The Manchester Ceilidh Trio
One of the finest Ceilidh bands around, The Trio are a young and extremely talented trio who will have your guests dancing from the first note to the very last! All Royal Northern College of Music graduates, members have performed with UK leading orchestras, indie-folk band Belle & Sebastian & Andrea Bocelli!
From £1,220
Price based on 3 members performing 2 x 45 minute sets
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The Manchester Ceilidh Trio can perform all standard ceilidh dances. All of the dances at your event will be called by a professional caller, so don't worry if you don't know the steps!
Examples of their standard dances:
Gay Gordon's
Dashing White Sergeant
Military Two Step
Canadian Barn Dance
Virginia Reel
St. Bernard's Waltz
Pride of Erin Waltz
Flying Scotsman
Cumberland Square Eight (The Basket)
Circassian Circle
Orcadian
Strip The Willow
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Highlights
* Experienced professional musicians who will go above and beyond to make your evening a success.
* Friendly and engaging caller who can talk your guests through every dance step by step
* Individually performed with UK leading Orchestras, indie-folk band Belle & Sebastian & Andrea Bocelli!
Please note: The band will arrive no earlier than 1 hour before they are due to perform.
The Manchester Ceilidh Trio are one of the UK's finest professional ceilidh bands available for Weddings, Functions and Corporate Events. Based in the North of England, the band performs all over the UK and is highly in demand with a busy schedule.
As one of only a handful of professional Scottish Ceilidh bands, the members are young and extremely talented musicians. Our standard line up comprises of fiddle, piano, and drums and delivers fantastically energetic ceilidh sets ensuring your night will be entertaining from the first note to the last. We can also provide larger line ups to include other instruments: ie. accordion/banjo/mandolin/penny whistle/etc.
Our band members trained at the Royal Northern College of Music, one of the world's leading conservatoires. Outwith The Manchester Ceilidh Trio, each member maintains a busy freelance career and have performed with a variety of artists and leading UK orchestras ranging from indie-folk band Belle and Sebastian to singing sensation Andrea Bocelli.
The Manchester Ceilidh Trio Customer Reviews
In the top 25% of most reviewed Ceilidh Bands.
5 star rated by every client this year.
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I would highly recommend The Manchester Ceilidh Trio.
Steven M booked The Manchester Ceilidh Trio for their event
“I booked this band for my daughter's wedding. They were approachable and professional, and many of our guests who had not previously attended a ceilidh highlighted how much they enjoyed the experience, also commenting on how the members of the band were happy to talk and answer questions from guests...” Read more
Bravissimo! What a lovely evening of dance.
Andreas F booked The Manchester Ceilidh Trio for their event
“Bravissimo! What a lovely evening of dance in the Piazza. We thoroughly enjoyed having the trio to perform at the Cantiere and the enjoyment they brought to our staff. The inclusive style of the dancing was very inkeeping with the festivals values. I wish you a great 2015 and hope to meet again soon...” Read more
The band were AWESOME!
Helen M booked The Manchester Ceilidh Trio for their event
“The band were AWESOME! Streets ahead of everyone else we considered. Michael was a lovely guy who really kept the atmosphere rocking - not that we needed much encouragement - and the whole celebration was utterly magical. Please pass on our thanks to him and the others for making my birthday such a ...” Read more
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Price from £1,220 + travel from Manchester
Based on 3 members performing 2 x 45 minute sets
- Scotland From £814
- North West From £1,220
- Wales From £1,220
- Yorkshire and the Humber From £1,321
- East Midlands From £1,424
- West Midlands From £1,526
- East of England From £1,627
- South East From £1,627
- North East From £1,728
- South West From £1,831
- Northern Ireland From £2,034
- Republic of Ireland From £2,034
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Lineup
Default lineup: 3 members
Trio: Caller/Drums, Fiddle & Piano.
The individual members in this Artist's line-up may sometimes differ due to availability. Where this happens, replacements will be made on a like-for-like basis.Performance Times
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