Craddog - Contemporary Trad & Ceili/Pop/ Rock'n'Roll - Something For Everyone!

We are absolutely delighted we had Cr?ddog play at our wedding. All of our guests rave about the music from our day. We had the band from the church to the dj in the evening. Everything was flawless and they read the room well for the dancing in the evening. The band were very accommodating learning a song with a family friend and a scottish song we wanted. The music is a hugely important part of the day and we definitely made the right choice with Craddog.

Guys you?re very very good! Loved it and so did all my guests, they keep asking me for your details so they can book you too. You were the only band on the planet to kick start the party after all the food they?d eaten!

Now all our English and Aussie guests truly know you cant beat and irish wedding....fact!

We booked Craddog for our wedding in Mayo in August 2019 and they did an amazing job. We booked them for the whole day and we are so glad we did. They did a fantastic job in the church and at our welcoming reception. We couldn?t have asked for more of them in the evening, our dance floor was full for the whole night!! We really enjoyed the interactive ceili dancing, and I loved playing the bodhran with the band. We received so many compliments from our guests about them and everyone still talks about it. Thanks Craddog for the best night!!

Craddog were brilliant! Our wedding was in Aughrim church and then Brooklodge in Wicklow, and there was absolutely no problem with them moving from the church for the service to our reception venue. They responded quickly to any queries which was great as I was organising from the UK. Everybody LOVED the music during the ceremony and was they played at the drinks reception really got the party started in style! From our very youngest guests to our very oldest, everybody was up and dancing! THANK YOU for doing a great job for us Craddog - and I would highly recommend.

These guys are just amazing - talented, professional and flexible. Will have everyone up dancing all night!! Love them!

Absolutely perfect. They were able to fluctuate the style of music to keep the guest engaged and dancing all night. I really don't think we could've picked a better band. Thanks!!

The date was March 1st 2018. The ?Beast from the East? and ?Storm Emma? had made travelling conditions treacherous, covered Dublin in a blanket of thick snow and sadly prevented many relatives and guests from attending our special day. But just when things looked bleak our family, friends, organisers and staff all stepped up like heroes to make it the most tremendous of weddings....and the Craddog lads were no exception! They made it through in the most challenging and frankly dangerous conditions to lift up a tired, almost exhausted wedding party....this was no normal wedding, this was about amazing and decent people helping others.....these lads are no longer just a band, they?re a bunch of legends and we?ll forever be very grateful to them!

Craddog were exceptional and I can't recommend them highly enough. They were so easy going and professional, they exceeded my expectations by a mile. We had them playing throughout the day and they provided just the right ambience. Then the ceile lessons interspersed during the evening were such fun for everyone from young to old. Worth every penny. A great bunch of lads (and lass).

We hired Craddog based on the recommendations of others without ever seeing them in person. It was a bit of a risk but one that really paid off. Craddog were so nice to deal with and entertained our guests with trad music, reels that were perfect for set dancing + also songs & dances that really introduced our foreign guests to Irish ceol agus craic :) They engaged really well with the guests + ensured the dance floor was always full. I was asked so many times who the band were because everyone was so impressed. Thank you so much Craddog for your brilliant musicianship on our special day.

Craddog were an absolute joy to work with and were the perfect musicians for our special day!
They are a wonderfully relaxed and talented group of guys, who got what we wanted with minimal input from us. The music on the day was incredibly important to us, but living in South Africa, we had to rely on online reviews and the connection we felt when we spoke to the band. Craddog felt right from the beginning and they were so easy to work with.
This went also for how they worked with other musicians involved in the day.
I wanted one of my best friends, jazz singer, Emilie Conway, to sing on the day also and Craddog worked with Emilie, even before the wedding, to make sure everything was perfect.
The result was an amazing church ceremony with a mix of all my favourite Irish music, performed by Craddog and Emilie, a jazz reception with my friend's quartet, and a really fun evening of traditional music post dinner by Craddog, which all our guests - Irish and foreign - loved.
We couldn't have asked for more - thank you so much, Ciaran, Adam, Colm and Ciaran S!

We got married in June 2016. Craddog performed the music for the church ceremony and at the drinks reception. They are absolutely amazing musicians. We had guests from all over the world at our wedding and they certainly loved the music-the mixture of slow airs, reels, jigs.The music in the church was exactly what we wanted and certainly enriched the ceremony. We would highly recommend Craddog for any wedding. You will not be disappointed.Thank you Craddog.

We would like to thank you on your outstanding work from beginning to end.
The Ceremony was absolutely perfect and everyone couldn't believe how beautiful the music sounded. Too be honest, we were a bit nervous prior to the wedding for people to actually get up and dance with it being such a small wedding count but you proved that wrong. You had everyone on the dance floor in no time. The dancing, singing and overall music couldn't have been better. We appreciate all the coordination and patience in planning due to the time difference stateside. Everyone in both Ireland and the New Yorker's that came out couldn't believe how good you were. Once again, thanks again for making the wedding such a success. We will definitely recommend you to our friends who are getting married in future.

