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
Sunday 19th May, Murphy's Lore Trio, will be performing as part of a 4 act line up at The Red House Museum, Christchurch in their gardens. The event as from 12.30-3.30 pm. Tickets £6, kids free
Friday 24th May - Murphy's Lore Trio -Back at Steam Town Brew Co, Eastleigh. 8pm
June 1st - Murphy's Lore Trio -Afternoon- Sturminster Newton Beerex, the Exhange, Sturminster Newton. 2.30-4pm
then in the Evening, as part of Wessex Folk Festival weekend in Weymouth, we'll be at The Belvedere, Weymouth's best live music venue. 9-11pm
Wimborne Folk Festival weekend 7th-9th June.
Saturday 8th Murphy's Lore Trio, The White Hart
3-5 pm
then Sunday 9th, The Green Man , 5pm -6.30pm
Saturday 8th - Evening Murphy's Lore Ceilidh,Ticketed event in The Allendale Centre, Main Hall.7-11 pm. Tickets from the box office at The Allendale Centre or by on line booking Murphy's Lore / Wimborne Ceilidh
Then Sunday 9th, 2 till 3.15pm , Ceilidh in The Square - Free entry
We can now also be found at Murphy's Lore YouTube
Some live videos
Wedding Ceilidhs
Birthday Barn Dance
Birthday Ceilidh Video