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The Chieftains
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Tri Yann
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90,866 listeners
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Loreena McKennitt
586,467 listeners
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Denez Prigent
56,975 listeners
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Nightnoise
135,386 listeners
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Dan Ar Braz
39,692 listeners
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Capercaillie
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