History of Celtic music

	Revision 6 . . June 16, 2001 11:03 am by Larry Sanger
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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 "Celtic music" usually combines Irish traditional music with various other traditional musics, 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.

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The music is typified by its strong melodic instrumental lines, over a repeating rhythm, which probably reflects its background as music to dance to.

The music is typified by its strong, repeating melodies in a set rhythm, which reflects its background as music to dance to.