Celtic Folk Bands for hire in Wales

42 reviews

From£695

Cat’s Claw Ceilidh Band

Celtic folk bandChepstow

Cat’s Claw are South Wales’ hardest-working ceilidh band. If you want a foot-stomping, roof-raising good time, look no further!

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15 reviews

£600 - £1000

Crannog Ceilidh Band

Celtic folk bandBrecon

With years of experience we guarantee to make sure you and your guests have fun and dance your socks off on your special day

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12 reviews

£381.25 - £881.25

The Worried Men of Gower

Celtic folk bandSwansea

Swansea's #1 folk, roots and country band! Guaranteed to get the party going. We can play for any event, big or small!

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7 reviews

£7.50

Backroom Band

Celtic folk bandAberystwyth

We are The Backroom Band from the Aberystwyth area . We have been performing ceilidhs since 1985 so have lots of experience !

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13 reviews

£700 - £1190

Sir Dancelot Ceilidh Band

Celtic folk bandLlanidloes

Mid Wales's foremost exponents of traditional dance music, much in demand for ceilidhs/twmpathau/barndances in Wales and The Borders.

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4 reviews

Red Madog

Celtic folk bandLudlow

A unique combination of instruments, traditional melodies, original songs and cover versions to deliver our own brand of ‘folk-fusion’.

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8 reviews

£940 - £1700

Long Dogs

Celtic folk bandLlanidloes

Longdogs Ceilidh Band - bringing people together on the dance floor! High energy acoustic line-up of fiddle & mandocello with caller.

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7 reviews

From£800

The Wee Bag Band

Celtic folk bandDenbigh

The Wee Bag Band's goal is to bring mad, bad, trad, popular and contemporary diddly, diddly IRISH / Celtic music and song to the masses.

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3 reviews

£437.50 - £1250

Dragons Breath

Celtic folk bandCardiff

With their unique blend of musicianship, Dragons Breath leave a lasting impression, weaving Welsh spirit into every melody they play.

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2 reviews

£400 - £750

Celtic Dawn

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Celtic folk bandOswestry

Celtic Dawn is a toe tapping Celtic folk Duo. We throw in sing along songs to get any audience going…

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"I booked the Wee Bag Band for my son’s wedding party at Halkin Castle woods in Flintshire. The Band were amazing, truly professional musicians and got everyone young and old up dancing and doing all sorts of intricate group dances, great fun and so glad I booked them for the evening. "

Andrew hired The Wee Bag Band for a Wedding (available in Wales)

Verified Review, 21 June 2025

"Fantastic band. Really organised and gave us exactly what we wanted - a traditional Irish session. We had a great night, thanks so much!"

Georgie hired The Celtic Collective & Acoustica! for a Wedding (available in Wales)

Verified Review, 1 November 2025

"Louie's Lost Limb were a fantastic band to work with, very professional and polite, brought an upbeat warm vibe to the place that really made the party get into full swing. Punctual, professional, and genuine nice guys to work with, would highly recommend."

Zoë hired Louie's Lost Limb for a Private event (available in Wales)

Verified Review, 21 September 2025

FAQs about hiring Celtic folk bands in Wales

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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 in Wales

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Folk, Pop, Traditional Irish folk

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6 hours

Busiest times:

March, July, August

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

The typical price per group member for Celtic Folk Bands is:

£Budget£220

££Pro£330

£££High-end£400+

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