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The purpose of the article in progress, "Celtic Music and American Identity", is to understand how layers of American Identity have been construed based on an influx of Celtic music. The article intends to inform on the diaspora of Celtic music to America in the 19th and 20th centuries and its effect on cultural and ideological aspects such as musical fusion (Celtic Rock, Celtic Punk, Celtic Pop, etc.) and social elements (i.e. tattoo art, festivals, pubs) that are now distinctly American.

This article is written based on guidelines and for fulfillment of the course 'Music in International Relations' at Denison University, Spring 2012. The course focuses on various topics in International Studies in relation to music, such as peace concerts, concert aesthetics, and the relationship between musical and social harmonies. Studies in History and Religion has inspired the topic of this article, in addition to an immersion in Scottish and Celtic culture.