The culture, music and history of the Celts in Ireland has influenced and created the modern era of Celtic rock and punk music. This paper will discuss the origins, development and instruments used in Celtic rock and punk music and give a view into how the culture, traditional Celtic music, and history has influenced them. Ireland has a long history and has been inhabited since about 500-300 BCE, but for this paper, the late 19th century and 20th century will be the focus (Hast, Scott, 20). Shortly before the beginning of the 20th century, a new organization was formed to revitalize Ireland’s Celtic roots. This organization was the Gaelic League. It was formed in 1893 (Hast, Scott, 37). The Gaelic League quickly helped boost a sense of tradition
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Still more bloodshed remained. When Ireland became a free country, it divided Ireland into two parts; the North and the South. The North and the South still to this day have sectarian violence but has decreased over the last twenty years (Hast, Scott, 39).
After the Anglo-Irish war, The Gaelic League and revitalizers led for the national language of Ireland to be changed. English was predominantly the nations language before becoming a free state. Many Irish reformists that revitalized the Irish culture before for the war had called to the head of state to emphasize the languages of the past. So Ireland’s national languages became both Irish and English.
After Ireland gained independence, the arts and traditional music became a revitalization focus. “Traditional music was in fact a relatively recent invention, a product of the socio-cultural practices of post-Famine Ireland.” (Smyth, 92). With the political changes and revitalization of culture and arts, traditional music was being taught again. Traditional music was passed down orally (Hast, Scott, 42). It became popular in pubs, gatherings, and in everyday life. Children were taught the music and dance by their families to keep its tradition alive. It was an intimate way of learning, the music and dance almost absorbed into their minds (Hast, Scott, 45). Many traditional Celtic musicians were born out of this way of
Still more bloodshed remained. When Ireland became a free country, it divided Ireland into two parts; the North and the South. The North and the South still to this day have sectarian violence but has decreased over the last twenty years (Hast, Scott, 39).
After the Anglo-Irish war, The Gaelic League and revitalizers led for the national language of Ireland to be changed. English was predominantly the nations language before becoming a free state. Many Irish reformists that revitalized the Irish culture before for the war had called to the head of state to emphasize the languages of the past. So Ireland’s national languages became both Irish and English.
After Ireland gained independence, the arts and traditional music became a revitalization focus. “Traditional music was in fact a relatively recent invention, a product of the socio-cultural practices of post-Famine Ireland.” (Smyth, 92). With the political changes and revitalization of culture and arts, traditional music was being taught again. Traditional music was passed down orally (Hast, Scott, 42). It became popular in pubs, gatherings, and in everyday life. Children were taught the music and dance by their families to keep its tradition alive. It was an intimate way of learning, the music and dance almost absorbed into their minds (Hast, Scott, 45). Many traditional Celtic musicians were born out of this way of