An Irish fiddler & singer in the San Francisco Bay Area, Valerie plays in several Irish/Celtic bands – one of which will be perfect for your party, dance, wedding, pub, church, or corporate event!
“The band was phenomenal — perfect for our event and we want to book them for next time.” -R.P., San Francisco
“Thank you so much for performing at our event. Many people told me you were the best band we have ever booked. It was a blast.” -R.T., San Jose
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| Palo Alto, CA | Reller Concert Series at Stanford Hospital with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses. UPDATE: CANCELLED | Mar 17, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | St. Patrick’s Day party at the Hard Rock Cafe with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses, 7pm | Mar 14, 2019 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | Contra Dance Open Band with Jim Oakden | Mar 8, 2020 |
| San Leandro, CA | St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Auction fundraiser with the Jason Pollack Irish Band | Mar 7, 2020 |
| Redwood City, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at Redwood City’s Alhambra Irish House | Feb 26, 2020 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars, 9pm | Feb 20, 2020 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars, 9pm | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Mill Valley, CA | With folk dance band Zabava! International | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | With folk dance band Zabava! International | Jan 25, 2020 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | Contra Dance with Patti Cobb and Christopher Jacoby | Jan 12, 2020 |
| Berkeley, CA | Balkan Bacchanal dance party at Berkeley’s Starry Plough | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Woodside, CA | Holiday concert with the Gryphon Carolers, 6pm | Dec 15, 2019 |
| Menlo Park, CA | Folk dance party with Zabava! International | Dec 13, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at the Irish Cultural Center, 8pm | Dec 1, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | With Zabava! International at San Francisco’s Kolo Festival, 9pm | Nov 14, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars, 9pm | Nov 14, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | Irish set dancing with the Golden Gate Ceili Band at the United Irish Cultural Center, 8pm | Nov 9, 2019 |
| Oakland, CA | Circle Left Contra Dance with dance band Stringfire!, 8pm | Nov 8, 2019 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Sep 8, 2019 |
| Berkeley, CA | Berkeley Contra Dance with dance band Stringfire!, 8pm | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | Santa Cruz Contra Dance with dance band Stringfire!, 6:30pm | Jul 26, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | Irish set dancing with Irish band Fox on the Town at the United Irish Cultural Center, 8pm | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Auburn, CA | Fiddle instructor at California Coast Music Camp, July 7-14 | Jul 7, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars, 9pm | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto Contra Dance with dance band Stringfire! | Jun 22, 2019 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Jun 9, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish set dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars, 9pm | Mar 23, 2019 |
| Mountain View, CA | Silicon Valley Irish Fleadh with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses, 11am | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Berkeley, CA | Benefit concert for Camp Harmony with Irish concertina player Daniel Hersh, 7pm | Apr 27, 2019 |
| Palo Alto, CA | Bing Music Series at Stanford Hospital with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses, 12:30pm | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Irish Set Dancing with Irish band Fox on the Town | Apr 13, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Hard Rock Cafe with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses, 11:30am – 2:30pm | Mar 17, 2019 |
| Redwood City, CA | Yacht club St. Patrick’s dinner with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses | Mar 16, 2019 |
| Dublin, CA | Dublin St. Patrick’s Day festival with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses | Mar 16, 2019 |
| San Jose, CA | San Jose Police Association banquet with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Santa Clara, CA | Senior living center with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses | Mar 14, 2019 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Mar 10, 2019 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Feb 10, 2019 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars | Jan 17, 2019 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Jan 13, 2019 |
| Woodside, CA | Christmas music at Woodside Village Church’s Holiday Craft Fair | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Woodside, CA | Holiday concert with Ed Johnson, Carol McComb, & the Gryphon Carolers , 6pm | Dec 9, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Play for English country dancing at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, 7-10:00pm | Dec 28, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Western Shore Céili Band plays for Irish dancing at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, 7-10:00pm | Nov 4, 2018 |
| Alameda, CA | Solo fiddle performance at an outdoor wedding reception | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Redwood City, CA | Birthday party with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses | Oct 28, 2018 |
| Marin, CA | Fairfax Irish Music Festival with Irish band The Gallowglasses | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Oct 14, 2018 |
| Los Gatos, CA | Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company with Irish band The Gallowglasses | Oct 13, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Sep 16, 2018 |
| Palo Alto, CA | Bing Music Series at Stanford Hospital with Bay Area Irish musicians Jason Pollack & Kyle Alden, 12:30-1:30pm | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Novato, CA | Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose Band plays an outdoor concert at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 5:30-7:00pm | Sep 8, 2018 |
