The iTunes Top 40 Celtic Songs Chart is your weekly window into the world of celtic music — the rich traditional music of the Celtic nations — fiddles, uilleann pipes, tin whistles, and centuries of living tradition. Updated every week, this chart ranks the top 40 celtic music singles on iTunes, giving you a real-time snapshot of what’s resonating most with fans of the genre right now.
The genre has been shaped by visionaries like The Chieftains, Clannad, Enya, and Celtic Woman who have taken this ancient musical heritage to global audiences, whose work defines what celtic music can sound and feel like. Whether the genre has centuries of tradition behind it or only emerged in recent decades, the artists on this chart are its current standard-bearers.
Discover what celtic music sounds like today by exploring the full iTunes Top 40 Celtic Music Songs Chart, updated fresh this week, in the chart below.
Chart updated this week on: 2026-10-08
1.
The Parting Glass
The High Kings
January 1, 2008
2.
Raglan Road
Van Morrison & The Chieftans
June 20, 1988
3.
The Wellerman
Celtic Thunder
January 1, 1988
4.
Star of the County Down
Van Morrison & The Chieftans
June 20, 1988
5.
The Parting Glass
The Clancy Brothers
April 14, 1959
6.
Canon in D
Carlyle Fraser
January 1, 2007
7.
The Parting Glass
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
December 31, 1959
8.
Green Fields Of France
Celtic Thunder
January 1, 1988
9.
Highland Cathedral.
MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band
February 9, 2015
10.
From Now On (feat. Methil and District Pipe Band)
Cammy Barnes
January 29, 2021
11.
Let the Mystery Be
Iris DeMent
March 19, 2009
12.
The Black Velvet Band
The High Kings
January 1, 2002
13.
She Moved Through the Fair
Van Morrison & The Chieftans
June 20, 1988
14.
Tonight My Sleep Will Be Restless
Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis
January 1, 1995
15.
Wellerman (Live)
Celtic Thunder
January 1, 1988
16.
John Drury
Dan Gibson's Solitudes
December 22, 2004
17.
Hold the Penny
Craic
March 17, 2014
18.
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Patrick O'Hagan
December 31, 1982
19.
The House of Baoithín Selection: Miss Stewart’s/Bonnie Annie/Hand Me Down the Tea Things/House of Baoithín (Reels)
Altan
March 1, 2024
20.
Rocky Roads to Republique (Live in Berlin)
The Trouble Notes
October 5, 2018
21.
The Barking Dog Set
La Famille LeBlanc
May 15, 2026
22.
Belle-Isle
La Famille LeBlanc
May 15, 2026
23.
The Rocky Road to Dublin
The High Kings
January 1, 2008
24.
I'll Tell Me Ma
Van Morrison & The Chieftans
June 20, 1988
25.
Marie's Wedding
The High Kings
January 1, 2007
26.
The Silk Road
The Sidh
May 18, 2018
27.
Scarborough Fair
Hildegard von Blingin'
July 22, 2026
28.
Wheels of Love
Emmylou Harris
August 25, 2009
29.
Oh, Danny Boy
Martin Beal
January 26, 2000
30.
The Dragon's Breath
David Arkenstone
February 1, 1998
31.
Fhear a Bhata (The Boatman)
Silly Wizard
June 15, 1978
32.
Cavan Girl
Barleycorn
September 4, 1985
33.
The Water Is Wide
Fair Isle Folk
January 1, 1996
34.
The Whistling Gypsy
Barleycorn
January 1, 1990
35.
Crusader Kings 2 Main Title
Paradox Interactive
February 18, 2013
36.
The Rare Oul Times
Jim McCann
January 1, 1990
37.
Hallowed Fire
Mairead Nesbitt
December 9, 2016
38.
The Donegal Selection: An Bóthar Mór/Tommy Peoples’ Reel/Is Cuma Liom (Reels)
