News
Sun 18th July, 2010. I've added another ceilidh chart, comparing the number of ceilidhs per month this year to last year. This chart updates dynamically as ceilidhs are added to the diary.
Mon 5th July, 2010.
I've added a new ceilidh charts page that shows interesting insights into
ceilidhs over the years. I'll be adding more charts very soon, but the first one is up. They all update automatically
as time goes on. There's a permanent link to the charts page on the diary page.
You can also click on the little chart image to get to it, such as the one on the right.
Fri 18th June, 2010. I found some nice pictures and videos online from a recent Assembly Rooms ceilidh with the Thunderdog Ceilidh Band. Euan & Stefan are looking good in the first video, doing the Dashing White Sergeant as a four ;-) Note: you can view the videos in high definition by clicking on "HD" at the bottom right of the video player.
Fri 18th June, 2010. Whatever happened to the Cutting Edge? The Cutting Edge Band is one of my favourites. I've not heard of them playing at any public ceilidhs since the Caledonian Brewery decided they'd rather store beer than run ceilidhs. However, they have been spotted as recently as Jan 2009, as this YouTube video shows. For me they represent the best of modern, up-to-date ceilidh sound. Have a listen - they really are good! It starts as the familiar traditional Dashing White Sergeant but keep listening as they progressively become more and more samba. Absolutely fantastic to dance to! I just wish they'd be booked for public events. For any ceilidh organisers reading this: please book this band!
Thu 10th June, 2010. Added an RSS feed to the ceilidh diary. Now you can be notified in your newsreader when a new ceilidh is added. You'll need a news feed aggregator but there are so many to choose from these days. Most browsers can display news, or you can use an online reader such as Google Reader or, my personal favourite, FeedDemon.
Sun 6th June, 2010. MikesCommunity 2.0 is now live! Testing was very successful so the old site was retired and replaced by this one on Sunday 6th June 2010. Please send your comments about the new site and your suggestions on what you'd like to see here, etc., to Mike by clicking on contact above.
Upcoming Ceilidhs
The following ceilidhs are coming up in the next few weeks. Have a look at the diary to see all future events. And remember, anyone can submit ceilidhs to the diary!
December 2024
Sat 7th, Ceilidh Plus Band, King's Hall, 41A South Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9NZ, 6.30pm-9.30pm, £12.00 (£8.50 concession), organised by Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland , email: info@tdfs.org. BOOK NOW by following this link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/edinburgh/community-church-edinburgh-kings-hall/ceilidh-plus-enjoy-ceilidh-dances-and-tunes-from-scotland-greece-and-italy/e-qyozod This Ceilidh Plus night spotlights dances from Greece and Italy alongside the normal Ceilidh stuff. Our Scottish musicians will be joined by an Italo Scot folk band plus a guest Greek Scot player. Don't miss your only chance to learn Southern Italian dances on the same night as dancing a Dashing White Sergeant and riotous Rembetiko. Boom! Come, dance, get involved at a ceilidh with a difference. Dance callers: Marina Sharp (Scottish Ceilidh); Lara Russo (Southern Italian dances) and Vassia Bouchagiar-Walker (Greek Rembetiko dance). Dance musicians: Chris Lyons, Rona Wilkie, Stefanos Tzotzolakis and The Badwills. Plus, a Ceilidh Plus-themed pop-up drinks and food bar. Also, one of the highlights in our Ten out of Ten series of events this winter with which we mark the 10th anniversary of the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland! We are grateful for the support from Creative Scotland through TASGADH (Traditional Arts Small Grants) towards this Ceilidh Plus, with all the proceeds reinvested in our efforts to diversify the traditional dance practised across Scotland.
