Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio – Simon’s Wedding – April 2025 Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio performed at our Wedding reception. The music was fantastic and Alan the caller talked our guests through the dances with patience and wit. Our guests included some serious Scottish dancing enthusiasts together with a lot of enthusiastic amateurs, complete beginners and no hopers – all of whom had an absolute blast! We would highly recommend the band and a couple of our guests made enquiries about booking them for upcoming events, which speaks for itself. Thank you for providing us with fantastic memories filled with joy and laughter."

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"Huge thank you for the superb Ceilidh at our wedding! You were all fantastic and both we and our guests absolutely loved it. Music was superb, the calling was perfect and just the right pace. A lot of our guests had come from overseas and had a blast! Was so great to have this sort of event that all different cultures could get behind and instantly love. Went down an absolute storm."

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"Bryan and I wanted to pass on our grateful thanks for your terrific entertainment at our recent wedding. Your band was incredibly accomplished and we were delighted that you were able to take on the Argentine Tango piece by Canaro that we had specially requested as our first dance , with absolute gusto. You absolutely made our day and had the whole party dancing until we could barely stand . Well done to you all and many thanks . I can’t recommend you highly enough ."

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"The Shooglers were outstanding! Everyone was up dancing thanks to the energy and fun that the band created. They even played 3 encores for us at the end since nobody would leave the floor. Awesome! "

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"Hi Richard, Many thanks for playing at our wedding. We really enjoyed the ceilidh and we have had many overwhelming positive comments about the band and the caller! Thank you for contributing to our special day. Best wishes, Mr and Mrs Burton. "

Reply by Two Left Feet
It was a pleasure to play for you. Many congratulations once again.

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"This band was excellent. The music was great. They explained the moves very well and continued to call out instructions as we were dancing. I recommend them"

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"Just a wee thank you for the excellent music! Everyone I have talked to loved the band. Can't thank you enough!"

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"The band were a great edition to our wedding party event. They arrived on time and had no issues setting up independently with minimal direction from us as hosts. They gave good directions in terms of getting us started with a first dance, and set the tone for the two sets they played perfectly – giving great instructions to the mostly complete novice crowd present, with a good dose of humour alongside. Everyone there from small children through to retirees was able to participate. I wouldn’t hesitate to book them again for a future event, or to recommend them to others."

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"Fantastic band that kept guests dancing all night. Played a great mix of ceilidh & modern. All our guests were very complimentary on how good the band was. THANK YOU!"

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"It’s No' Reel Celidh Band played at our wedding ceilidh in September 2014. Our party was relatively small, consisting of about sixty guests from different parts of the UK and abroad. Far from everyone was familiar with ceilidhs, but went away with a wonderful and unique experience, largely thanks to the professionalism, beautiful musicianship, and kindness of the band. From the very first contact, months before or wedding, to the final packing-up after the ceilidh, It’s No' Reel kept surprising us with their willingness to help. We were aware that some of our requests (we wanted to use some of the time on the night for a performance with our drumming group, and we each liaised with them when planning surprises for each other) were somewhat unusual. Not only did they provide a lovely ceilidh, patiently encouraging people to take part, and with a good ear for the mood of the party, but they were more accommodating of our own ideas and visions than we could have hoped for."

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"I hired the The Might Craic’s Josh to sing at my post wedding party in a pub. Although id booked them to play early, he had the whole pub dancing at three in the afternoon. He was great Craic my wife and I couldn’t have been more pleased. The music was great, and judged the songs to the audience perfectly to keep everyone dancing. Would defiantly recommend him and use them again for the next family event or party. "

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"After being let down by our usual band, Lilac was kind enough to secure a last-minute band for our 2018 New Year's Eve celebration, which we appreciated wasn't easy. The band was just what we needed. The dance floor was full all evening and bar earnings doubled from the previous year well before midnight. I warmly recommend this high class act."

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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio – Heidi and Harry’s Outdoor Wedding Ceilidh – May 2025 We had a fantastic time and the performance was amazing. Really got the party started… would highly recommend!"

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"Hi there, Vicki and I would just like to say a big thank you for playing at our wedding on Friday. It was a brilliant evening and you guys did an absolutely amazing job! Plenty of the guests picked you out for praise as well. Thanks so much and we hope we'll see you at other events in the future! "

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"Following many hours of researching for a ceilidh band for our wedding (August 2021), we decided on Blue Jewel. After an evening of brilliant music, lively calling and enthusiastic dancing, we now simply cannot recommend them enough. They are an incredibly friendly group who worked in partnership with us on the day to help create an evening that we will never forget. With a series of different dances (led by clear and directive calling), all creating a sea of smiles and energy, they are an incredibly talented group. And even despite a slight delay in the timings (from our side), they were both patient and understanding. "

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