"We wanted a Ceilidh and covers band for our wedding and Paragon delivered. We were very impressed with the band's professionalism and musicality. In particular the female vocalist was excellent, and the band knew how to get people on the dancefloor during a lull. Thanks to Simon et al for being flexible as we went back and forth a couple of times over the split of the sets, and for learning a special first dance song for our wedding.
Talented, professional and great fun! Thanks, Emma and Tom xx"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We were looking for ceilidh for my daughter's 21st birthday party as we have been to two Ceilidh parties and enjoyed the music and dancing immensely!
It was very easy and seamless to book through Fixthemusic. Paragon Ceilidh Band was very good right from start to finish! The communication was excellent prior and during the event. Simon was there early setting up to ensure everything ran smoothly. Danica who was the singer and the caller did an extremely good job in keeping the music and dance interesting. Everyone appreciated her.
Thank you Paragon for making the evening memorable! "
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We had such an amazing evening with Paragon! From the start (hiring them) they communicated well and were keen to listen to what we wanted but always great with their suggestions. We danced the night away and all our guests seemed to love it! So many people said it was the best ceilidh they had been to. Huge thanks to Simon, Matt and Deneeka -dream team. "
Verified booking on FixTheMusic"We've had so many compliments about how great you were at our party at the Caledonian Club. You kept the dancing going and changed from Ceilidh to covers seemlessly through out the night. Everyone said they had such great fun and only wished it could have gone on longer. 5 stars from us!"
Verified booking on FixTheMusic
About Paragon Ceilidh Band – professional ceilidh and covers band based in London
Paragon Ceilidh Band is a fantastic ceilidh and covers band to hire for weddings and all other occasions!
In the 20 years since the band was born we have built up the enviable reputation of being one of the best ceilidh bands London has to offer and a top choice on the UK function scene.
Our exceptionally wide repertoire ranges from cool, dinner jazz, themed evenings, popular party songs and styles from the 1950s through the '60s, '70s and '80s, soul, funk and disco to today’s pop hits.
We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Bingham Riverhouse in Richmond, Orsett Hall Hotel in Essex and Homme House in Ledbury.
We also offer ceilidh music to really get your party swinging! One of our most popular requests, particularly for weddings, is to perform a couple of ceilidh sets as well as a couple of party sets.
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We've played for the Royal Family, BP, BT, Credit Suisse, Ernst and Young, Hanson, Lloyds TSB, as well as numerous other clients. Venues include Claridge's, The Ritz, The Dorchester Hotel, The Gherkin, Gleneagles and St James’s Palace (for a Royal birthday party).
All of our singers and musicians are highly trained professionals with a wealth of experience. We’ve worked with artists including Daniel Bedingfield, Alexandra Burke, Joss Stone, Ms Dynamite, Beverly Knight, John Entwistle, Avril Lavigne, Mavis Staples, Paul Jones, Elizabeth McGovern and Katie Melua, have recorded on numerous albums and played in West End shows and for radio, TV and film.
The size of the line-up is adaptable to your needs: between 4 players (guitar, bass, drums and female vocalist) and 6 players (additional keyboards and/or second vocalist) for most occasions, with the option of a 3-piece brass section. If a smaller line-up is required we can play all your favourite dinner jazz and easy listening songs as a duo or trio.
Although we are based in London, we are available to travel throughout the UK and particularly in the South East of England, including to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.
So if you're looking for the finest modern ceilidh and covers band London has to offer, make an enquiry!
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
American Boy Estelle
Can’t Stop the Feelin’ Justin Timberlake
Chasing Cars Snow Patrol
Crazy Gnarls Barclay
Crazy in Love Beyonce
Domino Jessie J
Forget You Cee Lo Green
Get Lucky Daft Punk
Happy Pharrell Williams
I'm Yours Jason Mraz
Lady Marmalade Labelle
Locked Out of Heaven Bruno Mars
Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5
Price Tag Jessie J
Rather Be Clean Bandit
Rehab Amy Winehouse
Rolling in the Deep Adele
Runaway Baby Bruno Mars
Sax Fleur East
Sex on Fire Kings of Leon
Something Just Like This Coldplay
Take You Mama Out Scissors Sisters
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
Use Somebody Kings of Leon
Valerie Amy Winehouse
Wake Me Up Avicii
When you Say Nothing At All Alison Krauss
You Got the Love Florence and the Machine
Is You Is, or Is You Ain't Louis Jordan
Everyday Buddy Holly
I Guess it Doesn’t Matter Anymore Buddy Holly
Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry
Oh Boy Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
Rave On Buddy Holly
That’ll Be The Day Buddy Holly
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry
Build Me up Buttercup The Foundations
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams
