Reviews

Here are just a few of the lovely things people have said about us after we played for them at their events. The photos are from a few representative events, showing how much fun your guests can have.

If you have attended one of our events and want to leave a review, please use the contact form, thank you.

Testimonials:

“Pipley come and run a dance as part of a 5 day, 140 person event I run every year. They are very professional and we always have a great time. The Pipley Ceilidh is very often mentioned as a highlight of the event. I hope they will always be able to be a part of my event šŸ™‚ Highly recommended.” Emma July 2024 – 5 star review on Google Maps.

“I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Pipley to anyone looking for a Ceilidh band for any event! Pipley performed for my 30th birthday and made it a wonderful, memorable night! The band were super talented, professional and really fun! They read the room very well and offered more and more energetic dances to suit the energy of the group as the night went on. Patrick the caller was excellent and worked seamlessly with the band. He had everyone dancing pretty much every dance, though lots of opportunities for people to take a break were given. Everyone just wanted to keep going! Even months later my friends still like to tell me how much fun they had that night and a few of them have even been inspired to host their own Ceilidh’s for birthdays and weddings since! All in all, I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Pipley again for another event down the line. Thanks so much for everything!” Anna, April 2024 – 5 star review on Google Maps

“Pipley were great. We had a fun belated Burns night with friends and kids in the local church hall. And they were great – got everyone dancing from oldest to youngest and it was sooo liberating. A lot of red sweaty and smiling faces. They were very accommodating and charming band and really made the evening special for everyone there. Thank you again.” Rosie, February 2024

“I am so grateful that Pipley barn dance and ceilidh band come to SWhoop. The SWhoop Ceilidh (said Cay-Lee) is an experience not to be missed.ā  Every SWhoop you’ll find me and some fellow UK barn dance enthusiasts, the addicted Swiss dancers and some very confused (but laughing) faces from around the globe thrown into traditional Scottish / English dancing with a live band and a caller (tells you how to do the dance).ā ” Emma, October 2023 – from our annual appearance at the Hula Hoop Festival (who knew such a thing existed!). See video on Instagram of fun and laughter. (View video and turn on the sound!)

“I would highly recommend Pipley for any party or event. Pipley performed at a school ceilidh and were brilliant. Everyone had a wonderful time and the dances were great fun.” Wendy, June 2023

“A huge thank you to all in Pipley Band. We all had a great time, and those that weren’t able to dance said how much they enjoyed the music. Our ages ranged from 6years old to 85 and all age groups joined in and had fun. Thank you to your caller too, he made it simple and great  fun.” Karen, April 2023

“Just to say a big thank you to you and the band for playing at our wedding. We had a fab time and our guests absolutely loved dancing to the band. Great musicianship by all and excellent calling from Patrick. We will certainly recommend to anyone wanting a ceilidh!” Anna, September 2022

“We were lucky enough to have Pipley play at our engagement party last night – they were fantastic and could not recommend them enough. Their lively, upbeat dances got everyone involved from 3yrs – 68yrs old, and the room was filled with a lot of laughter the whole evening! If your looking for a barn dance in the Bath area look no further, total professionals and a great event.” Katie, August 2021

“Fantastic evening, The Nestling Trust are delighted to give Pipley Ceilidh 5 stars! Our fundraising event was a huge success thanks to the great music and enthusiastic musicians and caller. Cannot speak too highly of them all, who went out of their way to ensure our guests had great fun – so much so weā€™ve had numerous requests to run a similar event soon! Very professional band with a very personal approach. Thank you.”
Sue, January 2020

Wow, what an incredible evening! Thank you to the entire Pipley band, you were amazing. Our guests loved that we had a live band who played so beautifully. It made the evening so special. I wouldnā€™t hesitate to recommend Pipley. The band is so professional and easy going. Massive thank you! “
Helen, Friends of Westwood School, September 2019

“Many thanks indeed for such a great party atmosphere on Friday. You have certainly made some ceilidh converts in the young brigade who had never done it before! We all had a great time and there were numerous comments from friends about how great you were. Please do pass on our grateful thanks to all the band”
Polly,  June 2019

“My partner Becky organised Pipley Dance and Ceilidh Band for my surprise 30th birthday party and I cannot recommend them highly enough! We had such a brilliant time and the band really made it the perfect celebration. As a group we were mixed abilities and ages, but everyone got involved at some point and we have had so many wonderful comments from guests about how much they enjoyed it! Rachel and the band were so friendly and such talented musicians. Their caller is excellent, offering really clear instructions and was great at making people feel welcome. I have been to a number of ceilidhs over the last few years and I definitely think that they are the best band I have seen. I just hope that we can go to see them again soon! Thanks to the band for being part of the celebration and making so many wonderful memories. “
Rob, March 2019

“Wow, we had an amazing evening due entirely to you fantastic people. The music was superb, it absolutely made it impossible not to get up and dance! Your caller has the patience of a saint and was so clear with  calling it was ā€œalmostā€ impossible to make a mistake. We had a fair few teenagers at our barn dance and once they were enticed onto the dance floor we couldnā€™t get them off. Our youngest was 7 and very shy but thanks to you loved all the dances even the progressive ones. We will be doing this again! THANK YOU ALL.”
Dawn and gang, Marshfield, January 2019

“I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all in the Pipley Band for making our Burns Night such a memorable event. The band were excellent and very accommodating and all our 100 guests thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We have already been asked to organise it again for next year and we will definitely be booking Pipley.  ” Worshipful Master Alex Laird and his wife Judith. White Horse Lodge No 2227, January 2019

ā€œThank you so much for providing an amazing night of entertainment on Saturday 1st December 2018. The Pipley Ceilidh Band had everyone up on their feet from the start, dosey-doeing and swinging partners by the hand. With eventually over 100 people present, there was a good rotation of participants who all had a wonderful time with Patrick, the caller, giving very clear instructions. I thoroughly recommend this band if you want a full action-packed event! The Ā£2226 profit from the evening goes to The RUH Forever Friends New Cancer Treatment Centre in Bath to be opened in 2021. Lindsay sadly lost her life to breast cancer in June 2017 and her Just Giving Fund now stands at Ā£22,095.95, including Gift Aid https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lindsay-game – Many many thanks Pipley for all youā€™ve doneā€ Nigel Game, Chew Stoke, January 2019

Thank you for making our party go with a swing, lots of friends complimented your music and everyone had a great evening.  Your caller remained wonderfully calm and cheerful despite the hilarious mayhem –  perfect! Thanks again for a fantastic night. We all had a brilliant time. Please say thank you to the band again for us and Patrick who persevered with such good humour. ” Ann and Sandra, Bath, June 2018

“A huge thank you to you and the rest of the band for the fantastic set on Friday night. You all sounded great, and I’ve heard lots of positive comments from our dancers. I hope you enjoyed playing at the event, although as this was our first time holding a barn dance it would useful to get any feedback from the band about whether there’s anything we could do better next time. I’m hopeful there will be a next time – everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, and with any luck some word of mouth will get round about how much fun it was.” Chair, Moorlands School PTA, Bath, April 2018

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(NB photos on this page from some of our many events, not directly related to the quotes)