St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so in honor of this holiday we’re helping you get your party started with some Irish Fun, including some toasts, fun facts and some of the best free Irish Music downloads around!

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Check out some of our favorite drinking songs, Irish music and more.
Plus, be sure to tell us how you’ll be celebrating—leave a comment and let us know!

Favorite Irish Bands:

A recent article gave us 17 Irish Bands that are better than U2, here are a few of our favorites:

Luckily, you don’t have to pretend to like U2 or Sinead O’Connor just because it’s St. Patrick’s Day. In addition to free Celtic and Irish music downloads, there are plenty of other Irish bands to check out—including political rockers Black 47, rowdy pub brawlers the Pogues and mellower countrymen the Frames (leader Glen Hansard just won an Oscar for his work with Marketa Irglova in the movie musical, Once soundtrack downloads here).

Free Irish Music:
This is a great source of free Irish music downloads and free celtic music downloads, featuring many familiar traditional songs and more.
Highlights include:

Wild Irish Rose
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
An Irish Lullaby

Free Irish Drinking Songs and More:
Find lyrics to all your favorite pub songs here.

Irish toasts and sayings:
Now you’ve got the music, but what do you say when you raise your glass?
Find some traditional and funny Irish toasts and sayings here.

And, finally, something all the Leprechauns are dying to know:
Is Green Beer Safe?
While the green food coloring added to beer is harmless, the fact that the green stuff is usually added to low quality brew is nearly sacrilegious. On this holiday celebrating all things Irish, it’s best to drink a responsible amount of a quality beverage, like the traditional Guinness, rather than to gorge on green bargain beer (it might seem like a good idea, but you’ll pay for it Tuesday morning). Historically speaking, it might be wise to avoid British brews as well.
We’ve tried to make your St. Patrick’s Day a little easier with free music and fun, the rest is up to you!

Leave a comment and tell us how you’ll be celebrating this lucky day!

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