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Climax Ceilidh Band
(8)Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band with Caller
Verified bookings: 14
Climax Ceilidh Band is one of the most highly experienced and respected English ceilidh bands with excellent musicians and an experienced, friendly caller.
We play a wide variety of tunes for dancing, both original and taken from traditional sources. We also have a repertoire of tunes to play betw…
From:
£650
per event
Stomping Boondocks
(13)Stomping Boondocks Ceilidh Band - 2 x 1 Hours Sets
Verified bookings: 31
I am happy to confirm we are currently available on this date.
As a rule our Ceilidh will be split into two sets (around an hour 15 each) with a few easier dances and tunes in the first set. Once the drink’s been flowing we’ll throw in a few harder ones and ensure everyone has a good laugh!
Can…
From:
£800
per event
BLACK VELVET BAND - Ceilidh, Irish & Hoedown
(43)BLACK VELVET BAND GYPSY JAZZ, FOLKY POP & HILLBILLY HOEDOWN BAND
Verified bookings: 42
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 i…
From:
£350
per event
Josie - Electric & Acoustic Fiddle (Violin), Flute: Rock, Pop, Folk, Irish & more
(24)Rock, Pop, Irish, Folk, Country, Classical, Medieval-Folk-Fantasy. Pro Backing Tracks & fab Bose PA (B)
Verified bookings: 15
* pls select PERFORMANCE LENGTH in 'Extras' or quote will be invalid
Stunning Instrumentals & Covers of Songs
Fiddle / Violin (Electric & Acoustic), Flute, 'Celtic' Whistles
Pro Backing Tracks
Fab Bose PA sound
Huge choice of music, many genres
Irish (Traditional, Folk, Rock/Pop, Country et…
From:
£75
per event
Newick Folk
(10)Jazz Duo - American Songbook/Soul/Blues - 2 x 50 Minutes
Verified bookings: 6
Heavenly Blues is a collaboration between local singer Cylvian Flynn and Pianist and Vocalist Alan Rae.
Cylvian has a long track record of singing with local bands like Revo6 and Atelier du Soul as well as her alter ego as Just Tina as which she appeared on Stars in their Eyes.
Alan has played ke…
From:
£300
per event
Blag
(24)Celtic and World Music Trio - 2 X 50 Minutes
Verified bookings: 53
Thanks so much for your enquiry. We would be delighted to play for your event. We play all sorts of celtic music from traditional jigs and reels, to contemporary Irish folk rock and many other styles of music from around the world, such as songs by Van Morrison / Ed Sheeran / Eagle Eyed Cherry / Pa…
From:
£650
per event
The Sassenachs Ceilidh Band
(40)2 Piece Ceilidh Band with Caller - 1 Hour
Verified bookings: 6
A unique ceilidh / barn dance experience; expertly explained, clearly demonstrated and easy to get in to. Great fun for all ages and abilities!
A 2-piece band consisting of a live violinist and drummer / caller combination.
Our drummer plays a drum kit and also utilises backing tracks and …
From:
£950
per event
Shenanigan
(12)Irish Band With Vocalist - 2 x 1 Hour
Verified bookings: 25
Shenanigan is a Celtic Band based in the South of England
When performing we can provide a range of entertainment including: Songs, Instrumentals and even Ceilidh with caller if required.
The line-up for would be: Singer/ Guitarist along with a mixture of instrumentalists, including Fiddle/Banjo…
From:
£550
per event
Phil Preen - Dance Caller
(2)Barn Dance/Ceilidh Band With Dance Caller - Up To 3 Hours
Verified bookings: 3
A ceilidh or barn dance is great fun for a party night, whether it be a wedding, birthday, fundraiser, etc... Phil will be there to explain the dances and to call the figures as the band plays. No dance experience is necessary. The emphasis is on having fun.
Phil works with a number of different ba…
From:
£450
per event
Dryadic
2 Piece Band - Vocals, Guitars, Fiddle & Percussion (1 x 60 Minute Performance)
Lively, engaging and charming live set from the Dryadic folk-roots duo showcasing a myriad of unforgettable originals, some traditional covers and any requests that you may wish to negotiate too!