5/5!!! No hesitation in recommending these guys :) They did an amazing job on the night and went down a treat for our Irish and Overseas guests. The ceili caller did an amazing job at getting up the guests for some ceili dancing. People were sweating - they were giving it there all!! I was up playing the bodhran at one stage. And the hubby and I had a sing off (wild rover!!). Never forget it!!
The DJ was also excellent too. Ended the night on Riverdance as we requested and had everyone in a circle busting out moves. It went brilliantly. Thanks for a great night and even better memories!!
Ciaran was great to deal with and always replied to our emails (we were planning from overseas). Don't delay. BOOK these guys for a fab night :)

I would give 6 stars for Craddog if I could! Tony and I organised our Wedding from Australia and booked Craddog for the full day, a decision which was made in part, from reading a lot of the reviews on Weddings Online which are 100% brilliant.
Everything went smoothly from their responsiveness to emails to being really accommodating with special requests prior to the day.
On the day, they did a stellar job. I had goosebumps walking down the aisle to Cannon in D. It was a moment I'll never forget. At the drinks reception my mother who has an interest in the accordion got to play a few tunes with the band and was delighted. They did a wonderful job later for the evening reception. Our 1st dance song, the Waterboys 'How long will I love you' has always been really special to us and Craddog did not disappoint. With so many overseas guests the ceili calling went down a storm. That being said, they have a big repertoire and mixed it up a bit with some more contemporary music to keep the evening flowing.
It would be fair to say there were people who did not leave the floor all night, myself included, such was the craic!
I would highly recommend Craddog to any couple with a taste for a bit of trad/folk. The service you will get is of the highest standard, the professionalism and caring attitude shown by Ciaran and the band is just outstanding and unfortunately, all too often in short supply. Both my husband and myself believe that our choice of music was one of the best wedding supplier decisions we made.

We booked Craddog to cover all the music for our big day, from church to night-time in one package which was incredibly stress free. They were so versatile and played appropriate music for each part. The Church Music was beautiful, and complimented by all. The drinks reception music was relaxed, the perfect background as people arrived. The night music was lively and fun, they had the dancefloor rocking all night and the interactive dances and sing off's ensured everyone got on the floor. I would highly recommend the lads, Ciaran was easy to deal with and accomodating from start to finish.

We would highly recommend Craddog for your wedding. Our wedding was a mix of town and country people, young and old. We wanted something for everyone to enjoy. Craddog was the perfect match! The feedback we received from all our guests after the wedding was heartening. They commented on the fantastic music played and the dance floor was never empty. Always a good sign! They are a band with a difference and they pick up on that modern edge of traditionalism. Truly gifted musicians and entertainers! Behind the scenes they were a dream to work with, polite and accommodating. Excellent value for money. We organised the DJ through these guys also and they didn't disappoint. The party kept going full swing until the end of the night. And even then people were begging for one more tune. A huge thank you to Craddog and their DJ for helping us to create the most fun day of our lives!

We got married at Carton House in August and had Craddog play at our wedding. We live in Australia so had to plan the whole thing from the other side of the world and the boys from Craddog were very easy to deal with both via email and over the phone. We asked if they could learn a new song that is special to us to play as our recessional. They were happy to do so and did such a great job which got the festivities off to a great start.
We had two of the guys playing instrumental/background music during the drinks reception and then after dinner the full band came on. They played a great, energetic and eclectic mix of songs and we loved the incorporation of traditional Irish instruments. The Ceili part was heaps of fun, especially because all the guests were from Australia and had never done any Irish dancing before.
Craddog and their music are the part of the wedding that everyone keeps talking about months later. Highly recommended.

Cradd?g played at our wedding in July. They were absolutely superb. Half of our invitees were English and the Cradd?g lads had every guest up dancing the Irish jigs and reels. It was so much banter! What followed the band was the band's DJ set, which was also amazing! The amount of compliments about the band we received were phenomenal... two thumbs up, 10 out of 10, five stars all around. Thank you for the most FUN wedding every lads!

We were so happy we chose Craddog for our wedding music! We live in Florida, and planning our Dublin wedding from across the pond in just 6 months was challenging. We got in touch with Ciaran from Craddog, and he was professional, personable, and a great reassurance that everything would work out just fine - and it was even better than we had hoped!! We had a mix of young and old guests from Ireland, England, and USA, so we wanted variety, and we needed music for the whole day. Craddog was able to meet all of our needs. They played songs especially selected for our ceremony, a classy duo for our cocktail hour, and a full band for the reception. They played lots of trad music, and one of the band members called a few Ceili dances. He was great at getting some of the shy people up and onto the dance floor and guiding them through the steps. They changed over to a DJ for the late night dance party. Everyone had a blast, especially me and my hubby! It was a hoot seeing everyone try the Ceili dancing. It was some true Irish craic!

