SoundTally

Genre in a city

Folk artists from Ireland

The 33 most-read folk artists based in Ireland, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

33 artists are tagged folk in Ireland. The biggest move was Róisín Elsafty, up 6 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Kingfishrfolk	27,088	0
02	Amblefolk	18,689	0
03	Planxtyfolk, irish folk	4,397	+1
04	The Clancy Brothersfolk, irish folk	3,846	-1
05	Declan O’Rourkefolk, rock	3,141	+1
06	Foster & Allenfolk, country	2,658	-1
07	Paddy Caseyfolk, rock	2,486	+1
08	Cliona Hagancountry, folk	2,386	+2
09	Dervishfolk	2,131	+2
10	The Bothy Bandfolk, irish folk	1,941	-1
11	De Dannanfolk, irish folk	1,594	-4
12	Aimee Cartyfolk, pop	1,403	0
13	Moving Heartsceltic rock, folk	1,166	+2
14	John Spillanefolk	1,106	+3
15	Muireann Nic Amhlaoibhfolk	747	-1
16	David Keenanfolk	688	-3
17	Karan Caseyfolk	672	-1
18	John Francis Flynnfolk, singer-songwriter	589	0
19	Wonderlanddance, country	528	0
20	Four Men and a Dogfolk	504	+3
21	Patrick Streetceltic, folk	496	-1
22	Heidi Talbotfolk	493	0
23	Tommy Peoplesfolk	436	+1
24	Nightnoiseceltic new age, folk	395	-3
25	Róisín Elsaftyfolk, irish folk	229	+6
26	Usher’s Islandfolk, irish folk	226	+2
27	Grádafolk, celtic	222	-2
28	Téadafolk	220	-2
29	Áine Minoguefolk	178	-2
30	Máire Ní Chathasaighfolk	141	-1
31	Maija Sofiafolk	105	-1
32	Relativityfolk	81	0
33	Owen McBridefolk	51	0

Adjacent scenes

How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.