Traditional Irish Band

Popular Traditional Irish Band, Henry Marten's Ghost. Featuring Padraig Lalor Northern Irish Singer/Songwriter, Blogger and Founding Member of this long established Irish Folk Band.

A lively Band for Weddings, Birthday Parties, Festivals and Corporate Events. We also do Irish Céilidh with Irish dancers.

If you like Traditional Irish Music then you will love Henry Marten's Ghost. Our set list includes Irish Songs, Ballads, Reels, Jigs, Polkas and Waltzes.

The line-up is flexible we can work as a duo (guitar/vocals, whistles/melodeons) Trio add percussion four piece add fiddle.

Click here to listen to our music.

A letter from a satisfied client

We've just got back from honeymoon and thought I'd drop you a line to feedback on Henry Marten's Ghost.

They played two fantastic sets for us and we had guests jigging who I'm sure, didn't think they had it in them. The music did just what we hoped and that was to get everyone up and dancing. A number of our guests asked us how we found them because they thought they were brilliant. The fact that Patrick was from Belfast made it all the more relevant and special because me and my family are all from Belfast. The chat and the banter between songs was pitched perfectly and Patrick was brilliant at encouraging interaction from the dance floor. There were also a few of my family there who now live in Canada and they very much enjoyed hearing some of the classics, reminding them of home!

All in all a perfect band for our wedding and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to have a good old knees-up.

Best regards

Denise

Huw Rees Drums/Percussion

Padraig lalor Vocals/Guitar

"Padraig Lalor's singing commands attention. He is clear, concise and compelling--the quality of vocals that eventually quiet down a bursting-at-the-seams venue person-by-person, until all heads are turned towards the direction of the marvelous sounds"
Celtic Music Review USA

Piotr Jordan fiddle

Gill O'Shea Whistles/Melodeon

Comments from Clients

Henry Marten’s Ghost Irish Band played our wedding in June and they were fantastic. Our American guests said they were the best Irish band they had heard and had kept them dancing all night. John (Leeds)

Thanks to Henry Marten’s Ghost for making our day so special. So many people have commented on how brilliant you are. A lively and entertaining Irish Band.
Andrew & Bethan (Haverfordwest)

Thanks for a great performance. The Irish music was just what we needed. Brian (Stevenage)

Thank you for a lovely evening of Irish songs and dance tunes. Our guests were very impressed with our choice of Irish entertainment. Frank (Oxford)

Henry Marten's Ghost were very professional and friendly.Their performance was outstanding all guests very impressed - 10 out of 10. Seamus (Bristol)

Henry Marten's Ghost were fabulous, everyone has said that you were truly fantastic. Thank you so much for contributing to a very memorable day. Nikki (Cambridge)