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Albireo
Stockport, Manchester-based band with a varied sound. Samples of music (abc) and performance (mp3) available.
All Blacked Up
Shropshire-based ceilidh band. CDs available. Sound (mp3) available.
Bedlam
Ceilidh band. Site includes a gig list.
Contraband and Scotch Mist
Two bands based in Kent, UK: Contraband which plays barn dance music and Scotch Mist which plays traditional Scottish music. Includes gig guide, photo gallery, MP3 samples and album details.
Crewneck Ceilidh Band
Based in Middlesex and available for events in the Southern England. Includes MP3 audio clips.
D'Arcy Spice
Ceilidh and barn dance band in South-East England. Contact details and sound samples.
Def Sheppard Ceilidh Band
Based in the East Midlands, UK. Includes musicians' profiles, and testimonials.
Devil's Fire
Based in North-West England. Includes band profile and audio clips.
DG Band
Includes MP3 audio samples.
Fish n'Taters
Based in the East Midlands of England.
Grand Union
Includes a list of public gigs, and information about their demo CD/tape.
Herbal Remedy
Based in the West Midlands of England. Tunes from Playford to the present.
Kick Shins Barn Dance Band
From Berkshire, UK. Offers a discography, band history, musician profiles and booking information.
Madcap Ceilidh Band
Based in Cheshire and Manchester, and featuring fiddle, melodeon, crumhorns, keyboard, guitar and percussion.
MoonDance
Five piece band. Site includes some information about what a ceilidh is like, a gig list, and audio/video clips.
One the Rum
Based in the Sussex area. Includes a list of upcoming events.
Pepper in the Brandy
Based in Bristol/Hungerford, UK. Information about band members, upcoming gigs, albums, and repertoire.
Rags & Tatters
Based in Kent, England. Includes profiles of the musicians, and testimonials.
Rannygazoo
Available for events in the UK or elsewhere. Play traditional, historical and original tunes. Site includes sheet music for some of their compositions.
Rattlebones
Ceilidh and barn dance band based on the Surrey/Hampshire border (UK). Includes samples.
Rattlebones Ceilidh Band
Based in the Woking/Farnham area of Surrey, England. Includes Real Audio sound clips.
Real to Reel Ceilidh Band
Based in the North East of England, specializing in traditional Northumbrian music. Band profile and audio sample.
Rogues Gallery
Based in the Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire borders in the UK. Includes hints on organizing a dance, and a description of their music with MP3 samples.
Scallywag
Available in South-West England. Includes audio clips and photos.
Sheer Hopody
Band based in Devon. Photos, e-mail contact, and enquiry form.
Shepherds Hey
Yorkshire country dance and ceilidh band, with caller. Booking details and sound clips.
Smileyboots
Based in the Devon and Cornwall area. Includes band profiles.
Tarrantella Ceilidh Band
Based in Hampshire, UK. Band profile and upcoming gigs.
The Bang On The Wall Band
Based in Leicestershire, England. Includes a band profile and a list of upcoming performances.
The Committee Band
Band derived from the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) Knees-Up committee at Cecil Sharp House, London. Sound (RealAudio) available.
The Family Band
Available for occasions in North-West England (Chester, Wirral, Merseyside, Cheshire) and North Wales. Site includes a brief explanation of barn-dance/ceilidh, and some sheet-music and MIDI files.
The Gloworms
All-acoustic London-based English ceilidh band. Sound-clips, biographies and information about performances.
The Jellied Reels
Bristol based, available for bookings in the west of England. Includes information about the band members, a list of upcoming public gigs, and FAQs.
The Little Band
Based in Lincolnshire, England. Includes booking information, and a diary of public events.
The Old Mettle Dance Band
For barn dances and ceilidhs in and around North Oxfordshire, England.
The Stompin' Hooley Band
Based in South Yorkshire. Profile, audio and video clips, and information about organising a ceilidh.
The Whole Caboodle
English ceilidh band based in the West Midlands. Information about the musicians and sample songs.
Village Green Ceilidh Band
Four traditional musicians based in Cumbria, UK.
West Country Dance Orchestra
Acoustic band lead by fiddlers Chris Bartram and Glen Titmus, specializing in the traditional dances of South-West England, where they are based.
Wheelwrights' Bane
Based in the Reading (UK) area. Includes a discography, gig list, tips for organizing a dance, core repertoire list, information about the musicians, and photos.
Wraggle Taggle
Based in London. Site includes a gig calendar, background on different types of traditional dance, testimonials, downloadable samples, and information about recordings.