Can anyone recommend me any good Irish bands...? - Music

elena · 27-04-2007, 22:35

... I mean, in the sense of playing traditional Irish music. Obviously there's the Pogues, but I wondered if there were any similar artists out there... I'm a big fan of the Irish sound, and I'd like to discover what's on offer.

Alex91 · 27-04-2007, 22:42

Hmm...I know of one...not sure how good they are.
They're called " Dervish " and they're doing the Irish Eurovision entry, they definately sound like their homeland on the Emerald Isle!

Or ... The Corrs

They have a few twangs of Irishness in their music.

girlfrommars · 27-04-2007, 22:56

Well I rushed in to shout 'ASH' because they are the best band on the planet

but they do not play traditional Irish music. Try 'Flogging Molly' for traditional Irish music.

mr. mustard · 27-04-2007, 23:01

Clannad are very good, they have a traditional folk sound; you've probably heard of them already though.

27-04-2007, 23:03

Yeah Flogging Molly.. Dropkick Murphys.. The Cranberries maybe? Levellers.. Clannad.. The Frames.. The Saw Doctors

timboy · 28-04-2007, 00:22

The Wolftones
Christy Moore
The Dubliners

SGE · 28-04-2007, 00:30

Not *technically* Irish, I suppose, but The Waterboys are well worth a listen. They have the World's finest fiddle player (that's not official, btw, but my opinion!)

ZCMD94 · 28-04-2007, 01:55

The Cranberries are awesome.

28-04-2007, 07:25

The Thrills, Aslan.

Inkblot · 28-04-2007, 07:42

Anything with Donal Lunny on it should be good. Not sure what he's doing now, but his CV is an instant guide to Irish music.

PANNAL1 · 28-04-2007, 07:44

The Conway Sisters!!!

Trollheart · 28-04-2007, 08:21

If you can get your hands on "Erinsaga" by Jim Fitzpatrick you won't regret it. Irish Celtic mythology set to some stunning music. May be hard to get now, but worth searching out.

J6ngo1977 · 28-04-2007, 08:30

The Woodentops - are not an irish ban. con't listen to me. I amMad

The Waterboys are cool

Manko · 28-04-2007, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGE

Not *technically* Irish, I suppose, but The Waterboys are well worth a listen. They have the World's finest fiddle player (that's not official, btw, but my opinion!)

Do they ever! I'd like to second this comment. If you want some 'Irish' sounding music get 'Fisherman's Blues' and you'll never look back.

puzz · 28-04-2007, 09:10

Kila are probably the best traditional band

Neil_B · 28-04-2007, 09:12

Foster & Allen

nvrgotfrasier · 28-04-2007, 09:28

flogging molly are very good.

tessh · 28-04-2007, 16:50

The Wolfe Tones!

ValLambert · 28-04-2007, 21:46

The Black Velvet Band

adodie · 28-04-2007, 21:50

the commitments were bloody good

Babe Rainbow · 28-04-2007, 22:19

The Chieftains - saw them in concert years ago and they were brilliant - try the album "Boil the Breakfast Early"

decky01 · 07-07-2007, 15:26

Planxty
De Dannann

A Mad Hatter · 07-07-2007, 15:32

The Levellers - not sure now they are Irish, think they are

eugenespeed · 07-07-2007, 16:07

The Levellers are from Brighton, England.

GaryA · 28-07-2007, 06:10

Try Horslips - top band

27-04-2007, 22:35	#1
elena Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 11,621	Can anyone recommend me any good Irish bands...? ... I mean, in the sense of playing traditional Irish music. Obviously there's the Pogues, but I wondered if there were any similar artists out there... I'm a big fan of the Irish sound, and I'd like to discover what's on offer.

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Inkblot Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West London Services: Sky+; ADSL; Apples'n'iPears Posts: 13,253	Anything with Donal Lunny on it should be good. Not sure what he's doing now, but his CV is an instant guide to Irish music. Last edited by Inkblot : 28-04-2007 at 07:47.

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J6ngo1977 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,462	The Woodentops - are not an irish ban. con't listen to me. I amMad The Waterboys are cool Last edited by J6ngo1977 : 28-04-2007 at 08:40.

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Alex91 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackpool! , UK Posts: 7,933	Hmm...I know of one...not sure how good they are. They're called " Dervish " and they're doing the Irish Eurovision entry, they definately sound like their homeland on the Emerald Isle! Or ... The Corrs They have a few twangs of Irishness in their music.

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girlfrommars Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Suffolk Posts: 1,556	Well I rushed in to shout 'ASH' because they are the best band on the planet but they do not play traditional Irish music. Try 'Flogging Molly' for traditional Irish music.

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mr. mustard Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pools of sorrow, waves of joy Services: With The Beatles Posts: 26,626	Clannad are very good, they have a traditional folk sound; you've probably heard of them already though.

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corsairgreen Posts: n/a	Yeah Flogging Molly.. Dropkick Murphys.. The Cranberries maybe? Levellers.. Clannad.. The Frames.. The Saw Doctors

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timboy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,854	The Wolftones Christy Moore The Dubliners

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SGE Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,333	Not technically Irish, I suppose, but The Waterboys are well worth a listen. They have the World's finest fiddle player (that's not official, btw, but my opinion!)

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ZCMD94 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,552	The Cranberries are awesome.

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Trollheart Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,361	If you can get your hands on "Erinsaga" by Jim Fitzpatrick you won't regret it. Irish Celtic mythology set to some stunning music. May be hard to get now, but worth searching out.

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puzz Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,220	Kila are probably the best traditional band

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