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Scottish wedding ceilidh - caller: Dan Longley

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About Dan

Ceilidh Caller with humour!

Ceilidh caller

Birmingham

Public liability insurance of £10 million

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Dan has worked as the resident caller for the Burdock Band for over 15 years. His repertoire of dances is global, drawing on any tradition where fun is key and getting it wrong doesn't matter. "We've danced at the smallest venue - someone's front room - to the largest - Iceland's big family bash, so the aim is always the same: to get your guests mingling together up on their feet having fun". He also works with other bands and does solo performances using digital playlists, so it's worth asking him if he's available. Dan also runs Barn Dance Fitness in South Birmingham: ", an enjoyable, social way to stay fit together".

Dan

5 out of 5

18 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.8

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Dan's Reviews

5 out of 5

A fantastic fun evening with Dan. Our group all loved it. We felt like professional barn dancers by the end of the evening! Many thanks Dan.

5 out of 5

Dan and Co. were approachable, communicative, flexible and entertaining. No hesitation in recommending them for ceilidh novices in odd shaped rooms!

Reply from Dan

2 years ago

Lovely afternoon and great to see so much enthusiasm - thank you for letting us be part of it!

5 out of 5

Fantastic event all due to Dan - he was brilliant.

4.8 out of 5

Dan was great. Some of our guests struggled to get the hang of a very different style of dancing and found it all a bit fast. Dan did well with a diverse group. We loved it. Thank you, Dan

Reply from Dan

3 years ago

Thanks Mim. as long as they had fun, we don't expect guests to be dance perfect! Best wishes to you both for the future

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5 out of 5

Loved the way Dan got so involved in the dancing. A really great afternoon for all ages. Dan turned up early to make sure the tech worked, he was attentive to all our needs, choosing great songs for us to dance to. Professional and fun!

5 out of 5

Fantastic band for a wedding. We booked them recently for a November 2019 wedding and everyone commented on how much fun they had. The band sounded great, were really enthusiastic and very easy to get on with. They even went as far as to prepare a dance based on a song from the Lord of the Rings on request. Highly recommend for a really enjoyable evening of music and dancing :)

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Dan's Prices

Last updated: 2025

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Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£475
Up to 1 hour	£475
Up to 2 hours	£487.50
Up to 3 hours	£512.50

Musicianship

Genres:

Ceilidh, Folk

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Instruments:

Ceilidh caller, Mandolin

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Event types:

Charity event, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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