Booked bands for Weddings & Parties around London

London, being the capital city is obviously the centre for music, and inevitably there is a high concentration of some of the best musicians in the country in the area. With the Royal College of music and the Royal Academy of music, the major London orchestras, it has the monopoly for classical music. With all the clubs and theatres, jazz and pop also uncovered. Perhaps the weakest area, when looked at as a percentage of the population, ceilidh bands and barn dance band. Although there are certainly a lot of excellent bands within London, many of them coming from the surrounding counties. I don't know if it's because the mentality of the typical folk musician tends to be more orientated to the countryside and away from the city hustle and bustle? Certainly, in my mind the folk idiom is more connected with small towns, villages and the countryside, but then that's probably a bias simply because I play folk music and my own preference is for the countryside rather than the city. I'm not sure that there is a reason why they should apply to anybody else?

Nevertheless, partly because of the high population density in and around London, and partly because of the long history of religious and nonreligious music in the capital, you can find any kind of live music that you are looking for. The downside for musicians living in London is the astronomical cost of living, so there are certainly more musicians heading into London to play, rather than living in near the centre, but musicians are used to commuting. When one talks about a local musician, what that means very much depends on the part of the country. In the north of England where population density is low, a local band could be anywhere within 70 or 80 miles of the performance venue. In the London area, 70 miles across London could take days to travel (slight exaggeration, but travel certainly is a real pain anywhere around London), so when we are offering bands to play in London, we are very careful to take account of whether travel entails crossing central London or not, whether the M25 has to be used, et cetera. Another consideration is congestion charges, and access to the venue, something that is mostly irrelevant for most of the UK, but is a prime consideration in London.

Old Library, Garrod Building Turner St, Whitechapel, London, E1 2AD, London

University alpine club ceilidh The RR Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 6513.2

4th Floor Studios Fourth Floor Studios, 255-259 Commercial Rd, London , E1 2BT, London

Live music booked for Wedding - James and Francesca The LD Rock & Covers Band ref: 5582

Marquee, Leyton Vicarage,4 Vicarage Road, Leyton, , E10 5EA, London

Ruby wedding anniversary for Tony & Christine The BF Barn Dance / Ceilidh Band ref: 6064

Bromley by Bow Centre St Leonard Street, London , E3 3BT, London

Staff Christmas Party for Small Charity The LD Ceilidh / Barn Dance band ref: 4734.2

The Round Chapel 1D Glenarm Rd, London, E5 0LY, London

Live music booked for Wedding - Hadeya and Timothy The LD Ceilidh / Barn Dance band ref: 4734.1

The Round Chapel Hackney 1D Glenarm Rd, London, E5 0LY, London

Live music booked for Wedding - Mariana and Michael The HL Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band ref: 4958.1

East Ham South Conservative Club, 1 Vicarage Lane, East Ham, London. . , E6 6AD, London

50th Wedding Annversary The FR Barn Dance / Ceilidh Band ref: 4565

Mica House 5 Mica House, Barnsbury Square, N1 1RN, London

70th Birthday Party The AQ Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 6533

Scout Park-Scout Campsite Scout Park, Gordon Road, London , N11 2PB, London

Social event - Informal The TN Band Dance & Ceilidh Bands ref: 6590

TOTTENHALL INFANT SCHOOL, N13 6HX, London

Headteacher Retirement Celebration The TL Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4881.5

TOTTENHALL INFANT SCHOOL, TOTTENHALL ROAD, PALMERS GREEN , LONDON, , N13 6HX, London

Headteacher Retirement Celebration The TL Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4881.5

Angmering Manor Hotel, High Street, Angmering, West Sussex B, N16 4AG, London

Live music booked for Wedding The NW 80's Tribute Act ref: 5787

Christ Church at Whetstone Oakleigh Park North, junction with Oakleigh Road North, N20 9AR, London

Live music booked for Wedding - Andrew & Marcio Armande - Harpist ref: 6410

London Metropolitan University, N7 8DB, London

International students party The HL Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band ref: 4958.1

The Pirate Castle Oval Road Camden London, NW1 7EA, London

Engagement Party for Richard & Heather The WT Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band ref: 4082.1

Burgh House in Hampstead, North London, NW3 1LT , London

21st birthday party Jazz pianist - Ben ref: 3515

London has often been described as a 'collection of villages'. This is true both of the city centre, where districts like Soho and Bloomsbury merge into each other yet remain unmistakably themselves, and also of the outer areas, where such places as Hampstead, Highgate, Greenwich and Richmond still keep much of their distinctive character.

Kinsbury Services Club, 247 Stag Lane, Kingsbury, London. , NW9 0EF, London

50th birthday party The BL Barn Dance / Ceilidh Band ref: 4319

The Queen's House, Greenwich , London, SE10 9NF, London

Live music booked for Wedding The JE Jazz Quartet ref: 3307

Greenwich is a town intimately connected with British sea-power. Near the pier, preserved in a dry dock, is the famous clipper Cutty Sark, launched in 1869; below decks is a collection of ships' figureheads, and paintings and prints of the sea. Close by is berthed Gipsy Moth IV, in which Sir Francis Chichester sailed single-handed round the world in 1966-7.

