I need some help making an Irish mixtape
 

My housemate is studying abroad in Ireland (Galway) next year and I'd like to make her a mixtape of Irish music for Christmas. Unfortunately, I know zilch about Irish bands aside from Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and the Pogues.

She's a singer, so I think she'd enjoy Singer-Songwriter, Folk, and Alternative artists. Any suggestions will be thoroughly considered and very possibly burned onto a CD for her.

Check out The Dubliners, they're Irish and were an influence on on those Celtic-influenced punk bands. There's also Horslips who pretty much pioneered Celtic rock music. I don't know how popular Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys actually are in Ireland. I know Flogging Molly's singer is Irish but other then that I think they're all American, as are the Dropkick Murphys.

Also: The Boomtown Rats, Sinead O'Connor, My Bloody Valentine, Ash, and Damien Rice are all Irish.

EDIT: I Just found out Van Morrison was Irish. I had no idea. My mind is kind of blown.

Stiff Little Fingers
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I don't think she's very fond of punk, thanks though

Noted, thanks

Wow, didn't realize DC was Irish. Thanks

Stiff Little Fingers and the Boomtown Rats are both punk bands just so you know.

The Cranberries! Zombie is an awesome song. Also Two Door Cinema Club, they're quite an alright listen if you want something simple and lively. All the really good stuff has already been mentioned though.

Yeah, although on reflection, she was saying how she'd like some "Irish-sounding" music. When I think of "Irish-sounding" music, I think of celtic-rock and celtic-punk. Maybe that's just because Flogging Molly was the first Irish band I listened to, but I might throw some celtic-punk onto her mix just for variety.

What's the best Irish punk song you've ever heard?

Try The Corrs - they have sort of a folk sound, especially their earlier stuff.

I have friends studying abroad at NUI Galway this year :)

Actually The Boomtown Rats' have a song called I Hate Mondays which is hilarious, not punky, but it's also not very Irish sounding. Stiff Little Fingers also don't sound remotely Irish, just so you know.

I'd say any of Flogging Molly's popular songs (Drunk Lullabies, Seven Deadly Sins, etc) are the better Irish punk songs. I don't like the Dropkick Murphys though so I'm biased.

Stiff Little Fingers don't sound remotely Irish...

are you joking?

Aside from writing about the troubles they sound like any other punk band at the time.

Noted, noted, noted, and noted. Thanks

A few more suggestions i thought i'd throw out:

Villagers are so good. I feel really bad for the dude though, being named Collin O'Brien and making music that sounds kinda similar to Bright Eyes.

Lots of suggestions in the Country, Folk and World forum; the Good Irish Bands thread includes a lively debate about the merits of U2.

Almost everyone I`ve played it to likes the cd Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison and The Chieftains. If you don`t put some of that on yr mixtape, you may never see your housemate dancing to Marie`s Wedding :

Step we gaily, on we go
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm and arm and row and row
All for Marie`s wedding.

(O.K not strictly Irish but still essential)

Excellent stuff guys, I think I'll upload the mix to the compilation forum when I'm done with it

Please do id definitely like to listen to it.

lol I just now watched this... thanks :rolleyes:

Zero1986, all three of those are perfect. That's exactly what I want

I'd link a handful of amazing Pogues' songs, but you've mentioned them already, so...

Do it anyway. I'm hardly familiar with their work.

Well all right then!:

A Pair Of Brown Eyes has amazing lyrics.

That last one is about the experience of Australian soldiers in WWI, but it sounds irish enough.

Here's the finished product, finally

http://www.musicbanter.com/soundtrac...tml#post996965