The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #113974   Message #2429656
Posted By: mandotim
03-Sep-08 - 06:27 AM
Thread Name: Going rate for a Ceilidh Band
Subject: RE: Going rate for a Ceilidh Band
We're not a Ceilidh band as such, but we do play barn dances and the like with an American feel (bluegrass, blues, Old Time dance tunes). Our fiddler is the caller. We charge £450 for a five piece band (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar and bass). Wedding fees tend to be higher, up to £600. It's worth booking bands direct; agencies tend to put a 15% fee on top of the band charge.

See us at http://slipperyhill.co.uk/
,and have a listen at music . If you want to see some chicken scaring photos, go to gallery . Good luck with the search!
Tim