Iron Broo Ceilidh Review Page

Ceilidh Testimonies

We are always very touched when people take the time to write us a letter. Here are some of those letters.

More Ceilidh Feedback and comments from past Ceilidhs and perfomances.

Hi Charlie, Jani, Gus and Fred,

Just a quick note to say thank you for the "Ceilidh Magic" you added to our wedding day! The music was just great and all of our guests really enjoyed dancing. It was brilliant that you had such a good caller as many of our guests were not familiar with the dances but his instructions were so clear that they could follow easily. The only sad note was that the evening was over so Quickly!

Thanks again for helping make our wedding day so very special.

Best wishes for the future,

Catriona and Neil (wedding Maryculter House, 4th October 2009)

Auckland,

New Zealand

Hi Charlie,

I just wanted to email to say thank you for the fantastic job you and the band did at our wedding ceilidh. The music was just superb and the grand march solved all of our first dance problems. I can't believe its now over a month since the wedding.

Thank you again, the waltz was perfect and people are still talking about the incredible strip the willow!

Best wishes,

Janet.

Aberdeen

September 2009

We Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the best ceilidh ever! It really made the wedding perfect and so many of our non - Scottish friends said they had never experienced anything quite like it. The last Strip the willow was certainly one of the highlights of the whole day for us and we'll always have very happy memories!

Thanks again,
Gillian and Steve. Glasgow.

14/08/09
Many, many thanks for playing at our daughter's wedding at Sherbrooke Castle Hotel on Friday August the 14th. You were absolutely SUPERB. The evening went with a swing from beginning to end and it was all thanks to your great music and encouragement to dance. We've spoken a lot to the guests and they all though you were brilliant too. You certainly gave us a night to remember. Hope we're lucky enough to enjoy your music again.....meantime we'll make do with listening to your CD.
Best wishes, Owen and Hazel Watt.
Aberdeenshire

Dear Charlie and Iron Broo, As always it was a pleasure working with you for our Graduation Ball this year.
I look forward to working with you in the future..... Too bad you are not available for my wedding in Toronto.
Shannon, Nick & Duncan.
Aberdeen University Students Association.
Aberdeen
July 2009

4/07/09

Charlie,
We just wanted to say thank you again for such a lovely evening on Saturday! Paul and I had such a wonderful time. We've had so many compliments on your band, especially the strip the willow near the end which was a huge hit. Everyone, my out-of-country guests and also many of the Scottish, also expressed how great it was that you all were so patient explaining the dances. I know it might have looked like a train wreck from the outside, but we were all having a good laugh:) And I really appreciated you making sure that the floor was full of dancers, even when people were struggling to ceilidh dance from the heat in the early part of the ceilidh.
Thank you again for helping to make the day special, and we look forward to seeing you in Aberdeen again in the future!
All the best,
Alicia and Paul

24/05/09

Dear Charlie,
We are writing to all those who made Sarah and Jared's Wedding Ceilidh at Brodie Castle the success that it was. This is in no small way as a result of the Ceilidh music in the evening about which all of our guests commented most favorably. Many of the guests had come from abroad and so the patience in which the dance steps were explained was very much appreciated! It was impossible to stay seated while you were playing.
We wish you continued success in your musical careers and thank you again for coming all the way to Brodie and giving us all so much pleasure.
Best wishes,

Andrew and Jean Wright
Forres

04/02/09

Hi Charlie, (from Riga, Latvia)

We have been getting tremendous feedback about the event and about Iron Broo! Even the former President today requested a CD with all the pictures
- as she was dancing quite a bit!
We really really enjoyed having you!
Some of the photos can be viewed here: http://www.bccl.lv/events/photos/132
but I can also post you an entire disk. Also, there was a request from the
sound engineer Ivo - if he could ask for an autographed CD. Do you think
you could put one in the post?

Cheers,

Ieva Gruzina
Executive Director
British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia
Riga, Latvia. January 2009.

24/01/09

Hi Charlie
Just wanted to thank you so very much for making our Burns Supper this
Year a great success and sorting us out with the PA System.
I also wondered if we could book the Band in advance for our Burns Supper
next year?
Hope your tour to Europe was a great success.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Linda
Aberdeen.

9/01/09

Just a quick e-mail to thank you all for making our wedding dance so enjoyable. Everyone commented on how good you were and we both had a great evening. Many thanks and best wishes for 2009!
David & Frances
Elgin

5/09/08

Dear Iron Broo,
Sorry it has taken me so long to write but i was waiting for posh thank you cards and i have now given up and made my own!!
Thank you so much for making our night so enjoyable. Craig and i had a brilliant day and you all played a large part in that so we really thank you. So many people commented on you guys and said how great you were but of course we new that already!
The photos that we have show so many smiley faces during the dancing and that was really important to us.
So thanks again to you all for really helping our day to be brilliant!
See you at T in the Park!

