Murphy's Lore is a Bournemouth/Dorset based 'Celtic' band, performing a mix of traditional Irish, English and Scots music. 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 17th, Holt Village Hall, Horton Road, Holt. A fundraiser ceilidh for Wimborne Community Theatre. 7.30 -11 pm
tickets from vivmillera@yahoo.co.uk or on 07713059862
Murphy's Lore Trio Sunday 25th October, Stourfield Tavern, Seabourne Road, Southbourne. 7 till 9pm
Murphy's Lore Trio Friday October 30th 9pm, Portsmouth Hoy, Poole Quay
October 24th, Thornford Village Hall, Thornford, nr Sherborne. 7.30-10.30pm
Saturday November 14th - RNLI Poole Lifeboat fundraiser, Edith Lyle Hall. West Quay Road, Poole. See poster below for details
We can now also be found at Murphy's Lore YouTube
Some live videos