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Derek Byrne and Paddygrass Irish Band from Milwaukee, WI

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 18 Reviews
  • 30 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2015
  • 4 Awards & Badges
  • Virtual Services Offered
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $550 per event

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Winner of Gigmasters Best Award for multiple years! Paddygrass plays authentic, Irish, Bluegrass, Gospel and Sea Shanties. If you like upbeat folk songs or toe tapping grooves around the campfire, we are the band for you. Our lead singer Derek was born and raised in Ireland and toured with Riverdance for 6 years. We play festivals, corporate events, private parties and bar gigs, all year round. We are very good at getting the crowd going or providing a nice tasteful background - Whatever you need, we look forward to working with you. Depending on your budget we can be hired as a trio, quartet, or a quintet. Any of these options can include an Irish Dancer. We all play multiple instruments including banjo, harmonica, guitar, Mandolin, Bass, fiddle, hand percussion, tin whistle, ukulele and accordion. We can play acoustic or bring our own sound and lighting system depending on your venue and event.

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Review by Paige W.

Private PartyReviewed on June 14, 2022From Woodstock, IL

Derek and his band played for our father’s Celebration of Life party. They were perfect! I couldn’t give a higher recommendation!

Derek Byrne and Paddygrass:

Hi Paige I just saw this review and it made my day. We had a wonderful time too, it was such an honor to be involved in this celebration of life. Your family gave us such a warm welcome. Thanks for keeping the tradition of the "Irish Wake" alive. We loved the speeches at the beginning and the way all the guests stayed until the end of the show to listen, dance and chat. This is a gig In will remember for the rest of my life - for all the best reasons.

Review by KRISTY H.

Private PartyReviewed on December 21, 2017From Barrington, IL

We greatly enjoyed having Derek and the Paddygrass out to play for our small gathering. They adapted to the circumstances (it was raining cats and dogs!), and they were perfect for our hoedown! We would definitely recommend this band!

Review by Mark D.

Saint Patrick's Day PartyReviewed on March 13, 2018From Oak Lawn, IL

Derick and whoever was with him were very nice and professional. Everybody loved them they made it real Irish feeling.very easy to work with hoping we can do it again . Thank you

