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Celtic Horizon

Music Description: Celtic Folk Music

Price Range: from £350 to £1800

Celtic Horizon

Band Overview

  • 2-7 piece Celtic and folk band
  • Large repertoire of Scottish and Irish classics
  • Full tartan image
  • Also cater for ceilidh dancing
  • Can provide Highland dancers
  • Can perform acoustic or through PA
  • Can perform as wandering musicians for street and events
  • Can supply an experienced wedding piper
  • Can supply DJ service as part of the entertainment.

About the Band

Celtic Horizon have been full time Musicians for many years now. Celtic Horizon formed in 2000 and have toured extensively around the Uk and Europe.Both being lead vocalists gives us a big sound for a duo. We are also lead vocalists in our other bands Beggars Row, Celtic Hearts, The Triple Scots and Celtic Horizon Crazy Clan.

Celtic Horizon have performed at all types of concerts from the smallest Venue, Corporate, Weddings, Theatres to large festivals including a few famous Scottish castles.

As of October 2009 Celtic Horizon have recorded 4 CDs and no 5 is already in the planning including an Accapela Cd in partnership with all the vocalists in Celtic Horizon, Triple Scots and Celtic Hearts.

The duo can also be expanded to anything up to 6 piece band to suit the occasion.

Where are they based?

The act frequently plays all over the Highlands of Scotland and across the rest of the UK.

Internationally they perform in Russia, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus, Israel, and the USA.

Sample Set List

Whisky in the jar,
Loch lomond,
Mountain dew,
All around my hat-Steeleye Span,
Dirty Old Town-ewn McColl or the Pogues,
Mull of Kintyre-Paul McCartney,
500 miles-proclaimers,
Country roads-John Denver,
Tell my Ma,
Scotland the Brave,
Irish Rover,
Wild Mountain Thyme,
Fog on the tyne-Lindisfarne,
leaving of Liverpool-Dubliners-Corries,
Ruby Tuesday-Rolling Stones-Melanie,
Jennifer Juniper-Donovan,
Rattling Bog,
Streets of London-Ralph McTell,
Flower of Scotland-The Corries,
Killiecrankie,
meet me on the corner-Lindisfarne,
Caledonia-Dougie McLean-Frankie MIller,
Drunken sailor,
Wild Rover,Sailing,
7 drunken nights,
Auld lang Syne-Rabbie Burns,
Wrecked again-McCalmans,
Scottish medley,
New York Girls-Film Gangs of New York,
Raggle Taggle Gypsy,
For the love of a Princess tune-Braveheart film,
Those were the days-original Russian Version,
Gallawa Hills,
Lord of the dance-remember Michael Flatley,
Hallelujah-Josh Groban-Shrek,
You raise me up-various artists including Westlife,
Portree kid-audience participation song,
This is the Life-Amy MacDonald,
Molly Malone,
Star of the County Down,
Colours-Donovan,
Gypsy Rover,
Scarborough fair-Simon and Garfunkel,
Black velvet band,
Smugglers-McCalmans,
I know my love-The Corrs,
Under the Scotsman's Kilt-funny,
Bricklayer song-funny-Corries,
Molly Maguires-The Dubliners,
Crooked Jack-Goats dont shave,
bad moon rising-creedence clearwater revival,
Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater revival,
Roving Journeyman-Corries,
Rambling Rover-Andy M Stewart,
Highland Cathedral-Beggars Row,
ready for the storm-Dougie Mclean,
Willie McBride-Eric Bogle,
Waltzing Matilda- Eric Bogle,
Ye Jacobites-Corries,
We'll be coming-tartan Army Song,
Allys Army-Tartan Army Song,
Bonnie Dundee-Corries,
Doon in the wee room-Corries,
Fairytal of New York-The Pogues,
Mhairi's Wedding,
Fitba Crazy-Tartan Army song,
American Pie-Don McLean,
Alice-Smokey,
All the above songs by the duo----
We can also play all the standard Celidh dances and bagpipe tunes by expanding to a 4 piece or more.






Sample Music

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Macphersons Rant (traditional)

Leaving of Liverpool (Traditional)

Rattling Bog (Traditional)

Scottish Medley (traditional)

Drunken Sailor (Traditional)

New York Girls (Traditional)

Braw Nraw lads (traditional)

Loch Lomond (Traditional)

A mans a man for a that (Traditional)

Peggy Gordon (Traditional)

Row Bullies Row (traditional)

Line up

The duo consists of Bob on powerful lead Vocals, guitar, mandolin, whistle, harmonica, percussion.
Neil on gentle ballad lead Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, electric guitar.
They can also add other musicians to include-fiddle, accordion, bagpipes, percussion and if neccessary Highland Dancers. For weddings and such they can also provide a DJ for later in the evening.

Booking Options

  • Standard duo band
  • 4 piece band
  • 6 piece band
  • 7 piece band
  • DJ option
  • Highland dancers
  • Piper

Standard Performance Time

  • 3 x 40 minute sets with breaks-more performance time can be provided with negotiation.

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