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31 Customer Reviews

You were all fantastic, and seeing so many people dancing an...

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their event June 2024

“I wanted to get in touch to let you know about all of the wonderful feedback we had about your performance at this year's show. You were all fantastic, and seeing so many people dancing and enjoying themselves was wonderful. Your choice of songs and your performance were excellent.”


90th birthday party

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their event in London June 2024

“I hired Rakish Paddy for my Dad's 90th birthday and it is fair to say they absolutely made the party. They put a lot of effort into liaising with me beforehand and were very good at responding to my requests, including special songs I wanted in relation to my Dad's life. They arrived promptly, were personable and friendly with all our guests, made my Dad feel like a million dollars and most of all they are just so talented and brought the party alive. I would recommend them without hesitation and will look to hire them in the future for such special occasions. ”


Wonderful show!

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their event June 2024

“Wonderful show! 5 stars, great music, great fun.”


Made my evening!

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their event in Hertfordshire June 2024

“I booked Rakish Paddy for my 60th birthday Ceilidh - couldn't have had a more perfect celebration. Ruth and the guys totally made the evening. Their musicianship was fabulous, my guests commented on how good they were. Communication was excellent throughout from the initial telephone call with Ruth right through to the end of my celebration. I wanted a fun evening for amateur dancers and they produced. The caller was excellent and patient with us and we had so much fun. I wanted to do a celebration that was different from the norm and was just perfect for me. I wanted a celebration that would stay long in my memory and that was achieved and I can't thank Ruth, the boys and Marc the agent enough for all they did to contribute towards my perfect night.”


Thank you so much for a great session yesterday!

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their event March 2024

“Thank you so much for a great session yesterday! I do hope you and the band had a great time? We’ve had wonderful feedback from everyone that attended / was working! ”


A fantastic band that really lift the spirit

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their Wedding in Essex August 2023

“The band created a superb atmosphere on a very wet and miserable day. They lifted the guests to the point where every guest was dancing to their last two songs at 10.45pm. The caller was excellent and very patient which helped most of the guests grasp the fundamental moves. They received rapturous applause at the end of the evening. Much deserved.”


The band was really amazing and the highlight of our wedding...

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their Wedding July 2023

“The band was really amazing and the highlight of our wedding evening celebrations on the 24th June! All of our guests loved the dancing, fun and friendly atmosphere the band created. Many thanks to the caller for helping us navigate the more complicated dances and Ruth for liaising with us prior to the wedding! ” ”


Everyone had great fun and it was a brilliant way to round o...

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their Wedding June 2023

“Thank you so much for performing at our wedding reception! Everyone had such a fun time, and it was so special to be able to teach the Portuguese about Ceilidh dancing; so many have said how much they loved it. We are incredibly grateful for how well you all coped with the mix of languages and English comprehension you gave us the time needed to translate the instructions and try them out without detracting from overall dancing time. I was also very impressed with your flexibility with the set, pushing back your break by a song when you saw everyone was ready for one more dance, thank you. Overall, everyone had great fun and it was a brilliant way to round off the wedding day. Thank you to you all!”


Fun times dancing! So many have said how much they loved it.

4 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their Wedding in Oxfordshire June 2023

“We had such a fun time, and it was so special to be able to teach non-UK friends and family about Ceilidh dancing; so many have said how much they loved it. We are incredibly grateful for how well the band coped with the mix of languages and English comprehension they gave us the time needed to translate the instructions and try them out without detracting from overall dancing time. We were also very impressed with their flexibility with the set, pushing back a break by a song when everyone was ready for one more dance for example. Overall, everyone had great fun and it was a brilliant way to round off the wedding day.”


Everyone was raving about the band the next day

5 stars - Rakish Paddy are Highly Recommended
booked Rakish Paddy for their event

“Many thanks to you and the band for a great performance last week. My apologies for not emailing sooner, work has been crazy (hence the Saturday email!) Everyone was raving about the band the next day. Hope you all enjoyed yourselves too. ”