The Book of Kells by Iona
Iona's 1992 album inspired by the ancient gospel manuscript, an ambitious record I found years later.
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Celtic
Celtic music draws on the folk traditions of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, with airy melodies and an old, atmospheric sense of place.
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Dark Sky Island by Enya
Enya's 2015 album, layered Celtic-tinged songs about journeys, islands, and the night sky, calm as ever.
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Iona by Iona
Iona's 1990 Celtic Christian debut, a record of wind and water I came to long after it was made.
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Open Sky by Iona
A later discovery: Iona's 2000 album folds Celtic folk and progressive rock into long, open instrumentals about faith and place.
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Another Realm by Iona
Iona's 2011 double album weaves Celtic folk and prog rock into a long, sweeping work about the unseen world.
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A Day Without Rain by Enya
Enya's calm 2000 album, layered Celtic-tinged songs about time and seasons, found by me years after it appeared.
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The Celts by Enya
Enya's 1992 reissue of her 1987 debut, a soundtrack to a Celtic history series, which I found years after its release.
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Beyond These Shores by Iona
Iona's 1993 Celtic concept album, a voyage drawn from the legend of St Brendan, which I found long after its release.
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And Winter Came... by Enya
Enya's 2008 album draws on winter and Christmas, a calm, layered record of snow, light and quiet wonder.
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Journey into the Morn by Iona
Iona's 1996 album is sweeping Celtic worship, weaving Irish melody and prog rock into a long, prayerful journey.
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Shepherd Moons by Enya
Enya's lush 1991 album deepened her signature sound, a serene Celtic record I found years after its release.
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The Circling Hour by Iona
Iona's 2006 album weaves Celtic folk and progressive rock into long, soaring music about creation and grace.
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The Memory of Trees by Enya
A 1995 Enya record found later: layered Celtic and new age songs, calm and bright, built from many voices at once.
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Amarantine by Enya
Enya's 2005 album returns to her layered, dreamlike sound, with songs in English, Latin, and an invented tongue.
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Watermark by Enya
Enya's 1988 breakthrough built a whole world from layered voices, a calm Celtic record I found years after its release.
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