“Whiskey In The Jar” has had one of the longest, most colorful histories of any Irish song. The thousands of versions of the tune include not only the rock ’n’ roll ones everyone knows—mainly by Thin ...

Thin Lizzy’s 1972 recording of the traditional Irish folk song “Whiskey in the Jar” is one of their best-known tunes and a staple of St. Patrick’s Day playlists everywhere. The song actually dates ...

What started as a rehearsal room joke became the band’s breakout hit. It rescued the trio from debt and obscurity, but also led to an acrimonious split Original line-up: Singer and bassist Phil Lynott ...

Veteran Irish band Thin Lizzy have debuted the first official video for their breakthrough hit Whiskey In The Jar - over half a century after it was first released. The band memorably gave their cover ...

Thin Lizzy has debuted an official music video for their breakthrough single, “Whiskey in the Jar,” more than a half century after the famed Irish rock band released its version of the traditional ...

Metallica’s cover of the classic Irish folk song “Whiskey in the Jar” wasn’t just talk: the band is now preparing to get into the whiskey game. On the latest episode of The WhiskyCast, veteran ...

Irish folk songs are filled with wonderful, often sad, stories and tales of drinking and carousing. We've pulled together a Spotify playlist of the most popular as chosen by the public. From ancient ...

When Brian Downey, Eric Bell and Phil Lynott were pushed into recording traditional Irish tune Whiskey In The Jar in 1972, they’d already been going three years, had released two albums and were ...