Possibly Irish is a semi-traditional Irish Pub band. Expect foot stomping good fun, and rich vocal harmonies. Possibly Irish celebrates the pub music of Ireland through their lively performances. We play your favorite Irish pub songs, along with a variety of Celtic music. Instruments can include fiddle, Irish whistle, Bodhran drum, mandolin, banjo, accordion, hammered dulcimer, small pipes, harmonica, guitar, acoustic bass, and more. Coupled with the band's harmonic vocals and humor, Possibly Irish brings the fun of the Irish pub to festivals, weddings, concerts, house parties and of course Irish pubs. With 6 bandmates, and many possible combinations, we work to make your event memorable.
My family hires a band once or twice a year. These were the best band we have ever hired over the past ten years. They are extremely talented and played until everyone was dancing and singing alone. A wonderful family event.
Response from Possibly Irish:
Thank you Will! We had a wonderful time with your amazing family. Sharing our music with you was a true joy for us and what a great night with everyone dancing and singing along.
After listing to Possibly Irish for first time at 'Enchanted Forest' south of Salem Oregon, I am forever a fan! You are fervently invited to Western KY, specifically The Carson Center!!! You are the best!!!
Response from Possibly Irish:
Thank you so much for the glowing review! Of course we would love to play in Kentucky! I’ll send our info to the Carson Center and maybe we will see you there sometime.
We loved meeting you at Enchanted Forest! Warm regards, Susan
I've seen them perform a number of times at Enchanted Forest. They're phenomenal!
Entertaining, energetic and musically talented. Put on a show that all-ages enjoyed!
Response from Possibly Irish:
Thanks for your great review. We absolutely love our steady gig at Enchanted Forest. The atmosphere and audiences are great!
The musicians came early and were very good natured. They played awesome Irish jigs just like we wanted. I will definitely book them again. Wonderful!
Response from Possibly Irish:
Thank you so much! We had a fantastic time.
This is my 2nd festival hiring Possibly Irish and it won't be my last. They are super flexible & accommodated scheduling issues. Their communication is top notch.
We love them, and so does the crowd. We had a terrible storm come through and they played through the wind & rain like the professionals they are. We can't wait to work with them for both festivals next year!
We loved having Possibly Irish for our family birthday gathering. A local restaurant let us use their venue. It was beyond perfect. We wanted to recreate a trip to Ireland with pub and music- Possibly Irish made it more than perfect.
Response from Possibly Irish:
Thank you so much! We really enjoyed playing for your family, you were all such a delight. McMenamin's was such a great choice of venue and everyone had a blast!
This is a group of very talented musicians and vocalists. One member of the band switched between the flute, banjo, and bagpipe. We had them play for our fifth grade students at camp. They kept them entertained and even had audience participation songs that kept up the energy throughout the show. At the end the band let all the kids come up and try out their instruments and answered all their questions. They are very entertaining and easy to work with. We will definitely be booking this band again in the near future.
Great re-pour with the crowd. Easy to work with.
Price Range: $500 and up for 3-5 performers
Gig Length: 45 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
3-6 performers per gig.
The group can be fun and humorous and very interactive or tone it down for more reserved events. There are also kid friendly lyric options for many of the drinking songs.
Options available for music:
Favorite Irish pub songs, audience can sing along in most choruses
Beautiful Celtic music
Lively Sea Chanties
Some original songs
instrumentals available for Ceili type dancing for the audience
Possibly Irish was formed in 2015 when Susan Vaslev returned from a stay in Ireland, in love with the music culture of Ireland. The band first performed at Enchanted Forest and they still have a standing gig there to this day. The band has performed at many festivals, pubs and special events. The band has 4 CDs, (Roving Out, Still Roving Out, and Keeping It Celtic and Definitely Originals) which can be heard on any streaming service. The band is very active on YouTube with both fully produced and live videos. With 6 members, the band is known for foot stomping fun and great harmonies.
