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About The Big Cool Celts: Scottish Ceilidh, Reeling & Covers Party Band

With unrivalled service and quality, they have built a reputation as one of the best Celtic party bands in the UK

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Ceilidh band

London

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The most established Ceilidh, Reeling & Covers function band in London, presenting that BIG cool Celtic sound! Founded by Scottish Drummer, Vocalist & Caller Tom Adamson while studying at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. The Big Cool Celts (aka The Baltik Ceilidh band) is bursting with energy & features multi-award winning musicians, performing Ceilidh with a modern twist. An essential part of your event, this Celtic party band cover songs by Scottish bands Salsa Celtica, Martyn Bennett, The Unusual Suspects, Treacherous Orchestra, Kan and Lau, all arranged specially to fit your favorite Ceilidh dances. They also offer all the best Pop/Rock/Motown party floor fillers to bounce around and sing along to! Including Scottish favorites by Runrig, Deacon Blue, Travis,and The Proclaimers.

The Big Cool Celts: Scottish Ceilidh, Reeling & Covers Party Band

4.9 out of 5

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The Big Cool Celts: Scottish Ceilidh, Reeling & Covers Party Band's Reviews

5 out of 5

Excellent on all counts, this band played for our wedding, we requested a mixture of ceilidh (mostly folk and barn dance since we’re not Scottish) and modern covers. The band delivered exactly what we needed and were kind, professional, and easy to book/organise. Worth every penny.

5 out of 5

The guys were absolutely spot on and we would definitely recommend them. We had an incredible time and they massively influenced this. Thank You so much.

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2 years ago

Thank you for your kind words.

5 out of 5

Absolutely superb. Performed at our wedding. Perfect mix of ceilidh and covers, judged the crowd perfectly to keep people on the dance floor until the end! Thanks! Lucy & Jon

5 out of 5

Tom and band performed at my wedding recently and were a big hit. They played a seamless mixture of ceilidh songs and covers, giving guests the opportunity to throw themselves into the ceilidh and then take a break before the next one! Would recommend.

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The Big Cool Celts: Scottish Ceilidh, Reeling & Covers Party Band's Song list

CEILIDH (Called)

Auld Lang Syne

The Borrowdale Exchange

Canadian Barn Dance

Circassian Circle

Cumbernauld Square Eight (aka Cumberland Square Eight)

Cumbrian Reel

Dashing White Sgt.

Flying Scotsman

Gay Gordons

Highland Welcome

Lady Godiva Reel

Military 2-Step

Orcadian Strip The Willow

Scotch Mixer

St Bernard's Waltz

Strip The Willow

Swedish Masquerade

Thread The Needle

Virginia Reel

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REELING (Not Called)

Barley Bree

Butterscotch and Honey

De'il Amang the Tailors

Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh

Duke of Perth (aka Broon's Reel)

The Eightsome Reel

The Foursome Reel

Hamilton House

Inverness Reel (aka Speed The Plough)

Johnnie Walker Dance

Machine Without Horses

Monymusk

The Piper & The Penguin

Postie's Jig

Reel of the 51st Division

St Andrews Fair

The Sixteensome Reel

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KLEZMER

Hava Nageela

Siman Tov and Mazel Tov

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COVER SONGS

(*) Only Available With Horn Section

(**) Only Available With Female Vocalist

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-50's-

I Got a Woman - Ray Charles

I Only Have Eyes For You - Jazz standard from the film 'Dames'

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

You Send Me - Sam Cooke

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-60's-

All Along the Watch Tower - Jimi Hendrix

Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5 (**)

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Come Together - The Beatles

Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas (**)

Day Tripper - The Beatles

The End - The Beatles

Gimmie Some Lovin' - Steve Winwood

I Feel Good - James Brown (**)

I Fought the Law - Sonny Curtis (The Clash version)

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett

Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones

Lady Madonna - The Beatles

Meet on the Ledge - Fairport Convention

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

My Girl - The Temptations

Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

Something In The Way She Moves - James Taylor

Soul Man - Sam & Dave

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

White Room - Cream

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-70's-

Bodhisattva - Steely Dan

The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy

Can't Get Enough of Your Love - Bad Company

Darlin' - Frankie Miller

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (*)(**)

