Thanks guys for a great night. You surpassed our expectations. Your music was so different to the usual wedding band thing. But really very good. Great music great rock and roll great ceili and great DJ. Louise and Joe - also Brian Kerr (father) former manager of Irish international soccer team.) - August 21st Kilmokea House and Gardens Compile Wexford
Great musicians, great ceili, great variety of music. They came all the way from Dublin and were well worth it. Were very helpful in all aspects of music and preparation. Really suited the cross-section of guests at our wedding. Orlagh and Ewan -12th August Ballyseede Castel. Tralee.
We booked the band City Folk for a function on the day after our wedding. We held the function in the restaurant in Roganstown House Swords. The band played a great selection of songs and kept us all entertained for the night. Great music and great value!! Denise and Michael - August 8th Roganstown House
I asked City Folk to perform at my 50th birthday party. They were brilliant and all of them were All Ireland champion musicians. They got all the guests up dancing for the ceile and the caller was also a champion dancer and gave an exhibition of same. They also did some rock and roll and we had a fantastic time. Mary - Westwood Restaurant Loughlinstown Sat 14th August
City Folk played at our church service in Ardagh and the main function at Viewmount House. The music in the Church and their soprano were exceptional. They played just the items we requested and the soprano was super. The mixture of classical and traditional in the Church was just what we wanted and the music at night and ceile were great fun. They also supplied a great DJ for a great all in price. Catherine and Mark - Ardagh Church and Viewmount House Longfort
Dublin City Folk provided the music for our wedding at Darver Castle. They were very accomodating and played some great music trad, ballads, folk, and rock and roll as well as a super ceili. Can't speak too hightly of them. I understand that the management are considering booking them on a regular basis. Neil and Aine July 23rd Darver Castle
Clem and City Folk entertained us with music songs and a ceili for a 50th birthday celebration. They were great. Great fun was had by all. 28th June 2010, Lord Mayors Pub, Swords, Paddy Duffy
Dublin City Folk played a corporate business function for invited businesses at Clontarf Castle. They were excellent and their ambient music was just what was required. Many thanks lads. 18th June 2010, Pat Guiden.
Dublin City Folk played at our drinks reception in the afternoon. We were having photos taken in the gardens for much of the time but we could hear their music which was great. When we came to the drinks reception all our guests were complementing our choice of music. Thanks guys. 12th June 2010, Kilashee House, Kildare
Dublin City Folk came to Cork to play at our wedding function. We cannot praise them highly enough. They played late into the night and provided a great variety of ceile craic and song. 12th June 2010, Celtic Ross Hotel Cork, Eilish and Eddie.
City Folk played a ceili at our wedding. It was a great mixture of fun and tuition that all our guests were able to dance to....they also played a great variety of music with plenty of different styles to please all tastes. 11th June 2010, Barberstown Castle, Colin Cahill
Dublin City Folk played at our wedding ceremony and ceilidh in June. Organisationally the process was flawless - Clem responded to emails promptly and was more than flexible in coping with the usual and often unusual wedding complications. Musically the band was brilliant - the music for the ceremony was beautiful and the ceilidh was wild as was the dancing that went with it. All the musicians were so helpful on the day itself such as thinking about playing outside in the gardens for the drinks reception when it became apparent that we were going to have a gloriously hot day. I'd thoroughly recommend Dublin City Folk - they made a fantastic day even more memorable for us. Julie Mortimer (nee Murphy), Marketing Director for Mills & Reeve LL June 4th 2010 MARTINSTOWN HOUSE. THE CURRAGH, KILDARE
We wanted a very special song for our first dance that was not really traditional. City Folk did a better job than the original record. Top quality music at the Church service as well with brilliant Uileann Pipes and Flute by their Champion musicians. 28th May 2010, Liffey Valley HouseLeixlip, Niamh Mc Mahon
We employed City Folk for our bbq at Carton House in Maynooth. We were very happy with thier performance and the organisation of the night. Our guests came from different parts of the world so we wanted a genuine sample of traditional Irish music and lively singing. Highly receommended. 29th June 2010, Carton House Golf Club Hotel Maynooth, Colin Connell.
Dublin City Folk played for our Church mass in Gort, Co. Galway and then our ceili and band in Ennistymon, Co Clare. They were super. The also provided dancers and a DJ for the night. It was a great value package. Our guests were delighted with all aspects of their performance. I was coming from Australia so we really wanted to be able to rely on the band and all aspects of the performance. City Folk delivered. Thanks everyone. We want to highly recommend them. May 22nd, Falls Hotel Ennistymon.
Thanks for a great night. You did everything we wanted. Really great entertainment from the music to ceili and the hokey pokey to finish! thanks a mil. Muiris and Sharon.April 24th 2010 Tinakilly House, Rathnew, Wicklow.
