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Arklight Wedding Band Ireland
Welcome to Arklight Wedding Band, your premier choice for the best wedding band experience in Ireland, available nationwide. Our high-energy performances and versatility make us the top wedding band for couples seeking an engaging show that caters to every musical taste.
Arklight are an Irish wedding band specialising in weddings and events. All members have years of experience in the music industry and pride themselves on their versatility and ability to entertain audiences young and old.
Members of the band have all worked in various parts of the music industry and have worked with many household names including Dolores O’Riordan (Cranberries), Christy Moore, Aslan, Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) and Riverdance, to name a few…
They bring all that technical and musical experience together to give the best possible sound and light show and music tailored to each individual client and audience. When you book Arklight Wedding Band for your wedding or corporate event, you can be guaranteed a great evenings entertainment. We also provide a DJ service, Finbarr (Lead Singer) is our DJ and has years of experience DJ-ing at weddings.
Arklight proudly plays nationwide, bringing our musical magic to weddings in every corner of Ireland. Contact us today to secure the best in wedding entertainment for your special day.
A Proud Member of the Wedding Band Association
Samples Of Music We May Play
| Song | Artist | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 5 | Dolly Parton | Pop, Country | 1980 |
| Pink Pony Club | Chappell Roan | Pop | 2025 |
| Killeagh | Kingfishr | Celtic Rock, Pop | 2025 |
| 500 miles | The proclaimers | Celtic Rock, Pop | 1988 |
| Dancing Queen | ABBA | Pop | 1976 |
| Amarillo | Tony Christie | Pop | 1971 |
| Angels | Robbie Williams | Pop, Slow song | 1997 |
| Freed From Desire | Gala | Dance, Pop | 1997 |
| We've Got the World | Mickey Joe Harte | Pop | 2003 |
| Banks Of The Roses | Nathan Carter /Chasing Abbey | Country, Pop | 2016 |
| Dancing In The Dark | Bruce Springsteen | Pop, Rock | 1984 |
| The Way I Am | The Tumbling Paddies | Country | 2022 |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | Rock, Pop | 1967 |
| Sky Full Of Stars | Coldplay | Pop | 2014 |
| Call Me Al | Paul Simon | Pop | 1991 |
| Candy | Robbie Williams | Pop | 2012 |
| Castle On The Hill | Ed Sheeran | Pop | 2017 |
| Celebration | Kool & the gang | Disco. Pop | 1980 |
| Cheap Thrills | Sia | Pop | 2016 |
| Cotton Eyed Joe | Rednex | Dance, | 1995 |
| Counting Stars | One Republic | Folk, Pop | 2013 |
| Country Roads | John Denver | Country | 1971 |
| This Is The Life | Amy MacDonald/The Whistlin' Donkeys | Country, Pop | 2007 |
| Daydream Believer | The Monkees | Pop | 1968 |
| Dirty old town | The Pogues | Irish | 1985 |
| Don't leave me this way | The Communards | Pop. Synth Pop | 1986 |
| Don’t look back in anger | Oasis | Indie, Britpop | 1996 |
| Don’t stop believing | Journey | Rock | 1981 |
| Drift away | Dobie Grey | Country | 1973 |
| Fishermans Blues | The Waterboys | Irish | 1988 |
| Fly me to the moon | Frank Sinatra | Jazz, Swing | 1954 |
| Folsum prison | Johnny Cash | Country | 1968 |
| Footloose | Kenny Loggins | Pop, Synth Pop | 1984 |
| Free Falling | Tom Petty | Rock, Slow Song | 1989 |
| I’ll Be There For You | The Rembrandts | Pop | 1995 |
| Galway Girl | Steve Earle, Sharon Shannon | Country, Irish | 2000 |
| Galway Shawl | Trad | Waltz | 1957 |
| Games people play | Nathan Carter | Country | 2012 |
| Gimme Gimme Gimme | ABBA | Pop | 1980 |
| Gimme Hope Joanna | Eddy Grant | Reggae, Pop | 1988 |
| Give it up | KC & the sunshine band | Pop, Disco | 1982 |
| Go your own way | Fleetwood Mac | Rock | 1977 |
| Good Looking Woman | Joe Dolan | Irish, Jive | 1970 |
| Greatest Day | Take That | Pop | 2008 |
| Heaven | Bryan Adams | Rock, Slow Song | 1984 |
| Higher & Higher | Jackie Wilson | Jazz, R&B, Soul, Pop | 1967 |
| Hills of Donegal | Goats Don't Shave | Country, Irish, Jive | 1964 |
| Home to Donegal | Nathan Carter | Waltz | 2015 |
| Human | The Killers | Rock, Pop | 2008 |
| I Useta Love Her | The Saw Doctors | Irish, Jive | 1991 |
