Galway Gals/Galway Group

We can do literally anything!

We do jigs and reels and traditional folk. We do drinking songs. We do the sentimental Irish classics such as Danny Boy and Too-Ra-Loo-Ral. We can play fast and shred on our instruments. We do can do entire shows of instrumental background music. We are trained vocalists who have great harmonies.

Perhaps your client is not particularly savvy with Celtic music and they'd prefer rock and pop songs by well known artists such as Van Morrison and U2. We do that, too. Perhaps the client wants a little bit of Irish and then some banger songs that people know. You would be in luck. Galway Gals and Galway Group have tons of popular songs from artists such as Shania Twain, Cranberries, Dave Matthews and Evanescence and classic rock from CCR, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John and more. Devil Went Down to Georgia is also a show staple because we have such talented fiddlers.

We have performed at dozens of senior homes and have played in memory care units, so we excel at communicating with seniors and those with special needs.

Galway Gals is managed by the owner of the Saddle Shoe Sisters--Retro Girl Group and Jolly Ringwalds 80s band. You can receive discounts when booking more than just Galway Gals/Galway Group!

Liz McNichols and Anna Gillan are classically trained musicians who blend the best of traditional Irish folk with songs by modern Irish pop artists.

We have become the #1 Irish Duo in Chicago because we have the mixture of professionalism and talent that has been lacking with Irish bands who specialize in performing in pubs. We come from the wedding and corporate band scene, so we know what is expected from high-end events and have personally worked with hundreds of event planners to make events a success. We also have mastered the art of performing for senior citizens by performing hundreds of shows in senior facilities and knowing which songs go over best with seniors. We also engage them and include them in our performances.

We can provide hundreds of references and there is not a single negative review that can be found anywhere on the internet about our services. If you are looking for a quote from us, please let us know what your desired budget range is. You are 100% more likely to get a quote you like, if you let us know your range.

Our larger group, Galway Group, includes us and expands for larger venues and louder sounds. However, in 2023, Galway Gals had to turn down more than 125 offers for St. Patrick's week. This led us to add more than 10 more musicians to our Celtic collective of musicians, so we can also send out highly trained musicians when the 2 Galway Gals are already booked or unavailable.