Brother Quote by Kate Bush

My father was obsessed with folk music from around the world, and I think the countless artists who performed them are my biggest influences.

— Mitski

I grew up listening to a lot of player-piano music in my house and a lot of old Tin Pan Alley songs and American…

— John C. Reilly

My mother was a champion Irish dancer and singer and most of my family were musical, particularly in Irish dancing. Music is all about…

— Shane MacGowan

My mother - the Irish side of the family - was very musical. My mother was a singer; there was music around the house…

— Len Cariou

My dad's Irish music was such a huge influence.

— Dido Armstrong

I was very engaged by the folk music movement.Bob Dylan; Joan Baez; Peter, Paul and Mary. And then I sort of discovered world music,…

— Jill Stein

Growing up, I didn't really like folk music - I wasn't a fan of Bob Dylan. I grew up mostly listening to rap and…

— Max Casella

Irish music in the local pubs was my first exposure to musical expression, and I feel like Irish music is very close to musical…

— Rory O'Malley

My influences are with Irish music, church music and classical music,

— Enya

I grew up mostly with classical, big band, and a lot of Irish music - I really didn't start listening to rock and roll…

— Moira Kelly

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

— Carter Burwell

I didn't know folk music growing up, no. It's something I've come to study, really, because I think there's so much to learn from…

— Anonymous