Frequently Asked Questions

Every event is different - send us an enquiry and we'll get back to you within 48 hours!

We are not V.A.T registered, as the name 'Reel of Fortune Ceilidh Band' only refers to a specific collection of musicians.

We usually provide a 4 hour set, which consists of a mixture ceilidh dancing and disco. We have enough ceilidh music to play for up to 3 hours in an evening, but this is dependent on the dancer's capability or previous experience.

We accept online bank transfer (BACS), cheque and cash. We can also accept payments by Credit or Debit Card or Apple & Android pay, but these payments will incur an additional service charge.

We will send you an invoice for the balance approximately four weeks before the event, and payment can be made any time before the performance.

As soon as you know the date of your event, we would suggest confirming the booking with us to save us giving the date away to another client. If you enquire with us, and another client is interested in the date, we will offer you first refusal.

As soon as your booking with us is confirmed, we are turning away further business if you decide to cancel. Therefore, the following fees apply if you cancel; - Less than 6 weeks before the Date of the Event: 100% of the Total Fee

- Less than 12 weeks but more than 6 weeks before the Date of the Event: 50% of the Total Fee

- More than 12 weeks before the Date of the Event: 20% of the Total Fee

Booking is done in four steps:

1. You enquire using the form below, outlining the type of event, date, and venue for your event

2. We issue you with a quotation

3. If you would like to go ahead, we will then issue a contract and invoice for 20% deposit*

4. Once the contract and deposit are returned, the booking is confirmed.

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*a 20% deposit applies to bookings taken more than 4 weeks prior to the event

We play a number of public gigs every year (usually when we are booked for fundraising events), but if we do not have one coming up in the near future we might be able to invite you along to a private function (with exception to weddings).

We can either supply this in PDF format before the event, or you can ask to see it at any point during the event (we take it along to every gig!)

We keep all enquiries for four weeks after the first enquiry, and automatically hold the date. If another client enquires in the meantime, we will be in touch to ask if you still wish to book us.

Yes! We have a full PA set up, with a mixing desk, speakers and industry standard microphones. We also have an array of stage lighting to make our set look as colourful as possible. We can provide you with a microphone for speeches on the night but please let Gareth know.

If a band member is ill or unable to play at your event at short notice, we will try our hardest to supply the same overall product as if they were there. We are have a long list of professional musicians who can step in at a moments notice, however we have never missed a gig due to illness!

Our terms and conditions are detailed in the contract, which needs to be signed and returned to us before the booking is confirmed.