Hire Folk Band in London

Hire London’s best folk bands for your 2026 event. Explore 5 talented musicians offering lively acoustic sets and foot-stomping shanties, ideal for rustic barn dances and festival-style weddings at The Asylum Chapel.

• Every folk band on our list is hand-vetted by Poptop specialists, taking into account their live performance quality, reliability, and past client feedback.
• Folk band hire averages £2198 per event, with the final cost varying depending on the duration of performance and number of sets required.
• Local folk bands in London have successfully performed at 31 events, earning 13 verified client reviews and a stellar 5.00* average rating.

'Newick Folk' Bring a Brilliant Mixture of Genres

Newick Folk perform mainly traditional music plus anything else that takes our fancy. That might be anything from I Am a Cider Drinker and My Old Man’s a Dustman to the themes from Captain Pugwash or Blackadder and maybe even Blueberry Hill or the SanFrancisco Bay Blues. We set out to entertain you and we love it when people get up and dance.

About supplier

Between them, they have been playing for over 120 years in a wide range of genres, with several of the team regularly completing session work. We can turn ourselves to light jazz, country, pop and blues to add to our wide repertoire of folk.

from £550 / event

Exciting Klezmer Band Playing Both Traditional & Original Repertoire

Klezmer Foygl - meaning Klezmer Songbird in Yiddish, play traditional Klezmer music, performing both traditional and newly composed repertoire in an authentic way. The band shares a deep love and understanding of this music and seeks to educate audiences about its origins, development, and current function. The band's performance, interwoven with explanations and stories, will take audiences on a journey through many elements of this music and its role in Yiddish culture.

About supplier

All of us have toured extensively with other Klezmer ensembles. Including working with many rural touring organisations, and performing at some of the UK’s biggest Folk Festivals, including; Broadstairs Folk Week, Towersey Folk Festival, and Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.

from £1100 / event

Dancing Feet Perfoming Folk Style Background Music

The band offers a varied performance of Scottish and Irish folk music and song, with a few extras thrown in! We use a loop pedal to create a full band sound with only two of us, with a lineup of fiddle, pipes, flute, sax, cajon and guitar. We can also do an acoustic set, on fiddle, flute pipes and guitar, playing a mix of songs and tunes.

About supplier

Kate and Roddy have been playing together for 15 years and have built up a rapport that makes for an engaging, dynamic and spontaneous performance. Both are professional musicians with 30 years experience, meaning that they are flexible and ready for anything!

from £510 / event

"The Jewish Band" Elevating Your Simcha With World-Class Music

Jewish tradition and world-class performance. From the heartfelt stillness of the Chuppah to spirited Israeli dancing and lively dancefloors, their exceptional musicians and dynamic vocals elevate weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and celebrations with passion, rich harmonies, and energy that moves every guest.

About supplier

The Jewish Band features top-tier musicians experienced in iconic venues and Jewish celebrations worldwide, led by an Israeli-born vocalist whose deep connection to heritage brings authenticity, emotion, and showmanship to every performance.

from £4200 / 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.

About supplier

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