Four Men & A Dog in Concert at Ballydehob TradFest

Four Men & A Dog made a name for themselves with their eclectic and spirited blending of traditional Irish music with a wide spectrum of other genres – including rap, southern rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, polka, country swing and even salsa. They made their debut performance as a band in Murphy’s Bar in Dungiven, County Derry in 1990 before going on to steal the show at the Belfast Folk Festival later that year. With a high-energy approach that combined furious traditional dance tunes with irreverent new music and inimitable covers, the band have recorded six albums to date and have headlined some of the biggest festivals around the world during their thirty years touring together. They blend an eclectic mix of traditional Irish music with a wide spectrum of other genres, including rap, Southern rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, polka, country swing, and even salsa and their fiery tune sets are second to none for passion and precision, while the songs are full of surprise - anything from traditional ballads to American folk songs to acoustic rock n' roll.