Celtic music has inspired numerous video game scores. This week, we’ll explore a variety of Celtic game music through the sounds of whistles and fiddles, pipes, harps and even traditional Gaelic singing.
Eilidh Cormack and Brian McAlpine performing a traditional Scottish Gaelic song from Bard's Tale IV soundtrack.
Irish vocalist Rona Lightfoot leading a group as they sing the song heard with her voice alone in this week's episode.
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PLAYLIST:
Kenta Nagata, arr. Odhrán O Casaide, Kieran Hanrahan et al. - The Windwaker / Paddy Fahey’s Reel (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker) - DIT Traditional Irish Music Ensemble
Koji Kondo, arr. Eímear Noone - Zelda’s Lullaby (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past) - Sibéal Ní Chasaide, vocals and Irish Gaelic lyrics; The Triforce Quartet
Koji Kondo, arr. Odhrán O Casaide, Kieran Hanrahan et al. - Saria’s Song (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) - DIT Traditional Irish Music Ensemble
Yasunori Mitsuda, arr. Mitsuda/KALTA - BALTO (Xenogears) - Millennial Fair
Yasunori Mitsuda, arr. Mitsuda/KALTA - LAHAN (Xenogears) - Millennial Fair
Michiru Yamane, arr. Yuji Yoshino - Toppo’s Theme (Suikoden III) - Koichiro Tashiro, bouzouki, mandolin; Takashi Yasui, tin whistle; Kimio Ogawa, bandoneon; Gen Ittetsu String Quartet
Nobuo Uematsu, arr. Máire Bhreatnach - Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV (Final Fantasy IV) - traditional Irish ensemble featuring Máire Bhreatnach, fiddle, viola, tin whistle, voice
Nobuo Uematsu, arr. Máire Bhreatnach - Chocobo-Chocobo (Final Fantasy IV) - traditional Irish ensemble featuring Máire Bhreatnach, fiddle, viola, tin whistle, voice
Traditional Scottish, arr. Rona Lightfoot - Ial Ial Ars'a'Chailleach (The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep) - Rona Lightfoot, vocals - original soundtrack
Traditional Scottish, arr. Ged Grimes, Kim Carnie - Nighean Ruadh Bhàn (The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep) - Kim Carnie, vocals - original soundtrack
Traditional Scottish, arr. Ged Grimes - Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep) - The Bard’s Tale Band - original soundtrack
Traditional Scottish, arr. Ged Grimes, Kathleen MacInnes, Brian McAlpine - Am Braigh Uige (The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep) - Kathleen MacInnes, vocals - original soundtrack
