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World Music Bands in Wiltshire

Themed and world music bands for events in Wiltshire

When an event has a theme, the band should match it. Across Wiltshire, world music acts are booked for beer festivals, cultural celebrations, company fun days and weddings with a twist, bringing everything from Bavarian oompah, ceilidh and bagpipes to Latin rhythms and klezmer.

Popular event venues in Wiltshire include Winkworth Farm, Pythouse Kitchen Garden and Barford Park Barn, and our world music acts play events across Marlborough, Salisbury and Swindon. Tell us your venue and the theme when you enquire and we'll suggest acts that suit both.

Not every world music act does the same job. A ceilidh band runs the whole evening as a participation dance, an oompah band leads singalongs and drinking songs, and a Latin or klezmer group brings a lively set to dance to. Knowing the kind of night you want makes the choice much easier.

Since 1999, Hireaband has matched live bands with events of every size. The world music acts listed here all travel to Wiltshire, include travel in the price, and arrive with their own sound set-up where it's needed. The instant quote button shows pricing and availability for your date in seconds.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: from around £600 for a smaller act to £2,500 or more for a larger band, depending on line-up, date and set times
  • Oompah, ceilidh, pipers, Latin, klezmer, country and other themed acts
  • Sets for a themed party, a full ceilidh evening or a festival slot
  • Travel is included in every quote
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

Some world music acts play a set on stage, others move among guests during a drinks reception or a fun day, and many can do both. For a ceilidh you'll need a clear dance floor; for an oompah band or roaming Latin group, space to move through the crowd matters more than a stage.

A trio or four-piece typically starts from around £600, while a larger oompah or ceilidh band for a full evening can reach £2,500 or more. The date and your set times make a difference too. The price in your quote includes travel, so it won't change once you've booked.

Each world music act's page carries real video, audio, a song list and reviews from previous clients. A couple of clips will tell you far more about how an act gets a crowd joining in than any description can.

Enter your date and venue in the instant quote button for live pricing and availability. After you book, we look after the contract, deposit and details, and keep in touch right up to the event. You also get a 14-day change-of-mind refund and an emergency contact number to use on the day.

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Insane Pipes

From Celtic Music To Contemporary Dance & Rock Music - With Bagpipes!

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From £815

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

The Big Yin Ceilidh & Covers Band

London's Premier Celtic Covers Band

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From £1,650

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Hickory Smoke

Five Piece Folk & Ceilidh Band With Caller | Modern & Traditional

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From £1,470

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Badass Brass

A Funky New Orleans Style Brass Band Playing Modern Covers & Classics.

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From £1,700

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Los Gigantes

This Mariachi Band Truly Is One Of The Best In The UK And Successfully Promotes The Marvellous Music Of Mexico!

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From £645

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras

Hackney Hoedown

For All Your Hoedown, Barn Dance & Ceilidh Needs, Look No Further Than This London Based Act

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From £1,980

Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extras
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Working with a budget?

We work with acts from £250 - £5,000+! We can certainly help you find the perfect entertainment that fits your style and budget - get in touch to get started.

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Hosen Brass

Hosen Brass are one of the UK's leading Oompah bands.

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From £800

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FAQs

It covers themed and cultural acts rather than a standard covers band: Bavarian oompah bands for Oktoberfest, ceilidh and folk bands, pipers, Latin and salsa groups, klezmer and Jewish celebration bands, and country acts. Each act's page shows its style and repertoire.

Yes. Ceilidh bands come with a caller who explains and walks guests through each dance before the music starts, so nobody needs to know the steps in advance. It's one of the best ways to get a whole room joining in.

Many can. Oompah bands, pipers and smaller Latin or folk line-ups often play acoustically while moving among guests, which works well for drinks receptions, fun days and festivals. Check the act's page or ask us when you enquire.

Most do. Stage and ceilidh bands bring their own PA; acoustic and roaming acts may need nothing at all. Larger line-ups need floor space and power nearby, so it's worth checking both with your venue, along with any sound limiter.

