What is an Acoustic or Unplugged Band?

Acoustic Bands or Unplugged Bands as they are known were made famous in the 1990s by artistes like Rod Stewart. Acoustic instruments from the band were used, they mainly removed the electric guitars and replaced them with acoustic only guitars, but all other instruments remained the same. Electric keyboards were removed as well, with the exception of Hammond organs still in place. As the years past, the more established artistes had a full orchestra to back them up and still called them unplugged sessions.

Will an Acoustic Unplugged Band be Loud Enough?

Most Acoustic Bands are amplified with electric amps and speakers but without electric instruments, this still ensures the volume can be turned up or down for the amplified acoustic instruments.

What if the Venue does not allow amplification?

Don't use the venue, get them to return the deposit back. It is not worth spending your money, while all you can hear on your special day are the people who have drunk the most, thus overpowering the band who are trying to play loud enough without amplification.

I have no choice, I have booked a Venue that does not allow amplification and I am stuck with this venue?

In this scenario, we suggest using an acoustic band which is as large as space and budget would allow to try and get them to be loud enough. Another option would be to use a roaming acoustic band. The truth is, the party is never going to be able to go up a gear without electric amplification and there wont be much real dancing, only novelty dancing by your drunk uncle Tom !

What is an ideal size for an acoustic band?

This really depends on the band itself and the mood you are going for, bands are generally from a 2 piece to 5 piece and prices start at £550.00. The smaller the band, the more background their presence will be.

Music for LONDON | Cool Folk – 4 Piece Acoustic Folk Band

London Based Roaming Acoustic Live Band available UK Wide

Ready to dust off your dancing shoes? A 4 piece Folk band, Cool Folk are here to play all your favourite tunes in the original Mumford & Sons style West London sound!

Featuring all of the most unforgettable songs you love to sing and dance along, a true root-driven sound in their acoustic lineup, complete with Banjo, Double bass and soaring harmonies, or a powerful, vibrant kick when playing their electric instruments, Cool Folk will really take your party and make a memorable festival out of it.

The band also offer the unique option of playing the whole performance as a roaming band, walking and singing between the people, making you feel like if you are sharing the stage with your favourite festival headliners.

With their cool image, attention to the detail, the musician’s skills and their unforgettable live shows, Cool Folk are perfect for vintage-themed weddings or parties. If you’re looking to bring take your event and make it unforgettable, there can only be one choice – Cool Folk!

Audio

Don’t Look Back in Anger

Hey Ho

Little Lion Man

Repertoire List

Mumford and Sons Acoustic Style

Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons
I Will Wait- Mumford and Sons
The Cave – Mumford and Sons
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Dreaming of You – The Corals
Counting Stars – OneRepublic
Budapest – George Ezra
L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. – Noah and The Whale
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Hold Back the River – James Bay
Pencil Full of Lead – Paolo Nutini
Blame it on Me – George Ezra
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
Happy – Pharrel Williams
Wake Me Up – Avicii
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Stuck In the Middle With You – Steeler’s Wheel
Last Nite – The Strokes
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
King Of Swingers – The Jungle Book

Irish

1. Dirty old town
2. Whiskey in the jar
3. The wild rover
4. Molly malone
5. Spancil hill
6. The Galway girl
7. The star of the County Down
8.the Irish rover
9.fields of athenry
10. Carrickfergus

Festival / Indie / Rock

Song 2 – Blur
What You Know – 2 Door Cinema Club
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Wonderwall – Oasis
The Importance Of Being Idle – Oasis
Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
Chocolate – The 1975
I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
Help – The Beatles
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
Parklife – Blur
Molly’s Chambers – Kings of Leon
Reptilia – The Strokes
New Shoes – Paolo Nutini
Chalsea Dagger
Disco 2000 – Pulp

Testimonials and Reviews

We were very satisfied – very very nice 🙂 Feedback from everyone has been great.

K. Polusen

I would like to say that it was a pleasure to work with both you and the band. You were super helpful and managed to get us something very quickly, and the band were brilliant. They really set the tone for the evening, and were so down to earth and lovely to work with that I look forward to the next event we can ask them to work with us on!

C. Brookes

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