Brilliant!! Thanks for a great night. We will send on a longer recommendation when we get a chance! Tom and Gemma Clarion Hotel Sligo 10th April.
City Folk played at our wedding in the Abbey Hotel in Roscommon town. They are a very reliable band that can be trusted to deliver on what they promise. From Church to drinks reception and trad music, song and ceili they were very professional. All our guests were highly complementary. Their DJ kept our guests hopping into the late hours. Their full package is truly great value. We have no problem recommending them. Saturday April 9th Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, Fiona and Michael.
Dublin City Folk provided the entertainment at our wedding. They played at our Church service in Our Lady‘s Chapel in Maynooth, our drinks reception and main function after our meal in Fallon and Byrnes in Exchequer Street in Dublin. They also provided a great DJ for the evening entertainment. They were great value for money. We wanted an Irish feel to our wedding and we couldn’t have asked for more from the band. All our guests were highly complementary of their playing. As musicians ourselves we wanted playing which was to the highest standard. We were not disappointed. The All Ireland champion musicians and all aspects of the singing, ceile and craic was exceptional. Killian and Jill. April 8th
Dear City Folk, We did'nt get much time to listen to your music during the drinks reception what with photographs etc., but the people we asked said that your band was great. From what we heard of your music we want to thank you sincerely. We have no problem recommending City Folk to any prospective couple getting married. With best wishes Linda and Paul CEIDIN HOTEL NEWBRIDGE 27TH MARCH 2010
Great gig lads. Really lively music, song, and ceili. Could not have asked for more. And thanks for playing the extra! Max and Karen - The Village At Lyons, Celbridge - 20th March 2010
Fantastic Entertainment! We really enjoyed it. 21st Birthday Fallons Bar Kilcullen. 5th March 2010
Thanks City Folk great show. Great musicians, dancers, singer and ceili. Made the night special. Aisling and Leonardis Marriott Hotel, Druids Glen Wicklow. 20th Feb. 2010
"The wedding reception held in Finnstown House Lucan Co Dublin, was attended by 55 friends and family members....Dublin City Folk provided the ceili....The day went absolutely perfectly...." The Irish Times Newspaper Sat. 17th January 2010
Many thanks guys for a great night. Really enjoyable. Made the night special. Highly recommended. Andrea Timmons, Alexandra Hotel, Dublin, 30th October
An excellent performance lads. You did everything you said you would. Great piper, caller and dancers. Grainne, Barberstown Castle, Straffen, 22nd October
The 3 musicians from City Folk played at our Church service in Kildalkey Church near Athboy, Trim Co Meath. They were brilliant. Top quality musicians who played a variety of classical trad tunes from Planxty to Sean O Riada to The Chieftains and music by the blind harpist Turlough O Carolan. All-Ireland champion musicians of the highest calibre. Great flute and fiddle playing. Catriona and John, Kildalkey Church, Trim Co Meath, 10th October
Dublin City Folk came all the way to the Renville Hotel in Connemara to play at our wedding and to provide a ceili. They were brilliant. All of our guests had a great time and had many positive things to say about their music and the craic they created. Played music to our suggestions and made the day really memorable for us all. Debbie Lynch, Renville Hotel, St. Dymphna's Kildakey Church, Trim, 9th October
30th Birthday Party I would like to thank City Folk for playing at my brothers 30th birtday bash in The Brian Boru Pub in Phibsboro. They were great on the night and provided really lively entertainmnet into the late hours. Highly recommended. Jarlath White, Brian Boru Pub Phibsboro Dublin, 26th September
Hi Clement, We are thrilled to send you our recommendation. The music was wonderful and the entertainment was perfect It was a real leap of faith for us to choose someone so far away that we had never met and the same goes for you booking our wedding without a deposit because of the problems we had sending money. Cannot recommend you highly enough. Thanks for everything Alison and David Mader, Wedding Cabra Castle 23rd September Hi Clement, Just wanted to say thanks very much again for a great night at our wedding in Finnstown house on 14th September. Everyone really enjoyed the night. There was a great mixture of music which appealed to our wide range of guests and I think pretty much everyone was up dancing, even my father, who had sworn he would not dance at a ceilí! Your caller was great at encouraging everyone to take part and we will never forget the hokey-kokey at the end, which the groom said was his favourite bit! Thank you again and best wishes, Siobhán
City Folk player at our Church ceremony, Drinks Reception, and main function at Trim Castle. Great musicians and great service. Also, a very reasonable price. We have no hesitation in recommending them. Jane and John. Saturday August 15th Trim Castle Meath.
