Our sound is predominantly Irish / Celtic playing all three genres of the music that includes Trad (think jigs, reels, hornpipes etc.), Popular (think Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish Rover, I'll Tell Me Ma, Rattling Bog etc.) and Contemporary (think Brown Eyed Girl, Fisherman's Blues, Galway Girl etc.) but we also add a number of Americana type songs and tunes too (think Wagon Wheel, Copperhead Road, Ring of Fire etc.) Added to this 2 of our members are dance callers, so while we mainly play and sing we can also add a Ceilidh to our repertoire if required.
We have been fortunate to have played all over the UK, many European ski resorts, the USA, central America, Caribbean and of all places even Greenland. We have played well over 600 gigs that included many private events such as weddings, corporate, wakes etc. Festivals such as Festival of the Celts, Acoustic Festival of Great Britain, Hay on Wye Festival, along with umpteen beer, food and country festivals. Did I mention pubs...? Yup we have played at countless pubs, bars & restaurants both here and abroad.
Lastly the nature of our performance, while geared towards providing entertainment, is to ensure it's memorable and fun. To that end and assuming the vibe is right we encourage peeps to get involved be it singing, in which case we can busk, or playing if they want to join us for a tune.
Based in Denbigh, Denbighshire
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
Please note these are just a sample of what we play.
Trad tunes:-
Tripping up the stairs - Jig
My darling asleep - Jig
Timmy Clifford's- Jig
Kesh - Jig
Donnybrook fair - Jig
Morrisons - Jig
Out on the ocean - Jig
The pirates Jig - Jig
King of the fairies - Hornpipe
Off to California - Hornpipe
Captain Pugwash - Hornpipe
The sailors - Hornpipe
Chief O'Neil favourite - Reel
Red haired boy - Reel
Sailors bonnet - Reel
Teatotalers - Reel
The Irish Reel - Reel
The new rigged ship - Reel
Miss McCleods - Reel
Tampon lin - Reel
Inisheer - Slow air
West wind - Slow air
Boulavogue - Slow air
Whistle on the wind - Slow air
Popular songs:-
Whiskey in the jar
Botany Bay
Star of the County Down
The divil is dead
I'll tell me ma
The Ferryman
The Irish Rover
The Wild Rover
The Blarney Roses
Banks of the Roses
The Beggar man
Spancil Hill
Statten Isle
Leaving of Liverpool
The rattling bog
7 drunken nights
Some say the Divil is dead
Dirty old town
Contemporary songs:-
Wagon Wheel - Old crow medicine show
500 miles - Proclaimers
Fishermans blues - Waterboys
Whole of the Moon - Waterboys
Copperhead Road - Steve Earl
Galway girl - Steve Earl
The Irish Pub - Brian Flynn
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Fairytale of New York - Pogues
Rainy night in Soho - Pogues
Las Vegas in Donnegal - Goats don't shave
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrisson
Country Roads - John Denver
It's the end of the world as we know it - REM
3 little birds ( Don't worry, about a thing) - Bob Marley
Hey Jude ( played as a tune) - Beatles
Back home in Derry - Christy Moore
I use ta love her - The Sawdoctors
N17 - The Sawdoctors
Plus many more
We need a performance space 4 m x 3m. 2 x 13amp power sockets and easy access for a car and van
Yes we are totally self sufficient. We have a 4000 watt PA system comprising 2 x Yamaha subs and tops.
Just a name / address and post code along with easiest access to the venue with the PA system.
Yes we can either play your music from a smart phone of yours or we have an Irish themed Spotify playlist on ours.
Acoustic Festival of Great Britain, Festival of the Celts and Hay on Wye festival
For bands it would be Dervish, Altan, the Chieftains & Moving Hearts by artist this would include Christy Moore & Van Morrison.
Back in 2000 we started as a duo with guitar, mandolin & whistles. Over the following 4 years this grew to a band of 5 that then allowed us to offer a very dynamic & versatile sound for any occasion. To date we have played at over 600 gigs and our music has not only taken us all around the UK but also to many European ski resorts, the USA, central America, Caribbean and would you believe Greenland.
We don't have a favourite. So long as we can see people smiling, laughing, singing, dancing & clapping makes each event our favourite.
North Wales. 3 of our band members are based in Conwy and 2 in Denbigh
Ahhh now... this happened many years ago after a quite a heavy session on the Guinness when we though it was a good idea. Despite being mis named the "Hand Bag Band", "The Bin Bag Band", The Shopping Bag Band" and every other connotation of that name over the years, everyone now knows us as the Wee Bag Band, so we're stuck with it now... 😊
Allowing for a 1 hour setup time we typically play 60 mins in the first set, take a 20/30 min break, then play 90 to 120mins in the 2nd.
Yes. We have played at many an event in marquees, in fields, meadows, farm yards, open barns, camp sites, town centres etc. All we ask is a simple shade to protect the instruments. We have 2 x 200 feet mains drums if the power supply is a bit further away.
Yes. We have over 4 hours of material on our set list so you are welcome to instruct us to include specific tunes or songs get played from it. As we're always looking for inspiration you can also ask us to include a song / tune not listed and so long as fits our style and can included it in the set for future use, we will include that for you.
Very diverse, upbeat and dynamic Irish Music band that gets the toes tapping from the first beat.
1) Brunning & Price
2) Siemens
3) Ffestiniog Railways
4) Armed Forces Entertainment
5) Nelson Hotels
6) Liverpool Irish Festival
7) Llandudno Xmas Festival
8) Ruthin Festival
9) Conwy Pirate Festival
10) Conwy Food Festival
1) Dinorben & Little Manor
2) Head office in Llanberis
3) Managged stage at Dinas railway yard beer festival
4) Managed stage at various military bases across the Northern hemisphere
5) Grosvenor Pulford Hotel
6) Managed stage at the Philharmonic hall
7) Managed stage - Town Centre
8) Managed stage - Town Centre
9) Blue Bell pub gardens
10) Managed stage on the quay.
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