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Ceilidh Prices & Line Ups
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Prices are for Fri / Sat nights. Please take off 10% for Sunday - Thursday |
Find out what you get in different line-ups below |
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| playing naked or other unusual requests may reflect a change.....you can but ask though... |
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Please email for a definitive quote if our formulas baffle you. If calculating it yourself, please don't forget to add any travel, & £70 if it's a wedding. & deduct 10% if it's Sunday & 20% for Mon - Thurs (problems emailing? Just give us a ring... ) |
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We stretch from a basic 3 piece to a sumptuous 6 piece.
The 2 piece :
Well, actually we pare ourselves down to a 2 piece on occasions where funds are particularly tight. Minimalism can be cool too. With a Funkeilidh 2 piece you get an awesome accordion player &, well, someone else!! Often a fiddler, sometimes a guitarist, sometimes keyboard player, or even drummer. Dependant on who is the second member calling may be provided. Please check if this is important to you.
In fact if it's a small outfit your after, we may still be able to play for you if we're already booked! We manage this physics defying act by using our pool of talent.
Bob & El' at a village hall ceilidh |
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A Funkeildh 3 piece:
The basic outfit… Accordion, fiddle & multi-instrumentalist (keys / bass, guitar, etc) Caller always available. The caller will be a crucial part of the band musicianship in a 3 piece so will not be free to direct strangers to the Ceilidh scene as easily as in a larger outfit. Songs are just possible with a 3 piece but tend to sound thin so unless requested we generally stick to the Ceilidh. The sound is very traditional. Suits a village hall where cash is tight & most folks know the dances.
Your 4 piece Funkeilidh outfit.
Usual village hall outfit. Usually a guitar bass or keys become the 4th member freeing up others to spice things up with solo instruments. Sax, flute etc. Songs become possible to break up the evening & give guests a break. We recommend a 4 piece band for village hall Ceilidhs. Caller always available. |
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The 5 piece
This is the minimum size we recommend for weddings . The bigger the outfit the more convincing songs become & our 5 piece band pull off a big sound with lots of variety. The caller is free to play when all is well, but join the crowd to help the dancers where non-Scots predominate. Caller always available.
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However…if you're pushing the boat out do consider a
6 piece band. . . . .
It doesn't happen often, but playing a Ceilidh as a 6 piece is something else. It means a big sound, a big stage presence & high energy levels. The musicians love the drive of a big band & that enthusiasm is infectious. Playing on the edge becomes possible with lots of communication.
Extra members include kit drums, sax, percussion etc. even funky banjo or melodeon shake things up in a Funkeilidh 6 piece. We have a pool of talented add – on musicians & we're always delighted to get the opportunity to play with them. |
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Please contact Dave for a definitive quote. Please have the following information....
- Date
- Venue
- Event type
- Size of band required (please see table at top of page)
- Start - finish time (how long do you play for?)
- Any special requirements
- Telephone numbers (include mobile please, can be handy on the day...)
There's a non-refundable ~20% deposit required upon booking
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Weddings |
....£70 extra... (sorry) |
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… not that we don't at any other gig of-course…. at weddings we strive particularly hard to make sure everything is perfect. So we try extra hard to make sure you know at least you can rely on us. Our dress may go up a notch, our attendance to the social dynamics may be a little keener & we're sure you'll agree that our £70 charge was worth it.
Organising the wedding band is more stressful than a village hall band - (not that you'd notice), so this charge reflects the extra work & responsibility involved. You will find all bands charge more for weddings. Because we have a formula for you to use to work out the fee, we have to let you in on this charge. Please don't feel you're being fleeced just for wanting to get wed. Some of the competition may not admit this is a factor, but they'll want to know what type of event you're having before quoting you a figure. |
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