The Cartel
It’s no exaggeration to say that The Cartel is recognised as one of the very best wedding and events bands in Scotland. Their reputation for talent, quality and professionalism is matched by a mere handful of bands.
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It’s no exaggeration to say that The Cartel is recognised as one of the very best wedding and events bands in Scotland. Their reputation for talent, quality and professionalism is matched by a mere handful of bands.
The Cartel is more than just another wedding band. These incredible musicians provide an experience you simply won’t believe and not just while they’re on stage. Want a ceilidh set equal to the best ceilidh bands out there? Check. Want superb solo options for the day time part of your event? Check. Want a chance to speak to the band BEFORE you book to ask those questions only they can answer? Check. Want the peace of mind knowing you’ll be working with total professionals with music as their full time jobs? Check. Need to be certain no one can book a better band for their wedding or event? Check.
In fact so sure are we that you’ll be blown away by this sensational band, that if you’re not absolutely delighted with their performance at your wedding, we’ll give you your money back. Every. Single. Penny. That’s how convinced we are that you can’t do better than book The Cartel. Get an instant quote right now and put us to the test.
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Set list
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton |
17 Going Under - Sam Fender |
500 Miles - The Proclaimers |
A |
Alright Now - Free |
All The Single Ladies - Beyonce |
All The Small Things - Blink 182 |
Amazed - Lonestar |
American Boy - Kanye West |
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet |
B |
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Basket Case - Green Day |
Beautiful Day - Daniel Boon |
Belter - Gerry Cinnamon |
Broken Stones - Paul Weller |
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison |
Burning Love - Elvis |
C |
Caledonia - Dougie MacLaan |
Candy - Paulo Nutini |
Canter - Gerry Cinnamon |
Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles |
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol |
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis |
Chicken Fried - Zack Brown Band |
Concrete Angel - Christina Novelli |
Country Roads - John Denver |
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen |
D |
Dakota - Stereo Phonics |
Dance Monkey - Tones & I |
Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks |
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen |
Dignity - Deacon Blue |
Disco 2000 - Pulp |
Discoland - Gerry Cinamon |
Domino - Jessie J |
Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis |
Don’t Stop Believing - Journey |
Dreaming Of You - The Coral |
Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner |
E |
Ever Fallen In Love - The Buzzcocks |
Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac |
F |
Faith - George Michael |
Far Side of The World - Tidelines |
Feel So Close - Calvin Harris |
Fisherman Blues - The Water Boys |
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra |
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash |
Foot Loose - Kenny Loggins |
Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond |
Free Falling - Tom Petty |
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure |
G |
Gallway Girl - Steve Earl |
Gambler - Kenny Rogers |
Get Lucky - Farrell Williams |
Girls Wanna Have Fun - Cindy Lauper |
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day |
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac |
Grace - Lewis Capaldi |
Greatest Day - Take That |
Green Green Grass - George Ezra |
H |
Happy - Pharrell |
Hard To Handle - Black Crows |
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison |
Heaven - Bryan Adams |
Hey Baby - Bruce Channel |
Hey Jealousy - The Gin Blossoms |
Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson |
Highway To Hell - AC/DC |
Hills Of Donegal - Goats Don’t Shave |
Ho Hey - The Lumineers |
Honkey Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones |
Hound Dog - Elvis |
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding |
Human - The Killers |
I |
I Go Crazy - Elyisum |
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas |
I Predict a Riot - The Kaiser Chiefs |
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls |
I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz |
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons |
J |
Jersey Giant - Tyler Childers |
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry |
K |
Keep On Moving - Five |
King - Years & Years |
L |
La Bamba - Los Lobos |
Laid - James |
Land Down Under - Men At Work |
Last Night - The Strokes |
Lets Stay Together - Al Green |
Life With You - The Proclaimers |
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons |
Little Respect - Erasure |
Live Forever - Oasis |
Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi |
Loch Lomond - Runrig |
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars |
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers |
Losing My Religion - REM |
M |
Maggie May - Rod Stewart |
Maria - Blondie |
Marry You - Bruno Mars |
