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Genre: irish folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

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Irish folk music is a traditional genre that originated in Ireland and has been passed down through generations. It is characterized by its use of instruments such as the fiddle, tin whistle, and bodhrán, as well as its storytelling lyrics that often focus on themes of love, loss, and rebellion. The genre has gained popularity worldwide, with many contemporary artists putting their own spin on traditional Irish folk songs.


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List of irish folk artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 51 165450
2 32 43491
3 47 231364
4 54 392794
5 38 28238
6 32 45227
7 31 16149
8 30 30530
9 45 100454
10 23 19617
11 28 16810
12 30 24577
13 38 39778
14 40 50884
15 22 4346
16 26 7790
17 17 10612
18 26 12452
19 27 11354
20 22 6593
21 33 27996
22 26 14117
23 32 20731
24 29 18716
25 28 4205
26 25 9103
27 28 10207
28 28 13992
29 21 4289
30 25 3327
31 24 7431
32 50 156406
33 22 5732
34 23 9529
35 23 9826
36 43 71000
37 41 81386
38 21 2949
39 32 27206
40 46 30951
41 43 29433
42 14 5953
43 28 20874
44 48 173001
45 39 52087
46 35 41493
47 25 3098
48 31 3790
49 37 38906
50 30 13743
51 29 14582
52 28 2359
53 28 18056
54 32 13774
55 37 34087
56 38 59444
57 26 6906
58 26 3633
59 37 13123
60 28 14030
61 35 27923
62 35 26065
63 26 6347
64 22 5528
65 31 10260
66 27 11906
67 28 13824
68 25 4007
69 25 14744
70 24 3372
71 32 23815
72 30 8648
73 32 8253
74 26 2331
75 30 1202
76 30 1561
77 25 4208
78 29 21120
79 29 7443
80 29 7691
81 18 3192
82 18 4970
83 28 10323
84 16 1903
85 26 13048
86 18 4843
87 14 776
88 25 7470
89 25 13484
90 18 1387
91 22 3486
92 23 1350
93 18 2085
94 22 1287
95 16 2384
96 20 1604
97 16 2419
98 15 1557
99 16 2021
100 15 591

irish folk playlist created by Chosic

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