Dancing in the Street Martha Reeves
Gimme Some Lovin’ Spencer Davis
Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson
I Heard it thru the Grapevine Marvin Gaye
I Just Wanna Make Love to You Etta James
I Say a Little Prayer Aretha Franklin
My Guy Mary Wells
Natural Woman Aretha Franklin
Respect Aretha Franklin
Shout Lulu
Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
Stand By Me John Lennon / Ben E. King
The Look of Love Dusty Springfield
Walk On By Dionne Warwick
With a Little Help From My Friends The Beatles
As Stevie Wonder
Blame it on the Boogie Jackson 5
Boogie Nights Heatwave
Car Wash Rose Royce
Dancing Queen Abba
Good Times Chic
He’s The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge
Honky Tonk Woman Rolling Stones
I Feel Good James Brown
I Want You Back Jackson 5
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
It’s Raining Men The Weather Girls
Le Freak Chic
Lean On Me Bill Withers
Let’s Stay Together Al Green
Living for the City Stevie Wonder
Long Train Runnin’ Doobie Brothers
Lost In Music Sister Sledge
Love is in the Air John Paul Young
Lovely Day Bill Withers
Miss You Rolling Stones
Moondance Van Morrison
Play that Funky Music Wild Cherry
September Earth Wind & Fire
Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke Stevie Wonder
Something Stupid Frank Sinatra
Stayin’ Alive • Bee Gees
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Suspicious Minds Candi Staton/Elvis
Walkin’ On Sunshine Katrina and the Waves
Waterloo Abba
We Are Family Sister Sledge
We Have all the Time in The World Louis Armstrong
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
You Are The Sunshine of My Life Stevie Wonder
You Can’t Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones
You to Me are Everything The Real Thing
Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton
Addicted to Love Robert Palmer
Ain’t Nobody Chaka Khan
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
Black Velvet Alannah Miles
Careless Whisper George Michael
Englishman in New York Sting
Every Breath You Take The Police
Free Yomanda
Give It Up K.C and the Sunshine Band
Groove is in the Heart Deee Lite
Groovy Kind of Love Phil Collins
Heart of Glass Blondie
Hot Hot Hot Arrow
I Can’t Stand The Rain Tina Turner
I’m Coming Out Diana Ross
I’m So Excited Pointer Sisters
Is She Really Going Out With Him Joe Jackson
Isn’t She Lovely Stevie Wonder
It Must Be Love Madness
Kiss Prince
Livin’ On A Prayer Bon Jovi
Love Shack B52s
Money For Nothing Dire Straits
Nine to Five Dolly Parton
Nobody does It Better Carly Simon
Perfect Fairground Attraction
Simply the Best Tina Turner
Sisters are Doing it For Themselves Eurythmics
Sweet Love Anita Baker
Tainted Love Gloria jones
The Power of Love Huey Lewis
The Time of My Life Jennifer Warnes
Upside Down Diana Ross
Uptown Girl Billy Joel
Venus Bananarama
Walk of Life Dire Straits
You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon
You Might Need Somebody Randy Crawford
All I Wanna Do Sheryl Crow
Angels Robbie Williams
I Just Can’t Get You Out Of My Head Kylie
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For U2 The Chimes version
Let Me Entertain You Robbie Williams
Shackles Mary Mary
Sing It Back Moloko
You Do Something to Me Paul Weller
You’re Still The One Shania Twain
Your Body is a Wonderland John Meyer
Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil
Downunder Men At Work
Khe Sahn Cold Chisel
You're the Voice John Farnham
Brown Jug Polka Ceilidh
Circassian Circle Ceilidh
Dashing White Sergreant Ceilidh
Gay Gordons Ceilidh
Heel and Toe Polka Ceilidh
Strip the Willow Ceilidh
Ain’t Sunshine Bill Withers
Come Away With Me Norah Jones
Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
Feel Like Making Love Roberta Flack
Fields of Gold Eva Cassidy
From This Moment On Shania Twain
Get Here Oleta Adams
Have I Told You Lately? Van Morrison
Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack
Perfect Day Lou Reed
I Walk the Line Johnny Cash
Black Velvet Band The Dubliners
City of Chicago Christy Moore
Clare to Here The Fureys
Danny Boy The Pogues
Dirty Old Town The Pogues
Fields of Athenry The Dubliners
Galway Girl Mundy/Steve Earle
I'll Tell Me Ma Clancy Brothers
Leaving of Liverpool The Pogues
Molly Malone The Dubliners
Rainy Night in Soho The Pogues
Ride On Christy Moore
She Moved Through the Fair Van Morrison
Spancil Hill Christy Moore/Shane MacGowan
Star of the County Down The Pogues
Step It Out Mary The High Kings
The Auld Triangle The Pogues
The Foggy Dew The Wolfe Tones
The Irish Rover The Pogues
The Wild Rover The Clancy Brothers
Those Were the Days Liam Clancy
Whiskey in the Jar The Dubliners
Besame Mucho Dean Martin
Havana Camila Cabello
Lambada Kaoma
Libertango Grace Jones
Mambo Italiano Dean Martin
Mas Que Nada Sergio Mendes
Quando Quando Pat Boone
Sway Dean Martin
That’s Amore Dean Martin
Volare Dean Martin
No woman No Cry Bob Marley
Alright Now Free
Brown Sugar Rolling Stones
Don’t Stop Me Now Queen
Jumpin’ Jack Flash Rolling Stones
Summer of 69 Brian Adams
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
American Pie Don MaClean
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Five hundred miles The Proclaimers
Hi Ho Silver Lining Jeff Beck
La Bamba / Twist and Shout Ritchie Valens
Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
New York New York Frank Sinatra
Stuck in the Middle Gerry Rafferty
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
