Our ceilidh music

In ceilidh band mode, we offer everyone's favourite dances from the Gay Gordons to the Orcadian Strip the Willow. All dances are clearly explained with step-by-step instructions, so everyone can join in on the fun.

As well as ceilidh dances, the band also offer folk-arrangements of popular pop and rock covers, ranging from Kings of Leon and ACDC to Mumford and Sons, Coldplay and Calvin Harris. A member is also an award-winning DJ if you also require a DJ set as part of your evening.

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As standard, we provide a high-quality PA system and lighting rig (all PAT tested of course) and are more than happy to set this up before the event, resulting in your evening running that bit smoother.

We aim to please with sound, ensuring quality rather than volume, so no one is left with sore lugs after a great night.

Lastly, we all have degrees in music, so a very high level of professionalism can be guaranteed.

We have put a lot of thought into what makes the perfect ceilidh, and we strongly believe that the most important element to a great wedding is that it is tailored exactly to the happy couples' specifications.

Weddings – the first dance

We offer three choices for the first dance:

A Song of Choice: Typically, the song will be played from an iPod or CD. However, as well as offering this we can provide something slightly different.

Provided we are given some prior notice, couples are more than welcome to chose 'their song' they want playing, and we will arrange a folk-version which we will play live.

This gives a more authentic, personal feeling to the first dance, and makes the night that little bit more special. We've had some amazing and whacky requests, and haven't turned one down yet!

The Grand March: A more traditional first dance, where we play folk tunes, with the guests invited to march around the Hall. This dance will be called, with ourselves providing step-by-step instructions.

Gay Gordons: Rather than a solo dance, we can go straight into the first ceilidh dance of the night, the very popular Gay Gordons.

The ceilidh

For the ceilidh section of the evening, we cover all the popular dances as well as a few lesser-known ones and are more than happy to call each one. A full run-through is given before each dance, and we're always happy to demonstrate if anyone is stuck!

As well as the main dances, if there are any special request dances, we are happy to learn them.

We can either play a very traditional ceilidh from start to finish or alternatively move on to a more modern ceilidh in the latter stages of the night, throwing in some modern pop covers from the likes of Mumford & Sons, Avicii and ACDC to name just a few.

As the night draws to an end, we love finishing off a great ceilidh with a massive Orcadian Strip the Willow which is always the big favourite of the night. After this marathon-dance, there's only one way to end the night - the Auld Lang Sang, and then a few covers if the B&G wish!

The little things

We provide professional PA and lighting equipment. Over the years we have invested heavily in high-quality equipment ensuring our gear packs the necessary punch, but doesn't overpower guests ability to talk to one another!

Our stage setup is also very eloquent and minimal. For an additional fee, we're always happy to set up earlier in the day, well before the guests arrive, so everything is ready to go and things run that bit smoother.

Guests are of course welcome to use our system for speeches – we can leave a microphone with an on/off switch ready to go. Guests are also welcome to bring along an iPod for background music during the meal or during our breaks. If requested, we are more than happy to provide this ourselves.

We fit our ceilidh around the couples' planned schedule – we are of course happy to provide adequate time for an evening buffet, a DJ set etc.

Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...

• Castello di Gargonza, Italy
• Luxembourg
• Gran, Norway
• Château des Varennes, France
• Boreland Loch Tay, Scotland
• Glencorse House, Penicuik
• Kincaid House Hotel, Glasgow
• Maryculter House Hotel
• Fintry, Glasgow