Rag Tag Misfits

Description

Rag Tag Misfits are a unique 2 piece acoustic band specialising in weddings, corporate events, dinner entertainment, ceremonies, house concerts, proposals, functions and parties and guarantee to add an atmosphere to any event to be remembered. Every gig is tailor made to suit your needs with a friendly yet professional service. They also offer a laptop DJ service to accommodate all your entertainment needs. Included in the cost for all private functions is an interactive percussion session where your guests or clients have the chance to "jam with the band".
The band also offer a totally unp ... lugged walk around service. Using no amplification the band are able to walk around performing. This is perfect for surprising your guests during dinner or ceremonies.
From junk percussion drum workshops to wedding proposals and a wandering act they offer a service suited to anyone who is looking for something that little bit different. Using only real instruments and no backing tracks they are able to create a chilled or upbeat performance. They can perform in the background during a dinner service or keep everyone on the dance floor depending on the occasion.
With different sized top of the range equipment and such a varied repertoire they are able to accommodate any event depending on the atmosphere the client wishes to create from intimate dinners in a conservatory to a full blown party in a castle. They can also learn a special song for your event at no extra cost.
Their act consists of Acoustic Guitar, Bass Pickup, Cajon (Acoustic Drum), Vocal Harmonies and Harmonica and a bagful of percussion instruments to encourage audience participation. Since no backing tracks are used, it’s always live and always entertaining.
They are also available to perform totally unplugged if required and can provide instrumental music with acoustic guitar for your ceremony, wedding proposal or dinner entertainment.
Becoming very popular, they have developed a Pop Up Acoustic session. If required they can easily swap locations in a venue during dinner, wedding breakfasts, evening entertainment etc., using a battery powered amp as when and where you need them (no electricity is required for this setup). Guests are entertained in style and can be encouraged to join in with percussion instruments for those feeling musical. This is a great ice breaker and encourages your guests to interact.
They are based in the North West of England and able to travel worldwide.
They are very flexible with timings and also offer the interval music in between sets to be played through the PA. They have over 6 hours of live music in their set list.
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Set-List

Since we are full time musicians, new songs are constantly being added to our set list. Here is a sample of our most popular song choices. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO LEARN SONGS SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUR EVENT
1000 Years – Kristina Perry
500 Miles – The Proclaimers
All about the Bass - Meghan Trainor
All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan
All of Me – John Legend
All You Need is Love – The Beatles
Angel of the Morning – The Carpenters
Baby Can I Hold You Tonight – Tracy Chapman
Bad Moon Rising – Credence Clearwater
Bare Necessities – Louis Armstrong
Black Horse & ... the Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
Blame it on Me – George Ezra
Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
Boots are made for Walking – Nancy Sinatra
Born to be wild – Steppenwolf
Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder
Broken Stones – Paul Weller
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Budapest - George Ezra
Can’t Help Falling in Love – UB40
C'est La Vie - Chuck Berry
Champagne Supernova – Oasis Cold Water – Justin Bieber
Counting Stars – One Republic
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Dakota – Stereophonics
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Dancing in the Street – Martha & The Vandellas
Daydream Believer - Monkees
Do You Love Me – The Contours
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan
Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc
Dream a Little Dream – Ella Fitzgerald
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Everybody’s Talking – Harry Nilsson
Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Fire & Rain - James Taylor
Fishermans Blues – The Waterboys
Fix You - Coldplay
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond
Galway Girl – Steve Earle
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Half The World Away – Oasis
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Handle with Care – Travelling Wilburys
Hard To Handle – Otis Reading
Have You Ever Seen the Rain –Rod Stewart
Help From My Friends – The Beatles
Hit the Road Jack – Percy Mayfield
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Hold Back the River – James Bay
I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
I Feel The Earth Move – Carole King
I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues – Elton John
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
Importance of Being Idle – Oasis
In My Life – The Beatles
Jolene – Dolly Parton
Just Give me a Reason - Pink
Keep It All In – The Beautiful South
Kingston Town – UB40
Leaving on a Jet Plane- John Denver
Let Her Go - Passenger
Lets Fall In Love – Cole Porter
Lifting me Higher – Jackie Wilson
Little Respect – Erasure
Little Things Mean a lot - Kitty Kallen
Love Me Do – The Beatles
Love Shack – B52’s
Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
Mama Mia – ABBA
Man Gave Names –Bob Dylan/Jason Mraz
Maybe Tomorrow – Terry Bush
My Baby Don’t Care – Nina Simone
Never Ending Love – Delaney & Bonnie
Pack Up- Eliza Doolittle
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Pinball Wizard – The Who
Proud Mary – Credence Clearwater Revival
Put A Little Love – Jackie De Shannon
Que Sera Sera – Doris Day
Rain Drops are Falling – Burt Bacharach
Red, Red Wine – UB40
Revolution – Tracy Chapman
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
Rocks Off - Primal Scream
Sad Songs – Elton John
Shotgun – George Ezra
Shut up & Dance – Walk The Moon
Sit Down - James
Sitting at the Dock - Otis Redding
Somebody I Used to Know – Gotye
Somebody Told Me – The Killers
Songbird – Fleetwood Mac
Squeezebox – The Who
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
Stuck In The Middle – Steelers Wheel
Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
Take the long way home – Supertramp
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Thats Entertainment – The Jam
The One That I Want – Grease
The Twist – Chubby Checker
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Those were the days – Mary Hopkin
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Tide is High - Blondie
Time in a Bottle – Jim Croche
Together - Marie Hines & Derek James
True Colours - Eva Cassidy
Valerie – The Zutons
Wake Me Up - Avicci
Wanna Be Like You – King Louis
We Don’t Have to take our clothes off- Jamone
We Found Love – Rhianna
When I’m 64 – The Beatles
Whistle For The Choir – The Fratellis
Why Worry – Dire Straits
Wonderwall - Oasis
You can get it – Jimmy Cliff
You Don’t Love Me – Dawn Penn
You’ve got a Friend – Carol King
You’ve got a friend – Randy Newman
You’ve Got The Love – Florence
Your So Vain – Carly Simon
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Biography

