Biddy on the Bench
Traditional folk music from beautiful Portland, OR! Maeve Cotter and Kevin Grgurich bring harmony and humor to traditional and contemporary folk songs.
Consisting of fiddle, guitar, Irish pipes, flute, and voices both powerful and poignant, Portland folk quartet Biddy on the Bench has been helping share the music and history of people from the Celtic nations, England, and The United States for nearly a decade. The two share their vocal talents and their historical knowledge of songs in the Irish, Gaelic, Breton, and Welsh languages as well as fla
03/17/2026
Happy St. Patrick's Day one and all! Biddy has been having a lovely holiday, playing a steam train, driving up to Hood River for a nice midday set, returning to Rock Creek Tavern for a fun evening, and today you'll find us tonight 6-8pm at . See you there!
Here's a compilation of tunes and songs from Saturday 2/7/2026 at the Salem Reads event at the wonderful .oregon. It was an event for the sea-themed book, Remarkably Bright Creatures, and we brought along Irish and sea-themed music. The crowd was lovely, the auditorium was beautiful, it was a great afternoon of music!
01/16/2026
It's ceili month with Biddy. Join us tonight for the 3rd Friday ceili here in Portland! Always a great time!
01/11/2026
Another great event with Ceili of the Valley Society!
01/09/2026
Join us tonight in Salem as Biddy once again engages ceili mode. There will be tunes! There will be dance!
12/24/2025
Nollaig shona daoibh go léir! A very happy Christmas to you all! Biddy has a couple of gigs coming up in the new year including , second Friday Céilí in Salem with and the January 3rd Friday Céilí in Portland with
Bígí linn a chairde!
09/04/2025
We are excited to be headed south this Friday to play for the First Friday Céilí Mór! Come and stretch your dancing skills or learn on the fly.
DETAILS:
8-11pm Winona Grange #271, 8340 SW Seneca St, Tualatin.
The fun begins after the sound check at 7:30pm. All dances are taught and called as we dance until 11pm.
13 and older please.
No experience or partner required, just folks that want to enjoy an evening of music (yes, you may attend and just enjoy the music) and dance.
$12 early or $15 door
03/17/2025
We've had an excellent St. Patrick's Day weekend so far. An amazing steam train, fun at the pub, great audiences. Last night we found ourselves at McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern, today is our last show of the weekend at Edgefield Blackberry Hall from 12-2pm. Who needs to work when there's Irish music to be had!
03/05/2025
St. Patrick's Day is soon upon us and Biddy have a couple really exciting gigs coming up over the weekend! First up will be Saturday March 15th with Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad for their St. Patrick's Pub Train! We can't speak for you but we think this is going to be one of the coolest events happening all weekend. Enjoy a 2 hour tour along the gorgeous Oregon coast on a historic train with some trad from the lads.
Tickets are still available at:
https://oregoncoastscenic.org/train-rides/st-patricks-train/
01/04/2025
Who's ready for the yearly party with the pirates?! You know we arrrre! Join us on Saturday, Jan 18th, for a party that's a real kick in the pants. You'll find a smaller group of us Biddies playing downstairs during the evening. This is our final show for a while, so come party with us!
09/19/2024
Warming up for a grand weekend at the Bellingham Celtic Festival. If you have nothing going on, come join us at from 5-7pm and hosting sessions throughout the weekend!
09/11/2024
Here is the complete schedule of where to find Biddy over the weekend of Bellingham Celtic Festival! You can be sure to find them out and about at all manner of shows and other sessions as well.
THURSDAY SEPT 19TH
5:00pm-7:00pm - Biddy on the Bench (concert)
Boundary Bay - 1107 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
free, all ages
FRIDAY SEPT 20TH
3:30pm-6:30pm - Irish Session hosted by Biddy on the Bench (session)
Culture Cafe - 210 E Chestnut St (in the alley), Bellingham, WA 98225
free, all ages
SATURDAY SEPT 21ST
12:30pm-3:30pm - Irish Session hosted by Biddy on the Bench (session)
JUXT - 119 W. Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225
free, 21+
6:30pm-8:30pm - Pub Sing hosted by Biddy on the Bench (sing-along)
Honey Moon - 1053 N State St (in the alley), Bellingham, WA 98225
free, 21+
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