BUFFALO, N.Y. — 2 On Your Side's Kevin O'Neill is a Irishman and loves Irish music, and has once again has created a Spotify list with some of his favorite Irish music.
His goal was to create a perfect playlist mixing everything from old fashioned standards to chart-topping artists of today. A mix that people could listen to and get in the St. Patrick's Day mood whether they're at work or at a pub!
His mix has: Traditional jigs, and “reels”, perfect for Irish dancing.
Rollicking Irish classic pub songs that sound better with a beer in your hand.
Up-tempo Gaelic influenced jams from North American artists (like Bruce Springsteen and Great Big Sea) and British acts like Ed Sheehan and Mumford & Sons.
Hidden gems from Ireland with toe-tapping originals and Irish-flavored covers of well-known hits.
Artists from Ireland. Obvious ones like U2 and Cranberries, and more modern chart-toppers like Snow Patrol and Niall Horan.
Standards - like “Danny Boy”, sung by Johnny Cash, and a song written by Buffalo’s Chauncey Olcott - “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”.