Facts about celtic music
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 3:31 pm
1) Historically, it goes back over a thousand years and possibly further to pre-Christian days in the British Isles.
2) It started off as the only form of entertainment for period villages.
3) A court jester of most royal families of the British Isles was required to know Celtic songs.
4) The music over the centuries has gone up and down in popularity dramatically.
5) There is no classic "Celtic band" set of instruments. You can do Celtic music with only voice, with strings or percussion.
6) Modern day Renaissance Fair has Celtic music as a standard part of their public festivals.
7) There is a music genre called Celtic Rock that is currently starting to pick up popularity in the USA.
8) Eyna is considered to be the best selling Celtic music artist in the USA
9) Ireland originates the most touring and signed Celtic bands in the world.
10) Celtic music was originally sung in Gaelic but now most modern Celtic songs are written in English
2) It started off as the only form of entertainment for period villages.
3) A court jester of most royal families of the British Isles was required to know Celtic songs.
4) The music over the centuries has gone up and down in popularity dramatically.
5) There is no classic "Celtic band" set of instruments. You can do Celtic music with only voice, with strings or percussion.
6) Modern day Renaissance Fair has Celtic music as a standard part of their public festivals.
7) There is a music genre called Celtic Rock that is currently starting to pick up popularity in the USA.
8) Eyna is considered to be the best selling Celtic music artist in the USA
9) Ireland originates the most touring and signed Celtic bands in the world.
10) Celtic music was originally sung in Gaelic but now most modern Celtic songs are written in English
