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Gilligan's Ireland

Playing music from the many counties of Ireland and mixes in Australian folk, world pop tunes and a dash of bagpipes for good measure. Audiences enjoy their broad repertoire, appealing to most musical tastes. The blend of whistle fiddle and guitar is a special musical sound unique to the band.

Irish dancers are often inspired to jump out of their seats during a tune as the Irish sound is irresistible.

Sample track coming soon

When you think of fiddles, mandolins and

Matty O'Reilly Band

Bio coming soon

banjos, what music do you think of Folk, country, bluegrass? Anything can happen, depending on the influences players bring to the mix. When you combine the infectious and personal side of country with the traditional sounds of Celtic, and infuse them with the contemporary influence of rock and funky syncopation you will get a combination that may or may not work.

Steve Passfield's Handpicked Band not only has it working a treat but also is connecting in a big way with audiences around town and on tour. Like life itself, Passfield’s original songs bear the influences of many styles and experiences, with an unpretentious delivery and lyric that says the things we all feel. And with take away melodies you can't forget. Along with a touch of forgivable idiocy and a stirring grasp of the entertainment ethic, Handpicked have their audiences dancing and foot tapping into the night.

If you would like one of these artists to perform at your festival, venue or next function, please email Dierdre Le Blang (aka Dee) at

Primal Entertainment

"Music can touch people at a primal level - evoking different emotions and triggering memories of particular places and times.

Music is such a part of our emotional makeup - it can make you patriotic, it can make you want to fight,

it can make you want to cry"

Reproduced with the kind permission of Jimmy Barnes from his book Say It Loud