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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.

 

Overview

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)

The Cartel

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

The Cartel

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

The Cartel

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.

The Cartel

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

The Cartel

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

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 😎

The Cartel

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!

The Cartel

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

The Cartel

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

The Cartel

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

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.

The Cartel

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.

Line-Up

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Performance Times

Booking Add-ons

  • Late Finish (After Midnight)
  • Manned DJ Service
  • Extended Ceilidh Set
  • Additional ceilidh musician
  • Early Arrival
  • Daytime Entertainment Options Available

Provided by the Act

  • PA System
  • Complimentary Unmanned DJ Service (when not performing)
  • FREE Manned DJ Service
  • Stage Lighting
  • Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment
  • Ceilidh Set

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