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Fiddles, bodhráns and choruses the whole room knows.

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4.8Irish Bands rating

Fiddle, bodhrán and big voices. Irish classics like The Wild Rover sit beside pop anthems played as if they were written in Dublin, and the room is singing within a song or two.

Line up
Four piece
Sets
90 to 120 mins
Acoustic
Solo to trio
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The Runrig Experience on stage, seen from behind, facing a full theatre crowd with arms raisedCeltic Rock

The Runrig Experience

4.7Irish Bands rating

The songs of Runrig, played live by a six piece with its own full theatre production.

Line up
Six piece
Sets
90 to 120 mins
Production
Own
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The Reillys posing by a stone railway viaduct, with a bass drum marked The ReillysIrish Party Band

The Reillys

4.8Irish Bands rating

A Belfast party band with festival stage experience and a DJ set to carry the night on.

Line up
Four piece
Based in
Belfast
Plus
DJ set
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The Father Teds standing at a bar, in black and white, one holding a fiddleIrish Party Band

The Father Teds

4.9Irish Bands rating

Birmingham's Irish party band, playing since 1996 with banjo, fiddle and accordion up front.

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Five piece
Based in
Birmingham
Since
1996
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The Real Shindig, five band members standing by a farm gateCeltic Rock

The Real Shindig

4.4Irish Bands rating

Trad session for the drinks, a two hour live set, then a DJ. A whole evening from one booking.

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Five piece
Based in
Belfast
Live set
2 hours
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Pure Blarney, six members in tweed and tartan inside a stone cottageCeltic Rock

Pure Blarney

4.4Irish Bands rating

Pipes, fiddle and drums at full tilt. Celtic folk rock that has played festivals across Europe.

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Six piece
Based in
Co Antrim
With
Pipes
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Blackwater Céilí Band, eleven musicians in suits on a country road with hills behindCéilí Band

Blackwater Céilí Band

4.8Irish Bands rating

Senior All Ireland Céilí Band champions, for a céilí your guests will talk about for years.

Line up
Up to 11
Based in
Co Tyrone
Champions
2018
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Raglan, four musicians in a barn holding accordion, bodhrán, flute and guitarIrish Folk

Raglan

4.7Irish Bands rating

Irish folk for weddings from South Armagh, with accordion, flute and bodhrán.

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Four piece
Based in
South Armagh
Style
Folk
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Celtri, a trio with guitar, whistle and violin, in front of green iron gatesCeremony & Reception

Celtri

4.9Irish Bands rating

Award winning trio for the ceremony and drinks reception, on violin, whistles and guitar.

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Trio
Based in
Belfast
Reception
90 mins
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Trinity Traditional Trio walking down a street, in black and whiteTrad Trio

Trinity Traditional Trio

4.9Irish Bands rating

Three musicians, a dozen instruments between them, from fiddle and flute to harp and bouzouki.

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Trio
Based in
Belfast
Heard on
BBC Ulster
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Illustrative image: a céilí band and caller playing for dancers in a village hallCéilí Band

Róisín Bán Céilí Band

4.7Irish Bands rating

A Yorkshire céilí band with its own caller, and a decade of Irish set dance nights at Whitby Folk Week.

Line up
Four to five
Based in
Pontefract
Caller
Included
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Illustrative image: a large céilí band on a club stage with set dancers in frontCéilí Band

The Parish Céilí Band

4.8Irish Bands rating

All Britain Fleadh champions from London, playing for céilí and set dancing.

Line up
Up to 10
Based in
London
Fleadh
2019 winners
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Illustrative image: a family céilí band with uilleann pipes playing for dancersCéilí Band

Gleann Catha Céilí Band

4.6Irish Bands rating

A London family céilí band, with All Ireland champion musicians and uilleann pipes in the line up.

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Eight piece
Based in
London
With
Pipes
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Illustrative image: an Irish folk band playing to a singing crowd in a social clubIrish Folk & Céilí

Kelly's Heroes

4.5Irish Bands rating

A Nottingham Irish folk band playing since 1983, with a caller for céilís.

Line up
Three to five
Based in
Nottingham
Since
1983
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Illustrative image: a caller leading wedding guests in a ceilidh in a barnCéilí & Ceilidh

Ceilidh Tree

4.6Irish Bands rating

A London ceilidh band with a caller, fiddles and accordion, who play Irish céilís for weddings and St Patrick's nights.

Covers
London & South
Caller
Included
Plus
DJ option
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New To Céilí Dancing

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Wedding guests swinging partners at a céilí in a stone barn lit with fairy lights

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From The Snug

Guides to Irish music for your night.

Planning

Trad Band, Céilí Band Or Irish Party Band: Which Do You Need?

Three kinds of Irish band, three very different nights. Here is how to match the music to the room you are planning.

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Céilí

What Happens At A Céilí, And Will Your Guests Dance?

A céilí is the easiest dancing your guests will ever try. Here is how the night runs, and why everyone joins in.

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Weddings

Irish Songs That Fill A Wedding Dance Floor

The Irish songs that get a wedding singing, from gentle ballads over dinner to the roaring chorus everyone remembers next morning.

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Instruments

Bodhrán, Fiddle Or Uilleann Pipes: Who's Who In An Irish Band

From the fiddle to the uilleann pipes, here is what each player in an Irish band brings to your room.

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Weddings

Irish Wedding Traditions You Can Bring To Your Day

Rings, ribbons, bells and blessings: the Irish customs that add meaning to a wedding, whether or not you have Irish roots.

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Parties

Planning A St Patrick's Night That People Remember

Book early, leave room to dance and plan the night in stages. How to throw a St Patrick's party worth the date.

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