Irish folk revival
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The Irish folk revival was a 20th-century cultural movement that revitalized traditional Irish music, song, and dance, bringing them into popular and international consciousness.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irish folk revival canonical | 7 |
| Irish folk music revival | 1 |
| Irish traditional music revival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16878341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish folk revival Context triple: [The Chieftains, influenced, Irish folk revival]
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British folk revival
The British folk revival was a mid-20th-century movement that revitalized traditional British folk music and inspired new acoustic songwriting, significantly shaping later folk and folk-rock artists.
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American folk music revival
The American folk music revival was a mid-20th-century cultural movement that popularized traditional and socially conscious folk music, profoundly influencing popular music and political protest in the United States.
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Irish Literary Revival
The Irish Literary Revival was a late 19th- and early 20th-century cultural movement that sought to promote Irish literature, language, and national identity through the works of writers, poets, and dramatists.
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Celtic music
Celtic music is a traditional and contemporary musical genre originating from the cultures of the Celtic nations, characterized by instruments like fiddles, bagpipes, and flutes, and distinctive melodic and rhythmic patterns.
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Celtic Revival
The Celtic Revival was a late 19th- and early 20th-century cultural movement that sought to revive and celebrate Celtic art, literature, folklore, and national identity, particularly in Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish folk revival Target entity description: The Irish folk revival was a 20th-century cultural movement that revitalized traditional Irish music, song, and dance, bringing them into popular and international consciousness.
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A.
British folk revival
The British folk revival was a mid-20th-century movement that revitalized traditional British folk music and inspired new acoustic songwriting, significantly shaping later folk and folk-rock artists.
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B.
American folk music revival
The American folk music revival was a mid-20th-century cultural movement that popularized traditional and socially conscious folk music, profoundly influencing popular music and political protest in the United States.
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C.
Irish Literary Revival
The Irish Literary Revival was a late 19th- and early 20th-century cultural movement that sought to promote Irish literature, language, and national identity through the works of writers, poets, and dramatists.
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D.
Celtic music
Celtic music is a traditional and contemporary musical genre originating from the cultures of the Celtic nations, characterized by instruments like fiddles, bagpipes, and flutes, and distinctive melodic and rhythmic patterns.
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E.
Celtic Revival
The Celtic Revival was a late 19th- and early 20th-century cultural movement that sought to revive and celebrate Celtic art, literature, folklore, and national identity, particularly in Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Rising of the Moon (album, with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)
linked to: Irish folk revival
linked to: Irish folk revival