The Irish Buskers is a five-person Celtic music band that plays songs that are traditional, non-traditional, and lots in between. In keeping with Celtic music traditions, some of the songs are sweet, melodic, and sad; some are well-known, raucous sing-along songs: and others are delightfully noisy nonsense.

The Buskers’ set list includes everything from the traditional instrumentals Planxty Irwin, Fanny Power, and Irish Washerwoman to the well-known ballads Raglan Road and Wild Mountain Thyme. From the raucous What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor and the Pogues’ The Boys from the County Hell to silly bits like The Unicorn Song and Bog Down in the Valley.

The Irish Buskers formed in Tampa in 2007, and have performed at dozens of spots around Florida – as well as a few spots in Ireland. The Buskers tend to be busiest in March.

In 2010 the Buskers recorded a CD of 10 songs, including eight covers and two Busker originals. The album is called (wait for it….) “The Irish Buskers”.  It’s available on iTunes, CD Baby, Spotify, Amazon Music (just ask Alexa).

In 2024, the Buskers returned to the studio, and are preparing to release a new set of songs (some traditional, some original, and some with a Christmas theme). Stay tuned.

The Irish Buskers are ….

JAYE WILLIAMS – Bodhran, percussion, vocals

STEVE POFF – Fiddle, guitar, banjo, bouzouki, harmonica, vocals

BOBBIE POFF – Flute, penny whistle

ANTHONY URGOVITCH – Bass

STEVE HEGARTY – Guitar, banjo, mandolin, vocals