Available to book from £400 (GBP). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.
We play traditional dance music, mostly celtic style, for ceilidhs at weddings, parties, universities, schools, fund-raisers and gatherings of all sorts.
At our dances there are usually some people who've done some ceilidh dancing before and a majority who don't know quite what to expect. That's where our caller comes in. She sorts out the galloping from the promenading and the stripping-the-willow from the dipping-and-diving. No previous dancing experience is required!
Between us we've appeared on over a dozen albums and played music throughout England, and in the USA, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Singapore.
We use a high quality sound system with Bose speakers and we're happy to play as quietly or loudly as you like. We are PAT certified and PL insured.
Here is some recent feedback:
We would like to thank all of you for making our evening such a wonderful success, the band was absolutely fantastic everybody enjoyed themselves shown by the fact that so many got up to dance and everyone was smiling and laughing, it was really good fun and the lady caller (your wife I think) was brilliant so patient and helpful. (Chris and David, Hathersage)
Just wanted to say thank you so very much for last night. Everyone has been really complimentary about the party, especially the band. The musicianship and commitment impressed everyone. We particularly enjoyed it when the fiddle and the flute came down to join us. Please pass our heartfelt thanks to all the band - especially Joyce - who has the patience of a saint! (Helen and Richard, Coal Aston)
1 power socket, 2 parking spaces, performance area with a roof in case of rain
We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment
We have a full PAT tested PA
We can play music through our PA from a phone, a memory stick, an iPad etc between sets
We played a party for a Winter Olympic gold medal winner at her home town in Vermot USA.
One of our best gigs was playing at the Piccolo Spoletto festival in Charleston, South Carolina.
Ceilidhs - people have loads of fun and we get a buzz from watching them enjoying themselves
We've been playing for dancing for 30+ years
The Bothy Band.
setup and sound check: 40 minutes
We're happy to play for ceilidhs for three hours or so
If there's a rook over us to protect the kit from rain
We're open to requests
Here is typical feedback: 'You were all utterly superb! We were very impressed, bowled over by your skills as musicians, callers and people organisers - just excellent.'
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Charity Event
Burns Night
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Folk
Ceilidh
Traditional Irish Folk
PAT tested
Instrumental
Public liability insurance
PA / sound system included