The Jolly Beggars
The Jolly Beggars
Genres: folk, Garage Rock, celtic, irish, traditional
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About The Jolly Beggars
There are at least two bands with this name: 1: www.thejollybeggarsmusic.com The Jolly Beggars bring the rich tradition of Celtic music to audiences all over the North Eastern United States. Made up of students from the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, CT, their traditional songs and musical arrangements have exposed many music lovers to the joys of Celtic music.They tell traditional stories from Irish folklore and intersperse their musical arrangements with traditional reels and jigs. Characterized by their tight harmonies and use of mandolin, pennywhistle, guitar, bass, bodhran, spoons, and more, The Jolly Beggars have quickly built a solid following and continue to spread their music through New England and the Tri-State area. The band performs music that is largely Celtic in origin (Irish and Scottish), with some pieces coming from an extension of that music in other cultures, such as Newfoundland. Jeff DesRosier - Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar Christopher Vece - Vocals, Tin Whistles Greg Wilfrid - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin David Uhl - Vocals, Double Bass Matt Torcellini - Vocals, Percussion Chris Jasinski - Vocals, Percussion 2: The Jolly Beggars are a group of musicians from Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. They play Irish and Scottish Folk Music. Their website: http://www.jollybeggars.nl/
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