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As the country's leading supplier of Ceilidh, Barn & Scottish Dance Bands, we are uniquely equiped to help you find the perfect entertainment for your big day or special event. All of the bands we represent are reliable, musically excellent, and have great dance callers. Some of our acts even offer the added service of a Disco package and some can also play rock & pop covers ensuring you get the very best of traditional and modern music for your big day or special event.
For more information on any of the excellent Ceilidh bands we represent, simply click on this link to visit our Ceilidh Bands Scotland page. If you would like to find out some interesting facts about Ceilidh, what it means, where it all began and what its all about etc, then read on.
Some Interesting Facts about Ceilidh
- The Oxford English Dictionary describes Ceilidh as "An informal social gathering at which there is Scottish and - or Irish Folk music, singing & dancing, and story telling.
- The Word Ceilidh is a Scots Gaelic word which means "A traditional Scottish gathering"
- Common misspellings of the Phrase "Ceilidh Bands" include: Ceiligh Bands | Cielidh Bands | Ceili Bands | Ceildh Bands
- Ceilidh Dances tend to be a partner dance or a group dance, with the bands "Dance Caller" shouting out the moves, this makes it possible for beginners to quickly pick up and participate fully in the dancing.
There are 1000's of Ceilidh's held all over the country each year, but did you know that on Hogmany (New Years Eve) the demand for Ceilidh bands actually outstrips the supply in Scotland.
Gay Gordons - Ceilidh Dance Instructions
- Guys - standing behind your partner, put your right hand in your partners right hand, over her shoulder
- Join your left hands in front of the ladys body
- Moving around the room in an anti clickwise direction, take 4 steps forward leading with the right foot
- After 4 steps - still moving anti clock wise, both pivot around 180 degrees and take 4 steps backwards.
- Repeat in the opposite direction
- Unclasp left hands and (Man) raise your right hand to allow lady to spin round 4 times underneath
- Join your hands in a ballroom like hold and polka dance around the hall.