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Get Back - The Beatles

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder (*)

Hold the Line - Toto

I Wish - Stevie Wonder (**)

Lady Marmalade - Patti LaBelle (**)

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Life in the Fast Lane - The Eagles

Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers

Maggie May - Rod Stewart

Oh What A Night - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

One of These Nights - The Eagles

Peg - Steely Dan

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Rebel Rebel - David Bowie

Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan (*)

Shake Your Body Down to the Ground - Michael Jackson (*)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder (**)

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder (*)

Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Teenage Kicks - Undertones

Take Me To The River - Al Green (*)

We Are Family - Sister Sledge (**)

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

You're All I Need to Get By - Aretha Franklyn (*)(**)

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-80's-

9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (**)

500 Miles (I'm Gonna Be) - Proclaimers

1999 - Prince o(+-> (*) (**)

Ain't Nobody - Chaka Kahn (**)

Caledonia - Dougie MacLean

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

Dude Looks Like A Lady - Aerosmith

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys

Ghostbusters Theme - Ray Parker Jnr.

I Want to Break Free - Queen

I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston (**)

Kiss - Prince o(+->

Let's Go Crazy - Prince o(+->

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News (*)

Raspberry Beret - Prince o(+->

Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue

Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2

Sunshine on Leith - The Proclaimers

Sweet Child of Mine - Guns 'n' Roses

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (*)

The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson (*)

Upside Down - Diana Ross (**)

You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon

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-90's-

Angels - Robbie Williams

Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band (*)

The Boy With the Arab Strap - Belle & Sebastian

Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John (*)

Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai

Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams

Just Looking - Stereophonics

Keep The Faith - Bon Jovi (*)

Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams

Perfect 10 -The Beautiful South

Pony - Ginuwine (**)

Rocks - Primal Scream

Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) - The Beautiful South

Something Got Me Started - Simply Red

Soul With A Capital S - Tower of Power (*)

Why Does It Always Rain On Me - Travis

You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller

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-00's-

All These Things That I've Done - The Killers

American Boy - Estelle (**)

Butterfly - Jason Mraz (*)

Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Cigar Song - Brad Paisley

Crazy In Love - Beyonce (**)

Family Affair - Mary J. Blige (**)

Gravity - John Mayer

Loch Lomond (Hampden Remix) - Runrig

Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics

Original Fire - Audioslave

PLAY - Martyn Bennett

Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake (**)

Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon (**)

Sunday Morning - Maroon 5

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

This Love - Maroon 5

Valerie - The Zutons/Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse

You Are All I Have - Snow Patrol

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-Current-

About Damn Time - Lizzo (**)

All of Me - John Legend (**)

Beautiful, Crazy - Luke Combs

Dean Town - Vulfpeck

Forget You - Ce Lo Green

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Happy - Pharrell Williams (**)

How Long Will I Love You - Waterboys (Ellie Goulding vers)(**)

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - Sleeping At Last

Jericho - Iniko

Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars

Ordinary Love - U2 (**)

Perfect - Ed Sheeran (**)

Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People

Rather Be - Clean Bandit (**)

Remedy - Adele (**)

Rolling in the Deep - Adele (**)

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift (**)

Shut up and Dance with Me - Walk the Moon

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POPULAR & PAST REQUESTED 1st DANCES IN OUR REPERTOIRE:

All of Me - John Legend (**)

Beautiful, Crazy - Luke Combs

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin

Caledonia - Dougie MacLean

Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John

Chateau Lobby - Father John Misty (*)

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams

Feeling Good - Nina Simone (Michael Bublé & Muse Versions)

Gravity - John Mayer

Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison

The Heart Never Lies - McFly

Hey Ho - The Lumineers

Heaven - Bryan Adams

How Long Will I Love You - The Waterboys (Ellie Goulding version) (**)

I Got a Woman - Ray Charles

I Love You 'till the End - The Pogues

I Only Have Eyes For You - Jazz standard from the film 'Dames'

I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermit

Into The Mystic - Van Morrison

Is This Love - Bob Marley

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole

May You Never - John Martyn

Nothing Else Matters - Metalica

Ordinary Love - U2 (**)

Perfect - Ed Sheeran (**)

Remedy - Adele (**)

Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) - The Beautiful South

Runaway - The Corrs (**)

Shut up and Dance with Me - Walk the Moon

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

Something In The Way She Moves - James Taylor

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics

Take My Hand - Skerryvore (*)

You Are the First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White

You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller

You Send Me - Sam Cooke

You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman

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The Band Can Also Play Jazz Standards as a Trio, Quartet or Quintet.

