10 greatest Irish Songs of the 21st Century

[Feckitt]

As a huge fan of Irish music, i keep finding myself going back to the old stuff like Christy, The Pogues, Luke Kelly etc,  I am pretty sure that I am missing out on good new Irish music.  Here are my Top 10 Irish songs of the last decade or so, would be keen to hear about your favourite Irish songs this century.

1.  Colony - Damien Dempsey
2.  Passage West - John Spillane
3.  Saints & Angels - Waterboys & Sharon Shannon
4.  Mayhem - Imelda May
5.  16 Fishermen Raving - Christy Moore
6.  Big Sur - The Thrills
7.  The Steady Song - Republic of Loose
8.  The Blowers Daughter - Damien Rice
9.  The Man Who Can't be Moved - The Script
10. Galileo - Declan O'Rourke

[BennyCake]

It sums up the state of Irish music if Damien rice is in your top 10. The mans music is as bland as bland can be. He makes James Blunt look talented.

I'd be very surprised if I could manage to find a decent Irish song of this century.

[rodney trotter]

Dempsey is a good singer, way better then Blunt

Cranberries had a few good tunes, Linger and Zombie. U2 - Elevation Lisa Hannigan- Knots

[CD]

I'd just have 7 Damien Dempsey songs and Galileo by Declan O'Rourke, Indiscriminate Act of Kindness by Foy Vance and a bit of Mundy and July!

[muppet]

Villagers on Later with Jools: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SeP20smrjs

[michaelg]

Any fans of David Kitt on here?

[Geoff Tipps]

Dempsey is a good singer, way better then Blunt

Cranberries had a few good tunes, Linger and Zombie. U2 - Elevation Lisa Hannigan- Knots

Both from the 90's

[CD]

Any fans of David Kitt on here?

I was a fan back in the day - Small Moments and the Big Romance albums - went to see him a few times in Belfast and still stick on his music from time to time!

[BarryBreensBandage]

Bell X1 - The Great Defector - great tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ormylFBXDA

[BarryBreensBandage]

Little Green Cars - The John Wayne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJEVkuNsEi0

[BarryBreensBandage]

The Strypes - Got love if you want it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np8qbeygLZQ

[BarryBreensBandage]

Villagers on Later with Jools: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SeP20smrjs

Great stuff

[rodney trotter]

Dempsey is a good singer, way better then Blunt

Cranberries had a few good tunes, Linger and Zombie. U2 - Elevation Lisa Hannigan- Knots

Both from the 90's

Yep, ,meant to say they were good tunes pre 2000 era

[armaghniac]

Villagers on Later with Jools: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SeP20smrjs

Yes.

Finbarr Furey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFiD1ZQZLU

[rodney trotter]

Ham Sandwich - Ants, kells finest^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwBe_jxkJ-A