Celtic traditional

Rooted in centuries of storytelling, melody, and migration, Celtic Traditional celebrates the enduring legacy of Irish, Scottish, and Breton music as it took root across Canada—especially in the Maritimes, Newfoundland, and Cape Breton. Featuring reels, jigs, airs, and ballads passed down through generations, this room honours the fiddlers, pipers, singers, and dancers who keep the tradition alive. Whether played by kitchen fire or concert stage, these tunes carry history, heart, and the soul of Celtic Canada.

FEATURED

Fine Crowd - Sucker For Good Company

Chapel Cove, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Mainville, Fleur - It's About Time

Pictou County, Nova Scotia

Cormier, JP - Another Morning

London, Ontario - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

Chisholm, Angus - Miss Lyall/ Brother's Letter // Medley of Inverness Jigs

Margaree Forks, Cape Breton

FEATURED

Doyle, Teresa - Orrachan - The Divine Feminine in Gaelic Song

Belfast, Prince Edward Island

Celtic Connection - Calvert's Dream

Kilbride, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Wonderful Grand Band - ST

St John's, Newfoundland

Beòlach - ST

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

MacDonald, Hugh A. - Honeymoon Polka/ Crooked Stovepipe // Archie Menzies/ Fisher's Hornpipe

Lanark, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

Campbell, Dan J. - Mrs' Dingwall of Brockley's/ Mist Over Cape Mabou/ Carnie's Canter // The Road to St. Rose/ Song of the Water-Mill

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Doyle, Teresa - Stowaway

Belfast, Prince Edward Island

FEATURED

Doyle, Teresa - Prince Edward Island, Adieu

Belfast, Prince Edward Island

Chetticamp Connection - ST

Cheticamp, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

MacDonald, Hugh A. - Walker Street Reel // Areial Hornpipe

Lanark, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

Purvis, Peter - A New Tradition

Merrickville. Ontario

Fraser, Kimberley - Heart Behind the Bow

Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Livingstone, Bill - Northern Man

Copper Cliff, Ontario

FEATURED

Macgillivray, Troy - Live at the Music Room

Lanark, Nova Scotia

Lamey, W. H. (Bill) - Lovat Scouts/ Marquis of Tullybardine // Dr. Shaw's Strathspey/ The Breem Dog/ Sandy Skinner

Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Ryan's Fancy - Dark Island

St. John's, Newfoundland

MacLean, Joe and hid Old Time Scotch Music - Mrs. Major Stewart of the Island of Java - (Slow Air)/ Snow Plough - Reel // Lady Duff - (Jig)/ Bonnie Strathmore - (Jig)/ Road to Skye - (Jig)

Lower Washabucts, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

MacDonald, Jack (Little Jack) - High Level Hornpipe/ Jeanne's Favorite/ John MacCormick's Hornpipe // Peter Baillie Strathspey/ Malcolm Finley Reel/ Prince Charlie Reel

Judique, Inverness County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Mackenzie, Karen - Wind Don't Blow

Iqaluit, Nunavit

Gillis, Angus Allan - Athol Brose/ Lady Muir MacKenzie/ Jenny Dang the Weaver // Flowers of Spring/ Liverpool/ Durang's Hornpipe

Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Brothers, Carol - When Irish Eyes are Smiling

St John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Macgillivray, Troy - When Here Meets There

Lanark, Nova Scotia

O'Kannagan - The Leaving

Kelowna, British Columbbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Davis, Rachel - ST

Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Lamond, Mary Jane - Làn Dùil

Kingston, Ontario

Fitzgerald, Winston "Scotty" - McNab's Hornpipe/ Farmer's Daughter Reel // Mrs. C. Sutherland Strathspey/ Charles Sutherland Reel

White Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Peter Purvis - A New Tradition

Figgy Duff - After the Tempest

Karen Mackenzie - Wind Don't Blow

JP Cormier - Another Morning

Chetticamp Connection - Phase II

Angus Allan Gillis - Athol Brose/ Lady Muir MacKenzie/ Jenny Dang the Weaver // Flowers of Spring/ Liverpool/ Durang's Hornpipe

Angus Chisholm - Mr. Murray/ The L10 Fiddle/ The Baker // Miss Minnie Foster/ Fred Wilson's Clog

Angus Chisholm - Miss Lyall/ Brother's Letter // Medley of Inverness Jigs

Hugh A. MacDonald - Favourite Polka // Starlight Waltz

Neil Steele - Na Cnoic's na Glinn (Malcolm Gillis) // Mo Dhachaidh

Drumlin

Teresa Doyle - Stowaway

Teresa Doyle - Orrachan - The Divine Feminine in Gaelic Song

Teresa Doyle - Dance to your Daddy

Teresa Doyle - Cradle on the Waves

Don Messer & His Islanders - Medley of Londonderry And London Hornpipes // Ragtime Annie and Lord MacDonald's Reel`

