Charmas Dance Band from Santa Cruz, CA
Will travel up to 100 miles
- Avg 5.0 | 19 Reviews
- 53 Verified Bookings
- Member Since 2015
- 6 Awards & Badges
- Virtual Services Offered
- Accepts Online Payment
- Starting at $350 per event
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Charmas is a full-event live wedding and dance band offering two distinct musical ensembles — a high-energy modern dance band and a traditional Irish & Celtic folk band. Our dance sets draw from Gen-X favorites along with classic rock, pop, soul, ska, reggae, jazz, and timeless party music, while our Celtic sets feature traditional Irish and Scottish ballads, pub songs, céilí tunes, and elegant waltzes. From aisle to dance floor, we shape the music to the moment, moving naturally between ceremony, cocktails, and full dance-party energy. Song requests are welcome, and our flexible lineup allows us to tailor our music to fit your celebration.
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Review by Rosanne S.
Funeral•Reviewed on February 4, 2023•From Daly City, CA
Elise and Phil were absolutely wonderful and filled the room with beautiful music. It was the perfect tribute to my father and created an atmosphere of joy and brought back so many wonderful memories as we celebrated his life.
Charmas:
Thank you very much Rosanne. We enjoyed the warmth of your family and friends, and felt honored to participate in giving your father a fine Irish sendoff. Best Wishes, Elise and PhilReview by Pamela C.
Wedding•Reviewed on November 13, 2022•From Sausalito, CA
The Charmas were a wonderful addition to my daughter’s wedding. They are professional , versatile , good vocals and have a great sound. I wanted some special songs for the ceremony and they came through brilliantly. I would hire them again in a moment.
Charmas:
Thank you very much from all of us, Pamela. We greatly enjoyed the wedding and meeting your beautiful family. Not to mention, the surprise of your lovely singing voice! Best of luck and prosperity to your newlyweds... May the road rise to meet you, Elise and CharmasReview by Bobby L.
Private Party•Reviewed on March 21, 2022•From Santa Cruz, CA
The Charmas provided our group with 4 hours of traditional and fusion Irish tunes on St. Pattrick's day! They were fabulous and a talented group of musicians. Definetly hire the bagpipes, so worth it!
Charmas:
Thank you very much, Bobby! Did we mention that you served the best corned beef we've yet had, in all our years of being fed at St. Pat's gigs? Here's to a prosperous 2022 for your company and the biking community. Best Wishes, Elise and CharmasAwards & Badges
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Song List
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- DANCE And It Stoned Me | Van Morrison
- DANCE Banana Pancakes | Jack Johnson
- DANCE Best Friend's Girl | The Cars
- DANCE Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
- DANCE Business Time | Flight of the Conchords
- DANCE Can't Stop | Red Hot Chili Peppers
- DANCE Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners
- DANCE Crazy | Cee Lo Green
- DANCE Don't Pet the Dog | Pinkard & Bowden
- DANCE Fisherman's Blues | The Waterboys
- DANCE Galway Girl | Steve Earle
- DANCE Going The Distance | Cake
- DANCE Ho Hey | The Lumineers
- DANCE I Can't Help Falling In Love With You | UB40
- DANCE I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers
- DANCE In Your Eyes | Peter Gabriel
- DANCE Into the Mystic | Van Morrison
- DANCE I Saw Her Standing There | The Beatles
- DANCE I Scare Myself | Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
- DANCE Lovely Day | Bill Withers
- DANCE Lovesong | The Cure
- DANCE Peaceful Easy Feeling | The Eagles
- DANCE Ranking Full Stop | The English Beat
- DANCE Red Red Wine | UB40
- DANCE Safety Dance | Men At Work
- DANCE Secret Agent Man | Johnny Rivers
- DANCE She Thinks I Still Care | George Jones
- DANCE Short Skirt Long Jacket | Cake
- DANCE Surf Set | Dick Dale, Ventures, Chantays, Surfaris
- DANCE Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran
- DANCE Two Princes | The Spin Doctors
- DANCE Under the Boardwalk | The Drifters
