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Ceilidh Bands

Before discos and nightclubs, there were Ceilidhs - pronounced kay-lees. They took place in most town and village halls on Friday or Saturday nights and are still common today. Ceilidhs originally facilitated courting and prospects of marriage - something to think about perhaps.

The general format of ceilidh dancing is the set. A set begins with four couples facing one another in a square or rectangular formation. Each couple then exchanges position with the facing couple, and facing couples exchange partners. all the while keeping in step with the beat of the music.

   

Ceilidh music is provided by any assortment of fiddle, flute, tin whistle, accordion, bodhran (a drum like instrument - traditionally with a wooden frame covered with stretched goat hide) and in more recent times drums and electric bass guitar. The music is cheerful and lively and the basic steps can be learned easily; a short instructional session is often provided for new dancers by a caller before the start of the dance itself.

Over the past decade Ceilidh bands have become increasing popular for weddings and other private functions. They create a very natural and communal energy, one that cannot help but get people dancing. Before long all your guests will be sharing a dance and a laugh with people they would not normally meet in other entertainment formats.

 

 

Please take a look at our traditional Ceilidh bands below:-

   
 

Our bands

   
FiddleSticks South East from £850
Fruits Eastern from £750

[Please note: the above bands are a sample - we can recommend ceilidh bands right across the UK]

 

 

 

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