English Barn Dance Bands: London - for your Event

The DR Ceilidh band are renowned as a funky and exciting dance band with a wide range of influences. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. Their young Scottish composer has taken the key elements of Scottish & Irish tradition and moulded a new fresh celtic blend - one which is irresistible to dance to.

This band offer a fresh and original take on traditional Celtic music.

This is just one line-up of the band, who offer a range of line-ups - from a traditional 3 piece ceilidh band up to a 9 piece combined ceilidh & covers ba ... more

The 3 piece band line-up shown here, only do Ceilidh. If you want covers as well, please ask about the larger 4 to 9 piece line ups.

The BK Ceilidh band bring you a new generation of Celtic music bursting with energy. Their burning grooves and rich melodies hit you hard and keep you dancing all night. They are fast becoming the must have feature of any celtic event. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London. Renowned as a funky and exciting dance band with a wide range of influences, their young Scottish composer has taken the key e ... more

This troupe of traditional musicians, dynamic dancers and crazy callers determined to spread the word that the Hoe Down is a' happening. From Hoxton to Humberside, from Amnesty International to Bestival, the band are putting ceili back on the map - whether at sell out dances in London or the top summer festivals. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London. This "Anarchic Hillbilly Barn Dancing Squad" will bring a rip-roaring, thigh-slapping, pavement-stomping, exhilarating, heart thumping, blood pumping barn dance creation to your event ... more

The RR Ceilidh / Barn Dance are a trad band in North London making weekly sorties into the surrounding area to provide music for ceilidhs and barndances. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. They play English, Scottish, Irish and North American tunes and they bring a caller to get everyone dancing. They have played everywhere from Waterloo Station to the farmyards of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, and what they love most is to see a crowd of dancers with a smile on their faces and a spring in their step. As well as a three-piec ... more

Looking for a barndance, square dance or ceilidh for your event? It's one of the best ways of involving everyone, young and old, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. This barn dance band will make it easy, fun and memorable. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. What's more, you can either leave the choice of music and dances entirely up to them, or you can tailor the whole evening to your particular requirements. They are a professional band, happy to travel anywhere in the UK to play for your ceilidh, square dance or barn dance. ... more

The SL Barn Dance and Ceilidh Band provide the perfect music for your whole event. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London. As well as great dance sets, aimed at everyone from complete beginners to old hands, they take great pleasure in making sure there's always something wonderful to listen to - from welcome music to as guests arrive, relaxing interval music while you eat your pudding, to something to send your guests away happy. The main event is, of course, the dancing! The band focus on one thing: everyone has a great time. To en ... more

The KF ceilidh band has been bringing parties to life for more than 10 years with their exciting music and their professional touch. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London. Their basic line-up of accordion, violin, drums and bass is sometimes augmented by a mandolin or clarinet and the sound is vibrant and energetic. The band is flexible in its approach and will adapt to whatever is required at different venues for a variety of occasions. During breaks in the dancing the band will play well known folk tunes, and the dances can be the ... more

The AQ Band are an experienced and fun ceilidh band. Between them they have played at venues from the Albert Hall to the village hall both at home and abroad. Events include
Scottish - Marriott Grosvenor Square Burns Night, St Georges Hill Tennis Club Burns Night, British Chamber of Commerce Latvia Burns Night
Irish - Box Hill School St Patricks Night, Trafalgar Square Irish Festival stage
General - Glastonbury, Brighton Festival, Cite de la Musique Paris, Celebrity Weddings, Folk Prom Alber ... more

The FN Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band has been entertaining since 1984. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. They have high standards of musicianship - their lineup is the classic combination of accordion and fiddle - and always play a variety of tunes for each dance. They work with various callers and guarantee you’ll have a fun and varied evening of dancing that will be adapted according to the level of the dancers. They frequently play at folk dance clubs and can play any music that’s put in front of them. They look forward to making ... more

The TN Band is an increasingly popular barn dance and ceilidh band, which offers lively dance tunes which get your feet tapping from the moment they start playing. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London. Their experienced caller will lead you through the dances, with a style which engages with young and old. Their music is a well balanced mixture of traditional English, Irish, Scottish and American Old Time country dance tunes, some well known and others unique to the band.

