Profile
Professional Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band mainly three piece including caller.
Utilise Fiddle, Bass and Guitar for ceilidh but also play songs and tunes using banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, button accordion and bodhran. Very busy travel all over uk
Friendly style dances explained and demonstrated emphasis is on fun
Sought after entertainment band usually three piece. Top quality music and expert calling with demonstrations to explain the dances and moves to audiences of all abilities . Have played all over the UK for over 10 years. The emphasis is on fun and working with our clients to make their event really special and memorable for all.
Can also play quiet live background music if required.
Can also go out as a duo using supported recorded music for the ceilidh with live singing and tunes in between
* Good fun
* reliable
* entertaining
* compact trio
* flexible
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* reliable
* entertaining
* compact trio
* flexible
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Rates
Rates subject to travel and performance times
Rates subject to travel and performance times
Playlists / Performance Info:
all the main dances
Dashing White Sgt (Scottish)
Strip the willow (scottish)
Riverside Jig (Scottish)
Caerphilly March ( Welsh)
Cumberland Sq 8 (English)
Canadian Barn Dance (Scottish)
Buffalo Girls (English)
Irish Washerwoman Dance (Irish)
Pat a cake Polka (UK)
Oxo Dance (Irish)
Oxo Reel (Scottish)
Easy Circle (UK)
Australian Bush Dance (Australia)
Nutbush Dance (Australian)
Peeler and the Goat ( Irish)
Blaydon races ( English)
Jak y Doh ( Welsh tympath)
Breton Polka ( Canadian)
Gay Gordons ( Scottish)
Highland Scottish ( Scottish)
Virginia Reel ( American)
Mexican Hat Dance ( Mexican)
Circassian Circle (UK)
Galopede ( Australian Version)
Moles Circle ( American)
Skimmingtons ( English Original)
Forest Stomp ( English Original)
Mind Thee Yud ( English original)
Posh Folks Waltz ( English Original)
German Polka ( Mixer)
Paul Jones ( Mixer)
Siege of Ennis ( Irish)
Sir Roger De Clovely ( English)
Witches Reel (English)
Hokey Cokey ( English)
SONGS
Wild Rover
Cockles and Muscles
Galway Girl
Whiskey in the Jar
Hi Ho Sliver Lining
In the Summertime
Save the last dance for me
Wild Mountainside
Maggie
Dirty Old Town
Tom Dooley
Show me the way to go home
Mengulay Boat Song
500 Miles
Sweet Caroline
Rock n Roll Medley
Old Macdonald
Coming Round the Mountain
Happy birthday
and many many more
TUNES
too many to mention from all over the world
Dashing White Sgt (Scottish)
Strip the willow (scottish)
Riverside Jig (Scottish)
Caerphilly March ( Welsh)
Cumberland Sq 8 (English)
Canadian Barn Dance (Scottish)
Buffalo Girls (English)
Irish Washerwoman Dance (Irish)
Pat a cake Polka (UK)
Oxo Dance (Irish)
Oxo Reel (Scottish)
Easy Circle (UK)
Australian Bush Dance (Australia)
Nutbush Dance (Australian)
Peeler and the Goat ( Irish)
Blaydon races ( English)
Jak y Doh ( Welsh tympath)
Breton Polka ( Canadian)
Gay Gordons ( Scottish)
Highland Scottish ( Scottish)
Virginia Reel ( American)
Mexican Hat Dance ( Mexican)
Circassian Circle (UK)
Galopede ( Australian Version)
Moles Circle ( American)
Skimmingtons ( English Original)
Forest Stomp ( English Original)
Mind Thee Yud ( English original)
Posh Folks Waltz ( English Original)
German Polka ( Mixer)
Paul Jones ( Mixer)
Siege of Ennis ( Irish)
Sir Roger De Clovely ( English)
Witches Reel (English)
Hokey Cokey ( English)
SONGS
Wild Rover
