GAELFORCE
Wed, 22 Oct
|Lincoln
Yorkshire’s premier Celtic Folk Rock band, delivering a high-energy mix of electrified traditional folk songs, original compositions, and foot-stomping jigs and reels!
Time & Location
22 Oct 2025, 19:00 – 22:30
Lincoln, Colegrave St, Lincoln LN5 8DW, UK
About the event
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Gaelforce originated as an idea in the late 1980s, evolving from a popular Yorkshire folk rock band known as Cocky—a name reflecting the region’s term for confidence. Several members of Cocky sought a rockier sound, leading to the formation of Gaelforce, with Chris Dyson on fiddle and mandola, Karen Exley on vocals, David Collins on keyboards, and Roy Whyke on drums. The group was soon joined by bassist and multi-instrumentalist Hugh Bradley from Huddersfield and Barnsley rock guitarist Pete Moreton.
The band also played a number of support concerts for major names, including Lindisfarne and Capercaillie. Their album Stoirm was released on CD in 1994.
In 1997, the band fell apart, as bands sometimes do, which was a real shame as Gaelforce had a growing reputation and a promising future ahead of them.
During the band’s hiatus, Chris became more involved in traditional Irish music,…