The BF Band are a Barn Dance Band (a.k.a. Ceilidh Band, folk dance band, call it what you will) play for wedding receptions, birthday parties, PTA events, church socials, ceilidhs, etc. Good, enjoyable 'fun' !! They don't expect anyone present to be an expert, and the band will bring along a caller to tell you what to do. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London.

They normally go out as a 4-piece band, comprising violin, recorder (or flute), double bass (or bass guitar) and piano-accordion. Of course, there will also be a caller w ... more

If you are looking for the perfect, all-inclusive entertainment for your wedding, birthday party, anniversary celebration, college ball, office party or conference bash, you have just found it!

A barn dance (or ceilidh, or country dance) gets everyone involved. It's terrific fun for all, and it's a great way to get your party to mix. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. With our expert caller on hand to guide you through, no prior experience of dancing is needed to be able to join in to the full.

Instruments available incl ... more

Basically an English Barn Dance Band, the LY Band can also include American and Irish if desired.The Band are a bunch of brilliant musicians, three of whom have been playing and calling for barn dances for over 15 years. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. With three out of the five having been classically trained, there's nothing folksy about this band; nor are they staid and stuffy.

A good time for all, especially the dancers is the name of the game, all done to an irresistible foot-tapping beat. It's worth coming along to ... more

Based on an English Barn Dance Band, this is a lively and enthusiastic band with over 20 years experience of running barn dances. When they're not playing for you, they're singing, playing and dancing to traditional music with their friends. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London.

Between them the band play an assortment of instruments; including piano, fiddle, melodeon and hammered dulcimer. Their caller will make sure that everything is clearly explained so that everyone can join in and have a good time. Whenever possible the ... more

Covering English, Scottish, Irish Ceilidh & Barn Dance, the RG band are a unique “not-so-traditional” Barn Dance Band. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London. Merging traditional folk music with modern rock, they bring barn dancing to the 21st century. They play traditional tunes but use modern instruments to give the music a strong beat to help get you up and dancing. Planning a Wedding, Birthday Party or Fund Raiser? Why not try a Barn Dance or Ceilidh?

The band use top-flight callers with the basic aim of making mixed age famil ... more

The SF Band is an English ceilidh/barndance band, founded in 2001 by three musicians with many years experience in a number of other bands. Their aim is to have dancers enjoy a variety of ceilidh dances to bright, lively and rhythmic music.

SF are a three-piece band plus their own caller to explain the dances. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. The musicians are Sandy on melodeon, Bridget on violin, and Dave on guitars (acoustic and electric guitar).

The SF Band are available for weddings, parties (birthday, anniversary ... more

This is an experienced barn dance band whose lively music is sure to make your event go with a sing, be it wedding reception, anniversary or party - where all are guaranteed a cracking good time!. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. Their genial and good-humoured caller, will guide all guests throughout the dances, judging the best dances to suite the guests and when to let everyone have a rest while the band play some tunes to listen to.

Band line up consists of fiddle, accordion, keyboards, percussion plus caller.

The SK Ceilidh Band are an experienced band with a large repertoire of traditional and modern dance music. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London. If you're not into folk music, don't worry, as the band's varied musical arrangements and instrument line up (fiddle, mandolin, piano, electric / acoustic guitar and electric / acoustic bass) will provide you with something that you will identify with. For the the folk music aficionados there's tunes aplenty from all over, played with skill and verve. A Barn Dance (ceilidh) is great fun f ... more

The TL Ceilidh Band is highly professional and features musicians who have played from Cornwall to Shetland and from Sweden to Australia. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London. The TL Band's key to ceilidh/barn dance success is the ‘no pressure, it’s all about the fun’ approach taken by their caller, and the strong vocal line-up, supported by instrumentation on fiddles, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, flutes, pipes & accordion upon line-up. This economical line- up - 3 piece including caller - is also available from 2 to 7 musicians to ... more

The Band have played together since the early 1990s, bringing together their experience of all kinds of folk, dance and related music to barn dances. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. Their instrumental line up is:- accordion, concertina, fiddle, guitar and the band includes a caller.

