Bands for a wedding - ceilidh and cover

[danrc]

We are on the hunt for a decent band for our wedding next year at Kings college, Aberdeen (17th Sept). We would like mostly Ceilidh music with maybe a few covers thrown in for good measure.

So has anyone any suggestions? Some of the prices I have seen are rediculous so someone reasonable is a bonus.

Thanks in advance!

Dan

Edited by danrc on Tuesday 25th May 18:29

[neil_w]

I had referendum at my wedding in February, they do a good mix of ceilidh and covers from the 50s up to current stuff, they were excellent, lots of good comments from our guests.

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[chrisj_abz]

they were playing at a wedding i was at this weekend just past, pretty good and fits the criteria you were looking for!

[donniemac]

If you want a band that will 'get the party going', I would recommend SKERRYVORE.

We had them at our wedding 2 years ago and they were fantastic. They are a great bunch of guys and will make your day memorable

http://www.skerryvore.com/

[KB_S1]

What price do you consider ridiculous?

[justin220]

donniemac said:

If you want a band that will 'get the party going', I would recommend SKERRYVORE.

We had them at our wedding 2 years ago and they were fantastic. They are a great bunch of guys and will make your day memorable

http://www.skerryvore.com/

#

I've seen them play in Aberdeen, I bet they weren't cheap to hire!?

[joncastle]

Ted Christopher and the guys in Bannockburn. Do the lot, and are great fun as well.

www.bannockburnband.co.uk

Tell them the Dubai Caledonian Society sent you!

[BurblingBrownOne]

We had Shindig for our reception 5 years ago:
http://www.shindigband.co.uk/
Can thoroughly recommend. Played on a lot longer than they were contracted to.
Feedback from all guest were good, they also walk through the dances for anyone not familiar with the moves which really helped to get everyone involved!
Do both the typical ceilidh stuff and covers of more contemporay tunes.

[Pablo16v]

Graeme Geddes played at mine and few friends weddings. Can't rate him highly enough.

http://www.grahamg.com/index.htm

[Adam Kindness]

We had Trilogy at our wedding - very good http://www.trilogy.gb.net/index.html

We went for Pepperpot originally but they couldnt do the date.

5th Avenue are supposed to be good too, but unsure if they do Ceilidh

[thomson]

You want these guys: http://www.lomondceilidhband.com/

[TWJPToyota]

Pablo16v said:

Graeme Geddes played at mine and few friends weddings. Can't rate him highly enough.

http://www.grahamg.com/index.htm

I would second that. Make sure he brings his Sax.

[HillfootsBadger]

We had Shindig for our wedding in 2005, they were great.

Have seen Referendum too, also very good, but popular and difficult to get as they are often booked up on a Saturday!

Do Rammstein do weddings ?

[KnightriderS2]

thomson said:

You want these guys: http://www.lomondceilidhband.com/

We use these guys at the distillery and " on the wagon " on the wagon are pretty good to ...the both of these bands cover off our corporate market entertainment which is a bit of both

£500-£600

[danrc]

Thank you for all of the suggestions, sorry I am just replying now!!

The bands we have looked at so far have been £1200+. I was looking for something sub £1000 probably somewhere around the £600-£800. I don't know if that is realistic or not, but i guess i will find out when i start phoning around these guys.

Thanks again for all of the suggestions so far, it's much appreciated.

Dan

[rockyrobin]

TWJPToyota said:

Pablo16v said:

Graeme Geddes played at mine and few friends weddings. Can't rate him highly enough.

http://www.grahamg.com/index.htm

I would second that. Make sure he brings his Sax.

I third that! You really can't fault them one little bit. It was the Sax that one me over before we sign him up!
Their renditions are brilliant!

[KB_S1]

danrc said:

Thank you for all of the suggestions, sorry I am just replying now!!

The bands we have looked at so far have been £1200+. I was looking for something sub £1000 probably somewhere around the £600-£800. I don't know if that is realistic or not, but i guess i will find out when i start phoning around these guys.

Thanks again for all of the suggestions so far, it's much appreciated.

Dan

You might get a local band to play for £1k but i would think it would be a struggle to get a good band to travel up to Aberdeen for less.
Just not economically viable.