Take a look at the playlist and request a song (Or do it the old fashion way and talk to us between songs)
Don't see your favorite Irish tune in the playlist? Submit it and we'll look to work on it for a future show.
Venmo, Paypal, or the tip jar near the band are the best places to do that.
O'McPub Band will always be an Irish band that sometimes does non-Irish songs and not a cover band that does Irish tunes.
Below is a list of songs we've performed in the past. The list is organized by 3 tabs,
You can view the list by clicking here or below. If there is a link on the name of the tune, it will take you to a Youtube video of O'McPub Band performing.
If you are currently at a show or are coming to one soon, use the “Make Request” feature on the left to let us know what you want to hear!
O'McPub Band's mission is to share the Irish and Irish-American story through music. Here we explain the history and meaning behind the songs we perform.
Mar 28, 2026
The Rattlin’ Bog stands as the quintessential Irish "cumulative song"—a rhythmic test of memory that accelerates in speed, volume, and delightful chaos with every new verse.
Although its precise origin remains a mystery, similar cumulative songs have been part of…
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Mar 27, 2026
Gaelic Storm's "Kiss Me I'm Irish" is a celebration of Irish identity, humor, and heritage. Released on their 2004 album How Are We Getting Home?, the song cleverly weaves references to classic Irish folk songs like “Wild Rover” and…
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Dec 2, 2025
"The Auld Triangle" is a foundational piece of Irish folk music, famously opening Brendan Behan's 1954 play, The Quare Fellow. This somber drama is set in Mountjoy Prison, chronicling the final hours before an execution. The song functions as…
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Nov 11, 2025
"The Green Fields of France" (also known as "No Man's Land" or "Willie McBride") was written in 1976 by Scottish-born Australian folk singer Eric Bogle. The song was inspired by a visit to the military cemeteries of Flanders and Northern…
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Nov 10, 2025
Today marks half a century since the massive freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald, along with its entire crew of 29 men, vanished beneath the frigid, churning waters of Lake Superior.
For many around the world, the story of the "Mighty…
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