Biography

Byrne Brothers Milwaukee.JPGThe Byrne Brothers are a traditional Irish family band from Donegal, moved to Florida in 2018 after receiving their US permanent residency for their "Extraordinary ability in the arts" and have been taking America by storm ever since!

The Byrne Brothers are Luca 15 on Button Accordion, Finn 13 on Banjo, Dempsey 10 on Bodhrán and Tin Whistle with Tommy the dad on Guitar, Uilleann Pipes, Fiddle and Bagpipes and Julie the mammy on sound.

The boys are all County Champions several times on their instruments, Ulster Champion Irish Dancers and the youngest ever Cast Member Entertainers of Walt Disney World Florida after 12 months playing at the famous Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant in Disney Springs. 

Before moving to America, the brothers were chosen out of 10,000 applicants to performed on Ireland’s most watched tv show of the year, The Late Late Toy Show to over 1.2 million viewers. 

They have just finished their second 4 month US tour after playing at many of the largest Irish festivals like Milwaukee Irish Fest, Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, Chicago Irish Fest and The Great American as well as many Irish Centers and Theaters. The adventurous family have recently returned from a tour of theaters, highschools and surfing at Oahu and Maui in Hawaii. 

The Byrne Brothers have one of the biggest social media presence of any Irish band in the world with over 45,000 followers about 10 viral videos, 30 million views and over one million shares.

Their show comprises of foot stomping traditional Irish jigs and reels with dynamic arrangements of the highest standard, well known Irish folk songs, world class Irish dancing, storytelling and most of all lots of fun for all the family. 

On special occasions Tommy tells the story about his great grand-father who fought in the 1916 rising, conscripted into the British Army in 1921 then court marshalled, hanged and buried beside Kevin Barry in Mountjoy prison. He plays his great grand-father’s fiddle.

Accommodation not required they travel in their own RV tour bus and have professional QSC PA and lighting.