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Irish / Folk Band Reviews

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Country Cool were fantastic

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
booked Country Cool for their party March 2025

“Country Cool were fantastic at our country and western night. Their lively set had everyone on their feet, and the line dancing was a real hit! The band were so good and really captured the spirit of the fun, feel - good night!”


You were absolutely the right choice

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
booked Country Cool for their party March 2025

“Thank you Ken for your contribution to making our Party on Saturday so brilliant. You were absolutely the right choice to give our guests (all 110) an introduction to line dancing. You got the balance right and the fun came as a result. The two late afternoon 45 minute sessions were the right balance to get the guests ready and up and dancing to the Band in the evening. Brilliant. Thank you. Best ...”


Exactly what we were looking for

5 stars - The Whiskey Priests are Highly Recommended
booked The Whiskey Priests for their event in Derbyshire March 2025

“We booked the band for our first St Patrick's Day event and will definitely be looking to book again. A good mix of quicker and slower songs, and added so much to the atmosphere.”


We hope you return soon!

5 stars - Yellowbelly Ceilidh Band are Highly Recommended
booked Yellowbelly Ceilidh Band for their event March 2025

“Serena. We had a great evening at Corby Glen last evening. Great collection of music with your fellow musicians. We hope you will return to the area in the near future! ”


Made the evening even better than we’d expected

5 stars - Craic It Up are Highly Recommended
booked Craic It Up for their event March 2025

“Brilliant - they judged the mood perfectly and made the evening even better than we’d expected. Thank you!”


Thank you!

5 stars - The Celtic Mandolin Man are Highly Recommended
booked The Celtic Mandolin Man for their event in London

“We very much enjoyed the music and the feedback for our event has been incredible which is largely due to you so thank you again”


GREAT IRISH NIGHT - ST PATRICK'S DAY 2025

5 stars - The Irish Ceilidh Band are Highly Recommended
booked The Irish Ceilidh Band for their party in West Midlands March 2025

“A really good evening. Lovely group of talented individuals who interacted well with the audience. Residents were singing and dancing and enjoying themselves all evening. The tuition for the Irish dancing was very good and it was great seeing everyone joining in and enjoying themselves (even though we were not that good at it)! Some feedback from the residents is as follows: 1) A tru...”


Outstanding and the best band we have ever seen.

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
booked Country Cool for their party January 2025

“Wow, what a band! We booked the country genre for our Country Hoedown with taught line dancing. It was the most fun I’ve had in years. Outstanding and the best band we have ever seen. Will be using for all events now. Thank you”


Beyond our expectations

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
booked Country Cool for their party December 2024

“We hired this band for my mum's 60th birthday hoedown, and they were absolutely outstanding! From the moment they started, they set the perfect vibe for the party. Their use of various instruments added a fantastic depth to the performance, and they kept everyone on their feet with line dancing that was so much fun. The entertainment package they provided went beyond our expectations, with a perfe...”


Thank you for making my 30th so great!

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
booked Country Cool for their party December 2024

“These guys are brilliant! They had the everyone up and involved with the country dances! All of my guests said how much of a good time they had and have since tried the dances out! Such a fantastic variety of songs too. These guys are brilliant! They had the everyone up and involved with the country dances! All of my guests said how much of a good time they had and have since tried the dances out!...”

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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