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Top artists of scottish folk genre

Julie Fowlis
Dougie MacLean
Tide Lines
Skerryvore
Alasdair Fraser
Karine Polwart
Capercaillie
Talisk
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List of scottish folk artists

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                       
namepopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1. Julie Fowlis
58 0 44 36 70 35 123 45,976
2. Dougie MacLean
46 19 43 20 74 34 131 18,963
3. Tide Lines
46 0 55 57 30 45 115 19,793
4. Skerryvore
45 1 51 67 20 44 130 16,021
5. Alasdair Fraser
42 32 36 39 65 46 119 13,635
6. Karine Polwart
40 0 49 28 80 39 126 17,187
7. Capercaillie
40 8 50 44 62 42 123 25,755
8. Talisk
39 61 45 67 48 31 126 17,760
9. Trail West
37 9 50 69 27 60 127 4,802
10. Kris Drever
37 6 50 43 62 39 110 7,497
11. Rura
37 44 40 50 36 30 120 8,673
12. Old Blind Dogs
36 7 60 44 33 63 108 9,788
13. Elephant Sessions
36 43 55 67 38 56 122 14,428
14. Mike Vass
36 83 48 34 87 42 124 13,980
15. Siobhan Miller
36 2 47 32 69 44 121 5,381
16. Mànran
35 11 43 78 12 55 128 10,744
17. Kathleen MacInnes
34 0 53 24 90 56 111 4,742
18. Niteworks
34 47 59 69 15 36 121 7,585
19. Lau
34 27 34 37 76 19 107 13,579
20. Griogair Labhruidh
33 15 38 30 81 32 103 1,799
21. Admiral Fallow
33 4 48 63 28 54 121 19,724
22. Battlefield Band
33 7 41 32 73 46 102 10,233
23. Ross Ainslie
32 74 38 56 38 31 120 2,701
24. Duncan Chisholm
32 60 27 42 68 30 101 5,061
25. Rachel Newton
32 13 46 37 61 21 120 1,179
26. Breabach
31 27 36 51 51 51 121 8,418
27. Ímar
31 4 38 65 12 54 116 5,840
28. Dàimh
31 17 32 43 64 50 110 3,828
29. The Paul McKenna Band
29 0 48 55 72 64 105 2,812
30. Malinky
29 0 58 40 77 68 126 3,987
31. The McCalmans
29 0 64 41 57 64 118 2,254
32. Phil Cunningham
28 49 37 30 81 32 126 1,620
33. Emily Smith
28 0 51 32 77 38 111 4,188
34. Hò-rò
26 56 42 69 26 58 121 4,411
35. Blazin' Fiddles
26 10 45 58 85 86 127 6,029
36. Project Smok
26 35 47 43 63 44 109 1,871
37. Gary Innes
25 22 52 61 27 57 131 2,024
38. Lauren MacColl
25 9 29 29 83 45 110 1,517
39. Mairi Campbell
24 21 47 25 81 26 114 1,281
40. Session A9
23 7 42 61 81 65 120 2,478
41. Iona Fyfe
23 0 56 24 71 43 126 1,902
42. Treacherous Orchestra
21 59 38 74 16 38 134 4,960
43. Heron Valley
21 15 39 57 29 34 120 2,357
44. Smok
20 74 79 67 0 43 121 2,013
45. Fara
20 17 44 35 88 60 114 1,149
46. Claire Hastings
20 0 54 35 73 43 134 1,378
47. Gnoss
20 0 53 54 27 84 145 1,341
48. Brighde Chaimbeul
18 26 18 31 54 17 109 1,683
49. Hannah Rarity
18 0 48 31 85 49 121 1,045
50. Kan
18 24 47 84 6 29 129 2,116
51. Hamish Napier
18 80 54 43 46 47 116 917
52. Salt House
18 0 45 23 89 35 118 1,069
53. Patsy Reid
18 21 51 42 81 50 114 600
54. Kinnaris Quintet
18 50 41 41 79 51 115 894
55. Dallahan
17 29 51 73 42 65 121 1,671
56. Norman Mackay
17 14 28 25 38 24 112 91
57. Matt McGinn
17 0 62 36 89 70 119 1,391
58. Ceol an Aire
17 25 41 54 36 31 130 1,021
59. The Chair
17 35 48 67 32 59 128 1,719
60. Jenna Moynihan
17 14 47 19 94 48 120 761
61. Aidan O'Rourke
17 37 38 35 78 45 102 2,070
62. Robyn Stapleton
17 0 39 22 94 47 103 435
63. Scott Wood Band
17 42 27 63 31 30 127 1,039
64. Band of Burns
16 4 42 30 64 33 107 746
65. James Duncan Mackenzie
16 65 42 50 52 45 117 530
66. Catriona McKay
16 27 44 40 95 50 109 1,571
67. Fourth Moon
16 49 39 62 69 54 123 1,441
68. Gillian Frame
16 8 47 25 82 43 108 168
69. Jarlath Henderson
16 19 35 60 52 50 104 2,059
70. Chris Stout
15 16 37 34 90 47 103 920
71. Jenna Reid
15 27 38 38 91 63 117 1,075
72. Anna Massie
15 36 50 38 74 61 122 735
73. Mac Umba
15 78 37 62 10 44 113 210
74. Beinn Lee
14 40 40 70 19 35 130 818
75. Corrina Hewat
14 47 45 22 89 31 113 206
76. Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach
14 31 30 25 92 24 121 434
77. Brian McNeill
14 3 45 36 68 49 101 409
78. Crackin Craic
13 14 51 79 16 63 146 506
79. Mairearad Green
13 25 45 48 66 55 133 616
80. Assynt
12 1 31 52 45 56 113 510
81. Jim Malcolm
12 1 52 30 75 51 108 660
82. Back of The Moon
12 3 49 38 74 57 116 606
83. James Graham
11 0 47 31 73 49 112 471
84. Sarah-Jane Summers
11 40 37 30 72 32 120 781
85. Ivan Drever
10 33 50 36 86 57 116 385
86. Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente
10 0 53 22 73 35 121 685
87. Eabhal
10 29 37 44 46 40 129 621
88. RANT
10 50 36 17 99 54 116 627
89. The Shee
9 8 46 37 86 47 119 792
90. Ryan Young
9 7 40 36 96 45 106 447
91. Dosca
9 24 37 59 9 54 135 421
92. Ewan Robertson
8 2 49 30 57 51 112 140
93. Sgoil Chiuil na Gaidhealtachd
8 7 43 22 80 42 102 326
94. Lori Watson
8 12 52 18 86 43 126 469
95. Bodega
8 8 50 42 74 53 114 130
96. Inyal
7 9 47 55 49 25 110 705
97. Paddy Callaghan
7 5 58 50 8 68 138 222
98. Adam Sutherland
7 27 46 58 25 41 138 487
99. Anna MassieMairearad Green
7 20 43 38 85 67 134 124
100. Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
6 6 23 34 82 38 104 418