What Our Clients Say

"We hired The Sassenachs for our wedding, and it was the best decision! We had an amazing time, we heard from a lot of our guests that they had a lot of fun dancing (including people from abroad, who were not familiar with ceilidh). Laurie did a brilliant job bringing people in to dance and the band created such an amazing, fun atmosphere, we couldn't have asked for anything better."

"Thank you so much to The Sassenachs Ceilidh Band - they were amazing from start to finish for our wedding! They were absolutely one of the highlights of the wedding and many people commented on how much fun they had. We were so thrilled with how many people joined in!"

"Owen, Aiden and Matthew performed at our friend's wedding in France… The wedding was small and they were a welcome, and warm part of the celebration. They were also professional, friendly and helpful. The dancing was super fun and can't recommend them enough!"

"I recently attended a ceilidh run by The Sassenachs at a birthday party. They were absolutely brilliant. The band was fantastic and the caller was so great at getting people involved, explaining the dances and gauging abilities. Everyone loved it. I would definitely recommend this band!"

"We had The Sassenachs perform at our Summer BBQ fundraiser. Everyone has commented about the great atmosphere created by their wonderful live music. The kids loved the ceilidh dancing. It was big success. The band members were very helpful at every stage."

"The Sassenachs made my 40th birthday party a night to remember! Laurie was very responsive and helpful during in the run up to the event, even providing advice on suitable venues. The band themselves were really talented and friendly and my friends absolutely loved it. Can't recommend them enough!"

"These guys are AMAZING - so talented, great performances and they make the evening incredibly fun. I can’t wait to see them at the next Ceilidh!! Their calling for each of the dances was great and struck the perfect balance between teaching and getting us to actually dance!"

"I went to the Sassenachs' Burns' Night Ceilidh at Big Penny Social and had an incredible time. The band are incredible and they are all so friendly too. Laurie, the caller, was excellent and regardless of age, experience level, or anything else, everybody was able to join in and it was such a positive atmosphere. I was a bit nervous going to a ceilidh without knowing anybody else there, but the band looked after you and helped find everyone partners - I even made a few friends!"

"We went to a ceilidh at Big Penny Social in London and it was one of the best nights we have ever had! We were laughing the whole night and no dance felt like it was too much due to the explanations throughout! The band were incredible and it felt intimate like a Scottish pub although there were loads of people."

"I loved having the Sassenachs for my birthday party. The amazing Aiden, Owen and Lydia played for us. Aiden was a wonderful caller, the routines we did were fun and friendly for all levels. Everyone I invited had a wonderful time, I would love to hire the Sassenachs again one day!!"

"It was such a joy to have the Sassenachs play at our team Winter Party… We had the best time and were so beautifully guided through each dance. Everyone was on their feet, smiling, and fully swept up in it all… I want to do it all over again, immediately! Laurie was also incredibly accommodating and generous throughout the planning and really understood what we needed to keep the evening flowing smoothly."

"We booked The Sassenachs Ceilidh Band for our wedding reception and they were wonderful! Laurie was lovely to work with from start to finish. He is friendly, approachable and professional to a T… In my opinion, the best thing about The Sassenachs is their patience with demonstrating and allowing guests to practice dances before going for it… they are just all lovely, smiley people who clearly enjoy what they do, and they bring a good, lively party energy."

"The Sassenachs played for our wedding and were absolutely brilliant! Couldn’t recommend them enough - when we were running an hour late, they just extended our time, and they took some brilliant photos of us as well!… The performance was brilliant - they played all the classics and managed to make ceilidh dancers out of all of us!"

"We had a wonderful experience with these guys! Laurie was calling dances at a ball we went to… in France. He was calling alongside a string quartet which was amazing… he did a great job with a huge group of nerds dancing in a relatively small space, many of whom had never ceilidh'd before."

"We hired the Sassenachs for our Christmas party which was held at the Natural History Museum in Oxford. there were ~150 of us all jostling for space with dinosaurs! The music was excellent, the band were on time and set up with no hassle. The caller was incredibly patient with a lot of fairly inebriated, but very enthusiastic dancers who needed a fair amount of herding. I would absolutely recommend this very talented and professional band for a super fun dancing event."

"The night was amazing… The Sassenachs Ceilidh Band explained the dance’s incredibly well, we all bonded last night thanks to them! Would highly recommend this band! Great fun to have them!!"

"My husband and I attended the Gauntlets and Gowns New Year's Eve Ball in Liverpool and the Sassenachs Ceilidh Band led the dances along with great accompanying music! I tell you what, an entire ballroom of beautifully dressed people dancing in unison is such a sight to see and an unforgettable experience. Made me feel like we were in a ball from back in the day! Would highly recommend them for any ball or folk event!"

"An amazing great Ceilidh band, did it all from welcome to MC, Raffles, Address to the Haggis and Aidan so easy to work with. A real delight. THANK YOU for being so professional."

"Thanks so much to the Sassenachs for running a Ceilidh for us! They sounded amazing and the calling was great - our attendees really enjoyed themselves. I also really appreciate how organised they were in the lead up to our event. They were so easy to book and contact which was SO helpful."

"I attended a charity fundraiser in London, where The Sassenachs attended, topping the night off. They encouraged lots of people onto the dance floor, and spent time before each section guiding everyone through the Ceilidh moves, before going for it with the backing of some great traditional music. Everyone involved really enjoyed it and it was a great spectacle. Something really different that appealed to everyone from 8 to 80."

"The band played at the Halfling Midsummer Eve party I attended yesterday and they were the highlight of the evening for me. The musicians are really talented and the caller did a fantastic job at clearly explaining and demonstrating the dances so that everyone could follow along. I had the most wonderful time dancing the evening away."

"These guys were fabulous! We had such a fantastic night with Jess guiding us through the dance moves. The band were all amazing and really made our 50th Birthday celebrations a very memorable occasion. Such positive feedback from all of our guests too. I would not hesitate to recommend."

"My husband and I cannot recommend The Sassenachs Ceilidh Band more highly… Half of our guests knew what they were doing as Scots, however the other half had never been to a Ceilidh before - this did not matter at all as Laurie (the caller of the band) was absolutely fantastic at teaching the dances… This was definitely the highlight of our wedding and what all our guests remember most from the day."