Favourite Irish performer / band

I.J.

What is everybody's TOP 10 (or Top 5 if you can't find enough) favourite Irish musician or group. Doesn't matter what field of music it is. Irish traditional to rock or blues or country etc...

It would be interesting to know what the public opinion is, rather than critics glorifying their favourites.

Brian Houlihan

1. Thin Lizzy
2. U2

Thats bout all I can think of, i bet when i hear a few more mentioned I will add to it

daram

01. The Frames (seriously they are feckin great live)
02. Turn
03. Bell X 1
04. Paul Brady (again, simply a great entertainer)
05. Thin Lizzy
06. U2
07. Jerry Fish
08. Mic Christopher
09. Josh Ritter
10. i Dunno

this list is in no particular order except for the order they entered my head. That is all.

Silent Grape

afaik josh ritter is american

Kurdt

in no particular order...

turn
bell x1
polar
snow patrol
berkeley
the 66e
x-constant
future kings of spain
therapy?
melaton

idontcare

1) U2
2) Thin Lizzy
3) Snow Patrol
4) The Undertones
5)Aslan (only seen them once in the red cow, they were very good)
6)Indigo Fury (local band from fermanagh, won hot press band of the year)

Brian Houlihan

got two more

Kerbdog
Therapy

Kurdt

Originally posted by idontcare
The Undertones

how did i forget the undertones?

and stiff little fingers? and mundy?

ah well

ClareBear

Damien Rice
The 4 Of Us
The Frames
Sinead O'Connor
Jack L (always confused about whether he's Irish or not)
Simple Kid
Mundy
Junkster (sadly no more but what a great band)
John Spillane
Bell X 1

Baggio

Horslips
The Fountainhead
U2
Thin Lizzy
Moving Hearts??

ciao'...Baggio.........

joePC

Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy

The greatest band ever.

megs_88

1 snow patrol
2 ash
3 jj72
4 john spillane
5 u2

idontcare

forgot about divine comedy, they aint bad

Bungalow Bill

1. U2
2. Damien Rice
3. The Frames
4. The Thrills
5. Christy Moore
6. Ash
7. Snow Patrol
8. David Kitt
9. Divine Comedy
10. Jerry Fish



How has everyone forgot The Thrills???Those at last years witnness haven't i'll tell ya!

Eoin Madsen

1. BellX1
2. Damien Rice
3. Ann Scott
4. The Frames
5. Gemma Hayes

leeb

1. The Blades
2. Damien Dempsey
3. Thin Lizzy
4. King Sativa
5. Jack L
6. U2
7. ReClaim
8. That petrol emotion.
9. S.L.f
10. Luke Kelly.

MrJoeSoap

1. Berkeley
2. Turn
3. Snow Patrol
4. Ash (on a downward spiral, because nothing will match the first two albums)
5. FKOS (I cant think of any other good Irish bands! Damn Amnesia)
6. Wilt (thought of one !!!)

dregin

1. Berkeley
2. Giveamanakick
3. Moutpiece(saw them once, thought there were great.Heard nothing since )
4. Element
5. Therapy

raven136

1.christy moore
2.shane mcgowan
3.undertones
4.slf
5.bellx1
6.snow patrol
7.frames
8.damien dempsey
9.luke kelly
10.lizzy

others off hand....
1.rory gallagher
2.turn
3.therapy
4.damien rice

Doctor J

Fatima Mansions!

leonotron

Originally posted by daram
01. The Frames (seriously they are feckin great live)
02. Turn
03. Bell X 1
04. Paul Brady (again, simply a great entertainer)
05. Thin Lizzy
06. U2
07. Jerry Fish
08. Mic Christopher
09. Josh Ritter
10. i Dunno

this list is in no particular order except for the order they entered my head. That is all.

Your number 9 isn't really Irish though is he?

leonotron

Nobody even mentioned My Bloody Valentine....

