Welcome to The Midnight Specials Band
The Midnight Specials are a top end rock, pop and funk band from Edinburgh whose repertoire stretches back to the halcyon days of the 50s R ’n’ R days, taking in such artists as Eddie Cochran and Chuck Berry, meanders through 70s pop and funk acts such as Hall and Oates and KC and the Sunshine band and also includes more modern artists like Adele and Daft Punk.
The band boast one female and two male singers who all share duties in that department and are ably backed by one of the best rhythm sections around and are one of the most in demand wedding bands in Scotland. As well as hiring them for the main evening event, they are available to play background sets in the afternoon, a particularly popular line up for that being two guitars and Ian the drummer on washboard.
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Booking Options…
The band are available as a 5 piece as standard and this comprises one female singer/guitarist/ukelele/keyboard player, two male singers/guitarists, bass player and drums/washboard player. They are also available as duo or trio for smaller events or for background drinks receptions and can provide a solo ceremony singer too.
The band can also provide a small called ceilidh section and one thing they are finding extremely popular is their “Bandeoke” set which is available with the main band option.
What do they play?
The band’s ever expanding repertoire covers 50s rock and roll, 60s pop and rock, 70s funk and pop from the 80s until today. With three part harmonies and one of the tightest rhythm sections in the business they do justice to all genres. Aside from their standard set list they’re happy to learn new songs on request too.
Happy – Pharell Williams
One Way Or Another – Blondie
9 To 5 – Dolly Parton
Sweet Dreams – The Eurythmics
Ho Hey! – The Lumineers
20th Century Boy – T.Rex
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Mamma Mia – Abba
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Material Girl – Madonna
Hound Dog – Elvis
Tainted Love – Gloria
You Can’t Hurry Love – Diana Ross
Do You Love Me
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
I Like To Boogie – T.Rex
Gimme Some Lovin – Blues Brothers
Rolling In The Deep – Adele
Clapping Song
I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles
Mr Bluesky – ELO
20 Flight Rock – Eddie Cochrane
Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet – Turner Bachman
Baby Give It Up – KC & Sunshine Band
Bad Moon Rising – CCR
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis
Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
C’mon Everybody – Eddie Cochrane
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Celebration – KC & Sunshine Band
Does Your Mother Know – ABBA
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
500 Miles – The Proclaimers
Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash
Get Down Tonight – KC & Sunshine Band
Got My Mind Set On You – George H.
Eight Days A Week – Beatles
Heartbeat – Buddy Holly
Higher And Higher – Jackie Wilson
Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones
I Can’t Go For That – Hall & Oates
I Wanna Hold Your Hand – Beatles
I’m A Believer – Neil Diamond
Last Nite – The Strokes
Let’s Work Together – Canned Heat
Let Her Dance – Bobby Fuller
Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
Lucille – Little Richard
Midnight Special – CCR
Money – Beatles
My Girl – The Temptations
Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly
Oh What A Night – Frankie Vallie
Proud Mary – CCR
Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cashķ
Rip It Up – Little Richard
Satisfaction – Rolling Stones
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Stuck In The Middle With You – Steelers Wheels
Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochrane
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Suspicious Minds – Elvis
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynrd Skynrd
That’ll Be The Day – Buddy Holly
Think It Over – Buddy Holly
Twist & Shout/La Bamba
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Walking On Sunshine
You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
You Got It – Roy Orbison
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
You Really Got A Hold On Me
MID To LOW TEMPO SONGS
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Caledonia
Keep The Customer
Nowhere Man
Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everley Bros
Every Breath U Take – The Police
A Thing Called Love – Johnny Cash
Alabama Song – The Doors
Bye Bye Love – Everley Bros
Calico Skies – Paul Mccartney
Cocaine – JJ Cale
Dream Baby – Roy Orbison
Girl – Beatles
Handle Me With Care – George Harrison
I’ll Follow The Sun – Beatles
In Dreams – Roy Orbison
Lookin Out My Back Door – CCR
Old Man – Neil Young
The Devil And The Deep Blue See
Till There Was You
Witchitaw Linesman – Glen Campbell
You Don’t Know Me – Ray Charles
You Send Me – Sam Cooke