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Repertoire
Listen to some of the bands tracks and get a feel for their quality, playing style and what they are all about live.
Gallery
View all of the bands videos and photos here.
Band Bio
Welcome to the Grassroots Folk Collective, a truly authentic, premium folk collective made up of some of the finest folk musicians the UK has to offer. With years of combined experience performing at the biggest and best festivals, events, and parties the world has to offer the Grassroots Folk Collective are the ultimate festival folk band for hire! If you want friends, family, or guests to witness and enjoy one of the best live folk shows around, the Grassroots Folk Collective has to be hired!
Few live bands have the talent and skill to film and record 100% live in-studio but when you watch the Grassroot Folk Collectives videos you are witnessing just that - a 100% live recording of some of the collective's wide-ranging musicians performing in perfect harmony. It also offers a glimpse into the unique and creative medleys, era mashups, and quirky folk interpretations of classic and contemporary hits that makes this live band stand out from the crowd and guarantees that you and your guests will be stomping your feet, dancing, and singing along throughout their whole mesmerizing live show. Big smiles on everyone's faces are guaranteed.
The collective is made up of three experienced and talented core members on lead vocals/acoustic guitar/mandolin, keys/double bass/vocals, and drums/percussion/vocals that provide the musical foundation for the collectives other world-class folk musicians who join them at shows far and wide. You can pick and choose the musicians you want from the collective which includes fiddle, saxophone, pedal steel, banjo and so much more, or leave the collective to curate a lineup just for you. Either way, you are hiring a bespoke folk band designed specifically for your event! It doesn't stop there with a huge amount of booking options and song choices on offer too. Come and speak to us about the options on offer with this premium bespoke acoustic folk band for hire.
Performing regularly at the finest festivals and events around the world including Glastonbury, Parklife, SXSW, NXNE, and being invited to tour countries like Italy, Spain, France, Greece and more, the Grassroots Folk Collective can provide top-draw lighting and sound equipment fit for all venues and locations that is fully PAT tested and always comes with comprehensive PLI insurance.
If you are searching for the ultimate live folk band experience for your festival, event, or party you simply can't beat the Grassroots Folk Collective. Their compelling live show, combined with expert folk musicianship, impeccable song choices, exhilarating medley mashups, and countless years of experience playing at the highest levels shines through at every event and simply can't be beaten.
Please note: Due to availability or illness, deputy musicians of very a high professional standard may sometimes be used. Prices include VAT and are based on the 3-piece lineup option but smaller and larger lineups of the collective are available so please ask for more information. For pre-set wedding and smaller event specialty lineups make sure to take a look at the Grassroot Folk Collectives' in-demand sister live folk wedding band Paper Boats.
Band Line Up
Checkout the band line up below.
- Trombone
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Laptop DJ
- DJ
- Double Bass
- Backing Vocals
- Keyboard
- Male Vocals
- Female Vocals
- Violin
- Trumpet
- Saxophone
- Drums
- Percussion
- Acoustic Guitar
- Guitar
Reviews
"We are in the airport for our honeymoon and just wanted to say the biggest thank you to The Collecti..."
More July 2023"We are in the airport for our honeymoon and just wanted to say the biggest thank you to The Collective for Saturday night. We were running behind due to a very delayed coach, and the band were so amazing at picking up from there, playing wonderfully – we’ve had universally glowing feedback – and the dancefloor was pretty much always full. So – thank you and please do pass on our thanks to the rest of the band! "
July 2023"Please can you pass on our thanks, on behalf of the DMRC Officers’ Mess to all in the Grassroots Fol..."
More July 2023"Please can you pass on our thanks, on behalf of the DMRC Officers’ Mess to all in the Grassroots Folk Collective. They were great on Saturday and really made the party happen, people were up dancing, doing the limbo, and playing volleyball to the great music and everyone had a fun fab time. The band really embraced the theme and the evening, so thank you very much! "
July 2023"The grassroots folk band were excellent! Contact was great. They set up earlier in the evening and t..."