JJ72 what a joke.

roundcrisis

"""Nobody even mentioned My Bloody Valentine.... """

well that would have to be the best band ever,

for the little I know Kevin Sield is not precisly inlove with Ireland, maybe that's the reason

Bottle_of_Smoke

Pogues
Frames
Thin Lizzy
Therapy?
Mundy

Hmm thrills I think i don't like them cos they haven't had any particular song I've really liked, and it sorta pisses me off that they have so much success internationally with one album that sounds to me like a variation of one song on every track whereas the frames are practically unheard of outside Ireland, all the same haven't seen them live that sometime makes a big difference

balaftuna

nobody mentioned my favourites :
Gavin Friday & the virgin prunes, Pery Blake.

d4

!.The Frames(Legends)
2.The Frames(Legends
3.The Frames(Legends)
4.The Frames(Legends)
5.The Frames(Legends)
6.The Frames(Legends)
7.The Frames(Legends)
8.The Frames(Legends)
9.The Frames(Legends)
10.The Frames(Legends)

Marq

My Bloody Valentine
Rory Gallagher
The Stunning
The Jimmy Cake
Therapy?

there are countless other irish bands that people just plain forget about too often: the virgin prunes, the sultans of ping fc etc. the irish music scene seems so insular these days doesn't it? it's a sad day when most irish music fans view the ten greatest irish artists as the frames and a bunch of their mates.

Okie

Blink
Engine Alley
Juniper
The Pale
Revilino (I think?)

Just a few that popped into my head.

My own favourites would be: -

Thin Lizzy
U2
Blink
David Kitt
Paddy Casey
The Frames
Whipping Boy
Rory Gallagher

Gah, can't think!!

Töpher

Originally posted by Marq
it's a sad day when most irish music fans view the ten greatest irish artists as the frames and a bunch of their mates.

I second this motion...

Well, actually. sad is an understatement.

Can't believe only 1 persons metioned the Jimmy Cake, incredibly amazing band.

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LOL! T'was the same poster, Marq, that I quoted at the start! Jebuz! :rolleyes:
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shabbyroad

in no particular order because I can't be arsed


Microdisney
Ash
Pugwash
Thin Lizzy
Boomtown Rats
Skid Row
Fountainhead
PiL
Divine Comedy
Henry McCullough
Anuna
Pogues
Radiators
Morrissey

ok so I can't count... so shoot me

The jock

Has to be rory gallagher or the frames

john clarity

i was only thinking of walk on hot coals this morning.... it's astounding...

Shanannigan

ah sure Josh may not be irish but you we have somewhat adopted him... and his non irishness in no way takes anything away from the quality of his performances...

actually a performance i've seen that is pretty good, and i don't say this as an aquaintence of the band but as an honest fan, there's a cork band called "Exit The Street" who have been known to get a crowd going, there's been a few occasions where the two guitarists have a dual, playing tennis with a guitar solo, very entertaining.
The Berries have a pretty good live show too,
Fred, FRED oh yes i almost forgot, how could I... if ya want a band to get ya moving Fred won't disappoint... and Humit....
All Cork Bands i know, but it's all happening in cork at the moment music-wise, there are some pretty rockin bands comin out of the woodwork down here

musician.ie

Some of these haven't been mentioned:
The Undertones
That Petrol Emotion
The Golden Horde
Light a Big Fire
Rory Gallagher
Watercress
The Fountainhead
Those Nervous Animals
In Tua Nua
Cactus World News

Tomorrows superstars: (?)
Scribble
The Citadels
Kraven
The Kings Mistake
Kila

big_moe

just a few to mention (In no order of preference)

snow patrol
future kings of spain
damien rice
the greenbacks
ash
damien dempsey
thin lizzy
dudley corporation (I think they are irish?)
alphastates
the guy on grafton st. with the semi acoustic and pink cons

filmlaw74

following are not in order:

Alphastates
Snow Patrol
Damien Rice
The Frames
U2
Berkeley

theres plenty more up and coming bands out there though, the level of talent in this country is pretty high.:cool: