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TWISTY WILLOW Celtic Band Auckland region

Twisty Willow Auckland’s most experienced Celtic Band, Twisty Willow is in demand for functions in Auckland and North Island towns and performs Irish, Scottish or both - raunchy sing along songs both traditional and contemporary, soft ballads, lively jigs, reels, polkas and hornpipes. The style ranges from Dubliners to Pogues, Chieftains to Van Morrison, Corries to Proclaimers, Mary Black to Fureys to Waterboys, originals & more! Ceilidh (pron: kay lee) dance calling is a specialty – Strip the Willow, Walls of Limerick, Virginia Reel, Dashing White Sergeant …. Great for mixed audiences – something different. Twisty Willow's music is sure to set a crowd singing and dancing. They can supply Irish & Scottish song sheets and aim to get the audience participating Why not organize a Ceilidh for your event?

Suit Irish, Scottish, Celtic, medieval or barn dance theme. Called dancing a specialty. 3 piece based on Fiddle, Bodhran (Celtic Drum), guitar, & vocals.

Customer Comments: x12
Twisty Willow were brilliant - can't recommend them highly enough. Regards John All excellent thanks. Matthew Flynn Hello, Yes the entertainment was excellent, all thoroughly enjoyed the band and they added wonderfully to the occasion. Adrian Keane (wedding) HI, thanks, everything was really good. The band were great, everyone loved it. They were really professional and there on time etc. thanks! Emma Gray Hi Pete Thank you for your follow up. Twisty Willow were excellent. The audience we had was not that easy to work with. I felt they pitched their performance to involve those that wished to, and for those that didn’t, they provided toe tapping themed music. Our client was very happy. We would recommend them and use them again. Regards Julie Coney coneystanleyEvents (Ireland rugby football team event) Thank you again for your services the entertainment provided was professional and right on the money!!!The event was a great success and Twisty Willow received a raving review from the public and staff. Thank you once again Kind regards Maurice Banse Operations & Events Manager ARTNL Britomart Ltd Pete, Twisty Willow were absoluely fantastic for our wedding !. They really read the crowd well, getting everyone on the dance floor doing circle dances, the lot!. We LOVED their music.They were friendly, professional and looked happy to be there!. I would certainly recommend Twisty Willow to anyone wanting a bit of celtic sounds for their wedding. Our guests cannnot stop talking about them!. Thanks again for all your help. Please pass on our thanks to the band. Regards Robyn (wedding) Hi Wes, John and I just wanted to thank you and the band for a fantastic performance last Saturday. The music and calling was great and all of the audience had a wonderful time depite a few suspicions about what this scottish dancing was (I think we have a few converts!). All the best. Kind regards Rebecca & John (wedding) Hi Pete, The Band was fantastic. They were all really well received by our guests who thought that they were wonderful. They provided what we expected and we would have no hesitation in recommneding them. Thank you also for your help in recommending the band to us. Kind regards Rebecca (wedding) Hi Pete The night was fantastic- thoroughly recommend Twisty Willow to anyone and would certainly use your service again. Regards Anna (Fulljames, Alphabet Soup function) Hi Pete Twisty Willow were brilliant. Everyone had a great night and were still commenting on them the next day. They got everyone able bodied up dancing and knew just how much dancing we could handle and how to pace the night. Those that couldn't get up had a great time listening. It was great to have them look after us so well. Murray (Robertson) Wedding, Hi Pete. They were fantastic... A great blend on up close and personal songs and of course the great celtic group dances, which everyone – I mean everyone danced to, we couldn’t get enough of them. Thanks for recommending them and yes, the day was fabulous. Kind regards Kirsty Ferguson-Cowney (wedding)

Repertoire:
IRISHSongs:Dirty Old TownWhiskey in the JarIrish RoverSally MacLennaneStreams of WhiskeyBrown Eyed GirlGloriaDanny BoyFairy Tale of New YorkWild RoverTell Me MaFisherman’s BluesBang on the EarStar of the Couty DownDicey RileyI’d Love to Love youShamrock ShoreRed Rose CafeLeaving of LiverpoolBelfast MillFollow Me up to CarlowBack Velvet BandFields of AthenryLakes of PonchatrainHoly GroundMolly MaloneIrish Eyes are Smiling .. and more Instrumentals:O’Carolan’s traditional tunesJigsReelsPolkasHornpipesWaltzesFoxtrotsCalled Dances:Twisty Willow version of the River DanceMaggie MayWalls of LimerickHaymakersSiege of EnnisWaves of ToreyCircle Waltz SCOTTISHSongs:Five Hundred MilesWild Mountain ThymeLoch LomondFlower of ScotlandPeggy GordonNorthern Lights of Old AberdeenBonnie Lass of FyvieBunch of ThymeBattle of Otterburn (Lammis Tide)Ye Jacobites by NameI’m on My WayI Love a Lassie (Medley)I belong to GlasgowSkye Boat SongMassacre of Glen CoeYe Banks and BraesGreenland FisheriesWestering HomeCome by the HillsCaledoniaAuld Lang Syne.. and more Instrumentals:AirsJigsReelsPolkasStrathspeysHornpipesScottischeCalled Dances:Grand MarchGay GordonsStrip the WillowDashing White SergeantCumberland Square 8Highland Barn DanceMilitary 2 Step OTHERSongs:Piano ManBoots of Spanish LeatherRaw HideDrunken SailorSylvesterSweet Home AlabamaHotel CaliforniaNo Woman No Cry.. and moreCalled Dances:Pat A Cake PolkaVirginia ReelNinepinsLucky Seven.. and more WEDDING SONGS/INSTRUMENTALS(for before, during and leaving the ceremony)Usually acoustic outside or in the venue. Give Me Your HandWild Mountain ThymeO’Carolan’s ConcertoCan I have this DanceHave I told You LatelyAnnie’s SongDeer Hunter themeThe VoyageKing of the FairiesFanny Power WaltzSi Beg Si MorNumerous lovely Celtic fiddle tunes
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