| Benicia, CA | Outdoor concert with Lewis Santer, Autumn Rhodes, and Tim Hill in the beer garden at Lucca Bar & Grill, 2-5:00pm | Sep 2, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Valerie Rose Band plays for Irish dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Berkeley, CA | Private party in Berkeley with Lewis Santer & Jason Pollack | Aug 26, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Corporate event at The Battery in San Francisco | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Aug 12, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Western Shore Céili Band plays for Irish dancing at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, 7-10:00pm | Jul 21, 2018 |
| Auburn, CA | Valerie teaches & performs at California Coast Music Camp, July 7-14 | Jul 7, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Western Shore Céili Band plays for Irish dancing at San Francisco’s Plough & Stars | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Jun 10, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Wedding in San Francisco with Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose band | Jun 9, 2018 |
| San Mateo, CA | Golf club event with Irish band The Gallowglasses and piper Dave McCort | Jun 2, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | May 13, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Apr 8, 2018 |
| San Francisco, CA | Western Shore Céili Band plays for Irish dancing at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, 7-10:00pm | Mar 25, 2018 |
| San Jose, CA | Church St. Patrick’s Day dinner with Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose Band | Mar 24, 2018 |
| Livermore, CA | Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose band at Concannon Vineyard, 1-4:00pm | Mar 18, 2018 |
| Redwood City, CA | Yacht club dinner party with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses | Mar 17, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Senior living center with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses | Mar 17, 2018 |
| San Mateo, CA | Senior living center in San Mateo with the Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose Band | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Palo Alto, CA | Bing Music Series at Stanford Hospital with Bay Area musicians Jason Pollack and Kyle Alden, 12:30-1:30pm | Mar 16, 2016 |
| San Francisco, CA | Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose Band at Embarcadero Center in San Francisco | Mar 15, 2018 |
| San Leandro, CA | Senior living center in San Leandro with the Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose Band | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Milpitas, CA | Crowne Plaza Hotel with Irish/Scottish band The Gallowglasses 6:30-9:00pm | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Mar 11, 2018 |
| San Leandro, CA | St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Auction fundraiser with the Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose Irish Band | Mar 10, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Irish céili at Sunnyvale’s Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub | Mar 3, 2018 |
| Carson City, NV | Valerie Rose Band, featuring Jason Pollack and Kyle Alden, performs in concert at the Brewery Arts Celtic Series | Feb 10, 2018, 7pm |
| San Francisco, CA | Western Shore Céili Band plays for Irish dancing at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco | Jan 20, 2018 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Lilly Mac’s Irish Pub with Irish band The Gallowglasses, 6-9:00pm | Jan 14, 2018 |
Valerie is thrilled to be the newest member of the band The Gallowglasses. This San Francisco Bay Area Irish band features the stellar Celtic vocals of Donovan Ryan, plus the high-impact “wall of strings” artistry of Mike McNelly on Irish bouzouki and Mark Boronkay on guitar. more
The Jason Pollack/Valerie Rose Band brings the dynamic music and song of Ireland, Scotland and other Celtic lands to life. Valerie Rose and long-time Bay Area collaborator Jason Pollack perform the irresistible Celtic dance more
Here are some of the band’s most requested Irish & Scottish songs. If one of these is your favorite, let the band know!
Danny Boy — A traditional Irish melody with lyrics by Englishman Frederic Weatherly.
Down By the Salley Gardens — Words by famed Irish poet William Butler Yeats. A salley garden is a garden of willows.
Leaving of Liverpool — A traditional seafaring song known in Ireland, Britain, and America. Like so many songs of Irish emigration, this one sings of a true love left behind and the desire to return someday. Ground-breaking Irish band The Clancy Brothers had a top-ten hit with this song in Ireland.
Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels) — A music-hall song set in Dublin, Ireland. The City of Dublin has even erected a statue in honor of this song! It has been recorded by Irish bands The Dubliners and U2.
Galway Girl — by Steve Earle, based on real events. An American meets a girl in Ireland and ends up with a broken heart. A version by the Sharon Shannon Band and Irish singer Mundy topped the Irish charts in 2008.
Parting Glass — A traditional Irish song, usually sung acappella. A wistful parting song in which comrades raise their glasses in a goodnight toast.
Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow — A traditional ballad, originally in Irish Gaelic and translated to English by Thomas Moore. Judy Garland sang it in “Little Nellie Kelly”.
Raglan Road — Words by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh to a traditional Irish tune. It’s named after a real place in Dublin, Ireland, and was made famous by Irish band The Dubliners.
Red is the Rose — Irish lyrics set to a Scottish tune. Irish band The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem were the first to bring this song to a worldwide audience.
Rocky Road to Dublin — A fast song in slip jig meter (9/8) with words by Irish poet D. K. Gavan. A recording of this song by Irish band The Dubliners was used in the 2009 Sherlock Holmes movie.
Star of the County Down — words by Cathal McGarvey of Donegal, Ireland. A young man is smitten with Rosie McGann of Ireland’s County Down. Famously recorded by Irish band The Chieftains.
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling — Probably the most-requested Irish song after “Danny Boy”. It’s an Irish-American song written for the musical “Isle O’ Dreams”.
Whiskey In the Jar — Made famous by trailblazing Irish band The Dubliners, this Irish traditional song tells of a highwayman betrayed to the law by his sweetheart. It was recorded by Irish band The Pogues and — who knew? — also by Metallica! more
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