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Top Irish bands and dancers acts for St Patrick’s Day celebrations

Irish Leprechaun hat and clover
  • Looking for an energetic Irish band for St Patrick’s Day?
  • A high stepping troupe of Irish dancers?
  • Or a soulful singer with traditional harp?

Whatever you have planned for St Patrick’s Day, Matters Musical have a wealth of Irish talented musicians to choose from.

Irish bands

From traditional fiddle and flute to more contemporary folk rock ensembles, an Irish band is always guaranteed to get everyone up and dancing to jigs, reels, and polkas all night long.

  • For superb flute playing and an electric mix of instruments, have a listen to The Blackthorn Band
  • For a traditional ceilidh band led by a fiddler with a PhD in Irish music, who can can claim to have got both Princess Ann and MPs up and dancing, check out The Ceilidh Allstars
  • Or try to resist the fast and furious Celtic tunes and songs of Kelly’s Heroes

Irish dance troupes

Love the flying feet and energy of ‘Riverdance’ and ‘Lord of the Dance’? You’ve got the luck of the Irish, because Matters Musical’s Irish dancers have performed in the famous shows across the world!

  • With years of experience on stage, the talented dancers of all-female troupe Ceolsha will delight your friends, family and guests at any St Patrick’s Day or Irish themed event
  • For larger scale events, check out the credentials of our own Beckett Irish dancers, featuring some of the best dancers in the business
  • Which Irish dance company were joined by the flying feet of Ant and Dec on primetime ITV? This talented troupe!
  • Want a group at the cutting edge of high octane Irish dance? Celtic Footwork take the thrills and spectacle of modern Irish dance up a notch or six

Irish harpists and singers

For a gentle, more relaxed way to celebrate, there’s nothing more evocative than the folk songs, airs and lullabies of Ireland, sung to the accompaniment of the harp. Gina Mackey is a world-renowned singer and harpist with a voice as soft as morning mist.

Not found what you’re looking for? Call us – we have more artists on our books than we can fit on our website!