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About Roisin Ban

Roisin Ban - One of the best traditional Irish Celtic folk & ceili band in the UK. Played at Whitby & Sidmouth Folk Weeks, Costa Del Folk +

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Ceilidh band

Pontefract

Public liability insurance of £1 million

Roisin Ban is an acoustic traditional Celtic/Irish Folk & Ceili band. We bring our own PA & soundman so the full band would be 4 or 5 for ceilis. Our soundman is also our caller for Ceilis, so for wedding functions etc we can do a combination of some ceili dances along with songs & instrumental items to suit the occasion. Our instrumental line up is: Chris Dyson - band leader, fiddle, mandolin, octave mandola, vocals Gordon Tyrrall - flute, guitar, vocals Paddy Heffron - melodeon, vocals, sean nos dance (old style Irish dance) Richard Moss - guitar for ceilis Barry Evans - caller, soundman. For a concert type spot the band play a mixture on instrumental items, mostly Irish ie jigs, reels, waltzes & more with a range of folky songs from Ireland, Scotland & England. Roisin Ban is a very accomplished, professional band, well respected on the UK folk scene, having performed at numerous folk festivals in the UK.

Roisin Ban

5 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Roisin Ban's Reviews

5 out of 5

We had a great night with Roisin Ban playing at our wedding dance. The floor was never empty

Reply from Roisin Ban

1 month ago

Thanks John it was a great wedding ceili. We enjoyed it also.

5 out of 5

A great night was had by all. Good clear instructions and a pleasing range of dances.

Reply from Roisin Ban

2 months ago

Thanks Jonathan, it was a pleasure.

5 out of 5

Excellent band, they did a ceilidh for our wedding which was enjoyed by all. They were very communicative and helpful in the run up and were able to accommodate several requests. Lovely music and excellent caller, we all loved dancing so much they got an encore! Thank you so much Roisin Ban, I would definitely book again for another event.

Reply from Roisin Ban

4 months ago

Thanks Samantha, it was a pleasure to be there and your guest were very enthusiastic ceili dances which was great

5 out of 5

Absolutely fabulous!! Got lots of people up dancing and enjoying themselves. I am sure we will be using again at future events. Thank you.

Reply from Roisin Ban

4 months ago

Thanks Kathryn, it was a pleasure, great venue, hope to see you again sometime. Chris - Roisin Ban

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Thank you and the band Chris. You were fantastic. It was extra nice to have the band play for the dancers which you did so well.

Hi Chris, Thanks again for the music and ceilli for James and Daisy’s Wedding. I am arranging a Fund raising Ceilli for Leeds Irish Health and Homes to be held on Saturday 11th November. at Immaculate heart Church Hall. Would you and the band and caller be able to play for us?

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Roisin Ban's Song list

Wild rover

Black velvet band

Rocks of Bawn

Barndances

Cropper Lads

Ramblin Rover

Devaneys reel set

Polka set

Pills of White Mercury

Innis Sheer

Susan Cooper reel set

Skye set

Franklin

O Carolans set

Call the Yows

Railway Boy

Bretton set

Tippin up to Nancy

Ormond set

Goodbye

Customer questions

Can you perform covers?

Its a ceili band so cover not appropriate but can do irish standards eg Wild Rover etc

Do you have different line-up options?

Only when individuals are unavailable

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

Let me know, will do everything we can to accommodate what you want

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

Yes, you can plug into our PA if you have a device. We have an IPOD with music on.

How much time do you need to set up?

max 1 hr

Do you provide a caller?

yes, Barry Evans, probably the best & most experienced caller in the North of England, he is also director of Whitby Folk Week.

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

If you have song requests we will play them if we know them.

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

yes

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Maybe, if its a song in the folky/Irish genre. We all sing so if its suitable for our instruments then yes.

Musicianship

Genres:

Folk, Ceilidh, Folk rock, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk

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Types:

Ceilidh band, Celtic folk band

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private 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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