Celtic music is a thread which has run through Chris Conway's music from the beginning.
It began when, influenced by Alan Stivell, and The Moving Hearts, he formed the Celtic band Universal Spirit in his college days. He then began adding Celtic touches to The Rain Garden world music band sets.

He then formed the Govannen band, recording and producing 4CDs them. Govannen remains his main Celtic outlet at the moment and with which he plays regularly in concert format plus weddings, festivals and ceilidhs.

He has also recorded and produced albums for Celtic harper France Ellul and Irish singer Bridget McMahon.

He has always infused Celtic touches on his singer-songwriting albums and live sets - there's usually at least a couple of Celtic tracks on each CD.

Over the years his irish low and tin whistle playing, and especially his improvising on them, have become trademarks and he is much in demand for recording sessions.