Guaranteed Irish is an American folk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, currently consisting of Bruce Foley, Patrick Folan and Jimmy Lamb. To date they have released three albums and are classified as an Irish folk band.[1][2]
Bruce Foley met Patrick Folan in the late 1970s and the two played their first gig together. They played at a fundraiser for the local GAA. Jimmy Lamb joined the group in the late 1980s and the three have been together ever since.
Performances and Toursedit
The band mainly plays local performances in and around the Pittsburgh area but have also toured throughout the United States and Ireland. Annually since 2006 they have done a cruise with Isle Inn Tours called Ireland at Sea [3] and in January 2010 they joined fellow artists Seamus Kennedy, Fiona Molloy, Harry O'Donoghue on the cruise ship.
Featured in the Summerfest Festival, Roundstone, Co. Galway (2008)
The Clifden Arts Festival with John Sheehan of The Dubliners
Solo Performancesedit
Bruce Foley played at Madison Square Gardens for Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday (May 3, 2009) and is a member of Tommy Sands (Irish folk singer) and his Irish Band [6] when he tours the United States.
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External linksedit
guaranteedirish.net Official website
January 01, 1970
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