Irish folk music artists
10 published Irish folk music artists, led by The Dubliners, Dervish and Luke Kelly.
At a glance
10 published Irish folk music artists; 71 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 10
- Release groups
- 422
- Studio albums
- 80
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 71
- Timeline events
- 138
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 38.5 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 15,900
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Irish folk music artists. Ireland leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Irish folk music. The most shared is folk music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from Irish folk music
71 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Further Along
The Dubliners · 1996
30 Years A‐Greying
The Dubliners · 1992
The Dubliner's Dublin
The Dubliners · 1988
Celebration
The Dubliners · 1987
Prodigal Sons
The Dubliners · 1983
Together Again
The Dubliners · 1979
A Parcel of Rogues
The Dubliners · 1976
Now
The Dubliners · 1975
Plain and Simple
The Dubliners · 1973
Double Dubliners
The Dubliners · 1972
Revolution
The Dubliners · 1970
At Home With the Dubliners
The Dubliners · 1969
Leaders
The Dubliners has the most release groups (296); The Dubliners the longest career (56 years).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| The Dubliners | 296 |
| The Wolfe Tones | 32 |
| Tommy Makem | 27 |
| Cara Dillon | 18 |
| Dervish | 16 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| The Dubliners | 56 |
| Tommy Makem | 52 |
| Planxty | 51 |
| The Wolfe Tones | 51 |
| Dervish | 36 |
Most decorated
No artists with awards recorded.
Most famous Irish folk music artists
The Dubliners
Ireland · Group · 1962–2013
folk music, Irish folk music
34 wikis
Dervish
Ireland · Group · 1989–present
folk music, Irish folk music
23 wikis
Luke Kelly
Ireland · Person · born 1940
folk music, Irish folk music
23 wikis
The Wolfe Tones
Ireland · Group · 1963–present
rock music, Irish folk music
18 wikis
Planxty
Ireland · Group · 1972–present
Celtic rock, music of Ireland, Irish folk music
16 wikis
Cara Dillon
United Kingdom · Person · born 1975
Irish folk music
12 wikis
Bill Whelan
United Kingdom · Person · born 1950
Irish folk music
10 wikis
Tommy Makem
United States · Person · born 1932
traditional folk music, Irish folk music
9 wikis
Aimee Banks
Ireland · Person · born 2002
pop music, opera, Irish folk music
7 wikis
Lankum
Ireland · Group · 2002–present
traditional folk music, Irish folk music
7 wikis