5. Celtic Punk Followed By Traditional Celtic Music:

First a definition (thanks Wikipedia!) The typical Celtic punk band includes a rock instrumentation as well as traditional instruments such as bagpipes, fiddle, tin whistle, accordion, mandolin, and banjo. Like Celtic rock, Celtic punk is a form of Celtic fusion. The term Celtic punk is usually used to describe bands who base their music in Irish or Scottish traditional music. It is considered part of the broader folk punk genre, but that term tends to be used for bands that use English, American and other forms of folk music as inspiration.

If House of Pain gets you started and if U2 rouses the spirit, then Celtic punk bands will fueled your entire day of drinking. These songs will undoubtedly have you putting your arm around a complete stranger, sway from side-to-side and sing at the top of your lungs. Bands like: The Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Tossers, The Pogues and some of our favorites like The Mighty Regis and The Fighting Jamesons provide some of the most rollicking, tough and fun pub punk songs out there. Their infusion of traditional Irish folk music with the balls out attitude of punk rock make for glorious, glorious drinking music.

The rollicking spirit of the Irish is bursting with life and energy and not just when it’s fused with punk. No, listen to the classics like “The Irish Rover” or “Whiskey in a Jar” and you’ll find your toe-tapping and your leg getting in the mood to do a jig. The sounds of The Wolfetones, The Clancy Brothers, The Saw Doctors or The Chieftains will fill you up with the Irish spirit. Even Steve Earle’s classic “Galway Girl” will have you in the spirit. Sure, the men on the cover of these records look like your grandpa — but that’s the sign it’s awesome! The more tweedy and beardy they look, the more authentic the Irish sound.

Of course, you cannot have a Saint Patrick’s Day with the ultimate sing-a-long, ‘Fairytale of New York.’ It’s a Christmas song, but it’s pure Saint Pat’s. It’s also the best bar sing-a-long.

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