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Shades of Green

Shades of Green is an American musical group specializing in Irish and Americana music. Their unique fusion of traditional Irish and Irish Rock music can be heard on the debut album Conversations We Never Had. Shades of Green has played everywhere from large outdoor Irish Festivals to fun and friendly bar/restaurants (with and without stepdancers!) Shades of Green is a regular host band after the Irish parade in Philly each year as well! So grab a Guinness, do a jig and join us in the revelry! 

NEW RELEASE! Shades of Green has just released another all-original song, called “Life of a Working man”. Click Here for details on how to listen on your favorite streaming services.

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Upcoming Performances

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Feb 22 at 7:00 PM
House party
Mar 14 at 6:00 PM
Shadybrook Farms with the full Shades of Green band
931 Stony Hill Rd Yardley
Mar 15 at 7:30 PM
Shades of Green @ Mantawny Still Works
320 Circle of Progress Dr, Ste 104 Pottstown
Mar 17 at 3:00 PM
St. Patrick's Day baby
2609 Mt. Carmel Ave. Glenside
Mar 21 at 7:00 PM
Irish Trio at Evergreen CC
415 Hartz Rd. Fleetwood

Latest News

Shades of Green in the studio for “Fields of Athenry”

We've been back in the studio in August, working on two songs for the next album. Like our first album, Conversations We Never Had, the still-unnamed second album will feature all-original songs inspired by the poetry of Pat O'Shea Sr. and Jr., such as the recently...

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New Video: I’m Irish

Happy Father's Day to all! We're all fathers ourselves, so we definitely want to celebrate the day as much as we can. You know, hang out with some friends (and strangers) at a place like La Cabra and jam a little. Maybe our friend Craig Corrao will be on hand doing a...

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Available Again! Conversations We Never Had (the book)

Although briefly out of print, we're very happy to announce that the book Conversations We Never Had is once again available for purchase! This book of poetry, written by our very own Pat O'Shea and his late father (also Pat O'Shea) was the inspiration for our album...

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Shades of Green in the Studio for “7 Long Years”

While it’s true that Shades of Green’s schedule peaks around the week of March 17th, that doesn’t mean we take the other 51 weeks off! Each year the schedule seems to get busier and busier, and we like it that way. Shades of Green is back in the studio, laying down...

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New Single: Life of a Working Man

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Shades of Green releases their new single: Life of a Working Man. This song features lead vocals by Eric and backup vocals by the rest of the group. Like the songs on the album, Working Man is based on poems from the book...

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