Hire Local Live Bands in Dorset for hire

The TB are a lively wedding & events ceilidh/barndance band. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing. Their musical genres range from traditional Irish, Scottish & English music; to popular Americana and modern Folk; plus re-imagined 'Live Lounge' style chart hits. The band consists of: Mandolin, Accordion, Guitar & Vocals; Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Vocals & Cajon Drum; Fiddle & Vocals. For larger events (especially weddings and festivals) they have a network of musicians, singers and callers who can add to their sound.
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The NJS Quartet are a group of four professional musicians from the south led by Sarah on sax, flute, clarinet and vocals. The band share a love of melodic, rhythmic jazz and enjoy pushing the boundaries of the idiom with both a variety of well known jazz favourites and more obscure choices. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area. Often billed as ‘Count Basie to Carole King’, the band enjoy a wide repertoire and appeal to audiences of all ages.

All musicians have worked on the music scene for many years appearing at a number of Ja ...show more

The AJ Band is an experienced band for any occasion. They offer you the smooth sophisticated sounds of Jazz Standards, and are available as a trio, quartet, quintet or sextet. The line up consists of female vocalist, keyboard, double bass, saxophone, trumpet/flugel and drums. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset.

Whether you want a trio, quartet, or more, to welcome guests at your wedding, or a 6-piece band to dance the night away, they can make your event go with a swing!

Their repertoire covers the spectrum of jazz standa ...show more

The TB are a lively wedding & events folk band. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening. Their musical genres range from traditional Irish, Scottish & English music; to popular Americana and modern Folk; plus re-imagined 'Live Lounge' style chart hits. The band consists of: Mandolin, Accordion, Guitar & Vocals; Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Vocals & Cajon Drum; Fiddle & Vocals. For larger events (especially weddings and festivals) they have a network of musicians, singers and callers who can add to their sound.
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The FS Band perform a range of music including Swing, music from the 1940s, Motown and Blues. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing. From Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller through to songs like Mr Bojangles & Bad Bad Leroy Brown plus foot stomping Blues, Jive & Jazz, they are the perfect group for your party! The band quoted here are a trio (photos show larger bands) but they do perform as any size from four to seventeen-piece. They can also offer a 1940s themed band in uniforms, please ask for details!

The WD Band have experience in entertaining at all types of function - club/works socials, wedding receptions, fund raisers and more. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area. They have played in venues both small and large - from village halls with under 100 guests to the Bournemouth International Centre for 2,000 plus!

The band's line-up is Mike on accordion, John on acoustic guitar, and Luke on percussion, plus their caller.

If you want a fun evening that all will enjoy, then a barn dance is a great way to provide it. This b ...show more

The PR Quartet are a jazz quartet made up of tenor saxophone, piano, bass and drums from Somerset. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset. They play a range of jazz standards, blues and funk tunes for wedding, private parties, cafes, bars and larger live music events.

Their saxophonist, Paul, has years of experience from setting up a student funk band while at uni, to playing gigs throughout the south east of England including at the 144 Jazz Club in Rochester. He is now living in Somerset and playing with local big bands and part ...show more

The RR Band play a mix of traditional folk tunes and original compositions, collected from around the world.

Well known in the South of England, they have played at local festivals, regional ceilidhs and many smaller private events. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening.
With a solid driving rhythm section and vibrant melodies, the RR Band will give you a reason to dance!

The band line up includes accordion, fiddle, guitar, drums and caller.

This band can offer Irish, Scottish, English, American, Scandinavian Barn Dance & Ceilidh plus Klezmer. The JF Band specialise in providing the perfect entertainment for functions such as weddings, parties, anniversaries, corporate functions and more. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing. They are flexible in catering for any specific requests such as specific dances and we are always happy to discuss your requirements.

The JF Band play music from a mixture of countries; mainly England, Scotland and Ireland but also some from Sw ...show more

An all American Barn Dance Band, this band are the most fun you can have with country music! Perfect for Wild West parties, weddings and hoe-downs. Great live music is used for the charismatic 'Miss Dixie' to call fun and easy line dances, square dances and barn dances suitable for all. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area. Many happy clients including Centre Parcs, H M forces and many corporate and wedding clients including the Duke of Westminster. If you want a fun hoe-down, then this is the band for you. Line-up can include gui ...show more

An all English Barn Dance Band, the BS Ceilidh Band are a high energy English country dance band to give you the best dance ever. Their professional Caller will take you through the steps and choose dances for all ages and abilities along with a professional band with over 30 years Ceilidh experience that will get your feet tapping. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset.

