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  • 1. Midnight Specials 2016
  • 2. Midnight Specials 2016
  • 3. Chris Bradley - Vocals/Guitar
  • 4. Chris Herraghty - Bass
  • 5. Ian Stoddart - Drums/Washboard
  • 6. Roddy Neilson - Fiddle
  • 7. Austen George - Guitar/vocals
  • 8. Midnight Specials 2016
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Overview

  • Outstanding 5 piece rock and pop covers and ceilidh band
  • Repertoire includes songs from the 50's up to modern chart hits featuring acts as the Jacksons, Strokes, Nancy Sinatra and Queen
  • All dances called during the ceilidh
  • Unplugged option - drummer plays wash board and everyone plays acoustic instruments
  • Drinks reception options (unplugged or plugged)
  • Solo singer for ceremonies
  • "Bandeoke" option with full band

The band is based in Edinburgh and Glasgow and are happy to travel for events.


Have a Listen

  1. Last Night - The Strokes
  2. You send me (Donna/Austen)
  3. Twist and shout/La Bamba - Beatles/Ritchie Valens
  4. Proud Mary (Live) - CCR
  5. Gay Gordons - Trad
  6. Keep the customer satisfied - Simon and Garfunkel
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    About this Act

    The Midnight Specials are a Glasgow and Edinburgh based rock & pop musical collective that can configure their repertoire to perfectly suit your requirements. 

    The repertoire is, to say the least vast. Comprising of classic rock from Chuck Berry and Eddie Cochran and Americana from Creedence Clearwater Revival, (whose song Midnight Special gave them their name) and up to a few recent chart hits from Adele and Pharrell Williams.

    Using a pool of about 12 of the very best, original and talented musicians in Scotland who all know each other and work with each other regularly, The Midnight Specials bring true musicianship and genuine performance to your event. The musicians in the band have among other things, won BAFTA's for original music, featured as live performers in a Johnny Depp film and collaborated with the likes of KT Tunstall.

    The band are managed exclusively by Freak Music so either click the event quote button up to the right or just call Rebecca or Chloe in the office on 0131 467 2539 to check on availability and please check out their website. 

    And don't just take our word for it...:

    "My wife(!) Kris and I just wanted to send all of you guys a huge thank you for playing for us and our guests at our wedding on Friday. You were absolutely fantastic and helped our perfect day go out with one helluva party!

    So many of our guests were coming up to us all night to tell us how great you were and of course, having some bandaoke was just the icing on the cake!
    Oh! And Stan feels awful that he didn't see you reach out to shake his hand after he sang Folsom Prison Blues and left you hanging! He just saw the footage and apologises :P

    Thanks again from the bottom of our hearts for a night we will never forget."

    Stuart and Kris - 4th November 2017 - Gateshead

    "The Midnight Specials played for our wedding on Saturday night and from start to finish they were absolutely brilliant. The set list was excellent, their cover of Moondance for our first dance was perfect, and we all loved their take on the ceilidh tunes."

    Ben and Sheena

    North Berwick wedding

    "I can't recommend The Midnight Specials enough, recently hired them for our wedding - every guest commented how good they thought they were. They played fun lively versions of quality rock, pop and soul with talent and musicality that shone through and lit up the evening.
    They were also flexible and laid back, agreeing to every suggestion we made. We were particularly taken with the obvious effort they put into getting everyone going, despite us failing to provide much for them to go on. They were even a hit with a number of hard bitten musicians among the guests.
    I particularly liked the improvisation they did with 'suspicious minds' and 'Let's work together'. A number of guests asked for their details and me and the wife will go seem them play anytime. If you care about music and wanna party; hire these guys."

    John and Kate Brown

    21st May, Callander wedding

    "The Midnight Specials were absolutely amazing! Everybody was dancing all night and they were able to fulfil our unusual first dance request with only a few moments notice - just brilliant! They were very easy to contact leading up to the wedding, and seemed to know exactly what music our wedding party wanted - I would definitely recommend them to anyone."

    Kate Mark

    Tyninghame Beach wedding - 5th September 2015

    ""I wanted to say a big thanks to you and the band for playing at our wedding.... everyone commented on how great your setlist was and the quality of your sound and musicianship. We particularly enjoyed your Harvest Moon rendition as our first song and the memory will last us a lifetime."

    Michael Chisolm/Eve Macdonald

    5th September 2015 

    "The Midnight Specials were absolutely fantastic at our wedding. They played a wide variety of music and catered for all our guests, young and young-at-heart! Whether it was ceilidh or more modern tunes, every performance was excellent. They called the ceilidh very well and our guests from overseas really enjoyed the jigs and reels. From the moment they arrived they were so approachable and friendly. We are so happy with our decision to choose the Midnight Specials for our wedding day!!"

    Lorna O'Sullivan - 1st August wedding, Glencorse House.

