Jordi Savall’s Celtic Viol springs to mind, as does Gavin Pennycock’s Celtic Nyckelharpa. Anyone have any other candidates?
Dan the Khan man - he used to be up on “Youtube”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzlcK7CGdGI
If the link works…
I’ve played in a couple of sessions with Dan when he’s been playing Khene. He’s great. I think I’ve come across yer nyckelharpa man too. That one just isn’t for me. Personal tastes ‘n’ all …
Celtic xylophone, anyone?
Oh, wait. you asked for good ITM, s1m0n. Sorry.
I just typed the one word “Celtic” into YouTube. I wish I hadn’t.
Hmmm … I’d never heard of Jordi Savall before. I’ve just found a couple of vids of him. Several with him and a viol consort, playing Baroque music absolutely exquisitely. Beautiful, it is.
And one or two (so I suppose I haven’t given him much of a chance) apparently taken from “Celtic Viol”. The ones I found came across exactly as one would expect from a person with no Celtic background, but a strongly classical background, making a CD of “Celtic” music. From what I’ve heard - which, as I say, is not much - I’d put his “Celtic” stuff about on a par with Celtic Woman.
PS For some real fun, have a look over at the discussion of “Celtic Viol” over on the session.org. I think they took the word “viol” and added “tri” little letters …
How about this instrument??
I have one of these - they’re pretty nice, but limited range (about 1 1/2 octaves) and no tuning. Lotta fun, though! (It’s a Mountain Ocarina, btw, in case you didn’t see the ad at the bottom of the vid). Took one on a camping trip and was quite successful in completely annoying my campmates! One of them said “anything but Garry Owen”, so of course…
Pat
I was listening to some classical stuff the other day, and it occurred to me that the oboe could sound nice playing ITM. I haven’t actually heard this yet, though.
Karl (Mountain Ocarinas) is great to deal with, and he makes very nice inline ocarinas. I have a C and G Poly, a C aluminum, and a G warmstone… all fine instruments. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a nice, fun, easy to carry alternative to a whistle. 
I think the guitar is a great example of a non-trad instrument that can be quite apt providing, IMO, it is finger or harp style playing and avoids the strumming stuff.
Lunsasa’s tune never sounded so…well, unique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdRO7NnA5o&feature=related
Appropriate that he’s playing in a confessional.
His penance can be waiting when he finishes.
Holy cow.