Every year for St. Patrick's Day, I compile a new list of St Patrick's Day MP3 downloads that are 100% free and legal. That is, afterall, what the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine is all about. Though I may run out of time for publishing the magazine on a regular schedule, this is one thing I think is fun to do. So here it is once again.

17 Free Music Downloads for St. Patrick's Day

1. "Jedi Drinking Song" by Brobdingnagian Bards
   Everyone loves a good drinking song, right? Well, here's one that every Irish person or geek can get behind.
   
   The Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance. They combine traditional Irish and Scottish drinking songs with Lord of the Rings music, original songs, and filk for an eclectic mix that is as at home in an Irish pub as it is in a gathering of Irish Americans. They were called "The Godfathers of Celtic MP3s" with good reason--over six million of their MP3s have been downloaded making them one of the most-popular Celtic groups online.
   
   Buy CD: Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
   
   
2. "The Holy Ground" by Marc Gunn
   Sure, I thought about featuring "Wild Kitty" or "Furagone's Wake" from my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD, but I sooo wanted to feature the "Jedi Drinking Song" from my band and I thought at least one Irish song to start off was a good idea.
   
   The song was recorded for my Irish Song Lyrics website. I am slowly trying to record more and more songs with The Bards and solo to have a site where people can go to learn Irish songs like I learn them, by ear.
   
   Buy CD: Irish Whiskey Pub Songs
   
   
3. "Foggy Dew" by Boston Blackthorne
   Boston Blackthorne is a group that is rooted in the Irish ballad tradition of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem with contemporary twists and original arrangements. They feature lush three-part harmonies and original songs. Blackthorn's repertoire also includes classic instrumental jigs and reels played on fiddle, bouzouki, tenor and 5 string banjo, 6 and 12 string guitars, electric bass and bodhran.
   
   Buy CD: Better Late Than Never
   
   
4. "Molly Malone" by Paddyrasta
   Paddyrasta are a multi-cultural celtic-reggae band fusing traditional and contemporary celtic tunes with a distinctly rootsy Jamaican reggae groove.The band have built up a huge following in their adopted home of Aberdeen, Scotland and have just released their debut album – Listen To Your Heart.
   
   
5. "Amazing Grace/Scotland the Brave/Black Bear Hornpipe" by Wicked Tinkers
   The emotion and power of the Great Highland Bagpipe and various ethnic drums dueling with an Australian aboriginal instrument, the Digeridoo, and the Bronze-Age Irish Horn - a sound lost for over three millennium - explode into tribal sounds of the Scottish Highlands, Ireland and the many lands graced by the Gaelic people. Does this seem too good to be true? Then engage with the mesmerizing music and humorous exploits of the WICKED TINKERS and you won't stop dancing.
   
   Buy CD: Banger for Breakfast

See the rest of the 17 Free Music Downloads for St. Patrick's Day at the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine.