Duo
Damian + James
Lead vocal and guitar with electric violin, vocal and stomp. Compact enough for pubs and private spaces, with enough energy to carry a busy room.
To Hell or Verona
High-energy Irish music with a Yorkshire-Irish heart.
Irish favourites, folk-inspired anthems and familiar pop, rock and country songs given an unmistakable Irish-flavoured twist — built for rooms that want to sing, clap and get on their feet.
Damian John FarrellLead vocal & guitar
James TaylorElectric violin, vocal & stomp
Hundredsof live performances
Yorkshire & UK-widepublic and private events
Duo · 3-piece · 4-pieceline-ups to suit the room
Pubs · parties · festivalsplus corporate & sporting events
The sound
Irish favourites. Familiar songs. A completely different energy.
To Hell or Verona mix traditional and modern Irish favourites with pop, rock, country and folk songs reworked in their own style. The result is recognisable, lively and deliberately built around audience connection rather than simply reproducing a set list.
From an intimate pub to a packed private party or festival stage, the performance changes with the room while keeping the same core character: strong vocals, guitar, electric violin and plenty of momentum.
Choose the line-up
Scale the sound to the event.
The core duo can expand when the venue, stage and atmosphere call for a bigger band sound.
Three-piece
Add drums
The duo plus drummer for more drive and impact — a natural step up for larger private functions, busy venues and festival-style performances.
Four-piece
Add drums + bass
The full band option for bigger stages, festivals, corporate events and occasions where a broader, fuller live sound is the right fit.
Where it works
From Irish bars to festival stages.
A flexible act with experience across public venues, community events, sporting occasions and larger stages.
Festivals
Outdoor stages, food festivals and larger public events including Birkfest and Britfest.
Sport & racecourses
Racecourse and sporting-event performances, including Doncaster Racecourse and cricket venues.
Irish community
GAA dinners, awards, St Patrick’s events and celebrations with a strong Irish-community connection.
Irish venues
Regular pub and Irish-bar work, including a close connection with Katie O’Brien’s venues.
#YorkshireIrish
Irish roots. Sheffield energy.
Damian is Irish. James is from Sheffield. That mix became part of the act’s identity — and the reason #YorkshireIrish fits so naturally.
There is plenty of musicianship behind the performance, but it is never meant to feel formal. To Hell or Verona works because the audience is part of it: singing along, joining in and sharing the atmosphere.
Madness always.
Professional when it matters. Never afraid to have fun with the room.
Available for
Built for events that want some life in the room.
Irish bars & pubs
Weddings & private parties
Festivals & outdoor events
Corporate functions
Racecourses & sporting events
Irish community & St Patrick’s events
See them live
Catch To Hell or Verona at a public gig.
Check the performance diary for upcoming public dates across Yorkshire and further afield.
View upcoming gigsBook the act
Bring the Yorkshire-Irish party to your event.
Based in Yorkshire and available throughout the UK. Enquire with the date, venue and kind of event to discuss the right line-up.
Visit To Hell or Verona website