Variations

Phase II

Mr. Murray/ The L10 Fiddle/ The Baker // Miss Minnie Foster/ Fred Wilson's Clog

Another Morning

After the Tempest

Athol Brose/ Lady Muir MacKenzie/ Jenny Dang the Weaver // Flowers of Spring/ Liverpool/ Durang's Hornpipe

Lovat Scouts/ Marquis of Tullybardine // Dr. Shaw's Strathspey/ The Breem Dog/ Sandy Skinner

Làn Dùil

Favourite Polka // Starlight Waltz

The Dean Brig of Edinburgh/ Nathaniel Gow Strathspey/ The Braes of Auchtertyre // Mrs. Ronald MacDonald's Reel/ Ann's Favourite/ Lady Charlotte Campbell

Mrs. Major Stewart of the Island of Java - (Slow Air)/ Snow Plough - Reel // Lady Duff - (Jig)/ Bonnie Strathmore - (Jig)/ Road to Skye - (Jig)

Endless Memories

A New Tradition

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Brothers, Carol The Spinning Wheel When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Mainville, Fleur Orange Blossom Special (Dave's Tune) Finding Treasures
MacDonald, Dan Rory Balkan Hills - Lasses of Campbell Street Cameron's Got His Wife Again - Homeward Bound - Rachel Rae // Balkan Hills - Lasses of Campbell Street
Wonderful Grand Band Sonny's Dream ST
Ryan's Fancy Nancy Whiskey Newfoundland Drinking Songs
Ryan's Fancy Ryans And The Pittmans Newfoundland Drinking Songs
Fine Crowd Parting Glass Poverty's Arse
Fine Crowd Follow Me Up to Carlow Poverty's Arse
Chetticamp Connection Strathspeys and Reels Immortalized by Angus Chisolm and Winston Fitzgerald ST
Grant, Colin Drive ‘er like ya stole ‘er! ST
Figgy Duff Rabbits in a basket ST
Fine Crowd Stubborn Man Sucker For Good Company
Peterson, Carl I Once Loved a Lass A Man With a Song in His Heart
Korkola, Olivia Christie Campbell Strathspey: The Thunderbolt Reel - Olivia’s Reel - The Weasel (feat. Pierre Schryer, Brenda Stubbert) Playing in Traffic
Figgy Duff Thomas and Nancy After the Tempest
Macgillivray, Troy Welcome Blast Live at the Music Room
Benoit, Emile Michael T. Wall Breakdown Emile's Dream
Ryan's Fancy Love Song Looking Back
Ryan's Fancy Twenty One Years Newfoundland Drinking Songs
MacDonald, Hugh A. Starlight Waltz Favourite Polka // Starlight Waltz
Celtic Connection Last Shanty Calvert's Dream
Brothers, Carol Hannigans Hooley When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Kiérah That Dang Tune - Paddy Ryan’s Dream Stone Mason's Daughter
MacDonald, Hugh A. Favourite Polka Favourite Polka // Starlight Waltz
Drumlin Paper Flowers Paper Flowers
O'Kannagan I's The B'y The Leaving
Chetticamp Connection The Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside - Balmoral Castle - Tom Rae Reel - The Way to Mull River Reel Phase II
Figgy Duff Tinker Behind the Door ST
Davis, Rachel In the Drive'ers Seat ST
Cameron, Douglas Some Mabou Tunes Plus ST
Mainville, Fleur The Big Rock Candy Mountain It's About Time
Mainville, Fleur La Rose Finding Treasures
Brothers, Carol The Golden Jubilee When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Stubbert, Brenda The Crooked Stovepipe Set Endless Memories
Ryan's Fancy By The Bright Silvery Light of the Moon Dark Island
Ryan's Fancy The Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen Newfoundland Drinking Songs
Ryan's Fancy The Rocky Road To Dublin Newfoundland Drinking Songs
Wonderful Grand Band Take a Chance on Love ST
Korkola, Olivia Black and White Rag Playing in Traffic
Mainville, Fleur Mixed Up It's About Time
Fine Crowd Clean Up After The Time Poverty's Arse
Cormier, JP Hell Freezin' Over Another Morning
Fine Crowd Always on the Go Sucker For Good Company
Peterson, Carl A Man with a Song in His Heart A Man With a Song in His Heart
