Bass Rock Ceilidh Band

Bathgate, West Lothian
Verified bookings: 11
Reviews: 3
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Price from: £600

A truly electric four piece ceilidh band with fiddle, bass, electric guitar and drums, adding an exciting, modern twist to traditional ceilidh music.

Our repertoire is as long as Nessie’s tale and don’t worry if you don’t know the dances as we will guide you with full instructions for each one. Our dances are quite easy and you’ll have so much fun, even wee old Auntie Maureen, or grumpy Sam from finance, might be persuaded to get up and have a go (in fact they might even dance together!).

We bring the house down in all venues - from castles to canvases, from hotels to huts – in fact any event or place that wants to enjoy an evening of merriment with exciting music. A DJ is always included to play your favourite song for the first dance and later in the evening if required.

We like to put the ‘ding’ in ‘wedding’, and the ‘corr!’ in corporate’, so give us a call to make sure your evening will genuinely rock!*

*NB: Our music is much better than our puns!

3 Reviews
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Amit Agarwal

• Aug. 31, 2019

Bass rock were great at my wedding reception. Guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves and Mary was so friendly.

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Mark cooper

• April 6, 2019

Had a brilliant night with the band. In the run up to it they were very communicative and on the night talked people through the dances and when it moved to disco time the music selection was spot on

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Susan Robertson

• June 1, 2018

Bass Rock (3 piece) were excellent, especially the quality of the music, but they were also great keeping us all right with the dance steps.

Services From Bass Rock Ceilidh Band

Bass Rock Ceilidh Band
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4-Piece Rock-Ceilidh Band - 4 Hours

Many thanks for your enquiry. I am pleased to say the Bass Rock Ceilidh Band are available and would be delighted to play at your party. Booking the BRCB and disco means you get a full 4 piece ‘rock-ceilidh’ band comprising electric fiddle, electric guitar, bass and drums. We are all highly experienced and skilled musicians. We play toe-tapping high energy ceilidh tunes blended with snippets and riffs from many modern songs. Your guests will be in safe hands, even if complete ceilidh novices. As experienced ceilidh dance callers we will guide them step by step through the most popular dances, and a few more unusual dances too. This ensures that everyone will be able to fully participate in your big day. The price quoted is for entertainment for a pre-arranged block of up to four consecutive hours before midnight, (eg 20.00-midnight) and includes disco if required.
From: £1050 per event
Bass Rock Ceilidh Band
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3 -Piece Ceilidh Band - 4 Hours

Many thanks for your enquiry. I am pleased to say the Bass Rock Ceilidh Band are available and would be delighted to play at your party. Booking the BRCB and disco means you get a 3 piece ‘rock-ceilidh’ band comprising electric fiddle/caller, electric guitar and drums. We are all highly experienced and skilled musicians. We play toe-tapping high energy ceilidh tunes blended with snippets and riffs from many modern songs. Your guests will be in safe hands, even if complete ceilidh novices. As experienced ceilidh dance callers we will guide them step by step through the most popular dances, and a few more unusual dances too. This ensures that everyone will be able to fully participate in your big day. The price quoted is for entertainment for a pre-arranged block of up to four consecutive hours before midnight, and includes disco if required.
From: £850 per event
Bass Rock Ceilidh Band
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2-Piece Ceilidh Band - 4 Hours

Many thanks for your enquiry. I am pleased to say the Bass Rock Ceilidh Band are available and would be delighted to play at your party. Booking the BRCB means you get a 2 piece ‘traditional-ceilidh’ band comprising fiddle/caller +guitar/foot percussion. We are all highly experienced and skilled musicians and play toe-tapping high energy ceilidh tunes. Your guests will be in safe hands, even if complete ceilidh novices. As experienced ceilidh dance callers we will guide them step by step through the most popular dances, and a few more unusual dances too. This ensures that everyone will be able to fully participate in your big day. The price quoted is for entertainment for a pre-arranged block of up to four consecutive hours before midnight, and includes disco if required.
From: £650 per event
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FAQs

  • Please, describe your act or business in on sentence:

    Electric ceilidh band based in the Central Belt of Scotland

  • What are the highlights of your career?

    We were delighted to play for Lorraine Kelly's 24hr Ceilidh in September last year.

  • What is your competitive advantage (special features)?

    We play ceilidhs with a twist of rock thrown in too! And we give full instructions for all the dances.

  • What kind of events do you usually serve?

    Weddings, corporate events, anniversaries, birthday parties, St Andrew's celebrations, Hogmanay, and any other reason to entertain your guests with the fun a ceilidh brings.

  • How can event planners pay for your services?

    Deposit to secure booking, then balance due four weeks before event.

  • How long do you play for?

    Up to four hours.

  • Do you have your own PA and lighting?

    Yes

  • Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?

    Yes.

  • How much space do you require?

    4m2

  • My favourite tune is not on your list. Will you be able to play it?

    Yes - either bring it on your iPhone/iPod/android device etc, and we will plug it in and play it through our system.

  • How many breaks do you take? How long are they?

    Depending on how long the band play - up to three hours, we take one break (usually when there is a buffet). With four hours, we take two breaks. The breaks can be from fifteen minutes to half an hour depending on length of buffet etc.

Set List/Services

We play the following dances and more, as well as bringing a disco as standard for the first song and any other dance requirements...

Scottish Ceilidh Dances;
Bass Rock Jig
Britannia Two-Step
Canadian Barn Dance
Circassian Circle
Cumberland Square Eight
Dashing White Sergeant
Eightsome Reel
Flying Scotsman
Gay Gordons
Highland Schottische
Hooligans Jig
Military Two-Step
Riverside Jig
St Bernards Waltz
Strip the Willow
Swedish Masquerade
Troika
Virginia Reel
Waltz

Irish Ceili Dances;
Waves of Tory
Walls of Limerick
Siege of Ennis