The Yokes

Austin, TX

$800 and up

Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

The Yokes are Austin's premier folk-rock group bringing the craic with us wherever we go. We specialize in Pub Songs, Ballads, and Songs of the Sea from Ireland, Scotland, Canada, America and the world over. We have a dynamic offering that can accommodate high energy affairs like Pubs, Festivals, Private Parties and Weddings, as well as more relaxed environments like retail and grocery stores, restaurants, and coffee shops.

We're happy to cater events to your needs including solo/duets and full band offerings.


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Booking information

Price range: $800 and up

What to expect

The Yokes are tailor-built for private events. Weddings, corporate parties, birthday celebrations, restaurant residencies, children's parties, memorial gatherings — The Yokes have played them all

* 5-piece live band - Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo, Flute and Drums
* 100+ song catalog - Folk, Country, & Rock (always growing repertoire!)
* Themed Events - The Yokes can also perform as a pirate troupe with costumes and storytelling
* Professionalism - We understand our role, we're punctual, and easy to work with
* Flexible - We can customize any part of the program to ensure the event is a success
* Touring equipment - Our on-staff sound engineer has appropriate gear and expertise to ensure success in any environment

About

Austin's premier Folk Rock Band specializing in pub songs, ballads and songs of the sea. The Yokes bring the party wherever they are with a collection of songs from around the world that people can dance, sing, and clap along with. Strangers soon become friends, as fiddle, banjo, guitar, whistle, flute, and drums combine with a Celtic flair and erupt into revelry.

If your event calls for drinking songs, dancing tunes, rebel songs, lost loves or tales about boats, The Yokes will bring the ultimate craic.

Influences and inspiration

The Dubliners, The Pogues, Great Big Sea, Stan Rogers, The Clancy Brothers, Spirit of The West

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