The Travelling Hands

The Roaming Acoustic Band

The Travelling Hands are an international roaming acoustic band from London. They perform fully unplugged through immersive and charismatic performances whilst performing classic tracks and modern hits at prestigious events, celebrations and private soirees across the globe at destinations including Bali, Portugal, Lake Geneva (Switzerland), Lake Garda (Italy), France, and of course throughout the UK.

This quintessentially British band have an impressive client list behind them having played for the likes of Google, British Airways, Formula One, HSBC, Jaguar Land Rover, Help For Heroes, Cancer Research, NHS, WH Smith, Boots, Epson, Kuoni, Kwik Fit, Taylor Wessing, Rabobank, The London Boat Show, Atos, James Caan (Dragon’s Den) & World Television to name a few.

This 4-6 piece roving band have also performed at some stunning and prestigious venues including Kensington Palace, Wimbledon Tennis Championships, The Mulia Resort (Bali) Chillon Castle (Geneva, Switzerland), Algarve International Circuit & Pine Cliffs Resort (Portugal), Isola Del Garda (Lake Garda, Italy), The Shard, The Ritz, The Ned, Claridge’s, The Langham, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Roof Gardens, Grosvenor House, The Ham Yard Hotel, Babington House & Aqua Nueva to name a few. What’s more, they are now dressed to impress sponsored by award winning clothing brand Marc Darcy and their brilliant suits.

British Acoustic Entertainment

This walkabout acoustic roaming band perform feel good songs from a range of decades and styles with acoustic guitars, percussion, saxophone, double bass and numerous vocal harmonies to offer a fresh delivery of live music arrangements completely acoustically with a warm feel-good British twist. The versatility and adaptability of The Travelling Hands’ unplugged roaming sets has made them an extremely popular choice and they now perform at a vast array of events every year including corporate events, private soirees, weddings and beyond.

Aside from their talent and showmanship, a huge appeal is their ability to perform whilst moving around your venue and interacting with your guests through tailor made sets for each group they approach adding a personal touch to each performance. More enthusiastic guests may even find themselves playing some extra instruments with the band during one or two numbers. In short – The Travelling Hands offer energetic, uplifting roaming performances that add a great boost of fun musical entertainment into any event with a British twist.

The Travelling Hands' Repertoire

2010s

Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Aloe Blac - I Need A Dollar
Bastille - Pompei
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
Cee Lo Green - Forget You
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Ed Sheeran - A Team
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
James Bay - Hold Back The River
Jessie J – Price Tag
Lumineers - Ho Hey
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
Mumford and Sons - The Cave
Olly Murs - I Just Want You To Dance With Me Tonight
One Republic - Counting Stars
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
Of Monsters & Men - Little Talks
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Tom Odell - Grow Old With Me

2000s

Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Amy Winehouse / Mark Ronson - Valerie
Damien Rice - Volcano
Feeder - Buck Rogers
Girls Aloud - Love Machine
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Jack Johnson - Better Together
Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
The Killers - Mr Brightside
Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire
The Kooks - Naïve
Reef - Place Your Hands
Stereophonics - Dakota
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

1990s

Backstreet Boys - Everybody
Blur - Parklife
Coldplay - Don't Panic
Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Hanson - MMMBop
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
James - Sit Down
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl
Oasis - Wonderwall
Oasis - Roll With It

1970s & 1980s

Bill Withers - Aint No Sunshine
Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Bob Dylan - Knockin On Heaven's Door
Bob Marley - Is This Love
Bob Marley - Three Little Birds
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
Bryan Adams - Summer of 69
The Eagles - Take It Easy
Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Free - All Right Now
George Michael - Faith
Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher
Journey - Don’t Stop Believing
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Richie Valens - La Bamba
Stealers Wheel – Stuck in The Middle
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
The Proclaimers - 500 miles
Tom Petty - Free Falling
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music White Boy
Van Morrison - Moondance

