Celtic Fusion

Celtic Fusion is a broad umbrella term for modern music which incorporates traditional Celtic influences, or Celtic music which incorporates modern music. It is thus essentially a syncretic musical tradition wh

Celtic Fusion is a broad umbrella term for modern music which incorporates traditional Celtic influences, or Celtic music which incorporates modern music. It is thus essentially a syncretic musical tradition which borrows freely from the musical traditions of all the Celtic Nations as well as all styles of popular music, and is thus sometimes associated with Pan-Celtic movement. The tendency towards fusion has been most common in communities of the Celtic Diaspora, and the United States in particular as immigrant Celtic populations were assimilated into larger societies, but it has recently gained acceptance - and large audiences - in the Celtic Nations as well.

The oldest musical tradition which fits under the label of Celtic Fusion originated in the rural American south in the early colonial period and incorporated Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Irish, and African American influences. Variously referred to as Roots Music or Old time music, this tradition has exerted a strong influence on all forms of American music, including Country, Blues, and Rock and Roll.