HISTORY

Formed in Durham during 2005 the Emerald Thieves band incorporates musicians from Northern Ireland and North East England. A group of Glastonbury Festival loving musicians inspired by diverse musical backgrounds to create a unique sound which proved an instant hit in live music clubs around Newcastle and Sunderland. The band became favourites at weddings and corporate functions then progressed to headlining music festivals all around the UK.  Emerald Thieves now have thousands of shows under their belts and over the years have travelled extensively throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe and the Middle-East.

 

MUSIC - EQUIPMENT - SOUND

Emerald Thieves care a LOT about quality of sound. The band, all professional musicians with backgrounds in folk, rock, soul, pop, jazz and classical music, carry top-of-the-line instruments and amplification to every performance and are rounded off with a fully qualified sound engineer onboard.

The sound of each show is reinforced by high-end RCF Touring and Theatre speakers and an Allen & Heath SQ6 mixer. This system is compact enough for small, intimate shows and equally capable of filling large rooms for 500+ guests. 

The musicians combine violin, acoustic/electric guitar, mandolin, ukulele, Hammond organ, piano, synthesiser, bass and drums to deliver an impressively diverse selection of acoustic & electric hits. As such, the music performed can incorporate singer-songwriter styles, Irish-folk, 1950s to modern rock, pop, country, soul & indie hits. Topping that off with a healthy selection of sing-along anthems leaves no doubt that Emerald Thieves are a natural choice for entertaining any audience.

 

Background music and personalised disco services can be added in support of any Emerald Thieves show. Professional DJ's can also be hired to work alongside the band.

 

Daytime music options are also available. If you're contemplating a solo musician, duo, trio or quartet to perform live music at your wedding ceremony or afternoon drinks reception just enquire for further details.

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"A refreshingly honest band aimed at genuine music lovers. 100% live. No backing tracks, no cheating!'

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AVAILABILITY and BOOKINGS

Emerald Thieves are available at direct prices via this site. We work on flat-rate fees as much as possible but all enquiries are different so please contact us for a price quotation based on your location and personal requirements.

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1960s – 1980s

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ABBA - Does your mother know?

Aztec Camera - Somewhere in my heart

Beatles - Come together

Beatles - Hey Jude

Beatles - I Feel fine

Beatles - I saw her standing there

Beatles – Twist & Shout

Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Bob Marley - Is this Love?

Bob Marley - No woman no cry

Bluebells - Young at heart

Booker T & the MGs - Green Onions

Bruce Channel - Hey Baby (Dirty Dancing)

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

Bryan Adams – Summer of 69

Bryan Adams & Mel C - When you're gone

Bryan Ferry – Lets stick together

Chic / Nile Rodgers - Everybody dance

Chic / Nile Rodgers - Le Freak (Freak-out)

Cream – Sunshine of your love

Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode

Chuck Berry – U never can tell (Pulp Fiction)

Cockney Rebel - Make me smile

CCR – Bad moon rising

CCR - Have u ever seen the rain?

CCR - Proud Mary

​David Bowie - Jean Genie

David Bowie – Lets dance

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Deacon Blue – Dignity

Deacon Blue – Real gone kid

Dexys Midnite Runners - Come on Eileen

Dire Straits - Money for nothing

Dire Straits - Sultans of swing

E L O - Mr Blue Sky

Eagles - Take it easy

Elton John – Your Song

Elvis Presley – Hound dog

Fleetwood Mac – Go your own way

Hollies – The Air that I breathe

Huey Lewis - Hip to be Square

Jackson 5 – Blame it on the boogie

Jam - Town called Malice

Joe Cocker – You are so beautiful to me

Jonny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

Lynryd Skynyrd - Sweet home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

Martha & the Muffins - Echo Beach

Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the sky

Pink Floyd – Wish you were here

Prince – Purple Rain

Prince Buster - Enjoy yourself

Ray Charles - Shake a tail feather

Rod Stewart - Maggie May

Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman

Rolling Stones - Brown sugar

Rolling Stones – Start me up

Spencer Davis - Gimme some loving

Status Quo – Rockin’ all over the world

Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the middle (from Reservoir Dogs)

Steely Dan - Reeling in the years

Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster

Stevie Wonder – Signed, sealed, delivered

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

T Rex – Get it on

Thin Lizzy - The Boys are back in Town

Tina Turner – Proud Mary

Tina Turner – The best

U2 – Where the streets have no name

Undertones – Teenage Kicks

Van Morrison - Brown eyed girl

Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said

Van Morrison – Have I told you lately?

Whitney Houston – I Wanna dance with somebody

ZZ Top – Gimme all your loving

ZZ Top - Sharp dressed man