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    I'm driving to GenCon this year with some friends and I need some good tunes for the trip. Recommendations? My particular tastes run towards classic rock, Irish/Scottish/Gaelic folk music, and stupid pop songs.
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    If you want a good mix of Folk/Celtic/Pop, check out Great Big Sea. They're an atlantic Canadian band which did a lot of traditional maritime music (roots in Irish folk), and put pop/rock twists on the genre (or just played straight pop/rock music with traditional instrumentation). They've been one of my favourite bands since I discovered them in the 90s. Unfortunately they're now disbanded, but they were active for 20 years, and the lead singer Alan Doyle still releases new music and tours with a new band.

    Also, since many of their songs have their roots in sailing shanties, they make very good travelling music.

    They're a lot of fun. It's disappointing I won't be able to see them live again.

    Links to some songs (some more traditional, some more pop/rock):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudwJZhiYxk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3sOA6yQc4A
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dmpz5QeR_g
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQRJQHdQ1vM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wcjBU8zbdY
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    Classic rock with folk?

    Go JETHRO TULL - nearly unlimited great choices; especially Locomotive Breath for rock and most anything from Songs from the Wood or Heavy Horses albums for folk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ve4grm View Post
    If you want a good mix of Folk/Celtic/Pop, check out Great Big Sea. They're an atlantic Canadian band which did a lot of traditional maritime music (roots in Irish folk), and put pop/rock twists on the genre (or just played straight pop/rock music with traditional instrumentation). They've been one of my favourite bands since I discovered them in the 90s. Unfortunately they're now disbanded, but they were active for 20 years, and the lead singer Alan Doyle still releases new music and tours with a new band.

    Also, since many of their songs have their roots in sailing shanties, they make very good travelling music.

    They're a lot of fun. It's disappointing I won't be able to see them live again.
    Seconded; GBS is an absolutely fantastic group with an absolute ton of music that I can't recommend enough.
    That's all I can think of, at any rate.

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    For Irish folk-rock with some pop-sensibilities, I'd recommend, well, pretty much anything, by The Saw Doctors.
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    I'd suggest the soundtrack to any videogame you like. Here are my favorites*:

    -Link to the Past
    -Ocarina of Time
    -Majora's Mask
    -Chrono Trigger
    -Any Final Fantasy
    -Super Mario RPG
    -Donkey Kong Country II

    *Favorites in turn of soundtrack, not just favorite in turns of favorite game. Though I do like these.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ve4grm View Post
    If you want a good mix of Folk/Celtic/Pop, check out Great Big Sea. They're an atlantic Canadian band which did a lot of traditional maritime music (roots in Irish folk), and put pop/rock twists on the genre (or just played straight pop/rock music with traditional instrumentation). They've been one of my favourite bands since I discovered them in the 90s. Unfortunately they're now disbanded, but they were active for 20 years, and the lead singer Alan Doyle still releases new music and tours with a new band.

    Also, since many of their songs have their roots in sailing shanties, they make very good travelling music.

    They're a lot of fun. It's disappointing I won't be able to see them live again.

    Links to some songs (some more traditional, some more pop/rock):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudwJZhiYxk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3sOA6yQc4A
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dmpz5QeR_g
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQRJQHdQ1vM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wcjBU8zbdY
    A lot of their songs are also on Pandora, so you can just set it and forget it, mostly.

    Although if it works reverse of stuff that leads TO them (back in the day I had a Jonathan Coulton radio that frequently played Great Big Sea, Cake, and tenacious D) you might get some unexpected Weird Al thrown in. Not that that's a PROBLEM, in my opinion.

    Pandora in general is kind of the solution to your problem to be honest.

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    If you dont have an aversion to metal I recommend Eluveitie, a swedish folk metal band that focuses on Celtic/Gaelic folk music.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scarlet Knight View Post
    Classic rock with folk?

    Go JETHRO TULL - nearly unlimited great choices; especially Locomotive Breath for rock and most anything from Songs from the Wood or Heavy Horses albums for folk.
    My Uncle got the Songs from The Wood album and it is a great choice indeed. We've just came back from 4+ hours back and forth drive to his buddy who needed help on his boat and installation of new brake kit and g2 axle & gear on his truck. My uncle played the album and we enjoyed it along with good chat.

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    What about Bon Jovi - It's My Life?
    I think it's perfect for any king of trips

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    Frank Turner sounds right up your alley. Most of his music can be described as a mix of folk and rock and roll with definite influences from punk.
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    Pink Floyd - The Wall (full album)

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    This is very useful information for me. Thank you very much for the link!

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    Thanks for these tracks.

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    Thin Lizzy can also be good, they were an Irish classic rock band. Did an awesome version of Whiskey in the Jar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Solamnicknight View Post
    Thin Lizzy can also be good, they were an Irish classic rock band. Did an awesome version of Whiskey in the Jar.
    No, no...you want the Grateful Dead version...
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    Thank you guys so much for all the suggestions! Definitely broadened my horizons a bit. Also lol at the semi-relevant spam post?
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    Quote Originally Posted by joggler45 View Post
    My Uncle got the Songs from The Wood album and it is a great choice indeed. We've just came back from 4+ hours back and forth drive to his buddy who needed help on his boat and installation of new brake kit and g2 axle & gear on his truck. My uncle played the album and we enjoyed it along with good chat.
    Agreed, Tull is an awesome band. My late father turned me on to them in my early teenage years. Though not folk Bruce Springsteen is pure rock that’s great for road trips, especially the albums Born to Run and Darkness on the Edge of Town.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Solamnicknight View Post
    Though not folk Bruce Springsteen is pure rock that’s great for road trips, especially the albums Born to Run and Darkness on the Edge of Town.
    Fear not! If you like folk get the Seeger Sessions where Springsteen sings pure folk such as "Erie Canal" and "Buffalo Gals". Plus, he wrote many original songs that will be considered folk in a generation or two like "41 Shots" and "Working Life".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scarlet Knight View Post
    Fear not! If you like folk get the Seeger Sessions where Springsteen sings pure folk such as "Erie Canal" and "Buffalo Gals". Plus, he wrote many original songs that will be considered folk in a generation or two like "41 Shots" and "Working Life".

    Bruuuuuuuce!
    I think the entire Nebraska album could be considered folk in a decade or two as well. That had some heart wrenching songs on it. Reminded me of Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger.

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    I recommend the following artists & groups:

    Pugwash
    Linus of Hollywood
    Clutch
    Secret Friend
    Fun
    Josie & the Pussycats movie soundtrack

    Your ears will thank me!

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    anything by Eagles?
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    "Take It Easy" leaps to mind as a good car song.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dehro View Post
    anything by Eagles?
    What if the road trip is with Jeff Bridges? (warning strong language)

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    Then you have a problem
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    then you have a problem
    tony stark went on a road trip to a cave! With a box of scraps!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sholos View Post
    My particular tastes run towards classic rock, Irish/Scottish/Gaelic folk music,
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