Rabscallion

A ceilidh band, with a charismatic caller, who will get all the audience on the dancefloor from the word go, the onus is on fun! Dances suit all ages and levels of experience.

Price from £1,707 + travel

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Set List / Repertoire

Instrumentals:
Miss Monaghans (Reel)
Man of the House (Reel)
Greenfields of Glentown (Reel)
Sandy Grant (Reel)
Mason’s Apron (Reel)
The Mouseskin Shoe (Reel)
Coolfin (Slide)
Fiddle Castro’s Return to Galway (Reel)
Piddali Pom (Jig)
Point Road (Jig)
Asturian Way (Reel)
Banish Misfortune (Jig)
Dirty Linen (Slipjig)
Kid on the Mountain (Slipjig)
Foxhunters (Slipjig
Butterfly (Slipjig)
Blackbird (Jig)
Spoot O’ Skerry
Phil the Fluter
Lucy Hampton
Rose in the Heather
Finnish Polka
Franks Reel
Hells Bells (Jig)
Hosepipe (Swedish Set)
Reconcilliation

Dances:
Virginia Reel
The Flying Scotsman
Spin Off One
Muffin Man Jig
The Happy Slide
Oxo Reel
Dashing White Sergeant
Cumberland Eight
Strip The Willow
Fiddle Castro
and loads more...

Full Biography

Highlights
* Great accomplished group of musicians
* Instrumental Dances
* Various line-up options available
* Low rates in the Midlands
* Music between sets for no extra charge

About Rabscallion:
Rabscallion features some of the UKs most experienced and high quality young
musicians on the folk scene today.

Show Description:
As a ceilidh band with a charismatic caller who will get all the audience
on the dancefloor from the word go the onus is on fun! The music features
exciting and addictive grooves propelled by the dynamic rhythmn section
accompanying a plethora of blazing tunes from dual fiddles and the evocative
sound of the irish whistle.

The dances are suitable for all ages and levels of experience. The set will
always be tailored to suit the event from traditional set dances to crazy
barn dance fun! 

The band is also available to break down into smaller cominations, including
soloists, to perfectly augment the traditional atmosphere you'd like to
capture.
 
Available Instruments/Lineups:
Rabscallion's standard 5 piece lineup consists of;

-Fiddles x 2, Cajon Percussion, Double Bass, Guitar & Caller.

For larger/or smaller lineup's, the following instruments are also available;

-Irish Flute, Irish Whistle, Accordion, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Banjo, Bodhran, Celtic Harp, Tuba.

The above instruments can be booked in any combination (see booking options). However, Rabscallion may recommend a certain combination for your particular event to help conjure the perfect atmosphere from formal Ceilidh to a crazy barndance hoedown!

Technical & Ryder Info:
Self contained PA system suitable for small to large events, provided by the
band. Please specify.

Hot food and drinks at no expense to the band for the duration of their stay
at the venue.

Lineup

Default lineup: 5 members

We aim to be as flexible as possible! The standard 5-piece line-up of Fiddles x 2, Cajon Percussion, Double Bass, Guitar/Caller, can be augmented with other intruments such as Irish Flute, Irish Whistle, Accordion, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Banjo, Bodhran, Celtic Harp, Tuba

Almost any combination is available, to create the perfect atmosphere from formal Ceilidh to evocative duo, to a crazy barndance hoedown! Please enquire for advice.

Technical & Ryder Info: Self contained PA system suitable for small to large events, provided by the band. Please specify.

Performance Times

2 x 45 minutes sets


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2 x 60 minutes sets


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3 x 60 minutes sets


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1 x 75 minute set


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Prices

Price from £1,707 + travel from West Midlands

Based on 5 members performing 1 x 75 minute set

  • Wales From £1,707
  • East Midlands From £1,843
  • North West From £1,843
  • South West From £1,843
  • West Midlands From £1,843
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £1,843
  • Scotland From £1,958
  • Northern Ireland From £1,969
  • Republic of Ireland From £1,969
  • East of England From £1,977
  • South East From £1,977
  • North East From £2,107

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39 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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An excellent ceilidh

5 stars - Rabscallion are Highly Recommended
booked Rabscallion for their Wedding in Staffordshire May 2024

“Rabscallion are excellent musicians who brought energy and laughs to our wedding day. With a wide repertoire of well known ceilidh tunes, they handled the challenge of 100 people (95% of whom had never been to a ceilidh before). I would recommend them for any event.”


Great band

5 stars - Rabscallion are Highly Recommended
booked Rabscallion for their Wedding in Cornwall

“Great musicians! had them as a 7 piece. Caller was supper patient but also kept everything moving along. Wedding guests loved it we had people from lots of different countries with language barriers thrown in and it really helped everyone mix together. Communication with Robin was also so easy. Would highly recommend.”


Amazing end to the evening! Couldn’t be happier.

5 stars - Rabscallion are Highly Recommended
booked Rabscallion for their Wedding in Nottinghamshire

“Honestly couldn’t be happier with how the evening of our wedding went. We were running over by about an hour but the band were really friendly and understanding and the guests absolutely loved it once we got started, even the people who didn’t really enjoy dancing!”


Everybody had a blast! Exactly what we were after.

5 stars - Rabscallion are Highly Recommended
booked Rabscallion for their Wedding in West Midlands

“These guys were exactly what we were after. Lively, energetic, patient with the corralling of dancers and well called out. Everybody had a blast and we've been told it was great by so many people who wish that they had thought of it.”


We had an excellent wedding and their set was a definitely a highlight

5 stars - Rabscallion are Highly Recommended
booked Rabscallion for their Wedding in Buckinghamshire

“Rabscallion were fantastic. We had an excellent wedding and their set was a definitely a highlight. They got lots of praise from our guests who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Even got an encore out of them.”

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