Irish Gypsy Songs?

[musicologydisco]

Doing a wedding in a pub this Thursday for 200+ Irish Gypsies.
Gonna be a messy one methinks. Music ideas from anyone who would really know what makes this kind of crowd tick?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Have you asked them?

[musicologydisco]

I just found out from the pub who they are. The bloke who booked was deliberately secretive about it all. He's had to change venue twice which I thought was a bit strange but now it's starting to make sense! Now I know, I want to be a bit more prepared!!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Judging from the several TV shows that I have seen recently, they like modern R&B and pop. The men appear not to dance at all, so work on the ladies.

[musicologydisco]

Trouble is you can't always believe what you see on TV. I know they're not from another planet so will be playing usual stuff but this is running from 3pm till 1am (yes 10 hours!!)so will need to stretch out a bit. Was hoping to find someone with direct experience to help when it gets very late and they're very drunk and likely a tad bolshy!

[funkymook]

Here's a few I've played for various Irish guests at parties - but to be honest they could ask for anything from Elvis to Dubstep, as mixed music tastes as anyone else in my experience, once had an ancient traveller man in my local travellers pub who always asked me for T Rex!

And if you do a search I'm sure there's a few threads with more Irish tunes on them.


Abbeyshrule Pat Woods
Adios Amigo Jim Reeves
Agricultural Irish Girl Glen Curtin
Am I Losing You Jim Reeves
Anna Marie Jim Reeves
Billy Bayou Jim Reeves
Black Velvet Band Dermot Hegarty
Blue Boy Jim Reeves
Boys Of Killy Begs Dermot O'Brien
Delaney's Donkey Val Doonican
Destination donegal Margo
Distant Drums Jim Reeves
The Fields Of Athenry Daniel O' Donnell
Four Walls Jim Reeves
Galway And You Kevin Prendergast
The Galway Girl Mike Denver
The Galway Shawl Daniel O' Donnell
Geraldine's Thinking Of Galway Mike Denver
Guilty Jim Reeves
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? Jim Reeves
He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves
Hornpipes Johnny Reidy
I'll Do My Own Washing Big Tom
I'm Gonna Change Everything Jim Reeves
I Love You Because Jim Reeves
I Missed Me Jim Reeves
I Won't Come In While He's There Jim Reeves
I Won't Forget You Jim Reeves
Irish Waltz Bob Brolly
Irish Waltz Medley (Lovely Leitrim / Any Tipperary Town / Slaney Valley) Bob Brolly
Is It Really Over? Jim Reeves
It Hurts So Much (To See You Go) Jim Reeves
Jigs Johnny Reidy
Kingdom of Kerry Emigrant Eyes
Losing Your Love Jim Reeves
Medley: (a) Could I Have This Dance (b) When I Grow To Old To Dream (c) The Last Waltz (d) Dear God Sean Wilson
My Darling Kathleen Mike Denver
My Own Washing Wexford Kiely
Not Until The Next Time Jim Reeves
Old Maid In The Garret/Reilly's Daughter/The Mermaid Brier
Paddy McGinty's Goat Val Doonican
Polkas Johnny Reidy
Polkas (Medley) The Kilfenora Ceili Band.
Pretty Little Girl From Omagh Frankie McBride
Reels and jigs for the siege of venice?? Stout
Reels: Down The Broom - The Donegal Reel - Boil The Breakfast Early The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
Reels: Josie Mc Dermott’s - Trip To Birmingham - Tom Billy’s - Speed The Plough - Lady Montgomery The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
Seven Spanish Angels Mike Denver
The Siege Of Ennis Fred Hanna
Siege Of Ennis The Gallowglass Ceili Band
Silver Threads and Golden Needles Foster & Allen
Slides 1 Johnny Reidy
Slides 2 Johnny Reidy
Swing Round to the Jigs The Kilfenora Ceili Band.
Tennessee Waltz Sean Wilson
There's A Heartache Following Me Jim Reeves
These Are My Mountains Brian Coll
This Is It Jim Reeves
This Story I Tell You Is True T.R. Dallas
This World Is Not My Home Jim Reeves
Tipperary Girl Daniel O' Donnell
<Turn Out The Lights> The Party's Over Mike Denver
Waltz Medley The Kilfenora Ceili Band.
Welcome To My World Jim Reeves
When the fields are white with Daisies Sean Dumphy
When Two Worlds Collide Jim Reeves
The Wild Rover Jill Fielding Band
The Wild Rover Tommy Makem
Will You Travel Down This road With Me Isla Grant, Mike Denver
You're The Only Good Thing (That's Happened To Me) Jim Reeves
50 Years Ago Hugo Duncan

[musicologydisco]

Great! Cheers

[sweetie]

rubberbandits, aslan, scooter (possibly)
I wouldn't do that gig for love nor money!

[musicologydisco]

rubberbandits, aslan, scooter (possibly)
I wouldn't do that gig for love nor money!

And you're based in Dublin! Oh dear, what have I done?

[Tonsk]

Which pub is it? Can make sure I avoid at all costs!!

Good luck!