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The Cracklin' Griffins
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We play traditional Irish songs and music, plus some of the greats from the Pogues and Waterboys back-catalogues. Book us now for: Parties, weddings, St. Patrick’s week, pub gigs or any general celebration!!
The band can vary in size between a trio and a five-piece, depending on what you need, and we usually play around 1hr40mins of music, with a break in the middle. We have also been known to work as a backing-band for Céilí.
Our repertoire includes some fifty or so songs and tunes (see below), including favourites such as: ‘Dirty Old Town’, ‘Whiskey in the Jar’, ‘Fairytale of New York’, ‘Fisherman's Blues’, ‘Wild Rover’ and many, many more... We can also sometimes do special requests, if given advance notice.
We supply our own equipment - unless otherwise specified - and additionally we can provide interval background music (this is NOT a substitute for a full-on disco!) to create a complete evening/afternoon of entertainment!!!
Based in Brighton we cover a broad area of South-East England (potentially further - ask us for a quote), and have been receiving rapturous applause everywhere, from: Community Clubs to Function Halls, Pubs, Colleges, Steam Fairs...
A Few Testimonials:
1) "...Thanks for playing at our wedding reception. I know we thoroughly enjoyed the evening and have received lots of comments from friends and family who thought you were great."
2) "...The music was just what we wanted, and it clearly went down a storm with the guests - we had an excellent night."
3) "...Guys, Thanks for playing our wedding in Bournemouth. It was an amazing set. Everyone has said how good you were and it really made the wedding. It was brilliant. Thanks again!"
4) "...Everyone loved it. The choice of music and dances seemed to be pitched perfectly for the audience and your caller did a superb job."
5) "...Just a quick note to thank you and the rest of the band again for such a fantastic night last Saturday. I'm sure I left you in no doubt how... show more impressed I was anyway, but I wanted to let you know that I've had non-stop calls and emails from our guests saying how brilliant they all thought you were."
6) "...Thank you so much for performing at my 40th. As I selected the group from the Internet lottery without ever seeing them play, I did run the risk of The Muppet Show band turning up, or worse… a no show. Credit must go to lastminutemusicians.com, with its customer testimonials, for my choice and like all the others I am so pleased that I chose The Cracklin’ Griffins. Communications were fluid and organisation was commonsensical; set-up was well orchestrated and the performance was fantastic, with a well segued set, easing guests onto the dance floor. When everyone I have spoken with since the party mentions how great the band was, it confirms that it wasn’t just my 'three sheets to the wind’ disposition that made the night so enjoyable. Thanks again."
7) "...We would like to say a special thank you for you playing at our wedding on the 5th March, you were BRILLIANT! Everyone enjoyed themselves and I think it will be a talking point with our Irish family for years!"
8) "...I can't reiterate enough how please with choosing the Cracklin' Griffins for our wedding. You guys were soooo good! Well, as for your toughest critics 'the many Irish' guests who attended our wedding. Their response was "where did you find an Irish band as good as you outside of Ireland!" So I think that's a pretty good testament! Put simply, you guys were simply the best."
9) "Please pass on our sincerest thanks to the band, they did an amazing job, and they really helped to get the party started. Most importantly everybody had a really great time, and they have all said it was a night to remember. Thanks again."
Songs & tunes that we regularly do:
The Irish Rover, Rocky Road to Dublin, Sally MacLennane (Pogues), The Rare 'ol Mountain Dew, The Black Velvet Band, Smugglers, Streams of Whiskey (Pogues), The Raggle-Taggle Gypsy, All for me Grog, The Leaving of Liverpool, Molly Malone, Broad Majestic Shannon (Pogues), South Australia, The Mason's Apron, Liverpool Lou, The Auld Triangle, The Song with No Name (Shane MacGowan), Greenland Whale Fisheries, Tell Me Ma, The Fields of Athenry, Galway Girl (Steve Earle), White City (Pogues), Ballydesmond Polkas, Come Out Ye Black and Tans, Seven Drunken Nights, Ride Forever (Paul Gross), McAlpine's Fusiliers, The Cave and Winter Winds (Mumford & Sons), A Man you don't Meet Every Day, The Irish Washerwoman/Coleraine Jig/Morrison's...
Others that we also do:
The Foggy Dew, Bang on the Ear (Waterboys), A Pair of Brown Eyes (Pogues), Drowsey Maggie (reel), If I should Fall from Grace with God (Pogues), Boys from the County Hell (Pogues), Paddy Works on the Railway, Thousands Are Sailing (Pogues), The Wild Colonial Boy, Finnegan's Wake, John Ryan's/Dennis Murphy's (jigs), Jesse James, Raglan Road, Kesh Jig, Follow me up to Carlow, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, The Recruiting Sergeant, A Rainy Night in Soho (Pogues), Duelling Banjos, Brown Eyed Girl... show more
The band can vary in size between a trio and a five-piece, depending on what you need, and we usually play around 1hr40mins of music, with a break in the middle. We have also been known to work as a backing-band for Céilí.