The duo will serenade, rouse and excite your audience using their voices, guitars, violin and percu…
From:
£400
per event
Mariachi Amigo UK
(16)Original Mexican Mariachi Band Outside London
Verified bookings: 24
This quote is for events outside London after 10 miles depending on the distance of the event:
1 x 45 minutes set - 3 pieces band performance with male vocals
Traditional Mexican repertoire and popular English songs in Mariachi style.
Full and originals Mexican attire and hats (sombreros).
Th…
From:
£500
per event
Absolute
(3)3 Piece Band Performing 2 x 1 Hour Live With Party Music Played Before Between & After
Verified bookings: 6
We would perform 2 x 1 hour sets hours of live music, provide a professional level P.A and lighting system suitable for the venue size and play mixed party/disco music before in between and after the live sets of music until midnight as standard. We would also learn one special request - first danc…
From:
£1100
per event
89 Folk Bands in Portsmouth to request a quote from
Are you looking for a Folk Band in Portsmouth, Hampshire? Our catalogue includes 79 acts available for hire in Portsmouth. Among our top requested categories this month: wedding bands in London, jazz bands in London, string quartets in London, swing bands in London, DJ Hire London London, wedding venues in London.
Recent review: "Gary was fantastic at our wedding. Communication was good from the outset and he arrived promptly ready to do whatever he needed to fit in with our plans.
He had a good range of songs which everyo…
Recent review: "What a superb couple, very professional, amiable, friendly and entertaining, would recommend them to anyone
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Recent review: Fantastic experience dealing with Solid Steel. They created a wonderful atmosphere at 100th birthday party. They were easy to deal with. Professional and personable. Great Music.
A3 Ceilidh Band
Available in Portsmouth from £700
About: The cutting edge of the UK's ceilidh dancing scene!
We're here to give your special event a touch of A3 Ceilidh Band magic - with our exciting music and friendly caller we'll give you a fantastic ev…
Woodstock Duo
Available in Portsmouth from £none per event
About: Woodstock Duo are made up of Tamara and Jonny. The pair are based in the south of England. Playing a mixture of Folk, Pop, Indie and Singalong classics, the pair can cater for any wedding, party or o…
Recent review: We hired the Stomping Boondocks for our wedding reception and they were absolutely fantastic! Most of the guests had never done a ceilidh before but all of them were raving about it after the event. …
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 …
Josie - Electric & Acoustic Fiddle (Violin), Flute: Rock, Pop, Folk, Irish & more
Available in Portsmouth from £75.00 per event
15 Verified bookings
24 Reviews:
Recent review: Would like to thank Josie for performing at our wedding, she was everything I could have wanted and more! Her music was beautifully played and she mixed it up with Irish, modern and old and it couldn…
Recent review: The guys were brilliant! Great communication beforehand and very accommodating with requests.
Arrived on time and set up. Flexible as needed to fit in with speeches etc.
Made a great night! I defi…
About: Based in Guildford, Cheesecake are a fantastic party band working mostly around Surrey, London and the South of England. They provide a total entertainment solution for corporate or private events. F…
Recent review: The band were fantastic, really nice people who went out of their way to make the evening very special! lots of praise for the mix of music, and our old barn was a perfect venue. We would recommend t…
BLACK VELVET BAND - Ceilidh, Irish & Hoedown
Available in Portsmouth from £350.00
42 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 …
Recent review: Great communication from the band from the outset. I couldn't recommend them enough, I had them for the evening entertainment at my wedding and they were a great hit! Everyone got up and danced, it w…
Recent review: They were brilliant. We all had so much fun dancing from the first song through to the extended set, with my ever skeptical husband asking them to extend their set. They were so easy to deal with, br…
Recent review: "I can't praise this band highly enough: they are professional, skilled, prompt and reliable.
However, they need to use a different caller for their ceilidh gigs. She was dour, negative and patroni…
Recent review: Such a great night - Steve is a very talented musician. He was a pleasure to listen to and very relaxed and confident and made my husbands surprise birthday evening complete. We will definitely recom…
Recent review: "1st class loved it.
We had a little surprise party for my wife and she loved it, thank you so much guys."
Recent review: Mick and the band were absolutely brilliant from start to finish. When they arrived they had to make do with a slightly smaller area than originally expected but there were no complaints and they jus…