Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl
Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl
Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl
4.5
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Monday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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To book you can visit our website musicalpubcrawl.com Are you looking to experience the beauty and history of Traditional Irish Music in an authentic setting? If so, the Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl is the perfect activity for you. Two talented Musicians will guide you to three privately booked pubs and perform tunes and songs while telling the story of traditional Irish Music. A fun, informative, and authentic experience - it's like a Moving Concert! To book you can visit our website musicalpubcrawl.com
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Bob D
Washington DC, DC91 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Enjoyed listening to and learning about traditional Irish music from our two musician guides. A performance from a national championship caliber step dancer at our second pub was a highlight. Less positive was that the number of people, it looked to be around 40-50, booked for the tour was way too many for an intimate musical experience. That a tour bus group of loud, argumentative, with some evidently intoxicated group of fellow Americans (unfortunately), and the difficulty our guides had in disengaging with them cut into the number of tunes at the second stop and the overall experience.
Written August 21, 2022
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Thanks for your feedback. I am glad you enjoyed the Crawl. We have actually stopped taking group bookings as they upset the general mix of the tour. We always have enough seats for everyone and will make sure it is not overbooked. The Pub Crawl essence is the intimate Musical Experience and we will make sure it stays that way. See you again soon.
Written August 24, 2022
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Danaskier
1 contribution
Jun 2023
We met upstairs at the Haypenny Bridge Inn where we met the 2 musicians and they played for us. The music was very enjoyable and the two gentlemen were wonderful at telling stories about the tunes. We then had a LONG walk to a 2nd place called Flanagan's Restaurant. The same 2 musicians played for us and a young woman performed some Irish dances which was a nice treat...she was adorable and very good at dancing. We were downstairs in a somewhat crowded room with tables for the dinner service. It felt like a basement so that was a little disappointing. There were roughly 40 guests on the tour. The dinner was tasty and plentiful. I had been expecting to visit 3 pubs so that was also a disappointment. However....overall it was very enjoyable and I recommend going now that you know what to expect!
Written June 25, 2023
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Delighted you enjoyed the music and the dinner, as you say the pub crawl is really a moving concert. It's all about the music and stories and less about the pubs. Hope to see you again
Written July 6, 2023
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Tamar Barkay
2 contributions
Jul 2023
This was a lovely evening which we enjoyed thoroughly. We learnt a lot about the musical traditions of Ireland. Most special was the engagement with the audience and participation of people from different countries with their own folk traditions. Thank you for offering this activity.
Written July 22, 2023
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WillG
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK37 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
The two musicians on this two stop musical pub crawl were very skilled and played both tunes and songs to a very high standard. The patter was funny, but also aimed to be an education about the music and the instruments itself; the gaps between songs did stretch as the evening went on and we’d certainly hoped to hear more music over the course of the evening.
The 3 stars are because of the frequent anti English barbs that peppered the performers comments throughout the evening, the hostility and xenophobia felt quite uncomfortable at times.
If you are an English tourist (like us) you might prefer an evening’s entertainment that makes you feel a bit more welcome in Ireland…
The 3 stars are because of the frequent anti English barbs that peppered the performers comments throughout the evening, the hostility and xenophobia felt quite uncomfortable at times.
If you are an English tourist (like us) you might prefer an evening’s entertainment that makes you feel a bit more welcome in Ireland…
Written August 10, 2022
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I am glad you enjoyed the Crawl. The stories and history of the music are an integral part of the tour. As our closest neighbours, there is fun commentary and jokes about the Scottish and English and I apologize if it came across in the wrong way.
Written August 24, 2022
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Meecymarcy
Rochester, NY10 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
This was a wonderful way to learn about the history of the instruments and musical culture in Ireland. The duo were so entertaining, had the group singing along and laughing, and were great musicians, playing multiple instruments. I expected to hear great music, but I never expected to learn so much about music in Ireland. It is no wonder that my Irish musical roots are so strong!
Written July 6, 2023
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jenniferrosenfeld
Houston, TX13 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We had a great experience on this pub crawl. We only went to 2 pubs, so not too much “crawling”. The Irish musicians were fantastic! They gave us so much history on Irish musical instruments and singing and had us singing along. Great evening!
Written August 1, 2023
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Jennifer R
Seattle, WA55 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
If you start in Dublin, this is a great exposure to the music and the culture. We started in Galway and were fortunate to get first hand exposure to experiencing real Irish music.
