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  • 1. Jeff Parry
  • 2. Leigh Bucknall
  • 3. Andy Parry
  • 4. Dougie McGrath
  • 5. Adam MacGuire
  • 6. Dan Gill

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Overview

  • 6 piece Celtic Rock band
  • Repertoire including traditional Irish songs as well as originals in their own Punk Rock fashion
  • Up to 90 minutes of live music

The band is based in Cannock and frequently play in the West Midlands and Staffordshire.


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  1. The Devils Wayward Sons - The Bad Rats
  2. Streams Of Whiskey - The Pogues
  3. Tell Me Ma - Traditional Irish Song
  4. If I Should Fall From Grace With God - The Pogues
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    About this Act

    The Bad Rats are a 6 piece Celtic Rock band from the West Midlands playing a mixture of traditional Irish songs and originals in their own Punk Rock fashion.Think Pogues and Flogging Molly!

    Performing since 2011, The Bad Rats have performed all over the UK alongside bands such as Skinny Lister, UK Subs, The Anti-Nowhere League and The Wurzels; they even headlined Birmingham’s Institute venue in 2012, 13 and 14 consecutively as part of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and celebrations.

    Set List

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    Sample set
    Tell Me Ma - Traditional Irish Song
    Whiskey In The Jar - Traditional Irish Song
    The Wild Rover - Traditional Irish Song
    The Irish Rover - Traditional Irish Song
    Black Velvet Band - Traditional Irish Song
    Fields Of Athenry - Traditional Irish Song
    Johnny I hardly Knew Ya - Traditional Irish Song
    John Ryans Polka - Traditional Irish Song
    Sally Maclennane - The Pogues
    Streams Of Whiskey - The Pogues
    Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
    Drunkern Lullabies - Flogging Molly
    What's Left Of The Flag - Flogging Molly
    Seven Deadly Sins - Flogging Molly
    Salty Dog - Flogging Molly
    Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphy's
    Peg O' My Heart - Dropkick Murphy's
    Broke - The Bad Rats
    She Said - The Bad Rats
    The Devils Wayward Sons - The Bad Rats
    Roving - The Bad Rats
    Drink It Up - The Bad Rats
    No Loot, No Booze, No Fun - The Tossers

    Lineup

    • 6 piece band with consisting of guitars, bass, drums, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki and piano

    This act's standard set times are as follows:

    • 1 x 90 minute set
    • 2 x 45 minute sets

    Tags

    • 6+ piece
    • backing vocals
    • banjo

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    1. UK
    2. West Midlands
    3. Birmingham
    4. Act Styles
    5. Country, Folk & Celtic
    6. Scottish, Irish, Folk & Celtic bands
    7. The Bad Rats

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