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TRADITIONAL FOLK SONGS & ACOUSTIC DUO SONGS

Back Down the River - John Martyn

Caledonia - Dougie MacLean

Donald Where’s Your Trewsers? - Andy Stewart

Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys

Gloomy Winter's Now Awa - Dougie MacLean

Green Fields of France - Eric Bogle

Hill of Thieves - Cara Dillon

Into The Mystic - Van Morrison

Mominsko Horo - Trad.

Marie's Wedding - John Bannerman

May You Never - John Martyn

Molly Malone - Trad.

Over The Hill - John Martyn

There Were Roses - Tommy Sands

Whisky In The Jar -Trad.

Wild Rover - The Dubliners

The Big Cool Celts: Scottish Ceilidh, Reeling & Covers Party Band's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1575
Up to 2 hours	£1575
Up to 3 hours	£1575

Early Set Up (2-4 Piece)4 musicians

If you require the band to be set up ready to play more than 2hrs before the start of the performance, there is an early set up charge.

£125

Early Set Up Large Band (5-9 piece)8 musicians

If you require the band to be set up ready to play more than 2hrs before the start of the performance, there is an early set up charge.

£250

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

This band is bursting with energy & features multi-award winning musicians, performing Ceilidh with a modern twist.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Palace of Westminster, The Savoy (for London Scottish), London Reels, Barbican Centre, Cecil Sharp House, Old Billingsgate Market, Caledonain Club, Savile Club, Gonville and Caius, Gleneagles, Luton Hoo, Kensington Palace, Baden-Powell House, De Vere Wokefield, Tower42, National Gallery, National History Museum, Sandhurst MA, Alexandra Palace, RAFChicksands

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We perform music from artists like: Salsa Celtica, Martyn Bennett, The Unusual Suspects, Treacherous Orchestra, Fairport Convention, Kan, Lau, Flook, Gordon Duncan and Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas; As well as lot's of traditional favorites by the likes of Niel Gow, Nathaniel Gow and James Scott Skinner.

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

Made in Chelsea S5 Ep7 to 913,000 UK Viewers

Can you perform covers?

Yes, no problem. We have a range of modern covers we're happy to perform in addition to the Ceilidh music. If you book both Ceilidh and Covers, we recommend mixing throughout the night to allow guest a rest between dances.

Do you have different line-up options?

Ceilidh Caller/Drums + Accordion Caller/Drums + Acc or Violin + Violin or Guitar Caller/Drums + Acc + Violin + Guitar Caller/Drums + Acc + Violin + Guitar + Bass Ceilidh + Covers Caller/Drums/Vocals + Acc or Violin + Guitar + Bass 4 Piece + Female Vocals 4 Piece + Sax + Trumpet + Trombone 4 Piece + Female Vocals + Horns 4 Piece + Female Vocals + Horns + Acc

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?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional price.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up 1 hours before the performance time. 1.5/2hrs for the 7 and 8 Piece line up. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!

Do you provide a caller?

Yes we do! We have a fantastic caller as part of our Ceilidh band.

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

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event.

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

Our PA and lighting system is included in your quote. We usually require a minimum of 2m by 5m space to perform

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is an extra fee (per song) for this service to take into account transcription and arranging time.

Musicianship

Genres:

Ceilidh, Folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Covers, Funk, Funk rock, Motown, Soul, Top 40, Acoustic, Rock, Hard rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Pop rock, Indie, Progressive rock, Post rock, Klezmer, Scottish music

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Types:

Ceilidh band, Cover band, Function band, Folk-rock band, Rock band, Soul & Motown band, Wedding band, Party band, Pop band, Klezmer band, Jazz band, Folk band, Celtic folk band, Rock trio

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Event types:

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

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