The band has played in every kind of venue,- from windswept fields and dusty barns, to zoos, faded hydro hotels and elaborate marquees- and for every occasion, including birthday and wedding parties, PTA and works outings, street parties and ... more

The AT Barn Dance Band are a three piece band, consisting of 2 musicians playing fiddle and melodeon and the caller. They have been providing vibrant, exciting dance music for weddings, family parties and social events in and around Kent for over 20 years. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. They have all the expertise and experience to ensure that you and your guests have a highly enjoyable and memorable time. Small and tidy, they can fit into tight spaces but they make a lively fulsome sound. The emphasis during your event will ... more

This band brings together some of the most skilled and experienced performers in their field to form a band guaranteeing top quality. Whether it's St.Patrick's, St. Andrew's, St. George's Day or Americana, the BS Band offer a full evening's entertainment of music for dancing or songs for listening or a mixture of both. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London. Whatever the venue, at any time of year and anywhere in the world, be it indoors or outdoors, a private function, barn dance, ceilidh, concert or festival, this band will offer ... more

The BC Band is a professional, high energy ceilidh band who'll sweep you and your guests up in our enthusiasm and joie de vivre; making sure that you can relax at your wedding or party safe in the knowledge that they'll look after everyone whether experienced or novice dancers. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London. With a mix of dances and music from all over the UK and around the world, they mix firm favourites like The Dashing White Sergeant, Strip the Willow, Gay Gordons and Cumberland Square 8 (the one with the baskets) with mo ... more

This very lively band offer traditional Ceilidh fun for your wedding, birthday or event. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. With Fiddle, Whistle, Guitar, Piano, Bodhran (Irish drum), their own PA and wildly enthusiastic dance caller - they play for Irish Ceilidh, American Hoedown, background music, songs or a good old-fashioned mixture of the lot... you name it, they will turn your party into a PARTY!

The band have been gigging regularly now for over 10 years and have a great local reputation for a barn storming night to remember.

With a mixture of different instruments they can provide the perfect setting for an energetic evening of dancing or quieter acoustic music to play in the background. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. The UR Barn Dance Band play traditional tunes with a twist from all over the UK, with a focus on Scottish jigs and hornpipes.

The dances are simple, bouncy and quick to learn so you can get on ... more

This band play a broad range of British traditional tunes as well as some from, Europe, the USA and Israel. The band works with excellent callers and is noted for its lively and energetic style. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London. This band has a multi-instrument line-up utilising accordion, harp, fiddle, bass, mandolin, guitar and hammered dulcimer.

The band play regularly for weddings, parties and corporate events.

The RJ Barndance Band play traditional Folk music for Barn Dances and Ceilidh, spanning all of the different flavours from the different corners of the British Isles. They play English, Irish, Scottish and American tunes, and can also offer an authentic Scottish ceilidh experience with full Highland dress. They play with the minimum of amplification and all instruments are acoustic. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London. All the musicians are very experienced, and their caller will ensure that everyone has a good time!

The CX Ceilidh Band was formed in 2012 and has been delighting clients at weddings and private parties ever since. The full regular band consists of:
Fiddle; Whistles / pipes / saxophone; Electric guitar / mandolin; Acoustic Guitar; Accordion ;Caller. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. The band can operate as anything from a two piece plus a caller up to the full band plus caller. They sometimes augment the band with drums and /or bass, and have a pool of excellent musicians who can step in if one of the regular musicians is no ... more

This band play a mixture of traditional dance tunes from the British Isles and from other European countries, and thier own compositions. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. The HP Band is an established, very experienced barn dance/ ceilidh band .and their electro-acoustic line-up, with its emphasis on rhythm and melody, plays traditional dance tunes as well as more recently composed music.

Although specialising in weddings and private parties, the band regularly play for public dances and at clubs and festivals throughout th ... more

The SM Ceilidh Band are a versatile combination of vocalists and musicians who draw from the huge repertoire of popular folk music from the UK as well as other countries.

They are very experienced at providing tunes for barn dances, as well as St Patrick's night, Burn's night and any other similar event requiring authentic music played with verve. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London.