Thanks Clem and Dermot for the two man show for our wedding reception. Really great sound and just what we wanted. Shane and Marie. September 3rd Tinakilly House
Band and dancers were excellent. Very good organisation and very dependable. Very professional approach and very reasonable price. Our two families were from Spain and Ireland so we really wanted something special. We were not disappointed. Sarah and Carlos. September 6th Bel Air Equestrian Centre Hotel
Our German / Irish wedding was made extra special by the band City Folk. They could not have been more obliging and their organisation was very efficient. Their musicians, who were All Ireland Champions on the uileann pipes and fiddle were the best. Also great songs and the caller of the dances, Mareid, was extra special. We had great fun learning the dances she demonstrated along with a helper. The band also played for our drinks reception and main function and afterwards we had a DJ who was also super and played all the songs we requested. Clem, the singer and organiser was also great and made everything run smoothly. Patrick and Emer. 6/9/09 Alexander Hotel, Merrion Square.
Dublin City Folk came to Galway to play at our Church mass, drinks reception, and main function and also to provide a D.J. for late on into the night. The music for the Church was appropriate and greatly added to the ceremony. All our guests complemented the band on their music. The drinks reception was also brilliant. The musicians were very accomplished. The ceili was huge fun and all our guests got up dancing thanks to Mareid whose calling was great. The DJ played well into the night. We cannot recommend them highly enough. John and Eibhlin. Galway Bay Hotel 7/9/09
As musicians we wanted to hire a really good band. We were not disappointed. Great musicians great music and fun. Jane and Andrew, 15th August Trim Castle, Meath.
Thanks guys for playing at our wedding and making it a great night. Nadia and Sean, Springfort Hall Hotel Mallow Cork
City Folk played at our wedding in the Shelbourne Hotel on 25th July. The played the drinks reception, provided a piper to pipe our guests into the main function room then played a ceili and traditional music and song, and provided a dj to finish the night. Every aspect of their performance was of the highest order. Great value as well for the full day. Very dependable throughout and excellent communciation prior to the the function. Thanks Clem, guys and Mareid. Quinn - Wood Wedding, July 17th Shelbourne Hotel
Can't recommend City Folk highly enough. The three musicians that came were super. Very polished and upmarket band. Aisling and Jim, 10th July 09 Carton House Maynooth.
Fabulous performance by City Folk, great trad, really lively sets. Brill. Up beat gig really got the feet tapping. Sorcha and Michael, July 4th 09 Taney Hall Meath.
City Folk played at our wedding in McGrorys in Culdaff. They also played for our wedding ceremony. It was great value. Claire and John, May 24th 09 Mc Grorys Culdaff Donegal
We booked City Folk for our Church ceremony in St. Marys, Lucan. They were great. Lovely trad classical music and great vocals. Sarah Johathon, 30th April 09
Just a quick note to say thank you for the ceili set you performed for us at our wedding. You got everyone up onto the dance floor from the young children up to Nellies nana who is 90!! We had many comments from guests saying how much they enjoyed the dancing. A lot of the guests were from the UK so it was a great taste of Ireland for them! Thanks again for a wonderful ceili and music. Jim and Neili, 14th April 09 Barberstown Castle
City Folk played at our wedding in Cabra Castle. They were everything they said that they would be and got both sides of our families up dancing. Super!! Stacia and Fred U.S.A - Cabra Castle - 6th April 2009
City Folk came all the way to Derry for our wedding. It was worth it. They were great. They really complemented the Irish dancers we had and the ceili was great fun. Thanks lads especially Clem for organising and Maireid the caller of dances was great. - City Hotel Derry
City Folk could not have been more professional in their approach to our wedding. They were always prompt in answering all our emails and provided an excellent service. On the day their approach was professional and thorough. Great band. Janet and Mathew- Westgrove Hotel - Cigar Bar - 14th March 2009
City Folk played for a ceili get together in the ESB sports club. They were brilliant and got all the people up dancing. It was very energetic and all our people had a great time. I have no hesitation in recommending them. Treasa Ni Mhurcha - ESB Sports Club - March 12th 2009
We had Dublin City Folk as our band for a wedding and ceili. The band were super and the caller of the dances was brilliant. We had heard that they played here on a number of occassions and came highly recommended. We were not disappointed. They were great. Pauline and John - Ballybeg House Wicklow - 10th March 2009
Hi Clem and City Folk - Thanks a million for playing at our Church ceremony at Clongowes Wood College Church and then at our drinks reception in the Marriott Hotel. You really deserved the standing ovation you got in the Church and all our guests were very complementary about your playing. You were just what we wanted and made the day special - Alan and Nessa - Church & Drinks Reception, Clongowes Wood Church & Marriott Hotel Enfield - 6th February 2009
Hi City Folk, - Music was great. Everyone had a fantastic time. You lived up to your promise. Best Wishes, Julia - Merrion Hotel, Corporate Gig for Gibleys Ireland - 5th February 2009
