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The Real Shindig

Trad session for the drinks, a two hour live set, then a DJ. A whole evening from one booking.

One booking, the whole evening covered. The Real Shindig open with a trad session over the drinks reception, play a two hour live set, then hand over to a DJ.

Why Book The Real Shindig

  • Over 20 years' experience.
  • Trad Irish, Celtic rock and contemporary acoustic covers.
  • Trad session for the drinks reception, a two hour live set, then a DJ.
  • Have played Belfast Whiskey Week at the Duke of York.
The Real Shindig, five band members standing by a farm gate
Line up
Five piece
Based in
Belfast
Evening
Trad session, two hour live set, then DJ
Style
Celtic rock and covers
Irish Bands rating
4.4 out of 5
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The Real Shindig Set List

A typical set from The Real Shindig. 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.

57 songs

Drinks Reception Session

  1. The Kesh Jig
  2. The Silver Spear
  3. The Butterfly
  4. Drowsy Maggie
  5. Cooley's Reel
  6. Down By The Salley Gardens
  7. Raglan Road Luke Kelly
  8. Carrickfergus
  9. The Mountains Of Mourne Percy French
  10. Spancil Hill
  11. The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
  12. Caledonia Dougie MacLean
  13. The Voyage Christy Moore
  14. Grace Jim McCann
  15. The Galway Shawl
  16. Mo Ghile Mear
  17. Óró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
  18. The Parting Glass

Celtic Rock And Irish Classics

  1. Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys
  2. The Whole Of The Moon The Waterboys
  3. Sally MacLennane The Pogues
  4. Streams Of Whiskey The Pogues
  5. Dirty Old Town Ewan MacColl
  6. Whiskey In The Jar
  7. Galway Girl Steve Earle
  8. Copperhead Road Steve Earle
  9. I'm Shipping Up To Boston Dropkick Murphys
  10. Zombie The Cranberries
  11. The Boys Are Back In Town Thin Lizzy
  12. The Irish Rover
  13. The Wild Rover
  14. The Fields Of Athenry Pete St John
  15. The Rattlin' Bog
  16. Seven Drunken Nights
  17. I'll Tell Me Ma
  18. Rocky Road To Dublin

Dance Floor Covers

  1. Mr Brightside The Killers
  2. Wonderwall Oasis
  3. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
  4. Bright Side Of The Road Van Morrison
  5. Dancing In The Moonlight Toploader
  6. Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
  7. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers
  8. Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver
  9. Wagon Wheel Old Crow Medicine Show
  10. Tennessee Whiskey Chris Stapleton
  11. Valerie Amy Winehouse
  12. Use Somebody Kings Of Leon
  13. Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon
  14. Shotgun George Ezra
  15. Ho Hey The Lumineers
  16. I Will Wait Mumford & Sons
  17. Hold Back The River James Bay
  18. Galway Girl Ed Sheeran
  19. Nancy Mulligan Ed Sheeran
  20. Maniac 2000 Mark McCabe
  21. Teenage Kicks The Undertones

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