Hi everyone...I'm getting married in TWO weeks and I need some immediate help!!! For those that are having some Irish music at your weddings, can you recommend any songs/bands that would be appropriate for the occasion...fast, upbeat songs that is.
I grew up on the Clancy Brothers and although upbeat, I'm not sure 'Finnegan's Wake' is the best choice for a wedding!!!
Thanks for your help
cocoa
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the chieftans (sp), sinead oconnor, the coors, do a google search and you will find a lot on irish singers/bands/songs
SteffieSunshine1
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The Proclaimers...search their songs on the internet.
cocoa
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i LOVE the proclaimers. 500 miles and also that song from shrek...two classics!
Maribelle7777
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Finnegan's Wake isn't that inappropriate for a wedding - it's funny actually so I don't see why not.
Boston Rose is a good one - by the Wolfetones, it's a slow one and a bittersweet one but not bad.
Jug of Punch - Clancy Brothers (fun song)
The Holy Ground - Clancy Brothers (I think this is the one that goes at the end 'fine girl y'are!')
My Wild Irish Rose - various artists have sung it
Black Velvet Band - Irish Rovers (this is a good one)
The Unicorn - Irish Rovers
The Rising of the Moon - Clancy Brothers
Saw Doctors are a good band, so are the Corrs, Clannad (for dinnertime), Mary Black, James Patterson.
sarahthegreat
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The Wild Rover...I can't remember who sings it, but its a great Irish song.
SteffieSunshine1
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Posted by cocoa
i LOVE the proclaimers. 500 miles and also that song from shrek...two classics!
'I'm on my way' is the song from SHREK...they also sing a great song called 'Let's Get Married', it's a funny 'why the heck not?' kind of song.
They also sing 'Sunshine on Leith' which I really love.
sarahthegreat
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Not to be a know-it-all, but the Proclaimers are Scottish. But Irish & Scottish songs are similiar and I love the song from Shrek.
jennbaby
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do you have a bagpiper too?
Eireann
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions! Love the Sawdoctors! And yes, we are having a family member playing the bagpipes at the church.
Moehick
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Hey I am getting married the Sunday before you at Westbury Manor. I am having an Irish wedding. I booked the band Summerwind and they are going to do an Irish set of music including... Stack of Barley and Siege of Ennis. My father/daughter dance is Dance with me Daughter of Mine by john McDermott. Any FM me. Good luck!!
Eireann
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Hey Moehick...cool! I would love to have more of an Irish wedding, but FH is Italian...hey what can you do?!?!? We have something else in common...my father/daughter dance is the same as yours.
Moehick
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Very Cool! Good Luck with everything! I am in the Manor room, where are you?
molly25
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These are some of the Irish songs we are having: 1. useta love her- by the Sawdoctors(great updeat dance tune) 2.Las Vegas(in the hills of Donegal) by Goats Don't Shave 3. The Irish Rover -by the Irish Rovers 4.Streets of New York- The Wolfetones 5.The Irish Wedding Song- by Andy Cooney 6. Whiskey in the Jar-any version 7. Some jigs and reels to real jive to.
This is all I can think of for now. The Irish wedding song is slow, but has beautiful words.
janwinterbridejoy
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These are some of the Irish songs we are having: 1. useta love her- by the Sawdoctors(great updeat dance tune) 2.Las Vegas(in the hills of Donegal) by Goats Don't Shave 3. The Irish Rover -by the Irish Rovers 4.Streets of New York- The Wolfetones 5.The Irish Wedding Song- by Andy Cooney 6. Whiskey in the Jar-any version 7. Some jigs and reels to real jive to.
This is all I can think of for now. The Irish wedding song is slow, but has beautiful words.
i wanted the streets of new york to played at my wedding that is one of my favorite songs it always makes me cried especially when uncle benji does in an uptown fore(sp) i going to tyry and see the wolfetones tonight in the city if i can get in i love them!! im not even irish lol