Cockles and Muscles
Galway Girl
Whiskey in the Jar
Hi Ho Sliver Lining
In the Summertime
Save the last dance for me
Wild Mountainside
Maggie
Dirty Old Town
Tom Dooley
Show me the way to go home
Mengulay Boat Song
500 Miles
Sweet Caroline
Rock n Roll Medley
Old Macdonald
Coming Round the Mountain
Happy birthday
and many many more
TUNES
too many to mention from all over the world
Entertainment Types:
Ceilidh Band
Ceilidh Band
Genres: Acoustic, Celtic, Dance, Folk, Irish, Scottish
Options: can go out as a duo if required
Costumes / Dress: casual but can wear formal dress if required. Will dress to suit the occasion : Cowboy , Scottish, Irish etc
Experience: 100's of ceilidhs/Barn Dances all over the UK for the last 12 years. Also do work in schools, old folks homes and for people with learning disabilities
Previous Clients: many private weddings and parties but including corporate; AXA Insurance, ACPO, DeMontford Gallery, Universities of Gloucester, Cardiff, and Hertfordshire, Uppingham School, Shrewsbury School, Winchester School, etc etc etc
Tech Details:
Line Up : |
Bass caller male vocals mandolin bouzouki Fiddle banjo Guitar female vocals button accordion and bodhran Fiddle female vocals |
Equipment: |
Belringer PA Mixing Desk with 800and 600 watt active speakers. Roving Michrophone |
PA System: |
Mixing Desk with active speakers to 800watt |
Light System: |
None |
Setup Times: |
approx 45 mins |
Area Required: |
small |
Sets and Times : |
usually 2 x 60 min spots |
Tech Requirements: |
1x 13 amp socket |
Reviews:
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UK Areas Covered: Bedfordshire - Ampthill, Arlesey, Aspley Guise, Barton le Clay, Bedford, Biggleswade, Blunham, Caddington, Colmworth, Cranfield, Dunstable, EatonBray, Eversholt, Flitwick, Harlington, Haynes, Kempston, Keysoe, Leighton Buzzard, Lidlington, Luton, Maulden, Millbrook, Oakley, Old Warden, Potton, Pulloxhill, Riseley, Sandy, Shefford, Shillington, Stotfold, Thurleigh, Toddington, Willington, Woburn, , Bristol - Bristol, Bristol City, , Cambridgeshire - Abington, Alconbury, Arrington, Balsham, Bar Hill, Barrington, Bartlow, Barton, Bassingbourn, Bottisham, Bourn, Boxworth, Buckden, Burwell, Caldecote, Cambourne, Cambridge, Castle Camps, Caxton, Chatteris, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Comberton, Conington, Coton, Cottenham, Coveney, Croxton, Doddington, Dry Drayton, Dullingham, Duxford, East Hatley, Elsworth, Eltisley, Eaton Socon, Ellington, Ely, Fen Ditton, Fen Drayton, Fordham, Fowlmere, Foxton, Fulbourn, Gamlingay, Girton, Godmanchester, Grantchester, Graveley, Grafham, Great Gidding, Guilden Morden, Haddenham, Hardwick, Harlton, Harston, Haslingfield, Hauxton, Hildersham, Hinxton, Histon, Horningsea, Horseheath, Huntingdon, Ickleton, Isleham, Impington, Kennett, Kimbolton, Kirtling, Kingston, Knapwell, Landbeach, Leverington, Linton, Litlington, Little Downham, Littleport, Lode, Lolworth, Longstanton, Longstowe, Madingley, Manea, March, Melbourn, Meldreth, Mepal, Milton, Newmarket, Newton, Norman Cross, Oakington, Orton, Orwell, Outwell, Over, Pampisford, Papworth, Peterborough, Prickwillow, Queen Adelaide, Rampton, Ramsey, Reach, Sawston, Sawtry, Shelfords, Shepreth, Snailwell, Soham, Somersham, Stapleford, Steeple Morden, Stetchworth, St Ives, St Neots, Stow Cum Quy, Stretham, Stuntney, Sutton, Swaffhams, Swavesey, Tadlow, Teversham, Thetford, Thorney, Thriplow, Toft, Trumpington, Tydd St Giles, Upwell, Walton, Waterbeach, Wendy-Cum-Shingay, Wentworth, West