1950s & 1960s

Ben E King - Stand By Me
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Elvis - Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis - Hound Dog
Elvis - Suspicious Minds
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Spencer Davies Group - Keep On Runnin
The Beatles - Hey Jude
The Beatles - Twist And Shout
The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
The Monkees - I'm A Believer
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

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Client Feedback

They were excellent. Very sociable and eager to please; their playing and repertoire was an extremely pleasant backdrop to our daughter’s wedding breakfast. We would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone for a wedding reception, or any other gathering… professional and well-delivered acoustic music.
Julie & Trevor, Mother & Father of The Bride, Wedding

Thanks for everything on Saturday; you guys were everything we were looking for. You made our evening excellent.
Neal, Wedding

I know I thanked you last night about 5 times but wanted to put it down in print! We had the most fantastic evening last night and you were fabulous . I have had so many people thanking us and singing your praises. Can’t thank you enough. I am sure we will be in touch again
Jill & Richard, 50th Birthday

Wonderful experience from start to finish! So polite, friendly and fantastic on the day! Thank you to you all! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend!!!!!!!! Xxx
Georgina, Bride, Wedding

We wanted to thank you for playing at our wedding on 4th May at Babington House.

You guys were amazing! Without doubt, choosing you to playat our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. You delighted our guests with happy, feel good music perfect for the occasion. Starting with Higher and Higher in the church, you personally gave us a memory that will last a lifetime. And pretty much every guest we talked to after the

wedding- every one of them – mentioned the Travelling Hands as being one of the stand out moments. Thank you so much for adding such a great atmosphere to our wedding reception.

Matthew Henderson, Groom

They were brilliant! Great fun, super music and got the guests all fired up for an awesome party! Thank you!
Emily, Bride, Wedding

The band were really lovely and everyone enjoyed them. Thanks so much!
Norah, Bride, Wedding

You were fantastic! Real entertainment at it’s best
Alison, UK challenge

A big thank you from Mike and I for helping our party go so well last Friday – we had a lot of compliments about your music and singing. We thoroughly enjoyed it and your contribution gave a lovely atmosphere. As I said on the night, I would be more than happy to recommend you to anyone.
Emma, Private Party

The Travelling Hands were absolutely fantastic, they had everyone at our wedding up and dancing and they played our first dance – which was a request song – beautifully. We’ve had so many lovely comments about them. Tom and the band were really relaxed and easy to work with which was a blessing in the run up to, and on the day of, our wedding. Thanks for helping to make our day so special!
Chris & Diana, Bride & Groom, Wedding

The sets you guys played were simply fab. The number of people who came up to me and said how the band were the best they had ever heard was extraordinary, and they were completely right!! Thanks guys, really made the evening, there were a lot of happy people!!
Sean Crowley, Groom, Wedding

Feel good songs performed in such a unique way. Everybody loved it!
Bethany, MD, Corporate Event

Thank you for helping to make our wedding so memorable. You guys were just perfect! SO many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the band – so thank you again for being so easy-going, organised, communicative, friendly and accommodating.
Emedien, Wedding

In summary from start to finish the band were exceptional. Tom as the lead point of contact for the band was superb and we couldn’t have asked for more help in terms of answering questions, recording demos and supporting our every need. On the day they arrived before time, and integrated brilliantly into the vibe we were trying to create for the wedding. In terms of sound, songs played and getting everyone on the dance floor we couldn’t have asked for better. Tom, and the band, thank you for helping to make our woodland wedding an amazing day, and we would quite happily recommend them many times over to anyone who needs a band for their wedding!
Matt & Vicky, Wedding

They were absolutely brilliant at our wedding last Saturday. They played the first dance song of our choice perfectly, and a good mix of old and new songs to get the guests dancing. The band were quick to respond to any questions before the day, and nothing was too much trouble to make sure the day was perfect. Thank you so much for making our day special!
Rachel, Bride, Wedding

