Pubs & Clubs
The back room past 11pm with the volume past sensible. Residencies, weekend dancefloors, late sets. Edinburgh and the Lothians as standard.
Garage · Indie · Rock
Papa Shandy & the Bandits
We don't cover the songs. We rob them.
Served loud. Two sets, ninety minutes, no filler.
Three men hold up the dancefloor.
House line · MMXXVI
Guitar, bass, drums. No fourth man, no backing tracks, no filler. Garage and indie-revival covers played faster and louder than the records.
A shandy is a working-man's drink — half lager, half lemonade, lasts all night. The band is the same. Easy to start, impossible to leave.
The bands we rob
The Hives · Franz Ferdinand · Kasabian · Maximo Park · Razorlight · Electric Six · Jet · Queens of the Stone Age · the classics
01The Set
Two sets · ninety minutes · no filler
Played faster. Played louder.
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Tick Tick Boom
The Hives
02
This Fire
Franz Ferdinand
03
Fire
Kasabian
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L.S.F.
Kasabian
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Apply Some Pressure
Maximo Park
06
America
Razorlight
07
Gay Bar
Electric Six
08
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Jet
09
No One Knows
Queens of the Stone Age
10
I Fought the Law
The Clash
11
Ever Fallen in Love
Buzzcocks
12
Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones
13
Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix
14
What Difference Does It Make
The Smiths
15
By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers
16
Message in a Bottle
The Police
17
Changes
David Bowie
18
The One Thing
INXS
19
New Sensation
INXS
20
Fortunate Son
Creedence Clearwater Revival
21
Tie Your Mother Down
Queen
22
With a Little Help from My Friends
The Beatles
23
I Ran (So Far Away)
A Flock of Seagulls
24
Echo Beach
Martha & the Muffins
25
Le Freak
Chic
26
Move On Up
Curtis Mayfield
27
Nowhere to Run
Martha & the Vandellas
28
Teardrops
Womack & Womack
29
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Deep Blue Something
30
Open Your Eyes
Snow Patrol
31
Been Down So Long
The Doors
32
Sanctuary
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33
Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf
34
Pinball Wizard
The Who
35
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison
36
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
37
T.N.T.
AC/DC
38
The Boys Are Back in Town
Thin Lizzy
02Hire
Where the trio plays.
Private Bookings
Birthdays, anniversaries, big nights. Read the room, lift the floor, leave it sweating.
Weddings
Background-friendly through the meal, full lift for the dancefloor. The trio reads the night.
Corporate
Launches, parties, end-of-year. Tight, rehearsed, on time, loud when it counts.
03Questions
What the booker asks.
Who are Papa Shandy & the Bandits?
An Edinburgh power trio — guitar, bass, drums. No fourth man, no backing tracks, no filler. The pub's loudest three-piece, with the sharpest taste. Bookings via Edinburgh Bands.
What do you play?
Garage and indie-revival covers played faster and louder than the records — The Hives, Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian, Maximo Park, Razorlight, Electric Six, Jet, Queens of the Stone Age — plus classic-rock party staples from the Stones, Queen, Bowie, The Clash, Thin Lizzy and AC/DC. We don't cover the songs. We rob them.
Where are you based?
Edinburgh, Scotland. We play Edinburgh and the Lothians as standard, with Fife, the Borders and beyond on negotiated terms. Travel quoted straight.
Do you play weddings, private parties and corporate nights?
Yes. Pubs, clubs, weddings, private functions, corporate events. The three-piece holds conversational volume early and lifts hard for the dancefloor. Enquiries through the form below or the agency, Edinburgh Bands.
What's a typical set length?
Two sets, ninety minutes, no filler. 2 × 45-minute sets with a break is standard; 3 × 30 by arrangement.
Are you insured? PAT certified?
Public liability insurance and PAT-tested gear on file. Documents available to venues on request.
How do I book you?
Bookings are handled by Edinburgh Bands. Use the form below — replies arrive within a working day. For urgent enquiries call or WhatsApp +44 7498 208 804.
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