Rufus Return

​Kat G

May 2026

5 out of 5

Top notch! We had so much fun at the ceilidh. Rufus Return were absolutely brilliant. It was a hot stuffy evening, but the dance floor was busy from start to finish. Thank you so much to the band!

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Tess H

February 2026

5 out of 5

Excellent!

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Emma K

January 2026

5 out of 5

Rufus Return were absolutely fantastic! We had a ceilidh for 100 people in a large church. The music was brilliantly vibrant and the caller was superb with a great sense of humour. The night was so enthralling we forgot to get the band a drink :-( Sorry guys! Will definitely book again and I know others who are keen to book too! Thank you Rufus Return! You were ace!

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Elliott G

November 2025

5 out of 5

Fantastic service from start to finish, our guests were extremely impressed with the quality of the musicianship and engagement. Would highly recommend Rufus Return!

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Paula D

November 2025

5 out of 5

We really enjoyed the evening with Rufus Return, they were great in all respects. They all arrived in good time, set up without any fuss and made amazing music. I especially appreciated the way the caller Tom got everyone moving in a line, spiralling around the room, and joined in with some of the moves. All the guests were smiling and laughing as they danced and I've since had lots of messages saying how much they enjoyed the evening.

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James D

October 2025

5 out of 5

A quick note from us to say how absolutely fab you and your band were. Your caller was very clear, didn’t put up with too much harassment from our Scottish guests, and genuinely made sure it was nonstop fun. The sound was great, the laughs flowed, and we both just have so many visions of happy dancing people. As a couple who aren’t really into dancing (Until we’re very very very drunk - let’s not mention the DJ set that followed!) the first dance was everything we could have hoped for. Got everyone involved and on the dance floor, and nobody looked silly. Everyone commented on how good the Ceilidh was; you should be proud. It made it special. All the best,

James and Jon DT

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Julian T

October 2025

5 out of 5

The band and the caller were excellent and very adaptable to our needs to ensure that everyone had a great time.

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Lizzie S

September 2025

5 out of 5

Hi Brendan, We just wanted to thank the band for a fantastic barn dance yesterday. We all had an amazing time doing the dances and the dancefloor was never empty! It all went really smoothly and we are really grateful. Sorry you weren’t able to be there but I was hoping you could pass our thanks along to the band members. Thank you for all your communication and putting our minds to ease.

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Sarah W

August 2025

5 out of 5

Rufus Return Band brilliantly provided the music for our 50th Ceilidh party. The band played a selection of different Ceilidh music and the caller (Brendan) was excellent, engaging our guests and really helping everyone to have a good time! It was so much fun, we had the best evening and felt like we were in safe hands from the moment the band arrived. We had a useful conversation with Brendan prior to the event so that all arrangements were in place. Would highly recommend for any party! Thanks Sarah

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Matt T

July 2025

5 out of 5

Rufus Return performed at our wedding and were amazing. All communication leading up to the event was fantastic and they arrived and set up in good time. The ceilidh itself was huge fun and they got everyone involved. On top of that, we had a medical emergency (unrelated to the ceilidh but while it was going on) and the band were brilliant. They kept the first set going longer than planned to keep everyone in the main hall and were very flexible and understanding on what happened next. It made a stressful situation less so by being one less thing to worry about! All in all, I would highly recommend Rufus Return

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Nikki B

June 2025

5 out of 5

Excellent music, great fun and brilliant caller. Brendan was very helpful when booking and answered all our queries promptly. The band was amazing and musicians very talented. The caller got us all up on the dance floor , getting in amongst us to demonstrate. He was hillarious and kept the whole evening going. Everyone commented on what a good evening it was.

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Emily R

June 2025

5 out of 5

LOVED having Rufus Return for our wedding! Aside from the FABULOUS music, the communication was great, and they were fab at reading the room and getting people up and dancing! We are SO glad we chose them and had a fab night. Would definitely recommend:)

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Sarah C

May 2025

4.8 out of 5

The band and caller, in particular, were absolutely fantastic. Full of fun and life, and really got the whole group involved very quickly. I would highly recommend them

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Sarah W

March 2025

5 out of 5

Fabulous band! Huge thanks to Rufus Return who played my 40th birthday party on Saturday. They sounded great, the caller was so much fun and absolutely brilliant at getting everyone involved right from the start. Everyone has been saying what a great time they had and how they wished they'd done something similar for their birthdays! A pleasure to deal with, and thoroughly recommended!

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Bethany O

January 2025

5 out of 5

Rufus Return were incredible on the night, everyone enjoyed the dancing and the caller did a perfect job of teaching and allowing everyone to enjoy themselves. Brendan was very helpful before the event and ensured everything ran smoothly. Thank you

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Holly B

December 2024

5 out of 5

The band were excellent, getting everyone up and dancing and the caller was particularly amazing with the little ones! We had such a wonderful evening. Thank you.

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Rehema P

November 2024

5 out of 5

We had a fantastic evening of dancing. Everyone got involed and had a blast! A great way to end our wedding celebrations. Thank you so much Rufus Return!

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Josie B

September 2024

5 out of 5

Rufus Return were absolutely amazing at our wedding! Despite it being an awfully muggy night, their enthusiasm never wavered and the caller was brilliant at rallying the guests to get involved. Every single guest had nothing but praise for them and loved how funny and engaging the caller was. A small number of our guests had done a ceilidh previously, but they all said that Rufus Return were far more fun and light hearted then their previous experiences. I cannot recommend these guys enough!

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Margaret N

July 2024

5 out of 5

It was lovely to see you last evening and to hear your brilliant band! Hearing live music played so well was a real treat after the last 2 years. Tom was as fantastic as ever guiding us through the dances and he always makes it so much fun. Everyone had a great time and they didn’t want to go home! Thank you

Margaret

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Sophie S

June 2024

5 out of 5

Firstly, I need to say the biggest thank you for playing an absolutely incredible set at our wedding this summer. Every single one of our guests commented on the music and the calling of your wonderful band. We had the best day and it ended perfectly with your set. Many of our guests are still talking about it!

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Jackie K

April 2024

5 out of 5

I would just like to thank you and the Rufus Return Band for entertaining Corhampton GC members and guests so well on Friday night. We had a fabulous evening and many of the members have been back in touch to ask me to pass on their thanks. It was a great evening! You, the band, and Tom were patient, professional and good fun. Thank you. The House, Bar and Social Committee will be rebooking for a date in '21. Please use us as an endorsement for other enquiries.

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Chris J

January 2024

21st birthday party Andover "Hi Brendan, thank you so much to all the Rufus Return band, we had a great night, thoroughly enjoyed by all, and I do hope you didn't get too cold beforehand... Thanks also for your flexibility with timings and announcements, planned or spontaneous!

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Rehema P

August 2023

5 out of 5

We had a fantastic evening of dancing. Everyone got involed and had a blast! A great way to end our wedding celebrations. Thank you so much Rufus Return!