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Cumberland Ceilidh Band

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About Cumberland Ceilidh Band

A contemporary and memorable ceilidh band providing a wide variety of traditional and alternative tunes tailored to suit your event.
Ceilidh band
London
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Ceilidh band formed of professional freelance musicians working in London and further afield. With our large repertoire of traditional Scottish ceilidh dances and our toe-tapping music you are sure to have a ball and stretch every muscle in your body. Whether it's a birthday, a wedding, an anniversary, or a charity event, we provide all the entertainment and quality you need to make your evening as memorable as can be. Requests welcome.

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Experienced: 10 bookings through Encore
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Genres:
Christmas, Folk, Bluegrass, Ceilidh, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk
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Event types:
Wedding, Church service, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Cumberland Ceilidh Band's Song list

Gay Gordons
Strip the Willow/Orcadian Strip the Willow
Canadian Barn Dance
Military Two Step
St Bernards Waltz
Virginia Reel
Eightsome Reel
Cumberland Square Eight
Auld Lang Syne
Flying Scotsman
OXO Reel
"Alabama Stampede"
Cumberland Reel
Highland Welcome
Witches Reel
Customer questions

Can you perform covers?

Unfortunately we don't perform covers. We specialise in ceilidh music only.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our regular line up is a 3-piece of accordion, fiddle and drums, one of which doubles as a caller. We can add or take away players if necessary.

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 and we will do our best to be accommodating.

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

Yes, we can play your playlist, or ours, through our PA system before the ceilidh or in any breaks during the event. Any additional use of the PA beyond the agreed timings of the ceilidh will incur an additional charge.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually aim to arrive 1 hour before the ceilidh starts to allow us ample time to set up and sound check.

Do you provide a caller?

Yes, we always provide a caller for the dances. Usually this is one of our musicians doubling as a caller.

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

Clients often request specific dances! If you'd like a particular dance at your event, let us know in advance and we'll do our best to prepare it for you if it is not one that's in our repertoire.

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

Yes, our quote includes the use of all PA and equipment for the agreed timings of the ceilidh. Any use of the equipment beyond the agreed timings will incur an additional charge.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If you'd like a specific dance that is not in our repertoire let us know in advance of the event and we will gladly do our best to prepare it for you. If you'd like a particular piece of music (e.g wedding first dance) let us know and we'll look into it!

Cumberland Ceilidh Band's Prices

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Up to 1 hour£750
Up to 2 hours£750
Up to 3 hours£800
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Cumberland Ceilidh Band's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Mr T
1 month ago
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5 out of 5

Cumberland Ceilidh Band were amazing for our event. We had a lot of people doing their first ever ceilidh and they all had a great time. Would definitely book for events in the future.

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Eliot L
7 months ago
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5 out of 5

The band were great! They had a good rapport with the wedding party, the music sounded excellent and were very friendly to us. Would highly recommend

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Anne G
10 months ago
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5 out of 5

A fabulous experience

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Claire B
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Cumberland Ceilidh Band were fantastic! We booked them for a post wedding-reception ceilidh and it was such a good night. The band were friendly and professional, their music was great, and so many of our guests told us how much they enjoyed themselves (even the non-dancers!). We all had a fantastic time, and we'll remember the music, laughter and joy for many years to come. I'd highly recommend them!

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David M
7 years ago

whoo! had a great time last night. thanks! you guys rocked (or did whatever ceilidh bands do that is analagous to rocking)!!!

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Rachelle R
7 years ago

The Cumberland Ceilidh Band helped our event to be a wonderful night. They were helpful with everything, flexible with timings etc and had a wonderful musical repertoire. They were patient when we got the moves wrong and had a great sense of humour. We had so many comments about how great the band were and we are so glad that we booked them. Thank you so much!