The BS Barndance band are a fun band and the emphasis is about everyone having a great time and giving you a night to remember. A larger band is also available. ...show more

An all English Barn Dance Band, the BS Ceilidh Band are a high energy English country dance band to give you the best dance ever. Their professional Caller will take you through the steps and choose dances for all ages and abilities along with a professional band with over 30 years Ceilidh experience that will get your feet tapping. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening.

The BS Barndance band are a fun band and the emphasis is about everyone having a great time and giving you a night to remember.

This band can offer all English Barn Dance, or Scottish Ceilidh, or Irish Ceilidh, or a misture also includng European music. Theirs is a mix of traditional British Folk Music with a modern dynamic, driving rhythm is ideally suited to Ceilidh dancing and Barn Dances. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing. The musicians Lynn , John and Mel have a history of playing in Ceilidh Bands in one form or another in the South East and South West. They have their own Resident Caller Debs , and their Sound and Lighting Engineer Mark, is well ...show more

The PR Band are a four piece band featuring an experienced line-up of musicians who are steeped in traditional barn-dance and ceilidh music and who have many years of performing at lively events around the South of England between them. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area. For barn-dances the band will add a caller to explain all the moves – no one needs to be expert - just prepared to give it a go and HAVE FUN! Over the years the band members have played for many wedding receptions, birthdays, anniversaries, Burns nights, St Patr ...show more

The EJ Jazz Band performs songs from the Great American Songbook. Eileen’s vocal’s range from strong and passionate to delicate and intimate while the backing is smooth and sophisticated. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset. All members of the band are professional musicians who have studied music at degree level.

The band has played at many weddings, parties, functions and corporate events. Their previous clients include: Coutts Bank, The Bath Festival, Bristol Zoo as well as many restaurants and jazz clubs throughout the ...show more

The AC Jazz Band are a four piece traditional jazz band playing in the New Orleans style which would still be recognised by the early exponents of the music. It is the style of jazz that was the musical accompaniment to social functions, music that can be danced to or just for listening. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening. The tunes, mainly from the 1900's, to 1940's, include well known ones like All of Me, Tuxedo Junction, Avalon, Honeysuckle Rose, and Bye Bye Blackbird. The instruments are not dependent on electricity which mea ...show more

Formed originally in 2000 this band have already made a huge impact with their exuberant blend of jump jive and swing dance music. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing. Hailed by ‘The Stage’ magazine as “one of Britain’s best ever party bands”, they have enjoyed great success at dance clubs and venues throughout this country and are building a loyal following amongst the jivers of Northern Europe.

The band’s music carries echoes of the great Louis Prima and Louis Jordan and they combine the energy of early rhythm and blues with ...show more

The BD Band play a wide variety of dancing music from Scotland, Ireland and England. They play festivals, fetes, private parties, weddings and more, and come complete with a caller, PA system and full Public Liability Insurance. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area. If you are thinking of organising an event and want to have a really good time then this band could be perfect for you!

The band play as a 6 to 10 piece band. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset. This full band comprises nine professional musicians, based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. The band was formed while three of its members were serving in the Royal Marines, and was augmented with "civies" when the three de-mobbed.

The Band can be guaranteed to make a successful contribution to any occasion, be it a corporate function, product launch, masonic ladies' festival, a wedding or a birthday party.

The line-up of the band is Trombone and Lead ...show more

The AF Jazz Quartet offer live jazz suitable for any social event. Their line-up includes tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, piano, guitar, double bass and drums allowing them to fit into a wide variety of settings, from the intimacy of wedding receptions, cocktail parties or formal dinners to larger functions, corporate events, garden parties. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening.

Their music is drawn from the 'Great American Songbook' and covers a wide range of styles and periods, from swing to modern. They cover the classic ...show more

The ST Band are a high class jazz band based in London, with the finest musicians from across Europe. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing.

