Here's what some discerning people have had to say about us.....
 
Too many folk musicians take themselves too bloody seriously. They frown, try to look detached, and frown again.  Not Murphy's Pigs. This rough-knit group of Queenslanders is here to have fun with the music and the audience. There's no sacred ground here and the band is just as comfortable swinging into an Irish, Scottish or American song as it is with a bush song from Australia's yesteryears. This is meant to be fun …
and Murphy's Pigs can carry that fun with a nod and a wink.      
Warren Fahey A.M., Australian Folkore Unit; Founder Larrikin Records

Murphy's Pigs are the greatest bunch of ratbag musicians I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. The heart they put into their brand of Celtic and Aussie bush music is terrific and they are a real credit to the glorious state of New South Wales.............
It's a pity they hail from Brisbane!!!!   
Marcus Holden, Director of Fiddlers Feast: Composer/producer.

What is the French word for ‘ratbags’?
Her Excellency, Penny Wensley A.O., Australian Ambassador to France, 2006

I first saw Murphy's Pigs at Festival Interceltique (world’s largest Celtic festival) in France in 2006 and I believe they would have to be one of Australia's leading Celtic bands.  The band played many times in the Australian pavilion and they were very, very well received.  I found them to be extremely professional and they have a great commitment to their craft.  As a festival delegate (some 14 years) I have taken many Celtic bands from Australia and New Zealand to the Festival.  Murphy's Pigs would have to be one of the best.  Great fun.  Great music.
Kathleen O’Malley, Australasian Delegate, Festival Interceltique de Lorient

Murphy’s Pigs have proved to be an extremely popular act at the Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes.  Their high energy and wide ranging repertoire of Celtic music has made them a hit with audiences, both at the open-air performances and in the club functions in Glen Innes.  They are a group of great musicians who obviously enjoy what they do and are able to involve their audience in this enjoyment.
Wendy G. Watts CyC, Chairman, Australian Celtic Festival

From their beginnings in 2005. and following a truly successful tour to Lorient, France, in 2006, Murphy’s Pigs have been an integral part of the Irish cultural in Queensland, Australia and beyond. The members of the Queensland Irish Association are proud that this great band refers to “Tara House”, the home of the QIA in Brisbane, as their home.  The standard and versatility of this band is truly world class.   
Eamonn Gaffney, President - Queensland Irish Association