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Beggars Opera

Overview

  • 4-10 piece party band
  • Vocal harmonies
  • Horn section can be added
  • DJ package available
  • Highland piper can also be added

Price Range

Prices range from £700 to £1800

About

Playing classic rock, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, Motown, Scottish and Celtic rock, Beggars Opera were formed five years ago, by the four main members of the band, which between them have some ninety years experience in the business, as band and session players with international artistes. They have worked in some of the best venues in the country as well as appearing on Recordings, TV shows and Royal Command Performances.

They have worked tirelessly to perfect their unique sound. The band now specialize in Wedding and Corporate functions and are normally booked as a four piece band playing a hand picked selection of music certain to get any event or party off with a swing. The band can be also be booked as a six piece band (incorporating an extra guitar/vocalist and keyboar4d player/vocalist ) for special events / theme shows and a ten piece band ( incorporating four brass players as part of our package shows (details on request) also as an optional extra they can also provide a Disco, or a Piper.

Where are they based?

The band are based in Lanarkshire but regularly play throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK.

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Sample Set List

Get Over It - Eagles
Hot Legs - Rod Stewart
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Fields of Gold - Sting
Tequila Sunrise - Eagles
Take It Easy - Eagles
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
Dance The Night Away - Mavericks
You Really Got Me - Kinks
Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
Fool In Love - Frankie Miller
You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
Mustang Sally - Wilson Picket
America - Neil Diamond
Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
Funky Music - Doobie Brothers
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Motown Medley - Various Artists
My Girl - The Temptations
Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy
Tell Me Ma - Sham Rock
Running Bear - Johnny Preston
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
Let There Be Love - Oasis
Lying Eyes - Eagles
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Loch Lomond - Runrig
500 Miles - Proclaimers
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
All Right Now - Free
Shakin All Over - Gene Vincent
Shooting Star
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Stones Medley - Rolling Stones
Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty
Feels Like The First Time - Foreigner
Smoking In The Boys Room - Motley Crue
Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
China Grove – Doobie Brothers
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Don't Believe A Word - Thin Lizzy
Another Brick In The Wall - Pink Floyd



Sample Music

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Broken Stones

Dance The Night Away

Fields Of Gold

You Can Leave Your Hat On

Lineup

Standard four piece band (guitar, bass/keyboard, drums and singer)

Six piece band (twin guitar, bass/keyboard, drums/percussion, keyboards and singer)

Ten piece band (as above with the addition of four brass players.)

Standard Set Time

  • Two 60 minute sets + break

Booking Options

  • Standard 4 piece band
  • 6 piece band
  • Full 10 piece big band

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