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The Owl Service
Comus
Current 93
Fire + Ice
Chelsea Wolfe
Circulus
Not really traditional but all worth a listen.
Also, absolutely any of the songs off Bagpuss.
https://youtu.be/ZTFa7KE4c0k
Anyway, the queen of current British folk with her current project which might tick some boxes for the OP
https://youtu.be/89UKi7VeIRE
This is a guitar forum so gotta have some Martin Simpson
https://youtu.be/ekjcdzfkv9c
and I can’t praise Show of Hands enough
https://youtu.be/gXAP-HQ1u6E
And the sexy Seth Lakeman who’s quite mainstream ( chart albums, appearances with Robert Plant,etc) but no less talented for that and spins a neat tale about Cornish life
https://youtu.be/YdGWJ7ATRJA
I want to find contemporary artists; I do find myself drawn to music from the celtic fringes by artists re interpreting traditional music or taking it to interesting areas. There seems to be a great Gaelic (I love the sound of Gaelic) music scene in Scotland (Julie Fowlis, Daimh etc, more suggestions please!) and I love Nitework’s meshing of dance and trad. There are interesting things happening here in Wales. I will investigate the above links with English artists, Seth Lakeman is the only one I’m familiar with. Saying that I have no idea what’s going on in Ireland these days and don’t know any contemporary artists, any ideas?
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
Just discovered Talisk on youtube. This three piece are outstanding!
https://youtu.be/ZknSJwYdayI
My guilty secret pleasure is Steeleye Span
Merry Hell
Mawkin
Blackbeard's Tea Party
Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings
Chris Wood
Imagined Village
Shooglenifty
Fotheringay with Sandy Denny
Karine Polwart
Peatbog Fairies
Leatherat
Mad Dog Mcrea
TRADarrr
Richard Thompson (obviously)
All are worth checking out
Also, The Rheingan Sisters from Derbyshire via Scotland.
Toby Hay from Rhayader
And for more contemporary John Martinesque stuff then John Smith from Devon
https://youtu.be/P40YOU8ggJk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGv3S6Tbd1U
They were amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=appBtXoxfb8
Then there's always Planxty and Andy Irvine ..... you can fill your boots with these guys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK_caqXhbXU
If you like crossover stuff as well as traditional, try AfroCelt Sound System. Uilean pipes crossed with dance grooves (much better than it sounds).
Also Mouth Music were a great band, traditional Celtic songs but updated with a modern twist. The first two albums, self titled and Mo Di, were their best IMO.