Scallywag and Discos
We don't have a problem with discos (I used to run one) but they present
a number of challenges in an evening.
Usually the problem doesn't materialise as, if you are running a dance for
a village or a family birthday, you know you want a ceilidh and don't need
he services of a DJ. The problem does occur, however, at Weddings.
Below are some of the issues surrounding Ceilidhs and Discos. Maybe they
will help you make your final decision.
- Ceilidh early - Disco later in the evening
- First you have to decide the running order, usually Barn Dance first through
to food at 9:00 and then Disco to the end. The problem here is that all
the blokes and most women will head for the bar and re-emerge for the food
leaving the grannies in charge of all the infants and juniors running around
in a 'crèche to music'.
- Then there is the issue of rigging two sets of gear in one room, which,
if it is a hotel dining room, will be a challenge.
- The band will then finish playing at 9:00 and, having finished for the
evening, will dismantle their equipment and make many trips through the
guests over the period of 30 mins to remove their gear. This does not always
go down very well with organisers or guests.
- or, the band and the disco can take in turns through the evening
- That works up until the point that the band tries to come on for it's
second set. The guests think that the Barn Dance has finished for good after
their first set and don't understand why they have had the disco taken from
them whilst they were just getting into it. Remember, they think they have
come for a wedding not an evening of country dance.
- The band then labours to get anyone to dance, if they can even get them
out of the bar and back into the room, and you eventually come over and
politely tell us that you are going to ask the DJ to do the rest of the
evening at which point we will pack up our gear and make numerous trips
across the dance floor with our equipment. See above.
- The Gerry Springer moment!
- This where you unintentionally divide you audience into two groups and
they take it upon themselves to decide who should stay and who should go.
It has to be said that I have only witnessed one fight at this point but
it often results one group of guests being disappointed.
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- Group 1
- These are the people who have been dancing merrily since the beginning
of the evening and don't understand why you have stopped the barn dance.
It is at this point they lobby you and anyone who will listen to keep
the barn dance going. Beware as this group may contain both sets of
parents and grandparents and numerous aunties and uncles.
- Group 2
- As they hear the siren call of Barry White, these shy and retiring
creatures will re-appear from their respective hiding places, such as
'in the next bar' and 'behind a firmly gripped pint', and take up arms
against the Country Dancers at which point you wish you wonder why you
didn't go for the Wedding on the beach in the Seychelles.
Barn Dances at Weddings
In all seriousness, Barn Dances at weddings are great fun. Scallywag have
had years of experience in making barn dances work for all ages and levels
of experience.
Whether you book us or another ceilidh band our advice would always be-
** Just book a Ceilidh Band and let them do what they do best -
provide you with a really good dance and a night to remember. **
Testimonial
"Booked
Scallywag for my husband's 50th..will certainly book again for any occasion!
Everyone had such a great time - and they're still talking about it 4 months
later! Thoroughly recommend!"
Jane
from Bishops Lydeard
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