Cillian's Bridge

Orange County, CA

$400-4,500

Travels up to 120 miles

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Times They Are A Changin’

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Wagon Wheel

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fiddle solo on Black is the Color

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We are from Ireland, New York, Chicago, and OC. We are fun and LOVE what we do best--Irish music!

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We play The Harp Inn, Costa Mesa regularly. Check us out!

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We offer music for everyone!

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Paul and Mary Anne. New fans on St. Patrick's Day, 2017 The Harp Inn, Costa Mesa

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Everyone loves our Sing Alongs!

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Newport Film Festival: IrishSpotlight, 2017 (and we are playing it again in 2018)

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Cool photo from a fan! Check us out at The Harp Inn. They'll give you a reference on our music!

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The Shamrock in Temecula. Great pub!

Overview

Cillian's Bridge strikes a perfect balance between traditional Irish and Celtic rock!
What they can do: Need lively, welcoming Irish music for a reception or small gathering? They’ll send a duo or trio (mandolin, accordion, fiddle). Step up the dancing and sound with the whole band (add bass and drums)! Want to enjoy some traditional, champion-level Irish step dancing? They have a dancer (and sometimes a few).
They continue to be invited back to play various venues like: corporate events, The Irish Fair, Newport Beach Film Festival, Sawdust Festival, and pubs around So. Cal. Why? Because their music is fun and lively and well done! And they are really easy to work with.


Reviews

7 reviews

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Lila M.

January 3, 2024
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Rehearsal dinner

Cillian’s Bridge was amazing! The band played all the songs we wanted and sounded great. Never let us down!

Hired as: Celtic Music, Irish / Scottish Entertainment


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Jobot H.

March 17, 2023
Verified review

Excellent Group!

Cillian's Bridge did a wonderful job preforming at our office for our Irish x Scottish mashup celebration. They were very professional, prompt, and sounded wonderful during the entire evening. We are thankful for their time and helping us make the evening truly special. Would highly recommend booking them :)

Hired as: Celtic Music, Irish / Scottish Entertainment


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Don W.

March 12, 2023
Verified review

Cillian’s Bridge is spectacular

First of all, the entire band including the manager were great to work with. Very accommodating and flexible. Our people loved the mix of music and everyone had a great evening.

Hired as: Irish / Scottish Entertainment

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Cillian's Bridge

We had a great time at your party. We’re so glad you enjoy the band.


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Marisol M.

March 22, 2022
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Husband’s 50th

Such a fantastic time with Cillians Bridge. They played all of our Irish pub favorites and some phenomenal crowd pleasures!!! Everyone was on their feet!! Thank you for making my husband’s 50th one to remember!!

Hired as: Irish / Scottish Entertainment

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Cillian's Bridge

We thoroughly enjoyed playing your house party. Such a wonderful celebration...our favorite type of event! Thank you for including us.
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Deborah F.

August 11, 2019
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The Best Music made the Best Party

Cillian's Bridge played at my husbands birthday party! they were such a wonderful group and their music made it a memorable event! Our guests could not stop talking about them and we all had a wonderful time. I highly recommend Cillian's Bridge!

Hired as: Celtic Music

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Cillian's Bridge

Thank you for the review, Deborah. We had a blast as well! We love it when people don’t know what to expect from Irish music, but soon realize fun music is fun music! (Thinking we might take your Danny Boy group on the road!)
Until next time...

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Booking information

Price range: $400-4,500

Gig length: 60 - 300 minutes

What to expect

We arrive about an hour to an hour and a half before all performances and provide our own sound equipment, unless otherwise discussed. Please let us know if you have any special concerns, issues, and/or requests, and we'll help find solutions with you! We are easy to work with and want your event to go perfectly!

About

Birthed out of a desire to make great music, Cillian’s Bridge brought 5 musically accomplished individuals together to create a mix of traditional Irish songs and instrumentals blended with contemporary, Celtic, and rock. With some strong roots across the pond, Cillian’s Bridge incorporates Irish standards like accordion, mandolin, and fiddle. Though their narrative has just begun, Cillian’s Bridge has built a solid, growing following of Orange County fans that find their music arrangements complex and the sets energizing. Their entertaining live sets (we have a residency at The Harp and Muldoon's) coupled with the bandmates' easygoing personalities make for a show that proves enjoyable for young and old alike. There is no doubt that with a need for good, relatable music, Cillian’s Bridge crosses a lot of stylistic bases that serves their diverse audiences well.

Past booked events

December 2023

28

Thursday

Rehearsal Dinner

6:30pm - 9:30pm

San Juan Capistrano, CA

March 2023

16

Thursday

Corporate Event

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Newport Beach, CA

11

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Carlsbad, CA

March 2022

19

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 9:30pm

Murrieta, CA

August 2019

10

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:30pm - 10:00pm

Laguna Niguel, CA

Set list

Several Irish instrumentals: Various reels and a few jigs and polkas (perfect for waltzing).

Several Irish traditionals and sing alongs (pub songs): Wild Rover, Foggy Dew, Back Home in Derry, The Ferryman, Mairi's Wedding, Leaving Of Liverpool, Dirty Old Town, McAlpines Fusiliers, Caledonia, Danny Boy, Black is the Color, Etc.

Modern/Rock Irish (Pogues, Flogging Molly): Sally Maclenane, Rainy Night in Soho, Pair of Brown Eyes, Worst Day Since Yesterday, If I Ever Leave This World Alive, Tomorrow Comes a Day Too Soon, Drunken Lullabies, Las Vegas in the Hills of Donegal, Arranmore, Maybe Its Because I'm an Irish Londoner, Mayo Moon, Rise Again, Etc.

Audience favorites with an Irish twist: Wagon Wheel, Galway Girl, Check It Out, Exes & Ohs, Daydream Believer, Sweet Caroline, There She Goes, I Melt With You, Mrs. Robinson, Twisting the Night Away, Losing My Religion, Inbetween Days, One of Us, Closer to Free, Breakfast at Tiffany's, These Are the Days, Come on Eileen, Etc.

Influences and inspiration

Flogging Molly, Waterboys, BibleCode Sundays, The Pogues, John Mellancamp, Mumford and Sons, and almost all Irish writers of song, tune, love, troubles, life, and death!

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