Few places in Dublin do real Irish music so this tour is good
Few places in Dublin do real Irish music so this tour is good
Written August 15, 2022
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I am delighted that you enjoyed the tour. It is amazing how few places in Dublin put on traditional music. We give a traditional music experience in an intimate setting and believe the history and stories behind the music hep with the context for visitors and locals alike,
Written August 24, 2022
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Voyage49499069288
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Solo
Nice intimate setting with shared tables making a solo female feel very comfortable and included. Music and dancing fabulous. I especially enjoyed the Irish bagpipes and the explanations of history of songs. Dancing also great and dinner, bread pudding dessert mmmm.
Written April 15, 2024
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Günter G
Wiener Neustadt, Austria39 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
We were pretty disappointed with the evening. If you offer something like this, it's not enough to cater to the (mainly) American audience, you should also take into account the audience whose English may be a little worse.
Speaking too quickly, quietly and/or unclearly can be very detrimental to the whole thing. Even if the focus is or should be on the music, the explanations are more important than the jokes, some of which can only be understood by native speakers.
We left the event (as did those sitting at our table) after the first part and ended the evening in the pubs with the various musical contributions.
To make matters worse, the drink prices at Ha'Penny were excessive.
Under these conditions, I - as a music fan but as a non-native speaker - can only advise against booking.
Günter Glantschnig (Date: September 25, 2023)
Speaking too quickly, quietly and/or unclearly can be very detrimental to the whole thing. Even if the focus is or should be on the music, the explanations are more important than the jokes, some of which can only be understood by native speakers.
We left the event (as did those sitting at our table) after the first part and ended the evening in the pubs with the various musical contributions.
To make matters worse, the drink prices at Ha'Penny were excessive.
Under these conditions, I - as a music fan but as a non-native speaker - can only advise against booking.
Günter Glantschnig (Date: September 25, 2023)
Written October 7, 2023
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Our show is in English, I am sorry you could not understand it but we cannot cater for all the worlds different languages in a live event.
Written November 17, 2023
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Dan W
Huntersville, NC19 contributions
May 2023
A great way to listen to great Irish music and also learn about the music. The duo playing was also very funny. They were also very helpful with recommendations on where to listen to more trad music. Highly recommend for anyone interested in Irish music.
Written June 11, 2023
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Is this available this month. July 2021?
Written July 11, 2021
Can we bring our 4 year old granddaughter?
If not is there any other?
Written February 6, 2020
I would contact them directly to ask. We had a rather drunk lady on our crawl who thought her own comments were hysterical and kept offering them loudly to all. Not something I would want to expose a 14 year old to. But I doubt she attends all of them.
Written February 26, 2020
I am interested in the dinner/dance show but it's not clear to me if that includes the regular musical pub crawl as well or if they are two separate tours. Will the dinner ticket crowd be joined later by the pub crawl crowd, for example? Or does the dinner tour end earlier? The website does not offer much detail in this regard.
Written January 13, 2020
I only went to Pub Crawl. No dinner was available. This must be another option as we did not connect with dinner party, we were separate & private.
Written January 14, 2020
Thinking about choosing the dinner option - to enjoy some Irish dancing as well. But is this completely a sit-down dinner or is there a ‘pub crawl’ before ? We’d really like both ! Thank you !
Written April 20, 2019
You are “checked in” at the first pub, go to a second pub for some music and after a bout an hour you walk to the restaurant for dinner. It is a sit down dinner with some music towards the main course. Fun but may have been better without the dinner.
Written April 21, 2019
Are pub tours appropriate for kids 10 to 16?
Written April 6, 2019
Some of the stories may be over their heads but they could enjoy the music.
Written April 7, 2019
What is included in the price? Are any drinks included?
Written February 10, 2019
No drinks are included. It’s a great thing to do. Music is great and musicians as so nice. Do it.
Written February 10, 2019
The website and multiple others have differing accounts of what happens. On the official website I see you visit two pubs then finish at a third. But a pdf is at the bottom with a map of 11 pubs that are "included" in the tour. Very confused. Anyone able to clear this up? As I do not drink but want an opportunity to see some pubs and music.
Written November 16, 2018
The description is accurate about the 3 pubs visited. The 11 are choices from which the company gets availability. They probably rotate the 3 amongst the 12.
Written November 17, 2018
I would say the whole thing lasts about 3 hours, The time really goes fast
Written July 12, 2018
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