Celtic music artists
49 published Celtic music artists, led by Enya, Van Morrison and Ritchie Blackmore.
At a glance
49 published Celtic music artists; 358 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 48 tier 3
- 49
- Release groups
- 1,042
- Studio albums
- 406
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 358
- Timeline events
- 667
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 18.7M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 75M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 30.5 years
- Full biographies
- 28
- Biography words
- 76,572
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (10 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 5 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Celtic music artists. Ireland leads with 17.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Celtic music. The most shared is folk music, with 5 artists in both.
Covers from Celtic music
358 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Dark Sky Island
Enya · 2015
And Winter Came…
Enya · 2008
Amarantine
Enya · 2005
A Day Without Rain
Enya · 2000
The Memory of Trees
Enya · 1995
Shepherd Moons
Enya · 1991
Watermark
Enya · 1988
Enya
Enya · 1986
Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge
Van Morrison · 2026
Remembering Now
Van Morrison · 2025
New Arrangements and Duets
Van Morrison · 2024
Accentuate the Positive
Van Morrison · 2023
Leaders
Van Morrison has the most release groups (195); Alan Stivell the longest career (62 years); Van Morrison the most awards (12).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Van Morrison | 195 |
| The Waterboys | 101 |
| Runrig | 87 |
| Enya | 82 |
| Loreena McKennitt | 59 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Alan Stivell | 62 |
| Van Morrison | 59 |
| Archie Fisher | 58 |
| Christy Moore | 55 |
| Tri Yann | 53 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Van Morrison | 12 |
| Enya | 4 |
| Alan Stivell | 4 |
| Leahy | 4 |
| Carlos Núñez | 3 |
Most famous Celtic music artists
Enya
Ireland · Person · born 1961
operatic pop, new age music, Celtic music
8.2M listeners · 114 wikis
Van Morrison
United Kingdom · Person · born 1945
rock music, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, Celtic music
10.5M listeners · 53 wikis
Ritchie Blackmore
United Kingdom · Person · born 1945
rock music, hard rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, new age music, Celtic music, medieval folk rock, neo-classical metal
56 wikis
Loreena McKennitt
Canada · Person · born 1957
world music, new age music, Celtic music
49 wikis
Hayley Westenra
New Zealand · Person · born 1987
classical music, operatic pop, new age music, Celtic music
37 wikis
Alan Stivell
France · Person · born 1944
folk rock, new age music, Celtic music, crossover, Celtic rock, electroacoustic music, Celtic fusion, music of Brittany, Breton rock
34 wikis
Charlotte Church
United Kingdom · Person · born 1986
pop music, alternative rock, classical music, operatic pop, indie rock, indie pop, Celtic music
30 wikis
Christy Moore
Ireland · Person · born 1945
Celtic music
23 wikis
The Waterboys
United Kingdom · Group · 1983–present
folk rock, Celtic music
23 wikis
Runrig
United Kingdom · Group · 1973–present
Celtic music
23 wikis
Capercaillie
United Kingdom · Group · 1984–present
Celtic music
21 wikis
Julie Fowlis
United Kingdom · Person · born 1978
folk music, Celtic music
19 wikis
More Celtic music artists
Showing 1–37 of 37 artists
Cécile Corbel
France · Person · born 1980
classical music, folk-pop, Celtic music
18 wikis · Tier 3
Chloë Agnew
Ireland · Person · born 1989
Celtic music
17 wikis · Tier 3
Dan Ar Braz
France · Person · born 1949
Celtic music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Carlos Núñez
Spain · Person · born 1971
Celtic music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Tri Yann
France · Group · 1969–2021
folk rock, Celtic music, Celtic rock, Celtic folk music, Breton song, music of Brittany
15 wikis · Tier 3
The Clancy Brothers
Ireland · Group · 1956–present
Celtic music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Luar na Lubre
Spain · Group · 1986–present
Celtic music, contemporary folk music
13 wikis · Tier 3
Lisa Lambe
Ireland · Person · born 1983
Celtic music
13 wikis · Tier 3
De Dannan
Ireland · Group · 1974–present
Celtic music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Davy Spillane
Ireland · Person · born 1959
traditional folk music, Celtic music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Órla Fallon
Ireland · Person · born 1974
Celtic music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Alexandria Sharpe
Ireland · Person · born 1972
Celtic music
11 wikis · Tier 3
Michael McGoldrick
United Kingdom · Person · born 1971
blues, Celtic music, music of Ireland
9 wikis · Tier 3
Archie Fisher
United Kingdom · Person · born 1939
Celtic music, bard song
9 wikis · Tier 3
Máiréad Carlin
United Kingdom · Person · born 1988
Celtic music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Shaun Davey
Ireland · Person · born 1948
Celtic music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
Ireland · Person · born 1978
traditional folk music, electronic music, Celtic music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Silly Wizard
Scotland · Group · 1970–present
Celtic music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Gérard Jaffrès
France · Person · born 1956
chanson, Celtic music, Celtic rock, music of Brittany
8 wikis · Tier 3
Frances Black
Ireland · Person · born 1960
Celtic music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Deirdre Shannon
Ireland · Person · born 1970
Celtic music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Celtic Thunder
Ireland · Group · 2007–present
folk music, soft rock, Celtic music, crossover
8 wikis · Tier 3
Mary Jane Lamond
Canada · Person · born 1960
Celtic music
7 wikis · Tier 3
Karen Matheson
United Kingdom · Person · born 1963
Celtic music
7 wikis · Tier 3
John Allan Cameron
Canada · Person · born 1938
Celtic music
6 wikis · Tier 3
Kornog
France · Group · 1981–present
Celtic music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Leahy
Canada · Group · 1980–present
traditional folk music, folk music, Celtic music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Kathleen MacInnes
United Kingdom · Person · born 1969
Celtic music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Maria McCool
Ireland · Person · born 1974
Celtic music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Niamh Ní Charra
Ireland · Person · born 1974
folk music, Celtic music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Talisk
Scotland · Group · 2014–present
Celtic music, Scottish folk music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Blazin' Fiddles
United Kingdom · Group · 1998–present
folk music, Celtic music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Emily Smith
United Kingdom · Person · born 1981
Celtic music
3 wikis · Tier 3
The Ennis Sisters
Canada · Group · 1997–present
Celtic music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Lasaírfhiona Ní Chonaola
Ireland · Person · born 2002
pop music, Celtic music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Ímar
Scotland · Group · 2016–present
Celtic music, Scottish folk music, English folk music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Maeve Mackinnon
United Kingdom · Person · born 1981
Celtic music
1 wikis · Tier 3