Thank you so much Dublin City Folk for providing such excellent entertainment during the drinks reception on our wedding day. Sorry that I never got to see any of you on the day but loads of people commented on how fantastic you were! Everyone enjoyed the music and your performance really set the atmosphere for the rest of the evening. So thanks again for helping to make our day something really special. Best Wishes - Ciara and Cormac, Cabra Castle, Kingscourt, Co.Cavan, Saturday 27th December 2008
Thanks Clem for the great organising and songs and also the rest of the guys in the band and not forgetting Mareid the girl who called the ceili dances. City Folk were absolutely fantastic. We cannot speak to highly of you all. Many of our guests were from England and really helped everyone to get involved and have fun. You really got everyone up dancing with really lively tunes and songs. You made the night. So thanks a million - Finnstown House, Lucan. - 1st November 2008
Great musicians, great ceili, great craic, really brilliant. All are guests thought they were the very best! Great deal for Church, drinks reception, and evening entertainment. Really superb band!!! - Orla and Simon - Ardboyne Hotel, Navan, Co. Meath - 31th October 2008
City Folk played my wedding in Druids Glen on 24th Oct. We had a great time, really lively music and singing and great dancing. There as a great balance of ceili & waltzes and everyone felt they could get up and ive it a go with the caller being so much fun - Cliona and Ruari - Druids Glen, Co. Wicklow - 24th October 2008
We decided to hold an after evening celebration for guests after our wedding in a local bar in kildare City Folk were brilliant. They got the whole crowd going and it was great craic. Thanks a mil clem. - James and Margaret, Menzers Pub Straffen. 19th September 2008
City Folk were brilliant for the Church, the Drinks Reception and during dinner. All our guests really enjoyed them and they deserved the standing ovation at the end of the night. - Jennifer and Tom, Barberstown Castle Straffen, Co. Kildare. Monday 6th October 2008
Thanks City Folk we had a great time. Highly recommended. Great trad players and singing, got everyone up dancing. Really great craic. Made the night special. - Niall and Andrea, Beaufort Mews Hotel/Restauran, Stillorgan. 9th October 2008
Brilliant. Just what we wanted for the after meal celebration. Not too loud to start and then got the whole crowd going. Super. Highly recommended. Thanks City Folk. - Emer Dillon and Michae, Browns Hotel (Now Restaurant), St. Stephen's Green beside Shelbourne Hotel. 10th October 2008
Hi Clement and Band, - Thanks a million for the entertainment the band provided on our wedding day. It set a really great atmosphere for all our guests which continued into the night. Look forward to seeing you again. - Neil and Julia - Waterside Hotel, Cellar Bar, Donabate, Dublin. 14th August
Just a note to say thank you so much for the legendary performance at our wedding in Beleek Castle in Ballina Co. Mayo in May 2008. It's still talked about as one of the most entertaining, brilliant and quirky receptions that people had ever been to. The music and the ceili meant that both the irish and americans, of all ages, joined in and really let loose for the evening. From the waltzes, ceili songs, the ballads to the 'hokey pokey' people couldnt get enough! Dublin city folk's charm, punctuality, and effortless liaising back and forth with us in the weeks leading up to the wedding and excellent price took a huge amount of stress off us. Brilliant all round. You are a very unique group with a talent to energise an audience. We are so glad we didn't go for the cookie cutter run of the mill wedding band. The music and the ceili reflected us so much better and you did us proud! Thanks for making the day so memorable - Matt & Laura Steerman
Thanks for the follow up e-mail, we have just got back from honeymoon so apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Having you at our drinks reception was one of the best decisions we made, you created a great atmosphere and entertained the whole party and people of all ages enjoyed the music and the sing along. It was great that Father Des could also get involved and joined in on a few tracks. Many of our guests commented on the music and delivery and all agreed that it made the afternoon and was superb entertainment. Thanks for your effort and I would be happy to recommend to anyone who is interested. You are right, I was rather busy but did get time to listen to a few tunes, I did get the tape you left so thanks for that. A great day all round. - Paul & Yvonne - Glenview Hotel, Co. Wicklow, May 2008
Thank you very much for your first class entertainment, everyone just loved it, the music was wonderful, and the dancers were superb, everyone is still talking about it. I have all the rights to all the pictures taken, so as soon as I get them I will forward some to you. Thanks again your music really made the day extra special! - Espana Culla, Powerscout House 15th March 2008
I have no hesitation in teling the world of how delighted Rosalind and I were for the band, Clement. Your caller was a most polite , understandiong and patient teacher! You gave such pleasure to my guests who were from all parts of the British Isles and from all traditions. We particularly liked the formality mixed with genuine sincerity. No false charm. Musically, you were a delight! Cost: more than reasonable! many many thanks Clem. - Gerard Mc Keown, Malone House Belfast, Feb. 23rd 2008
Pre Ceremony Music
Romantic classics to select from to set the mood for your guests in advance of the church ceremony.