Sat 14th, Annasach Ceilidh Band, The Counting House, Edinburgh, 7.30pm-11pm, £28.00 (£24.00 concession), organised by Annasach Ceilidhs, email: info@annasach.co.uk. Annasach Ceilidh Band invites you to our informal Christmas celebration with a festive buffet and a complimentary glass of prosecco. All dances can be called so beginners welcome! Tickets available from https://www.annasachceilidhs.info/
Wed 18th, Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band, British Legion Hall, 33 Rodney Street, Edinburgh EH7 4EL, 7.30pm-10.30pm, £10.00, organised by Edinburgh 'Open House' Ceilidh Events, email: cadjersband@gmail.com, tel: 07815741699. Great Fun Night. No Need to Book - Pay at the Door (Cash for Bar & Entry). Live Band with Caller. Licenced Bar. Accompanied age 10yrs-16yrs have free entry. Doors Open 7.30pm. Facebook: Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs
Fri 20th, Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band, British Legion Hall, 33 Rodney Street, Edinburgh EH7 4EL, 7.30pm-10.30pm, £10.00, organised by Edinburgh 'Open House' Ceilidh Events, email: cadjersband@gmail.com, tel: 07815741699. Great Fun Night. No Need to Book - Pay at the Door (Cash for Bar & Entry). Live Band with Caller. Licenced Bar. Accompanied age 10yrs-16yrs have free entry. Doors Open 7.30pm. Facebook: Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs
Sat 21st, The Robert Fish Band, St Bride's Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace Edinburgh EH11 2DZ, 7.30pm-11pm, £12.00 (£8.00 concession), organised by Scots Music Group, email: admin@scotsmusic.org. Our ceilidhs are enjoyed by all ages and are friendly, informal and fun. You’ll be made welcome whether you come on your own or with a party. You don’t need to know what to do – a caller will explain the dances and there are lots of friendly folk to give you a hand and get everyone up dancing! Tickets £12/£8 in advance & £15/£10 on the door. Tickets are available to buy through the SMG website https://www.scotsmusic.org/ceilidhs/
Sat 28th, HotScotch Ceilidh Band , Ratho Church Hall, Baird Road, Ratho, Edinburgh, 7.30pm-10pm, organised by Paul Chamberlain , email: info@myceilidh.co.uk, tel: 07799896050. Winter (pre-Hogmanay) Ceilidh with HotScotch Ceilidh Band on 28th December in Ratho Church Hall. Join Paul Chamberlain (accordion), Michael Haywood (fiddle) and Jim Walker (drums) for what promises to be a brilliant evening of live music and dancing - all dances will be called by the band. BYOB Tickets are £12 and are available via Eventbrite or at the door on the night. (U16’s Free) https://winterceilidh.eventbrite.co.uk/
Tue 31st, The Occasionals, St Peter's Church Hall, Newington, Edinburgh EH9, 9pm-12:30pm, £30.00 (£35.00 concession), organised by Bryony Stocker & Sue Anderson, email: Sue@DIYScotland.co.uk, tel: 0771 5932176. Annual Hogmanay Ceilidh to bring in the new year in Reel Style with lots of the ceilidh regulars and fabulous music from The Occasionals with caller Sheila McCutcheon [who also calls for Linlithgow Scotch Hop]. Advance tickets only £30 if paid before 1st December; £35 for late bookings. Doors open 8:30pm, soft drinks and nibbles, BYOB etc as before. 21st annual Hogmanay Ceilidh at St Peter's. https://www.kevinmacleod.co.uk/news-projects
January 2025
Fri 3rd, Willie Cruickshank, Bainfield Bowling & Social Club, 7:15pm-11:15pm, £5.00 (£5.00 concession), organised by Willie Cruickshank, tel: 07570791764. Let's make this event a fabulous way to kick-start the New Year, enjoying everyone's company, both on and off the dance-floor. All proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK. (Donations of raffle prizes will be most welcome.) 140 tickets are available from Sat 12th October on a "first come, first served" basis. Book you tickets as soon as possible. Venue 34 Hutchison Crossway, Edinburgh EH14 1RU (behind McLucky's near Balgreen.)