Hire Irish band in Gloucestershire

Hire Gloucestershire’s best Irish band for your 2026 celebration. Explore 9 talented musicians playing lively folk and traditional tunes, perfect for weddings and barn dances at Highclere Castle.

• Every single Irish band on our platform is handpicked by our team, carefully vetted for exceptional musicianship, high-quality equipment, reliability, and stellar client reviews.
• Booking an Irish band typically costs around £1025 per event, with prices varying based on your chosen duration and performance sets.
• Poptop’s fantastic Irish bands in Gloucestershire have already rocked 69 events, earning 27 verified reviews and a brilliant 5.00* average rating.

Black Velvet Band Trio Playing Irish Folk Music

Turbo-charged 'Black Velvet Band' Irish Trio presents a high-energy show. You can't sit still while these guys are playing. You’ll get tried and tested Irish favourites and great jigs and reels presented with plenty of blarney. A full dance floor is guaranteed!

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Versatile professionals with four decades of performance experience on festival stages and at weddings and parties, the musicians in Black Velvet Band really know how to get the show going. You can expect high-quality musicianship combined with tremendous showmanship.

from £895 / event

'Taigh Band' Create Fun-Filled Night & Unforgettable Celtic Experience

Taigh Band is a professional Ceilidh band based in the stunning South East of England. With our roots deeply grounded in Scottish music, Taigh Band is a perfect choice for an authentic and lively musical experience capturing the spirit of this vibrant music tradition. Choosing Taigh Band for your event means an unforgettable Celtic experience. Our energy and musicality will keep your guests dancing throughout the night, making it an event to remember.

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Taigh's members have a collective 50+ years of experience on the ceilidh scene. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, or celebration, our experienced band are fully equipped to cater to your requests. Get in touch today and let's get the party started!

from £1600 / event

'The O'Marleys' Play Irish & Scottish Music

We are a super fun 4 piece band (together for 14 years) consisting of guitar, banjo, fiddle, and bodhran, plus we all sing. We offer Irish and Scottish music for dancing and singing along. We play tunes and songs from Ireland and Scotland and a few from the USA. We can fit into compact spaces and big stages and we have our own PA lights and insurance cover for events

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We're a great fun band playing Irish and/or 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 the Pogues and you'll be close to our sound and music.

from £625 / event

'Blag's' Feisty Mix of Groovesome Irish Folk Rock & World Music

We play a huge range of Celtic music from traditional jigs and reels, to contemporary Irish folk and rock, such as songs by Van Morrison, Ed Sheeran, Eagle-Eyed Cherry, Orthodox Celts, Paul Weller, The Pogues, The Waterboys, Thin Lizzy, and many others. We also play an eclectic mix of music from around the world, including gypsy and Latin jazz. We have performed on both TV and radio, including being featured in 'Loose Ends' on Radio 4.

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Our group has over 25 years of experience performing in the the UK and at festivals internationally. Our aim is to get everyone dancing and hope everyone at your event has an amazing time. Our whole group loves performing together and our energy really shows on stage!

from £880 / event

Irish Music Band 'Wee Bag Band'

As a 5 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 Merseyside, UK, infinity & beyond.

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With the introduction of Jules the Fiddle in 2007, Steve replacing Mark on the bass in 2011 and Jim the Flute & Terry the Whistle joining us from time to time, the band was formed!

from £980 / event

Dave & Rich The Exceptional Upbeat Folk & Pop Duo

Dave & Rich are a talented duo performing folk-inspired pop. They can perform traditional and modern folk from The Dubliners, The Pogues and Damien Rice, as well as the likes of The Lumineers, George Ezra, Fleetwood Mac and even Cliff Richard! The duo will often play a range of instruments including two vocals, cittern, fiddle and acoustic guitar.

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Both members of the band have won praise from modern folk heroes and have featured on the BBC performing their original songs. As a duo, they are ready to perform for any event, be it a wedding, engagement party, birthday bash, anniversary, garden party or corporate function.

from £600 / event

"Behan's Footsteps" 4-Piece Irish Band

Behan's Footsteps are a high-energy 4-piece band with a punky edge, playing all of the classic Irish tunes for various occasions, Weddings, Birthdays, work functions etc! We love our work and take pride in getting our audience dancing and providing an exhilarating performance.

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Behan's Footsteps Band is an offshoot of Behan's footsteps Duo, two brothers with over a decades experience playing together. This band with the addition of driving drums and bass is full power and thrilling. Guaranteed to have you singing along!

from £1660 / event

'Black Velvet Band' Irish Duo

A duo performing a mix of Irish songs and jigs and reels played cafe-style is the perfect choice for your next special event. All the Irish songs that you know and love are included. Sit and listen and join in the choruses - or jump up and dance the night away!

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All the musicians in Black Velvet Band are versatile professionals with four decades of wedding and party experience under the belt. They are seasoned performers who also play regularly in well-known festival bands. Your event is in safe hands with BVB – read the reviews!

from £695 / event

High-Energy Celtic Duo "Behan's Footsteps"

Behan's Footsteps Duo are two brothers based in West Yorkshire who play exhilarating and soulful Irish folk music, with the occasional Scottish ceilidh tune added in. We have played Irish music since we were old enough to hold our instruments! Behan's Footsteps have been playing Celtic music for as long as they could walk. We know how to make people dance, and we know how to make them cry.

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We are able to provide differing atmospheres for different occasions. We enjoy playing raucous, high-energy shows but are equally happy playing a beautiful ballad as a bride strolls down the aisle. Our sets are always catered to the event that we're playing.

from £800 / event