These were usually вЂњsad laments, steeped in nostalgia, and self-pity, and singing the praisesвЂ¦ of their native soil while bitterly condemning the land of the strangerвЂќ.

Irish emigrГ©s created a large number of emigrant ballads once in the United States. This fusion of Anglo-Celtic and African elements вЂњusually consisted of unaccompanied solo vocals sung in a high-pitched nasal voice, the lyrics set to simple melodies (and using) ornamentation to embellish the melodyвЂќ this style bears some similarities to the traditional song form of sean-nГіs, which is similarly highly-ornamented and unaccompanied.Д¬eltic-Americans have also been influential in the creation of Celtic Fusion, a set of genres which combine traditional Celtic music with contemporary influences. Country musicвЂ™s roots come from вЂњAmericanized interpretations of English, Scottish, Scots and Scots-Irish traditional music, shaped by African American rhythms, and containing vestiges of (19th century) popular song, especially (minstrel songs)вЂќ. The most significant impact of Celtic Music on American styles, however, is undoubtedly that on the evolution of country music, a style which blends Anglo-Celtic traditions with вЂњsacred hymns and African American spiritualsвЂќ. Finally, the music of ethnically Celtic peoples abroad are also considered, especially in Canada and the United States. The music of Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany, Northumbria and Galicia are also frequently considered a part of Celtic music, the Celtic tradition being particularly strong in Brittany, where Celtic festivals large and small take place throughout the year. Most typically, the term Celtic music is applied to the music of Ireland and Scotland, because both places have produced well-known distinctive styles which actually have genuine commonality and clear mutual influences. The term Celtic music may refer to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded popular music with only a superficial resemblance to folk styles of the Celtic peoples. Celtic music is a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe.

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