More June 2023"The grassroots folk band were excellent! Contact was great. They set up earlier in the evening and this relieved any pre-party stress. They made good suggestions for the format of the evening and we followed their suggested song list. All guests said what a great band they were and are still talking about them now! They packed up quickly and quietly! I will DEFINITELY book them again when I had another mini-festival party! "
June 2023"I hope you are well guys. I just wanted to say a huge thank you for last weekend. You were absolutel..."
More May 2023"I hope you are well guys. I just wanted to say a huge thank you for last weekend. You were absolutely phenomenal, really, really incredible musicians, and the dancefloor was full for the majority of the night. So many of our friends share our taste in music so you were the perfect band for us and you really exceeded our expectations! As a musician myself I am always so judgmental of bands but you really blew me away, it was like being at a festival, not a wedding! Thanks so much and all the best. "
May 2023"Hiring the Grassroots folk collective was a huge success. Not only was the music great, but the band..."
More April 2023"The setlist the Collective designed and then adapted as the evening went on was great! A really prof..."
More September 2022"The Grassroots Folk Collective played very well and were great on stage. I would recommend them 100%..."
More July 2022"I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the guys for performing at our festival a couple of weekend..."
More June 2022"I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the guys for performing at our festival a couple of weekends ago. They were absolutely unbelievable and we have had so many people saying how brilliant they were. They were friendly, professional and hugely talented, and we were so lucky to have them as part of our lineup! "
June 2022"The grassroots folk collective performed fantastically and were completely professional throughout. ..."
More June 2022"The grassroots folk collective performed fantastically and were completely professional throughout. They played brilliantly and the set list was absolutely spot on. They really made the songs their own and played really tightly together. There was a good rapport with the guests, and a little bit of banter and one-liners allowed them to integrate well with the party spirit. "
June 2022"We’re so grateful for the grassroots folk collectives hard work to get to our wedding. Completed our..."
More April 2022"Hope you are well Grassroots Folk Collective! Just emailing to say thanks so much for everything on ..."
More November 2021"Brilliant, authentic folk sound that really drew a crowd. Great covers and clearly all very talented..."
More October 2021"Thank you very much for doing a wonderful job Grassroots Folk Collective! Our guests appreciated &am..."
More September 2021"Hey Grassroots Folk Collective! Today was great! You rocked the stage (in a folky way, haha) and we ..."
More September 2021"Amazing professional group, would highly recommend, they made our special night even more special th..."
More May 2018What to expect
Requirements
The band generally will require a minimum of 3x4 metres of space to make sure they can set up safely. Please ask for rider details.
Gear
Along with their instruments (they do help), the band will provide top spec, full PA and lighting systems to cater for any event. Comprehensive PAT and PLI certification is supplied as standard.
Arrival and Set Up
The band can be flexible to suit your requirements, however, usually, set up time is roughly an hour. This time can vary depending on the complexity of the show.
Performance Duration
The band will typically play 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute sets, however, the band are flexible so please do ask if you have something more specific in mind. Extra sets or an early start/late finish available. Please contact us for more information.
Sound Limiter
Boo! However, we understand this is commonplace so all our acts have experience with venue sound limiters. If you’ve been instructed by your venue with anything specific, please be sure to let us know before hand.
Grassroots Folk Collective
starting from £1,800
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Booking extras
Looking for something extra?
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Live bandoeke
Some of our acts can provide bonus Bandeoke sets or complete Bandeoke packages suiting any occasion. Sets can vary from 20 minutes to 3 hours and most bands will provide a large list of your favourite hits to pick from. Sing along lyrics and microphones are provided so you and your guests can enjoy karaoke with a professional backing band! Ask us for more details.
- Bespoke options
- Extended performance
- Song requests
- Acoustic sets
- Extra muscians
- Full DJ’ing service