Irish / Folk Band Reviews
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Alive's Traditional Irish / Folk Bands to their friends
Reviews
Average rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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James H booked Amhran for their party in Swansea
“We had a lovely evening at my party, they played everything I wanted them to play and got everyone singing along. They're a good, balanced duo and excellent musicians.”
Fun, laughter and needed for any special occassion
Samantha W booked The Whiskey Priests for their wedding in Cheshire
“If you want party party party and an authentic Irish band you couldn't ask for more than the Whiskey Priests. They were fun, energetic and talented musicians who made a special day extra special. Their audience interaction was second to none and everyone in the room engaged and the comments around the room spoke volumes on how good they were. Would highly recommend and use again”
Victoria M booked Craic Attack for their wedding in Manchester
“We cannot recommend Craic Attack enough!! We booked them as a five piece with fiddler Richard and right from the first song they had the whole wedding party up and dancing. The energy they brought to our evening do was just stunning. People who normally won't be seen dead near a dance floor were up and dancing and throwing shapes! They consulted us on what set we would like before hand and th...”
Blown away by the mix of traditional and modern music - absolutely loved it!
Christy S booked The Avocets for their wedding
“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding - our guests kept telling us how amazing you were! We were blown away by how beautifully you played in our ceremony, then really ramped up the energy for the reception, you even got my dad singing along! It was so nice to hear some of our traditional tunes mixed in amongst the more modern hits, meant everyone had something to listen to. Thank you!”
Rich W booked Yellowbelly Ceilidh Band for their event
“Todays The Musician Pub Mug-Shot is Serena Smith who played at the venue with her celtic fusion band earlier this year. ? Serena is a terrific fiddle player, concentrating mainly on Irish music, but with the band covering a host of other genres, and even throwing in some Irish dancing. Serena is full of energy and charisma with a great stage presence as well as being a superb musician and deliv...”
The dance floor was packed at all times
Charlotte S booked Country Cool for their party
“Lilac, Rem and the band were amazing! From start to finish, they were helpful and knowledgeable. They know how to throw a party. Lilac taught us all several fun line dances. The dance floor was packed at all times. Thank you so much!!!”
Amazing musicians - could tell they really cared about trad music.
Rachel A booked The Avocets for their wedding
“We're so happy we found you! We were looking for a band who could play a mix of music for the young guests and our friends, but also some traditional Scottish tunes (my partner's from Inverness). You don't hear that played much around here, but you did an amazing job playing a mix of traditional Highland tunes, upbeat folk and our modern pop/indie requests. It really felt like you connected with ...”
Everyone is still raving about your performance!
Ffion booked Craic Attack for their wedding
“Thank you for playing at our wedding....you were brilliant and made our night, everyone is still raving about your performance!! Thanks again!”
Susannah M booked Amhran for their wedding in Devon
“Amhran were booked last minute after a previous band cancelled owing to I'll health. With five days to go before our wedding day, what could have been a stressful experience quicky became a twist of good fate. Patrick is a super friendly communicator and called me straight away to assure us Amhran could play and would not let us down... And they absolutely did not disappoint! Our guests LOVED them...”
Played with real joy and skill - really brought our party to life!
Henda C booked The Avocets for their party
“Thank you so much for playing at our party - you were such a wonderful addition to my partner's 60th birthday. We loved the breadth of music you played, and especially loved your klezmer rendition of 'Whole Lotta Love' as he entered - Led Zeppelin are his favourite band and it was an amazing surprise for him, really original! Thanks also for being so easy to deal with whilst organising. There was...”
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