The Music of Steve Reel
Celtic Rock
May/07/09 10:31 PM Filed in: Celtic
Songs
Celtic Rock Music as its name
implies, combines Celtic music and instruments
with those of Rock Music.
Fairport Convention, is sometimes credited with being the first English folk-rock band. They formed in 1967 in England, and began a long and often difficult career. Though many of the members have changed through the years, Fairport now is one of the busiest of the Celtic Rock bands in Europe. Bassist Dave Pegg also plays with Jethro Tull from time to time.
The Irish group Horslips, who in the early 1970s were the first group to use the term 'Celtic rock' to describe their music. Horslips in particular displayed many elements of Celtic rock: traditional Irish/Celtic music and instrumentation, celtic themes and imagery, concept albums based on Irish mythology all powered by driving hard rock. Other early bands who fall under the Celtic rock music banner include Sweeneys Men, Pentangle and Steeleye Span.
Jethro Tull has taken Celtic Rock Music into the realm of mainstream success. Tull began by combining Celtic themes with American jazz and blues, but progressed into a harder style and commercial success with "Aqualung". Fans of Celtic Music would appreciate the "Songs from the Woods" album.
In the wake following punk music, the London based The Pogues created the subgenre Celtic punk. In more recent years bands like Cruachan have combined Celtic music and imagery with heavy metal to create a new sub-genre of Celtic rock - Celtic metal.
Fairport Convention, is sometimes credited with being the first English folk-rock band. They formed in 1967 in England, and began a long and often difficult career. Though many of the members have changed through the years, Fairport now is one of the busiest of the Celtic Rock bands in Europe. Bassist Dave Pegg also plays with Jethro Tull from time to time.
The Irish group Horslips, who in the early 1970s were the first group to use the term 'Celtic rock' to describe their music. Horslips in particular displayed many elements of Celtic rock: traditional Irish/Celtic music and instrumentation, celtic themes and imagery, concept albums based on Irish mythology all powered by driving hard rock. Other early bands who fall under the Celtic rock music banner include Sweeneys Men, Pentangle and Steeleye Span.
Jethro Tull has taken Celtic Rock Music into the realm of mainstream success. Tull began by combining Celtic themes with American jazz and blues, but progressed into a harder style and commercial success with "Aqualung". Fans of Celtic Music would appreciate the "Songs from the Woods" album.
In the wake following punk music, the London based The Pogues created the subgenre Celtic punk. In more recent years bands like Cruachan have combined Celtic music and imagery with heavy metal to create a new sub-genre of Celtic rock - Celtic metal.
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