| I won’t back down | Tom Petty | Rock, Pop | 1989 |
| I’m A Believer | The Monkees | Pop | 1967 |
| It’s my life | Bon Jovi | Rock, Pop | 2000 |
| Just can't get enough | Depeche Mode | Synth Pop | 1981 |
| Land Down Under | Men At Work | Rock, Pop | 1981 |
| Marino Waltz | The Dubliners | Waltz | 1972 |
| Mr. Brightside | The Killers | Indie, Rock, Pop | 2004 |
| N17 | The Saw Doctors | Country, Irish | 1991 |
| Oh What A Night | Frankie Valli & the four seasons | Rock, Disco | 1975 |
| Old Flames | Foster & Allen | Waltz | 2004 |
| Past the point of rescue | Mary Black, Hal Ketchum | Country | 1991 |
| Wake Me Up | Avicii | Pop | 2013 |
| Pride | U2 | Rock | 1984 |
| Proud Mary | Tina Turner | Pop | 1988 |
| Rare old mountain dew | The Pogues / Dubliners | Irish | 1970 |
| Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond | Pop | 1969 |
| Red Is The Rose | Makem & Clancy | Waltz | 1978 |
| Red Rose Cafe | The Furey Brothers | Waltz | 1978 |
| Rhythm is a dancer | Snap | Dance , Pop | 1992 |
| Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash | Country | 1963 |
| Save Tonight | Eagle eye cherry | Pop | 1997 |
| Stop The World | Declan Nerney | Country | 2012 |
| Sex On Fire | Kings of Leon | Rock, Pop | 2008 |
| Shut Up And Dance | Walk The Moon | Pop | 2014 |
| Sing Hallelujah | Dr Alban | House, Reggae, Dance, electronic, , Pop, Rap | 1992 |
| So Lonely | The Police | Reggae, Rock | 1987 |
| Stand by me | Ben E. King | R&B, Pop | 1962 |
| Stir It Up | Bob Marley | Reggae, Pop | 1973 |
| Summer of 69 | Bryan Adams | Rock, Pop | 1984 |
| Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond | Pop | 1969 |
| Take on me | A-ha | Pop, Synth Pop | 1985 |
| Teenage Dirtbag | Wheatus | Rock, Pop | 2000 |
| The Gambler | Kenny Rogers | Country | 1978 |
| The way you make me feel | Michael Jackson | Pop, R&B | 1987 |
| Ho Hey | The Lumineers | Indie, Folk, Pop | 2012 |
| Tide Is High | Blondie | Pop, New Wave, post-Punk | 1980 |
| Walk Of Life | Dire Straits | Pop, Rock | 1985 |
| Uptown funk | Bruno Marrs | R&B, Funk, Soul, Pop | 2014 |
| Valerie | Amy Winehouse | R&B, Sould, Pop | 2006 |
| Vertigo | U2 | Rock, Pop | 2004 |
| Wagon Wheel | Nathan Carter | Country, Irish | 2012 |
| Highway To Hell | AC/DC | Rock | 1980 |
| Walking on Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves | Pop | 1983 |
| Wild Rover | The Dubliners | Waltz | 1964 |
| Yellow | Coldplay | Britpop | 2000 |
| What’s up | Four Non Blondes | Folk, Pop | 1992 |
| Dreams | The Cranberries | Rock, Pop | 1993 |
| Zombie | The Cranberries | Rock, Pop | 1994 |
Best Wedding First Dance Songs
| Song | Artist | Tempo | Feel / Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Hey | The Lumineers | Slow, Mid Tempo | Love, Alternative |
| Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley | Mid Tempo | Love |
| A Thousand Years | Christina Perry | Slow | Love, Romantic |
| Calico Skies | Paul McCartney | Mid Tempo | Love, Romantic |
| She Will Be Loved | Maroon 5 | Mid Tempo, Up Tempo | Modern |
| Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol | Slow | Love, Dynamic |
| Angels | Robbie Williams | Slow | Love, Romantic, Dynamic |
| If I Should Fall Behind | Bruce Sprigsteen | Slow | Love |
| Forever and Ever, Amen | Randy Travis | Mid Tempo, Up Tempo | Love |
| Can't take my eyes off of you | Frankie Vallie | Mid Tempo, Up Tempo | Admiration, Love, |
| Everywhere | Fleetwood Mac | Mid Tempo | Alternative, 80s, Admiration |
| As Long as you Follow | Fleetwood Mac | Mid Tempo | Love |
| My Girl | The Tempations | Mid Tempo, Up tempo | Love |
| Bed Of Roses | Bon Jovi | Slow | Bed Of Roses |
| Heaven | Bryan Adams | Slow | Love, Powerful |
| Bonfire Heart | James Blunt | Slow, Mid Tempo | Love |
| More Than Words | Extreme | Slow | Admiration, Love |
| Crazy love | Van Morrison | Slow | Love |
| Greatest Day | Take That | Mid Tempo | Admiration, Love, Dynamic |
| All of me | John Legend | Slow | Love, Romantic |
| Every breath You Take | The Police | Mid Tempo | Admiration, Love |
| Fly Me to the Moon | Frank Sinatra | Mid Tempo | Love, Swing |
| Fairytale of New York | The Pogues | Slow, Up tempo | Love, Dynamic, |
| Beautiful Crazy | Luke Combs | Slow | Love |
