Conquering the World One Pub at a Time! Savannah's Irish Music Band
Dan is a native of Cleveland, OH and plays accordion, flute, and whistle with the Galway Rogues in addition to harmony vocals.
Michael and Dan began playing together in sessions around Savannah in 2006 before becoming founding members of the Savannah Ceili Band (2007-2019). The pair first performed as a duo in 2012 for the opening of Fia Rua Irish Pub in Richmond Hill. They teamed up again in 2023 before becoming a permanent duo in 2024 after Seldom Sober disba
Michael and Dan began playing together in sessions around Savannah in 2006 before becoming founding members of the Savannah Ceili Band (2007-2019). The pair first performed as a duo in 2012 for the opening of Fia Rua Irish Pub in Richmond Hill. They teamed up again in 2023 before becoming a permanent duo in 2024 after Seldom Sober disbanded. Throughout the years, Michael and Dan have performed at festivals, theaters, pubs, parties, weddings, and other events throughout the Lowcountry. Along with fiddler Colleen Settle, Michael and Dan opened for The Young Wolfe Tones in 2007.
Michael is a Bostonian who moved to Savannah in 2005. He plays acoustic guitar and is the lead singer and frontman for The Galway Rogues. Michael has been performing Irish music professionally since 1995 and has been mentored by some of the finest Irish folk musicians of the twentieth century, including Robbie O'Connell and the legendar
Michael is a Bostonian who moved to Savannah in 2005. He plays acoustic guitar and is the lead singer and frontman for The Galway Rogues. Michael has been performing Irish music professionally since 1995 and has been mentored by some of the finest Irish folk musicians of the twentieth century, including Robbie O'Connell and the legendary Liam Clancy. Michael is also influenced by a variety of American folk musicians from Pete Seeger to Bill Staines. Prior to teaming up with Dan to form The Galway Rogues, he played in several Irish bands, including Seldom Sober (2007-2024), and appeared as a solo act. He has opened for Robbie O'Connell and Aoife Clancy. Michael currently serves as Vice President of the Savannah Folk Music Society and is host of the Celtic Traditions Irish Music Podcast.
Some performances may feature Johnnie Kennedy on bass. Johnnie has been playing bass professionally for over 50 years, and earned a degree in music education. After college he played all over the southeast. Johnnie has worked with such notable artists as Freda Payne, the Drifters, the Platters, and the Coasters.
Opened for Derek Warfield & The Young
Wolfe Tones (2007**)
Tybee Post Theater (2016*)
Lowcountry Irish Festival (2017*, 2018*, 2019*)
Savannah Irish Festival (2007-2019*)
Savannah Tara Feis (2016*)
Savannah Scottish Games (2009-2011*, 2017*)
Savannah Folk Festival (2008*, 2009*, 2015*)
Beaufort Irish Festival (2014*)
Gray's Reef Ocean F
Opened for Derek Warfield & The Young
Wolfe Tones (2007**)
Tybee Post Theater (2016*)
Lowcountry Irish Festival (2017*, 2018*, 2019*)
Savannah Irish Festival (2007-2019*)
Savannah Tara Feis (2016*)
Savannah Scottish Games (2009-2011*, 2017*)
Savannah Folk Festival (2008*, 2009*, 2015*)
Beaufort Irish Festival (2014*)
Gray's Reef Ocean Film Festival (2008*)
Tybee Island Music Festivals, (2008* & 2010*)
Darien Scottish Heritage Festival (2012*)
Swamp Hippie Festival (2017*)
First Friday For Folk Music, Savannah (2007-2019*)
Darien Fall Fest (2018*)
Kevin Barry's, Savannah*
Wexford Pub, Savannah
Debellation Brewing, Richmond Hill, GA
Murphy's Law, Savannah*
Molly MacPherson's, Savannah**
O'Connell's Pub, Savannah*
Fia Rua, Richmond Hill, GA
Doc's Bar, Tybee Island, GA*
Commonhouse Aleworks, No. Charleston, SC*
* As part of the Savannah Ceili Band
**Along with Colleen Settle as Seldom Sober
River St. International Marketplace, Savannah*
Savannah Parade Grand Marshall's Breakfast*
Daughters of Ireland Auction Dinner*
Trinity Methodist Church, Savannah*
Ships of the Sea Museum, Savannah*
Darien Historical Event, Darien, GA*
Savannah Yacht Club, Savannah*
The Sentient Bean, Savannah*
Sun City, Bluffton, SC**
Celtic Cross
River St. International Marketplace, Savannah*
Savannah Parade Grand Marshall's Breakfast*
Daughters of Ireland Auction Dinner*
Trinity Methodist Church, Savannah*
Ships of the Sea Museum, Savannah*
Darien Historical Event, Darien, GA*
Savannah Yacht Club, Savannah*
The Sentient Bean, Savannah*
Sun City, Bluffton, SC**
Celtic Cross Reception, Savannah*
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