Murphy's Lore is a Bournemouth/Dorset based 'Celtic' band, performing a mix of traditional Irish, English and Scots music plus a few tunes of our own, composed by our 'box' player Richard and arranged as we went along! For ceilidhs, barn dances, pub gigs and general good craic. Perfect in many ways for weddings, parties, an anniversary or any excuse to have a Hooley. Have a look around and get a feel for what we do.
We perform tunes to dance to and songs as well. Noeleen our caller will guide you through the dances.
We will cover Dorset, Hampshire and South Wiltshire in general.
We're currently a 4 piece outfit inc caller.
For most Ceilidhs / Barn Dance we keep the dances mixed to allow dancers of all experience levels to enjoy themselves but can cater for more flavoured evenings such as Burns Night or St.Paddy's night.
Our aim is to 'entertain, not educate', it should be fun after all!
To hear the ceilidh band, use the player to the right on this and other pages. Most clips are live, so what you hear is what you'll get! For other information about the band use the links at the top of this page,and check out the videos for what we see you enjoying.
We also have an offshoot called Murphys Lore Trio ideal for pub gigs, festivals or any reason to have some lively folk music for an event where dancing may not be your thing! 2023 was a great year for this version of the band, supporting Mad Dog McRae in Bridport and opening the Main Stage at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival
To read about our most recent gigs and for a more interactive experience with us, see our facebook pages Murphy's Lore Ceilidh and Murphy's Lore Trio
October 5th- Public Ceilidh- Free, at The Old Thatch, Stapehill, near Wimborne. 7-10pm
October 12th Barn Dance at St.Mark's Hall, Talbot Village.
October 18th, Martin, near Fordingbridge. Alex and Noeleen as Murphy's Lore Too, will be appearing at Blandford Hall, Martin SP6 3LD. A folk night organised by Fordingbride Folk. Also featuring John Meriton and Jay Parrack. Tickets £8 from Martin Community Shop, John Butler 07943 880454. BYO drinks
Murphy's Lore Trio Saturday 19th October,will be opening the second Branksome Folk Club Festival. St.Marks' Church Centre,Poole Road, Branksome. the day starts at 12 noon, with a song session and then two concerts.
Murphy's Lore Trio, Sunday October 27th, at Chaplins (upstairs) Boscombe. 9-11pm, the best live music venue in the area.
Murphy's Lore Trio November 1st - making our debut appearance at the revitalised White Hart, Longham (near Ferndown) from approx 8.30pm
We can now also be found at Murphy's Lore YouTube
Some live videos
Wedding Ceilidhs
Birthday Barn Dance
Birthday Ceilidh Video