Ceilidh band recommendations please

[Rotorspeed]

Can anybody recommend a great Ceilidh band for a scottish wedding? Some friends of mine went to see a prospective band this week for there wedding and were not that impressed with the performance and are now looking for a band that has that all important stage presence and can bring the house down!

Any solid recommentations greatly received, cheers.

[gordonb]

Skipinnish??

Edited by gordonb on Monday 20th April 21:26

[skyetom]

I'd happily recommend this group - http://www.canongatecadjers.com/

This group played at my wedding and they were very good. They can supply a DJ for afterwards too if you like. They were happy to travel to Fife from Edinburgh but I don't know how much further they would travel...

I didn't see them play before I booked them but they have links on their website and one shows them performing at T in the Park. That was good enough for me!

Good luck!

Thomas

[Kiltie]

The Flying Pieman.

Played at my 40th a couple (ahem!) years ago.

Good at calling and getting people involved.

Also introduce some less known dances which, shall we say, levels the field for those who have a Gay Gordon limit.

Cheers,

Eric

[mad-dot]

My pal Dave's band Last Tram.
They did a charity do for my friends in Killin last year, and went down a storm

[a11y_m]

Clamjamfrie

I'm mates with one of their (sometimes) ex-members. Although they're based in Lochwinnoch (10 miles west of Paisley) they might travel depending on where you are: they played at our wedding in Dunkeld in 2006. They're quite lively, having had a past history of playing pubs gigs but have progressed onto weddings, so do a cracking ceilidh.

Some samples on their website too.

Edited by a11y_m on Tuesday 21st April 08:57

[Corpulent Tosser]

Kiltie said:

The Flying Pieman.

Played at my 40th a couple (ahem!) years ago.

Good at calling and getting people involved.

Also introduce some less known dances which, shall we say, levels the field for those who have a Gay Gordon limit.

Cheers,

Eric

My daughter hired The Flying Pieman for a charity ceilidh at my recommendation having been at Mr Kilties 40th (some time ago ) they went down very well at the ceilidh.

[Rotorspeed]

Thanks for your recommentations! Will pass the lot on. The wedding will be next May and will be held in Blair Atholl(Blair Castle).

Thanks again.