Gerry O’Neil

Live music for all occasions.
Solo, Duo or full band performances.
Event organisation and entertainment.

International Hobbit Day 2019 was a huge success! A huge thanks again to yourself, Marika and Chabb, you guys absolutely rocked that Marquee. Thanks again Gerry!

Ellis Paterson

Function & Event Coordinator - Hobbiton™ Movie Set

The Grail were darlings! Great and easy to deal with and such wonderful musicians! The crowd loved them and we will definitely try and have them back if we can.

Rugby World Cup Events Team

The Cloud Fanzone RWC 2011

Thank you so much for travelling all the way to the beautiful Hokianga. You guys made our Wedding the liveliest and happiest of days. Such a tight band of fantastic musicians. Thanks again, we hope to pop down to Father Ted’s some evening.

Aileen and Paul

We hired The Celtic Connection for a family birthday celebration and cannot recommend them highly enough. Fantastic sounds to entertain our guests. Professional, prompt and easy to deal with. Our two year old son and our 86 year old grandmother was dancing away. This music was a hit with everyone! Many thanks.

Alan Froggatt

Gerry and Sean came to our house and played for my 60th birthday. They are very easy and professional to deal with. They played a number of quieter ballads to begin with and after an hour had everyone on their feet dancing making for a great party. Their music was enjoyed by all and we would have them back anytime.

Paul Borich

The Celtic Connection played at our housewarming last night. They were fantastic, interactive and versatile. Although the rain was pouring down , they helped make a great night. Highly recommended for anyone’s function.

Naomi Singer

I can’t thank you enough for all the help you gave us with the day. Writing this and thinking back you took so much stress out of the day for me and I’m very grateful for that. Thanks again!

Emma

We were blown away with your performance and our guests were too. You are all a talented bunch and were really pleasant and easy with organising the logistics etc. Thank you so much for everything.

Cat & Jamie

Media & Events I have worked

About Gerry

“I never really ‘got’ Celtic music before my 20's. It was dodgy accordion players on the radio and it definitely felt like old peoples music. I didn’t connect. I was asked to join the folk band ‘Albanatchie’, mainly because none of them could drive, I had a licence, and they were getting bigger gigs out of town. It really opened my eyes to traditional music. We had a fiddle player whose party piece was to play the fiddle and the didgeridoo at the same time. We had a great percussionist, and I just played grooves on the bass. That was when I first thought of Celtic music as being really cool.”

“I’m very fortunate to have found traditional music, and it’s a great honour to be representing my old culture in my new country, and making a living doing it. It’s something I don’t take lightly. When I sing, I’m not just singing for those in the room, but for all those gone before too, and to let the next generations hear the old songs, to pass on the tradition. I’m like a link in the chain, carrying the culture forward… it’s so important to keep traditional cultures alive, wherever you’re from.”