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The Rosevilles &
The Rosevilles Ceilidh Band

Looking for a friendly, fun, versatile, reliable and experienced live band for your special event in Cornwall or Devon?

Whether it's an exhilarating ceilidh/barn dance, gentle songs and tunes to enhance the ambience, a foot-stomping Irish-style bash or an audience sing-along, The Rosevilles can do it.

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The Rosevilles Ceilidh/Barn Dance Band. 

We aim for a lively, fun and friendly ceilidh  (kaylee) tailored for your special event.  Our caller, Kate of  Ceilidh Cornwall will talk you through each dance and keep everyone in time.  If it suits your event better we can intersperse the dances with songs and tunes. Normally we play as 3 musicians with caller but if needed can add more musicians for a bigger sound

Click here to see some of our recent Google reviews 

Below is a compilation from some of our recent ceilidhs.  

Orcadian Strip the Willow at Lusty Glaze Newquay,  Pattacake Polka at Enys Gardens Penryn, Cornish Newlyn Reel at The Point Polzeath and a line dance at a Hoe-Down at Tregullas Farm The Lizard.​​​

Riverside jig at Cornish Tipi Weddings, St Kew

Public ceilidh at King Charles Hall, Falmouth - Clopton Bridge Jig.

 

The Rosevilles  

As a performance band we play a blend of songs and tunes from various genres which can be customised for your event. We can either perform as a duo (Su and John) or joined by Anna on violin for the trio. If you're looking for a bigger sound we can bring in additional musicians (whistle, accordion, flute) as required.​

New Year's Eve sing-along The Royal Oak, Perranwell.   

Parklive Falmouth

We are members of and insured with The English Folk Dance and Song Society

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What does a ceilidh cost?

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This would depend upon duration and PA requirement etc but  typically would be £560 + travel. 

We would look at reducing the costs for unfunded charity or community events.

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The Rosevilles Trio in a typical local pub/club gig with smaller PA, would be from £260.   

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Feel free to contact us to discuss your event requirements and for a quote.

Contact details:

phone:

John - 0777 454 8290

or Su - 07790 000 873

e-mail: rosevilles@hotmail.com

facebook: The Rosevilles

 

Located, Redruth

Cornwall,UK

A Little Bit About Us

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John (guitar/vocals), Su (mandolin/banjo/bodhran/vocals) 

Kate (caller/flute/whistles/dancer), Anna (fiddle/vocals) â€‹

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Founder members of The Rosevilles, John and Su, have played together for over 25 years. Playing throughout Cornwall in the rousing Irish band 'Hair of the Dog' and then later with 'The Ransome Crawlers' ceilidh band. Su also played with the Cornish fiddle group 'Bagas Crowd' and sang with the women's shanty group, 'The Jolly Strumpets'.

 

Anna, after playing many years in classical orchestras, also

found a love of folk music after joining Bagas Crowd .  In addition to having played with The Bolingey Troyl Band , the theatre group Mr Bones Presents and the fiddle group Dyski, Anna teaches music and sings with the community choir 'Raise the Ruth' 

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Kate, brought up in the NE of Scotland and immersed in ceilidh dancing from a young age, has a wealth of calling, dancing and playing experience from small intimate gatherings to large outdoor public events. This included forming a ceilidh group in Reykjavik, Iceland and playing in the Icelandic ceilidh band 'The Reel Thing' . Kate also calls independently as https://ceilidhcornwall.com/​

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