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
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
Entertainment Type
Ceilidh Band
Genres
Acoustic, Celtic, Dance, Folk, Irish, Scottish
Performance Attire
casual but can wear formal dress if required. Will dress to suit the occasion : Cowboy , Scottish, Irish etc
Previous Experience
casual but can wear formal dress if required. Will dress to suit the occasion : Cowboy , Scottish, Irish etc
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
Set Up Time:
approx 45 mins
Area Required:
small
Sets & Duration:
usually 2 x 60 min spots
Equipment:
Belringer PA Mixing Desk with 800and 600 watt active speakers. Roving Michrophone
Line Up:
Bass caller male vocals mandolin bouzouki Fiddle
banjo
Guitar female vocals button accordion and bodhran
Fiddle female vocals
PA System:
Mixing Desk with active speakers to 800watt
Light System:
None
Tech Requirements:
1x 13 amp socket
Reviews
Marcia Liddle
Can’t thank you enough for an absolutely superb evening on Saturday! Everyone had a ball and were highly complimentary about the band. It was everything I wanted for my “big” birthday so thank you and the girls very much indeed.