- DANCE Under the Bridge | Red Hot Chili Peppers
- DANCE Vincent Black Lightning | Richard Thompson
- WEDDING My Girl | Smokey Robinson
- WEDDING Sugar Sugar | The Archies
- BIRTHDAY Birthday Song | The Beatles
- JAZZ Autumn Leaves | jazz standard
- JAZZ Black Orpheus | Luiz Bonfa
- JAZZ Cantaloupe Island | Herbie Hancock
- JAZZ Footprints | Wayne Shorter
- JAZZ Moondance | Van Morrison
- JAZZ Satin Doll | Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
- JAZZ Watermelon Man | Herbie Hancock
- SWING Fly Me to the Moon | Frank Sinatra
- SWING They Can't Take That Away From Me | Frank Sinatra
- CELTIC ROCK If I Ever Leave This World Alive | Flogging Molly
- CELTIC ROCK If I Should Fall From the Grace of God | The Pogues
- IRISH Black Velvet Band | trad
- IRISH Bloody Well Dead | trad
- IRISH Danny Boy | trad
- IRISH Dirty Old Town | trad
- IRISH Dublin in the Rare Old Times
- IRISH Fiddler's Green
- IRISH Fields of Athenrye
- IRISH Finnegan's Wake | trad
- IRISH Four Green Fields | trad
- IRISH Galway Bay | Arthur Colohan
- IRISH Green Grow The Rushes O' | traditional
- IRISH Holy Ground | trad
- IRISH Leavin' of Liverpool | trad
- IRISH Little Beggarman (Red Haired Boy) | trad
- IRISH Mickey Dam
- IRISH Molly Malone
- IRISH Nancy Whiskey | traditional
- IRISH Newry Highwayman | Solas
- IRISH Old Woman of Wexford | traditional
- IRISH Paddy in the Barrel (The Sick Note)
- IRISH Rocky Road to Dublin | trad
- IRISH Roddy McCorley | trad
- IRISH Seven Drunken Nights | trad
- IRISH Smuggle the Tin | trad
- IRISH Spancill Hill | trad
- IRISH Star of the County Down | trad
- IRISH Step It Out Mary
- IRISH Tell Me Ma | trad
- IRISH The Auld Triangle | trad
- IRISH The Irish Rover | trad
- IRISH Tunnel Tigers
- IRISH Turalu Ralual
- IRISH When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
- IRISH Whiskey in the Jar | trad
- IRISH Wild Colonial Boy
- IRISH Wild Rover | trad
- SCOTTISH Annan Waters | trad
- SCOTTISH Green Grow the Rushes O' | trad/Robert Burns
- SCOTTISH Highland Games | Elise M Ferrell Charmas
- SCOTTISH Mingulay Boat Song | trad
- SCOTTISH Raglan Road (Dawning of the Day)
- SCOTTISH The Ploughman | trad
- SCOTTISH Willie's Gone Awa | trad
- VAR FOLK ABC Chantey | trad
- VAR FOLK Ballad of St. Anne's Reel | trad
- VAR FOLK Barrett's Privateers | Stan Rogers
- VAR FOLK Blow the Man Down | trad
- VAR FOLK Bully In the Alley | trad
- VAR FOLK Captain Kidd
- VAR FOLK Crossing the Bar
- VAR FOLK Fairytale of New York | The Pogues
- VAR FOLK Fathom the Bowl | trad
- VAR FOLK Foggy Dew
- VAR FOLK How Long Will I Love You?
- VAR FOLK I Can Hew | trad
- VAR FOLK I Wandered By A Brookside
- VAR FOLK I Wish My Love Was a Red Red Rose | trad
- VAR FOLK Isle Au Haut | Gordon Bok
- VAR FOLK Jock Stuart | Archie Fisher
- VAR FOLK Jolly Roving Tar | trad
- VAR FOLK Last Rose of Summer
- VAR FOLK Lukey's Boat Song | trad
- VAR FOLK Mary Ellen Carter | Stan Rogers
- VAR FOLK Mount and Go | trad
- VAR FOLK My Brother Sylvest
- VAR FOLK Once I Loved | trad
- VAR FOLK Roll the Woodpile Down | trad
- VAR FOLK Sasha | traditional
- VAR FOLK South Australia | traditional
- VAR FOLK Spanish Ladies | trad
- VAR FOLK Sugar in the Hold | trad
- VAR FOLK The Dreaming Tree | Elise M Ferrell Charmas
- VAR FOLK The Golden Vanity | traditional
- VAR FOLK The Lily | trad
- VAR FOLK The Main Royal Yard | trad
- VAR FOLK The Mermaid | traditional
- VAR FOLK The Parting Glass | trad
- VAR FOLK The Wellerman | Nathan Evans
- VAR FOLK Two Magicians | trad
- VAR FOLK What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor? | trad
- VAR FOLK Whiskey and Beer
- VAR FOLK Whiskey Before Breakfast | trad
- VAR FOLK Who's the Fool Now?
- VAR FOLK Yangtze River | trad
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March 19, 2026 • Club Event
March 16, 2025 • Saint Patrick's Day Party
October 25, 2024 • Funeral
October 19, 2024 • Funeral
September 28, 2024 • Funeral
May 11, 2024 • Funeral
March 16, 2024 • Club Event
January 13, 2024 • Celebration
January 20, 2023 • Funeral
November 26, 2022 • Funeral
October 29, 2022 • Wedding
May 28, 2022 • Wine Tasting Party
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