Craig and Susan.
Cove, Aberdeen.

9/08/08

Dear Charlie & the band,

Thank you all so much for the fantastic Ceilidh that we had at our Wedding Reception on the 19th July at the Dunkeld Hilton. We both had so much fun & lots of our guests have been letting us know just how good you guys were.
Everyone had so much fun & the dance floor was never empty. We both cant wait to see the video of the dancing, it will be very entertaing (lots of slips & trips I think). Its hard to put into words how good you guys did but we will definetly be recomending you to all of our family & friends. Thank you also for your choice in our fist dance, the waltz that you selected & played was just perfect.

Thanks for the great party & for making our wedding so special & fun.

Chris & Eilidh

1/08/08

Charlie,

I just wanted to write a quick note to say a huge thank you to you and the whole band for such a superb evening at our wedding at the Dunkeld Hilton on July 11th. We've had so many of the guests saying how great the band were and I even think one of them is trying to book you guys for their wedding!

With a room half full of Englishman and a load more reluctant dancers the music and the caller got everyone up and I can honestly say it was the best Ceilidh I've been to - not just because it was our wedding either! We had so much fun.

Please thank the rest of the band for us. We'd recommend you withouth hesitiation.
Thanks again
Jon and Leigh Pleasance

18/7/08

This is just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the performance put on by Iron Broo at my brother's wedding last weekend (5th July 2008). It was a great Ceilidh and the variety of dances was fantastic. You did a superb job of getting everyone onto the dance floor and showing those of us who were a little rusty exactly what to do. I'd thoroughly recommend Iron Broo to anyone organising a Ceilidh. Thanks for capping off a great day, Steve Mackay.

14/07/08

An enormous thank you to everyone in Iron Broo for creating such a wonderful atmosphere at Leigh and Jons' wedding last friday in Dunkeld. You made the whole evening so memorable for everyone there. We had many English guests at the wedding and it was great to see them joining in with the dancing and loving every minute of it. The 'calling' was just perfect. What a talented bunch of musicians you are. I hope T in the Park went well!
Best wishes,
Anne and Drew Young.
Banchory.
Kincardineshire.

7/7/08

Hi there,

I'd just like to say that I really enjoyed your ceilidh on Monday night at the Norwood Hall for my sister's wedding! The music was brilliant and you guys created a lovely atmosphere. I especially liked the Wild Mountain Thyme song. I've already uploaded your CD onto my ipod and will be listening to it a lot, I'm sure.

You were superb and I'd highly recommend you. Thanks again for a wonderful evening.

Rachel, Aberdeen

21/06/08

Just wanted to say a big thankyou to Charlie and the boys for providing great music during our wedding ceilidh at Mar lodge. Everyone had a really fantastic time and you helped make our day so wonderfully special. Many thanks again,

Ian Dallard.

Dear Charlie (and the rest of the band)

Just wanted to say a big thank you for Sunday evening. Iron Broo are just fantastic. We all had a really great time dancing to your music. Several people said to me on the evening that you were the best ceilidh band they had seen and I must say I agree with that.

We loved the International Strip the Willow, especially the didgeridoo! That dance rounded off the ceilidh dancing on a real high.

If anyone asks me to recommned a band for a wedding in future, you can be sure I'll tell them they must book Iron Broo!!

Sheila
Edinburgh.

19/01/08

60th Birthday Ceilidh, Carnoustie, January, 2008. Band - 'Iron Broo'

Everyone had a great night. Great band - superb musicians - you should be proud of yourselves.
Strip The Willow (Iron Broo style) was brilliant- wish I had more energy to finish it!
The calling of the dance steps was easy to follow (even for us auld yins) and much appreciated.
CD is excellent too.
Thanks so much - will recommend you forever...!
Carol Ford
(Carnoustie)

16/12/07

Charlie,
Just wanted to send a wee card to say a heartfelt thank you for playing at our wedding. Steve and I appreciated the energy from all the musicians who played with you and for truly making our evening reception a memory we will cherish forever. Everybody is raving about Iron Broo and you have become a talking point of the wedding...even planning when we can next see you play and dance the night away! Aye all 75 of us...so keep us posted!! Hope you had a fun filled Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in 2008!
Lots of Love,
Jillian and Steve.
Aberdeen.
( Norwood Hall )

11/11/07

Dear Charlie and the Iron Broo Crew.
We would like to thank you so so much for the most fantastic entertainment at our wedding on the 16th July at Guthrie Castle. You created the perfect atmosphere to accommodate young to old and kept the dance floor full all night. Everyone we speak to has complimented your band!

