Hire Lunch Special | Bluegrass band in London

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About Lunch Special

Bluegrass, country and Americana modern and classic. Played top venues and festivals including Glastonbury, AMA UK showcase, Maverick.

Bluegrass band

London

Public liability insurance of £1 million

Starting out as a bluegrass stringband, Lunch Special have been captivating audiences with their mind-blowing vocals, close-knit harmony singing, and rambunctious energy since 2017. The London-based trio take their name from John Prine, inspiration from their diverse musical and cultural backgrounds, and have created a soulful, raucous sound of its own kind through off-kilter originals and buried bluegrass, country-blues, soul and gospel classics. Lunch Special have performed at various major UK festivals and venues in the past years including Red Rooster, Green Note, Ely Folk Festival, Maverick, Somerset House, Crazy Coqs, La Roche sur Foron and Glastonbury and were selected to showcase for the AMA-UK annual festival. Their debut EP Lunchtime Sessions #34 was released in 2019, and released their second EP in 2021. Their first album of original bluegrass, soul and country-blues will be released in 2022.

Lunch Special

4.8 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.0

Punctuality

5.0

Lunch Special's Reviews

4.8 out of 5

Lunch Special were just perfect for our outdoor summer wedding and made our day incredible. Their performance was great and were so easy to work with on the day

Lunch Special played for our Anniversary and they were fantastic. They were really flexible and easy to work with. The music got everyone dancing and it was perfect for the occasion.

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding! We especially loved the vocal harmonies. We loved the music and so did our guests.

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7th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 7 years

Lunch Special's Song list

Instrumentals:

Big Sciota

Temperance Reel

Whiskey before breakfast

Billy in the low ground

Cherokee Shuffle

Blackberry Blossom

St. Anne’s Reel

Kitchen Girl

Jerusalem Ridge

Old Grimes

Red Haired Boy

Salt Creek

Songs:

I’ve endured

The one I love is gone

Won’t you come and sing for me

If I should wander back tonight

Sitting along in the moonlight

Blackest Crow

Speed of the sound of loneliness

Rain and Snow

Can’t you hear me calling

On and on

Darling Corey

Deep river blues

Ain’t no ash will burn

Hop High

Do I ever cross your mind

Trouble in mind

Railroad Bill

Freight Train Boogie

Where the soul of man never dies

Standing by the bedside of a neighbor

Sophronie

Lazy John

Lunch Special's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£600
Up to 2 hours	£900
Up to 3 hours	£1100

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Yes. We can play as a trio, or as a quartet with a double bass.

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually take half an hour to an hour to set up, and we usually arrive an hour before performance time.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our vocal harmonies and our energy! It's hard to hear our music and not start tapping your toes!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Bill Monroe, Hazel Dickens, Jimmy Martin, The Delmore Brothers, The Louvin Brothers,Doc Watson, Michael Daves, Gillian Welch, and Dolly Parton(of course!)

Musicianship

Genres:

Bluegrass, Folk, Country, Americana

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Types:

Bluegrass band, Americana band, Country band, Acoustic band

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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