Ireland report
In the middle years of the 20th century,
as Irish society was attempting to modernise, traditional music tended to fall out of favour, especially in
urban areas. During the 1960s, and inspired by the American folk music movement, there was a revival of
interest in the Irish tradition.
Of note also is a growing genre of Irish music fused with heavy Heavy Metal called Celtic Metal / Celtic
Battle Metal (also sometimes called Folk Metal). Geasa, Primordial, Waylander, Cruachan and Mael
Mordha are examples of bands who perform this style of music.
Ireland's biggest selling female artist is Enya; she is also the second biggest selling Irish act in history,
second only to U2.[23] Enya shot to international fame with the song "Orinoco Flow" and since has gone
on to sell over 70 million albums worldwide. Enya lives in a 19th century castle in Killiney, Dublin, and is
widely known for her reclusiveness. The "Invisible Star" hails from Gweedore, Co., Donegal, and was
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