Kilts and Celtic music

**Kilted Archer** · 15th January 07, 08:18 PM

Let me first say that wearing kilts and a love of Celtic music seem to go hand-in-hand. I've always said that if the skirling of the pipes doesn't make the hair on the back of your neck stand up (especially when hearing 'Scotland the Brave'), then ye've nay a drop a' Celts blood in ya. So, I'm wondering what the members of X-marks listen to - Celtic-wise.

My list of favorites include:

Seven Nations (pre 'Roadkill' if you know Seven Nations you'll know what I mean)
Enter the Haggis
Wolfstone
The Rogues
The Elders
Clandestine
The Battlefield Band
Silly Wizard
Andy M. Stewart
The Crofters
The Pogues
The Dropkick Murphys
Lughnasa
Loreena McKennitt
Enya (technically not all Celtic)

Anyone with suggestions on rollicking-good Celtic-rock along the lines of ETH, Wolfstone, Crofters, Seven Nations, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 15th January 07, 08:21 PM

I like Flogging Molly and The Real McKenzies a lot.

**smaughazard** · 15th January 07, 08:47 PM

Albannach
Clann an Drumma
Fathom
Emerald Rose
Gael Warning
Loch Ness Johnny
Ed Miller
Michal Hromek
Bad Haggis
Searson
Off Kilter
Hunting McLeod

**Zardoz** · 15th January 07, 08:55 PM

These are just the ones in my CD changer right now;

The Blaggards
Paisley Close
Glengarry Bhoys
The Rogues
Ed Miller
NeedFire
Tartanic

I was at a Rogues show this last Saturday at the Mucky Duck (terrible venue) in Houston, And as one of the two kilted men there besides the band, I got a lot of attention (and a couple free drinks!) from the ladies in the crowd!

**Kilted Archer** · 15th January 07, 09:02 PM

I just listened to some McKenzies over on Amazon.com and I must say - I'll definetely be picking some of that up - good stuff!

**ckelly327** · 16th January 07, 01:44 AM

If you're looking for something different go to www.paddyrock.com. They put up a new show every week and have a wide variety of Celtic punk and rock music. A bunch of them made your list including Seven Nations (who I just saw again in September) and the Dropkicks are regulars on the show.

**N. Campbell** · 16th January 07, 03:10 AM

I know Seven Nations. They did the them music for the UHA Highland Games Organization. Is there a web site out there, that I could here sample music from some of the other groups mentioned on this thread?

**Kiltedmusiclover** · 16th January 07, 04:29 AM

The following link will give you too an excellent list of celtic music.
The first post is a very complete list of celtic music.
It also has a link to another celtic rock thread as well.

Rathkeltair is one of my favorites.
Two of their members are original members of Seven Nations.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...t=11293&page=6