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Celtic and Irish Folk Music for Videos, Pubs and Fantasy Scenes

Celtic and Irish music has a sound people recognise at once: a fiddle reel, a tin whistle over a drum, a harp on a windswept cliff. This guide helps you choose between the lively and the lonely, and shows where these tracks fit: pub and tavern scenes, St. Patrick's Day content, travel films, cozy fantasy games and calm scenic footage.

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30Celtic and Irish tracks
70–173BPM range (median 120)
97%instrumental
2:20typical track length

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Newest 30 tracks that match this guide. Free to download, no sign-up, commercial use OK. All music is AI-generated. The Download button opens the track’s page in English in a new tab, so your music keeps playing here.

Irish Pub After Rain Ⅱ2:09 · 120 BPM · instrumental
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Irish Pub After Rain2:04 · 120 BPM · instrumental
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Gaelic Harbor Reel Ⅱ2:41 · 132 BPM · instrumental
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Gaelic Harbor Reel1:28 · 132 BPM · instrumental
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Celtic Cliffside Harp Ⅱ3:12 · 84 BPM · instrumental
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Celtic Cliffside Harp3:13 · 84 BPM · instrumental
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Behind The Scenes Reel Ⅱ2:38 · 92 BPM · instrumental
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Behind The Scenes Reel2:35 · 92 BPM · instrumental
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Enhighlight Reel Life3:10 · vocals
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For the Highlight Reel1:11 · 140 BPM · instrumental
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Highland Mist Ⅱ2:15 · 76 BPM · instrumental
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Highland Mist2:35 · 76 BPM · instrumental
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Emerald Reel Ⅱ1:27 · 124 BPM · instrumental
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Emerald Reel2:22 · 124 BPM · instrumental
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Celtic Bard Ⅱ2:02 · 112 BPM · instrumental
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Celtic Bard2:33 · 112 BPM · instrumental
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Riverbank Reel2:06 · 132 BPM · instrumental
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Riverbank Reel1:55 · 132 BPM · instrumental
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Lantern Jig2:40 · 140 BPM · instrumental
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Lantern Jig2:12 · 140 BPM · instrumental
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Two sides of Celtic music

Most Celtic-style tracks fall into one of two moods. The first is the session: a fast reel or jig with fiddle, whistle and bodhran, built for pubs, dances and travel montages.

The second is the landscape: slow harp, soft whistle and open space, built for coastlines, moors and quiet fantasy scenes. These tracks run from 70 to 173 BPM with a median near 120, so you can find both.

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Highland Spirit2:10 · 126 BPM · instrumental
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Highland Spirit2:30 · 126 BPM · instrumental
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Pubs, taverns and fantasy games

A fiddle reel is the quickest way to say "inn" or "tavern". For a game or tabletop campaign, keep one lively track for the common room and one quiet harp piece for the journey between towns.

For a real pub or restaurant playlist, mix the faster reels with slower tracks so the room does not feel rushed for hours.

Riverbank Reel · tap the artwork to play

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Irish Pub Jig1:58 · 132 BPM · instrumental
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Irish Pub Jig1:54 · 132 BPM · instrumental
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St. Patrick's Day and seasonal content

Around March 17, Irish-sounding music is in demand for shop videos, social posts and streams. Choose bright, mid-tempo tracks for promotions and keep slower harp pieces for story-driven or reflective videos.

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Irish Pub After Rain · tap the artwork to play

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Shibuya Summer Reel Spark2:25 · 98 BPM · instrumental
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Shibuya Summer Reel2:54 · 94 BPM · instrumental
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Travel and scenic footage

Wide landscapes suit open, unhurried music. A harp or whistle track at the lower end of the tempo range lets the visuals breathe, while a reel works for fast montages of towns, markets and festivals.

The typical track here is about 2:20, and 0 are under a minute, which is handy for short clips.

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Mosslight On The Glade Tension2:20 · 77 BPM · instrumental
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Mosslight On The Glade2:35 · 173 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Memory Reel Room1:51 · 70 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Memory Reel2:08 · 78 BPM · instrumental
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Frequently asked questions

Is this Celtic and Irish music free for commercial use?

Yes. The tracks are free to download without registration and can be used in commercial projects such as ads, shop videos and online content. You may not resell or redistribute the audio files themselves. See the license summary.

Do I need to credit the music?

No. A credit is optional: Music: Nihonichi Free BGM.

Are the tracks instrumental?

The Celtic and Irish tracks are 97% instrumental, so they sit comfortably under narration.

Could my video still get a Content ID claim?

All tracks are AI-generated, and there is no promise that an automated system will never flag a track, because such systems can sometimes detect musical similarity. If a platform flags a video, follow its review or dispute process.

How long are the tracks?

The typical track is about 2:20. 0 are under a minute.

Before you publish: every track here is AI-generated and free to download without signing up. Read the plain-English license summary for what you can and cannot do, and preview the music in your real edit or mix first.

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