The Socialites are a 4-piece function band based in The Borders and Berwick-upon-Tweed. We have an extensive repertoire of covers and Ceilidh music, with great vocals and harmonies, excellent musicianship and a thoroughly professional approach. With a wealth of experience playing at many different types of function, from weddings to birthday parties to corporate events, The Socialites will ensure your event is the perfect occasion you want it to be.

We provide:

A live band. Superb lead vocals and harmonies, excellent musicianship and a repertoire of songs from the 50s to modern day, as well as ceilidh dances (if required). And no backing tapes..

A professional sound and lighting system.

Additional music. If you have music on CD you would like played at any point we can do that. We also have recorded music to keep people dancing and entertained in intervals or at the end of the evening when the band has finished.

A piper. If required at any point in the day, usually for weddings.

Sound system and Master of Ceremonies.

A microphone and speakers can add that little bit extra to the wedding speeches while the Master Of Ceremonies to introduce the speakers is an often over-looked role that can add to the sense of occasion.

 

We cover Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, Jedburgh, Kelso, Coldstream, Berwick, Alnwick and further afield, get in touch with us for more information.

 

Song list:

 

The Socialites.
Cover Songs.

 

Rock + Pop.

Twist and Shout – The Beatles
1234 – Feist
Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
Little Green Bag – George Baker Trio
Valerie – Zutons (Mark Ronson version)
Stuck in the Middle – Stealers Wheel
New Shoes– Paulo Nutini
All shook up – Elvis
Never Forget You - Noisettes
Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
Daydream Believer – The Monkees
Dreaming of You – The Coral
Last Night – The Strokes
Venus – Shocking Blue
Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater
Video killed the radio star – Buggles
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Stones
Suspicious minds – Elvis
500 Miles - Proclaimers
Route 66 – Chuck Berry
Get Back - Beatles
Down Under – Men at Work
Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
The Letter – The Boxtops
American Pie – Don Maclean
Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton
I Think We're Alone Now – Tiffany
The Locomotion – Little Eva
Me and Julio – Paul Simon
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
Hound Dog – Elvis
Take It Easy – The Eagles
Rome wasn’t built in a day – Morcheeba
When You Were Young – The Killers
Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
I bet you look good on the dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys
If I Could Talk – The Lemonheads
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis
I Can See Clearly – Johnny Nash
When you were young – The Killers
Do Anything You Wanna Do – Eddie and the Hotrods
I Useta Love Her – The Saw Doctors
My Sharona – The Knack

 

Ballads.

First Cut Is The Deepest – Cat Stevens
Let It be – The Beatles
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Carole King
Fields Of Gold – Eva Cassidy
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Love Gets Sweeter – Finlay Quaye
Albion – Babyshambles
For Lovers – Pete Doherty + Wolfman
Norwegian Wood – The Beatles
Please Read The Letter – Plant/Krauss
Redemption Song – Bob Marley
Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Neil Young
Cupid – Sam Cooke

Soul + Jazz.
Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
People Get Ready – Eva Cassidy
You Send Me – Sam Cooke
Hard To Handle – Otis Redding
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Midnight Hour – Wilson Picket
Summertime - Gershwin
Ode To Billy Joe – Bobby Gentry
Lullaby Of Birdland – Ella Fitzgerald
Maneater – Nelly Furtado/Boy Kill Boy
Walking After Midnight – Madeleine Peyroux
He Called Me Baby – Candi Staton

 

Traditional Scottish

Drops Of Brandy
Strip The Willow
The Gay Gordons
Eightsome Reel
Military Two-Step
The Circassian Circle
Dashing White Sergeant
Orcadian Strip The Willow
Canadian Barn Dance
St. Bernard’s Waltz
Quickstep (ballroom dance)
Waltz (ballroom dance)