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Seasonal · St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day production music. Irish and Celtic music for your production.

Instrumental Irish and Celtic music for parade broadcasts, restaurant and beverage promotions, retail campaigns, and travel video. Fiddle, tin whistle, and bagpipe are already in the library.

St. Patrick's Day at a glance

The big day
March 17
Campaigns air
Late February through mid-March
Start your music search
Early February
The soundIrish fiddleCelticBagpipePub sessionCeltic rock

Networks and brands that license our music.

  • Disney
  • HBO
  • Netflix
  • ABC
  • CBS
  • ESPN
  • Paramount
  • Fox
  • Lionsgate
  • Marvel

How licensing works

Three steps. Clean, clear and simple.

  1. Step —01

    Browse

    Search the catalog by style, mood, use, instrumentation, tempo and duration or use Jessica, our AI music supervisor for assistance. Preview the results in seconds.

  2. Step —02

    License

    Direct purchase and download include nearly all licensing you will need, with the exception being in-theatre film release. Subscription-based licensing is covered by an annual blanket license.

  3. Step —03

    Use

    After payment is received for direct purchase or subscription purchase, you will have the appropriate licensing documentation in hand. You are clear to sync the music with your production.

How the library works for you

Nearly every title, ready for the scene.

Nearly every title in the catalog works the same way, built so the version you need already exists.

  • 01

    The full theme, plus alternates

    Each title includes a theme version with all the instrumentation, and usually alternate versions with less instrumentation for quieter moments in the scene.

  • 02

    Broadcast lengths, included

    Most titles include edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, plus versions separated by sections or parts.

  • 03

    One standard license

    The standard license covers nearly every use. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Contact us with a request for quote and we will respond quickly with a license that meets your requirements.

The St. Patrick's Day production calendar

A short window with a hard deadline.

St. Patrick's Day campaigns are compressed into a few weeks in March. Here is how the season usually unfolds, and where music fits at each stage.

  1. Late January to early February

    Plan the campaign

    Creative direction gets set for restaurant, beverage, retail, and parade coverage. A good moment to decide how traditional, or how modern, the music should feel.

  2. Early February

    Search the catalog

    Search by style, mood, use, tempo, and duration, or ask Jessica, our AI music supervisor, for help. Preview the results in seconds.

  3. Late February

    License and edit

    Most titles include edits at 60, 30, 15, and stingers, so one track can cover the main spot and every shorter version.

  4. Early March through the 17th

    On air through St. Patrick's Day

    Promos, parade broadcasts, and social posts run through mid-March. Alternate versions with less instrumentation leave room for commentary and voiceover.

Where St. Patrick's Day music shows up

Productions built for the middle of March.

St. Patrick's Day music works across broadcast, retail, live events, and online video.

  • Parade & Local TV Coverage

    Broadcast packages and highlight reels for St. Patrick's Day parades and civic celebrations covered by local news.

  • Restaurant & Beverage Promotions

    Menu and event announcements for restaurants, pubs, and beverage brands marking the holiday responsibly.

  • Retail & Grocery Campaigns

    March seasonal spots for retail and grocery brands, from decor and apparel to holiday-themed food and drink.

  • Travel & Heritage Documentary

    Destination marketing and cultural documentary content exploring Ireland, Irish heritage, and the traditions behind the holiday.

FAQ for St. Patrick's Day music

Common questions

Most projects call for traditional jig and reel, the fiddle-and-tin-whistle sound most people associate with an Irish session. Parade and civic broadcast coverage often leans on bagpipe and pipe band music, while travel and heritage content works well with Celtic cinematic or a heartfelt Irish ballad. The GMP catalog covers the full range, from traditional Irish music to a modern Celtic rock edge.

Yes. The catalog includes Irish fiddle, tin whistle, and bagpipe tracks produced and recorded by accomplished composers in recording studios specifically for GMP Music.

Yes. Lucky and playful tracks give a project a bright, family-friendly St. Patrick's Day feel for kids content, costume promos, and retail campaigns that don't call for a pub setting.

Yes. The standard license covers almost everything, including broadcast, streaming, social, and event video. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Contact us with a request for quote and we will respond quickly with a license that meets your requirements.

Nearly all of our titles have a few things in common: a theme version with full instrumentation, alternate versions with less instrumentation, edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, and versions separated by sections or parts.

About St. Patrick's Day production music

Irish and Celtic music, ready for your production.

St. Patrick's Day has a recognizable sound built on a handful of instruments: fiddle carrying the melody, tin whistle answering it, and a bodhran driving the rhythm underneath. GMP Music licenses St. Patrick's Day production music across that tradition and beyond it, from a pipe band march to a Celtic rock arrangement to a quieter, heartfelt ballad, produced and recorded by accomplished composers in recording studios specifically for GMP Music.

Producers use it as Irish background music for parade and local news broadcast packages, celtic background music for restaurant and beverage promotions, Irish instrumental music for retail and grocery campaigns, and Irish pub music for content set in and around a session. Travel and tourism features on Ireland and cultural documentaries about Irish heritage also draw on the catalog's traditional and cinematic lanes. Nearly all of our titles include a theme version with full instrumentation, alternate versions with less instrumentation, edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, and versions separated by sections or parts.

Licensing is clean and simple. The standard license covers almost everything, so the same track can run across broadcast, streaming, social, and event video. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Every license includes master and publishing rights for the GMP-owned catalog, with clear documentation for your production.

Whether your project needs a full pipe band or a single fiddle, we are eager to assist you in your music search, to find just the right track that will represent your brand and vision for your media project.

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