The Classic - Trio Package

The Full Party Experience
The Classic - Trio Package
£1,500.00

3 hours included as standard. Need more time? Upgrade now or later on!

Keep the party going after the ceilidh with two flexible options. Just make sure your PA hire covers the disco time.

The Classic – Powerful Trio with Driving Rhythm

Rich. Dynamic. Dancefloor-Filling.

The Classic is our most popular ceilidh band setup: a high-impact trio featuring accordion, fiddle, and guitar. With powerful rhythm from our in-demand, festival-level guitarists, this lineup delivers an unbeatable ceilidh experience with depth, energy, and lift. Ideal for weddings, large parties, and events where you want a full, professional sound with the heart of live folk music.

Perfect for 60–250+ guests.
Ideal for weddings, big parties, and venues where you want maximum ceilidh energy.

FAQs & Key Information

✔️ Ceilidh Caller Included – The Best in the UK

Every booking includes a professional ceilidh caller experienced at weddings, festivals, and all kinds of events.

  • Tailored dances for complete beginners and experienced ceilidh-goers alike
  • Engaging, clear, fun calling
  • Our callers are in-demand professionals booked at major folk festivals across the UK

✔️ Premium Sound System Included

We bring a professional PA system to every booking:

  • 2 x 15” active speakers + 15” subwoofer for full-range depth
  • Soundcraft Ui16 digital mixer with pre-set levels for fast setup
  • Built-in EQ, feedback suppression, reverb & filters
  • High-quality microphones tailored to our instruments
  • Smooth, efficient soundchecks—less hassle, more dancing

✔️ Lighting Included
  • Full party lighting for the dancefloor
  • Stage lighting to create atmosphere
    Your venue transforms into a true ceilidh party space.

✔️ PA Hire – 3 Hours Included as Standard

Your booking includes 3 hours of PA system use, perfect for:

  • 1 hour ceilidh + 2 hours disco
  • 2 x 45-minute ceilidh sets with a 30-minute break

🕒 PA Hire (Need More Time?)

Need more time?

  • 5 hours PA hire – Ideal for ceilidh + disco
  • 9 hours PA hire – For early setups, speeches, background music, or all-day use
    (Upgrade during booking or add later if needed)

🕒 Longer Ceilidhs? No Problem.

We can offer 3 x 45-minute ceilidh sets.
Just select the 5-hour PA hire when booking so we can pace the event properly and keep the dancefloor buzzing without exhausting your guests.

⚙️ Style: Ceilidh Set List Options

KJ’s Favourites – A unique blend of all the best dances, with lots of Kathryn’s own original tunes included. Great variety, high energy, and always tailored to your crowd.

English Barn Dance – Family-friendly and easy to follow, with strong rhythms, uplifting tunes, and plenty of laughs. Ideal for mixed ages and beginners.

Scottish Ceilidh – Traditional favourites like the Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant and Strip the Willow. Big energy, driving tunes, and lots of twirling!

⚙️ DJ & Disco Options

Optional Disco Add-Ons

After the ceilidh, keep the party going with one of our flexible disco options, just remember to have the time covered with your PA Hire:

  1. DIY Playlist (Free)
  • Connect your phone or laptop via Bluetooth, USB-C, Lightning, or standard USB
  • Bring your own playlist or ask us to provide one
  1. Professional DJ – £400
  • DJ booth and decks included
  • We run the dancefloor so you don’t have to

Kathryn Johnstone

Accordion + Highland Bagpipes

Tony Hodkin

Fiddle + Stomp Box

But I have a "Handpicked Team" assigned to my booking?

What If Kathryn and Tony Are Unavailable?

You’ll always know from the very first step if Kathryn and Tony are available for your event. When you first enquire, we check the date and confirm if it’s the core lineup or one of our handpicked teams.

 

If it’s a handpicked team:

  • We’ll send you the musicians’ names as soon as they’re confirmed
  • Every lineup is made up of trusted, experienced professionals who regularly work with us
  • They use the same sound setup, playbook, and energy-driven style we’re known for
  • Kathryn’s name is on every ceilidh package—she is KJ—so she’s highly selective about who represents her at any event.

 

You still get the full Spark experience—just with a slightly different team behind it.

Powerful Sound & Compact Band

This duo sounds like four musicians thanks to our specialised mic setup:

 

Accordion melody (treble)

Accordion bass channel for full, warm lows

Fiddle with rich tone and expert dynamics

Stomp box for a solid, danceable rhythm

 

Tony’s fiddle style perfectly complements Kathryn’s high-energy accordion playing—it’s a unique and unbeatable musical pairing with exceptional drive.