[RosieCotton]

I like Pamela Bruner and the Chieftains. The Rowallan Consort has also done some pretty good stuff with a celtic air.

Like the Chieftains, though I've come to prefer stuff with more backup and arranging. I haven't heard of Pamela Bruner or The Rowallan Consort. What are they like?

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Both smaller scale. Pamela Bruner plays the celtic harp and sings. She adds some acoustic instruments (hammered dulcimer, oboe, flute, percussion) to her arrangements. But they're quite "quiet". She has the voice of an angel.

Rowallan Consort plays true medieval music (generally on ancient instruments). They play a wide range of such music, including celtic and Scottish. They are a duet but add musicians for most of their arrangements.