Comments on: Worldwide Appeal of Celtic Music http://www.celtophilia.com/2008/05/worldwide-appeal-of-celtic-music/ The best place to find Celtic Music Reviews, Interviews, and Opinion. Brought to you by two unapologetic Celtophiliacs. Fri, 18 May 2012 08:28:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mike @ Celtophilia http://www.celtophilia.com/2008/05/worldwide-appeal-of-celtic-music/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Mike @ Celtophilia Thu, 22 May 2008 06:07:54 +0000 http://www.celtophilia.com/?p=32#comment-70 What fascinates me though is the way that Celtic music seems to connect to people modern people across so many cultures. Of course, most of what we have nowadays is really modern folk music by pretty much any standard, but can you imagine the Gauls and Romans getting together to have a session? I think the one time they tried that Rome got burned to the ground. :) What fascinates me though is the way that Celtic music seems to connect to people modern people across so many cultures. Of course, most of what we have nowadays is really modern folk music by pretty much any standard, but can you imagine the Gauls and Romans getting together to have a session? I think the one time they tried that Rome got burned to the ground. :)

]]> By: Marc Gunn http://www.celtophilia.com/2008/05/worldwide-appeal-of-celtic-music/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Marc Gunn Wed, 21 May 2008 15:16:08 +0000 http://www.celtophilia.com/?p=32#comment-69 I think that the traditional Irish music is probably proportionally as popular in Ireland as it is the rest of the world. You can find Celtic music everywhere. I loved visiting Italy and finding a dozen Italians playing sessions in castles outside of Rome. The music is everywhere. And yes, thanks to iTunes and such services it is easier to find than ten years ago. Nevertheless, it is still a niche market. And niche markets are small but passionate. I think that the traditional Irish music is probably proportionally as popular in Ireland as it is the rest of the world. You can find Celtic music everywhere. I loved visiting Italy and finding a dozen Italians playing sessions in castles outside of Rome. The music is everywhere. And yes, thanks to iTunes and such services it is easier to find than ten years ago.

Nevertheless, it is still a niche market. And niche markets are small but passionate.

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