The Craickers boast well over a decade of professional experience playing at weddings, parties and corporate events throughout the North West region and beyond. You can expect a high level of musicianship, courtesy and dedication.
“A heady brew of traditional and modern Irish with timeless Rock’n’Roll classics all go together to make the perfect party blend!”
Playing with infectious enthusiasm and commitment, The Craickers generate a degree of energy which immediately transmits to their audience, meaning that a good time will be had by one and all. This cracking four piece band features a virtuoso lead guitar/mandolin player, with vocals shared among the band, with bass, drums and acoustic guitar supplying the rhythmic and harmonic framework.
For a more subtle affair, the band can provide a trio, performing semi-acoustically with a cajon replacing the full drum kit.
Offering the finest mixed repertoire of traditional and modern Irish music and rock classics you could possibly find, The Craickers are perfect for all popular tastes and for any occasion. Their versatility means they can turn their hands effortlessly from the bottomless repertoire of traditional Irish songs, complete with rousing sets of jigs, polkas, hornpipes and reels, through the modern-day Irish classics of The Pogues, Van Morrison, The Waterboys and The Sawdoctors, on to the blistering rock’n’roll of Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
Equipped with a top-quality PA system, The Craickers perform an ideal mix of traditional and new Irish music, blended with Rock’n’Roll & Indie classics.
- A mix of Irish favourites with Rock’n’Roll & Indie tunes
- The Pogues, Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones and more …
- Completely self-contained with a top-quality PA system & lighting
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Repertoire
Irish / Country
- Dirty Old Town (The Pogues)
- Galway Girl (Steve Earle)
- Green & Red of Mayo (The Saw Doctors)
- Into The Mystic (Van Morrison)
- How Long Will I Love You (The Waterboys/Ellie Goulding)
- Marie’s Wedding (The Chieftains)
- Pretty Peggy O (Various)
- Rainy Night In Soho (The Pogues)
- School Days Over (The Chieftains)
- Tell Me Ma (Traidional Irish)
- The Wild Rover (The Dubliners)
- Wagon Wheel (Nathan Carter/Darius Rucker/Old Crow Medicine Show)
- Willin’ (Little Feat)
- Bang On The Ear (The Waterboys)
- Fisherman’s Blues (The Waterboys)
- Folsom Prison (Jonny Cash)
- Ring Of Fire (Jonny Cash)
- See See Rider (Various)
- Jolene (Dolly Parton)
- Various Jigs & Reels
Indie / Pop
- Budapest (George Ezra)
- Shotgun (George Ezra)
- Half The World Away (Oasis)
- Talk Tonight (Oasis)
- Wonderwall (Oasis)
- Slide Away (Oasis)
- Waterfall (The Stone Roses)
- High & Dry (Radiohead)
- I Am The Resurrection (The Stone Roses)
- Sit Down (James)
- There She Goes (The La’s)
- Time Of Your Life (Green Day)
- Fools Gold (The Stone Roses)
- Movin’ on Up (Primal Scream)
- A Song For The Lovers (Richard Ashcroft)
- A Little Respect (Erasure)
- There Is A Light (The Smiths)
- Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr)
Classic Rock’n’Roll / Blues / Reggae / Motown
- Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)
- Beast Of Burden (The Rolling Stones)
- Blowin’ In The Wind (Bob Dylan)
- Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
- 54-46, Was My Number (Toots & The Maytals)
- Burning Love (Elvis)
- Can’t Help Falling In Love (Elvis)
- Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
- Bring It On Home To Me (Same Cooke)
- Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
- Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)
- Drift Away (Dobie Gray)
- Hey Jude (The Beatles)
- Higher & Higher (Jackie Wilson)
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (U2)
- Lean On Me (Bill Withers)
- Meet Me In The Morning (Bob Dylan)
- Only Living Boy In New York (Simon & Garfunkel)
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Bob Dylan)
- Rainy Night In Soho (The Pogues)
- Redemption Song (Bob Marley)
- Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)
- Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
- Sweet Thing (Van Morrison)
- Sypmathy For The Devil (The Rolling Stones)
- Teenage Kicks (The Undertones)
- The Man In Me (Bob Dylan)
- The Mighty Quinn (Manfred Mann)
- You Got It (Roy Orbison)
- Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
- Another Brick In The Wall (Pink FLoyd)
- One (U2)
- Dancing In The Moonlight (Thin Lizzy)
- Into The Mystic (Van Morrison)
- Hound Dog (Elvis)
- That’s Alright Mama (Elvis)
- Jumping Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones)
Lauren and Jimmy –
Thank you all SOOOOO much for the music at our wedding!! Truly amazing.
Lauren & Jimmy Wedding – August 2019
Catherine & Mark –
I’d just to start by saying “OMG” you guys absolutely smashed our wedding!
Everyone said how amazing your set was and it was exactly what we were looking for. Carl was so easy to communicate with, nothing was too much of an issue and I would without hesitation highly recommend to anyone looking. Thank you again chaps.
Catherine & Mark’s Wedding – July 2019
Anne-Marie –
You were absolutely fantastic tonight at The Hayloft – thank you so much we had a great night!
Anne-Marie’s Party – June 2018
Fiona and Dan –
Thank you again for making our wedding complete!
Fiona and Dan’s Wedding – December 2018
Eva & Dan –
We just wanted to say a big thank you to the band for their excellent entertainment at our party. We’ve received so many complimentary comments about your sets and really appreciate your contribution in helping to make our whole event a great success.
We look forward to working with you again!
Eva & Dan’s Party – September 2017