Wickham, Werrington, Whaddon, Whittlesey, Whittlesford, Wicken, Wilbrahams, Wilburton, Willingham, Wimblington, Wimpole, Wisbech, Witcham, Witchford, Wood Ditton, Yaxley, , Devon - Abbotskerswell, Appledore, Ashburton, Axminster, Bampton, Barnstaple, Bideford, Bovey Tracey, Bradworthy, Branscombe, Braunton, Brixham, Buckland Brewer, Budleigh Salterton, Burrington, Chagford, Challacombe, Chudleigh, Chulmleigh, Colyton, Combe Martin, Crediton, Croyde, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Dittisham, Dolton, Exeter, Exmouth, Great Torrington, Harberton, Harbertonford, Hartland, Hemyock, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Instow, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Kingsteignton, Lundy Island, Lympstone, Lynton and Lynmouth, Newton Abbot, North Tawton, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Paignton, Parracombe, Plymouth, Plympton, Salcombe, Seaton, Sidmouth, South Brent, South Molton, Tavistock, Teignmouth, Tiverton, Topsham, Torbay, Torquay, Totnes, Westleigh, Woolacombe, Yelverton, Zeal Monachorum, , Dorset - Abbotsbury, Beaminster, Bere Regis, Blandford, Bournemouth, Bridport, Cerne Abbas, Charmouth, Chideock, Christchurch, Compton Abbas, Corfe Castle, Corfe Mullen, Cranborne, Dorchester, Ferndown, Gillingham, Longburton, Lulworth Cove, Lyme Regis, Lytchett Matravers, Marnhull, Poole, Portesham, Portland, Puddletown, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Stalbridge, Studland, Sturminster Newton, Swanage, Three Legged Cross, Tolpuddle, Verwood, Wareham, WestStour, Weymouth, Wimborne, Wimborne St Giles, Wool, Yetminster, , Gloucestershire - Amberley, Bibury, Bishops Cleeve, Bourton-on-the-Water, Bream, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Chipping Sodbury, Cinderford, Cirencester, Dursley, Fairford, Gloucester, Kingswood, Minchinhampton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Nailsworth, Newent, Newnham-on-Severn, Northleach, Painswick, Stonehouse, Stow-on-the-Wold, Filton and Patchway, Stroud, Tetbury, Tewkesbury, Thornbury, Twyning, Winchcombe, Woodchester, Wotton-under-Edge, Yate, , Hampshire - Aldershot, Alresford, Alton, Ampfield, Andover, Ashford Hill with Headley, Ashurst, Basingstoke and Deane, Baughurst, Beaulieu, Bentley, Bishops Waltham, Bordon and Whitehill, Bramley, Bransgore, Brockenhurst, Burley, Bursledon, Cadnam, Chandlers Ford, Chawton, Church Crookham, Cliddesden, Eastleigh, Emsworth, Eversley, Fareham, Farnborough, Fawley, Fleet, Fordingbridge, Four Marks, Froyle, Gosport, Grateley, Hamble, Hartley Wintney, Havant, Hayling Island, Headley, Holybourne, Hook, Horndean, Hythe, Ibsley, Kingsclere, Lee-on-Solent, Liphook, Liss, Littleton and Harestock, Locks Heath, Lymington, Lyndhurst, Medstead, Milford on Sea, New Milton, North Baddesley, Oakley, Odiham, Over Wallop, Petersfield, Portchester, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Romsey, Rowlands Castle, Selborne, Silchester, Southampton, Southsea, Steep, Stockbridge, Sway, Tadley, Thruxton, Titchfield, Totton, Waterlooville, West Tytherley, Whitchurch, Wickham, Winchester, Winchfield, Yateley, , Herefordshire - Bromyard, Colwall, Fownhope, Goodrich, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster, Llangarron, Llangrove, Lyonshall, Lea, Madley, Much Marcle, Pembridge, Pontrilas, Ross-on-Wye, Symonds Yat, Weobley, , Leicestershire - Anstey, Arnesby, Asfordby, Ashby de la Zouch, Barrow upon Soar, Barwell, Birstall, Blaby, Broughton Astley, Burbage, Burton on the