ACT DETAILS_________________________________________

Mules & Men are an original and contemporary 4-piece folk band based in Dublin. Featuring 5 string banjo, mandolin, double bass, flat picked guitar and 4-part harmonies, they play a broad style of music, incorporating bluegrass, country, blues, western swing and Irish traditional tunes. Instrumental prowess and powerful vocal arrangements are encapsulated in energetic performances, designed to get the audience going and feeling good. The original songs and tunes are crafted with respect to the folk tradition, but in a modern way, while also reflecting the different musical backgrounds of the band’s members.

All members have extensive live and recording experience.

EXPERIENCE________________________________________

Type of music played: Original, folk, bluegrass, country, western swing

Sample song list:
Doc Watson, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Gillian Welsh, The Dillards, Bill Monroe, The Dubliners, etc.

Interact with crowd: Yes

Previous venues played:
Electric Picnic, La Roche Bluegrass Festival, Kilkenny Roots, Enniscorthy Roots, Dunmore East Bluegrass Festiveal, Omagh Folk fest, Dunfanaghy Folk festival, many more

EQUIPMENT_________________________________________

Instruments played:
Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Double Bass

Tracks: No

Acoustic gig: Yes

Sound equipment:
Yes, full P.A.

Lighting equipment:
No, but can borrow.

Break/Interval music: Yes