MusicAngel · Ireland

Wedding Band Song List

Across the four MusicAngel bands the combined repertoire spans six decades and 400+ songs. Here's the cross-section that lands at most Irish weddings, organised by where in the night each song belongs.

Across the four MusicAngel bands, the combined repertoire spans six decades and ~400 songs. The full list is too long to print, so here's the cross-section that gets played at most Irish weddings, organised by where in the night each song typically lands.

For the ceremony

Acoustic, instrumental-leaning, restrained. Full ceremony picks at ceremony music.

Processional & signing

  1. A Thousand Years Christina Perri
  2. Canon in D Pachelbel
  3. Here Comes the Sun The Beatles
  4. At Last Etta James
  5. Marry Me Train
  6. Make You Feel My Love Adele
  7. Tenerife Sea Ed Sheeran
  8. Songbird Eva Cassidy

For the drinks reception

Acoustic, vocal-led, conversational. Full picks at drinks reception music.

Mid-tempo, recognisable

  1. Tupelo Honey Van Morrison
  2. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
  3. Better Together Jack Johnson
  4. L-O-V-E Nat King Cole
  5. Lovely Day Bill Withers
  6. Fly Me to the Moon Frank Sinatra
  7. Lucky Jason Mraz
  8. The Way You Look Tonight Sinatra
  9. Ho Hey The Lumineers
  10. Have I Told You Lately Van Morrison

For the first dance

Couple's call. 80+ picks across categories at first dance songs.

Most-played first dances

  1. Perfect Ed Sheeran
  2. Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran
  3. All of Me John Legend
  4. At Last Etta James
  5. A Thousand Years Christina Perri
  6. Make You Feel My Love Adele
  7. Marry Me Train
  8. Tenerife Sea Ed Sheeran

For the evening dance floor

The core wedding-band repertoire: songs that consistently fill an Irish dance floor.

Opening warm-up

  1. Lovely Day Bill Withers
  2. Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder
  3. You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates
  4. Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations
  5. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
  6. Stand By Me Ben E. King
  7. Lovely Day Bill Withers
  8. Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Building. Motown & funk

  1. I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
  2. My Girl The Temptations
  3. Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
  4. September Earth, Wind & Fire
  5. Crazy in Love Beyoncé
  6. Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
  7. 24K Magic Bruno Mars
  8. Le Freak Chic

Peak anthems & singalongs

  1. Don't Stop Believin' Journey
  2. Livin' on a Prayer Bon Jovi
  3. Sweet Child o' Mine Guns N' Roses
  4. Mr. Brightside The Killers
  5. Take On Me a-ha
  6. Wonderwall Oasis
  7. Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis
  8. Africa Toto
  9. Dancing Queen ABBA
  10. Free Fallin' Tom Petty

Late-night singalong / Irish

  1. Galway Girl Ed Sheeran
  2. Crazy Love Van Morrison
  3. Linger The Cranberries
  4. Tell Me Ma trad. arr.
  5. Whiskey in the Jar trad. arr.
  6. The Fields of Athenry trad.
  7. Wagon Wheel trad. arr.
  8. Streams of Whiskey The Pogues

2020s modern picks

What couples are choosing right now

  1. Lover Taylor Swift
  2. As It Was Harry Styles
  3. Adore You Harry Styles
  4. Cruel Summer Taylor Swift
  5. From the Start Laufey
  6. Espresso Sabrina Carpenter
  7. Make You Mine PUBLIC
  8. Lovers Rock TV Girl

How to request a specific song

When you book, you'll have a chance to share a list of must-plays and a do-not-play list. Most couples send 5-10 must-plays and 2-3 do-not-plays. The rest is the band reading the room, which is the whole reason you book a real live act.

What if the song isn't in our repertoire?

Every MusicAngel package includes one new song learned specifically for the couple, typically the first dance. If you have a specific must-have song beyond that, ask early. Some bands will learn additional new songs as a paid extra.

For decade-by-decade picks: wedding songs by decade.

Frequently asked questions

What's the full wedding band song list?

The combined MusicAngel repertoire across the four bands spans six decades and 400+ songs. This page shows the cross-section, the ~80 songs that consistently land at Irish weddings. Each band has their own deeper specialist repertoire on top.

Can we request a specific song?

Yes. Every package includes one new song learned for the couple, typically the first dance. Additional song requests beyond that can be added for a small extra charge. Send must-plays and do-not-plays with your enquiry.

Will the band play traditional Irish songs?

Yes. Galway Girl, Tell Me Ma, Whiskey in the Jar, The Fields of Athenry, and other Irish singalongs are part of the late-night repertoire across all four bands.

Want this repertoire at your wedding?

Send your date and venue with any must-play songs. We will match the brief to the right MusicAngel band and confirm availability. For pricing context, see wedding band cost in Ireland, or compare the four bands.

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