Hiring Musicians
How much does it cost to hire a Ceilidh Band? 2024 UK Price Guide
Looking for a ceilidh band for your event in 2024? Check out our comprehensive price guide to find the best band that fits your budget.
Author
James McAulay
Encore Co-Founder & CEO. Cellist, pianist, singer and aspiring guitarist.
Hiring Musicians
How much do musicians cost? Ultimate Price Guide 2024
We've compiled the ultimate guide to live music costs, based on over 100,000 real quotes sent by musicians to Encore customers. This guide covers the cost of hiring over 30 different types of live musicians, including soloists, bands and even orchestras.
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Bagpiper Booking Guide – 2025 Prices, Advice and FAQs
Hiring a bagpiper is a great way to add some tradition to your event. Our guide covers everything you need to know about booking a bagpiper for your event.
Hiring Musicians
Ceilidh Band Booking Guide – 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs
Hosting a ceilidh and thinking about hiring a ceilidh band? We've written the ultimate guide for you, covering everything from pricing of bands to the amount of space you'll need to host a ceilidh.
Hiring Musicians
Wedding DJ Booking Guide – 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs
Are you deciding between whether to hire a Wedding DJ or to opt for live music with a Wedding Band, Wedding Musicians, Wedding Singer or Instrumentalists as part of your Wedding Planning? This guide is to help you decide if going down the DJ route is for you, and if so, how to go about it.
Musician Updates
Announcing our new Partnership with Allianz Musical Insurance
We’re delighted to have partnered up with Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK’s No.1 musical instrument insurer. They’re offering a special 20% discount for Encore musicians, so let’s find out more from Allianz, in their own words… Allianz Musical Insurance have been providing cover since the 1960s…
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String Quartet Booking Guide – 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs
Hiring a string quartet is a great way to add style to your event. This guide covers everything you need to know about booking a quartet for your event.
Hiring Musicians
Function Band Booking Guide – 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs
Hiring a function band is the perfect way to add some energy to your event. Our guide covers everything you need to know about booking a fantastic band.
Wedding Songs
Top 10 Bagpipe Songs for a Wedding
We’re up in the Highlands with this one, and have selected our top 10 bagpipe songs for a wedding! We’ve added some information about each tune, giving you a little backstory you may not have known before. We’ve also included some clips from our Encore bagpipers to show you just what they can do.…
Hiring Musicians
Wedding Band Booking Guide: 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs
Looking to hire a wedding band for your wedding in 2024? Find out the average price range and factors to consider when booking a wedding band.
Hiring Musicians
Hiring Wedding Musicians in 2024: The Ultimate Guide
Looking for wedding musicians? We've compiled answers to all the big questions that couples ask us about hiring musicians for weddings.
Hiring Musicians
Jazz Band Booking Guide – 2024 Prices, Advice and FAQs
Hiring a jazz band is a great way to add style to your event. This guide covers everything you need to know about booking a jazz band for your event.