The Brogues Ceilidh Band We love to ceilidh, and we'd love to help you wth yours.

Parking spaces (1 for 2-piece band, 2 for 3-piece), mains power, 1 hour setup & soundcheck, 30-minute break for more than 2 hours of playing.

We'll often liaise with a venue directly, to take some of the weight off a client's shoulders. We ask the venue staff which room we'll be in, which door we can load in and out of, where to put our cars, if there's a sound limiter, what time music needs to stop, and what time they need us to be packed up and out at the end of the night.

Yes, everything is included in our quotes - PAT-tested sound equipment & disco lighting. We need access to mains power (via plug sockets or generator extensions).

Yes, absolutely! This service comes included in our price. We can use your playlists or our own, with folk/ceilidh tunes, classic DJ rock/pop/soul favourites, ambient/chilled background music... whatever the occasion requires.

We always try to be as flexible as we can to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. We know these things are subject to change, especially if the booking is made far in advance! So if your timings change slightly in the run up to the event, just let us know.

We played a wedding at Bob Dylan's private mansion in the Scottish Highlands! There was also a Halloween-themed wedding at the end of October one year - it was extra! The drinks coolers were coffins filled with ice, the balloons were coloured like eyeballs, there was a skeleton being passed around the dancefloor and signs all over saying "til death do us part"... wild.

Any event where people are up for dancing and enjoying the music!

The Brogues will be 10 years old in March 2025, but we've been ceilidhing in different bands for years before then, and playing live music for even longer. We've played 100+ weddings (plus birthday parties, anniversaries, balls, fundraisers, New Year's Eves/St Patrick's Days/Christmas parties...) across the UK, Ireland and beyond. We met in church!

Influences:
- Capercailie
- Cliar
- Duncan Chisholm
- Emily Smith
- Kathleen MacInnes
- Meantime
- Patsy Reid
- Runrig

Favourite artists:
- Grace (keys, vocals & calling): Aretha Franklin, Everly Brothers, The Chicks.
- Al (fiddle & vocals): Fleetwood Mac, John Mayer.
- Donal (drums, sound & calling): Frank Zappa, Slayer.

Anytime!

We can book dates into the diary 2+ years in advance, but we're also able to do last-minute elopements, and help couples who've been let down by their suppliers with less than a week to go!

Yes! But we'll only do that if there's time to spare - we'd never risk letting down any of our clients.

Per event.

£150 per hour extra for:
- Early setup (e.g. before dinner at a wedding)
- Finishing after 12am midnight
- If you only wanted 30mins extra, we would only charge the £75 - not the full hour.

Every couple is unique, so we get to know each new wedding differently. A couple will get in touch with their date & venue, and if we're available we'll provide a quote, outlining everything included in that price. We lay out a few different options like live first dance, DJ, covers set, early setup/late finish, ceremony and/or drinks reception music as well as any additional costs for these choices. We ask for our couples' budgets straight away, to give us the best chance of providing the best entertainment for their financial boundaries. All our quotes are individual; we include travel expenses and our musicians' fees change depending on the length & style of music requested. We offer a 2/3-piece band, but we can't always guarantee every line-up will be available for every date. For lower budget or smaller weddings, couples sometimes opt for the duo setup to lower costs, but we make sure to offer everything available to everyone!

Don't panic! Ask for help from everyone. You've probably never organised a party this big before, nor are you likely to again - no one knows what they're doing the first time they plan a wedding, so just breathe.

1 hour immediately before dancing starts to setup and soundcheck. Our performance times vary between clients!

We’re happy to play outside but we ask for overhead cover in case of rain, a flat level surface to play on, and a power supply close to the performance area.

For weddings, we'll happily play a live cover of the couple's first dance song (with at least 6 weeks' notice). We can sometimes learn the steps for calling a new ceilidh dance, or adapt our sets for a specific theme (e.g. Christmas ceilidh, Taylor Swift ceilidh). DJ requests are available in advance or on the night!

Fun, upbeat, great communication ahead of event. Every review we've ever had has been 4 or 5 stars - you can see examples of these on our profile!

Yes! We can perform as a duo or trio. Our line-up depends on band availability.

Yes, we can include some covers as part of our performance - see our song list for some examples. We provide both male & female vocals. We tend to recommend at least a 50/50 split for covers at a ceilidh, with perhaps a few more ceilidh dances to keep your guests happy!

Yes we do! We always have an experienced caller with us at ceilidhs to guide the dancing clearly & confidently, so you don't need to worry about finding one. You can see some examples of our calling in our videos.

Something that you've chosen together, that speaks to your relationship and gives you a chance to have a beautiful moment together with no interruptions. We can help you choose a song if you feel overwhelmed - we're like walking musical encyclopaedias, so we love providing this service for our couples.

There are so many! We've seen brides' dresses handmade by talented friends, Lord Of The Rings-inspired cursive writing throughout a venue, dogs being allowed as guests, multi-lingual disco playlists, child-friendly glow sticks in lieu of sparklers, golden hour photos... We love being a part of these beautiful occasions.