi Morena, A Fofa, Moda da Zamburra |
| 98 |  | Vai De Roda
Terreiro das Bruxas
Peculiarity
Trás-os-Montes Folk Music
Highlight(s): Rosinha Vem-te Comigo |
| 99 |  | Loreena McKennitt
The Visit
Masterpiece
Celtic New Age / Arabic Folk Music
Highlight(s): All Souls Night, Between the Shadows, The Lady of Shalott, Greensleeves, Courtyard Lullaby, The Old Ways
I’d also recommend from Loreena McKennitt: The Mask and Mirror(!), The Book of Secrets(!) |
| 100 |  | Brian Byrne
Brian Byrne
Obscurity
Chamber Folk / Singer/Songwriter / Irish Folk Music
Highlight(s): Carnloch Bay, The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
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