Gaelforce Folk Rock Band

Gaelforce is a Celtic Folk Rock band from Yorkshire, playing a mixture of rocked-up traditional folk music, self-penned songs in the traditional style, and a few jigs and reels for good measure.

Gaelforce are:Chris Dyson – fiddle, vocal – ex-Mike Harding Band, Roisin Ban.Geoff Taylor – electric guitars – ex-Duncan McFarlane Band.Sammy Dowgill – bass, vocals.Jim Brierley – drums, vocals.

In January 2023 Gaelforce played at the Great British Folk Festival, winning the Introducing Stage public vote award. The band have recorded and released the album ‘Equinox’, which is available on most digital platforms including Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.

“Just saw Gaelforce at Butlin’s Great British Folk Festival. Awesome.” – Zoe-Anne Wadey (Audience member)