Line-up



1992– Keith Fay - guitars, keyboard, vocals, mandolin, percussion
2000–2007 Joe Farrell - drums, percussion
2020– -//- bass
2020– Audrey Trainor - violin
2026– Sterling Paterson - drums
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2012 Joe Farrell - drums
1995 Paul Kerns - vocals
1995 Niamh Hanlon - uilleann pipes
2000 Andy Kelligan - highland bagpipes
2000 John Munnelly - vocals
2002 Louise Fay - narration
2002 Liz Keller - fiddle, violin
2002 Shane MacGowan - vocals
2002 Diane O'Keefe - cello
2004 -//-
2004 Michelle O'Brien - fiddle
2004 Chris Kavanagh - vocals
2004 Tommy Martin - uilleann pipes
2004 John Fay - irish flute, tin and low whistle, uilleann pipes
2023 -//- tin whistle
2011 Karen Gilligan - vocals
2014 Alex Shkuropatsky - galician bagpipe
2014 Barbara Allen - vocals
2020–2023 Kim Dylla - vocals
2020–2023 Geoffroy Dell'Aria - bagpipes, tin whistle
2022–2023 Jon Campling - vocals
2023 Vreth - vocals
2023 Sinead Richards - euphonium
2023 Camillus Hiney - accordion
2023 Nella - vocals
2023 La Rage - guitar solo
1992–1997 Jay O'Niell - drums, percussion
1992–2012 John Clohessy - bass
1992–2003 John Ó Fathaigh - irish flute, tin and low whistle, uilleann pipes
2008–2016 -//-
1994–1995 Collete Ui Fathaigh - keyboards
1999–2008 Karen Gilligan - vocals, percussion
2001–2003 Ed Gilbert - keyboards, bouzouki, banjo
2004–2020 John Ryan - fiddle, banjo, bouzouki, tin-whistle
2007–2012 Colin Purcell - drums, percussion
2012–2018 Eric Fletcher - bass
2012–2020 Kieran Ball - guitars
2012–2020 Mauro Frison - drums
2018–2020 Rustam Shakirzyanov - bass
2020–2023 David "Davey" Quinn - guitars
2020–2024 Tom Woodlock - drums
2024–2025 Michał Bugajski - drums
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1992– Keith Fay - guitars, keyboard, vocals, mandolin, percussion
2000–2007 Joe Farrell - drums, percussion
2020– -//- bass
2020– Audrey Trainor - violin
2026– Sterling Paterson - drums
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2012 Joe Farrell - drums
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1995 Paul Kerns - vocals
1995 Niamh Hanlon - uilleann pipes
2000 Andy Kelligan - highland bagpipes
2000 John Munnelly - vocals
2002 Louise Fay - narration
2002 Liz Keller - fiddle, violin
2002 Shane MacGowan - vocals
2002 Diane O'Keefe - cello
2004 -//-
2004 Michelle O'Brien - fiddle
2004 Chris Kavanagh - vocals
2004 Tommy Martin - uilleann pipes
2004 John Fay - irish flute, tin and low whistle, uilleann pipes
2023 -//- tin whistle
2011 Karen Gilligan - vocals
2014 Alex Shkuropatsky - galician bagpipe
2014 Barbara Allen - vocals
2020–2023 Kim Dylla - vocals
2020–2023 Geoffroy Dell'Aria - bagpipes, tin whistle
2022–2023 Jon Campling - vocals
2023 Vreth - vocals
2023 Sinead Richards - euphonium
2023 Camillus Hiney - accordion
2023 Nella - vocals
2023 La Rage - guitar solo
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1992–1997 Jay O'Niell - drums, percussion
1992–2012 John Clohessy - bass
1992–2003 John Ó Fathaigh - irish flute, tin and low whistle, uilleann pipes
2008–2016 -//-
1994–1995 Collete Ui Fathaigh - keyboards
1999–2008 Karen Gilligan - vocals, percussion
2001–2003 Ed Gilbert - keyboards, bouzouki, banjo
2004–2020 John Ryan - fiddle, banjo, bouzouki, tin-whistle
2007–2012 Colin Purcell - drums, percussion
2012–2018 Eric Fletcher - bass
2012–2020 Kieran Ball - guitars
2012–2020 Mauro Frison - drums
2018–2020 Rustam Shakirzyanov - bass
2020–2023 David "Davey" Quinn - guitars
2020–2024 Tom Woodlock - drums
2024–2025 Michał Bugajski - drums
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Discography


1994 Celtica
[Demo] 1994
5.8 5.8
1997 Promo '97
[Demo] 1997
7.0 7.0
2000 Sign Of The Hammer
[VA] 2000
8.0 8.0
2001 Ride On
[Single] 2001
7.0 7.0
2002 A Celtic Trilogy
[Boxset] 2002
9.3 9.3
2007 A Celtic Legacy
[Compilation] 2007
8.0 8.0
2020 The Hawthorn
[Single] 2020
6.0 6.0
2022 The Crow
[Single] 2022
8.0 8.0
2023 The Reaper
[Single] 2023
5.0 5.0
2023 The Witch
[Single] 2023
7.0 7.0
2023 The Blacksmith
[Single] 2023
7.0 7.0
2024 Talamh
[Single] 2024
8.0 8.0

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Concerts


06.07.2025 FRA - Janzé
Ar' Vran Fest 2025
26.06.2025 GER - Brande-Hörnerkirchen
Hörnerfest 2025
19.07.2024 ROM - Beclean
Celtic Transilvania 2024
1
03.12.2022 MEX - Toluca
Hell And Heaven Metal Fest 2022
1
06.08.2021 LTU - Varniai
Kilkim Žaibu 2021
07.01.2020 USA - Fort Lauderdale, FL
70000 Tons Of Metal 2020
2
30.11.2019 GBR - Sheffield
HRH Vikings Festival 2019
2
07.08.2019 ESP - Villena - Alicante
Leyendas Del Rock 2019
21.03.2019 GBR - Pwllheli
Hammerfest 2019
23.08.2018 AUT - Spital am Semmering
Kaltenbach Open Air 2018
1

06.07.2025 FRA - Janzé
Ar' Vran Fest 2025
26.06.2025 GER - Brande-Hörnerkirchen
Hörnerfest 2025
19.07.2024 ROM - Beclean
Celtic Transilvania 2024
1
03.12.2022 MEX - Toluca
Hell And Heaven Metal Fest 2022
1
06.08.2021 LTU - Varniai
Kilkim Žaibu 2021
07.01.2020 USA - Fort Lauderdale, FL
70000 Tons Of Metal 2020
2
30.11.2019 GBR - Sheffield
HRH Vikings Festival 2019
2
07.08.2019 ESP - Villena - Alicante
Leyendas Del Rock 2019
21.03.2019 GBR - Pwllheli
Hammerfest 2019
23.08.2018 AUT - Spital am Semmering
Kaltenbach Open Air 2018
1

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