Cool Celts Ceilidh & Party Band

A well established a very in-demand Ceilidh, Reeling, and Covers function band, The Cool Celts really do present the big cool Celtic sound.

They perform Ceilidh music with a modern-day twist and cover songs originated by Scottish bands including Salsa Celtica, Martyn Bennett, the Unusual Suspects, and Treacherous Orchestra, amongst others.

In addition they perform from an extensive repertoire of Pop, Rock, R&B, Soul, Motown, and contemporary and classic floor-fillers that’ll have your dance floor jumping!

The band regularly perform right across the UK at private and corporate events and parties, including weddings.

To have the Cool Celts perform at your event, contact UK Live Entertainment for a quote, today!

Repertoire: 

Ceilidh Set (Called)

• Auld Lang Syne
• The Borrowdale Exchange
• Canadian Barn Dance
• Circassian Circle
• Cumbernauld Square Eight (aka Cumberland Square Eight)
• Cumbrian Reel
• Dashing White Sgt.
• The Dun Reel
• Flying Scotsman
• Gay Gordons
• Highland Welcome
• Lady Godiva Reel
• Military 2-Step
• Orcadian Strip The Willow
• Scotch Mixer
• Siege of Ennis
• St Bernard's Waltz
• Strip The Willow
• Swedish Masquerade
• Thread The Needle
• Virginia Reel

Reeling Set
(Not Called on the night,
please contact if you'd like a lesson beforehand)

• Barley Bree
• Butterscotch and Honey
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh
• Duke of Perth (aka Broon's Reel)
• The Eightsome Reel
• The Foursome Reel
• Hamilton House
• Inverness Reel (aka Speed The Plough)
• Johnnie Walker Dance
• Machine Without Horses
• Monymusk
• The Piper & The Penguin
• Postie's Jig
• Reel of the 51st Division
• St Andrews Fair
• The Sixteensome Reel

Klezmer

• Hava Nageela
• Siman Tov and Mazel Tov

Oompa Bavarian Music
 

We also have a range of Traditional
German/Bavarian Waltzes, Polkas and Marches 
that we can offer on request.

Traditional & Folk Songs

• Back Down the River - John Martyn
• Caledonia - Dougie MacLean
• Donald Where’s Your Trewsers? - Andy Stewart
• Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
• Gloomy Winter's Now Awa - Dougie MacLean
• Green Fields of France - Eric Bogle
• Hill of Thieves - Cara Dillon
• Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
• Mominsko Horo - Trad.
• Marie's Wedding - John Bannerman
• May You Never - John Martyn
• Molly Malone - Trad.
• Over The Hill - John Martyn
• There Were Roses - Tommy Sands
• Whisky In The Jar -Trad.
• Wild Rover - The Dubliners

Popular 1^st Dance songs

• All of Me - John Legend
• Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin
• Caledonia - Dougie MacLean
• Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John (*)
• Every Breath You Take - The Police
• Feeling Good - Nina Simone (Michael Bublé & Muse Versions)
• Gravity - John Mayer
• Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
• The Heart Never Lies - McFly
• Hey Ho - The Lumineers
• I Got a Woman - Ray Charles
• I Love You 'till the End - The Pogues
• I Only Have Eyes For You - Jazz standard from the film 'Dames'
• I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermit
• Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
• Is This Love - Bob Marley
• Let's Stay Together - Al Green
• L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole
• May You Never - John Martyn
• Nothing Else Matters - Metalica
• Perfect - Ed Sheeran
• Remedy - Adele (**)
• Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) - The Beautiful South
• Runaway - The Corrs (**)
• Shut up and Dance with Me - Walk the Moon
• Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
• Something In The Way She Moves - James Taylor
• Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
• Take My Hand - Skerryvore
• You Are the First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White
• You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
• You Send Me - Sam Cooke
• You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman 

Cover Songs

Key:
(*) Only Available With Horn Section
(**) Only Available With Female Vocalist

1950's 

• I Got a Woman - Ray Charles
• Shout - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
• You Send Me - Sam Cooke

