
The famous Celtic rock band Horslips made the first step by mixing elements in this manner and the U2 carry on this phenomenon with their music being one of the most famous in the world.

This is because since the 1960s a lot of bands have combined traditional elements of folk music with rock and pop which is known worldwide and this way the bands created new genres. Even today the terms “Celtic“ and “Irish“ are very common in the music business and especially in the rock and pop sector.

Irish Celtic traditional music has been a typical identification mark for Irish people and the other Celtic nations for a long time. B Irish Celtic influences on rock and pop musicġ.1 Celtic nations and their common musical heritageĢ.1 Traditional Irish Celtic music and its characteristicsĢ.3.2 Celtic fusion – Irish traditional elements in popular rock and pop songsģ.3 International success – Morrison, Gallagher, Mooreģ.4 U2 - Irish identity and international successĤ.1 Dropkick Murphys, Eluveitie, Flogging Molly
