yousedancin? ceilidh band
Aberdeen, Scotland

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Scottish Dance Music

Why book yousedancin? -

• We play traditional Scottish dance music in a lively, highly danceable style. The combination of piano, violin and bagpipes is distinctive and great to listen to as well as to dance to, with a strong, driving rhythm.
• We're all keen dancers as well as musicians and that comes across in our music.
• We don't use sheet music. This means we can watch and interact with the dancers, adapting our music to suit the dancing.
• We call (explain) every dance if necessary, giving clear instructions and friendly guidance to make sure that everyone enjoys the dance.
• We use an excellent PA system. Our set-up time is less than 30 minutes and you will hear every beat of the music.

Want to hear us play? Click on the sound files below:

1. Reels (Dashing White Sergeant etc.)
2. Jigs (Strip the Willow etc.)

Visit our Myspace page for more sample music clips or to find out about upcoming events.

Learn to Ceilidh Dance

Do you need to get up to speed with Ceilidh Dancing ? Pat Ballantyne, a professional dance teacher, provides expert tuition to individuals, couples or small groups. By taking you step-by-step through the figures of popular ceilidh dances, we can build up your confidence. Contact us to find out more.

Video of Pat teaching step dancing:

Photo (c) Iain Richardson