Ceilidh Bands Scotland

One of the great ways to add a touch of Scotland to your wedding is to have a Ceilidh Dance. As anybody who has organized a wedding will know, planning and preparation is keys to ensuring a successful day. Along with the Importance of marriage ceremony, evening reception and arranging the best entertainment for your guests is most important, to ensure an enjoyable, fun evening. There are many options to choose from but the increasing demand for high quality live music has helped to raise the popularity of Ceilidh Dancing as a choice of entertainment for wedding receptions. There are many aspects to consider when deciding on a band, some of which are discussed below.

Making the right choice of band

Ceilidh Bands Scotland come in all sorts of sizes and line-ups, and it is often down to personal preference which style of playing one prefers. The modern, traditional, Ceilidh Bands Scotland is composed of fiddle, accordion, and drums; however, these days, the line up can be more eclectic with other instruments such as penny whistle, mandolin, big scottish drum, piano, and even bagpipes! There are no set rules about the line up, so just pick the band you like the best. One should also be satisfied when deciding on a ceilidh bands Scotland, that they use high quality, professional audio equipment capable of providing crystal clear sound.

Most Ceilidh Bands Scotland will have a caller, who will ensure that if some guests are not sure what to do, need a reminder or have never done ceilidh dancing before, then they'll be able to join in without any problems and have a great night. Usually the caller will talk the guests through the dances and may also do a walk-through prior to beginning each dance. Some of the most popular dances are Strip the Willow, The Dashing White Sergeant, The Flying Scotsman, Military Two-Step, The Eightsome Reel, Canadian Barn Dance, The Virginia Reel, The Cumberland Square Eight, and The Orcadian Strip the Willow.

All hotels and wedding venues will either have a dance floor built into the room, or will put one down prior to the evening function commencing. These vary greatly in size, but the generally, the larger the dancing area, the better.

The Ceilidh Bands Scotland will require some room for themselves, but don't worry Scottish ceilidh music is suited to a venue of any size.

Many Ceilidh Bands Scotland now offer an evening consisting of both Ceilidh Dancing and Disco music. This can be the perfect combination to cater for all tastes during the function and much more economical than hiring a Ceilidh Bands Scotland and a separate DJ. It is usually possible to request certain tracks to be either played or avoided during the disco. Some couples decide to provide a complete playlist for the DJ, while others will make a list of the favourites to be included in the evening. Disco lighting is important and the addition of professional lighting effects makes the complete Ceilidh/Disco package.