We know that our guests from far afield greatly appreciated your fun and clear calling of the dances.

The multinational orcadian strip the willow was really unique and a great hit.

Having deliberated before the wedding as to whether or not to have a band that did a mixture of ceilidh and popular music we know that we made the correct decision by choosing your band.

We would not hesitate to recommend you.

Best wishes, Caroline and Michael Nelson

3/11/07

Hi Charlie

Thanks very much to both you andur yo band on Saturday.

Personally I thought that you were all very very good and we have had lots of comments from guests saying that you were one of the best ceilidh bands they have seen. So thanks again to all of you for making our night really good.

Cheers

Matthew and Jiana
Aberdeen.

30/07/07

Hi Charlie

Sorry I've not been in touch sooner, ive just got back from the honeymoon.
I just wanted to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding. I wanted to say thanks on the night but it was all so hectic! We had an incredible night. I've been to a lot of ceilidhs and I can honestly say that Iron Broo are the best band I've heard. Strip the willow was particularly impressive! I even learnt some new dances and i thought I knew all of them! Everyone I've spoken to about the evening has been complementing the band as asking who you were, so thank you very much!

All the best

Suzanne,
Aberdeenshire.

19/07/07

Hello,

I would like to thank you and your musician for the wonderfull ceilidh we had last thursday at Pittodrie house. All the guest enjoyed both the music and the dancing.
I do apologise for not thanking you in the evening after you were finished.

Regards,

Loic

Aberdeen

9/07/07

Dear Iron Broo,

Thank you for the magical music and calling at our wedding last night on Loch Lomond. The rave reviews saying you were the best band at T in the park this year set the bar pretty high but you guys were truly awesome. Our mix of experienced hands and ceilidh virgins meant there could have been some dance floor disasters but you fired up the party and kept it burning and burning and burning all night long.

Mr and Mrs Hendry,

Wimbledon,
England.

8/6/07

Dear Charlie,
and other members, Just a quick note to say thanks for a great night, it was a worthy goodbye to Scotland for us. Even the rather prim got off their backsides, quite an accomplishment on your part! Thanks again, drop us an e-mail when your cd is ready, we'll get the French dancing! (or even the Swiss..)

All the best,

Marja

Aberdeenshire

2/6/07

Just to say, what a fantastic night we had dancing Ceilidh to Iron Broo at Victoria’s Wedding. The music and the calling were second to none! You are without a doubt one of the finest Ceilidh bands in Scotland. Thanks once again and look forward to seeing you again when you’re next at the Aberdeen Music Hall. If you ever want an endorsement don’t hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards,

Len and Carol.

Aberdeen

18/04/07

Charlie,

Thanks very much from all at the Lower Speyside club for the excellent night of entertainment at our annual dinner dance in Elgin in march. I've had loads of good feedback from guests of all ages, which can only be a compliment to Iron Broo.......lets face it, i was sober and even i danced....that's the ultimate compliment!! Thanks again.

Iain Brown, Fochabers.

6/2/07

To Charlie and the rest of Iron Broo,

Thank you all so much for the wonderful evening we had at our wedding reception at the Hilton Treetops 2nd November 2006 - the one with the Chocolate Fountain, which you seemed to enjoy as we have about 10 photo's of you at it!
We had a brilliant time and all our guests - especially the Irish ones, have had nothing but praise for you all. We remember the never-ending Orcadian Strip the Willow well, not the best dance to do when your in a wedding dress but extremely enjoyable none the less!
You certainly put us through our paces, although we do feel like we only had
2 dances before the night was over - our guests assure us there was more and that we missed the best bits.
We were please that we had the opportunity to dance with you again at Pamela and Barry's wedding a couple of weeks later at Pittodrie House Hotel, we loved the one where we had to act like helicopters!
We are working on our best man who just got engaged to make sure they book you guys for their wedding in 2008.

All the best to you all and thanks again for being so brilliant.

Duncan & Naomi MacIver

Aberdeen.

9/9/06

Charlie

A big thank you to you and the other members of Iron Broo for the excellent ceilidh at my daughter's wedding on Saturday at the Norton House. As you will have seen from the full dance floor, the ceilidh went down a real treat, and added to the enjoyment of a great day. I thought the music was fantastic - I particularly liked the Orcadian Strip the Willow done to the variations of music from across the world. The expert tuition also helped get all nationalities on to the floor.

Please pass on my thanks to all of the band - you were great!

