Coffee Break: Music of Ireland
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
August 08, 2025

It’s time again for The Irish Fair of Minnesota! The annual tradition is held the second week of August and celebrates Irish culture and community.
The fair kicks off on Friday at Harriet Island in St. Paul, and there will be six stages set up for Irish music and dance, demonstrations, activities for kids, and cultural programming. In honor of this year’s festivities, let’s create a playlist full of songs from Ireland.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists or bands from Ireland would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
Thin Lizzy- Jailbreak
Fontaines D.C.- Jackie Down The Line
The Cranberries- Salvation
U2- Numb
Van Morrison- Domino
Sinead O'Connor- I Want your (Hands On Me)
The Pogues- The Irish Rover
