50 Best Celtic Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Best Celtic Tracks for Instagram Reels and Stories

There’s a particular pull that comes with Celtic music. It’s not the glossy kind of energy you find in pop, rock, country, and R&B songs, but something closer to a heartbeat that sneaks up under the surface. Fiddles, pipes, and voices that sound half ancient and half defiant tumble together until you feel like you’ve stepped into another place. The right track can flip a reel from background noise into something that lingers, even if the song itself has nothing to do with what’s on the screen. Some of these picks were never written with Instagram in mind, but they land there anyway.

Think of it as soundtracking those moments that feel bigger than they look. A walk through a crowded street that turns cinematic with the hum of a fiddle. A night where the laughter gets too loud and a reel needs that raw energy to hold it. Some songs bring the kind of wild stomp that makes you want to move, while others lean into a softer ache that sits heavy in the background. They’re not polished like the tracks that usually get passed around, but that’s the point. The edges stay rough, the mood unsettled, and that’s where the magic hangs.

Not every reel needs a perfect hook or a lyric that spells out the scene. Sometimes it works better when the music feels out of step, carrying its own weight while the video spins in a different direction. These Celtic songs catch that balance, even if their stories don’t line up with what you’re filming. Some are bold, some are quiet, all of them ready to make a scroll stop. Here are the best Celtic songs for Instagram reels and stories.

1. 'The Parting Glass' by The High Kings

2. 'Only Time' by Enya

3. 'Raglan Road' by Luke Kelly

4. 'Wild Mountain Thyme' by The Corrs

5. 'The Rocky Road to Dublin' by The Dubliners

6. 'I See Fire' by Celtic Woman

7. 'Danny Boy' by John McDermott

8. 'Galway Girl' by Sharon Shannon

9. 'Farewell to Ireland' by The Chieftains

10. 'The Kesh Jig' by The Pogues

11. 'Tir na ng' by Celtic Woman

12. 'Molly Malone' by The Dubliners

13. 'The Rattlin' Bog' by The Irish Rovers

14. 'The Last of the Mohicans Main Theme' by Dougie MacLean

15. 'The Mists of Avalon' by Enaid

16. 'Dlamán' by Celtic Woman

17. 'Scotland the Brave' by The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Tank Regiment

18. 'The Fields of Athenry' by The Dubliners

19. 'Braveheart Theme' by James Horner

20. 'Little Wing' by The Corrs

21. 'You Raise Me Up' by Celtic Woman

22. 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley' by The Chieftains

23. 'Cooley's Reel' by The Bothy Band

24. 'Spancil Hill' by Christy Moore

25. 'Whiskey in the Jar' by The Dubliners

26. 'Fairy Tale' by The Irish Rovers

27. 'Theme from Harry's Game' by Clannad

28. 'Auld Lang Syne' by Dougie MacLean

29. 'I'll Tell Me Ma' by The Dubliners

30. 'Ride On' by Christy Moore

31. 'The Foggy Dew' by Sinéad O'Connor & The Chieftains

32. 'Down by the Glenside' by The Wolfe Tones

33. 'Black is the Colour' by Christy Moore

34. 'The Sally Gardens' by Altan

35. 'The Maid Behind the Bar' by The Dubliners

36. 'The Town I Loved So Well' by The Dubliners

37. 'Seven Drunken Nights' by The Dubliners

38. 'Caledonia' by Dougie MacLean

39. 'The Humours of Tulla' by The Bothy Band

40. 'The Last Rose of Summer' by Celtic Woman

41. 'Siuil a Ruin' by Celtic Woman

42. 'The Minstrel Boy' by The Dubliners

43. 'Orinoco Flow' by Enya

44. 'The Mummers' Dance' by Loreena McKennitt

45. 'The Star of the County Down' by The High Kings

46. 'The Blackbird' by The Corrs

47. 'The Galway Shawl' by The Dubliners

48. 'The Wren' by The Chieftains

49. 'Step It Out Mary' by The Dubliners

50. 'Runaway' by The Corrs