With kind regards,

Douglas

Edinburgh

29/7/06

You just don't know how good a ceilidh band can be until you've heard Iron Broo. There were lots of people from England and other countries at my son's wedding (29 July 06), but with the band's playing and Gus's calling, the dance floor was always full, and we all learned new dances as well as old favourites. What's more, although the music had to be loud, we could still talk easily to each other. The final Orcadian Strip the Willow was like nothing we had ever heard - or danced! - before. The band played and sang and took us through so many countries and wildly varying musical styles. Just when we thought it was all over, something else would start, with a completely new feel and beat. It was like having a whole evening of dances crammed into one. Amazing! People put up with mediocre bands, maybe because they don't know any better. The trouble with Iron Broo is that once you've heard them, you'll never be satisfied with anything less. Thanks from us all.

Esther and Archie (extract from the iron broo Guest Book 29/7/06)

Edinburgh / Glasgow

28/8/06

Dear Charlie and Gang,

Ross and i would like to thank you for the wonderful music you played at our wedding at the New Inn in Ellon. Everyone at the dance thoroughly enjoyed themselves. I don't think the dance floor was ever empty. You did a fantastic job of keeping the crowd going. You also made little Murray's day by letting him sing "Ammarillo". Thank you again for making our wedding dance such a wonderful and special night!

Ross and Gayle Hewitt.

Aberdeenshire.

25/7/06

Dear Iron Broo

We would like to thank you all for playing at our wedding on the 1st July 2006 at The New Inn, Ellon. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the night and many have commented to us since on how brilliant you were. We hope to see you back at the Hopeville in Inverurie some day so that we can enjoy your music once more!

Best Regards

Steven and Jillian Eunson

Aberdeenshire.

19/7/06

Dear Iron Broo,

On behalf of the FSBI I would like to thank all the band for the fantastic ceilidh they provided for us at the Marcliffe at Pitfodels last Thursday night. We were a bit worried our international delegates would be reticent to hit the dance floor, but from the very first dance the floor was filled to capacity! The calling was brilliant, and the greek/italian slant on the final Orcadian strip the willow was totally inspiring - fantastic!

We wouldn't hesitate recommending you all for any event - corporate or otherwise! Thanks again for an excellent night.

Iain Gibb.

Aberdeen.

15/6/06

Dear Iron Broo,

I am writing to thank you very much for the excellent entertainment you provided for our conference dinner last Thursday evening at the Beach Ballroom. The band was fantastic and clearly inspired our guests to spend most of the evening dancing! It was lovely to see so many of our guests joining in and you are to be congratulated on your ability to encourage people onto the dance floor.

I would have no hesitation at all in recommending Iron Broo as a first-class band. Our thanks once again for a fantastic evening.

Kind regards

Cathryn

Aberdeen.

2/5/06

Charlie (& Iron Broo),

We can't thank you enough for the exclellent performance from you all on Sunday night. Nothing but compliments, including the fact that people could hear themselves talk!

Thanks to all of you!

Bill & Yvonne Steven.

Elgin.

7/3/06

Dear Iron Broo.

Thank you for coming to the University Of Alicante to play your ceilidh music. I´m from Petrer, but last year I went to Aberdeen to finish my degree. Your music has reminded me of Aberdeen, since I went to many ceilidh parties.

Esther

Alicante, Spain.

24/2/06

Fantastic!! Great!! You are real crowd pleasers. Thanks for making our ceilidh for Aberdeen College foreign exchange students such a success. We will definately be recommending you to everyone (and we will definately be booking you again)

- Anna

Aberdeen.

15/8/05

Dear Iron Broo,

Robbie and I would like to thank you very much for playing at our wedding reception on 11th june. Despite things getting off to a late start (sorry for that!) everyone had an absolutely fantastic evening. Your musical skill and enthusiasm was evident and we certainly would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone in the future. Love and best wishes,

Natasha and Robbie. x

Aberdeen.

20/6/05

Iron Broo were absolutely fantastic and everyone really enjoyed the music and all the different dances. They helped make the day very special and we would like to thank everyone who was involved.

Sarah and Gordon.

Aberdeenshire.

15/6/05

Iron Broo. Thank you very much for providing the music and entertainment for our wedding at Carbisdale castle on 28th May. You were all fantastic! The music and dancing really made the wedding for all our guests. Many of them had never done an Orkadian Strip the Willow or many of the other dances. Children and adults alike had a fabulous evening and I am sure their presence on the dance floor till the very end was a testament to that. The Jam session afterwards was also superb. The Pogues was the perfect end to the perfect day for us. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as us. What a night!

Euan and Sue.

Aberdeenshire.