Coffee Break: St. Patrick's Day
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
March 17, 2026

Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day! While there was a parade to celebrate over the weekend in Minneapolis, the celebration in St. Paul will kick off downtown at noon.
It’s the 60th anniversary of the parade, which will start at Mears Park, run along 5th St, and conclude at Rice Park. Let’s start the party early by creating a whole playlist of bands with the luck of the Irish.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands or artists who are Irish would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
Hozier- The Humors of Whiskey
Van Morrison- Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
U2- With Or Without You
The Pogues- A Pair of Brown Eyes
The Undertones- My Perfect Cousin
Fontaines D.C.- Boys In The Better Land
Flogging Molly- Factory Girls
The Cranberries- Ode to My Family
