The BeerMats Irish Folk & Ballads 4 piece Irish Folk @ Ballad Group

Based in Ireland

Dublin, Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland
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LOCATION
Dublin, Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland

TRAVEL
up to 12500 miles

PRICE
from €450 (EUR)

RATED
10 / 10 from 5 reviews

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Available to book from €450 (EUR). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.

About / Biography

The BeerMats from Dublin, Ireland, Irish Folk and Ballads. True authentic Irish music, Geoff on Banjo & Mandolin, Aaron on Flute & Whistle, Luke on Guitar, Vocals and Colm Gibbons on Vocals, Bodhrán & Whistle.

The BeerMats are celebrating their 31st year in the Irish music scene this year. "It's been an amazing journey, we did not think when we started playing in a small bar in Dublin, we would still be going strong after all these years, says Brian Smith, guitar player and one of the founding members of The BeerMats.

Ballyfermot our home town is 3 miles from Dublin city, and is one of the best places to serve your apprenticeship in Irish music, Ballyfermot is rich in music and culture and its people are proud of their musical heritage.

Over the years the group have performed throughout Ireland and the UK and in recent years have performed in Germany, Switzerland, Spain the group also performed in the USA at Louisville Irish Festival, as part of The Ryder Cup, 2010 The BeerMats performed at The Celts on the River fest in New Albany USA.

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Ireland

Dublin, Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland
Travels worldwide
pink circle = free travel (up to 25 miles)

Biddy Mulligan

The Boys of Wexford

Carrickfergus

The Cliffs of Doneen

Danny Boy

Dicey Reilly

The Galway Races

Golden Jubilee

The Hills of Connemara

The Holy Ground

I’ll Take you Home Again Kathleen

McAlpine’s Fusileers

The Meeting of the Waters

The Minstrel Boy

Muirsheen Durkin

My Mary of the Curling Hair

Old Skibereen

The Rare Old Mountain Dew

Red is the Rose

The Rising of the Moon

Roddy McCorley

Sliabh Gallion Brae

The Harp That Once

Wicklow My Home

The Zoological Garden

Baidín Fheidhlimi

Banna Strand

The Boston Burglar

Come Back Paddy Reilly

Connemara Cradle Song

Finnegan’s Wake

The Flower of Sweet Strabane

James Connolly

Kelly the Boy from Killane

The Kerry Dance

The Last Rose of Summer

Macnamara’s Band

The Old Rustic Bridge

Oro ‘Se Do Bheath ‘Bhaile

Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore

The Rose of Mooncoin

Seven Drunken Nights

The Spanish Lady

The Spinning Wheel

The Star of the County Down

The Wild Rover

Whiskey in the Jar

Avondale

The Castle of Dromore

Courtin’ in the Kitchen

Easy and Slow

The Foggy Dew

The Galway Shawl

Home Boys Home

I’ll Tell Me Ma

The Irish Rover

Kimmage

Lanigan’s Ball

Loves Old Sweet Song

mary from Dungloe

The Mountains of Mourne

My Irish Molly-O

My Lagan Love

Nora

The Old Woman from Wexford

The Rose of Tralee

Sally Gardens

The Shores of Amerikay

The Town of Ballybay

The Wild Colonial Boy

A Nation Once Again

Avon River

The Bard of Armagh

Believe me if all those Endearing Young Charms

The Bold Fenian Men

Bunch of Thyme

Carnlough Bay

Come to the Bower

The Curragh of Kildare

The Dear Little Shamrock

Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down

The Dying Young Rebel

The Enniskillen Dragoon

Fiddler’s Green

The Hill of Clonroe

In Dublin’s Fair City

Maid in the Garrett

The Merry Ploughboy

The Rocky Road to Dublin

She Moved through the Fair

Spancil Hill

Sweet Sixteen

The West’s Awake

The Waxies Dargle

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We have a full PA, we would require a full 1200 rig


What information do you require about a venue?

Size how many People


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

Live at Poyenburg Irish Festival with 10,000 people


What's your favourite type of event?

Festivals


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We started playing in a small bar in Dublin back in 1993, but have travelled the world in the last 31 years


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Finbar Furey, The Old Man

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Setup 1 hour Performance Time 2 to 4 hours


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We can work with the Clients


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Always a great night


What's the most people you have performed for.

10,000 people

Recent Clients

The BeerMats Irish Folk & Ballads has performed for these clients:

The Irish Openair Poyenberg Germany. The Irish Openair Toggenberg Switzerland. Irish Folk and Celtic Festival Ireland

Venues

The BeerMats Irish Folk & Ballads has performed at these venues:

Festivals in the USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Spain, Ireland

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