Hire Irish band in Essex

Recent review: """Blag were absolutely brilliant and exactly what we were after. This was a big corporate party for a young audience and they were fun and a modern take on a ceilidh band. I highly recommend them for any event as they would be great regardless of audience."""

Recent review: "Lilac spent a good deal of time on the phone with me understanding my thoughts and requirements and hit the nail on the head - quite rightly pointing out that some of my live song requests don't really translate from synthesised 80s to acoustic - though there were some great interpretations in the

Recent review: Excellent evening with the Spring Heeled Jacks. Great music and a lovely atmosphere. Everyone young and old loved the dancing and the caller was fantastic in coaxing even the most reluctant dancers onto the floor. The band were very talented and friendly. All our guests said what a great evening

Recent review: Thank you so much for playing at our wedding!! Your caller was so engaging and had everyone on the dance floor in no time! All the ladies in the band were so talented singing and playing several instruments, and with the perfect sound & party lights - We couldn't have been more delighted with our ch

Recent review: "Absolute band were ""ABSOLUTELY"" amazing and far exceeded our expectations and truly made the day extra special. Right from the music for the ceremony through to the first dances and the whole set...they were fantastic. They really looked like they were enjoying it too and their enthusiasm didn't

Recent review: I heard this duo some weeks ago, at The Irish Cultural in Hammersmith - my friend, Juliet Simpson, and I were very impressed with their hauntingly beautiful music and I believe that the other attendees thought the same, given the applause they received.

About: Waxies Dargle were formed in 2011, they are a collection of six great musicians with a passion for music and in particular Irish music focusing mostly on The Pogues. The line up uses authentic instrumentation ie Banjo, whistle, accordion, flute etc played with enthusiasm and fun. The band have bee

Recent review: "Dear J. From initial contact you were very professional and always answered any queries in a swift and factual manner. Your performance at a 5 Star hotel in Hertfordshire was really amazing and we look forward to you performing on another occasion. Many thanks John and Lisa and family xx John and

Recent review: "A fabulous night made all the more special thanks to Shenanigans. Everybody enjoyed the wonderful mix of song and music. Delighted that requests were done. Thank you so much."

Recent review: Can I just say the whole experience from choosing, booking and enjoying the band was an extremely positive experience. They were brilliant, polite, punctual and the music was great. They communicated well beforehand so I felt entirely confident in them understanding what we wanted. They were great m

Recent review: "Just wanted to thank the Black Velvet Band for a really great evening last Saturday. They were excellent musicians and the caller was superb (very patient with the Danish contingent who took some time to get the hang of the instructions!) What I particularly appreciate is how considerate and adapta

Recent review: Hired the band for our School Burns Night and was blown away by their professionalism and performance! They had all our staff on their feet to dance the night away. Lovely friendly guys, would not hesitate to book them again! Cannot recommend them highly enough!

Recent review: Thank you for making our day special. We had Kilcannon for our wedding day in September 2017. Excellent communication and so friendly! I love Irish music so this really made the wedding day feel more special for me. They really created a great atmosphere inside the wedding marquee, I only wish I'd h

About: Monkey See Monkey Do is a band of four musicians from Southampton’s urban jungle. Helen Gentile, Matt Aldous and brothers Sam and Aaron Horlock use clarinet, percussion, fiddle and guitar to deliver a highly entertaining set which pulls in all sorts of influences from Irish traditional to bluegrass.

Recent review: "Thankyou Paddicraic for coming to The Kings Arms in Shap. What a fantastic night everybody had. And you couldn't meet a nicer band. I would definitely recommend this tremendous band. They will be back!!!!"

About: We're a great fun band playing Irish and Scottish music with amusing little stories to compliment the tunes. A night with us will have you smiling and dancing and singing along. Think of The Dubliners and you'll be close to our sound and music. We play weddings, parties, wakes, festivals and ceilidh

Recent review: "Always quick to respond to enquiries and nothing was too much trouble for him. Even when a last minute panic set in over our own playlist, Ben was only too happy to assist and save the day. I can’t recommend these guys enough!"

About: As a 5 x piece band The Wee Bag Band's raison d'être is to bring mad, bad, trad, popular and contemporary diddly, diddly Irish / Celtic with a hint of Country and Blue Grass music and song to the masses at pubs, clubs, doos 'n festivals in Merseyeside, UK, infinity & beyond...... We must be hit