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Lattice House May '24

The Boatmen performing Various Classic Tracks (Version2)

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About The Boatmen

We've performed to a private party for 6 up to massive festivals for thousands. You and your guests are sure of a great time if you book us!

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Peterborough

Public liability insurance of £2 million

The Boatmen are a duo from Whittlesey near Peterborough. Dave and Steve have performed in various bands and as solo artists across the UK for as long as they can remember, including performing at high profile events with acts such as the Three Degrees and Toyah Wilcox. Both sing and play guitar, with Dave playing keyboards or cajon as well on some numbers.

The Boatmen

5 out of 5

10 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.8

Punctuality

5.0

The Boatmen's Reviews

5 out of 5

The Boatmen were absolutely outstanding. we loved the music, they were true professionals and I could listen to them every day.... they are a must have for any event! Thank you so much guys for making our day so special...we will definitely all on you again.

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2 months ago

That's very kind Kirsten, we're glad you enjoyed our performance. Warm regards Dave and Steve The Boatmen

5 out of 5

Steve and Dave were a great act they played the songs that we asked them to, very skilled musicians amiable everyone said they enjoyed the evening. We hope to book them again. 5*

Reply from The Boatmen

2 months ago

Thank you for your kind words Keith, it was a pleasure performing for you all!

5 out of 5

Really enjoyable entertainment. Everyone enjoyed their selection of music. Would highly recommend

Reply from The Boatmen

1 year ago

Many thanks Sarah, we're glad to have been a part of Margot's special day! Warm regards Steve and Dave The Boatmen

5 out of 5

Fantastic performance, highly recommended

Reply from The Boatmen

1 year ago

Thanks for the kind words Andrew, we're glad Birthday Girl Lorna, you and all your guests enjoyed your evening. Warm regards Steve and Dave The Boatmen

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5 out of 5

The Boatmen were a fantastic band, playing lots of music that everybody knew and enjoyed, and you got everyone singing along and dancing. You really helped to make this a special evening for us all!

5 out of 5

We had a fabulous afternoon raising money for the Royal British Legion with The Boatmen as our entertainment. Everybody came just to see them to be honest! They kept the crowd going all afternoon, the music was fantastic and we loved it! We're hoping to turn this into an annual event, so if the boys are free again next year,,,!

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The Boatmen's Song list

Track Artist

500 Miles The Proclaimers

Addicted To Love Robert Palmer

Alright Now Free

Babylon David Gray

Back In The U.S.S.R. The Beatles

Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival

BlockBuster Sweet

Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf

Breakfast At Tiffany’s Deep Blue Something

Breathe Pink Floyd

Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison

Budapest George Ezra

Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations

Cannonball Damien Rice

Come On Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners

Crazy Little Thing Queen

Dakota Stereophonics

Dance The Night Away The Mavericks

Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen

Daydream Believer The Monkeys

Don’t Look Back In Anger Oasis

Drift Away Dobie Gray

Driving Home For Christmas Chris Rea

Every Breath You Take The Police

Everybody Blues Brothers

Everybody Wants to Rule The World Tears for Fears

Feelin' Good Nina Simone*

Faith George Michael

Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash

Get Back The Beatles

Gimme Some More Lovin’ The Spencer Davis Group

Going Gets Tough Billy Ocean

Handbags and Gladrags Stereophonics/Rod Stewart

Handle Me With Care Traveling Wilburys

Hi Ho Silver Lining Jeff Beck

Hotel California The Eagles

Hound Dog Elvis Presley

Human The Killers

Human Rag & Bone Man

I Feel Good James Brown

I wish it could be Xmas Wizzard

I’m a Believer The Monkeys

It Must Be Love Madness

Jean Genie David Bowie

Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry

Knock On Wood Amii Stewart

Keep on Running The Spencer Davis Group

Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton

Life Is a Rollercoaster Ronan Keating

Light My Fire The Doors

Little Wing Jimi Hendrix

Living Next Door To Alice Smokie

Long Train Runnin' The Doobie Brothers*

Losing My Religion R.E.M.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Merry Christmas everybody Slade

Merry Christmas everyone Shaking Stevens

Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett

Minnie The Moocher Cab Calloway*

Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett

Need Your Love So Bad Fleetwood Mac

Nights In White Satin The Moody Blues

Norwegian Wood The Beatles

Paradise George Ezra

Perfect Ed Sheeran

Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival

Purple Rain Prince

Rockin’ All Over The World Status Quo

Rockin around the Christmas tree Brenda Lee

Run Snow Patrol

Sex Is On Fire Kings of Leon

Shotgun George Ezra

Somebody Told Me The Killers*

Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield*

Space Oddity David Bowie

Stand By Me Ben E. King

Step Into Christmas Elton John

Stuck in the Middle With You Stealers Wheel

Sultans of Swing Dire Straits

Summer Of 69 Brian Adams

Superstition Stevie Wonder

Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tainted Love Soft Cell

Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon

The Chain Fleetwood Mac

The One I Love R.E.M.