From around £600 for a smaller act to £2,500 or more for a larger band. The number of musicians, the date and the length of the booking make the biggest difference, and travel is always included in the quote.

For Oktoberfest (September and October), Burns Night, St Patrick's Day and December, book as early as you can — these are the busiest dates for themed acts. For other dates, a few months' notice is usually plenty.

Reviews

(5)

“From start to finish the communication from Irving (HireABand) and Max (Badass Brass) have been excellent. On the lead up to the big day Max was very helpful and patient and teh performance itself went down a storm. I would highly recommend both to anyone in the future.”

(5)

“Hired the band for our School Burns Night and was blown away by their professionalism and performance! They had all our staff on their feet to dance the night away. Lovely friendly guys, would not hesitate to book them again! Cannot recommend them highly enough!”

(5)

“The band were without doubt the highlight of our evening. The musical fusion of traditional with modern music was a fantastic take on the ceilidh and provided a great source of entertainment. The dance floor was never empty and we would thoroughly recommend the band to anyone looking for a quality, highly trained, entertaining live band to add a touch of class to any event.”

(5)

“Hi Tom,
Just to say a huge thank you for playing at The Round Chapel Hackney. You all battled on so well through the heat. Your calling was great and so many of my friends absolutely loved their first ever ceilidh.
Needless to say we've all lost a stone over the weekend!
I will definitely recommend you guys to anyone I know who is looking for a band in the future,
Thanks very much again”

(5)

“I had the pleasure of working with the band on our Oktoberfest Comes to Glasgow and Oktoberfest Comes to Manchester shows this year. From start to finish, the team went above and beyond to ensure that our customers received the best experience possible. They are by far the best oompah band I have hired and really know how to get the crowd involved. From a management perspective, I was incredibly impressed with the professionalism and organisation of the band and everything run very smoothly. I have even booked them for next year's events in advance. A huge thank you again to the whole band!”

(5)

“Thank you so much for your support and the really amazing show you put on. I don't have to tell you that your band really energised the crowd and were absolutely perfect for the event. Because of the ferries, the fireworks have to be programmed to the second and it was pleasing to see them fitting in so well with your performance. I understand that like last year, we had near record numbers on the gate.

Thank you again, you were terrific.”

Local Venues in Wiltshire

Grittleton House

Grittleton House

A gothic Victorian manor on the Cotswold edge near Chippenham, with Italian gardens, a great double staircase and an orangery made for dancing.

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Barford Park Barn

Barford Park Barn

A restored 17th-century barn on a 300-acre farm in the Avon Valley near Salisbury, yours for up to 4 unhurried days, and no corkage at the bar.

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Larmer Tree Gardens

Larmer Tree Gardens

Victorian pleasure gardens laid out by General Pitt Rivers at Tollard Royal near Salisbury, full of follies, peacocks and places to say your vows.

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Bowerchalke Barn

Bowerchalke Barn

An enormous thatched elm barn on a working family farm high in the Chalke Valley near Salisbury, lit by candlelight and wide open to the downs.

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Winkworth Farm

Winkworth Farm

A restored Cotswold stone barn near Malmesbury with 200 acres of organic pasture, a sunken garden, a roundhouse and room for a proper party.

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Ashley Wood Farm

Ashley Wood Farm

2 oak barns, 4 acres of garden and the glint of Fonthill Lake below make Ashley Wood Farm near Tisbury a thoroughly happy place to get married.

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Bowood House & Gardens

Bowood House & Gardens

Capability Brown parkland, a Robert Adam orangery and 2,000 Wiltshire acres just outside Calne.

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The Manor House, Castle Combe

The Manor House, Castle Combe

A 14th-century manor in 365 acres of the Bybrook valley, in the prettiest village in Wiltshire.

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Pythouse Kitchen Garden

Pythouse Kitchen Garden

Three acres of old walled garden in the Nadder Valley, with glasshouses, wood-fired food and room to dance: Pythouse is a Wiltshire one-off.

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