Should we book a DJ as well as the ceilidh band?
Some people like to have a DJ as well as the live band. Having a Ceilidh
and a Disco certainly caters for a wider range of musical tastes, providing
both traditional and contemporary styles of music. You do need to make
it clear to me (or a band) if you are booking a DJ. Some bands are quite
willing to share an evening with a DJ and other bands really prefer not
to. For the evening to work best, it really is best if the Ceilidh is the
first part of the evening, and the Disco takes over entirely after the
Ceilidh finishes. Alternating short spots of Ceilidh / Disco / Ceilidh
does NOT work, believe me!
You need to make sure that both the Band and DJ have enough space to set
up. It’s best to situate the Ceilidh Band in a position which will
enable an easy exit so once the Band has finished and packed up their equipment
and instruments, they can leave without disturbing the Disco. A band asks
for 10-15 minutes of packing up time before the DJ starts and the lights
go dim!
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