The ST Jazz Band play a mixture of contemporary renditions of many great jazz tunes, as well as non-jazz tunes that have been given a swinging makeover. Added to this is the classical touch of cellist Stefano Matteucci which helps to create a unique and highly sophisticated sound that will set the perfect mood for any event.

The ST Jazz Band can provide the suitable entertainment for all ...show more

This all-female band won hearts and popular acclaim around the counry at various clubs and Festivals. Their latest line-up features Debbie on(drums, tenor and alto sax, vocals, Gabriele (piano, vocals) and Rachel (guitar, banjo, vibes, vocals), Zoe (reeds, vocals) now heads this band, and Isabel (bass) completes the line-up. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area.

The Band is available as a Trio, Quartet or Quintet.

Always something going on, this band generates plenty of energy and enthusiasm, and is highly popular at j ...show more

The Band in their 6 piece lineup, play jazz inspired by the music of the "classic" interwar years, with a creative energy that has become its hallmark. The band's skill, originality and phenomenal swing have excited audiences in clubs, theatres, dance halls and festivals throughout Europe, including those at the Edinburgh International Jazz Festival. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset.

The musicians are all well known, experienced and highly respected members of their profession. Line-up includes trombone/guitar, clarinet/teno ...show more

The Band, in their 4 piece lineup, play jazz inspired by the music of the "classic" interwar years, with a creative energy that has become its hallmark. The band's skill, originality and phenomenal swing have excited audiences in clubs, theatres, dance halls and festivals throughout Europe, including those at the Edinburgh International Jazz Festival. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening.

The musicians are all well known, experienced and highly respected members of their profession. Most of them are also associated with their ac ...show more

The NG Band are a stonking English barn dance band - playing stonking tunes for stonking dances. Guaranteed to make any party or event go with a swing. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing. As with many ceilidh and barn dance bands, they are all active in many other bands too, but when they come together here they create something really special. They get tunes out of their instruments that aren't even there! Put all that together with an experienced caller to help everyone through the dances and it's a recipe for a great night.

If it's a party you want, then this could be the band for you. They present a humorous, high energy set featuring the music of Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway and Louis Prima that was all the rage in the 1940's and early 1950's. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area.

The six piece band faithfully recreate a whole host of classic jump jive hits that had people rocking and rolling in the aisles years before Rock and Roll had been invented and the evenings is guarenteed to go with a swing.

Line-up is guitar, bass guitar,drums, saxop ...show more

This band is a three piece outfit who can perform for a range of functions, including weddings, corporate hospitality, clubs, anniversaries etc. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset. Between them they play an impressive array of acoustic instruments including fiddle, mandolin, banjo, button accordion, guitar, double bass, bass guitar, flute, bodhran, bouzouki and vocals!

The band will do their absolute best to meet your specifications, and will include "special" tunes for you wherever possible. The band's caller will guide you ...show more

This band is a two piece outfit who can perform for a range of functions, including weddings, corporate hospitality, clubs, anniversaries etc. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening. Between them they play an impressive array of acoustic instruments, and they are perfect for functions where budget or space is a consideration!

The duo will do their absolute best to meet your specifications, and will include "special" tunes for you wherever possible. The band's caller will guide you through the dances and make the evening accessib ...show more

This is a vibrant and energetic jazz quartet comprising of experienced professional musicians, playing a wide variety of their interpretations of jazz standards (swing, Latin, bebop),cool jazz, The Great American Song Book, contemporary jazz and funk. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing.

The band have played at many restaurants, bars and functions. The Tomcats have the ideal sound to make a great atmosphere at any function, event or party.

The AT Jazz Band are an ensemble who regularly perform for functions/events at venues like Randolph Hotel, National History Museum, Bodleian Libraries and Ashmolean Museum, as well at numerous community events. The musicians have been featured on BBC Radio Oxford. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area. Their sax player studied jazz at Leeds College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire. He has played with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Glen Miller Memorial Orchestra, in addition to Glastonbury and Royal Festival Hall. Their p ...show more

Formed in 2008, the DM Jazz Quartet are based on the south coast. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset. The band members record regularly with major record labels, including artists such as The Turin Brakes, Lucky Jim, Kate Walsh, The Mummers, Judie Tzuke, Odd Fellows Casino and perform with Jazz artists such as Tim Garland, Ed Thigpen, Andy Cleyndert, James Williams, Bobby Wellins, Alan Barnes, Geoff Simkins, Malcolm Crease, Mark Mondasir, to name a few..

