Guaranteed Irish (band)

Guaranteed Irish is an American folk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Bruce Foley, Patrick Folan and Jimmy Lamb. To date they have released three albums and are classified as an Irish folk band.[1][2]

History

Bruce Foley met Patrick Folan in the late 1970s and the two played their first gig together. They played at a fundraiser for the local GAA. Jimmy Lamb joined the group in the late 1980s and the three have been together ever since.

Performances and Tours

The band mainly plays local performances in and around the Pittsburgh area but have also toured throughout the United States and Ireland. Annually since 2006 they have done a cruise with Isle Inn Tours called Ireland at Sea [3] and in January 2010 they joined fellow artists Seamus Kennedy, Fiona Molloy, Harry O'Donoghue on the cruise ship.

Notable Performances in the United States

• The Pittsburgh Irish Festival[4] (1991–present)
• Riverstone Concert Series, Foxburg PA
• Opened for The Irish Rovers at the A.J Palumbo Center
• Monday Night Football at Heinz Field
• The American Ireland Fund dinner Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Steelers(2003–present)
• Opened for An Evening with Seamus Heaney (2004)[5]
• Several performances with Dave Hanner of Corbin/Hanner

Notable Performances in Ireland

• 3 Tours of Ireland (1992–2008) playing in Belfast, Crossmaglen, Tuam, Clifden, Cleggan, Roundstone, County Galway, Bray
• Featured in the Summerfest Festival, Roundstone, Co. Galway (2008)
• The Clifden Arts Festival with John Sheehan of The Dubliners

Solo Performances

• Bruce Foley played at Madison Square Gardens for Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday (May 3, 2009) and is a member of Tommy Sands (Irish folk singer) and his Irish Band [6] when he tours the United States.

Members

Current

Bruce Foley- vocals, Uilleann pipes, acoustic guitar, tin whistle, low whistle, bodhrán (1975–present)

Patrick Folan- vocals, button accordion, harmonica (1975–present)

Jimmy Lamb- vocals, bass guitar (1985–present)

Guest Members

Deke Kincaid [7] - Drum Kit, Djembe, and Percussion (1999–present)

Discography

Albums

Out in Front (1991)*

Live (1993)

We Won't Come Home 'Til Morning (2008)

All three albums were recorded with the record label, Killary Productions.

Contributions

It's All In the Song: A Tribute to Andy M. Stewart (2006)

References

1. "Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle". Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
2. "Central Catholic Irish Night". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
3. "irelandatsea.com". www.irelandatsea.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
4. "The Pittsburgh Irish Festival". Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
5. "Heaney digs for beauty". www.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
6. "IXTLAN ARTISTS GROUP". ixtlanartists.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
7. "Deke Kincaid.com". Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-02-24.

External links

• guaranteedirish.net Official website