
Cask Conditioned Celtic rock
Black Sheep are Dorset's most popular Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band.
They have been performing in Dorset and beyond for more than 40 years.
Specialising in Barn Dances and Ceilidhs for: Weddings, Birthdays and Celebrations of all kinds.
They also perform their unique brand of Cask Conditioned Celtic Rock at Festivals, Pubs and Community Events around Dorset and beyond; often as the UK’s premier “Celtic Rock Quartet” DARK SHEEP - featuring the twin fiddles of Titch and Ashley Reed.
So if you're planning a Wedding Ceilidh or a Beer Festival, or a unique combination of both, they should be top of your list.
Help and advice on promoting and running a successful event is also on hand.
Fiddle / Titch
Melodeon & Concertina / Bilbo
Bass / Johno
Drums / Plim
Dance Caller / Big Al
New for 2025
Black Sheep - with twin Fiddle Ferocity
“Bianca here (you and the guys put on a ceilidh for my husband’s and my wedding in April this year)
We have been talking about you guys quite a bit recently as we have recently attended a wedding where they had a ceilidh band too.... And while they were nice, they honestly were not a patch on you guys! At this recent wedding we did have fun, and we did dance a lot, but we are SO grateful that we had you guys as our band! You were brilliant and we still get people commenting what an amazing group you all are!
Just wanted to say thank you again for making our day so much fun and for performing such fantastic music, and putting so much energy in to the room! We hope you are all well 🙂
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“Your band recently performed at our leaving party ... I just wanted to thank you directly for how fantastic you guys were!
It was above and beyond my expectations! You were so interactive; got everyone up and dancing! The dance routines were brilliant and EVERYONE loved it!
The band members were so friendly and upbeat, it made the world of difference! And most of all, you did not stop!!! Haha pretty much non-stop music all night until the very end! - you never gets bands like that!
So thank you again! I had the best evening and so much wonderful feedback about the band. I would definitely use you again and will definitely recommend you!
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“A massive thank you to all of you for last night, it was fantastic and as always everyone loved you guys..you were awesome!
Thought you might like to know we raised £1200 for Macmillan..so it was an awesome result!
Once again thank you for everything,
I’ll be in touch if I organise another barn dance :)”
“I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation on behalf of myself & all my guests, to you all, for the fantastic music and entertainment last Saturday.
Everyone had so much fun and I’ve received so many happy messages for such an enjoyable evening.
Thank you for helping make my ‘50th’ celebrations so memorable and special.
I will always recommend Black Sheep with high praise. I’ll look forward to the next barn dance!!
Many thanks again...
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“We just wanted to thank you for a brilliant ceilidh for our wedding... We had a fantastic time, and were really pleased with the wonderful music and brilliant calling. The caller was clear and had a brilliant sense of humour to keep everyone on track and enjoying the dancing. The dances were pitched just right, and the last dance was a brilliant surprise and a wonderful way to send us off from our big day.”

Public events
2025
Saturday 25th January- Music - Burn’s Night - The Old Thatch, Ferndown - 9.00pm - 11.00pm
Saturday 22nd March - Barn Dance - Scott Arms, Kingston - 8.00pm - 11.00pm
Saturday 26th April - Music with Dark Sheep - The Crown, Winterborne Stickland (St George’s Day) - 8.30pm - 11.30pm
Saturday 24th May - Barn Dance - Harman’s Cross Village Hall - 7.30 - 10.30
Thursday 26th June- Barn Dance - Chalke Fest, Broad Chalke - 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Saturday 5th July - Barn Dance - Stobourough School Fete - 4.00pm - 6.30pm
Saturday 26th July- Music - Milton Abbas Street Fair - 11.00am - 3.00pm
Tuesday 29th July - Barn Dance + Support - Swanage Carnival - Sandpit Field - 8.30pm - 11.00pm
Saturday 8th August - Barn Dance - Canford Heath Community Centre - 7.30pm - 10.30pm
Friday 3rd October- Barn Dance - Holt Village Hall - 7.30am - 10.30pm
Saturday 27th December - Music - Square & Compass - Worth Matravers - Sometime eve - Anytime pm/am