I hate St Patrick's Day music playlists. Spotify has one. It is packed with non-Celtic music. Often non-Celtic bands. It makes my Celtic head spin in agony.
And yet… every playlist, every blog, or news article recycles the same 20 songs or bands to create the next “St Patrick's Day” music playlist.
This year, I'm trying something new. I want to share with you the ACTUAL great Celtic songs and tunes that you should listen to. In fact, I have a whole playlist… of sorts.
It's called the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
Every year, I ask for listeners to vote for their favorite songs of the year. I then create an amazing show featuring all of those amazing bands. Here's some Irish and Celtic songs you should listen to for St Patrick's Day:
- “New Married Couple” by Matt & Shannon Heaton
- “The Peacock's Head” by The Here & Now
- “Again for Greenland” by Runa
- “Mazama Mornings” by The Gothard Sisters
- “Astral Hunt” by Kyle Gryphon
- “The Noodle Vendor /Sweetest Blooms / Avery's Mazurka” by ChildsPlay
- “Gwrello Glaw” by The Changing Room
- “Dawn Breaks” by We Banjo 3
- “Great Expectations” by Lisa Schettner
- “The Umbrella Reel, Two Days To Go, Down The Broom” by Kennedy's Kitchen
- “Kiss in the Morning Early” by Bellow Bridge
- “Bronwyn Leigh” by Syncopaths
- “One Of Us” by Heather Dale
- “The Last Voyage of the Great Michael” by Celtica Pipes Rock
- “Paddy's Lamentation” by Jiggy
- “The Landlord's Walk” by The Gartloney Rats
- “I Only Drink Upon the Days That End in D-A-Y” by The Flailing Shilaleighs
- “Reels Again” by The Rogues
- “High on Highland Life” by Barleyjuice
- “The Foggy Dew/Seven Nation Army” by Ockham's Razor
You can listen to the playlist right here.
That's a pretty fantastic list. It's a great starting place. But if you want EVEN MORE…
I released an episode of the Pub Songs Podcast that features Top 10 Celtic Bands for St Patrick's Day. It's from a blog of the same name that I released last year.
With St Patrick's Day less than a month away, I have a SO MUCH great Irish and Celtic music to share with you to celebrate Ce;tic culture through music. You can get started with St Patrick's Day music right here.
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