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Modern music may also be termed " Celtic " because it is written and recorded in a Celtic language, regardless of musical style.

Many of the Celtic languages have experienced resurgences in modern years, spurred on partly by the action of artists and musicians who have embraced them as hallmarks of identity and distinctness.

In 1971, the Irish band Skara Brae recorded its first and only LP ( simply called Skara Brae ), all songs in Irish.

In 1978 Runrig recorded an album in Scottish Gaelic.

In 1992 Capercaillie recorded " A Prince Among Islands ", the first Scottish Gaelic language record to reach the UK top 40.

In 1996, a song in Breton represented France in the 41st Eurovision Song Contest, the first time in history that France had a song without a word in French.

Since about 2005, Oi Polloi ( from Scotland ) have recorded in Scottish Gaelic.

Mill a h-Uile Rud ( a Scottish Gaelic punk band from Seattle ) recorded in the language in 2004.