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

Formed in Edinburgh in November 2007 the Banjo Lounge 4 are a finger-popping, tune-swinging bluegrass acoustic quartet that combine the awesome power of double bass, funky drums, fat strumming acoustic guitar and the novelty redneck jazz styling of the five string banjo. ... » 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 »

The Clincarts are a talented and versatile musical collective playing all the best songs from famous America artists and a few home grown ones for good measure. This experienced band play Country, Bluegrass, Country Rock and a bit of Rock & Roll in formats to suit the client from full electric dance sets to unplugged acoustic sets or a mixture of both. Along ... » View band profile »

Daccordianna's original compositions will get you clapping your hands, tapping your feet and smiling at the songs detailing the trials and tribulations of life, love and the universe. Formed in 2009 Daccordianna consists of the lead singer and accordion player Anna Ross, 'The Fox' on fiddle, mandolin, guitar and banjo when and where required, Francesca on d ... » 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 »

London-based band Gumbo La La conjure up the spirit of the 1940s and 1950s by reimagining the sounds of honky tonk, R&B and zydeco music. Taking inspiration from the songs of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Big Joe Turner, Hank Williams Sr, The Carter Family and Clifton Chenier, Gumbo La La take an old sound - detailed harmonies, accordion, fiddle, double bass, ... » View band profile »

This versatile folk trio based in Mid-Wales play traditional Celtic, Continental and American music for sit-down (if you can!) performance, or dance. For ceilidh dancing, they can provide an excellent dance caller (in Welsh, if required): one aim ... to give your ears and feet a hell-of-a good night! Not only is a ceilidh dance great fun at a wedding, it is ... » 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 »

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 »

"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 »

The Slippery Hill Boys are the perfect band for any hoedown, hog roast, Wild West party or wedding barn dance. From cool laid back blues to blisteringly fast bluegrass classics this band is a must for all lovers of Americana. These good ol' boys will take you on a journey to the southern states of America with musical purity and enthusiasm that is so sadly l ... » 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 »

The band consists of 5 eejits that bring trad, popular and modern toe tappin' diddly, diddly Irish music & songs to pubs, clubs, dos and festivals to North Wales, Cheshire, Infinity & beyond....... Whilst the band are primarily an Irish music band they can also perform at ceilidhs with the addition of one of their many callers. ... » View band profile »

A professional and talented traditional Ceilidh band with many years' experience specialising in traditional music for pubs and clubs, and at schools and colleges, festivals, weddings, parties and corporate functions. All the musicians have been performing, touring and recording for many years and two are award-winning performers. The band are flexible enoug ... » View band profile »