1960's

• All Along the Watch Tower - Jimi Hendrix
• Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5 (**)
• Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• Come Together - The Beatles
• Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
• Day Tripper - The Beatles
• Drive My Car - The Beatles
• Gimmie Some Lovin' - Steve Winwood
• I Feel Good - James Brown
• I Fought the Law - Sonny Curtis (The Clash version)
• I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
• I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
• In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
• Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
• Lady Madonna - The Beatles
• Meet on the Ledge - Fairport Convention
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• My Generation - The Who
• Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival/Tina Turner
• Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
• Something In The Way She Moves - James Taylor
• Soul Man - Sam & Dave
• White Room – Cream

1970s

• Bodhisattva - Steely Dan
• The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
• Can't Get Enough of Your Love - Bad Company
• Darlin' - Frankie Miller
• Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (*)
• Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
• Get Back - The Beatles
• Hey Jude - The Beatles
• Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder (*)
• Hold the Line - Toto
• I Wish - Stevie Wonder (**)
• Let's Stay Together - Al Green
• Life in the Fast Lane - The Eagles
• Loch Lomond - Runrig
• Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
• Maggie May - Rod Stewart
• Oh What A Night - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
• One of These Nights - The Eagles
• Peg - Steely Dan
• Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
• Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
• Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan (*)
• Shake Your Body Down to the Ground - Michael Jackson (*)
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
• Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder (*)
• Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Teenage Kicks - Undertones
• Take Me To The River - Al Green (*)
• We Are Family - Sister Sledge

1980s

• 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (**)
• 500 Miles - Proclaimers
   
• 1999 - Prince o(+-> (**)(*)
• Ain't Nobody - Chaka Kahn (**)
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
• Controversy - Prince o(+-> 
• Dude Looks Like A Lady - Aerosmith
• Every Breath You Take - The Police
• Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys 
• Ghostbusters Theme - Ray Parker Jnr.
• I Want to Break Free - Queen
• Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
• Kiss - Prince o(+-> 
• Let's Go Crazy - Prince o(+->
• Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
• Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson
• Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
• Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News (*)
• Raspberry Beret - Prince o(+-> 
• Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue
• Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
• Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
• Sunshine on Leith - The Proclaimers
• Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
• The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson (Slow 'This Is It' Version) (*)
• Upside Down - Diana Ross (**)
• You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon (*)
• You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC (Scary Pockets Version)

1990s

• All the Small Things - Blink 182 (Scary Pockets Version)
• Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band (*)
• Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John (*)
• Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai
• Just Looking - Stereophonics
• Keep The Faith - Bon Jovi (*)
• Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
• One - U2
• Perfect 10 -The Beautiful South
• Pony - Ginuwine (**)
• Rocks - Primal Scream
• Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) - The Beautiful South
• Something Got Me Started - Simply Red
• Soul With A Capital S - Tower of Power (*)
• Thunderstruck - AC/DC (Gordon Duncan Version)
• Why Does It Always Rain On Me - Travis
• You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller

2000s to Current

• All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
• Butterfly - Jason Mraz (*)
• Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
• Crazy In Love - Beyonce (**)
• Gravity - John Mayer
• Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics
• Original Fire - Audioslave
• PLAY - Martyn Bennett
• Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake (**)
• Spree - Martyn Bennett
• Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
• Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
• Valerie - The Zutons/Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse
• You Are All I Have - Snow Patrol
• All of Me - John Legend
• Dean Town - Vulfpeck
• Forget You - Ce Lo Green
• Get Lucky - Daft Punk
• Happy - Pharrell Williams (**)
• Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
• Rather Be - Clean Bandit (**)
• Remedy - Adele (**)
• Rolling in the Deep - Adele (**)
• Shut up and Dance with Me - Walk the Moon
• Take My Hand - Skerryvore
• The Heart Never Lies - McFly
• Butterfly - Jason Mraz (*)
• Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
• Crazy In Love - Beyonce (**)
• Gravity - John Mayer
• Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics
• Original Fire - Audioslave
• PLAY - Martyn Bennett
• Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake (**)
• Spree - Martyn Bennett
• Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
• Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
• Valerie - The Zutons/Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse
• You Are All I Have - Snow Patrol
• All of Me - John Legend
• Dean Town - Vulfpeck
• Forget You - Ce Lo Green
• Get Lucky - Daft Punk
• Happy - Pharrell Williams (**)
• Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
• Rather Be - Clean Bandit (**)
• Remedy - Adele (**)
• Rolling in the Deep - Adele (**)
• Shut up and Dance with Me - Walk the Moon
• Take My Hand - Skerryvore
• The Heart Never Lies - McFly
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