The Royal Naval College, formerly known as Greenwich Hospital, is a complex of superb buildings, largely designed by Sir Christopher Wren and opened in 1705. They include the Painted Hall, whose walls are decorated to give the illusion that columns support the roof. Behind the college lies the National Maritime Museum, which by means of models, paintings and manuscripts surveys British naval history from Tudor times. The oldest part of the museum is the Queen's House, designed by Inigo Jones for Anne of Denmark, consort of James I. It was completed in 1635, and is the earliest English example of Palladian architecture.

Behind these buildings rises Greenwich Park, which provides a splendid panoramic view of East London. It was laid out for Charles II by Le Notre, landscape gardener to Louis XIV of France and designer of the park and gardens at Versailles. On the summit stands the former Royal Observatory, now part of the Maritime Museum. (The work of the Observatory was transferred in 1950 to Herstmonceux, in Sussex.) A brass strip on the path outside marks the zero meridian of longitude, as recognised by most countries. Near by is the Caird Planetarium, opened in 1965. On the western side of the park are several fine I7thand 18th-century houses, including Ranger's House, once the home of Lord Chesterfield and now used for Sunday evening concerts during the summer. The Greenwich Theatre, which has an art gallery attached, was converted from an old music hall in 1967.

Queens House Greenwich Romney Rd Greenwich , SE10 9NF, London

Live music booked for Wedding Harpist - Anna ref: 6585

Trafalgar Rowing Centre 11-13 Crane Street, Greenwich, London , SE10 9NP, London

Live band hired for Wedding Party - Romana and Matthew Harpist - Maria ref: 6545

Stewart Fleming Primary School, Witham Road, Anerley, London. , SE20 7YB, London

Felmingham Road Residents Association The KF Barn Dance / Ceilidh Band ref: 4522.1

Dulwich Hamlet FC Champions Hill Stadium, Edgar Kail Way, London , SE22 8BD, London

60th Birthday The KF Ceilidh/Barndance Band ref: 6618

Mycenae House90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath London, SE3 7SE, London

Live band hired for Wedding party The HL Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band ref: 4958.1

Blackheath is a suburb surrounding an open common, the remnant of heathland once frequented by highwaymen. Here, golf was introduced into England from Scotland by James I in 1008. Grouped about the common are attractive houses, of which the finest example is the Paragon, a crescent of late 18th-century villas connected by colonnades.

Charlton House Charlton Road, London , SE7 8RE, London

Live band hired for Wedding - Ni and Alistair The HE String Quartet ref: 2038

Eltham CollegeGrove Park Road Mottingham London, SE9 4QF, London

Live band hired for Wedding reception The CM Scottish Ceilidh Band ref: 6295.1

Church of the Ascension Malwood Road Balham Hill London, SW12 8EN, London

Farewell party The KF Barn Dance / Ceilidh Band ref: 4522.1

Elm Road, London, SW14 7JL, London

Surprise Birthday Party Gary - Singer/Guitarist ref: 6430

Sheen Lane Centre venue74 Sheen Lane, East Sheen, SW14 8LP, London

Live band hired for Wedding The TL Party Band ref: 5909

St Mary Magdalene, Church Hall61 North Worple Way, SW14 8PR, London

70th party for Hilary Andrews The TL Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4881.5

Hosack Road Balham , SW17 7QW, London

50th Birthday Party The ST Jazz Trio ref: 3711.2

The Antelope76 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9NG, London

Birthday party The KF Ceilidh Band ref: 4441

Cannizaro House Hotel, West Side Common, London, , SW19 4UE, London

Retirement Dinner & Reception The BJ Jazz Band ref: 3733.1

Fox and Grapes Pub 9 Camp Road, Wimbledon Village , SW19 4UN, London

Live band hired for Wedding The CM Scottish Ceilidh Band ref: 6295.1

Wimbledon is a residential area world-famous for its international tennis championships. The iO45-acre common, on which stands a windmill built in 1817, is a gorse, bracken and tree-covered plateau, excellent for both walking and riding. It is still patrolled by the official conservators. On the south-west corner is the mound of an Iron Age fortification. This is known as Caesar's Camp, although scholars believe it has no connection with the Romans. In summer, model yachts glide across the ponds on the common; in winter there is skating.

On the common's western edge, at Roehampton, lies the Alton Towers estate. Tall blocks of flats are set on wooded slopes, and the estate is considered one of the country's most handsome post-war housing developments.

Royal Overseas League Park Place St James Street London , SW1A 1LR, London

25th Anniversary Dinner for Jim & Penny and Barn Danc The WT Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band ref: 4082.1

Abbey Centre 34 Great Smith Street, London , SW1P 3BU, London

Christmas Party The RR Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 6513.2

Ecole Marie d'Orliac, 60 Clancarty Road, Fulham, London , SW6 3AA, London

Carnaval The CA Ceilidh Band ref: 4584

In Fulham, a street market in North End Road still sells fruit and vegetables in a district once famous for market gardens. Fulham Palace was the private residence of the Bishops of London for more than 1000 years: the site of the old moat surrounding it is now a public garden.

