History of Music in Ireland

The Irish music is a music that has been established in different genres on the island of Ireland, the local music of the island is termed Irish music. This has remained vibrant through the 20^th and into the 21^st century, despite the globalization of cultural forces. In spite of the settlement and well-established linked to music influences from Britain and the United states, Irish has kept several of its traditional aspects and has  influenced several ways of music, like the country and roots music in the United States of America, which in turn have had some influence on the present rock music. This has occasionally been mix with rock and roll, punk and rock and other genres. Some of these combined musicians have attained normal success, at home and abroad.

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In the present years Irish music in many different genres has been very successful internationally, though, the most successful genres have ben rock, famous and traditional combination, with musicians like U2, Westlife, Enya, Boyzone, Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, Bob Geldof and Horslips and the Boomtown rats, Clannad, De Dannan, Stockton’s Wing, The Bothy Band, Planxty, Patterson, The Chieftains, The Corrs, The Dubliners, Stiff Little Fingers, Altan, James Kibane, Frank Patterson, The Divine Comedy, Josef Locke, The Irish Tenors, James Kilbane, Van Morrison, Therapy, One Direction, The Saw Doctors, The Wolfe Tones, Snow Patrol, In Tua Nua, The Undertones, The Cranberries, Ash, B* Witched, Nadine Coyle, The Script, Two Door Cinema Club, The Hothouse Flowers, Something Happens, The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Sinead O’Connor, Dana, Mundy, Paul Brady, Christy Moore, Davy Spilane, Moving Hearts, Ronnie Drew, Val Doonican, Luke Kelly, Ruby Murray, Peter Cunnah, Davy Spillane, Bridie Gallagher, Brendan Bowyer, Daniel O’Donnell, Rita Connolly, Mary Black, Sir James Galway, Johnny Logan, Bill Whelan, Damien Rice, Phil Coulter, Academy award winner Glen Hansard of the Frames and Celtic woman achieving success nationally and internationally

Other renowned musicians include Kila, bands such as Anuna. Ireland has also produced many internationally known musicians in other genres like the pop, rock, jazz and blues, including the Chris de Burgh, Hot House Flowers, Laurna Izibor. Current musicians include Bell X1, Jape, Lisa Hannigan, Fight like Apes, My Bloody valentine, Republic of Loose, The Blizzards, Mick Flannery, The Coronas, Cathy Davey, Imelda may, Villagers and Celtic Thunder.