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Irish / Folk Band Reviews

99% of customers would recommend Alive's Traditional Irish / Folk Bands to their friends

99% of customers would recommend Alive's Traditional Irish / Folk Bands to their friends.

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What a great night!

5 stars - The Irish Ceilidh Band are Highly Recommended
booked The Irish Ceilidh Band for their Wedding in West Yorkshire August 2023

“We hired this band for the evening at our wedding and they were fantastic! Great music, very skilled with their instruments and really got the crowd going. Would recommend to anyone looking for Irish music”


Not enough stars in the sky to describe how good Artys Party are!!!!

5 stars - Artys Party are Highly Recommended
booked Artys Party for their Wedding in Suffolk August 2023

“We had Artys Party as the main music for our wedding reception and wanted to have a good old Irish session with great music and all the classics, and the guys didn't disappoint! The sound quality was outstanding, the music was brilliant and they even accommodated a couple of Irish dancers with a great jig! Patrick and the band were absolute stars and their professionalism shone through, but wit...”


Wonderful music; delightful musicians!

5 stars - Lord Strange are Highly Recommended
booked Lord Strange for their event in Dorset August 2023

“Tom and the rest of the band were just lovely. I booked Lord Strange for my husband's post-funeral celebration party and wanted upbeat music. Tom discussed what I wanted with me beforehand and once he knew my views, I left it to him to decide the set list and I wasn't disappointed. My guests loved them too..they had a great time singing and dancing along.”


You were absolutely brilliant!

5 stars - The Foggy Dudes are Highly Recommended
booked The Foggy Dudes for their Wedding in Suffolk

“Thanks very much for playing at our special day. You guys were absolutely brilliant! Thanks again.”


Absolutely top notch from start to finish

5 stars - The Irish Ceilidh Band are Highly Recommended
booked The Irish Ceilidh Band for their event in Hampshire July 2023

“I spoke with Patrick a few weeks before the event. We talked for a while about song requests and the type of event, the venue and the type of event it was. The band all got to the venue early to set up and sound check. They played all the songs we requested and the quality of the music and the performance was faultless. The band truly are very talented musicians who love what they do and this sh...”


Great fun! Absolutely wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone!

5 stars - Amhran are Highly Recommended
booked Amhran for their event in Derbyshire July 2023

“Patrick and Gill were absolutely fantastic. We had them for 2 hours and everyone has since agreed that we wished we could've enjoyed them for longer. They were friendly, personable and kept us all entertained. Absolutely wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone”


Foot tapping, upbeat happy music, wonderful entertainment

5 stars - Manic Jacks are Highly Recommended
booked Manic Jacks for their event in Bridgend June 2023

“A great band, very talented, and entertaining, provided our event with an enjoyable afternoon of happy upbeat foot tapping music. Highly recommend this band, and we would definitely hire again.”


Craic Attack know how to rock a hooley!

5 stars - Craic Attack are Highly Recommended
booked Craic Attack for their Wedding April 2023

“Craic Attack played at our wedding in April. All of my family and friends have said they're one of the best bands they've heard and we all immensely enjoyed their music. They know how to rock a hooley! They made our wedding reception truly so special, and myself and my husband would like to sincerely thank Craic Attack from the bottom of our hearts. They really made it the most memorable day. I pe...”


As an event planner, I can not recommend these guys enough!

5 stars - Craic Attack are Highly Recommended
booked Craic Attack for their Wedding March 2023

“Craic Attack were an external supplier at our venue and they were the most low maintenance & friendly band I’ve ever dealt with. They also went above and beyond to work with us as a team, as the day was running slightly behind and, to top things off, their sets were amazing! A real crowd pleaser. We loved them so much, so we recommend them when our clients are looking for bands.”


Thanks Hazelwood for helping my party be such fun

5 stars - Hazelwood are Highly Recommended
booked Hazelwood for their event

“Thank your band for playing at my party 19 Nov They helped make my party a great success. Myself and guests had a great time. The band and caller we’re accommodating with times , just got on with the job , no stress for me brilliant Many thanks ”

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