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How does a Ceilidh work?
This is a question we get asked about a lot! How does the ceilidh work, how does everyone learn the moves and is it suitable for beginners? Here's a video of our Caller Alyssa teaching one of the dances to Wedding party last summer so you can see how it all works from...
Licence to Ceilidh play in Malta for the 3rd time!
This summer we were asked to perform for another beautiful Wedding in Malta, this time on the island of Gozo! We performed for a Wedding in Malta for the first time back in June 2015, we then did a week long residency at a Jazz Bar in Malta in October 2016, then were...
Book a Band for your Destination Wedding
Are you looking for a band for your wedding abroad? Licence to Ceilidh are now experienced destination wedding suppliers! We've performed as a band in Malta *3 times, Portugal, Italy, France *twice, Jersey and Dubai - we were just in Italy, France and Malta only last...
Licence to Ceilidh went back to Malta for the 2nd time!
In October 2016 Licence to Ceilidh went back to Malta! This time to do a week long residency in the town of St. Julian's near Valetta! St Julian's Bay St Julian's Bay was a beautiful town right on the water and a lovely place to spend some time. The...
Why you should have a Sweetie table at your wedding!
Should you have a Sweetie Table at your wedding - in short the answer is yes! Memorable! It's just a nice touch and something that you're guests will remember! Cheap! Out of all of the wedding ideas out there it's one of the cheapest you can find but your guests will...
Why you should book a ceilidh for your Wedding band!
Inclusive! Having a ceilidh is the perfect form of entertainment at a Wedding because it's so inclusive, everyone can take part - you may have heard our famous line "whether young, old, or with two left feet"! It's so true. Particularly with Licence to Ceilidh the...
Licence to Ceilidh en Vogue!
Licence to Ceilidh recently appeared in both Vogue and Tatler magazine after playing for the MyTheresa and Christopher Kane parties back in December. We were booked to play at the party at the famous Lanesborough Hotel in Hyde Park, London and the guests list included...
Most Exciting Wedding Cakes of 2015
This is the count down of the most interested and exciting Wedding cakes we have come across in 2015! Number 1: The Mad Hatter Wedding Cake This is possibly one of the most unique cakes we've ever seen but it fit in with the venue and theme of the wedding perfectly as...
Licence to Ceilidh Play on Made in Chelsea for the 2nd time!
Licence to Ceilidh recently performed on E4's Made in Chelsea for the 2nd time! We played on the show back in Season 3 Episode 8 for the Reeling Party episode and it was so much fun, it was really to be asked back for a 2nd time to do some more reeling! This...
David’s Bridal Magazine Shoot
Philippe from Licence to Ceilidh recently appeared in a magazine shoot for David's Bridal and we're starting to spot a few photos of him. The shoot was for their new Spring 2016 UK campaign and for the opening on their new stores in the UK, one in Glasgow, one in...
Filming the Covers Videos
[iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XX9Vmf0CyCc"] You may have heard that Licence to Ceilidh are now offering a set of cover songs in addition to our usual epic ceilidh set! After realising that we have a fantastic singer at our disposal we thought it would be a...
ITV TOWIE ‘The Only Way Is Essex’
Back in July Licence to Ceilidh also did a cheeky bit of acoustic music on ITV's TOWIE (The Only Way Is Essex). It's was only a very short clip of us but we got a nice photos out of it and it was a fun Sunday afternoon out! The filming too place at Tewin Bury Farm...
ITV’s Loose Women with Ronan Keating
[iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/meypCjBVcEc" align="center"] Licence to Ceilidh were doing yet another TV appearance, this time on ITV's Loose Women on Monday 15th February 2016! We also had a little bit of air time on the This Morning show before Loose...
Best Wedding Cakes of 2014
In our line of work as musicians we get to see and sample wedding cakes on a weekly basis, you might say that we are experts on the subject! From the traditional style fruit cake, to tiers of cheese and pork pie, quirky designs and elegant creations, we've seen it...