Missing You - John Waite |
Mr Brightside - The Killers |
Mr Jones - Counting Crows |
Must Be The Whisky - Cody Jinks |
My Girl - The Temptatons |
N |
New Shoes - Paulo Nutini |
O |
Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran |
P |
Paradise - George Ezra |
Pencil Full Of Lead |
Perfect - Ed Sheeran |
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry |
Pompei - Bastile |
Proud Mary - Tina Turner |
Purple Rain - Prince |
R |
Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue |
Rocking All Over The World - Status Quo |
Rock The Casbah - The Clash |
Rocks - Primal Scream |
S |
Sex Is On Fire - Kings Of Leon |
Shake It - Metro Station |
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift |
She’s Electric - Oasis |
Shook Me Nite Long - AC/DC |
Shotgun - George Ezra |
Shut Up & Dance - Walk The Moon |
Sit Down - James |
Soul Sister - Train |
Staceys Mom - Fountains of Wayne |
Stuck In The Middle - Steelers Wheel |
Sucker - Jonas Brothers |
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams |
Superstition Mix - Stevie Wonder |
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond |
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard |
T |
Take It Easy - The Eagles |
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand |
Teenage Dirt Bag - Wheatus |
Tell Me Ma - Shamrock |
The Joker - Steve Miller Band |
The Middle - Jimmy Eats World |
The One - KodaLine |
The Weight - The Band |
Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany |
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran |
This Charming Man - The Smiths |
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley |
Times Like These - The Foo Fighters |
Toca’s Miracle - Fragma |
Town Called Mallice - The Jam |
Tutti Fruiti - Little Richard |
Two Princes - Spin Doctors |
V |
Valerie - Amy Winehouse |
W |
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show |
Wake Me Up - Avicii |
Walkin’ On Sunshine - Katrina and The Waves |
Walking On The Waves - Skipinish |
Want you to Want me - Cheap Trick |
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles |
Waves - Mr Probz |
We Found Love - Rhianna |
What’s Up - 4 Non Blondes |
When You Say Nothing At All - Boyzone |
Whisky In The Jar - Thin Lizzy |
Who’s Got A Match - Biffy Clyro |
Will We Talk - Sam Fender |
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton |
Wonderwall - Oasis |
Y |
You Got The Love - Florence & The Machine |
You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oats |
You’re Still The One - Shania Twain |
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC |
Reviews (12)
Ahhh Chris, just finally coming down off of our high from the wedding & honeymoon and back to reality 😩.
We are so appreciative of you for how wonderful you made our wedding night, you are all so talented and everyone is still talking about how good you guys were 😍. You always pull it out the bag and it was nice to hear some classics with some new tunes that we haven’t heard from you as well! The floor was never empty and as usual, it was me at the forefront of it 😂, I had the most amazing time as you could tell. Would have been nice to do a duet 😉 but my voice didn’t recover for a good week after the wedding 😅😂. Think it may have been something to do with ABBA the night before lol. Hopefully you all had as good a time as we did and it means so much to us that you all stayed and spoke to us as well, you exceeded our expectations and we cannot thank you all enough again ❤️.
Can’t wait to see you again in august next year, my husband says he has danced enough at the wedding to do the rest of our lives so I don’t think you will see him 😂 or if you do it won’t be on the dance floor apparently 😂. Thank you again, you are absolute angels 🤍 xx
Also, I think I may prefer you guys’ version of head over boots 😳😂 xxx
Hi Chris! Apologies for not sending a message sooner, we’ve just returned from honeymoon! We honestly cannot thank you and the guys enough - you were fantastic and made our wedding. The night just seemed to fly by & before I knew, it was midnight!. All our friends and family have been raving about how amazing you were and there genuinely aren’t enough words to thank you all enough. If we could do it all over again, you guys would definitely still be our first choice. Thank you so much x
Just wanted to say thanks again to you and the band for playing at our wedding on 25th April. You guys were fantastic and kept the dance floor going all night! All our guests said how brilliant you were and we will definitely be recommending you to anyone looking for a band for their events.Thanks again.
Hey Chris had to message as Friday was INSANE!!!!!!! You guys were unreal, the floor was bouncing all night and everyone loved it. Had so many people saying how great you guys were! Thanks again it was just amazing, I couldn’t have imagined anyone else playing for us ❤️ and thanks again for learning those songs!!! Legend xxx
We booked Chris for our day after wedding party and he was absolutely incredible! From beginning to end, he had the whole room singing and dancing with his brilliant energy. Chris is incredibly talented and we felt so lucky to have him as part of our celebrations. He’s an absolute talent and all round lovely guy - we’ll be asking you back! Thanks so much, the O’Connors.
