The Sweeney Ceilidh Band An exciting and memorable occasion to savour for years to come.

We require 2 x 13 amp power sockets and 3 parking spaces depending on the selected band size.

Yes, we’re completely self contained. We bring our own PA system to all of our gigs as well as lighting.

We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and information about loading in our equipment is always welcome.

Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before between our sets (free). We offer a disco playlist for up to 3 hours of your chosen music (additional charge). Please ask for a quote if you are interested.

Our typical line-up is as follows: Caller, Accompaniment (e.g. guitar or piano with optional vocals), fiddle and concertina. We also have the option to include percussion, another lead player (e.g. uilleann pipes), bass guitar or double bass. If you require a smaller band, or solo performance please enquire.

We have performed at many stunning wedding venues across the South East. For Burn's night, we have performed at the Oxford Colleges e.g. Queens College. For St Patrick's day we have performed in many location in London. Recently we performed at some of our local pubs in High Wycombe with our singers e.g. the Cherry Tree, O'Neills and the Social Club.

Michael: The Houses of Parliament in Westminster and performed for King Charles in the Irish Centre in Hammersmith. This was a great opportunity to entertain and perform for royalty. Michael played in Cork City Hall for over 1000 guests with Cork Symphony Orchestra. An exhilarating experience.

Andrea: Wembley Conference centre for 2500 people supporting Deloris Keane. This was a unique opportunity and Andrea also played on a riverboat with her uncle Roy in the past.

We love our trad bands: Altan, Danu, Lunasa, Sharon Shannon, Dervish to name but a few; and the favourite singers are Bob Dylan, the Pogues, the Waterboys, the Tumblin Paddies, Kate Rusby, Cara Dillon.

The Sweeney Ceilidh Band formed in 2023. Andrea, Michael's wife, played with Hooley for 10 years prior to this. When Andrea was a teenager, she played with her uncle Roy's band, Jig and a Half. Michael completed a performance diploma in traditional music and played in Irish 'trad' sessions when living in Ireland. He worked with singers and musicians in Derry, Donegal and Cork in Ireland from 2000-2010. When he arrived in London in 2010 he began playing with an assortment of ceilidh bands, musicians and singers.

We love to provide ceilidhs and traditional music. We perform at all sorts of events including weddings and parties. The guests always enjoy our ceilidh dances and traditional folk music. We get a great 'buzz' from entertaining them and playing with our amazing backers/ singers living in London.

We arrive 1 hour before the performance to set up. We perform 2 x 45 minutes or 2 x 60 minute sets with a break in between. We’ve found that these set times suit us and our audiences best. An early start/ late finish is available with us performing traditional background music (melodies and/or songs) for you while guests arrive and/or after the ceilidh. Please ask for a quote if you are interested.

We’re happy to play outside during summer months (weather permitting) but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area. Please note that a wet weather contingency must be prepared.

We can learn specific songs before the event (additional fee). The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them. We have an extensive set list and may well know your preferred song already.

Previous customers describe us as easy to work with and comment on a great evening's entertainment. Our caller makes everyone feel welcome and gets your feet moving.

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 accommodate you.