Up on the roof The Drifters

Use Somebody Kings of Leon

Valerie Amy Winehouse

Walk of Life Dire Straits

Wicked Game Chris Isaak

Wishing Well Free

With a Little Help From My Friends The Beatles/Joe Cocker

Wonderwall Oasis

You Know I'm No Good Amy Winehouse*

500 Miles The Proclaimers

Addicted To Love Robert Palmer

Alright Now Free

Babylon David Gray

Back In The U.S.S.R. The Beatles

Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival

BlockBuster Sweet

Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf

Breakfast At Tiffany’s Deep Blue Something

Breathe Pink Floyd

Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison

Budapest George Ezra

Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations

Cannonball Damien Rice

Come On Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners

Crazy Little Thing Queen

Dakota Stereophonics

Dance The Night Away The Mavericks

Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen

Daydream Believer The Monkeys

Don’t Look Back In Anger Oasis

Drift Away Dobie Gray

Driving Home For Christmas Chris Rea

Every Breath You Take The Police

Everybody Blues Brothers

Everybody Wants to Rule The World Tears for Fears

Faith George Michael

Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash

Get Back The Beatles

Gimme Some More Lovin’ The Spencer Davis Group

Going Gets Tough Billy Ocean

Handbags and Gladrags Stereophonics/Rod Stewart

Handle Me With Care Traveling Wilburys

Hi Ho Silver Lining Jeff Beck

Hotel California The Eagles

Hound Dog Elvis Presley

Human The Killers

Human Rag & Bone Man

I Feel Good James Brown

I wish it could be Xmas Wizzard

I’m a Believer The Monkeys

It Must Be Love Madness

Jean Genie David Bowie

Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry

Knock On Wood Amii Stewart

Keep on Running The Spencer Davis Group

Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton

Life Is a Rollercoaster Ronan Keating

Light My Fire The Doors

Little Wing Jimi Hendrix

Living Next Door To Alice Smokie

Losing My Religion R.E.M.

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Merry Christmas everybody Slade

Merry Christmas everyone Shaking Stevens

Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett

Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett

Need Your Love So Bad Fleetwood Mac

Nights In White Satin The Moody Blues

Norwegian Wood The Beatles

Paradise George Ezra

Perfect Ed Sheeran

Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival

Purple Rain Prince

Rockin’ All Over The World Status Quo

Rockin around the Christmas tree Brenda Lee

Run Snow Patrol

Sex Is On Fire Kings of Leon

Shotgun George Ezra

Space Oddity David Bowie

Stand By Me Ben E. King

Step Into Christmas Elton John

Stuck in the Middle With You Stealers Wheel

Sultans of Swing Dire Straits

Summer Of 69 Brian Adams

Superstition Stevie Wonder

Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tainted Love Soft Cell

Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon

The Chain Fleetwood Mac

The One I Love R.E.M.

Up on the roof The Drifters

Use Somebody Kings of Leon

Valerie Amy Winehouse

Walk of Life Dire Straits

Wicked Game Chris Isaak

Wishing Well Free

With a Little Help From My Friends The Beatles/Joe Cocker

Wonderwall Oasis

* = We only perform these songs with one of our female singers on lead vocals

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

They tell us they love our music and our musicianship, and the banter between us and the audience.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Dave and Steve have performed at all levels in Theatres, Pubs, Clubs, Festivals and private events all over the UK, performing to small intimate audiences right up to crowds of many thousands.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

People like Pink Floyd, Prince, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones. But we just love good music, any good music.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

That would be when we supported the Three Degrees a few years ago.

Will the singer be the same as who I see in the videos?

Absolutely! The Boatmen are Dave Bailey on guitar and vocals and Steve Gibbs on guitar and vocals.

Do you have different line-up options?

We have several excellent female vocalists who join us from time to time, if you want a more compelling visual performance then they are a lot nicer to look at than Dave and Steve!

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.

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

If required, at no extra charge we can play popular tunes before/in-between the band sets. Alternatively, if you have a laptop, Ipod, phone etc. with music on it we can use that. We can also do the same after we have finished performing for the night, but as that means we need to be at the venue for longer there will be a small extra fee.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually we require around an hour to set up all of our equipment and perform a sound check to make sure everything is working as expected. This is based on good, straightforward access to the performance area. We then require around 15-20 minutes to get changed and ready for the performance.

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

We're pretty confident that the set list we have evolved over many years of performing will please just about everyone. We're more than happy to discuss which numbers from our repertoire you'd like us to perform - and any you'd rather we didn't!

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

Yes, all we need from you is a suitable mains electricity supply and a performance area at least 3 metres by 2 metres - and ideally twice that size!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We'd be delighted to add a few numbers of your choice, as long as there is enough time between when you book us and the performance date - we obviously need time to learn and rehearse new songs.

Musicianship

Genres:

Covers, Rock, Pop rock, Acoustic

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Types:

Party band, Rock duo, Cover band, Pop band, Rock band, Pop duo, Wedding band

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party

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