User:Hooley Gang

Hooley's Gang a band of Irish ruffians in London in the late 1890s by the name of Hooligan. The name figured in a popular music-hall song of the 1890s, which described the doings of a rowdy Irish family, from which the word 'hooligan' is likely derived as a generic definition for 'a street rough. Meaning: A rowdy, a tough, a nasty, a ruffian, a petty thug, destructive young person. In sharp contrast Hooley Gang The Irish Band derived form the Irish for party or celebration 'hooley', are like minded, dedicated musicians, with a wealth of experience steeped in the traditions of Irish culture. Bring together a mixture of classic songs, tunes & ceilidh dance calling, recreate the atmosphere of the pubs & clubs around Ireland.