Acts tagged with 'banjo', from across the UK...

The Banjo Lounge 4 do innovative funky bluegrass and swing mash-up versions of songs to suit all ages from Louis Prima's 'Just a Gigolo', Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', Michael Jackson's 'Dont Stop Til You Get Enough' to Beyonce's 'Crazy in Love' and Dizzee Rascal / Calvin Harris's 'Dance Wiv Me'. Also thrown in there are a bunch of ot ... » View band profile »

Beer for Breakfast are a four piece Irish Band, who play a fantastic and lively range of Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music as well as Celtic Rock and Country Rock & Roll. They are all professional musicians who came together from academic, formal and session music backgrounds to form one of the liveliest bands in the UK Irish music scene today. They g ... » View band profile »

Boondock are a young upbeat folk band specialising in traditional songs from the British Isles and Europe. Hailing from Brighton they play extensively around the UK to excited audiences. They play an eclectic range of traditional instruments including the accordion, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, balalaika and bones. As well as English and Irish tune ... » View band profile »

Premium UK ceilidh band for bespoke weddings, corporate events, barn dances and parties. Professional musicians and attentive service. Ceilidh Generation offers a wide variety of Irish, Scottish and English traditional tunes and dances to suit all tastes. Whether you’re a hardcore Scot or looking for something a little funkier, they can design a ceilidh t ... » View band profile »

Foot stompin', thigh slappin' bluegrass from the deep south (of England). Formed in the winter of 2009, Dr Bluegrass and the Illbilly 8 draw inspiration from a wide range of unusual sources for their unique choice of songs. Everything from traditional bluegrass and gospel, to Irish folk, pop and rock ensures that there is something for all ages, played with ... » View band profile »

With a sound located somewhere between the deep south and South London, Gumbo La La play the rootsiest honky-tonk, zydeco, jazz and R&B in the UK. They like nothing better than to play foot-stompin' tunes that you can dance the Texas polka to. Conjuring up the spirit of the 40s and 50s, Gumbo La a take inspiration from the songs of Ray Charles, Big Joe Turne ... » View band profile »

The Homecoming String Band are an energetic celebration of the huge contribution Scotland has made to American Folk Music.

They bring some of the best music back over the Atlantic to find its roots. Old Time songs, ballads from the Appalachian mountains and foot stomping Bluegrass tunes are given a warm welcome home. Beautiful vocal and instrumental a ... » View band profile »

Want to hire a Premiere Professional Ceilidh Band for London, Brighton and the South? ...The Band's speciality is Scottish Ceilidh (Gay Gordon's, Dashing White Sargeant, Eightsome Reels etc) but they also offer the standard English/Irish Ceilidh dances and provide an evening's entertainment that is suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to seasoned ... » View band profile »

Mister Kanish are Andy, Ben, Chris, Ollie and Tim. They offer both a Mumford & Sons-esque / gypsy jazz style and a rocking evening set designed for dancing. They are perfect to cover a whole days entertainment with two different unique styles! They have been playing music together for 7 years They provide the kind of entertainment that leave ... » View band profile »

The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK is a swing big band with options avaialble from the full 19 piece band down to a cool American Songbook trio. The Band has appeared at functions as diverse as the American Air Museum, Ascot Racecourse (as a strolling jazz sextet), the Edinburgh Fringe festival and on TV's 'Big Breakfast' show. The Band always deliver a pr ... » View band profile »

The Nova Scotia Jazz Band is firmly in the tradition of the swinging Dixieland groups led by Eddie Condon, Muggsy Spanier, and Alex Welsh. Featuring the world class trumpet of Lorne Cowieson, the banjo wizardry of Duncan Findlay, the elegantly swinging string bass of Ken MacDonald, the ever swinging drums of Andy Rankin and the vocals, clarinet and saxophon ... » View band profile »

"Off The Rails" is a 2 piece band covering all kinds of music: ceilidh including dance calling, and a wide range of vocals from the 60s through to current releases and scottish/irish songs including material from the Proclaimers and Runrig. Although off the rails are a duo they also work with various musicians to make the band up to a 4 or 5 piece depending ... » View band profile »

Tattie Jam offers a rich and highly distinctive brew of songs and tunes: from dark old ballads or protest songs to off-the wall humour, and from keening slow airs to kinetic jigs, strathspeys and reels. Much of their material’s given a playful or funky contemporary twist, with effective contrast provided by the occasional starker a-cappella song or una ... » View band profile »