Pub Life: Irish Folk Music

Musicians at the Merchants Arch Temple Bar

Musicians at Gogarty's Temple Bar

Flute player at Gogarty's Temple Bar

One of my favorite parts of visiting Ireland was the music. I knew ahead of time that the pubs were famous for playing fun fast paced melodies, and the two above, Merchants Arch and Gogarty were my favorite. We went to a few other bars that had musicians, but they played a lot of American covers. While they were still talented and fun to listen to, I enjoyed the musicians that combined favorite covers (like U2) with traditional Irish folk songs.