    "This band is awesome. They played last weekend for my daughters' wedding and the 170 guests would not let them go. They started with some Highland reels - not the gentle decorous sort; more the wild, animal kind - moving seamlessly into rock. They had something for everyone across all age groups - even the waitresses were dancing by the end. The line up is strong with a great fiddler and a great drummer to back up a superb guitar line up and vocals for all occasions. They judged the mood of the party well and the floor was full all evening. This band plays music that is infectious with a wide ranging repertoire - everyone has fun even those sitting out just listening. I could not recommend them highly enough. For anyone planning a party in Scotland, this band is the one for you."

    Kit Chambers
    Aboyne,
    Aberdeenshire.

     

    Set List

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    Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
    Happy - Pharrell Williams
    One Way Or Another - Blondie
    9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
    Sweet Dreams - The Eurythmics
    Ho Hey! - The Lumineers
    20th Century Boy - T. Rex
    These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
    Mamma Mia - Abba
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
    Material Girl - Madonna
    Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
    Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
    You Can't Hurry Love - Diana Ross
    Do You Love Me - The Contours
    Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
    I Like To Boogie - T. Rex
    Gimme Some Lovin - Blues Brothers/Spencer Davis Group
    Rolling In The Deep - Adele
    Clapping Song
    I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
    Mr Blue Sky - ELO
    20 Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
    Ain't Seen Nothin Yet - Bachman Turner Overdrive
    Baby Give It Up - KC & the Sunshine Band
    Bad Moon Rising - CCR
    Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
    Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
    C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochrane
    Maggie May - Rod Stewart
    Celebration - KC & Sunshine Band
    Does Your Mother Know - ABBA
    Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
    500 Miles - The Proclaimers
    Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
    Get Down Tonight - KC & Sunshine Band
    Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
    Eight Days A Week - Beatles
    Heartbeat - Buddy Holly
    Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
    Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
    I Can't Go For That - Hall & Oates
    I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Beatles
    I'm A Believer - Neil Diamond
    Last Nite - The Strokes
    Let's Work Together - Canned Heat
    Let Her Dance - Bobby Fuller
    Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
    Lucille - Little Richard
    Midnight Special - CCR
    Money - Beatles
    My Girl - The Temptations
    Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
    Oh What A Night - Frankie Valli
    Proud Mary - CCR
    Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
    Rip It Up - Little Richard
    Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
    Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
    Stuck In The Middle With You - Steelers Wheels
    Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane
    Superstition - Stevie Wonder
    Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
    Sweet Home Alabama - Lynrd Skynrd
    That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
    Think It Over - Buddy Holly
    Twist & Shout/La Bamba
    Valerie - Amy Winehouse
    Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
    Walking On Sunshine
    You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
    You Got It - Roy Orbison
    You Really Got Me - The Kinks
    You Really Got A Hold On Me
    Mid to low tempo songs
    Make You Feel My Love - Adele/Dylan
    Caledonia - Dougie Maclean
    Keep The Customer Satisfied - Simon and Garfunkel
    Nowhere Man - Beatles
    Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
    All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everley Bros
    Every Breath U Take - The Police
    A Thing Called Love - Johnny Cash
    Alabama Song - The Doors
    Bye Bye Love - Everley Bros
    Calico Skies - Paul Mccartney
    Cocaine - JJ Cale
    Dream Baby - Roy Orbison
    Girl - Beatles
    Handle Me With Care - George Harrison
    I'll Follow The Sun - Beatles
    In Dreams - Roy Orbison
    Lookin Out My Back Door - CCR
    Old Man - Neil Young
    The Devil And The Deep Blue See
    Till There Was You - Beatles
    Witchitaw Linesman - Glen Campbell
    You Don't Know Me - Ray Charles
    You Send Me – Sam Cooke
    Ceilidh dances (all called)
    Gay Gordons
    Dashing White Sergeant
    Canadian Barn Dance
    Military 2-Step
    Virginia Reel
    Eightsome Reel
    Strip The Willow
    St. Bernard's Waltz
    Circasian Circle
    Cumberland Square Eight (aka The Helicopter Dance)
    Flying Scotsman
    *Further ceilidh dances can be learned on request.

    Lineup

    • Four piece - Lead guitar/vocals, Rhythm guitar/vocals, bass and drums with option to replace one of the guitars with keyboards
    • Additional Ceilidh Option - 4 piece line up plus fiddle
    • Duo/Trio option available as either an extra for your afternoon or as a cost effective solution for evening festivities. (Duo-2xGuitar/Vocals / Trio-2xGuitar/Vocals plus drums)

    This act's standard set times are as follows:

    • Three sets of 45 minutes
    • Or two sets of 60 minutes

    Tags

    • 3 piece / trio
    • 5 piece
    • acoustic
    • backing vocals
    • ceilidh option
    • female vocals
    • fiddle
    • male vocals
    • solo guitarist

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