Celtic, Irish royalty free music that will take you to the regions known from the movies Game of Thrones, Highlander, Outlander. Suitable as background music for stories about ancient world full of wonder and magic. Green mountainous landscapes, fairy magic, heroic adventures, medieval action, fantasy and chase scenes. Good royalty free stock music for history/historical projects, fantasy, adventure and folk stories, fantasy games, RPG/role-playing games, fantasy worlds, tourism, culture, documentaries, video games or soundtracks for movies and TV. Listen to these royalty free tracks, buy a license to any individual track and download the music immediately in MP3 and WAV format, along with an official License document.
A track full of Gaelic spirit and joy. Suitable for Irish themed project such as St Patricks Day, tourism, culture, documentaries, video games or TV and movie soundtracks. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 170 BPM]
A traditional Irish waltz. Authentic and acoustic recording with all live instruments - performed on violin, accordion, acoustic guitars, Irish recorder and flute. A pretty and charming Irish melody. We also have a version where a standard Orchestral flute replaces the Irish recorder, for a slightly softer and more textured flute sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
A fun a joyful modern Celtic track. A traditional Celtic/Irish sound with a modern Indie vibe. Acoustic guitar with Irish whistle Irish pop. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Tavern / Old Town/ Medieval Village Music. [Tempo: Slow / 84 BPM]
Uptempo irish folk. Guitars, bodhran, fiddle, Irish flute. Good for travel / discovery, history, culture and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
A Celtic influenced cinematic score with acoustic guitar, strings, horns, mandolin, piano and bodhran drums. Great for fast horseback rides across vast landscapes, medieval action, fantasy, heroic adventures and chase scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
A short track with a medieval, celtic, or fantasy theme. Great live celtic flute on the second half. Also harpsichord, strings and large frame drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 102 BPM]
Contemporary Irish folk / Scottish folk. Celtic flute, acoustic guitars. Lively and bouncy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval / Pirate / Ballad Music. [Tempo: Fast / 114 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Gentle and graceful traditional Celtic track with a Scottish touch. Features bagpipes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 200 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
A pretty irish air on solo fiddle. Very authentic Celtic/Irish sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Ballad / World /Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Celtic air, fiddle & accordian. Ireland or Scotland, calm and tender. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 59 BPM]
A sad and reflective traditional Irish air played on the fiddle and accompanied by nylon guitar. Contemplative, pensive and thoughtful, this air is beautiful, stirring and incredibly sad also. From around 18th century Ireland - a truely genuine Irish air. 100% live performance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Cheerful irish/celtic tune with flute, later changing gradually into more modern and warmer sound. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. World / Historical / Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 111 BPM]
An appealing, homely, Irish traditional song which conjures images of beautiful Irish shores and the dearly loved green fields of Ireland. This contemporary version has been produced with Bodhran, Irish whistle, acoustic guitar, bass and drums. We've also made available a version where the main lead is played on a regular orchestral flute, because although the Penny Whistle is beautiful and quintessentially Irish, the orchestral flute has a softer sound which could be better suited in some media projects. Also available is an Underscore version, which means all lead/solo instruments are removed, leaving only the background music -- great for singing along. [Trad./Arr: B. Lynne] [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Historical / Medieval / Ballad Music. [Tempo: Slow / 115 BPM]
Irish tune featuring flute with contemporary backing. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
One of the most famous traditional Irish songs ever, this number is much covered drinking song, straight out of Irish pubs and steeped in Irish history. This version was performed on accordion, acoustic guitars, Irish fiddle and Irish flute (tin whistle / penny whistle). Crowd hand clapping joins about half way in. "Jolly, hell bent and spiteful" would probably be a good description of this piece of Irish music. An Underscore version (without the lead instruments) is available in case you want to sing along, karaoke style [Trad./Arr: B Lynne] [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Celtic, Irish or medieval styled track with guitars, percussion, Irish flute and bag pipes. This one keeps building as it progresses and the mood keeps picking up. Soothing, uplifting and homely. [Tempo: Medium / 63 BPM]
Happy, infectious Celtic tune, Irish jig and reels. Builds from a simple tin whistle melody with bodhran drums and percussion to a rousing ensemble party. Features, accordion, flute and traditional Irish instruments. Pubs, dancing leprechauns, romantic comedy, vacations, Irish adventures, Travel Channel, Documentaries, History Channel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 130 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Fast / 180 BPM]
A Scottish wartime march that is patriotic, proud with reverent moments honouring the men and women who lost their lives. Great to use in wartime documentaries. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Celtic / Irish theme over big beat drums. Bouncy, dancing, featuring accordian and penny whistle. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]
