Celtic Folk Bands for hire Near You

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Hire Ceilidh With Us Celtic folk band with Encore
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£1200 - £2200
Celtic folk bandLuton

We're bringing Ceilidh back and we're up for the craic! Come all ye lasses & rogues, strap in your brogues and step out for the Ceilidh 🕺🎻

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Hire The House Devils Celtic folk band with Encore
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£500 - £2500
Celtic folk bandSale

Four-piece playing and singing Irish traditional music, Bluegrass. Vocals, guitar, flute, harmonica, uilleann pipes, banjo, bodhran.

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Hire The Celtic Collective & Acoustica! Celtic folk band with Encore
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£800 - £1200
Celtic folk bandLondon

The Celtic Collective & Acoustica are London's finest with years of experience playing Celtic music. Plus jazz, pop & country with Acoustica

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Hire Inis Éire Celtic folk band with Encore
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£250 - £750
Celtic folk bandBedford

Versatile trio of Bedford Irish musicians providing high quality classical, folk, pop & ceilidh performances to suit any ceremony or party!

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Hire The Wild Murphys Celtic folk band with Encore
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£975 - £1500
Celtic folk bandDarlington

The UK's top rated and busiest Irish Tribute Group

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Hire Shenanigan Celtic folk band with Encore
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From£640
Celtic folk bandBrighton

Shenanigan provide authentic music for Irish Nights e.g. St Patrick's Nights, and can also play for ceilidh dances.

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Hire Trad Folk Experience Celtic folk band with Encore
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From£320
Celtic folk bandRoyal Leamington Spa

A duo of Irish musicians. With over 40 years of experience between them. They can entertain any crowd with ballads, tunes and the craic.

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Hire Celtic Confusion Celtic folk band with Encore
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£300 - £700
Celtic folk bandBournemouth

We are a friendly band who play celtic tunes and songs to keep a good balance of entertainment. We have a lively caller for barn dances.

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Hire Blag Celtic folk band with Encore
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£812.50 - £1062.50
Celtic folk bandLondon

Blag play a feisty mix of groovesome Irish Folk Rock, Ceildhi & World music. Fun & lively Blag have played festivals, TV and Radio.

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Hire Shipwright - Folk Duo Celtic folk band with Encore
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£575 - £1225
Celtic folk bandLondon

Shipwright are a lively London based folk duo available for Ceilidhs and other events.

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Hire The Counterfeit Celts Celtic folk band with Encore
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£500 - £1000
Celtic folk bandScarborough

Footstompin Irish, Country and rock n roll wedding, function and party band, guaranteed to get your guests up dancing.

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Hire Greentime Folk Celtic folk band with Encore
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£675 - £1125
Celtic folk bandLondon

Greentime Folk are a traditional music band who play Irish and Scottish music, based in London.

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Hire The Courtiers Celtic folk band with Encore
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From£750
Celtic folk bandPortsmouth

The Courtiers are a Portsmouth based four piece acoustic band, playing traditional and original foot-stomping folk

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Hire The Whistler & The Piper Celtic folk band with Encore
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£625 - £1125
Celtic folk bandLondon

Celtic duo playing traditional folk or instrumental covers on the uilleann pipes and whistles - a must-have for all ceremonies and events!

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Hire Tripping Upstairs Celtic folk band with Encore
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£375 - £875
Celtic folk bandShoreham-by-Sea

We are a traditional Irish/ Celtic band based in SE England featuring uilleann pipes, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, acoustic bass and vocals.

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Hire Balor Celtic folk band with Encore
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£200 - £400
Celtic folk bandCorby

Folk for fun!

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Hire Craic With Us Celtic folk band with Encore
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£1000 - £3000
Celtic folk bandLuton

We're bringing Irish back and we're up for the craic! We play your favourite Irish tunes in upbeat acoustic arrangements 🎻

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Hire Tippin'It Up Celtic folk band with Encore
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£400 - £700
Celtic folk bandLiverpool

Tippin it Up are a duo that plays mostly traditional music.

Latest reviews of our Celtic Folk Bands

The House Devils
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"The House Devils were very communicative before the event and very accommodating on timings and logistics. They arrived promptly and were very self-sufficient and were brilliant. Their music was excellent and only topped by their ability to engage the party and get everyone involved. Would definitely use them again. "

C hired The House Devils for a Private event

Verified Review, 30 November 2024
Trad Folk Experience
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"Great duo! Thoroughly enjoyed it "

Marian hired Trad Folk Experience for a Private event

Verified Review, 9 November 2024
The House Devils
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"The House Devils were great. We booked them as a ceilidh and they brought along an experienced caller named Ron, who was engaging, entertaining and clearly knew his stuff. The band backed him up with gusto. Happy to recommend "

Joe hired The House Devils for a Private event

Verified Review, 26 October 2024

FAQs about hiring Celtic Folk Bands in the UK

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Can any celtic folk band play my favourite song?

Professional celtic folk bands will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that celtic folk bands may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the celtic folk band's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do celtic folk bands take to set up?

Your celtic folk band will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the celtic folk band prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our celtic folk bands are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our celtic folk bands will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Celtic Folk Band Near You

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Popular genres:
Folk, Jazz, Pop
Average response time:
6 hours
Busiest times:
March, July, August

How much does it cost to hire a Celtic Folk Band in the UK?

The typical price per group member for Celtic Folk Bands is:
£Budget£220
££Pro£330
£££High-end£400+

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