Kennedy, Willie Inganess-Trad'l fr Duncan MacQuarrie-Trad'l fr Dan J Campbell-Trad'l fr Johnny Wilmot-Athole Brose (strathspeys); General Stewart-Gillis' Favourite-Francis Beaton's-Donald MacGugan's Rant-Jenny Pippin-Jenny Dang the Weaver - Sir David Davidson of Cantry Cape Breton Violin
Doyle, Teresa The Seven Rejoices of the Virgin Mary Orrachan - The Divine Feminine in Gaelic Song
Beòlach Holly Bush ST
Purvis, Peter Steam Train to Mallaig A New Tradition
MacDonald, Hugh A. Areial Hornpipe Walker Street Reel // Areial Hornpipe
Mainville, Fleur Homemade It's About Time
Celtic Connection Leavin’ London Calvert's Dream
Mainville, Fleur Jig-O-Low Finding Treasures
Fine Crowd Banks of Newfoundland Sucker For Good Company
Doyle, Teresa La Nourrice du Roi Cradle on the Waves
Celtic Connection Song For Ireland Calvert's Dream
Benoit, Emile Reels: Comfort; Washroom; Joe Smallwood's Emile's Dream
Benoit, Emile Ryan's Fancy Arriving Emile's Dream
Korkola, Olivia Tanera Mor Playing in Traffic
Wonderful Grand Band The Jig is Up ST
Beòlach Three Mile Bridge ST
Celtic Connection Roddy McCorley Calvert's Dream
Beòlach Belle Lane Variations
Mainville, Fleur The Long Hull Finding Treasures
Gillis, Angus Allan Johnnie Cope Don Side/ Lady Georgina Campbell // Johnnie Cope
Ryan's Fancy Dark Island Dark Island
Ryan's Fancy Galway City Looking Back
Doyle, Teresa Lukey's Boat Dance to your Daddy
Doyle, Teresa The Old Turf Fire Cradle on the Waves
Mainville, Fleur Get Jiggy It's About Time
Beòlach Hot Lunch Set Variations
Gillis, Lauchlin C. Mairi Mhin Mheall-Shuileach (Lassie of the Witchin' E'e) Mairi Mhin Mheall-Shuileach (Lassie of the Witchin' E'e) // Eilean mo Chridh (My Isle Beloved)
Mainville, Fleur Amazing Grace It's About Time
Peterson, Carl Black Velvet Band A Man With a Song in His Heart
Mainville, Fleur Aldune's Set Finding Treasures
Benoit, Emile Farewell Reel Emile's Dream
Mainville, Fleur Dinky's Ramblings Finding Treasures
Doyle, Teresa The Maid of Coolmore Cradle on the Waves
Campbell, Dan J. Mrs' Dingwall of Brockley's - Mist Over Cape Mabou - Carnie's Canter Mrs' Dingwall of Brockley's/ Mist Over Cape Mabou/ Carnie's Canter // The Road to St. Rose/ Song of the Water-Mill
Ryan's Fancy I'm a Rover Newfoundland Drinking Songs
Doyle, Teresa Lagan Love Cradle on the Waves
Mainville, Fleur Northern Cajun Man It's About Time
Drumlin Annabel Lee Paper Flowers
Kennedy, Willie Kitchener's Army (march); Devil in the Kitchen - Miss Drummond of Perth (strathspeys); Muileann Dubh - Locheil's Awa' to France - MacKinnon's Rant (reels) Cape Breton Violin
Bonnie Scots Jeanie McCall Laugh and Cry
MacLean, Joe and hid Old Time Scotch Music Lady Duff - (Jig) - Bonnie Strathmore - (Jig) - Road to Skye - (Jig) Mrs. Major Stewart of the Island of Java - (Slow Air)/ Snow Plough - Reel // Lady Duff - (Jig)/ Bonnie Strathmore - (Jig)/ Road to Skye - (Jig)
Ludlow, Anna Jig of Slurs Reel to Reel
Figgy Duff Honour, Riches (song from The Tempest)-Breakwater Boys Breakdown After the Tempest
Ryan's Fancy The Peat Bog Soldiers Dark Island
Ryan's Fancy The Wreck of The Anna Maria Dark Island
O'Kannagan Watlz For Sarah The Leaving
Lamond, Mary Jane Seinn O Suas E!
Celtic Connection Calvert’s Dream Calvert's Dream
Brothers, Carol Goodbye Johnny Dear When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Celtic Connection Molly Bawn Calvert's Dream
Fine Crowd By Peter Kerrivan Poverty's Arse
MacDonald, Hugh A. Walker Street Reel Walker Street Reel // Areial Hornpipe
Wonderful Grand Band One Last Lover ST
Gillis, Angus Allan Athol Brose - Lady Muir MacKenzie - Jenny Dang the Weaver Athol Brose/ Lady Muir MacKenzie/ Jenny Dang the Weaver // Flowers of Spring/ Liverpool/ Durang's Hornpipe
Figgy Duff The Gypsy After the Tempest
Fine Crowd Days Gone By Poverty's Arse

Comments

No Comments