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About Fiddle & Guitar Duo

Philippe & Ali Barnes Celtic Fiddle and Guitar Duo: playing Irish, Scottish, English traditional tunes.

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Celtic folk band

Sheffield

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Philippe & Ali have been performing together as a Duo for 10 years, we play Celtic background music for drinks receptions, meals, ceremonies and events. Upbeat jigs and reels and or some more sedate slow pieces, your favourite Scottish waltz or Irish slow air!

Fiddle & Guitar Duo

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Fiddle & Guitar Duo's Reviews

5 out of 5

“The traditional duo provided the perfect background music to our wedding reception drinks. Our guests loved them and they even became roaming to play us into our wedding breakfast at the end of their performance. If you are after this type of music these are your pair!”

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Fiddle & Guitar Duo's Song list

Ali & Philippe have a vast and ever growing repertoire of music from across the British Isles, she can also learn pieces on request. Here is a list of some of their favourites:

- Irish Tunes:

Out on the Ocean

Langstom's Pony

Martin Wynne's

The Musical Priest

Drowse Maggie

Blarney Pilgrim

Maid of Mount Cisco

Chapel Bell

Bucks of Oranmore

Dr. Gilberts

Swallowtail Reel

Charlie Hunter's

Wind That Shakes The Barley

Morrison's

Banish Misfortune

Congress Reel

Toss the Feathers

Star of Munster

Christmas Eve

The Kesh

Lark in the Morning

Silver Spear

Connaughtman's Rambles

Donegal Lass

Cooley’s

Foxhunters

Templehouse

Corner House

Cararoe & more...

- Scottish/Shetland Tunes:

Mason's Apron

Mrs McLeod

De'il Among the Tailors

Spootiskerry

Ramnee Ceilidh

Stan Chapman's

High Road to Linton

Cock of the North

Roddy McDonald's Fancy

Drummond Castle

New Rigged Ship

Da Ferry Reel

Jack that Broke the Prison Door

Donald Blue

Staten Island

Lorna's Reel

Jig of Slurrs

Atholl Highlanders

Trip to Windsor

MacArthur Road

Natterjack's

Far From Home

Cailiope House

Cavers of Kirkcudbright and more...

- English Tunes:

Princess Royal

Horses Brawl

Galopede

Turells

Bear Dance

Maid of the Mill

Jimmy Allen

History Man

English Country Garden

Broken Rifles

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

Jacky Tar

Liberty Bell

Hexam Races

Enlist for a Sailor

Cuckoo's Nest

Catharsis

Willie Taylors Table Top Hornpipe

Jack's Maggot

If You Will Not Have Me You May Let Me Go...

Gypsy Hornpipe, and more...

- Ceremony Music/Slow pieces:

Ashokan Farewell

The Skye Boat Song (Outlander theme)

Ashokan Farewell

Danny Boy

Sí Beag Sí Mor

Wedding March (Wagner)...

Josephine's Waltz

Moonlight on the Water

Margaret's WaltzHector the HeroMarnie Swanson of the Grey Coast

Innisheer

Strathspeys

Christmas Tale

History Man

Fiddle & Guitar Duo's Prices

Last updated: 2026

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

Duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£562.50
Up to 2 hours	£750
Up to 3 hours	£1125

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

You can add an instrument to make the Duo a Trio (usually accordion or 2nd fiddle)

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

We always try our best to be flexible!

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

We can!

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually play through a battery speaker which is perfect for the Duo, this takes just a couple of minutes to set-up. For evening or larger events we also also bring lighting and a larger PA system if needed.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Nope

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Certainly

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

The usual speaker for Duo is and most of our enquiries are for daytime events where this is perfect. If you're having an evening event and need lighting or a later PA system there's a small additional charge, but we'll try and include this in the quote if it's obvious from the enquiry :-)

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We can do any traditional tune for you for free and usually know the request already :-) (for more than x1 request we'll include any we know for free + learning 1 new piece, £20 for additional pieces we don't know)

Musicianship

Genres:

Traditional Irish folk, Folk, Ceilidh, Traditional English folk, Traditional Scottish folk

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Types:

Celtic folk band, Acoustic duo, Pop duo, Folk band

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Event types:

Corporate event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Recording session, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party

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