Carlos Núñez – A Irmandade das Estrelas

Galicia, in north-western Spain, has its own bagpipe, the gaita, and piper Carlos Núñez made this 1996 debut with guests including the Chieftains, linking Galician music to Ireland and Brittany. The muiñeira dances swing hard and the playing is exuberant. Choose it for the Iberian route through Celtic music, and the most festive record on the list.