The Flying Toads are a long-established band of talented Irish musicians. Their extensive repertoire ranges from lively jigs and reels to well known sing-along songs, or the occasional haunting ballad to make you cry into your Guinness!
The band’s name originates from a spoonerism of the Irish hornpipe, "The Flowing Tide"! With their range of musicians, dance callers and instruments, they can provide the music for a wide range of occasions.
The Flying Toads are available for festivals, ceilidhs/barn dances, pubs/clubs, concerts, weddings, parties, etc - in fact any occasion where Irish music is required.
Whatever the venue, The Toads will guarantee to get your toes tapping!
Our songs range
from well-known lively "Irish pub standards" (Whiskey in the Jar, WaxiesDargle, Johnny Jump Up,
The Irish Rover, Star of the County Down, Spanish Lady, Leaving of Liverpool,
Black Velvet Band, I'll tell me Ma, Dirty Old Town, The Old Woman from Wexford,
etc), to moving, lyrical ballads (The Fields of Athenry,
The Rare Old Times, On Raglan Road, etc) and unaccompanied traditional songs
(She Moved Through the Fair, My Lagan Love, etc).
Our tunes are all
taken from the Irish tradition. Our extensive repertoire of reels, jigs,
polkas, hornpipes and airs ranges from fast and furious tunes for dancing, to
haunting Celtic melodies to make you cry into your Guinness!
Our Dances: A ceilidh or barn dance is always a memorable event. People of all ages may take part and thus it is far more suitable for a wedding reception than a disco! We have years of experience in playing Irish music for dancing and have worked with many different callers and Irish dance sides. We can provide the best dance callers in the region for your ceilidh or barn dance.
Very nice, always good to see other seasoned folkies out there. Cheers from north Texas, the westernmost part of County Sligo. Siochain agus saoirse, Cynthia