Our repertoire includes some fifty or so songs and tunes (see below), including favourites such as: ‘Dirty Old Town’, ‘Whiskey in the Jar’, ‘Fairytale of New York’, ‘Fisherman's Blues’, ‘Wild Rover’ and many, many more... We can also sometimes do special requests, if given advance notice.
We supply our own equipment - unless otherwise specified - and additionally we can provide interval background music (this is NOT a substitute for a full-on disco!) to create a complete evening/afternoon of entertainment!!!
Based in Brighton we cover a broad area of South-East England (potentially further - ask us for a quote), and have been receiving rapturous applause everywhere, from: Community Clubs to Function Halls, Pubs, Colleges, Steam Fairs...
A Few Testimonials:
1) "...Thanks for playing at our wedding reception. I know we thoroughly enjoyed the evening and have received lots of comments from friends and family who thought you were great."
2) "...The music was just what we wanted, and it clearly went down a storm with the guests - we had an excellent night."
3) "...Guys, Thanks for playing our wedding in Bournemouth. It was an amazing set. Everyone has said how good you were and it really made the wedding. It was brilliant. Thanks again!"
4) "...Everyone loved it. The choice of music and dances seemed to be pitched perfectly for the audience and your caller did a superb job."
5) "...Just a quick note to thank you and the rest of the band again for such a fantastic night last Saturday. I'm sure I left you in no doubt how... show more impressed I was anyway, but I wanted to let you know that I've had non-stop calls and emails from our guests saying how brilliant they all thought you were."
6) "...Thank you so much for performing at my 40th. As I selected the group from the Internet lottery without ever seeing them play, I did run the risk of The Muppet Show band turning up, or worse… a no show. Credit must go to lastminutemusicians.com, with its customer testimonials, for my choice and like all the others I am so pleased that I chose The Cracklin’ Griffins. Communications were fluid and organisation was commonsensical; set-up was well orchestrated and the performance was fantastic, with a well segued set, easing guests onto the dance floor. When everyone I have spoken with since the party mentions how great the band was, it confirms that it wasn’t just my 'three sheets to the wind’ disposition that made the night so enjoyable. Thanks again."
7) "...We would like to say a special thank you for you playing at our wedding on the 5th March, you were BRILLIANT! Everyone enjoyed themselves and I think it will be a talking point with our Irish family for years!"
8) "...I can't reiterate enough how please with choosing the Cracklin' Griffins for our wedding. You guys were soooo good! Well, as for your toughest critics 'the many Irish' guests who attended our wedding. Their response was "where did you find an Irish band as good as you outside of Ireland!" So I think that's a pretty good testament! Put simply, you guys were simply the best."
9) "Please pass on our sincerest thanks to the band, they did an amazing job, and they really helped to get the party started. Most importantly everybody had a really great time, and they have all said it was a night to remember. Thanks again."
Songs & tunes that we regularly do:
The Irish Rover, Rocky Road to Dublin, Sally MacLennane (Pogues), The Rare 'ol Mountain Dew, The Black Velvet Band, Smugglers, Streams of Whiskey (Pogues), The Raggle-Taggle Gypsy, All for me Grog, The Leaving of Liverpool, Molly Malone, Broad Majestic Shannon (Pogues), South Australia, The Mason's Apron, Liverpool Lou, The Auld Triangle, The Song with No Name (Shane MacGowan), Greenland Whale Fisheries, Tell Me Ma, The Fields of Athenry, Galway Girl (Steve Earle), White City (Pogues), Ballydesmond Polkas, Come Out Ye Black and Tans, Seven Drunken Nights, Ride Forever (Paul Gross), McAlpine's Fusiliers, The Cave and Winter Winds (Mumford & Sons), A Man you don't Meet Every Day, The Irish Washerwoman/Coleraine Jig/Morrison's...
Others that we also do:
The Foggy Dew, Bang on the Ear (Waterboys), A Pair of Brown Eyes (Pogues), Drowsey Maggie (reel), If I should Fall from Grace with God (Pogues), Boys from the County Hell (Pogues), Paddy Works on the Railway, Thousands Are Sailing (Pogues), The Wild Colonial Boy, Finnegan's Wake, John Ryan's/Dennis Murphy's (jigs), Jesse James, Raglan Road, Kesh Jig, Follow me up to Carlow, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, The Recruiting Sergeant, A Rainy Night in Soho (Pogues), Duelling Banjos, Brown Eyed Girl... show more
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February 26, 2018
Paula B. asked:Any 1 know any good Irish singers or bands plz ? XxxAoibhín C. replied:https://www.facebook.com/121819674566465 The Cracklin' Griffins
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