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Genre
irish pub song
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Irish pub song is a lively and upbeat music genre that originated in Ireland and is often played in pubs and bars. The music is characterized by its use of traditional Irish instruments such as the fiddle, accordion, and bodhrán. The lyrics often tell stories of Irish culture, history, and folklore, and are often sung in a group or chorus style. The genre has gained popularity worldwide and is often associated with a fun and festive atmosphere.


Top artists of irish pub song genre

The High Kings
The Irish Rovers
The Clancy Brothers
The Irish Descendants
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
The Blarney Lads
The Dublin City Ramblers
Waxies Dargle
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irish pub song music timeline

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irish pub song playlist created by Chosic

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List of irish pub song artists

Here is a list of irish pub song artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the irish pub song genre. You can find out what irish pub song genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
The High Kings
54 0 56 57 60 66 120 154848
2
The Irish Rovers
51 5 59 77 47 78 127 148320
3
The Clancy Brothers
42 4 46 49 71 57 122 49505
4
The Irish Descendants
37 0 63 60 59 75 115 22902
5
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
36 0 60 16 95 52 112 14449
6
The Blarney Lads
31 0 71 43 69 71 116 5995
7
The Dublin City Ramblers
31 0 56 62 42 58 97 19558
8
Waxies Dargle
29 0 64 54 55 85 127 3764
9
Barnbrack
28 0 43 37 80 44 132 2879
10
Cu Chulainn
23 4 47 58 67 74 106 2074
11
Blarney Folk
20 0 54 64 60 94 128 222
12
The Sean O'Neill Band
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 209
13
The Kilkenny Brothers
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 244
14
The Corrib Folk
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 327
15
Bill Craig
14 6 68 63 79 76 104 718
16
Brian Dullaghan
14 0 54 26 84 57 95 286
17
The Jolly Beggarmen
14 0 73 75 76 80 129 790
18
Spailpin
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 755
19
Pat Woods
9 35 53 27 87 53 108 455
20
Brian Roebuck
8 2 16 30 82 37 92 350
21
The Stubby Shillelaghs
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 540
22
Ciarán Bourke
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 73
23
Leo McCaffrey
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 187
24
Cruiskeen
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 179
25
The Pikemen
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 188
26
Galway City Ramblers
3 0 62 48 25 69 92 236
27
Oliver Cane
2 0 30 33 41 60 180 21
28
Canticle
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
29
Malachy Doris
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 98
30
Cu Chulainn Folk
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 107
31
Galway Ramblers
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 160
32
The Folkstones
1 0 69 76 81 73 114 161
33
The McCaffrey Folk Singers
0 0 64 47 78 88 95 1353
34
The Flanaghans
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
35
Wallace Hood
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
36
Pat & Marie
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160
37
Chu Chulainn Folk Group
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18