Paddy Callaghan Music

Paddy Callaghan is a multi-instrumentalist from Glasgow, Scotland. In common with many from the West of Scotland, Paddy has family origins in Ireland- the Tyrone/Derry & Donegal regions in particular. Graduating from his musical education with St. Roch's Ceili Band and the Irish Minstrels Branch of Comhaltas under the legendary Frank McArdle, Paddy has gone on to take his unique musical style worldwide.

Initially Paddy started on the tin-whistle but before long had progressed to the Button Accordion. A few years later he started learning the harp and in his teens, took up the concertina. Although thoroughly accomplished on all these instruments, it is without doubt the Button Accordion to which Paddy is a master.

With his energetic style and effortless delivery of complex melodies Paddy has amassed a fanbase across the globe and is in extremely high demand as a touring musician.

Paddy performs regularly with his own trio - The Paddy Callaghan Trio, he also performs as a solo musician and has various other projects including his Big-Band, DJ'ing Trisco's (Trad Disco's) and also playing in bands alongside other musicians

Festivals Which Paddy Has Performed At:

Festivals in Scotland:
Celtic Connections Festival, Stonehaven Folk Festival, Shetland Folk Festival, Orkney Folk Festival, Jura Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival, Perthshire Amber Festival, Royal Highland Show, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Glasgow St. Patrick’s Festival, Heb Celt Fest, Wickerman Festival, Solas Festival, Northern Roots Festival, Eigg Liberation Festival, Brew at the Bog Festival, Merchant City Music Festival, Kelburn Garden Party, World Irish Dancing Championships, Scottish International Whisky Festival, 2014 Commonwealth Games

Festivals in The United States of America (USA):
Milwaukee Irish Fest (Wisconsin), Great American Irish Fest (New York), North Texas Irish Festival (Texas), La Crosse Irish Festival (Wisconsin)

Festivals in England:
Hartlepool Folk Festival, Liverpool Irish Festival, Leeds Irish Festival, Trip to Birmingham Trad Festival

Festivals in Ireland:
Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann, Pan Celtic Festival, Armagh Pipers Festival, Aras Aris Festival

Festivals in Other Countries/Territories:
BESTIVAL (Isle of Wight), Sark Folk Festival (Isle of Sark), Windross Festival (Germany), Copenhagen Irish Festival (Denmark), Fire in the Mountain Festival (Wales), EIRE la Celtic Festival (Italy), Geiteberg Folk Festival (Norway)

Tours Which Paddy Has Been Involved In:

TMSA Young Trad Tour 2013 (Scotland)
TMSA Young Trad Tour 2014(Scotland)
Danish Spring Tour 2015(Denmark)
North American Tour 2015(Maine, Wisconsin & New York in USA & Ontario Canada)
Highland Blast 2015(Germany)
Danish Spring Tour 2016(Denmark)
U.K. Tour 2016(Scotland, England & Wales)
North American Tour 2016(New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts & Wisconsin in USA)
National Folk Orchestra of Ireland Tour 2016(Ireland)
North American Spring Tour 2017(Texas, New Mexico, Colodado, Utah, Indiana, Oregon & Washington in USA)
North American Autumn Tour 2017(Maryland, Virginia & Maine in USA)
Young Trad Award Tour 2018(Germany)