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The Music of Ireland has shown an immense inflation of popularity with many attempting to return to their roots. Ireland is internationally known for its folk music, which has remained a vibrant tradition throughout the 1st century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. In spite of emigration and a well-developed connection to music imported from Britain and the United States, Irish music has kept many of its traditional aspects. Read more...