Whack fol the daddy-oh! Manchester Irish and Party Band, The Mighty Craic, sure know how to get things started. Combining tales of love and woe, bravery and despair, along with songs from all of the five major drinks groups: lager, cider, bitter, ale and stout.

Fresh from their appearances at the Cheltenham Festival, The Mighty Craic will play all of the Irish hits, along with a few modern classics too. Expect Irish Jigs, Celtic Reels and toe-tapping tunes that will have you giddy with glee. You keep backing the winners, they’ll keep singing the songs.

The Mighty Craic have been privileged enough over the years to support such esteemed Irish acts as The Dubliners, The Fureys, and Hothouse Flowers.

Guitarist Josh sings all the right notes (sometimes in the right order) while Bob on the fiddle is second-to-none, and first to the bar.

We also have a band, that can be booked for an additional fee. Drummer Lorna keeps it all together whilst Ste provides the walking bass. Backing vocals are supplied by the wonderful Taylor and The Mason. All members of the band are experienced musicians, having played in various other guises throughout the years.

The Mighty Craic can provide the perfect soundtrack to your event or special day. Please check our Bookings section for details on setlist, and our Video section for promotional videos.

Over the years, our music has been featured on:

BBC Radio 6 – Tom Robinson Show
Channel 4 – Mojo Mobile Advert
E4 – Mojo Mobile Advert
RTE – The Late Late Show
MTV UK – Plain Jane
MTV Europe – Plain Jane
MTV International – Plain Jane
ITV – Cheltenham 2017 Coverage
Signatures (2014 Documentary about Mountain Biking)

And we’ve played at such venues as:

Cheltenham Festival
Kempton Racecourse (Winter Festival)
Y-Not Festival
Kendal Calling
The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Download Festival
2000 Trees Festival
Camden Calling
Manchester Academy
Ramsbottom Festival

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