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dance bands, ceilidh bands, hoe down bands UK
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A GOOD CEILIDH, HOEDOWN OR BARN DANCE
BAND?
If you’re struggling to wade through loads of websites trying to work
out which band is the most suitable, are they any good, do they play the
style of music you like, and have they got a good Caller and so on . . .
then please just contact Fiona!
Unless you already have personal contacts or recommendations for Bands playing this style of music, it can certainly be a very tricky task indeed trying to sift through the results of an Internet search for a good Ceilidh or Barn Dance band and Caller in your area . . . so if you contact Fiona, all the hard work will be taken out of your search, as she’ll recommend a good Band and Caller for you.
Fiona’s contacts with excellent musicians all over the UK are now
proving invaluable. Over 30 years experience of playing on the UK folk dance
Club and Festival scene, as well as for thousands of weddings and private
parties definitely puts Fi in a position to know very clearly what people
want from a Barn Dance or Ceilidh Band.
BOOKING A BAND WITH FIONA
The biggest benefit of asking Fiona to book a Ceilidh or Barn Dance Band
and Caller for your function is that she will only offer and recommend to
you a Band whom she knows as friends or colleagues, or whose music she is
familiar with. You’ll avoid the risk of ending up with the wrong sort
of band or style of music for your function.
A ‘phone conversation with Fiona is a great way of letting her know
very quickly what your exact requirements are, but it's also fine if you
prefer to email her direct from this site. Please provide as much detailed
information as possible so a demo CD, information and quote can be sent out
to you very promptly. You can then have a virtual ceilidh in the comfort
of your own home, and get back to Fi to book the band. EASY!
I always reply to emails within 24-48 hours. Occasionally, for reasons beyond
my technical knowledge, some emails don’t reach me.
So if you don’t
receive a swift reply, please ring me or email me again!
PLEASE TELL FIONA:
• The exact DATE for your dance (or some possible dates if this is not
finalised yet)
• The name and address or at least location of your chosen VENUE
• Whether the dance will be held INDOORS, OUTDOORS
OR IN A MARQUEE OR BARN. If the dance is to be in a marquee or outdoors,
there are a number
of very important aspects which will need to be discussed - i.e. flooring,
space and layout, heat, power and light requirements, so do please do let
Fiona know this when you first contact her.
Click on Top 20 FAQs for more info about venues
• Any preference you may have for, say, SCOTTISH, IRISH, ENGLISH or AMERICAN styles of music, or if you'd like a general mixture of all styles
• If you would like a band to play for DANCING AND SOME INCIDENTAL SONGS, or a band who plays just for the dances.
• An APPROXIMATE IDEA OF THE BUDGET you have in mind. This is not a trick question – everyone has a different idea of costs, and some people have more to spend than others - Fact! So if Fi knows straightaway of any "limits" you may have, she'll be able to offer the best possible option in your price bracket. Please see the FAQs - Question 14 - "How much does a Ceilidh or Barn Dance Band and Caller cost" Please click on the FAQs - Question 14 - "How much does a Ceilidh or Barn Dance Band and Caller cost"
• Most important - please provide your FULL NAME, ADDRESS, POST CODE, TELEPHONE CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
EVEN MORE HELP IS AT HAND! Click on Top 20 FAQs!
If you’ve never booked a band and caller before, you are bound to have
some questions so please browse through the section on this site called Top
20 Frequently Asked Questions about Barn Dances and Ceilidhs (Click on text
to link to Top 20 FAQs)
FI’S OWN BAND – JIGABIT
As well as running the Agency for Ceilidh Bands, Barn Dance Bands and Hoedown
Bands, Fi regularly plays accordion in her own Band JIGABIT, playing
for Ceilidhs and Barn Dances throughout the East and West Midlands areas.
If JIGABIT is already booked, or the travelling distance isn’t
feasible, Fi will offer you a choice of other excellent UK-based Ceilidh,
Hoedown and Barn Dance bands and Callers..
For a quick view of JIGABIT please click on the "LISTEN
TO OUR MUSIC / WATCH A VIDEO CLIP" ICON at the top of the page to go
to our video clip - a live recording - featured on YouTube:
Photograph by Julie Humphreys
So wherever YOU are in the UK, please don't be put off by the fact that Fiona is East Midlands based. She has band contacts UK-wide.
THANK YOU!
A specialist for Barn dance bands, ceilidh bands, hoe down bands in the UK