For those of you who don’t like long reviews; these guys are fantastic, talented and really made our wedding. Stop your search and book them. For a slightly longer review read on, from the moment of booking the band stayed in contact and always made communication when they stated they would, this included running through running order/arrival time, sorting out the playlist and if we had any special requests for the day. Tom arrived before the rest of the band with all his equipment at the time we had agreed, he then proceeded to transport their equipment to the venue and start setting up. First of all, Tom is an extremely friendly and likeable person. He offered to help out with anything as we were running behind he performed a few errands for us and generally helped us out for which we are very grateful. On to the music, as a band they are a very talented bunch, we left the set list up to them and my goodness did they deliver a fantastic blend of current and past music which had all age groups dancing, singing or at the very least tapping their foot along! I’m no Simon Cowell but they sounded fantastic with an excellent range throughout varying songs and genres. This coupled with the fact they were able to interact and react to the various unplanned situations during their set (first dance etc) made them an excellent choice for the wedding. An added twist, was that our wedding was a surprise wedding, with our guests turning up and expecting an engagement party, the band were extremely discreet and the surprise went down a storm. We spent hours and hours searching for a band for our wedding, save yourself the hassle and book The Travelling Hands. A fantastic night had by all. THANK YOU GUYS!
Laura, Bride, Wedding

Everyone loved the band, especially with the addition of the saxophonist. They were very professional and catered to all guests. Would definitely recommend to friends!
Emma, Bride, Wedding

Thank you for doing such a brilliant job on our wedding day. When we envisaged having a band play us out if the church you were exactly what we had hoped for! You were all such gentlemen and so lovely and kind. Thank you also for letting me play along with you for a song, it was a real highlight of the day for my wife and for myself.
Matt, Groom, Wedding

Thank you for making our wedding so amazing! You made the whole day for us and really can’t say enough how happy we were to have had you play at our special day.
Allen, Groom, Wedding

Thank you all so so much for yesterday, absolutely amazing day and brilliant sets. All the guests were amazed at your music. Fantastic!
Sophie & Max, Bride & Groom, Wedding

Great bunch of lads and our guests loved the fact that they moved around the venue and mingled, playing music to suit the guests they were playing to at that time. We even got them to play our first dance live which we are so so glad we did as they nailed it. Thanks to The Travelling Hands for helping to make our wedding even more memorable.
Ben Grice, Groom, Wedding

The boys were fantastic. They went down really well and were a pleasure to have perform for us, a lovely bunch of lads.
Lisa, Rabobank, Corporate Event

We couldn’t have had a more exciting band. They were brilliant, provided a great mix of music & truly made it a night to remember.
Doug, Groom, Wedding

The perfect band for my 30th birthday. You were all great – thanks guys!
Pete, Host, Private Event

The Travelling Hands surpassed all our expectations, they were brilliant. They played a great mix of upbeat songs and had everyone dancing. They are a great group of guys and they looked like they were enjoying themselves as much as we were. Their set-up was great (lighting etc), they set their sound levels perfectly and their vocals were fantastic. We could not have asked for a better way to end the evening. They even let us play our own playlist through their equipment during their breaks.
Chris Locke-Wheaton, Groom, Wedding

Thank you for last weekend! We had an absolutely amazing time and everyone was just full of overwhelming praise for you guys. Thank you SO much for going with my crazy idea & playing round the campfire. It was lovely.
Zoe Davies, Birthday

LOVE THEM – Fabulous! Great feedback from the night. Would 100% recommend them again and we didn’t want them to stop! Thank you!
Jessica Vallance, Hallmark Hotels, Corporate Event

The Travelling Hands were great, perfect for the venue and for the intimate wedding event. All our guests loved them.
Aisha, Mother of the Bride, Wedding

We were incredibly pleased that we chose The Travelling Hands to provide the live music at our wedding. They were always professional and both we and our guests enjoyed the entertainment. Their song repertoire was varied and well executed. We would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for a great band.
Teri & Tara, Wedding

Thanks for making our street party such a success. Your choice of music was excellent, you sounded fabulous and, most importantly, you got people dancing.
Vanessa, Street Party

