Scruffy Duffy of SD Entertainment

02/26/20 • 14 min

On this episode of The Wedding Band Show, I sat down with Scruffy Duffy (Martin Duffy) to chat about his wedding entertainment company SD Entertainment.

Scruffy Duffy is a well-known Wedding DJ based in Sligo, Ireland and has been performing for weddings for almost 25 years. He provides many different wedding packages and services including Celebrant, Wedding Meal Show, Full Wedding Disco and much more.

Martin Duffy is a fully qualified Marry Me Ireland Celebrant and goes under the name Martin Anthony Wedding Celebrant. He can provide the music for the ceremony and encourages couples to choose uplighting songs. He can also include the Wine Box Ceremony. This is where couples write down their feelings and thoughts on the run-up to the big day. They seal them in the box with a bottle of wine and open it on their first wedding anniversary!

The Scruffy Duffy Meal Show is a new concept created by Martin and he is the only entertainer in Ireland providing the service. Because Martin was once a Chef he has designed the show so it doesn’t affect the meal and is perfectly timed around each venue. This high energy show is a fun way to add something different to your wedding. It suits all ages and includes a Sing-Off, Love Quiz, Fun Fashion Show and Lip Sync Battle. Martin says it is like the wedding couple is watching a concert during the meal.

Scruffy Duffy also explains about the 4 ways in which you can do your wedding speeches including, before you enter the room, video speeches, after the first coarse or the more traditional way, after the meal! Because SD Entertainment always sets up the equipment before the meal all of these options are available to the wedding couple.

Another service offered by Scruffy Duffy and SD Entertainment is a Full Wedding DJ Package.

This is a longer disco starting from your first dance and replaces the need for a wedding band.

To find out more information about Scruffy Duffy & SD Entertainment you can visit these links;

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJ-Scruffy-Duffy-104716809562265/

Website: http://scruffyentertainment.ie/

Phone: 0868216484

For more information about The Brian Mc Dermott Band;

Website: https://www.thebrianmcdermottband.ie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_mc_dermott/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrianmcdermottband/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebrianmcdband

On this episode of The Wedding Band Show, I sat down with Scruffy Duffy (Martin Duffy) to chat about his wedding entertainment company SD Entertainment.

Another service offered by Scruffy Duffy and SD Entertainment is a Full Wedding DJ Package.

This is a longer disco starting from your first dance and replaces the need for a wedding band.

To find out more information about Scruffy Duffy & SD Entertainment you can visit these links;

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJ-Scruffy-Duffy-104716809562265/

Website: http://scruffyentertainment.ie/

Phone: 0868216484

For more information about The Brian Mc Dermott Band;

Website: https://www.thebrianmcdermottband.ie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_mc_dermott/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrianmcdermottband/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebrianmcdband

Previous Episode

Late Nite Radio

On this episode of The Wedding Band Show, I sat down with Ronnie Duignan to chat about his wedding band Late Nite Radio

Late Nite Radio is a 4 piece wedding band based in Co. Leitrim, Ireland and have been performing at weddings for approximately 10 years.

The band’s lineup includes;

Ronnie on Bass / Vocals

Donnacha on Guitar / Vocals

Donal on Guitar / Mandolin / Vocals

Dave on Drums

The band have a very dynamic set and it is not fixed. They can play everything from country to chart music and pick the best hits from every decade. Late Nite Radio always chats with a couple before the wedding to find out what genres their wedding guests will enjoy. They also supply a complimentary disco service with every wedding booking!

Ronnie also agrees that a slow set near the end of a wedding is a great idea to give some guests a break before the end of the band.

When it comes to first dance songs Late Nite Radio always want to perform it live where possible and Donnacha has the vocal range to cover almost any song!

The band also have one of the best Fohhn PA Sytems in Ireland. It’s a modular system so this means they can scale the equipment to suit the size of the room. It also makes for an extremely fast setup time! Ronnie agrees that a 10 pm start is the usual time for the first dance in Ireland.

To find out more information about the Late Nite Radio wedding band you can visit these links;

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lateniteradioband/

Website: https://lateniteradioband.com/

For more information about The Brian Mc Dermott Band;

Website: https://www.thebrianmcdermottband.ie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_mc_dermott/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrianmcdermottband/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebrianmcdband

Next Episode

Wedding Band set up and start time?

What time should your Wedding Band start? (Irish Wedding)

On this week’s episode of The Wedding Band Show, I sat down with Dave & Gavan from the Hi-Fi Wedding Band to chat about Wedding Band set up times in Ireland.

If you are planning a wedding in Ireland it is great to have an idea of what to expect when it comes to your Wedding Band setting up and the expected start time.

Hi-fi wedding band arrives at 7:30 pm or 8 pm depending on how well they know the venue. If it’s a wedding venue the band hasn’t performed in before then they will arrive early to allow extra time for setting up and soundcheck.

Gavan explained that he would feel anxious not being at a venue early and he always wants to allow time to get into his ‘rockstar mode’ to put on the best show for the wedding couple!

He also mentioned that if a wedding band arrives at 9 pm but the room has been ready since about 8 pm there is almost an hour of silence which is not a nice situation at any wedding reception!

Dave says that the Hi-Fi Wedding Band can be set up in 25 minutes at an extreme rush but this would be only for an emergency. Because the band has no backline it means they can be ready for a first dance in about 45 minutes at a regular wedding. Also similar to The Brian Mc Dermott Band, Hi-Fi Wedding Band uses a digital mixing console which means each wedding venue’s sound requirements can be saved and recalled in seconds. This avoids the need for lengthy soundchecks!

One other factor that can delay a band from setting up is if the top table is on the floor and the venue needs to erect a stage. This is usually a safer option for the band so always allow time for this to happen.

Some tips to speed up your wedding bands set up time,

Ask your venue to make clearing the top table the main priority after the meal.
If your wedding photographer is still at the venue ask him to bring the guests from the top table to a different area for a few pictures.
Make sure the venue has good access for the band.
In general, we find speeches after the meal helps the kitchen run smoother and makes for a more definitive end to the meal.

To sum up, we recommend that you ask your Wedding Band to arrive for 8 pm and for you to allow 1 hour from standing up from the top table to walking back onto the Dance Floor for your first dance. Be very conscious that if your speeches run late your band will have a later start time!

To find out more information about the Hi-Fi wedding band you can visit these links;

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hifisligo/

Website: https://www.hifiband.ie/

For more information about The Brian Mc Dermott Band;

Website: https://www.thebrianmcdermottband.ie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_mc_dermott/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrianmcdermottband/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebrianmcdband