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Bowreed

2 Piece band & Caller

For more intimate events and smaller crowds, we offer a two piece and caller package. This is perfect for smaller events, and has a great traditional sound to the music. Lasts around 2 hours

From: £790 per event

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Martin Kern

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Martin Kern Duo - 1 Hour

Mobile acoustic duos with saxophone and guitar or saxophone and double bass. Repertoire goes from New Orleans jazz to swing, blues, and soul. Ideal for weddings, events, and parties with rather limited space, these duos provide a warm and spontaneous and relaxed sound.

From: £260 per event

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Trip For Biscuits

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Duo Of Female Vocals And Piano - 2 X 45 Minutes

1920s style covers of modern pop tunes, fabulous singer with authentic piano accompaniment from one of Bristol's leading exponents of stride piano. 2 x 45 minute sets, but can be flexible. Perfect for a wedding ceremony or drinks reception, or Gatsby themed event.

From: £325 per event

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Janice Maye

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Live Duo - 2 x 50 Minutes

This package includes two sets of 50 minutes of music with vocals and keyboard or vocals and saxophone with backing tracks. It also includes the travel costs, equipment and set up. Our repertoire encompasses popular r'n'b, soul, pop, Motown, swing and smooth jazz hits. Special song requests are welcome up to a week before the event. Our act can be adapted depending on whether you would like elegant background music or more lively party music.

From: £380 per event

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Jiggidy

2 Piece British Folk Band - 3 Hours

Jiggidy can supply live music for a variety of occasions, including ceilidhs (with caller). We primarily play folk Music from the British Isles as well as original compositions. Recently, we have also introduced into our repertoire cover versions of popular songs from the past 50 years. We can tailor our music to suit any mood or atmosphere, from lively jigs to slow ballads and waltzes. As audience members, you can listen or sing along as you please. Please allow 1 hour set up/pack away. Then we provide a 2 hour set. To view our video footage and mp3 clips, please view our main profile.

From: £225 per event

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Pilgarlic

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Barn Dance/Ceilidh Band With Caller - 3.5 Hours

Pilgarlic is a ceilidh/barn dance band experienced in providing music for all ages and dancing abilities. Normally service would be for an evening event with dancing running from approx 7.30pm to 11.00pm, anticipating a break in the middle of the evening for refreshments. There are normally 5 band members + caller. We are happy to travel within the Bristol/Bath./Somerset/Gloucestershire/Wiltshire area. Special dance/music requests (e.g. Scottish for Burn's Night, Irish for St Patrick's Day, American for barn dances) can usually be accommodated if a few weeks' notice is given. If you have any questions please message me back via PopTop. Ian Gilchrist

From: £480 per event

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Jeremy Huggett's Band Of Gold - Music For All Occasions

Duo Band of Gold - Jazz, Blues Rock & Roll (Up To 3 Hours)

Band of Gold is one of the UK's top Wedding, Party and Festival bands led by Award Winning Musician Jeremy Huggett on saxes, flute & vocals. Formed in 1997 the band has performed at the UK's major music venues & festivals and appeared on BBC TV and radio. Band of Gold appeals to all musical tastes performing Rock & Roll, 50s, 60s & 70s, Blues, Swing, Lounge/Dinner/Traditional Jazz. The band provides its own equipment & lighting alongwith background music for the intervals. If you’re looking for a band for a wedding, birthday party, anniversary, festival, corporate event or any other special occasion, Band of Gold is guaranteed to entertain & get your event or party off to a swing. This package covers up to 3 hours.

From: £250 per event

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BLACK VELVET BAND - Ceilidh, Irish & Hoedown

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BLACK VELVET BAND GYPSY JAZZ, FOLKY POP & HILLBILLY HOEDOWN BAND

BLACK VELVET BAND GYPSY JAZZ, FOLKY POP & HILLBILLY HOEDOWN BAND - The smallest unit available is a duo comprising two musicians (guitar/vocals & fiddle) to perform either 3 x 40 min or 2 x 60 min sets of Folky Pop, Gypsy Jazz and Hillbilly Hoedown songs in a 3 hour period. Additional musicians increase the price by £175.00 a man. Accordion and or double bass are available. The price is based on the band arriving 1 hour before the 1st set is due to start. It takes 30 mins to set up the band's PA system. Background music will be played through the PA system for 30 mins before the 1st set and between the 1st and 2nd sets. Here are some recent reviews of the band's performance:- Here are some reviews of the band in action:- Black Velvet Folky Pop Duo – Wedding – April 6th, 2019 “A great bunch of lads who made our wedding reception swing. Their set was exactly what we wanted and set exactly the right atmosphere. They even let me take the mic for 2 songs. Which they probably regretted within seconds! A great choice for any kind of party.” Ben Hawkes Irish Night to celebrate St Patrick’s Day – Lawrence Weston Social Club – March 16th 2019 Well what can I say? Johnny and Jase are a great duo! They performed a super mix of Irish songs and tunes and had people up dancing all night. Would highly recommend. Karl Baxter Black Velvet Band Irish Duo – St Patrick’s Day at Westbury Conservative Club – March 17th 2019 What a great way to celebrate St Patrick’s day at our Cons club! The performance went amazingly well! The dance floor was full on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON?? I put that down to the guys who played songs and tunes with such an exciting beat that you just couldn’t stay still. The whole afternoon was huge fun. I highly recommend the band. Stephen Jones Hannah and Deryk’s Ceilidh – February 2019 We absolutely loved having Black Velvet Band play our wedding ceilidh at Clearwell Castle. My husband is from Scotland so we wanted a traditional Scottish ceilidh feel with some of the classics, and we were not disappointed! We had a good feeling about Black Velvet band from the moment we booked them – and sure enough, Mike and the guys were absolutely fantastic and made our evening party a huge success. The band were great and the instructions on the ceilidh dances were so helpful; even those of our party who may not have normally danced were up there loving life on the dancefloor. The fun and friendly atmosphere they created was just fab and so different from your ‘usual’ evening do. All our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the ceilidh and some said it was the best wedding they had ever been to. We would 100% book the band again and recommend them to friends. Thank you for contributing to the best day of both our lives. Hannah and Deryk Hunter Black Velvet Band Hoedown Duo – Wild West Garden Party – July 12th, 2018 “Mike and Jon pitched the performance perfectly for the Fleur de Lis Retirement Home’s garden party in Romsey. The American Country songs created just the right atmosphere to establish the Wild West theme. Everyone loved it – they joined in all the songs! Several residents have sent me messages to say how much they enjoyed the event. We were delighted with the performance and thoroughly recommend the band.” Rachael O'Keefe (Manager) Alice's Wild West Themed 60th Birthday Party – April 6th, 2018 "It was a superb C & W style party with fantastic musicians. Everyone - from kids to grannies - joined in the dancing and the whole event was great fun. If we have another party, we will definitely book Black Velvet Hoedown Band again. I have no hesitation in recommending them. It was an excellent bash." Darren Vine (Alice's husband) Paul’s 60th Birthday Hoedown Barn Dance – January 6th, 2018 " A big thanks to Mike and the rest of the band for a brilliant evening. Everyone has said how much they thoroughly enjoyed it. A special thank you to Alan, the dance caller. He did a great job – quite a comedian! Finally a big thanks to the band for welcoming our fiddle-playing friend Richard into their ranks for the evening. He said he had a fantastic time. What a great party band the guys make! I’m very happy to recommend them to anyone having a bash." Paul Campbell

From: £350 per event

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Pipley Barn Dance and Ceilidh Band

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Live Ceilidh Band With Caller - 3 Hours

Pipley is a traditional barn dance and ceilidh band based in Bath but available to play in Bristol, Somerset, Glos and Wilts. Consisting of 7 experienced musicians + caller, Pipley will help your party go with a swing, providing lively toe-tapping music and dances that all can enjoy: reels, jigs, waltzes and more; music from Scotland, Ireland, England and beyond. The buzzword is FUN! Chaotic, hilarious mayhem is actively encouraged! Timings are very flexible but a typical evening event would run as follows: 7pm Guests start arriving, getting drinks etc (background music provided by the band- live music and/or taped music) 7.30 Dancing starts when enough people are there 8.30 Break for food -lengths of breaks vary depending on the time it takes to get everyone (including the band!) fed! 9.00 Dancing restarts 10pm ish last dance Timings can be flexible with earlier/ later start or finish. Afternoon events also possible. Special requests can often be accommodated. Just ask!