We are able to provide our own sound system if needed. Minimum 3' stage space for each performer. Normally 3-5 musicians per gig. 3 prong power outlet must be available. If outdoors, covering such as tent is needed to protect us and our instruments from the elements. Stage plot plan and our input/output map can be sent if you have your own sound people.
| September 28, 2024 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| June 24, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Reception |
| September 18, 2021 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Festival |
| March 03, 2020 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
| August 10, 2019 • 10:00am - 3:00pm | Festival |
| June 30, 2018 • 6:15pm - 7:15pm | World Beat Festival (Main Stage)-Salem, OR |
| June 16, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Running Dogs Brewery St. Helens |
| May 24, 2018 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Concert |
| May 04, 2018 • 7:30pm - 10:30pm | Feckin Brew Pub |
| September 16, 2017–September 17, 2017 • 10:00am - 4:00pm | McKenzie Highland Games and Celtic Gathering |
| August 13, 2017 • 10:00am - 2:00pm | Livingston Farmer's Market-Portland |
| July 15, 2017 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Reunion |
| June 25, 2017 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | World Beat Festival |
| June 24, 2017 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | World Beat Festival |
| June 10, 2017 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Piper and Ceileidgh |
| April 27, 2017 • 9:30am - 10:30am | School Assembly |
| March 24, 2017–April 02, 2017 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Enchanted Forest |
| March 18, 2017 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Bonaventure Irish Celebration |
| March 17, 2017 • 6:30pm - 10:00pm | Sister's Irish Bistro St Patrick's Celebration |
SET LIST MAY VARY DEPENDING ON PERFORMERS AT THE EVENT
AND TYPE OF EVENT
TRADITIONAL SONGS
As I Roved Out
Auld Triangle
Auld Lang Syne
Barnyards of Delgaty
Beggarman
Black Velvet Band
Blooming Heather
Bold Riley
Bully In The Alley
Captain Kidd
Courtin in the Kitchen
Danny boy
Darcy’s Donkey
Derry
Derry/Foggy Dew Mash Up
Devil Down Below
Drunken sailor
Fathom the bowl
False Lady
Finnegan’s Wake
Flower of Scotland
Foggy Dew
Fox
Galway bay
Green Grow The Rashes Oh
Health to the Company/Maid of Culmor
Highland Harry
Honey for the Bee
I Drove my Father To Drink
Irish Rover
Irish pub
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
Johnny Minor
Lannigan's Ball
Leave Her Johnny Leave Her
Liverpool
Loch Lomond
Lochanside
Mary Mack
Mari's Wedding
Molly Malone
Ni na la
Nova Scotia
The Night Pat Murphy Died
Oh are ye Sleeping Maggie
Orange and the Green
P it stands for Paddy
Paddy’s Lamentation
Pound A Week Rise
Parting Glass
Rattlin' Bog
Red is the Rose
Rising of the Moon
Rising of the Moon/ Wearing of the green
Rocky road to Dublin
Sad Mash (Flowers of the forest, Boulavogue, Raglan Road)
Scotland the Brave
Skye Boat Song
South Australia
Spanish Lady
Star
Step it Out Mary
Tell me my ma
Ten thousand miles Away
Tenor-o
Uncle Rat
Wellerman
Waltzing Matilda
Wild Colonial Boy
Wild Rover
Whisky in the Jar
COVERS
The Fields of Athenry
Caledonia
Galway girl
Donnybrook Affair
Hoist up the thing
I’m gonna be (500 miles)
Johnny Jump Up -permission to perform and record
Johnny Tarr
Jolene (Irish twist)
The Last Shanty
Nancy Mulligan
Oak n Ash
Oh Maggie
On we go -permission to perform and record
Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore
Queen of Argyll
Raglan Road
Rambling Rover
Zombie
BAND ORIGINALS
Blackfish Inn
Donegal Bay
Dublin girl
Fiddlin’ William
Get back
Head From The Heart
Heather in the breeze
Hey Hey
Hold Her Fast
Jimmy Boyo
Lassie Girl
Love to Hate
Meg and Sinead
Nessa O'Shae
Phoenix Rising
Raise A Glass To The Lass
Roger Moore
Roger’s Castle
Sail away
Seamus
The Voyage Home
Wyatt’s Song
CHRISTMAS SONGS
Christmas in Killarney
Let it Snow
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Deck The Halls
Little Drummer Boy (Devin gone December)
Scarborough Fair/Greensleeves/What child
Sampling of Instrumentals
Kesh Jig
Butterfly jig
Dark Horse
Maggie’s Pancakes
Swinging On The Gate
Frost Is All Over
Off To California
Everyone Knows That One
The Highwayman Who Kissed His Grandmother
High Kings, Celtic Storm
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