The full band consists of two fiddles, piano and drums - we are also happy to perform as a smaller group to suit your function and budget.
Do we call the dances?
Even the least experienced
dancer will have no difficulty in participating - full instructions are given whenever required.
Our most popular dances are: Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, St
Bernard’s Waltz, Virginia Reel, Military Two-step, Strip the Willow,
Friendly Waltz, Cumberland Reel, Eightsome Reel, Canadian Barn Dance,
Swedish Masquerade, Britannia Two-step, Highland Welcome, Flying Scotsman,
Riverside Jig, Dunedin Festival Dance, Heel-toe Polka. Requests are
always welcome.
Some live recordings from a January '10 Burns ceilidh in Kelty, complete with a very enthusiastic crowd!:
The Dashing White Sergeant
The Canadian Barn Dance
Strip the Willow
Also from January '10, our gay Gordons set live from a student gig on HM Frigate Unicorn in Dundee docks. (Maybe one of these days we'll get to play on a ship that's actually going somewhere!):
Gay Gordons
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Our spring ceilidh at Keavil House Hotel on Saturday 13 March was a sell-out and an outstanding success. Read some of the comments from the dancers:
"Great night and some interesting dances thrown in"
"All round a fantastic time had by all and excellent music played by the band"
"Brilliant fun! - liked the tempos too"
"Having joined the ceilidh class at Keavil House Hotel, we really enjoyed our first ceilidh in Scotland. The band and company were excellent."
"Anither braw night. Cannae wait tae the nixt yin!"