| Harvest Moon | Neil Young | Slow, Mid Tempo | Love, Alternative |
| Have I Told You Lately | Van Morrison | Slow | Love |
| Stargazing | Myles Smith | Fast or Slow Version | Love |
| Secret Garden | Bruce Springsteen | Slow | Admiration, Love |
| Uptown Girl | Billy Joel/Westlife | Up Tempo | Love |
| Never Change | Pictue This | Mid Tempo | Modern |
| I Follow Rivers | Lykkie Li | Mid Tempo, Up Tempo | Alternative |
| Little Things | One Direction | Slow | Modern |
| Love Is All Around | Wet Wet Wet | Slow | Romantic |
| If Tomorrow Never Comes | Garth Brooks | Slow | Love, Admiration |
| Kiss Me | Dermot Kennedy | Mid Tempo | Powerful |
| Still The One | Shania Twain | Slow | Love, Admiration |
| When You’re Gone | Bryan Adams & Mel C | Mid Tempo | Iconic, Love |
| One Day Like This | Elbow | Mid Tempo | Alternative, Powerful, Modern |
| In Case You Didn’t Know | Brett Young | Slow | Modern, Romantic, |
| Romeo & Juliet | Dire Straits | Mid Tempo | Love |
| Rule The World | Take That | Mid Tempo, Up Tempo | Dynamic |
| What Are You Listen To | Chris Stapleton | Slow, Mid Tempo | Love |
| She's the One | Robbie Williams | Slow | Dynamic, Romantic |
| Shut Up And Dance | Walk The Moom | Up Tempo | Modern |
| Stand by Me | Ben E. King | Mid Tempo | Soul, Romantic |
| Take on Me ( Slow unplugged version ) | A-ha | Slow | Romantic, |
| The One | Kodaline | Slow, Mid Tempo | Romantic, Modern |
| The Voyage | Christy Moore | Slow | Love, Irish |
| The Wonder of You | Elvis Presley | Up Tempo | Dynamic, Powerful, Admiration |
| Millionaire | Chris Stapleton | Mid Tempo | Love |
| Truly Madly Deeply | Savage Garden | Mid Tempo | Pop, Romantic |
| Time After Time | Cindy Lauper | Mid Tempo, Up Tempo | 80's |
| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Slow | Romantic, Love |
| High | James Blunt | Slow, Mid Tempo | Romantic, Love |
| You Got It | Roy Orbison | Mid Tempo | Admiration, Love |
| You Were Always on my Mind | Elvis Presley | Slow, Mid Tempo | Love, Admiration |
| Never Tear Us Apart | INXS | Slow, Mid Tempo | Love, 80s |
| Your Song | Elton John | Mid Tempo | Love |
| Night Changes | One Direction | Up Tempo | Love, Admiration |
Why Choose Arklight Wedding Band?
Best Wedding Band Experience: Arklight is renowned as one of the best wedding bands in Ireland, offering a wedding experience that goes beyond expectations. Our high-energy performances and versatile setlist ensure an unforgettable night of craic and ceol.
- Irish Wedding Band Excellence: As a top Irish wedding band, we take pride in our roots while delivering a lively and engaging show. Our musicians blend tradition with modern flair, creating a unique musical experience.
- Playing Nationwide: Arklight is ready to bring the party to your wedding, playing nationwide. Whether you’re in Dublin, Meath, Cavan, Galway, or beyond, our talented musicians are at your service, ensuring a memorable night of entertainment.
- Rave Reviews: Don’t just take our word for it. Arklight has earned rave reviews from couples across the country. Our commitment to excellence and the ability to get the party going have left a lasting impression on newlyweds and their guests.
- High-Energy Performances: The members of Arklight are known for their high-energy performances. We thrive on creating a lively atmosphere that keeps the dance floor full all night.
- Music to Suit Everyone: With a diverse setlist, we cater to all your guests musical tastes. From trad and folk to timeless classics and modern hits, our playlist ensures that every guest, young and old, finds a favourite tune to dance to.
- Engaging Show: Our shows go beyond just playing music. We craft an engaging show that engages the audience, ensuring that your wedding celebration is as unique as your love story.
- Variety of Instruments: Arklight brings a rich musical tapestry to your event with a variety of instruments. From fiddle to lush keyboards, our ensemble adds depth and dimension to your celebration.
- Get the Party Going: Arklight has the innate ability to get the party going. Let us turn your wedding day into a celebration to remember, filled with laughter, serious craic, and, of course, unforgettable music.”
