Music
Danny O'Leary Music
Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Waterford
Someone who cares about your wedding and wants you to be 100% satisfied! I provide live music for every stage of your wedding day, from the ceremony to the drinks reception, the main afters celebrations, and even Day 2 festivities. Whether you're looking for something intimate and personal, or high-energy and lively, I will tailor my set list to match your unique style and preferences, offering a range of genres including Irish, Country, Modern Hits, Classic Hits, and Rock.
Having spent my early years performing on the Country & Irish dancing scene, I’ve had the privilege of supporting renowned artists such as Nathan Carter, Lisa McHugh, and many of the biggest stars in the country music scene. This experience has equipped me to seamlessly cater to both older and younger audiences, ensuring that your guests, no matter their age, will enjoy a memorable musical experience.
To ensure the perfect atmosphere for your big day, I offer a variety of performance options: solo, 3-piece, and 4-piece band setups. For the 4-piece setup, couples have the option of selecting the 4th instrument based on their personal preferences, with options including Accordion, Fiddle, Keyboards, and a 2nd Guitar. If you have a particular instrument in mind that isn’t listed, I can do my best to source it to suit your needs, ensuring the music is exactly what you envision.
Additionally, my wedding policy prioritizes an early setup for the afters music. I aim to have all equipment in place before your guests enjoy their meals, ensuring they’re not left waiting for the entertainment and are not disturbed by the musicians moving gear. This can also allow us to soundcheck early, so there are no delays in starting the music and your celebration can go off without a hitch.
For those looking to extend the entertainment, I also offer a DJ service to keep the party going after the live music. While I am not a full-time DJ, I can play a great set to keep your guests dancing all night long. Alternatively, I can assist you in booking a professional DJ, as I have trusted contacts in the industry who specialize in this role.
Services:
Ceremony Music (Solo or duo with female vocalist/keys/fiddle)
Drinks Reception: (Solo, duo, 3/4 piece band)
Mains/Afters Music: (Solo, duo, 3/4 piece band)
Day 2: (Solo, duo, 3/4 piece band)
DJ service can be supplied also by the band, or we can recommend a list of trusted full-time DJ's that we work with!
FAQ’s:
How long do you play for?: We play a 2 hour set, and if there is a break for finger food, we will take a break to let your guests eat. We will then make up the time on the other end, so essentially we would be 2.5 hours including a break for finger food.
First dance, do you play it live?: Yes, we are very happy to play your first dance live. Some couples insist on having a particular version played from Spotify rather than live, and we are able and happy to facilitate that also.
Does your mother still play accordion with you?: By request yes, but typically no. The bulk of our work is done as a 3 piece band, and for weddings we hire a 4th member on Fiddle, Keys, 2nd guitar, or if desired, or accordion!
Can you play to young and old crowds? Yes absolutely. I have 2 blueprint set lists; 1-A city wedding setlist (Modern/Classic hits etc.) and 2- A country set list. (Mainly country & Irish). From there, you are welcome to choose either set list, and also tweak it in case you want a mix of both. I will send you our complete list of songs and we can tailor the set list as desired!
Testimonials:
5 stars out of 17 reviews on Google!
Sinead & Declan: "Where to start with Danny and the band !!
We booked Danny for our wedding as a three piece band ! As soon as we started planning our wedding- bar the church and hotel, he was the first to be booked ! We had seen him solo and as a band numerous times over the years and love him !
From as soon as we booked them, Danny couldn’t have been any more helpful or nice ! So accommodating, so enthusiastic, made it so personalised and up to us what music we wanted !
He had said he could play whatever we wanted and it would be totally personalised to us - I assumed that he meant we could say “mostly Irish country” or “half country/half pop” and that he’d pick the songs but actually he’s even better than that !! He let us pick the songs and gave brilliant suggestions ! It was completely all of our favourite songs !
He was so enthusiastic and made it seem like he really wanted to be there and enjoyed it, more than “just a job” !
Everyone was saying how amazing the band were, the floor was packed the whole night !
And finally, as well as being a brilliant band who can play anything - they are a genuinely really nice group of lads !
Thank you so so much Danny and lads- we are so grateful we got to have ye !
Sinead & Dec".
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Lucy: "I cannot recommend Danny enough . He was our fabulous day 2 entertainment in December in Clonakilty . Danny is a pleasure to deal with . An unbelievable performer and he got us all up dancing . He really made the evening . Excellent range of songs to suit us all . If I could give a review of more than 5 stars I would."
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Denise & Peter: "Massive thank you to Danny for doing ceremony, drinks reception and 12am- 2am instead of Disco. Danny got people dancing for the drinks reception which set the mood for the rest of the evening. Danny played from 12am -2am which can be hard task to get people dancing but no bothers to Danny as he got everyone dancing. I always remember that I requested Let it Be by the beatles for my little late niece so we could remember her at the ceremony, he decided that it would be more sentimental to do it instrumental and he did an amazing job. We would highly recommend Danny for your wedding. He is so approachable . Everyone at the wedding is still talking about Danny and his amazing music. Denise & Peter"
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