Rejigged Ceilidh Band 5-piece Ceilidh and Barn dance Band plus caller, with PA suitable for any venue.

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5-piece Band plus caller£545
We charge 20 pence per mile for petrol only but require 4 vehicles.

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Rejigged Ceilidh Band is a lively 5-piece band plus a caller which plays for Scots Ceilidhs (e.g. Burns Supper Dances) or Barn dances. The line-up does not change but the band's uniform and the style of music adapts to fit the occasion. This band is one of Kent's top Ceilidh Bands with collectively many 10's of years of experience for each musician. The band has appeared both at home and abroad with its members calling and playing at folk festivals up and down the country. Our caller is Chris Ransom, an experienced folk festival caller and writer of dances and music. He has recently published a dance booklet of 10 dances which he has written for Barn Dances and named it 'A Dickens of a dance'. In spite of being a lecturer in Folk music and dance for U3A Chris has a fun attitude to his calling and does not expect his clients to 'get it right', this he says adds to the fun of the evening. Chris calls with a bright sense of humour and is willing to call to all ages.

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Location

Based in Ramsgate, Kent

Will travel up to 60 miles
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pink circle = free travel (up to 10 miles)
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We play mainly for dancing, hence here are some of the dances:

Scots

Gay Gordons

Dashing White Sergeant

Strip the willow

English

Bridge over Athlone

Cumberland square eight

Pat a cake polka

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

One 13 A socket for power is all that we require.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

We provide full PA suitable for any size of hall, marquee or for an outside performance.


What information do you require about a venue?

Will there be a single 13 A power socket available for our exclusive use? Will there be a stage? It does not matter if there is not.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Our Caller will provide MC and DJ services if required. We are happy to play client's music through our PA if required or we can play music ourselves during any interval.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

Broadstairs Folk Week Festival where we performed at the Sarah Thorn Theater as a part of Folk Week.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Too many artists to consider, we are influenced by those artists who are popular at the time.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

Every musician has come into the band from other bands, hence the name 'Rejigged'. Each musician has at least 10 + years playing folk music across all of the genres.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

A simple village barn dance, or perhaps a family celebration such as a birthday or an anniversary.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Typical line-up would be : accordion; fiddle; flute; piano; bass; plus our caller.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We are happy to play outside and we do indeed play outside for the Sandwich Festival, when we play to dancing in the street. Sometimes we play for private parties in client's gardens, but this only works in the summertime.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

None of our repertoire is set. Our caller will telephone the client one week beforehand to ask what style of music the client would like, and in particular are there any dances they would like to do.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Our clients simply fine us fun to dance to everyone has a smile on their face throughout the evening, it is clear to see from the stage.


Do you wear a uniform?

We dress according to the client's performance criteria. For a Burns Night we wear tartan. For hoe downs (Barn dances) we would wear cowboy outfits if asked to do so. For weddings and parties we wear black trousers/skirts, white shirts and colourful waistcoats.

Recent Clients

Rejigged Ceilidh Band has performed for these clients:

Gravesend masonic centre.

St Mildred's Church Tenterden.

The Kent and East Sussex Railway Steampunk weekend

Venues

Rejigged Ceilidh Band has performed at these venues:

Gravesend masonic Centre.

St. Mildred's church

The Kent and East Sussex Railway Tenterden station.

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