Ceilidh Bands in Canterbury for hire

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The RJ Ceilidh Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£560 - £690
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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. Canterbury is within this Ceilidh Band’s local area for dances. All the musicians are very experienced, and their caller will ensure that everyone has a good time!


The SB Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£810 - £1000
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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 SB Band offer a full evening's entertainment of music for dancing or songs for listening or a mixture of both. This Ceilidh Band plays for weddings and other events in and around Canterbury. 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 ...show more


The AT Barn Dance Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£560 - £690
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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. The Ceilidh Band regularly play for functions in Canterbury. 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 wil ...show more


The CB Ceilidh/ Barn Dance Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£770 - £950
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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 ...show more


The HT Ceilidh Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£740 - £900
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The HT Ceilidh Band are a professional ensemble who play for ceilidhs and barn dances all over the UK. Canterbury is within this Ceilidh Band’s local area for dances. They are composed of professional musicians who have a passion for delivering a polished performance which is guaranteed to help your party, wedding or function go with a swing! They bring an experienced, competent (and patient!!) caller who can ensure everyone has a great time. The HT band have an extensive repertoire of English, Irish and Scottish tunes to keep you dancing all evening.


The CX Ceilidh / Barn Dance Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£810 - £1000
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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. This Ceilidh Band plays for weddings and other events in and around Canterbury. The band can operate as anything from a two piece plus a caller up to the full band plus caller. The price here is for a 3 piece band plus caller. They sometimes augment the band with drums and /or bass, and have a pool of excellent musicians who ...show more


TA Barn Dance Band  in Canterbury, Kent
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£750 - £910
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The TA Barn Dance Band have a line up of two musicians and a caller/musician, which can include fiddle, bodhran, piper, guitar or flute. Their caller loves diverse groups and is happy to adapt to two left feet or really experienced groups. They provide a joyful combination of music and dance and some fine fiddling when the dancers need to put their feet up.

Their music includes reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas and waltzes.


The CS Barn Dance / Ceilidh Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£850 - £1000
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This is a troupe of traditional musicians, dynamic dancers and crazy callers determined to spread the word that the Hoe Down is a-happenin'! From Hoxton to Humberside, from Amnesty International to Bestival, the band are putting ceili back on the map. An ideal Ceilidh Band for a wedding or party in Canterbury. . This "Anarchic Hillbilly Barn Dancing Squad" will bring a rip-roaring, thigh-slapping, pavement-stomping, exhilarating, heart-thumping, blood-pumping barn dance to your event. While the banjo and the fiddle set the tone, the callers instruct the ...show more


The DR Ceilidh Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£1200 - £1400
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The DR Ceilidh band are renowned as a funky and exciting dance band with a wide range of influences. Canterbury is within this Ceilidh Band’s local area for dances. 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 ...show more


The KK Band in Canterbury, Kent
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£1300 - £1500
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This folk band play old-style Jewish music, rather than Celtic! It’s great for both indoor and outdoor events. This Ceilidh Band plays for weddings and other events in and around Canterbury.

The KK Band is a dynamic group of performers whose deep understanding of klezmer, the celebratory and soulful music of Eastern European Jews, is reflected in exuberant, passionate and accomplished performances that captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Dance your socks off!

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More about Ceilidh Bands

The Ceilidh Band pages, above, list bands that are available in Canterbury. People are occasionally unsure of the difference between a Ceilidh dance, a Barn dance & and a Hoedown. In case you're uncertain, to find out what style of dance band would be ideal for your wedding day or event in Canterbury, click the link below:

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About Canterbury

Canterbury is a city steeped in history and occupation of the area can be traced back to many centuries before Christ. Little was known about its ancestors until after World War II, when bombs laid many parts of Canterbury bare, allowing archaeologists to delve into Canterbury's past. The area in which Canterbury is situated was once a boggy wasteland, but gradually over time, with prehistoric mans' advancement in tools and implements, the area was cultivated and cleared for settlement.

Due to threats from the continent, fortified villages such as the fort of Bigbury near Harbledown were built. The Romans first came to Canterbury under the command of Julius Caesar in 55 and 54 B.C. and the people living there were found to be quite civilised. After taking hostages and money the Romans left for a century. In 43 A.D. a full scale invasion was launched, as Canterbury and surrounding areas posed a threat due to their links with the Gauls. By A.D. a Roman civil settlement existed.

Canterbury was an important capital as it connected 3 trading ports to London. Canterbury had all the luxuries of a Roman city such as theaters, baths, temples, forums and intricately mosaiced houses. With the invasion of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes and their rivalry for control of England, Canterbury was abandoned and left in ruins. It was left overgrown for more than a century before new timber buildings were built over the roman village, but most dwellings were outside the Roman walls.

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