If you're searching to find an affordable, folk-style band to travel across the UK or further afield, Folk Junkies are the professionals you need. Offering a bespoke service means we can tailor to suit any needs to provide a full entertainment package for your party!
It can be hard work finding the right band to perform at your party, there are so many to choose from it's hard to know where to start! But with Folk Junkies we really think we've come up with the ultimate party band package...
Just wanted to let you know that Folk Junkies were amazing at my party on Friday night - they were such a great bunch of people and their performance was above and beyond what I was even expecting. They really did make the party a success please pass on a huge thank you from us to everyone in the band.
GET IN TOUCH:
From the start your enquiry will be dealt with by leading entertainment agency Tailored Entertainment. Tailored Entertainment specialise in exclusive representation of the best professional function bands in the UK and have a very select roster of top live bands. So you can be reassured from the off that the band have met the high standards Tailored Entertainment demands of its acts and that you'll also have an expert team on hand to help with all of the planning and any questions you may have. The guys at Tailored Entertainment are available on 0800 564 2240 / info@folkjunkiesband.com and will be very happy to hear from you.
BOOK THE BAND:
Once you have decided that Folk Junkies are the band for you Tailored Entertainment will send a booking contract to you to confirm the booking. The contract features all the important details for the event and once you have signed, the band will sign a copy and confirm the booking in their diary. We ask for a deposit of to secure the booking, with the balance payable by bank transfer seven days ahead of the day.
PLANNING:
In the lead up to your party you are very welcome to contact us any time to discuss the plan for the evening. Around four weeks before the day the experienced team at Tailored Entertainment will contact you to go over the final details - timings, set preferences, song requests for the disco or DJ, final payment details etc. All of the details will be recorded and sent to the band in one simple final confirmation email, so you can be sure nothing will get missed and everything discussed will happen as planned on the night.
ON THE NIGHT:
Folk Junkies will arrive fully self-contained with PA, lighting and pre-mixed disco (or a band member can DJ if you add this to your booking) and will perform 2 hours of live music (2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets). The band will cover your whole evening of entertainment so you don't need to hire a separate DJ or any additional equipment.
A guide to a standard evening party would be:
- 17:30 - Band Arrive
- 19:00 - Background Music On For Welcome Drinks
- 20:00 - First Set (60 mins)
- 21:00 - Disco/DJ (ideal time for buffet if you’re having one, and if it’s a birthday, perfect time for doing the cake!)
- 22:00 - Second Set (60 mins)
- 23:00 - Disco/DJ Until Close
Timings are flexible to suit your needs and live sets can be split 3 x 40 mins if you prefer. Folk Junkies’ standard price is based on them arriving at 17:00 earliest and finishing as late as 00:00. For an early arrival or late finish outside of these times, there is an additional charge.
The band are very happy to perform a special request for you as long as they have at least three weeks notice of the song choice.
Folk Junkies also offer a brilliant live lounge-style acoustic set, this is the perfect addition to your welcome drinks and can really help set the mood for a great party. As the musicians are already booked to perform at the event, the price of this set represents excellent value when compared to hiring a separate band for your drinks reception entertainment - it can be as much as 50% cheaper than hiring an equivalent act.
To discuss hiring Folk Junkies to perform at your party please call Tailored Entertainment for a friendly chat on 0800 564 2240, or email info@folkjunkiesband.com
Folk Junkies are based in Surrey and available to hire as a professional party band for events in the UK and internationally. Popular locations include Basingstoke, Farnham, Isle of Wight, Winchester, Brighton, Portsmouth and many more.