The Quartet are available for Weddings, Celebrations and corporate funct ...show more

The DS Ceilidh duo is a 'micro ceilidh' band made up of box/bass drum and caller/whistles/flutes, perfect for smaller spaces or budgets. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening. They can also offer less familiar instruments, such as cornamuse, hulusi and bagpipes, and they can sing songs while your dancers get their breath back! The musicians have years of experience playing in ceilidh bands and their repertoire covers English, Scottish, Irish, American and some French.

The AQ Band are an experienced and fun ceilidh band. Between them they have played at venues from the Albert Hall to the village hall both at home and abroad. Events include
Scottish - Marriott Grosvenor Square Burns Night, St Georges Hill Tennis Club Burns Night, British Chamber of Commerce Latvia Burns Night
Irish - Box Hill School St Patricks Night, Trafalgar Square Irish Festival stage
General - Glastonbury, Brighton Festival, Cite de la Musique Paris, Celebrity Weddings, Folk Prom Alber ...show more

With vocalist, sousaphone, trombone, trumpet, saxophone and drums, this jazz band fuses the foot tapping feel of a New Orleans street band with some of the most popular chart hits from the 20th and 21st century. Bringing together musicians with a wealth of experience from a wide range of genres, this band is cooking on gas, and their sole mission is to entertain!

They offer a refreshing alternative to the traditional party band, and will add a unique touch to your event. In addition to the mo ...show more

The SE Jazz Quintet have been playing together in a variety of line ups for over 4 years. From garden parties to weddings to high profile corporate events they can cater for your every need.
They can be booked in a variety of line ups such as: Duo, Trio, quartet, quintet plus a singer. Instruments available in the above line ups: Piano, Guitar, Double Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Voice, vibraphone is also available if you are looking for something different to impress your guests. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset.

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Since 1995 the US Jazz Group have worked towards achieving a sound and repertoire which reflects the great Gypsy-swing and European musical traditions. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening.

Matt, Jonny and Dan originally formed the band through Brighton's jazz music circles and a shared passion for the music of Django Reinhardt and the contemporary Gypsy jazz scene.

Their commitment to performing live music of style and quality over the years has been consistent and much appreciated by many audiences and within many contexts ...show more

This great young band refreshes the parts other jazz bands cannot reach, brewing up an irresistible blend of hot tunes from the 1920s with a spoonful of charleston and more than a dash of fun. This lively local band can be hired to make your party or wedding in Dorset really swing.

With a classic line-up of clarinet, trombone, banjo, double bass, drums and vocals, this highly entertaining band will set you on the sunny side of the street, whatever the weather!

This band bring dance floor-filling salsa grooves and the swing, tightness and exceptional playing that come from an all- star band that's been together nearly a decade. You can hire this band via this web site to play for your birthday or Christmas Party in Dorset , its local area. Led by trombonist/ composer Jonny, the band have had regular gigs at London's prestigious Jazz Café since 2000, as well as three 10-date Arts Council-sponsored UK tours at venues including Brighton's Dome, Glasgow's Buttermarket, Colchester and Norwich Arts Centres, Leeds' Wardrobe, plus festival appearances around Europe.
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This band was formed in 1999 by two friends who quickly attracted the finest young jazz talent in London. Their style is hard swinging Chicago jazz of the 1940's & 50's a la Eddie Condon and the band have carved out a polished reputation performing at jazz festivals and clubs in the UK. Hire this band to dance and listen to for any event in Dorset.

The band have recorded three successful albums and are currently working on a fourth. The band has performed at many jazz concert and festival venues including: Brecon Jazz Festival, 100 Club, Oxford Street ...show more

The BM Trio derive their influence from the music of Django Reinhardt and the great Gypsy Jazz tradition.

This acoustic trio is one of many variations based on the original Quintette du Hot Club de France (3 Guitars, Violin and Double Bass) which featured Django Reinhardt and Stefan Grappelli. Any party in Dorset would be local to this band, which you can hire for the evening.

The BM Trio infuse Gypsy Jazz with their own experience of many styles of music including jazz, classical, rock and pop to bring a sound that is enjoyable for all. Established in 2007 the Trio have ...show more