Hire Celtic Confusion | Celtic folk band in Bournemouth

Check availability and get a free quote now - no commitment to book

From£550

1 hour

Like Celtic Confusion?

Watch & Listen

1-3 of 7 videos

St. Patrick's Day Music (Northern Jig Version)

Celtic Confusion - Fisherman's Blues (Cover)

Celtic Confusion - St. Patrick's day

About Celtic Confusion

We are a friendly band who play Celtic tunes and songs. We have an irish singer from Portstewart, Northern Ireland

3 of 9 photos

Celtic folk band

Bournemouth

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Celtic Confusion are a lively band based in Bournemouth and Poole. We are experienced at playing for Weddings, Parties, Country Shows, Pub Gigs, Folk Festivals, Beer Festivals and Wakes. We are comfortable playing for small intimate bookings as well as large venues, mostly in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. Our singer was born in Northern Ireland and originally sang backing vocals, then as a lead singer, in bands in Portstewart before emigrating to Canada in 2000. He was in Celtic bands for another ten years before returning to the UK in 2022 and subsequently joined Celtic Confusion. We enjoy performing for people who want to be entertained and our music is also suitable as background music if that is preferred. We can fit the occasion and adapt to suit the mood.

Celtic Confusion

5 out of 5

12 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Celtic Confusion's Reviews

5 out of 5

Just excellent. Clear caller who was patient, kind and clear. Instrumentation excellent keeping the tempo right and smoothing out the event. All very smiley people. Perfect choice for our intimate event of 19

Reply from Celtic Confusion

1 year ago

Thank you for your hospitality and for being so friendly. We had a great time entertaining you!

5 out of 5

Celtic Confusion played for our wedding reception & they were absolutely fantastic.

5 out of 5

Our experience with Celtic Confusion was absolutely fantastic in every way! We couldn’t believe how many guests got up to dance! They really know how to get a party going! Fabulous!!!!!!

Reply from Celtic Confusion

2 years ago

Maureen was very helpful and friendly to the band with great communication all the way through. Thank you for making us feel so welcome and organising help to carry all our gear. It was a fantastic party!!!

5 out of 5

Celtic Confusion set a wonderful atmosphere for our celebration of the King’s Coronation event . Friendly , professional , very amenable & a great rapour with the crowd . They did us proud !

Read all 9 reviews

5 out of 5

What can I say, Celtic Confusion were just amazing. We had a four piece band including the caller. Their music was superb, everyone enjoyed themselves and I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone. Thank you for helping to create a wonderful afternoon.

5 out of 5

Celtic Confusion have played for us at Norden Farm Campsite a number of times during the summer of 2019, and prior to that. We received great feedback from our customers about the music and it was ideal for campers of all ages. The communication from Gill was fantastic and we would highly recommend them and look forward to seeing them again in 2020.

Read all 3 reviews

Encore badges

10 gigs

Experienced: 10 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

8th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years

Celtic Confusion's Song list

Tell Me Ma

Brown Eyed Girl

Galway Girl

Ride On

A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day

Whisky In The Jar

Dirty Old Town

Hot Asphalt

Fields Of Athenry

Seven Drunken Nights

Wild Rover

Molly Malone

Copperhead Road

Black Velvet Band

I Useta Love Her

Star Of The Country Down

Luckey

Green Fields Of France

Will You (Hazel O’Connor)

When You Were Sweet 16

Heave Away

Celtic Confusion's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£550
Up to 2 hours	£625
Up to 3 hours	£700

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

We are fun loving musicians who respond to the crowd. We want you to enjoy yourselves and adapt our set to what goes down well. We vary the tunes and tempos. Often described as uplifting, also slow and sensitive if required. The music we play is infectious.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We perform at parties, weddings, country fayres and shows, pubs, beer festivals, garden parties, funeral/wakes. Indoors or outdoors, centre stage or as background music.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Our favourite irish music is by Lunasa, Beoga, Dervish, Altan, Liz Carroll, The Waterboys.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line-up is usually violin, guitar, bass guitar & vocals/cajon drum. A different line-up is violin and guitar.. This does not include singing.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Timings are flexible to being changed

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, absolutely fine.

How much time do you need to set up?

It takes 1 - 1.5 hours to set up before we start. We can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere whilst we do this.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes, if required. We have cordless attachments to our PA if required. Please ask if you would like this as we don't bring it automatically.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Full PA is included in our quote

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Possibly. There is an additional fee of £30 per musician for this service to take into account rehearsal times.

Musicianship

Genres:

Traditional Irish folk, Ceilidh, Folk

See all genres

Types:

Celtic folk band, Ceilidh band, Folk band

See all types

Event types:

Birthday party, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

See all event types