The Cartel.
Well….what can I say about this incredible band.
I’ve had the upmost pleasure of knowing Chris for many years having first met him at one of his famous gigs at Jinty McGintys. There is no better Wednesday night to be had.
Chris is one of the most genuine people I know and his professionalism and enthusiasm as a musician is second to none and it’s an absolute honour to be able to call this man a friend.
The 29th October was the best day of my life, marrying my best friend and being so lucky to have the Cartel absolutely rocking the place and filling the dance floor from start to finish. I cannot thank them enough. Four gentleman that made our day absolutely perfect.
I encourage anyone that’s having a special event to book The Cartel asap and I can guarantee you will not be disappointed.
Thank you so much guys
Love Blair and Alyson
Ps Chris Suckle is the F’n man 😎
We had the most amazing night!
Thank you for helping to make our day so special and for being so accommodating with
our requests. A great selection of songs that got everyone onto the dance floor all night!
My husband and I got married on the 14.10.23 at Oswald House. We first met Chris
January 2022 and instantly felt at ease with him. We met Chris at a wedding fair and
booked him that same evening!
Chris is such a talented musician but also just such a lovely, happy and friendly person to
be around. And that is so, so important on such a special day. We had lots of
communication to Chris prior to our big day, and he was so helpful with song
recommendations and suggestions on the lead up to our
day.
Chris sang myself and my bridesmaids down the aisle, whilst we were singing the register
and back up the aisle and every second was absolutely amazing.
He learned new songs for us close to the wedding, which we really appreciated. I felt
having live music throughout it the day would set the tone for our wedding day and Chris'
acoustic set did absolutely that! S
Although due to me being over polite and chatting to our hundreds of guests, never spent
as much time on the dance floor as would have liked, it was constantly full which tells you
all you need to know about Chris and his band. His rendition of 'Lover' for our first dance
was the best I've ever heard (and I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan)!
Chris and his team are just absolutely amazing and we are so grateful for you all.
Definitely recommend!
Thank you again,
The Flemings x
We booked The Cartel for our wedding and it was the second best decision we made that
day! & They absolutely wowed our guests playing all different kinds of music and requests
without stopping for a breath, and they kept the dance floor full all night! Unforgettable!
Thanks guys! xxx
Griendly, approachable group with great communication. Excellent artists who perform flawlessly. Chris reinvented one of our fav
songs and we prefer that version!
Wished they could've stayed the whole night! The one piece of advice I'd give is book for
the whole night as this band MAKE the party. Neither of us left the dance floor the entire
set!
The Cartel were the icing on the cake at our wedding and our guests still rave about them!
April '22, end of Covid and ready to rock the house, we took to the floor with a special
request for our first dance which Chris and the boys arranged, learned and played for us
without hesitation. The whole playlist kept our guests on the dance floor all night long
with a fantastic mix of tunes including a brilliant guitar solo during Purple Rain! Prior to
our wedding the band kept in touch regarding dates, times, playlist and other suggestions
to ensure the party went smoothly and was one to remember. The Cartel are the perfect
choice and you and your guests will have a fantastic, memorable time.
Everyone still talks about how amazing you guys were at our wedding in 2018
(Paddy's Day) The Pipers Tryst.
I couldn't have been more delighted with the performance and how lovely you all are!!
Tunes were exactly what we asked for and the only complaint was the party couldn't last
all night.
Thanks for making it an absolutely phenomenal day for us. I would
highly recommend you to everyone looking.
Also special thanks to the guys for helping my family "sing" a version of Perfect Day -
which never went to plan at all as they were all pissed, some of them are no longer with
us and the memories from the video are just so precious.
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Performance Times
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8pm – 12am (with a 30-minute break)
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Alternative Timings May Be Available Upon Request
Booking Add-ons
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Late Finish (After Midnight)
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Manned DJ Service
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Extended Ceilidh Set
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Additional ceilidh musician
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Early Arrival
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Daytime Entertainment Options Available
Provided by the Act
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PA System
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Complimentary Unmanned DJ Service (when not performing)
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FREE Manned DJ Service
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Stage Lighting
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Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment
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Ceilidh Set
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