The Stubby Shillelaghs
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The Stubby Shillelaghs are a Celtic folk band from Greeley, Colorado. The band currently consists of four members: Eric Fischer, Ryan Knaub, Shaughnessy McDaniel, and Andrew Mithun.
Formed in 2010, the band started out as a joke between Andrew Mithun, Shaughnessy McDaniel, and Ryan Knaub, but after their first gig they had a long-running gig at the local pub in Greeley playing weekly shows to packed crowds. The band, nicknamed "Stubbies," play a combination of traditional Celtic music, original acoustic tunes, and contemporary covers. They have released seven albums (five studio, two live), one EP, and one single since their formation in 2010.
The Stubbies are part of a resurgence of Celtic Music in the Western United States that started with bands like The Young Dubliners, Flogging Molly and continued into the 2010s with bands like Lexington Field. They have also crossed over into the pop culture world with their album "Critical Fail" and appearances with The Doubleclicks at the kick-off for 2014's Denver Pop Culture Con.
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