For Dances, They will usually work with a 'Caller' who will guide the audience through the steps before, and during, each dance. They play reg ... more

The CB Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band is normally a five-piece band with an occasional guest caller and/or additional musicians as and when required. Located close to the channel ports, and is ideal for bookings in Europe, having already played Germany, France and Luxembourg. A popular Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) or Barn Dance can include; Shannon Bells, The Bridge of Athlone, Drops of Brandy, Flying Scotsman, Gay Gordon's, Strip the Willow, Haste to the Wedding, The Dashing White Sergeant and many m ... more

The FD ceilidh band offers a 4 piece plus caller, flexible instrumental lineup. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. They bring their own energetic, innovative style to folk music and dance, making for a unique ceilidh experience! Over the last two years they have played in countless sessions and ceilidhs with the society, learning new tunes together and arranging sets in original ways. Now playing as a standalone band, they continue to build on that background, creating more personalised sets and arrangements, and making each p ... more

This is a lively folk rock, celtic, roots and ceilidh band, playing pubs, festivals and private parties across the UK. As a ceilidh band, they specialises in lively jigs and reels complete with a caller, interspersed with upbeat traditional folk music and contemporary, original material. Not your average, twee ceilidh band! Just take a listen. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band.

If you are looking for a Ceilidh Band to get your party, event or wedding going, then look no further! The EBD Band are known on the circuit for their lively shows, great musicianship and friendly attitude. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London. Their performance builds up from the moment they strike up playing Irish, Scottish, English and traditional music in their upbeat, lively way.

The caller, one of the most energetic around, will have everyone on their feet from the first dance onwards - the other band members have all pla ... more

The SB Ceilidh Band is a lively Irish folk band playing a mixture of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes and folk songs bought together with their own style, bounciness and ideas; along with some shanties for good measure and party 'classics' from Proclaimers and Rembrants, to The Beatles and Bryan Adams!
The usual line up is guitar, fiddle and cajon player, but they also have on hand some of the best stand in musicians who can add bass, accordion, penny whistle or even saxophone dependent on ... more

The TB are a lively wedding & events folk band. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. Their musical genres range from traditional Irish, Scottish & English music; to popular Americana and modern Folk; plus re-imagined 'Live Lounge' style chart hits. The band consists of: Mandolin, Accordion, Guitar & Vocals; Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Vocals & Cajon Drum; Fiddle & Vocals. For larger events (especially weddings and festivals) they have a network of musicians, singers and callers who can add to their sound.
Their sets are carefully t ... more

The TB are a lively wedding & events ceilidh/barndance band. Bringing traditional music and dance to London with this English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band. Their musical genres range from traditional Irish, Scottish & English music; to popular Americana and modern Folk; plus re-imagined 'Live Lounge' style chart hits. The band consists of: Mandolin, Accordion, Guitar & Vocals; Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Vocals & Cajon Drum; Fiddle & Vocals. For larger events (especially weddings and festivals) they have a network of musicians, singers and callers who can add to their sound.
Their sets ar ... more

Join this band for an evening of foot stomping jigs & reels, calming graceful aires and their own compositions. This four-piece band play a collection of plucked, strummed and bowed instruments, with strings, recorders, accordion, flute and drums: their drummer calls the dances. You can hire this English Barn Dance Band for your dance in London.

The band can bring quieter music to a wedding breakfast or dinner and an exciting fun packed ceilidh and barn dance to your event. The CM Ceilidh Band are available for weddings, celebrations, corporate and fundrais ... more

This band is a three piece outfit who can perform for a range of functions, including weddings, corporate hospitality, clubs, anniversaries etc. An ideal English Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in London. Between them they play an impressive array of acoustic instruments including fiddle, mandolin, banjo, button accordion, guitar, double bass, bass guitar, flute, bodhran, bouzouki and vocals!

The band believe it to be really important to give a quality service to match the customer's specification. If there is a "special" tune wanted, then the band ... more

The SN Ceilidh Band play traditional UK, Irish, Scottish Yiddish, European, Medieval and US dance music. They have 24 years of experience playing for ceilidhs, weddings, medieval banquets, parties, festivals, PTAs, Twinning Associations etc. Planning a traditional English dance in London? Then this English Barn Dance Band could be for you. Band line-up consists of two violins, guitar, bass and caller.

Whatever your event, this band will play traditional music to get your feet tapping!