Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"We've seen Ben and The Shamrock Experience before (at a local pub where they were playing) and I asked them to play at my 50th. Communication beforehand was perfect and Ben made sure that he and the DJ were in tune so as not to overlap on the night. The evening itself was amazing, with lots of dancing and enjoyment. Whilst I doubt any of us will be winning any competitions any time soon, everyone has said what a great time it was and how good the Ceilidh band were."

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"Thank you so much for the beautiful music you played at our wedding on 14th July at Cave Castle it made the day so fairytale like. Everybody said what a nice touch it was during the signing of the register and the wedding breakfast. In our opinion it gave guests a topic of conversation for those who had never met. I hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did, you looked beautiful in your dress. Thank you again so very very much."

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"Guys you made our wedding reception so much fun and memorable not only for us but also our guests from home and Germany! Thank you so much for keeping the floor FILLED the entire night! "

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"The Craigie Ceilidh Band were absolutely fantastic and made our special day that little bit more special. It was wonderful to see so many people, both young and old, taking part and really enjoying themselves. I would thoroughly recommend them for any event and would certainly look to hire them again for parties and events in the future."

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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio / Claire’s 60th Birthday / May 2025 Black Velvet Trio were absolutely perfect for the barn dance we hosted. The trio were cool, calm and professional in their ability to literally herd cats! They were able to bring a huge smile to every face which was always my wish. The musicians were brilliant at just playing wonderful barn dance music whilst we laughed and bumped and crashed about with our two and sometimes three left feet. Our last (came too quick) dance was the Swiss Roll. We all loved it and would be so happy to have Black Velvet Trio back to do it all again."

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"Every members membership is great and very kind. They have so many playlist of Irish song! "

Reply by The Publicans
Thank you so much for the gig and the review Daisuke. It was a real privilege to play for you and your colleagues. The boat trip up and down the Thames, through the heart of London was spectacular. Take care and hope to see you again one day. Cheers Paul

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"Heard 'The Shooglers' play at a fantastic wedding I was photographing, well I was so desperate to join in the dancing - truly fantastic music ;-) I love the one you did with the mix of Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall - was amazing, tapping my foot and itching to dance - best music at a wedding I’ve ever heard !!!!"

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"Dear Luisa, I just wanted to write to thank you for the beautiful music you made for our wedding day. You were wonderful and I have had many guests say to me how beautifully you played. We thank you for being part of our day and making it all the more special for us. "

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"Thank you adding a wonderful atmosphere to our wedding. Your beautiful harp & voice repertoire was exactly what we needed and our guests were captivated !!"

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"Amazing performance and so easy to book and host. Contact was so easy leading up to the event, and was made so much simpler by them liaising with the reception event location directly to sort out logistics. The Ceilidh itself was incredible and just what my wife and I wanted! Great music and fantastic calling, Jake was so friendly and involved everyone in all the dances, which is just the inclusive atmosphere we wanted. They were also really accommodating when (inevitably) plans ran behind a little bit by the evening and the Ceilidh start needed nudging back 10 mins - which helped us out massively. Thoroughly recommend, had plenty of our guests asking who they were and where we found them!"

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"Lilac, Remko & The Band, Thanks very much for the performing for us, it was fabulous. We have wonderful memories of our wedding day and feel so lucky to have got married before all the madness began and for your band to have been part of our special day. We meant to send you photos from our photographer, I will dig them out now while I remember. Hoping you and your family are well and managing at what I am sure is a terribly difficult time. Best wishes, Mark "

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"A few friends and I went to see G Celtic Folk Rock Band in Pontefract on Friday. What a fantastic talented bunch of musicians these guys are. They delivered punchy folk rock songs, which are mostly their own with a few individual interpretations of some classics throughout the night. Brilliant stuff and highly entertaining. A great venue too, and cannot wait for them to return."

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"Black Velvet Band Scottish Ceilidh Trio / Burn’s Night Celebration / January 2022 Thank you so much for the band they were great and got people up dancing and having a good night. Jenna Willis, Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess, Blandford Camp"

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"Well what can I say Jamie was great he had everyone up dancing I can't recommend him enough and would definitely have him back again"

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"A great bunch of lads who made our wedding reception swing. Their set was exactly what we wanted and set exactly the right atmosphere. They even let me take the mic for 2 songs. Which they probably regretted within seconds! A great choice for any kind of party."

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