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Genre
irish banjo
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Irish banjo music is a traditional genre that originated in Ireland and is characterized by the use of the banjo as a lead instrument. It is often played in a fast-paced, upbeat style and features intricate fingerpicking and rhythmic patterns. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with modern bands incorporating elements of rock and folk music into their sound. Irish banjo music is often associated with traditional Irish culture and is frequently played at festivals and gatherings.


Top artists of irish banjo genre

Luke Kelly
We Banjo 3
Stockton's Wing
Pecker Dunne
Mick Moloney
Seamus Egan
Damien O'Kane
John Carty
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irish banjo music timeline

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List of irish banjo artists

Here is a list of irish banjo artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the irish banjo genre. You can find out what irish banjo genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Luke Kelly
43 0 50 36 81 54 111 76844
2
We Banjo 3
33 45 51 64 68 69 113 23715
3
Stockton's Wing
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 3753
4
Pecker Dunne
28 0 51 43 65 71 112 1961
5
Mick Moloney
24 0 57 45 75 77 133 4105
6
Seamus Egan
23 85 48 10 90 18 108 4102
7
Damien O'Kane
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2087
8
John Carty
16 19 59 46 91 90 123 2212
9
Kevin Griffin
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 244
10
Margaret Barry
14 0 68 22 80 80 74 1146
11
Gerry O'Connor
14 90 55 72 39 95 148 2512
12
Four Men & A Dog
14 47 49 68 40 86 124 2236
13
MOXIE
13 8 43 71 56 81 129 4259
14
Peter Carberry and Angelina Carberry and John Blake
12 95 38 74 82 98 111 362
15
Éamonn Coyne
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 474
16
Martin Quinn & Angelina Carberry
10 83 57 74 46 97 108 930
17
Grehan Sisters
9 0 71 64 79 96 102 183
18
Brian McGrath
9 96 62 66 66 97 112 801
19
Enda Scahill
7 85 58 75 25 97 130 650
20
Mick Moloney and Eugene O'Donnell
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 82
21
Adrian McAuliffe and Cathal Flood
5 91 57 83 93 97 118 249
22
At the Racket
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 472
23
Johan de Wal
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 62
24
Damaris Woods
3 94 42 84 59 88 120 155
25
Donal Lunny and John Carty and Seamus Begley
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
26
Niilo Sirola
2 28 84 59 69 96 109 93
27
Seán O'Driscoll
2 92 68 62 71 96 132 157
28
Peter Carberry
1 70 66 70 73 98 101 130
29
Dessie Kelliher
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 67
30
Marina Meyler
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278
31
Liam Farrell
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
32
Free Mac Guinness - Duo
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
33
Brian Friel
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
34
Eliot Grasso & Dave Cory
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
35
Fergal Scahill, Sean McCarthy & David Howley
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118