In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
24: “Alternative Ulster” by Stiff Little Fingers
Finishing up St. Patrick’s Day with this uprising in music by Ireland’s premier punk rock band.
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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
24: “Alternative Ulster” by Stiff Little Fingers
Finishing up St. Patrick’s Day with this uprising in music by Ireland’s premier punk rock band.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
23. “Bad” by U2
I couldn’t get through the day without posting a U2 song, even though I’ve never been a huge fan. This song about heroin addicts in Dublin is a powerful example of their early work in the 1980s
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
22. “Dónal Agus Mórag” by Altan
A beautiful and rousing Irish-language song about a wedding.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
21. “Don’t Call Me Early in the Morning” by Tommy Sands
This is basically my theme song.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
20. “Dreams” by The Cranberries
The ethereal vocals of Dolores O’Riordan are one of the defining sounds of 90s alternative music.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
19. “The Drunken Piper” by Natalie MacMaster w/ Cookie Rankin
Sure, this is a Scottish tune by way of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, but you’re three sheets to the wind by now and who can deny the fine fiddling , singing, and rhythm on display.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
18. “Funky Céilí” by Black 47
Black 47 brought Celtic punk with a socialist-leaning political bent to New York, although they could still party. Still one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
17. “If I Should Fall From the Grace of God” by The Pogues
The revolutionary band The Pogues blended punk rock rage with traditional Irish sounds to pretty much redefine Irish music. I could recommend several albums, but here’s one track that shows them at their best.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
16. “Marble Halls” by Enya
Written by Irish composer Michael William Balfe for the 1843 opera The Bohemian Girl, the words to this tune appear in James Joyce’s works.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I’m posting one of my favorite Irish songs every hour.
15. “Missing You” by Christy Moore
I could probably post 24 tunes by Christy Moore alone, but this plaintive cry of the Irish emigrant will have to suffice.