Sarah and I chose Craddog for the opportunity to have a different feel for the day than your standard band. We got in touch with Adam and managed to see them in November before our wedding in June. We booked them straight away for the whole day from ceremony to DJ. Adam and the guys were very accommodating, trying to give us options for songs for both Irish and American crowd.

Craddog were very professional, easy to deal with, we met them beforehand to discuss the playlist and what we wanted out of the day. Without a doubt, they delivered for us! We weren't sure about the Ceili option and left it to the band to judge the crowd, in the end we had two ceili songs/dances and the crowd wanted more.

Would highly recommend Craddog if you like folk/trad music but also want some mainstream music and oldies thrown in.

My wife and I had a very relaxed wedding which blended tradition with the modern. I had seen Cradd?g play at the service and reception of a friend's wedding so I knew that they were exactly what we wanted. They are talented musicians, professional in their outlook and generous with their time and patience. The tunes got the full age range of our guests onto the floor and dancing. Our family and friends had a ball in no small part, thanks to Adam, Colm and the rest of the Cradd?g lads. I would recommend them to anyone. Go raibh m?le maith agaibh!

Do not hesitate to book Craddog for your special day! My husband and I live in Australia and had our wedding back home in Ireland in June 2015 (sorry its taken so long to write a review!!). Craddog were absolutely excellent throughout the whole process and made organising a wedding from overseas so much easier and stress free. We booked Craddog for the whole day to play during the ceremony, for the pre dinner drinks and evening entertainment. Ciaran and Adam put our minds at ease and said they would deal directly with the venue and the celebrant to organise timings, set ups, etc. We were happy for the band to organise their own playlist and it was excellent. These guys did not disappoint, they are truly talented musicians. They played lovely music for the ceremony, a few jigs and reels for the pre-dinner drinks and had absolutely everyone on the dance floor in the evening. They even had the mother of the groom up playing the bodhran at one point and she loved it! I could not have been happier with Craddog, they were so interactive with everyone and had us all in stiches up doing dances and sing-offs! All our guests commented on how excellent the band were. Thanks guys for making our wedding a truly wonderful experience!!!!

We can't recommend Cradd?g highly enough! They are all extremely talented musicians and were lovely to deal with. They performed in the Church at our wedding ceremony, at the drinks reception and the afters and also arranged the DJ for later on in the night. They were absolutely amazing throughout the entire day and our guests all commented on how fantastic the music was. The dance floor was full all night and the guys in Cradd?g helped to create a really fun and relaxed atmosphere at our wedding. Thank you so much for being a part of our day!

We can not recommend Craddog highly enough! Craddog played at our Wedding ceremony and our pre dinner drinks reception on 02May15. From the early planning stages, Ciaran quickly replied to my emails and himself and the group were extremely flexible and easy to deal with! We got loads of compliments on the day from our guests about the church and reception music. The church music was exactly what we had hoped for and created a really wonderful warm atmosphere. The reception music was more upbeat trad and got the party started - Exactly what we wanted! I would recommend them in a heartbeat. Thanks a million guys!!

Craddog provided the perfect ceremony and drinks reception music for our outdoor wedding at Summerhill House. The lads were so easy to deal with and had great suggestions for which pieces to play at each part of the ceremony. They were flexible to meet our requirements and very accommodating to our own singers from the family. They are awesome musicians and our English guests absolutely loved their traditional music during the drinks reception. Can't recommend Craddog enough!! Book them!

A fantastic group of musicians. They played during the ceremony all the way through the evening's dancing! My favorite part was when they lead all our guests in some traditional Irish dancing. Our whole group was from the states, and this was a real treat! They also let me sit in with them and play some bodhran :) Thank you for being such an essential part of our wedding day! - Mackenzie

Craddog performed at our wedding in Dec 2014. Would definitely recommend booking them for your wedding. They really are something a little bit different but just great fun. They really make sure to get everyone involved and get everyone up dancing. They also included a DJ when they were finished as part of their package and he was absolutely brilliant! You wont regret hiring them for your wedding.

We had Cradd?g play for our drinks reception in Killashee House and we cannot recommend them highly enough!! They were just brilliant! We opted for the 3-man band to add some atmosphere to this part of the day and they did exactly what they promised- they played a really good mixture of fun and lively traditional music and some modern songs too (with an Irish twist!). We were off taking photos and arrived to the drinks reception about an hour after they started playing and when we waked up the stairs in Killashee, you could sense the party was already starting!

In the lead up to the wedding so they were so helpful and always responded quickly. They were also very flexible too- we had them originally booked to play at the church ceremony too but closer to the wedding we changed this to just the drinks reception and there was no hassle at all.

So we would highly recommend them to anyone thinking of adding some good Irish fun to their big day!!!

We booked Craddog for our ceremony and drinks reception and they were amazing! They were so good people started dancing during the drinks reception in the gardens. So much fun! And they were also really nice and funny. I didn't know how it was going to be but it really surprised me (in a very very good way). Would definitely recommend them xx

We had a terrific party with Craddog at our wedding, just an amazing band! Thank you!!!!!