GAELFORCE - CELTIC FOLK ROCK BAND

Leyburn Arts & Community Centre, North Yorkshire, DL8 5DL
Saturday 20th February 2027 7:30PM
Gaelforce are a Celtic Folk Rock music from Yorkshire playing a mixture of rocked up traditional folk songs, self penned songs/tunes in the trad style & jigs n reels


They are
Chris Dyson – fiddle, vocal – ex Mike Hardings Band, Roisin Ban.
Geoff Taylor – electric guitars – ex Duncan McFarlane Band
Sammy Dowgill – bass, vocal
Jim Brierley – drums, vocal
Craig McIntosh – highland bagpipes – Pipe Major with the Los Angeles Pipe Band USA



The band have recorded & released the album `Equinox` which has been distributed through distrokid & is available on most digital platforms including Spotify, Amazon Music & Apple Music. & at gigs.


On Jan 6th 2023 Gaelforce played at the Great British Folk Festival at Butlins in Skegness & won by public vote the competition on the introducing stage. 
In 2023 they played at Gate of Southwell Folk festival in Nottinghamshire, Stainsby Folk fest, Otley Folk fest + more


Some comments...


'Just seen Gaelforce at Butlin’s. Awesome' .Zoe-Anne Wadey


'Great set today at Centre Stage Butlins. I am not really into folk but you converted me just a bit' Karen Woodcock


"CONGRATULATIONS to GAELFORCE, a very deserving winning act on the INTRODUCING STAGE at the GREAT BRITISH FOLK FESTIVAL 2023, going on to play main stage to a capacity, thoroughly entertained audience the following day" - Stephen, Solid Entertainments Festival Director.


Chris Petz
Anna K. They were brilliant! Great musos and good audience presentation. Luved'em.


Pamela Windle – re gig at Ilkley Playhouse June 2023
What a great night, no wonder you sell out places. Can’t wait for the next one. Excellent band, what a find highly recommended x



https://www.facebook.com/GaelforceCelticRock/


Contact – [email protected]
You tube clips
Down to Old Maui
https://youtu.be/ueJ8QbMkjrM
Burning Times
https://youtu.be/PdwW4zwg80I


Wassailing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjyUDldDiA8


Event Details

Starts at 7:30PM

Location
Leyburn Arts & Community Centre, North Yorkshire, DL8 5DL
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