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Kelly's Heroes

A Nottingham Irish folk band playing since 1983, with a caller for céilís.

Four decades of Irish songs and tunes, and a caller when you want everyone up dancing. Kelly's Heroes play Irish folk on button accordion, fiddle, banjo and bodhrán.

Why Book Kelly's Heroes

  • Three to five musicians, plus a caller for céilís.
  • Vocals, guitar, button accordion, melodeon, bodhrán, fiddle, banjo and whistles.
  • Playing since 1983.
  • Played a Live & Local concert at the Bonington Theatre, Arnold in 2024.
Illustrative image: an Irish folk band playing to a singing crowd in a social club
Line up
Three to five plus caller: vocals, guitar, button accordion, melodeon, bodhrán, fiddle, banjo, whistles
Based in
Nottingham
Style
Irish folk and céilí
Irish Bands rating
4.5 out of 5
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Kelly's Heroes Set List

A typical set from Kelly's Heroes. Every night is shaped around your crowd, so the running order is agreed with you before the event. Ask for a favourite or a first dance and the band will tell you if it can be learned.

52 songs

Irish Folk Songs

  1. The Irish Rover
  2. Black Velvet Band
  3. Whiskey In The Jar
  4. The Wild Rover
  5. Dirty Old Town Ewan MacColl
  6. The Fields Of Athenry Pete St John
  7. Galway Girl Steve Earle
  8. Spancil Hill
  9. Molly Malone
  10. Seven Drunken Nights
  11. Rocky Road To Dublin
  12. Star Of The County Down
  13. I'll Tell Me Ma
  14. The Holy Ground
  15. Muirsheen Durkin
  16. The Leaving Of Liverpool
  17. Raglan Road Luke Kelly
  18. Carrickfergus
  19. The Town I Loved So Well Phil Coulter
  20. Fiddler's Green
  21. Grace Jim McCann
  22. Ride On Christy Moore
  23. Lisdoonvarna Christy Moore
  24. The Rattlin' Bog
  25. Wild Mountain Thyme
  26. The Parting Glass
  27. Song For Ireland Mary Black
  28. The Rare Ould Times Pete St John
  29. Finnegan's Wake
  30. Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys

Céilí Dances With Caller

  1. The Siege Of Ennis
  2. The Walls Of Limerick
  3. The Haymakers' Jig
  4. The Bridge Of Athlone
  5. The Waves Of Tory
  6. The Stack Of Barley
  7. The Rakes Of Mallow
  8. Shoe The Donkey
  9. The Gay Gordons
  10. The Pride Of Erin Waltz

Tunes

  1. The Kesh
  2. Morrison's Jig
  3. The Irish Washerwoman
  4. The Silver Spear
  5. Drowsy Maggie
  6. The Merry Blacksmith
  7. The Harvest Home
  8. The Ballydesmond Polka
  9. Britches Full Of Stitches
  10. Saddle The Pony
  11. Swallowtail Jig
  12. Brian Boru's March

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