Celtic Fiddle And Bagpipes Music On Visit To A Concert In Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video of Celtic fiddle and bagpipes music on past visit to a Scottish concert. Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe. Celtic music means two things mainly. First, it is the music of the people that identify themselves as Celts. Secondly, it refers to whatever qualities may be unique to the music of the Celtic nations. Often, the term Celtic music is applied to the music of Ireland and Scotland because both lands have produced well known distinctive styles which actually have genuine commonality and clear mutual influences. These styles are known because of the importance of Irish and Scottish people in the English speaking world, especially in the United States, where they had a profound impact on American music, particularly bluegrass and country music. The music of Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Brittany, Galician traditional music of Spain and music of Portugal are also considered Celtic music, the tradition being particularly strong in Brittany. Additionally, the music of ethnically Celtic peoples abroad are vibrant, especially in Canada and the United States. In Canada the provinces of Atlantic Canada are known for being a home of Celtic music, most notably on the islands of Newfoundland, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island. The traditional music of Atlantic Canada is heavily influenced by the Irish, Scottish and Acadian ethnic makeup of much of the region's communities.[8] In some parts of Atlantic Canada, such as Newfoundland, Celtic music is as or more popular than in the old country. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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