Hailing from the Northwest, husband and wife team Helly and Andy are the Rag Tag Misfits. They have been married for over 2 years and even performed at their own wedding. They have been performing together for approximately 10 years and 5 years full time. They originally started out as street entertainers and have grown from strength to strength. With TV appearances, a US and New Zealand tour and live performances on BBC Radio throughout the UK they have built a reputation and now gain most of their gigs through word of mouth. The Rag Tag Misfits are an award winning entertainment group specia ... lising in wedding entertainment, private parties, corporate events and festivals. Producing percussive foot stomping music you can be sure there is something for everyone to make the event an unforgettable occasion. Read More

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Experience

Professional full time musicians, very experienced with fantastic crowd interaction they have captivated audiences worldwide with their percussive foot stomping music and their unique performance routine. They have performed at over 2000 gigs in the UK, USA and New Zealand.
They have performed in a wide range of places. Alongside house concerts, private functions, drum workshops and wedding proposals , a sample client and venue list is as follows:
Jaguar & Landrover, Liverpool
Crown Plaza, Liverpool
House Of Blues, Chicago
The Royal Navy – HMS Eaglet
Kent International Scout Jambor ... ee - Cheltenham Racecourse
Parr Street Studios, Liverpool
BugJam VW Festival, Santapod Raceway
Ambleside Salutation Hotel, Cumbria
The Double Tree by Hilton, Chester
Bistro Pierre & Bistro Franc, Liverpool
Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool
The Athenaeum Private Members Club, Liverpool
Artists Private Members Club, Liverpool
Wurzledubz VW Festival, Somerset
Woolstock, West Sussex
Blue Coat, Liverpool
Stone Henge Inn, Salisbury
Skelwith Fold Holiday Resort, Cumbria
Village Hotel, Bromborough, Merseyside
Poulton Community Choir, Lancashire
Willington Hall, Torporley
Inglewood Manor, Cheshire
The Dovecot Hotel, Liverpool
Love Your Local Market, Lancashire
Wyresdale Park, Scorton
Illawalla Country Cluib, Lancashire
Eden Barn, Little Musgrave
Grove House Hotel, Wallasey
Woodvale Rally, Southport
Hazelgrove Golf Club, Stockport
Statham Lodge, Lymm
Kings Acre, Chester
Royal Liver Buildings, Liverpool
Thornton Hall, Thornton
Formby Hall & Golf Club, Formby
Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool
Sefton Palm House, Liverpool
Isla Gladstone Conservatory, Sefton Park, Liverpool
Meols Hall, Churchtown, Merseyside
Octavias Cafe, Wisbech
CHET, Little Crosby, Liverpool
Mossock Hall Golf Club, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
WOWO Music Making Holiday Park – Sussex
Base Backpackers – Auckland, New Zealand
The Hope Street Boutique Hotel, Liverpool
Liverpool Marina – Liverpool
Twenty Five Champagne & Cocktail Bar, Liverpool
Revolution Cocktail Bar, Liverpool
Pukekohe Rugby Club, New Zealand
Sir Thomas Hotel, Liverpool
The Outgate Inn, Cumbria
Woolpack at The Wharf, Lancashire
The Racquet Club Hotel, Liverpool
Hurlston Hall Golf & Country Club, Lancashire
Grizedale Camping & Horse Holidays, Cumbria
Hendre Hall, Bangor
Southport Masonic Hall, Southport
The Vincent Hotel, Southport
The Queens Head Hotel, Cumbria
The Kings Arms Hotel, Cheshire
Age UK, Liverpool
Common Room Bar, Cheshire
The Hop Vine, Lancashire
Bickerstock Music Festival
Manor Farm Music Festival
Grizedale Rocks Music Festival
Fidlers Ferry Sailing Club, Penketh
The Elephant Hotel Restaurant, Liverpool
Shack Bar & Grill – Hilton Street , Manchester
Liverpool One Shopping, Residential & Leisure Complex
Meadowhall Retail Complex, Sheffield
Serco Leisure
BBC Radio
Merseytravel
Liverpool City BID & Derby City BID
The Royal Air Force
Lancashire County Council
CMP Entertainment
The Trussell Trust
Sefton MBC
Ben Mak Fashion
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Previous Clients

