3 Top Ceilidh Bands for your Wedding Day
13 September 2017
Picture the scene: You’ve decided against a DJ and traditional wedding band and opted for something that is sure to keep the dance floor full throughout the evening – a ceilidh. But how do you pick which band you’d like to accompany you to the Cornish coastline where your wedding venue resides? You can’t simply hire a function band to perform Ceilidh-songs, oh no. Highly experienced Ceilidh bands exist and here are three that we highly recommend considering for the most important day of your life.
Caracana Ceilidh
Providing an uplifting Cornish Ceilidh, Caracana can also provide music for Nos Lowen, a Cornish-Celtic social dance. With a repertoire that includes native Cornish tunes as well as music deriving from Brittany, Galicia and Ireland (as well as their own compositions), the band are Cornwall through and through with their name – ‘caracana’ – literally meaning ‘the love of music’ when translated into English from the Cornish language. Well known for playing a diverse range of folk, Caracana are hugely sought after across the south west and can cover a wide range of genres throughout the Ceilidh on your wedding day.
Tweed in Bourbon
Traditional Irish, Scottish and English folk music are the order of the day when Tweed in Bourbon (pictured at the top of the page!) start playing, and you will even get to enjoy some Americana classics and modern Mumford & Sons-esque folk for good measure as well! Providing a carefully thought out set to maximise the enjoyment on your wedding day, your Ceilidh will be high energy, non-stop and sure to involve all your friends and family! Tweed in Bourbon provide the perfect atmosphere to keep people dancing long into the night.
Splann
Based in Cornwall, Splann is a Ceilidh barn dance band that delves into the best Scottish, Irish and Cornish tunes to get your wedding swinging in style! Playing across Cornwall, Devon and the rest of the south west, the core of the band consists of a fiddle, accordion and guitar but if you want a rockier sound to your Ceilidh, larger line-ups are possible! Having played at numerous weddings throughout the years, when you book Splann you are booking a quality entertainment act that know exactly how to ensure the most memorable occasion for you and your guests.
For more information on any of these bands, please feel free to get in touch using the contact details below.