Irish folk is the traditional music from the island of Ireland. Irish folk includes anything as old as the 17th century or older and more recent trends, including jigs, reels, "drinking music", and rebel music.
Common instruments include fiddle, accordion/concertina, tin whistle/flute, guitar, banjo, mandolin, octave mandolin and Irish bouzouki.
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