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#Ireland6Music - 6 Music Celebrates Ireland Playlist

Tom Robinson invites listeners to compile a playlist influenced by Irish music as part of the 6 Music Celebrates Ireland season.

Tom Robinson asks 6 Music listeners to compile an Irish music influenced playlist, as part of the 6 Music Celebrates Ireland season, with the help of social media.

Both Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland have given us many distinct and varied artists and bands.

The 60s first saw Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher make their names. The 70/80s brought with it Thin Lizzy and Punk / New Wavers such as Stiff Little Fingers, The Undertones and The Boomtown Rats.

Meanwhile, 90s/00s bands like My Bloody Valentine, Ash, Moloko, The Thrills and Snow Patrol have all made their varied marks on the charts. Plus there's also folk-inspired artists such as The Pogues and folk rockers Damien Rice and Damien Dempsey.

Newer artists who've made a name for themselves include Duke Special, Simple Kid, Maverick Sabre and Sh*t Robot.

Oh, and there's some band called U2 who've apparently had a few hits over the years.

So expect a diverse playlist from homegrown musicians as well as artists and songs influenced by Irish music, culture and politics.
Driven by social media, the show invites listeners' Irish music-related song suggestions and comments via the hashtag #Ireland6Music on Twitter as well as through Facebook, collaborative playlists on Spotify and radio and the other usual show contact methods.

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Music Played

  • The Undertones

    Here Comes The Summer (Radio 1 Session, 22 Jan 1979)

  • Frank And Walters

    Daisy Chain

    • Go! Discs.

  • The Waterboys

    Fisherman's Blues

    • Ensign.

  • Sultans of Ping F.C.

    Where's Me Jumper

  • Villagers

    Ship Of Promises

    • CD SINGLE.
    • DOMINO.
    • 1.

  • That Petrol Emotion

    Candy Love Satellite

    • Virgin.

  • The Divine Comedy

    Tonight We Fly

    • Setanta.

  • Ash

    Girl From Mars - Glastonbury 1997

  • My Bloody Valentine

    Only Shallow

    • LOVELESS.
    • CREATION.

  • Kate Bush

    Night Of The Swallow

  • Therapy?

    Screamager

    • A&M.

  • Stiff Little Fingers

    Tin Soldiers - Norwich 1982

  • David McWilliams

    The Days Of Pearly Spencer

    • Sounds Of The Sixties - 20 Swinging H.
    • Telstar.

  • The Stunning

    Brewing Up A Storm

  • Morrissey

    Irish Blood, English Heart

    • Attack.

  • Rory Gallagher

    Messin' With The Kid

  • David Holmes

    Gritty Shaker (Richard Fearless Mix)

  • SinΓ©ad O’Connor

    Mandinka

    • Chrysalis.

  • Van Morrison

    Astral Weeks

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • The Best Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy.
    • Telstar.
    • 10.

  • Damien Dempsey

    Seize The Day

  • The Pogues

    If I Should Fall From Grace With God

    • Pogue Mahone.

  • U2

    Sunday Bloody Sunday (Radio 1 In Concert, Hammersmith Palais, 12 Jun 1982)

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Apr 2014 18:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music