Wolds, Charnwood, Chilcote, Coalville, Croft, Cropston, Dadlington, Desford, Diseworth, DuntonBassett, EarlShilton, Elmesthorpe, Enderby, Fleckney, Frisby on the Wreake, Glenfield, Groby, Hallaton, Halstead, Hinckley, Huncote, Ibstock, Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, Loughborough, Lubenham, Lutterworth, Market Bosworth, Market Harborough, Markfield, Melton Mowbray, Mountsorrel, Narborough, Oadby, Quorn, Rothley, Sapcote, Sharnford, Shepshed, Sileby, South Kilworth, Stoney Stanton, Syston, Theddingworth, Thornton, Thringstone, Thurlaston, Thurmaston, Ullesthorpe, Vale Of Belvoir, Walcote, Wanlip, Whetstone, Whitwick, Wigston, Wymeswold, Wymondham, , Northamptonshire - Brackley, Bugbrooke, Burton Latimer, Byfield, Corby, Cottingham, Crick, Crowfield, Daventry, Desborough, Duston, Earls Barton, Everdon, Great Houghton, Greatworth, Gretton, Harpole, Hartwell, Helmdon, Higham Ferrers, Irchester, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Little Cransley, Little Houghton, Mawsley, Mears Ashby, Moulton, Northampton, Oundle, Pitsford, Potterspury, Raunds, Rushden, Staverton, Stoke Bruerne, Thrapston, Titchmarsh, Towcester, Wappenham, Warmington, Weedon, Weldon, Welford, Wellingborough, West Farndon, Whitfield, Wollaston, , Nottinghamshire - Arnold, Attenborough, Basford, Beeston, Bestwood Park, Bingham, Bulwell, Bramcote, Calverton, Carlton, Chilwell, Eastwood, Edwinstowe, Farndon, Giltbrook, Gotham, Hucknall, Hyson Green, Kimberley, Kirkby in Ashfield, Linby, Long Eaton, Lowdham, Mansfield, Newark-on-Trent, Nottingham, Papplewick, Radcliffe on Trent, Ravenshead, Retford, Ruddington, Sandiacre, Sherwood, Southwell, St Anns, Stapleford, Sutton in Ashfield, Sutton on Trent, Tollerton, Toton, Warsop, West Bridgford, Woodborough, Worksop, , Oxfordshire - Abingdon, Adderbury, Bampton, Banbury, Bicester, Bodicote, Blewbury, Bloxham, Brize Norton, Burford, Carterton, Chalgrove, Charlbury, Checkendon, Chesterton, Chinnor, Chipping Norton, Deddington, Didcot, Dorchester, Enstone, Eynsham, Faringdon, Frilford, Fritwell, Goring, Harwell, Henley on Thames, Hook Norton, Kidlington, Longcot, Longworth, Oxford, Rotherfield Peppard, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Shrivenham, Sonning Common, Stanford in the Vale, Steventon, Thame, Uffington, Wallingford, Wantage, Watlington, Witney, Woodcote, Woodstock, , Rutland - Oakham, Uppingham, , Somerset - Axbridge, Backwell, Bath, Beckington, Bishops Lydeard, Blagdon, Brent Knoll, Bridgwater, Bruton, Burnham-on-Sea, Cannington, Castle Cary, Chard, Cheddar, Chew Magna, Churchstanton, Claverham, Clevedon, Congresbury, Creech St Michael, Crewkerne, Crowcombe, Dulverton, Dunster, East Harptree, Exford, Frome, Glastonbury, Hatch Beauchamp, Highbridge, Holford, Ilminster, Keynsham, Kingston St Mary, Langport, Long Ashton, Martock, Mells, Midsomer Norton, Milverton, Minehead, Monkton Combe, Nailsea, Nether Stowey, North Petherton, Norton St Philip, Paulton, Peasedown St John, Pensford, Pill, Porlock, Portishead, Radstock, Rooksbridge, Ruishton, Shepton Mallet, Simonsbath, Somerton, South Cadbury, South Petherton, Stoke St Gregory, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Street, Taunton, Watchet, Wedmore, Wellington, Wells, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Weston-super-Mare, Westonzoyland, Wheddon Cross, Williton, Wincanton, Winscombe, Winsford, Wiveliscombe, Woolavington, Yatton, Yeovil, , Warwickshire - Alcester, Atherstone, Bedworth, Bidford-on-Avon, Coleshill, Henley in