Lively and upbeat Irish tunes. Bodhran, banjo, guitar, fiddle and tin whistle join together in a popular Irish jig set. First tune is "Blarney Pilgrim", which then leads into Kesh. Both tunes were notated in O'Neill Music of Ireland collection in 1850 - a true "traditional" set of tunes which are popular at many Irish sessions. 100% live performance. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
Irish folk. Guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordian, bass & percussion. Lively and friendly. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Upbeat, lively and playful Irish traditional tune. Driving acoustic guitar accompanies fast paced fiddle in a toe tapping popular Irish reel. Heard a lot in pub sessions, this is a real attention catcher of a tune guaranteed to get you up out of your chair. 100% live performance. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 119 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval / Tavern / Ballad Music. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval / River Dance / Pirate Music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A reflective, emotive and tasteful rendition of the classic Irish folk tune, arranged for piano and violin. Danny Boy is one of the most famous and most loved piece of music in history. With its origin in Irish folk lore, this track is today used in many settings such as St. Paddy's Day, wedding ceremonies, films / movies and more. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by F Hegedus. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
A warm, positive and melodic fantasy/Celtic inspired track. Have a little patience with this one - the atmospheric intro section lasts for about 1 minute before the tempo picks up to an upbeat Celtic jam with piccolo flute, guitars, hand drums, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A real Irish Party track. Traditional Irish drinking song from many an Irish pub. Upbeat, happy, dancing party mood. Irish whistle, fiddle, dobro, accordion, guitars and a rhythm section consisting of Bodhran, spoons, hand claps and tamborine. Jolly and swinging, with an authentic Irish sound. The dobro solo in the middle gives the track a slight Country twang, so we also have a version without the dobro, in case this fits better with your production. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Energetic and patriotic Scottish tune with bagpipes, percussion and synths. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 72 BPM]
Fun, upbeat and lively Irish double jig set. Connaughtman's Rambles opens with banjo, while fiddle joins in at 0:29. The tune leads into My Darling Asleep at 0:58 at which point guitar and bodhran join in creating a pounding and driving mood. 100% live performance. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
A beautiful, sad and longing Irish air played by tin whistle and synth pad. "Ned of the Hill" is the English translation of the Irish title "amonn an Chnoic". This is a popular, slow and mornful ballad about an Irish aristocrate who lived in Tipperary and led a bandit gang who called for the overthrow of William of Orange. 100% live performance. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A soaring, wistful instrumental version of this traditional Irish folk song. Irish flute (penny whistle), acoustic guitar, fiddle and a subtle humming choir. The track gradually builds up from a lonely flute to a more rhythmic, folk-ish production later in the track. As an alternative, we also have a version where the Irish flute is replaced by a regular Orchestral flute, which has a softer sound. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A traditional Irish song, translated as "The Brink of the White Rocks". Performed by tin whistle with guitar accompaniment, this is a mournful and sad tune which takes you back to old Ireland in the 18th Century. Beautiful and melancholy, yet has a slight edge of hope. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Traditional Irish/Celtic music piece featuring Irish flute, soft pad and guitar. This piece starts slowly and shifts to a faster section later on. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Joyful Irish jig perfect for capturing scenes of happy people dancing and drinking, travel features, documentaries or tv dramas set in Ireland and St Patricks Day based projects. Features accordian, piano, acoustic guitar, bodhran drums and penny whistle. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 87 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Historical / Ballad / World Music. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 141 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Ballad / Medieval / Historical Music. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
A dark Irish lament on solo fiddle. Authentic Ireland. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A popular Irish traditional hornpipe which leads into a faster reel at 1:23. Jolly, fun and pounding, this is gauranteed to get the heart pumping. Really strong and driving, this gets the crowd up dancing at a traditional music session in a pub. Fiddle, guitar and bodhran come together for a powerful and booming performance. 100% live performance. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 94 BPM]
A popular set of beautiful and proud sounding Irish traditional hornpipes from the 1850 collection "O'Neill's Music of Ireland", played by whistle, guitar, bodhran and fiddle. Begins with Dunphy's Hornpipe and leads into Stack of Barley at 1:41 at which point the fiddle joins in. 100% live performance. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 77 BPM]
A driving set of Irish traditional jigs, beginning with Morrison's, and leading into Out in the Ocean at 1:02 which is slightly more happy and upbeat in tone. Mandolin, fiddle, whistle and guitar play the opening, and when bodhran joins in at 0:31, you really get the feel for Irish traditional music - similar almost to Riverdance music. 100% live performance. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
