Name: The McCeilidhs
Brand: The McCeilidhs
SKU: the-mcceilidhs
Rating: 4.9 (10 reviews)

The McCeilidhs perform tight, exciting sets of traditional Scottish and Irish dances and are experts at creating a fun, lively atmosphere for guests of all ages.

Book within 7 days of your enquiry and get a FREE 45 minute laptop DJ set performed by the band worth £125.00

The band are made up of professional musicians who have studied at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly RSAMD), The Royal Northern College of Music and The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. All band members have a wealth of experience on the music scene and a trained caller can get your guests dancing along together at your event.

Our guests were a mixture of seasoned Ceilidhers and complete novices, and everyone commented on how good the band were and what a great evening of dancing it was! Suzanne & Michael, Wedding, Scotland

They’ve shared the stage with acts such as Jack Penate, The Klaxons, Edith Bowman, Newton Faulkner and The Bombay Bicycle Club, and recently performed at the BBC Scotland Hogmanay Celebration.

The band’s keyboard player can double as caller if required, and the band are also happy to play song requests.

Performance info

Starting line-up	Fiddle; keys/caller; drums
Performance duration	2 x 60 minute or 3 x 40 minute sets
Interval music	Yes (included in price)
Lighting	Yes (included in price)

Booking options

Song requests Add £0	The band are happy to learn and perform a request (e.g. first dance), subject to suitability
Extra performances Add £45 per half hour	Extend the band's sets by up to one hour

Book with confidence! After events, we ask our clients what they thought of our acts. We publish what they say here, so you can read genuine, unbiased feedback before booking.

“Just wanted to thank you and the boys for playing at Stephanie and Coco's party. Everyone enjoyed the night and the ceilidh dancing went down really well. Perhaps you can come back and play again sometime.”

Linda, Double Birthday Celebration, May 2019

“Just a few words to say how much everyone enjoyed your band's playing at Gillian and Jeremy's wedding on Saturday evening. Your calling of the dances was excellent and you succeeded in getting lots of folk on to the dance floor. Many had never been to a ceilidh before, but you made it so easy for them to understand the steps. It was a super evening from start to finish and much fun was had by all. Several guests were singing your praises. Thank you all very much indeed for your lively contribution to the wedding reception.”

David & Marjorie, Wedding

“We hired The McCeilidhs for our wedding reception in May 2013, and were absolutely delighted with their professionalism, musicianship and the all round show. We appreciated their promptness and efficiency at responding to our queries and questions prior to wedding, and in fact, hiring them was one of the most stress-free and easiest parts of planning our wedding. Our guests were a mixture of seasoned Ceilidhers and complete novices, and everyone commented on how good the band were and what a great evening of dancing it was (the music, dancing and calling were excellent). As someone who took part in many Ceilidh's as a teenager, I have high expectations of what a ceilidh band should sound like, and these were met and far exceeded by the boys. We would heartily recommend The McCeilidhs to anyone planning a Ceilidh no matter what the occasion. Thanks for a fabulous and memorable evening of dancing. Suzanne and Michael Taylor, Wedding”

Suzanne & Michael, Wedding in Scotland

“Just a quick note to say thank you very much for playing for us last night. Everyone seemed to have a lovely night and there were lots of good words for you all. If I'm ever brave enough to organise something like this again I will be sure to get in touch!”

Gillian, Private Party

“I just wanted to thank you again for playing at our wedding last week - you guys were absolutely great and everyone had a brilliant time!”

Emma & Iain, Wedding

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