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  • 500 Miles | The Proclaimers
  • A Nation Once Again | The Wolfe Tones
  • A Place in the Choir | Bill Staines
  • Ain't no Sunshine | Bill Withers
  • All for me grog | The Dubliners
  • Amazing grace | Mahalia Jackson
  • Arthur MacBride | Paul Brady
  • Bad | U2
  • Bad Moon Rising | Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Be thou my vision | Van Morrisson
  • Big rock candy mountain | Oh Brother Where Art Thou
  • Black is the color | Christy Moore
  • Black Velvet Band | The Clancy Brothers
  • Carrickfergus | The Dubliners
  • Cecilia | Simon and Garfunkel
  • Country Roads | John Denver
  • Danny Boy | The Clancy Brothers
  • Dirty Old Town | The Dubliners
  • Down by the riverside | Mahalia Jackson
  • Down On the Corner | Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Down to the river to pray | Oh Brother Where Art Thou
  • Every time I feel the Spirit | Moses Hogan
  • Fairytale of New York | The Pogues
  • Feilds of Athenry | The Clancy Brothers
  • Forever Young | Rod Stewart
  • Galway Girl | Steve Earl
  • Ghost riders in the sky | The Kingston trio / Johnny Cash
  • Go tell it on the mountains
  • He's got the whole world in his hands
  • Here I am Lord
  • House of the rising sun | The Animals
  • How great thou art
  • I saw the light | Hank Williams
  • I walk the line | Johnny Cash
  • I will wait | Mumford & Sons
  • I'll Fly away | Oh Brother Where art though
  • I'm a Rover | The Clancy Brothers
  • I've got peace like a river
  • I've Just Seen a Face | The Beatles
  • If I had a hammer | Pete Seeger
  • If I should fall from grace with God | The Pogues
  • It's Time | Imagine Dragons
  • John Henry | Pete Seeger
  • Johnny I hardly Knew ya | The Dubliners
  • Jug of Punch | The Clancy Brothers
  • Keep on the sunny side
  • Little Beggarman | The Clancy Brothers
  • Loch Lomond | The Dubliners
  • Man of Constant Sorrow | The Soggy Bottom Boys
  • Marie's Wedding | The Clancy Brothers
  • Mo Ghile Mhear | Sting and the Chieftains
  • Molly Malone | The Dubliners
  • Mysterious Ways | U2
  • Nancy Whiskey | The Clancy Brothers
  • One | U2
  • Pride, In the name of love | U2
  • Red is the Rose | The Wolfe Tones
  • Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash
  • Roll away your stone | Mumford & Sons
  • Rolling in my sweet baby's arms | Pete Seeger
  • Seven Drunken Nights | The Dubliners
  • Shady grove
  • Spancil hill | The Dubliners
  • Spanish Lady | The Dubliners
  • Still haven't found what I'm Looking for | U2
  • Suil a ruin | Sinead O'Connor
  • Suspicious Minds | Elvis Presley
  • Sweet home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Swing Low sweet chariot
  • Ta mo ceamhnas a deanta | The Chieftains
  • Tell me ma | The Clancy Brothers
  • Thank God I'm a Country Boy | John Denver
  • The Drunken Scotsman | Bryan Bowers
  • The Foggy Dew | The Wolfe Tones
  • The Gypsy Rover | The Clancy Brothers
  • The Hills of Connemara | The Clancy Brothers
  • The Holy Ground | The Clancy Brothers
  • The Homes of Donegal | Paul Brady
  • The Irish Rover | The Pogues
  • The Lakes of Pontchartrain | Paul Brady
  • The Lark in the morning | The Dubliners
  • The Leaving of Liverpool | The Clancy Brothers
  • The Lord of the Dance | The Chieftains
  • The Minstrel Boy | Thomas Moore
  • The Mountain Dew | The Clancy Brothers
  • The Parting Glass | The High Kings
  • The Rising of the Moon | The Wolfe Tones
  • The Rocky Road to Dublin | The Dubliners
  • The Star of the County Down | The Dubliners
  • The Water's Wide | Pete Seeger
  • The Wild Mountain thyme | The Clancy Brothers
  • They'll Know we are Christians by our love
  • This land is your land | Peter Seeger
  • This little light of mine
  • Toora Loora Loora | Bing Crosby
  • Turn turn Turn | Pete Seeger
  • Walk in the light
  • When Irish Eyes are Smiling | Bing Crosby
  • When The Roll is Called up Yonder
  • When the saints go marching in
  • Where have all the flowers gone | Pete Seeger
  • Where the streets have no name | U2
  • Whiskey Heaven | Fats Domino
  • Whiskey in the jar | The Pogues
  • Whiskey you're the Devil | The Clancy Brothers
  • Wild Mountain Thyme/Go Lassie Go | The Clancy Brothers
  • Wild Rover | The Pogues
  • Will the Circle be unbroken | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • With or without You | U2

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Upcoming Events

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Past Events

October 28, 2023 • Community Event
Sat11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Green Bay, WI
September 30, 2023 • Celebration
Sat2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Milwaukee, WI
August 11, 2023 • Community Event
Fri7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Mount Morris, IL
July 16, 2022 • Festival
Sat12:00 PM - 3:00 PM La Grange, IL
June 11, 2022 • Private Party
Sat4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Woodstock, IL
March 18, 2022 • Celebration
Fri2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Algonquin, IL
March 16, 2018 • Private Party
Fri7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Palatine, IL
March 10, 2018 • Saint Patrick's Day Party
Sat6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Oak Lawn, IL
December 30, 2017 • Wedding Reception
Sat5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Milwaukee, WI
November 24, 2017 • Anniversary Party
Fri8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Chicago, IL
November 18, 2017 • Community Event
Sat10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Milwaukee, WI
November 5, 2017 • Birthday Party (Adult)
Sun4:30 PM - 7:00 PM Merton, WI

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