What's the History Behind St. Patrick's Day?

8. The Holiday Needs Music

Music and Irish culture go hand-in-hand. The Celts passed on their history, legends, and religious beliefs orally through stories and songs. Once the English took over their land, the Irish were not allowed to speak their native language. So they turned to music to retain their heritage, even though it was against the law to do so. Today, traditional Irish music is very popular around the world. With a type of bagpipes called uilleann pipes, fiddles, tin whistles, and the bodhranm St. Patrick's Day Parades would not be quite as enjoyable as they are.