The Blaggers Celtic and World Music Trio

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of North London. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Within the London area: £918
Within the home counties (or 1.5 hours or less from Central London): £1053
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About / Biography

The Blaggers play a lively mix of Celtic and World music, from Irish Ballads and Scottish Jigs to Flamenco and Gypsy Jazz. They perform regularly in Britain and in festivals throughout Europe. All the musicians in the group have trained at music college, made records and have performed on both television and radio, including being featured in Loose Ends on Radio 4.

The Blaggers are based in London. The band regularly plays Balls, Weddings, Parties and Corporate Events. The Blaggers also play Barn Dances and Ceilidhs with a dance caller to teach the steps.

David Morgan played acoustic guitar with Golage, in Brighton, which later formed Stomp an extremely successful percussion, performance group that have toured the world, playing on Broadway in New York and the Royal Festival Hall in London. His vast range of techniques, from bluegrass fingerpicking to a driving syncopated Irish rhythm style gives a rich harmony to The Blaggers’ repertoire.

Michael Pinsky started playing the fiddle at six. He has played in folk groups in Scotland from the age of 11 who’s members have become players in leading Scottish bands such a Capercaille and Shoogleniffty and with leading jazz players such a Courtney Pine in the Grand Union Orchestra. His ability to play both folk and jazz creates a unique fiddle style.

Ade Harris was a member of the influential punk group Peter and the Test Tube Babies. His playing provides the power-house behind the The Blaggers sound.

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10 / 101

Location

Based in North London

Will travel up to 200 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 200 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Irish and Scottish Classics

Wild Rover

Danny Boy

Rocky Road to Dublin

Whisky in the Jar

Dirty Old Town

Auld Lang Syne

Barn Dance tunes

Dashing White Sergeant

Mason’s Apron

Drops of Brandy

Irish Merry Making

Athol Highlanders

St PatricksMorrison’s Jig

De’il among the Tailors

Latin and Bluegrass

Oye como va

Bolero

Sweet Georgia Brown

Devil Went Down to Georgia

Dueling banjos

Pop Hits

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

Robbie Williams - Millennium

Van Morrison - Moondance

Van Morrison - Sweet Thing

Oasis - Wonderwall

The Doors - People are Strange

Thin Lizzy - Whisky in the Jar

The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues

The Pogues - Dirty Old Town

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

2 x 13amp supply

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We expect to arrive at 7pm to play at eight and be finished by 11pm to leave by 12pm. So if you are an evening type.

Set up/packdown: 45mins.

Recent Clients

The Blaggers has performed for these clients:

Private Clients, BBC, Ealing Studios, Microsoft, Ritz amongst many others.

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