The term "Celtic music" usually combines
Irish traditional music with various other TraditionalMusic
?s, including those of
Scotland and the
Shetland Islands;
Cape Breton Island,
Nova Scotia,
Canada;
Wales; the
Isle of Man; Northumberland, northern
England; Brittany
?, northwest
France;
Cornwall; and sometimes Galicia in northwestern
Spain. The term, though widely used, is eschewed by many traditionalists.
The term is also rather geographically inaccurate, and is often used to refer to music which originated in regions which can not really be considered to be Celtic?.
The music is typified by its strong melodic instrumental lines, over a repeating rhythm, which probably reflects its background as music to dance to.
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