Using their many years of experience of live music events, you can be assured you have come to the right place for your wedding entertainment, private party or event we have it covered. They have performed in a wide range of places. Alongside house concerts, private functions, drum workshops and wedding proposals , a sample client and venue list is as follows:
Jaguar & Landrover, Liverpool
Crowne Plaza, Liverpool
Age UK, Liverpool
The Royal Navy – HMS Eaglet
Earth Garden Festival - Malta
Kent International Scout Jamboree - Cheltenham Racecourse
Parr Street Studios, Liverpool
BugJam ... VW Festival, Santapod Raceway
House Of Blues, Chicago
The Double Tree by Hilton, Chester
Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool
The Athenaeum Private Members Club, Liverpool
Artists Private Members Club, Liverpool
Wurzledubz VW Festival, Somerset
Woolstock, West Sussex
Blue Coat, Liverpool
Stone Henge Inn, Salisbury
Skelwith Fold Holiday Resort, Cumbria
Village Hotel, Bromborough, Merseyside
Poulton Community Choir, Lancashire
Willington Hall, Torporley
Inglewood Manor, Cheshire
The Dovecot Hotel, Liverpool
Love Your Local Market, Lancashire
Wyresdale Park, Scorton
Illawalla Country Cluib, Lancashire
Eden Barn, Little Musgrave
Grove House Hotel, Wallasey
Woodvale Rally, Southport
Hazelgrove Golf Club, Stockport
Statham Lodge, Lymm
Kings Acre, Chester
Royal Liver Buildings, Liverpool
Thornton Hall, Thornton
Formby Hall & Golf Club, Formby
Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool
Sefton Palm House, Liverpool
Isla Gladstone Conservatory, Sefton Park, Liverpool
Meols Hall, Churchtown, Merseyside
Octavias Cafe, Wisbech
CHET, Little Crosby, Liverpool
Mossock Hall Golf Club, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
WOWO Music Making Holiday Park – Sussex
Base Backpackers – Auckland, New Zealand
The Hope Street Boutique Hotel, Liverpool
Liverpool Marina – Liverpool
Twenty Five Champagne & Cocktail Bar, Liverpool
Revolution Cocktail Bar, Liverpool
Pukekohe Rugby Club, New Zealand
Sir Thomas Hotel, Liverpool
The Outgate Inn, Cumbria
Woolpack at The Wharf, Lancashire
The Racquet Club Hotel, Liverpool
Hurlston Hall Golf & Country Club, Lancashire
Grizedale Camping & Horse Holidays, Cumbria
Hendre Hall, Bangor
Southport Masonic Hall, Southport
The Vincent Hotel, Southport
The Queens Head Hotel, Cumbria
The Kings Arms Hotel, Cheshire
Common Room Bar, Cheshire
The Hop Vine, Lancashire
Bickerstock Music Festival
Manor Farm Music Festival
Grizedale Rocks Music Festival
Fidlers Ferry Sailing Club, Penketh
The Elephant Hotel Restaurant, Liverpool
Shack Bar & Grill – Hilton Street , Manchester
Liverpool One Shopping, Residential & Leisure Complex
Meadowhall Retail Complex, Sheffield
Serco Leisure
BBC Radio
Merseytravel
Liverpool City BID & Derby City BID
The Royal Air Force
Lancashire County Council
CMP Entertainment
The Trussell Trust
Sefton MBC
Ben Mak Fashion Read More

Suitable for

Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Dinner Party Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions

Additional Information

They have public liability and travel insurance and all equipment is PAT tested. They have UK Passports, UK driving licences, no criminal records, CRB ready and are able to travel worldwide. They can also provide risk assessments, contracts and invoices on request.