celtic folk metal
what it is
Subgenre of Folk Metal that features Celtic Folk elements. Common additional instruments are bagpipe, whistle, fiddle, flute, bodhrán or hurdy gurdy, among many others. The origins of the genre can be traced to Skyclad, the first Folk Metal band, who added Celtic Folk influences into some songs among other forms of folk, being "The Widdershins Jig" the first song that included Celtic Folk elements in 1990.
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What is celtic folk metal?
Subgenre of Folk Metal that features Celtic Folk elements. Common additional instruments are bagpipe, whistle, fiddle, flute, bodhrán or hurdy gurdy, among many others. The origins of the genre can be traced to Skyclad, the first Folk Metal band, who added Celtic Folk influences into some songs among other forms of folk, being "The Widdershins Jig" the first song that included Celtic Folk elements in 1990.
What are good celtic folk metal albums to start with?
Try Helvetios by Eluveitie, Pagan by Cruachan, Tingaralatingadun by Tuatha de Danann, and Greenwood Side by Lothlorien.
Who are some women making celtic folk metal?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/celtic-folk-metal/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making celtic folk metal, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21