This is the award-winning, Celtic-Rock ensemble that the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade is warning everyone about. Throw caution to the wind and embark on a musical journey through the lands of the Celts, as Murphy's Pigs drag you headfirst into their world of rugged mountains, stormy oceans, fearsome battles, unrequited love and a dram or two of the whisky. Their unrehearsed style breathes
new life into old favourites and firmly places their unique stamp on contemporary treasures … and some not-too-shabby stuff they’ve written themselves. Mildly humorous onstage banter, an insane number of instruments and robust, manly voices unite to create an experience that will, unfortunately, be seared deep into your memory long after the performance is over. Boisterous chorus songs and lilting ballads compel the tone deaf to sing fervently while spirited jigs, reels and hornpipes spur the uncoordinated out onto the dance floor. One minute you’re crying into your beer, the next minute you’re pouring it over your head with an exuberant cheer. Toss into this chaos a handful of award-winning Celtic dancers and you have a potent brew seasoned with song, dance, and mirth. Aye, these young ladies are sweet, neat and petite but whether it be an Irish Jig, a Highland Fling or some curious dance from France or Spain, they add that crucial beauty, grace and charm that a dozen sweaty men simply cannot muster. Murphy’s Pigs have performed at some mighty fine gigs including the world’s largest Celtic Festival “Festival Interceltique de Lorient” in France (twice), Woodford Folk Festival, the National Music Muster (Gympie), the Australian Celtic Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival and many other festivals, cultural and corporate events. The have performed to culture junkies at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex as guests of the Queensland Pops Orchestra, in front of thousands of screaming, sports-crazy fans at Metricon Stadium and have twice been awarded ‘Artist of the Year’ (2013 & 2016) at the Australian Celtic Music Awards. The band has recorded seven CDs and a concert DVD, and their music is enjoyed on national, local, and community radio stations around Australia, and in France, Germany, Canada, and the United States of America. If you like singing your heart out, stamping your feet, dancing like a loon or just wallowing in guilt-free revelry then this is one journey* you will want to take.