The White Horse, 1-3 Parsons Green, London. , SW6 4UL, London

Burns Night Supper The BA Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4417

Fulham PalaceBishop's Avenue Fulham, SW6 6EA, London

Registry Wedding of Carlos & Friederike The BF String Quartet ref: 2665

Polish Club at 55 Exhibition Road, London , SW7 2PN, London

Live band hired for Wedding The CF Ceilidh Band ref: 4085

Maxilla Hall. 2 Maxilla Walk, Notting Hill, , W10 6NQ, London

Evening event The ZX Trio ref: 4502

Norland Square Gardens London, W11 4PZ, London

Hog roast/ceilidh The RR Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 6513

Brooks Brothers, 150 Regent Street, London. , W1B 5SJ, London

Corporate in-store Event The WT Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4082.2

Dorchester hotel London, W1K 1QA, London

wed The SB Duo - saxophone / flute & piano ref: 2041.2

Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London , W1K7TN, London

Background music during drinks reception The JF Jazz Quartet ref: 3347.2*

Chiswick Town Hall Turnham Green, Heathfield Terrace, Chiswick, London , W4 4JN, London

Live band hired for Wedding - Peter and Ljubica The RR Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 6513

Chiswick is a fashionable place of residence in the 17th and i8th centuries; some of the atmosphere of that period still survives. Chiswick Mall, easily reached on foot from Hammersmith Mall, is a riverside street lined with delightful houses, including Kelmscott House, built c. 1780 and once the home of William Morris, the pre-Raphaelite artist and author, who died there in 1896.

The 17th-century Hogarth's House was for 15 years the summer home of William Hogarth, the artist. Chiswick House, further west, is one of the finest of the smaller aristocratic mansions in London. It was built in 1729 by the 3rd Earl of Burlington, patron of architects. His protege William Kent decorated the rooms and also laid out the gardens.

Princes Hall, , W5 2BY, London

Civil Partnership Function The KP Function Band ref: 6132.1

Princes Hall, Ealing Town Hall, Uxbridge Road, New Broadway, Ealing, , W5 2BY, London

Civil Partnership Function The KP Function Band ref: 6132.1

Old Actonians Association sports club, Gunnersbury Lane, Ealing, , W5 4L, London

Birthday The GS Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4302.1

The Hammersmith Club society limited, 11 Rutland Grove, Hammersmith, London, , W6 9DH, London

Corporate Party The WT Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4082.2

Five main roads converge at Hammersmith Broadway; but the riverside, only a few hundred yards away, provides a quiet walk right through to Chiswick Mall. The bank opposite is lined with trees, and the towpath itself is dotted with 18th-century houses, inns and boat-houses. Hammersmith Bridge, a suspension bridge built in 1887, shows Victorian lavishness at its most blatant. It has now become a period piece, with its gilt turrets and elaborate decoration.

The Corinthian Sailing Club, London Corinthian Sailing Club, Linden House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, London , W6 9TA, London

Joint 30th Birthday Party (Amanda and Ruth) The HL Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band ref: 4958.1

Reception at The Amadeus Centre in Little Venice ., W9 2JA, London

Live band hired for Wedding reception The HS Jazz Duo ref: 3505

The Amadeus50 Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 2JA, London

Live band hired for Wedding - Alison and Alexander The LD Ceilidh / Barn Dance band ref: 4734.2

The Old Refectory, UCL, Gower Street, London. , WC1E 6BT, London

A Scottish Ceilidh for students The RR Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4445

The Honorable Society of Grays Inn, 8 South Square, London. , WC1R 5ET, London

Live band hired for Wedding ceremony and drinks reception The AT Trio - Flute & Strings ref: 2523

Connaught Rooms Great Queen Street, WC2B 5DA, London

Memorial lunch The TM String Quartet ref: 2907

Ripley Arts Centre,24 Sundridge Avenue, Bromley , BR1 2PX, London, Kent

Live music booking for Wedding The SHS Jazz Band ref: 6022

Bromley is an outer suburb, formerly a market town. The charming red-brick Bromley College—almshouses founded in 1666, has fine wrought-iron gates. Bromley Palace, now a teachers' training college, was the home of the Bishops of Rochester from 967 to 1846. In the High Street a plaque commemorates the site of H. G. Wells birthplace. Sundridge Park, to the northeast, has a golf course and a rambling white mansion built by John Nash.

Bromley Court HotelBromley Hill, Bromley, Ken, BR1 4JD, London, Kent

Live music booking for Wedding The SW Jazz Trio ref: 3580.1

Wellington Suite,The Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley, BR1 4JD, London, Kent

Live music booking for Wedding of William & Yelena The SW Jazz Trio ref: 3580.1

#3 Styles Way (Garden) , BR3 3AJ, London, Kent

Live music booking for Wedding - Jack and Lauren The TDS Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 6497

ST PAUL'S CHURCH HALLCROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 8JE, London, Kent

Joint 50th Birthday Party The LT Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 4541.1

Westcombe park rugby clubGoddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9S, London, Kent

60th Birthday party The RR Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band ref: 6513