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Price of My Pig ceilidh at Borwick & Priest Hutton Memorial Hall

About Price of My Pig

“Price Of My Pig (a great name for a band) come from the North West England in the UK… a high octane folk/funk dance band"- Folk Roots Radio

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Ceilidh band

Lancaster

Public liability insurance of £10 million

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Price of My Pig are an exciting new band from North West England. They perform Original, Irish, English and European folk tunes in an exciting blend with rhythms from disco, reggae, funk, afrobeat, ska and more. They feature an exciting combination of professional musicians from diverse musical backgrounds, each bringing new ideas and sounds to the band, led by respected melodeon player and teacher, Ben Farmer. ‘POMP’ is destined to make people smile with its driving beats and memorable melodies. “Thanks for a wonderful evening at Phoenix Ceilidh. Hopefully we will see you at some of the larger festivals soon.” Phoenix Ceilidhs, Adlington

Price of My Pig

5 out of 5

21 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Price of My Pig's Reviews

5 out of 5

The band are fantastic! Very responsive and accomodating. They’re fantastic musicians and lots of fun. We had a lot of ceilidh novices at our wedding and yet the caller and the band got everyone dancing and laughing. They also stayed on for a DJ set which was great, and made sure I was ready for one of our song requests so I could dance along with my mum which meant the world to me - I’ll always be grateful.

Reply from Price of My Pig

17 days ago

Thank you! Was a lovely evening 😊

5 out of 5

10/10 you must hire Price of My Pig! They absolutely brought the party with them! They were the best entertainment ever! Ben was such a great, patient caller and the band are so so talented thank you!!

Reply from Price of My Pig

3 months ago

Thank you so much! We loved playing for you and your guests

5 out of 5

They provided us with a fantastic evening’s entertainment at my sons wedding, the caller was great at getting people involved and explaining the dance & everyone had fun.

Reply from Price of My Pig

3 months ago

Thank you so much. It was a great night :)

5 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic from initial communication to playing at my 50th birthday. Very easy going from start to finish, all round nice guys. Excellent music and dancing with pretty much total beginners. Ben kept the party going in an entertaining manner and the band was enjoyed by dancers and non dancers alike. Would certainly book again!

Reply from Price of My Pig

4 months ago

Thank you so much. We had a lovely time!

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“These guys were just fab as entertainment for our wedding day. When you have a mix of young, old and young at heart, it’s so hard to please everyone, but please everyone they did. With their infectious beats, comedic interludes and toe tapping tunes, Ben and co brought energy, fun and laughter to the dance-floor. The dress code for guests was an optional touch of purple in memory of my mum, and I was really touched that they turned up in purple ties too. What lovely guys! We had a great time boogieing into the early hours as we added on a funky disco too. Thanks Price of my Pig! You’re Priceless!”

“Thanks for a wonderful evening at Phoenix Ceilidh. We had so much positive feedback from our regular ceilidh goers who had not come across you before that you will be at the top of the list when we are booking bands for next year. Hopefully we will see you at some of the larger festivals soon.”

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Price of My Pig's Song list

Here's a list of some of our most popular dances. There are lots more besides...

An Dro

Black Nag

Black Sail

Bottoms Up

Bourrées

Bransle de Moutarde (aka Horse's Bransle)

Bridge of Athlone

Britannia Two Step

Canadian Barn Dance

Chancellor's Farewell

Christmas Tree

Circassian Circle

Circle Waltz

Clopton Bridge

Cumberland Square Eight

Dashing White Sergeant

Eightsome Reel

Fandango (with Arin Arin)

Flying Scotsman

Four Round Four

Fretful Porcupine

Gay Gordons

Grand Chain

Grand March

Hanterdro

Heel Toe Polka

Highland Barn Dance

Hooligan's Jig

Horse's Bransle

Lucky Seven

Maggie's Mixer

Military Two-Step

Ninepins

Orcadian Strip the Willow

OXO Reel

La Pieternelle

Rebecca's Roundabout

Riverside

Sausage Machine

Schottisches

Siege of Ennis

Small Potatoes

St Bernard's Waltz

Strip the Willow

Sweets of May

Tarantella

Virginia Reel

Walls of Limerick

Waves of Tory

Westmorland Cottagers

Witch's Reel

Wring out the Dishrag

Zemer Atik

Covers:

Chasing Cars

Brown Eyed Girl

Dirty Old Town

Friday I'm in Love

Galway Girl

Harvest Moon

Here Comes the Sun

Proud Mary

Psycho Killer

Toxic

Whiskey in the Jar

Price of My Pig's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1150
Up to 2 hours	£1150
Up to 3 hours	£1250

Wedding ceremony2 musicians

This includes accordion and guitar music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£250

Drinks reception2 musicians

Two performances of acoustic background music up to 60 mins each during your drinks reception

£300

Ceilidh plus laptop DJ set to midnight5 musicians

Our fabulous wedding ceilidh followed by a laptop DJ set up to midnight (or beyond by prior arrangement). Let us know what you like, provide a playlist, or just leave it to us, you'll be sure to have a good time.

£1450

Customer questions

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Outside of the festivals, we mostly play for private clients for weddings, concerts, events and conferences e.g. Lancaster University, Preston Harris Museum, Deco Publique, Mid Pennine Arts, Penrith Winter Droving, More Music and more...

Can you perform covers?

Please send us a message to discuss covers.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our main line-up is Accordion; Fiddle; Bouzouki/Guitar; Bass and Drums. Our Accordionist, Ben, doubles as caller. We have often played as a four-piece without fiddle, or as a trio (accordion; fiddle; bouzouki/guitar) and as a duo (accordion; bouzouki/guitar).

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

Let us know - we can nearly always accomodate

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

Yes

How much time do you need to set up?

45 minutes

Do you provide a caller?

Absolutely. Our front man, Ben Farmer is an experienced and entertaining caller who will tailor the nights dances to the abilities of the dancers. Suitable for any age.

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

Yes - if you have a favourite dance that isn't on our list, just let us know and we'll see if it's on file.

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

We provide professional PA and lighting. Always with an up to date PAT test.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Absolutely - we have learned specific dance and music requests including music for first dances from Disney and Game of Thrones.

Musicianship

Genres:

Folk, Folk rock, Ceilidh, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, World music, Scottish music, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Britpop, Alternative rock, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music

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Types:

Ceilidh band, Celtic folk band, Folk band

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Event types:

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

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