Arden, Kenilworth, Kineton, Lapworth, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Salford Priors, Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Wellesbourne, , West Midlands - Aldridge, Amblecote, Balsall Common, Berkswell, Birmingham, Blackheath, Bloxwich, Blythe Valley Park, Brierley Hill, Brownhills, Castle Bromwich, Catherine de Barnes, Cheswick Green, Coleshill, Coseley, Coventry, Cradley, Cradley Heath, Darlaston, Dorridge, Dudley, Earlswood, Edgbaston, Gornal, Great Barr, Halesowen, Hampton in Arden, Hockley Heath, Kings Norton, Kingswinford, Knowle, Lye, Meriden, Monkspath, Netherton, Oldbury, Olton, Pelsall, Perton, Quarry Bank, Rowley Regis, Rubery, Rushall, Sedgley, Shirley, Smethwick, Solihull, Stourbridge, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Tipton, Tividale, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Warley, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Wordsley, , Wiltshire - Aldbourne, Alderbury, All Cannings, Allington, Amesbury, Ashton Keynes, Atworth, Avebury, Badminton, Barford St Martin, Biddestone, Bishopstone, Box, Bradford-on-Avon, Brinkworth, Broad Hinton, Broadchalke, Broughton Gifford, Burbage, Burcombe, Calne, Castle Combe, Chapmanslade, Chilmark, Chippenham, Chiseldon, Cholderton, Combe Bissett, Corsham, Corston, Covingham, Cricklade, Crudwell, Devizes, Dinton, Downton, Durrington, East Knoyle, Everleigh, Farley, Fovant, Highworth, Hindon, Hurdcott, Idmiston, Lacock, Landford, Larkhill, Liddington, Littleton Panell, Lockeridge, Ludgershall, Lyneham, Malmesbury, Manton, Market Lavington, Marlborough, Melksham, Mere, Monkton Farleigh, Oaksey, Ogbourne, Pewsey, Potterne, Purton, Ramsbury, Redlynch, Salisbury, Semington, Shrewton, South Newton, Sutton Benger, Swallowcliffe, Swindon, Tisbury, Tollard Royal, Trowbridge, Urchfont, Warminster, Westbury, Wilton, Winsley, Winterbourne Bassett, Woodfalls, Wootton Bassett, Wroughton, , Worcestershire - Abberley, Alvechurch, Ashton-under-Hill, Astwood Bank, Badsey, Barnt Green, Bewdley, Bredon, Broadway, Bromsgrove, Callow End, Chaddesley Corbett, Clifton-upon-Teme, Crowle, Droitwich, Earlswood, Eckington, Elmley Castle, Evesham, Feckenham, Fladbury, Hagley, Hartlebury, Harvington, Honeybourne, Inkberrow, Kempsey, Kidderminster, Lickey End, Malvern, Malvern Wells, Mamble, Martley, Offenham, Overbury, Pershore, Redditch, Rubery, Sedgeberrow, Stourport on Severn, Suckley, Tardebigge, Tenbury Wells, Upton Upon Severn, Welland, West Malvern, Wickhamford, Wolverley, Worcester, Wyre Piddle, Wythall, , Scottish Borders - Banff, Buckie, Keith, Macduff, Portsoy, Dufftown, Greenlaw, Duns, Eyemouth, Lauder, Coldstream, Peebles, Innerleithen, West Linton, Jedburgh, Hawick, Kelso, Melrose, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Clovenfords, Galashiels, , Blaenau Gwent - Tredegar, , Bridgend - Bridgend, , Caerphilly - Blackwood, , Cardiff - Cardiff, , Glamorgan - Barry, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, , Gwynedd - Caernarfon, Bangor, Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Dolgellau, Barmouth, , Merthyr Tydfil - Merthyr Tydfil, , Monmouthshire - Monmouth, Abergavenny, Chepstow, , Neath Port Talbot - Neath, , Newport - Newport, , Powys - Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth, Llanwrtwd Wells, Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool, Machynlleth, Llanidloes, Presteigne, Llandrindod Wells, Knighton, Rhayader, New Radnor, , Rhondda Cynon Taf - Aberdare, , Swansea - Swansea, , Torfaen - Cwmbran,