From: £300 per event

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Funk City Band

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2 Piece Band With Vocals, Drums & PA - 2 Hours

We are a brilliantly fantastic 2 -piece party band playing upbeat party songs for dancing. The vocals and guitar are singing out classic tunes and the drums make people dance! We provide all equipment and lights. Choose us

From: £500 per event

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Neon-Blue

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Jazz Duo for 2 Hours

Jazz duo for 2 hours (2 x 45 minute sets) featuring saxophone and piano or saxophone and guitar. Our style and repertoire works really well for creating a great atmosphere while people chat and mingle but we can also bring things up if the occasion requires something more lively. We supply all the equipment needed and have public liability insurance so there are no extras involved. We're fairly new to this site but are one of the most popular jazz bands on other platforms so check out our feedback and book with confidence. We love our job and want your event to be a very special and memorable occasion. More info including: video’s, reviews, repertoire list and FAQ’s on our profile page

From: £430 per event

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SwingZing

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SwingZing 4 Piece Band (2 hours)

Thanks for your enquiry !! SwingZing 4 captures the Jump Jive & Swing sounds of the 40s & 50s including Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington, Count Basie & Nina Simone to name but a few. The band is led by Jeremy Huggett on sax & vocals and includes, keyboards, double bass and drums. The exciting, lively sound and the versatility of the band appeals to audiences of all ages making it one of the most popular bands in the UK and ideal for dancing - great for weddings, parties, anniversaries, festivals and corporate events. SwingZing 4 not only sound the part but they look the part too wearing authentic outfits from the 40s and 50s. This package is for up to 2 hours - if you'd like the band to play for longer, this can be arranged for you.

From: £450 per event

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BLACK VELVET BAND - Ceilidh, Irish & Hoedown

Available in Bristol from £350.00

43 Verified bookings

43 Reviews:

Recent review: The band were great and everyone had a good time joining in with the dancing. I was told that the caller was “dry as the Aticama desert” but unfortunately a few of my guests and myself included felt he came across as a little rude on occasions. Also I know it’s traditional that men dance with women but I have quite a few male friends in same sex relationships and there were a couple of occasions where this wasn’t taken into consideration. Maybe just referring to partners 1 and 2 would have been more inclusive for a less traditional crowd. However, the music was great and the callers direction and instruction was very clear. He made the dances easily understood for people of all ages and abilities so we didn’t get in to many tangles. Communication with Mike before the party was great and they all arrived in plenty of time to set up without any problems. It was a great night and I really enjoyed my first ever Barn Dance!

Julian Tucker

Available in Bristol from £265

22 Verified bookings

6 Reviews:

Recent review: Julian was fantastic, Arrived at venue with plenty of time to set up - played a lovely mix of music and even our wedding registrar complimented him. If you are looking for a professional, amenable musician - Hire Julian! Thank you for a lovely evening.

Martin Kern

Available in Bristol from £200

12 Verified bookings

1 Reviews:

Recent review: Martin was great at our wedding and provided background music when guests were arriving but more importantly our first dance music! Martin did a great job and couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Sings and Swings

Available in Bristol from £200

9 Verified bookings

5 Reviews:

About: Vocalist appeared on BBC TV and radio specialising in swing and jazz classics made famous by Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and more. Other music styles can be added to suit…

Spill The Whisky Ceilidh Band

Available in Bristol from £580

12 Verified bookings

8 Reviews:

Recent review: A fantastic band with so much patience! We ended up having a couple adjustments to the schedule we were going to follow, plus an unexpected delay to the actual start of the music playing, but Spill the Whiskey were really good at going with the flow. They managed to get almost all the guests off their chairs -- the only ones who didn't get up were those who couldn't, and made dancing fun for everyone involved. We had actual people who knew how to dance, people who had no clue, and people who shouldn't be allowed on a dancefloor (me) but somehow the band played songs that worked for all of us and the amount of fun we had just cannot be put into words. Also, they ended their set beautifully, giving us a chance to go round all our guests and exchange a few words and a hug, which meant the world to me. Fantastic band, I very much recommend them!

