Ceilidh Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How long do you normally play a Ceilidh for?

A. Four hours with a break is the usual set length for a wedding. For example 8pm till midnight with our break during the buffet.

Q. Can we hook up an iPod  or play a CD through your sound system during the break?

A. It is very easy to connect your iPod or Mp3 player or Lap top through the P.A. to play your own playlists during the break if you'd like to. We have a cable that will suit most of these generic devices that would have a mini stereo jack out put on them. You must be sure that you have the batteries fully charged  or have the mains adapter with you. We also have a CD player integrated with our system to play any CD/CDR/MP3 discs. It won't play CD ROM as these are only readable on a computer. You can test your CD on any domestic CD player and if it works then it will work on ours.

Q. How will we know how to do the dances as many of our guests have never been to a ceilidh before?

A. We always have a dance caller with us who will take you through any of the dances we play so you have an idea of what you are doing but don't get too concerned about dance steps as the ceilidh dance is about enjoying yourself and most of the fun is from taking part and dancing with people you would never normally dance with including perfect strangers and that Old 'Auntie Grumpy' you never liked. A Ceilidh is a great way to mix up the company.

Q. Do you play any pop covers or other music.

A. No pop covers, we are a Ceilidh Band. We can play any pop music you want during the break on a CD. We do play some folk songs and some other dances like an occasional Quickstep or Foxtrot.

Q. What is a Ceilidh ?

A. This is best described by Wikipedia on their page Ceilidh
- another great resource for Scottish Dancing is ScottishDance which includes instructions to many dances.