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Genre
irish fiddle
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Irish fiddle music is a traditional genre that originated in Ireland and is characterized by the use of the fiddle as the primary instrument. It features lively and upbeat melodies that are often played in a fast-paced, rhythmic style. The music is deeply rooted in Irish culture and history, and often incorporates elements of storytelling and dance. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with many talented musicians emerging on the scene, each bringing their own unique style and interpretation to the music.


Top artists of irish fiddle genre

Martin Hayes
Frankie Gavin
Liz Carroll
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Ciaran Tourish
John Sheahan
Kevin Burke
Tommy Peoples
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List of irish fiddle artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Martin Hayes
29 1 53 29 94 87 105 12862
2
Frankie Gavin
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 3099
3
Liz Carroll
27 12 49 59 77 84 117 8737
4
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
25 31 50 21 98 88 136 4158
5
Ciaran Tourish
25 0 55 58 48 69 124 1013
6
John Sheahan
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 871
7
Kevin Burke
23 1 54 29 94 89 119 5732
8
Tommy Peoples
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 4019
9
Brendan Lynch
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 200
10
Zoë Conway
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 2086
11
Paddy Glackin
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1909
12
Alan McCartney & Paul Bradley & Jason O'Rourke & Brendan O'Hare & Ray Gallen
14 64 58 54 86 92 111 290
13
Oisín Mac Diarmada
14 5 65 40 98 97 119 1406
14
Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
14 87 54 45 98 96 107 1284
15
Kevin Glackin
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 51
16
Cathal Hayden
12 62 43 60 82 85 127 2046
17
John Doherty
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 840
18
Seamus Glackin
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
19
Dylan Carlos
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 399
20
Michael Gorman
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 296
21
Brendan Mulvihill and Donna Long
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
22
Charlie Lennon
10 5 61 44 88 90 99 394
23
Séamus McGuire
9 92 9 15 97 17 57 475
24
Paul Bradley
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 250
25
Danny Meehan
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
26
Natalie Padilla, Blayne Chastain & Peter Romero
7 4 49 51 93 94 128 199
27
Kevin Burke and Mícheál O'Domhnaill
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 459
28
Tommy Potts
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 979
29
dezi donnelly
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 686
30
Matt Cranitch
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 470
31
Brian Rooney
6 2 65 47 95 97 114 1109
32
Julia Clifford
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 223
33
Paddy Canny
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 604
34
Sean McGuire
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 404
35
Denis Murphy
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 107
36
Andy McGann
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 312
37
Paula Doohan
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
38
Willie Kelly
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 238
39
Oisín McAuley
3 0 65 77 83 97 125 172
40
Brian Conway
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 584
41
Maurice Lennon
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 186
42
Tony DeMarco
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 196
43
Donal McCague
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 263
44
Kevin Burke & Cal Scott
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 504
45
Eugene O'Donnell
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 89
46
Ben Lennon and Tony O’Connell
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 139
47
Kathleen Collins
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 355
48
Josephine Keegan
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 180
49
Frank Quinn
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
50
Martin Byrnes
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 142
51
Bobby Casey
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 240
52
John Wynne and John McEvoy
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
53
Connie O'Connell
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 147
54
John Carty and Brian Rooney
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 119
55
Vincent Griffin
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 140
56
Jimmy Power
1 84 55 59 92 92 121 154
57
Máire O'Keeffe
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 310
58
Moate Ceilidhe Band
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
59
Neil O'Boyle
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
60
Dermott McLaughlin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
61
John Clifford
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
62
Brendan Mulvihill
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
63
Seamus Horan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
64
Ted Furey
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
65
James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien & Daithi Sproule
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 810
66
Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160
67
John & James Kelly
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
68
Paddy Killoran
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
69
Frank O'Higgins
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
70
Jim McKillop & Josephine Keegan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
71
Eileen Ivers & Seamus Egan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
72
Saffron and Blue
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
73
Brian Conway and Tony DeMarco
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
74
Mickey Doherty
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
75
The Flanagan Brothers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
76
Hugh Gillespie
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
77
Paddy Sweeney
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
78
McKenna & Gaffney
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
79
Halpin Trio
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8