‘The Lion King for Karens’: SNL’s perfect parody of Irish music in America

Four girls in lovely gúnas are the focus of a new sketch on how US audiences are lapping up 'traditional' Irish music
‘The Lion King for Karens’: SNL’s perfect parody of Irish music in America

SNL's Celtic Woman

In recent years you may have noticed a rise in some very polished traditional Irish bands and singers aimed at US audiences. It turns out their intended audiences have noticed them too.

From choreographed swaying to a repertoire of flawlessly sung songs that hail from the Emerald Isle (or elsewhere if they prove popular), these singers are far from the trad musicians you’ll find in a typical Irish pub or concert hall.

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