Janice Maye

Available in Bristol from £200

8 Verified bookings

5 Reviews:

Recent review: Janice was utterly brilliant! She was very professional and so friendly. Our guests all raved about her as did my bosses. We will definitely be booking her for future events and would 100% recommend, beautiful voice and person :) Thank you for completing our night

SwingZing

Available in Bristol from £400

6 Verified bookings

2 Reviews:

Recent review: Swinzing provided the most wonderful roving jazz backdrop to our wedding reception. A fabulously relaxed jazz groove to help get everyone in the perfect mood. A pleasure to deal with.

Trip For Biscuits

Available in Bristol from £300

3 Verified bookings

2 Reviews:

Recent review: Tripp for biscuits were amazing, very professional, turned up on time and sounded absolutely fantastic, I would recommend them to anybody!

The Man from Funkle

Available in Bristol from £750

2 Verified bookings

3 Reviews:

About: The core of The Man from Funkle are a versatile four piece consisting of vocals, guitar, bass and drums. Based in Bristol & Somerset, this well established band has been delighting audiences in ven…

Bowreed

Available in Bristol from £790

5 Verified bookings

About: Bowreed are Bristol’s top young ceilidh band. Our sound fuses traditional ceilidh music with a funky modern flair. There is no event too large or small for a ceilidh! We guarantee our unique style wi…

Angel Up Front

Available in Bristol from £500

6 Reviews:

About: An Overview Of Angel Up Front Angel Up Front have been gigging regularly since 2002 as a female fronted four piece band, playing pop, indie, disco and classic rock covers. We have lots of experien…

The All Seasons

Available in Bristol from £1250.00

About: THE ULTIMATE 'JERSEY BOYS' TRIBUTE. SCINTILLATING VOCALS & INCREDIBLE HARMONIES. BRINGING TO LIFE THE MUSIC OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS, THE ALL SEASONS PRESENT A SHOW THAT WILL WOW FANS OF…

Gary Nock

Available in Bristol from £250+VAT

115 Verified bookings

41 Reviews:

Recent review: Very competent performer and well received by the audience, to the point where they cheered for one more once he had finished, for which he duly obliged.

Funk City Band

Available in Bristol from £290

3 Verified bookings

3 Reviews:

Recent review: EXCELLENT! Craig was so entertaining and was fabulous at pleasing the crowd with all the well known hits and anthems, the whole party was singing along. He also covered requests from the audience and in advance which was very entertaining. Thank you Pop Top and Craig for making my dad's 70th a really special night.

Neon-Blue

Available in Bristol from £200

4 Verified bookings

20 Reviews:

Recent review: I booked John as a jazz duo for my mums surprise 80th birthday party, I was looking for just some gentle background music for friends & family to listen to as they enjoyed their high tea & that is exactly what I got, it added to a great atmosphere and made the party. Very professional, sounded excellent, with lots of great feedback from the guests. Highly recommend, would not hesitate to hire these guys again. Thank you, you made the afternoon perfect.

Pilgarlic

Available in Bristol from £500

2 Verified bookings

2 Reviews:

Recent review: "Very good. Only 4 musicians and a caller turned up but was fine. Could have done with some incidental music during dancers' rest breaks perhaps, but overall an excellent evening. The caller was particularly friendly and approachable and yet was still managing to get people to listen and dance, despite temperatures in the high 20s ! Thank you for your help."

The 19Sixties

Available in Bristol from £550

2 Verified bookings

6 Reviews:

Recent review: Absolutely fabulous evening with these very charming and talented men.

The Spotlights

Available in Bristol from £350

1 Verified bookings

About: Lady Nade is a UK based soul inspired established singer-songwriter. Due to the high volume of private event requests, 'The Spotlights' formed in 2018 and provide an eclectic mix of soul, jazz, pop …