The Ceilidh Band
Act fee £1000 - £1395
The Ceilidh band are wedding entertainment specialists but are highly experienced with all types of events from corporate or charity functions to birthdays and student nights. Whatever the event they're the perfect party band for you!
Their 12 years experience in providing quality music and expert Calling is what gets them asked back for repeat bookings with prestigious clients such as Sting, BBC, Herbert Smith, Vinopolis and Bijou Weddings… and what's made them renowned as the top London Ceilidh band!
They're best known as a Scottish Ceilidh band but regularly transform into an Irish Ceili band, English Barn Dance band or American Hoedown band. They've even been known to perform Reeling Balls and Scottish Country Dancing nights as well!
Their unique combination of traditional tunes & ceilidh dances with a modern, funky rhythm appeals to everyone and their accomplished, professional musicians provide the right level of sophistication and high energy entertainment to any event.
Music Samples
Glasgow City Police Pipe Band
Hector The Hero
Jigs
Canadian Barndance Two
Act Video
Line-up
The standard 5-piece line up of Caller+Fiddle, Fiddle, Guitar/Keys, Bass and Drums combines the dynamic fiddle styles of a traditional ceilidh band with the modern, funky rhythm section of a function band.
They regularly play as a 6 or 7-piece as well and offer line-upâs to the size of a 10-piece band⦠You can augment your line-up to create the band youâre looking for - choosing from an array of traditional instruments (flute, pipes, accordion, whistles, etc) and more contemporary additions
Extra Line-up(s)
They can also provide a number of optional extras, lessening the stress of organising an event by booking with just one supplier: The most popular is their after ceilidh DISCO - cheaper than booking a separate DJ!
Or they can transform into another format for live background music before your ceilidh â from a Solo musician (Piper, Flautist, Jazz Pianist, Classical Guitarist, Violinist etc) to a Classical quartet or Jazz Trio, Celtic / Jazz Duo's (fiddle+guitar / flute+piano / fiddle+fiddle / Piano and Double Bass etc.) and many moreâ¦
They have an array of multi talented musicians at their disposal so just let them know what they are looking for!
Also included
We have a full top of the range PA with LED Lighting to light the band & a 2 disco lights for the dance floor. Additional up lighters for the room can be hired from us for an additional fee.
Location
South East based and will travel to these areas: South East, South West, Midlands.
Previous Clients
Sting (twice!) : BBC 2 - Great British Menu : E4 – Made in Chelsea : BBC Three : Channel 4 - Gok Wan's Fashion Fix : Amnesty International : Orange : Vodafone : RAF : Gareth Malone (BBC 2's "The Choir") : National Geographic Society : Hermes : London Scottish : BP International : Save the Children : Unicef : BP Castrol : Dunhumby : Royal Academy of Music : Apple : Royal College of Music : Trinity College of Music : MOD : NHS : CBI : ICI : Pearson Education : Herbert Smith LLP : Amnesty International : Mencap : Royal Canin : Serco : South Bank Centre : Al Ain Hilton, United Arab Emirates : Hammersmith Irish Centre and many more...
The price brackets above should be used as a guide only as all quotes are bespoke.Performance times for most acts except Tributes and some other Unique performers are usually 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 min sets. (If you require the act to perform longer than these times you may incur extra costs.)
Travel costs vary depending on the act and will be included to the quote given to you by our agents.
Our acts would usually expect to arrive around 6pm and to be finished around midnight.
(If you need the act to arrive earlier or finish later there may be extra costs but these can be negotiated.)