Irish / Folk Band Reviews

From the personalised first dance to the atmosphere they deliver

5 stars - The Whiskey Priests are Highly Recommended
Arron H booked The Whiskey Priests for their wedding in Derbyshire • August 2025

“We had a great day and these guys really elevated the event, great and professional throughout and really nice to work with. I cannot recommend these guys enough, if you're looking for amazing memories these guys will deliver them. Thanks guys, Alison & Arron”

What an epic musical experience

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
Dills B booked Country Cool for their event • August 2025

“OMG where to begin?!? What an amazing experience we had, from our initial contact with the group/owner/lead singer, Lilac, all the way through to our wedding day. Before booking we had a fair amount of correspondence, information bouncing backwards and forwards with my specific questions to their professional opinions and information. I had a vision which I presented and it was clear from the star...”“OMG where to begin?!? What an amazing experience we had, from our initial contact with the group/owner/lead singer, Lilac, all the way through to our wedding day. Before booking we had a fair amount of correspondence, information bouncing backwards and forwards with my specific questions to their professional opinions and information. I had a vision which I presented and it was clear from the start we could trust them to produce exactly what was wanted. Once we confirmed our booking, over the 12 months before our wedding, there were zoom chats and even a dinner date for us all to meet and put together our tailored set list arrangements, for both solo acoustic sets and country band sets (which we had booked a 5 piece but due to some changes in circumstances ended up with an 8 piece ????????) Their professionalism is 2nd to none and faultless. On the big day, they arrived early, with their engineer not only managing to get a whole lot of equipment set up and maintained for 2 different on site locations but also spending time documenting the highlights.. the work that goes on behind the scenes is paramount and knowing the basics I was highly impressed. Now, for the performances.. obviously this is what everyone soaks in the most! Perfection is in the eye of the beholder and as I have no doubt, the band will confirm this, my requirement of this is relentless (the musical element to the day was almost as important to me as the day itself) and I can hand on heart express how I felt their performances were exactly the level of perfection I envisioned. I'm not the crying kind, I held back tears at the ceremony but Lilac managed to break me during her solo acoustic performances twice! Upon the band starting to play for our bride and groom entrance to the marquee we were compelled to jump straight onto the dance floor and we were both encapsulated by a stunning performance. Not being one to usually be found on the dancefloor too long I felt the lack of need to leave for the entire 1st set. I remember a conversation with Lilac about being able to get all the guests dancing and my stating I'll put every effort into ensuring that dancefloor was filled. Well, within the 1st minute we went from Mr & Mrs alone on the floor to having the room filled, although my assertiveness instigated this, it was the band that kept them all there from start to finish. What a wonderful wedding we had and what an epic musical experience everyone had! We've had nothing but high praise from all our guests and my only response is "weren't they amazing?!" Finally, on a personal level. These guys are absolutely as lovely as they are professional. Their genuine passion for what they do and their personalities shine through not only their performances with smiles, energy and interactions but just in conversation before and afterwards. Outstanding work, beautiful people. We love you, we loved what you did for us and appreciate each of you for being you and being a major piece of the best day of both our lives ?????????? Thank you!!!! Oh, and they can even provide a videographer and other services if required.. just another quick plug for you. Yee Hawww ??????????” Read more

Really fabulous fun - thanks to the band and caller for making our party so amaz...

5 stars - Connery are Highly Recommended
Wendy M booked Connery for their party in Cheshire • August 2025

“Excellent ceilidh band for a private party - everything about the performance was perfect... the music was great and the caller talked us all through the moves so everyone felt involved and engaged... such brilliant fun and I can't recommend them highly enough... thank you :)”

They completely exceeded all expectations

5 stars - Craic It Up are Highly Recommended
Jen T booked Craic It Up for their wedding • July 2025

“We had the absolute pleasure of having Craic it Up perform at our wedding, and they completely exceeded all expectations. From start to finish, they brought incredible energy, professionalism, and talent to our special day. Their traditional Irish music was breathtaking and set the perfect tone during the early part of the evening. It was authentic, vibrant, and played with real heart. When it cam...”“We had the absolute pleasure of having Craic it Up perform at our wedding, and they completely exceeded all expectations. From start to finish, they brought incredible energy, professionalism, and talent to our special day. Their traditional Irish music was breathtaking and set the perfect tone during the early part of the evening. It was authentic, vibrant, and played with real heart. When it came time for the ceilidh, they had everyone—young and old—up on their feet. Lilac explained the dances so clearly and with such fun energy that even guests who had never done a ceilidh before were dancing with huge smiles on their faces. It was one of the absolute highlights of the day! Later, they transitioned seamlessly into their DJ set, keeping the dance floor packed until the very end. They read the room perfectly and played a brilliant mix of songs that appealed to all ages. So many of our guests have told us how much they loved the music and the atmosphere it created. Craic it Up brought something truly special to our wedding, and we can’t thank them enough. If you're looking for a band that can do it all—live Irish music, ceilidh calling, and DJing—look no further. They are phenomenal!” Read more

We honestly had the best time

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
Blair F booked Country Cool for their party • July 2025

“We absolutely loved it! Everyone has said what a great time they had and how good you guys were! We loved it all. Was nice to get the kids involved in the line dancing as well as adults! We honestly had the best time xx thank you so much”

Perfection

5 stars - The Banjo Guy are Highly Recommended
Imogen W booked The Banjo Guy for their wedding in Herefordshire • July 2025

“John was amazing! We just left him to do his thing and he created the exact vibe we were hoping for. He is SO talented and everyone loved the music! He is also such a nice guy!”

I would definitely use them again for future parties

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
Kelly P booked Country Cool for their event • June 2025

“We recently hosted a Wild West themed party. Country Cool helped us find just the right band, with a caller to add to the fun of the theme with line dancing and barn dancing, as well as sourcing a rodeo bull to complete the theme and the entertainment. From start to end it was a very easy process and it was wonderful to have Country Cool to call up when we had concerns even on the evening of the e...”“We recently hosted a Wild West themed party. Country Cool helped us find just the right band, with a caller to add to the fun of the theme with line dancing and barn dancing, as well as sourcing a rodeo bull to complete the theme and the entertainment. From start to end it was a very easy process and it was wonderful to have Country Cool to call up when we had concerns even on the evening of the event itself. I would definitely use them again for future parties.” Read more

Excellent night. Band were brilliant.

5 stars - Craic It Up are Highly Recommended
Alex B booked Craic It Up for their party • June 2025

“Excellent night. Band were brilliant. Loads of my guests messaged me saying what a fantastic night. Thank you Lilac & Rem ”

Brilliant, highly recommend

5 stars - The Whiskey Priests are Highly Recommended
Laura P booked The Whiskey Priests for their party in Merseyside • June 2025

“Booked for my husbands surprise 50th. This was the best decision for the celebration. The band are friendly and musically extremely talented. Everyone was up and dancing. I would not hesitate to book again.”

So friendly and high attention to detail.

5 stars - Country Cool are Highly Recommended
Jeff A booked Country Cool for their party • May 2025

“So friendly and high attention to detail. Super engaging and encouraging. Most know little to about line dancing (myself included), but this crew had everyone in lock step within minutes.”