The Jolly Beggars

The Jolly Beggars are a five member group based out of Hartford, CT. The group formed in 2009 and has developed a following throughout Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. The Beggars met at The Hartt School of Music, and have since all graduated - all of whom are currently freelance musicians and music teachers in Connecticut.

They have so far released three albums - Sunshine and Shadow, in 2010; Bound far Away, in 2011; and Why do the Houses Stand? in 2014.

Some of the songs included in the Beggars' ever-growing repertoire are Rocky Road to Dublin, The Minstrel Boy, As I Roved Out, The Wild Rover, Danny Boy, The Jolly Beggar, Mursheen Durken, Molly Malone, and many more Celtic songs and sea shanties. The Beggars have played everywhere from pubs, bars, and restaurants to festivals, fairs, house parties, weddings, and benefit concerts at churches, schools, and performing arts theaters.

They have played several live sets on Folk Revival, Nick Noble's WICN show in Worcester, Massachusetts. They have also been featured on a few radio stations throughout New England and online.

Instrumentation:
Guitar, mandolin, bass, tin whistles, harp, bodhran, numerous other percussion instruments, and all of the Beggars' voices.

Event planners can expect professionalism in terms of the quality of performance and communication regarding events.

We own all equipment necessary to provide a musical performance. If a venue wishes us to use house equipment, that's fine, too.