‘thank you’ for what was a brilliant end to the perfect day at Caswell for Becky and me. You guys were perfect from the first dance until the last and the fact that you indulged our rendition of Mr Brightside made it extra special for us. Thank you so much for an excellent performance at our wedding. There were people on the dance floor the entire time and the Fresh Prince mash-up went down a storm! You guys were great.
Damien & Becky, Wedding

We can’t thank you guys enough for agreeing to make the trip to Italy to play at our wedding. Jasper and I fell in love with your music the moment we heard you play. All our guests have been saying how much they loved “the band” and it was your music that really set the mood for both the ceremony and the party!!!! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts
Mandy & Jasper, Bride & Groom, Wedding

What a fantastic band, exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much.
Lorraine, Bride, Wedding

The Travelling Hands’ Story

The Travelling Hands formed as a duo in 2011 through a passion for acoustic music and performing with a classic British touch. The musical duo soon became very popular and as event sizes grew, so did the size of the band. The Travelling Hands quickly expanded into a five-piece band adding percussion, double bass & saxophone to the lineup. Within a short space of time, the quintet became well known for their energetic and fully unplugged roaming performances combining a huge range of musical styles and wandering fully acoustically throughout the events they attend. They perform, sing, laugh, serenade, swoon and captivate guests at a huge array of events each year bringing fun, personality, and a boost of excitement into any event. What’s more, The Travelling Hands do so with a distinctly British style emphasized not only through the band’s repertoire, but also with their classic tweed suits from award winning clothing designer Marc Darcy who kindly supply The Travelling Hands attire for them. The band’s direction was set, and they’ve enjoyed bringing their feel good music to their fantastic clients around the world ever since.

With up to five instruments playing together, it’s very easy for the band to play a more relaxed set or a more lively one throughout their roaming acoustic sets, so no matter whether you’re hosting a black tie dinner or an informal birthday party, you can be confident that the band will look and sound the part for your event. The Travelling Hands pride themselves on great customer satisfaction to make sure that your special day runs as smoothly as possible no matter what the occasion. From their first contact with you leading up to the date of the booking, they will check the all-important details to start locking down everything they need to know to make the live music a complete success at your event. If you want the full sound of a complete band, but with a more acoustic delivery, or if you want to show your guests a performance with a twist, then The Travelling Hands are the band for you. Whether you’re booking music for a wedding, party, corporate event or otherwise, The Travelling Hands are the perfect choice delivering upbeat feel good music for guests of all ages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to book The Travelling Hands?

Fees are dependent on date, location, timings, and size and audience numbers too. This will determine what equipment will be needed, which musicians you require and how much time the booking will take up. Providing us with as much information as possible will help us put your quote together.

Are there always 5 musicians in the band?

The 5 piece band is the full and most common band size giving the full sound of The Travelling Hands, and works brilliantly at events big and small. The band can also downsize to a quartet with the removal of double bass and occasionally even to an acoustic trio.

How long do The Travelling Hands play for?

As standard The Travelling Hands offer either 3×30 or 2×45 minute sets at the same price. Extended performances are also available.

How far will the band travel?

Although The Travelling Hands are based in London, they are happy to travel all over the UK and Europe. Costs will vary of course depending on distance.

How long does it take The Travelling Hands to setup?

The band’s setup is incredibly quick and simple. All they need to do is unpack their instruments and tune up. The Travelling Hands arrive 30-45 minutes before they are due to play as standard.

Are outdoor performances a possibility?

Definitely! As long as the band not getting wet then an outdoor performance is a great choice and they can often be found performing on boats, rooftops, terraces & private gardens across the UK and overseas.

Can The Travelling Hands work with a sound limiter?

Yes – no problem. The unplugged roaming performances eliminate the problems some venues face with noise complaints so you’re in safe hands.

How is the setlist put together and can I choose the songs I want?

From huge gigging experience at all manner of events from birthday parties to weddings and corporate events, take our word from it that The Travelling Hands know how to put together a great setlist. Generally speaking, the lads will put together a mixture and order of songs that appeals to different generations to keep all your guests happy. The band perform hundreds of times every year, and it’s this experience that gives them the upper hand in creating a setlist that your guests will love.