Ceol Beag Ceilidh Band Professional 4-piece ceilidh band & caller. Also available for solo or duet gigs

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Description Price
Four piece ceilidh band with caller (Fiddle/caller, Piano, Guitar, Bass)£800
Solo fiddler£120
Violin and Piano (classical)£240
fiddle and guitar (traditional)£240
Gaelic singer (unaccompanied)£180
Three or four piece band price includes: • Background music throughout • Speech microphone available if required • Free disco option with lighting

About / Biography

CEÒL BEAG is a professional multi-instrumental band of experienced players that have studied their craft to a high standard.

Ceilidh Band with Caller. A disco option (including lights) are also available.

Our usual 4-person ceilidh line-up is fiddle/caller, piano, bass & guitar/rhythm.

There are a couple of 3-person ceilidh line-ups, depending on the event ...
• fiddle/caller, guitar, bass, or
• fiddle/caller, piano, bass

We are very adaptable and offer various options for your event requirements, however if you have a specific request, please get in touch. Our genre is principly Scottish traditional and classical, but we can adapt to most styles of music. Our style is up-beat and lively.

We regularly play at ceilidhs, St. Andrew’s Day, Burn’s Night, Hogmanay, birthday parties, weddings and corporate events and can also include a disco after the ceilidh.

In addition to the full band, we offer solo and duet options e.g. for wedding ceremonies and other special events.
• Solo Violin (classical or traditional)
• Classical Piano (classical)
• Violin and Piano (classical)
• Fiddle and Guitar (traditional)
• Gaelic Singer (solo)

Reviews (7)

There are currently 7 user ratings for Ceol Beag Ceilidh Band

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Edinburgh, Midlothian

Will travel up to 105 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 105 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Ceilidh dances:

Canadian Barn Dance

Bridal Waltz

Circassian Circle

Cumberland Reel

Dashing White Sergeant

Eightsome Reel

Flying Scotsman

Gay Gordons

Lomond Waltz

Military Two-step

Orcadian Strip the Willow

Progressive Canadian Barn Dance

Sausage Machine

St Bernard’s Waltz

Strip the Willow

Swedish Masquerade

Virginia Reel

Waltzes

Auld Lang Syne

+ many other requested dances and tunes

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We provide all our own PA equipment, so access to nearby power sockets are required.

Performance area should be large enough to accommodate bass, stage piano, fiddle/caller guitar, lighting and space to safely install the sound system.

We can provide a power generator (for band use only) if necessary, however this would need to be known in advance.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

yes we provide both sound equipment and lighting.
We use a professional 16 channel digital mixer with Turbosound mains and sub speakers.
Our lighting is DMX computer controlled.


What information do you require about a venue?

We would like to be informed in advance if there are sound limiters installed.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes we often play popular songs between ceilidh sets, but find that the DJ portion in more popular after the ceilidh dancing. As always, we're happy to adapt to what you wish for the night. We are happy to stream music from the client's playlist or choose the music ourselves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

We've played a a lot of great gigs, both large and small.
Maybe a couple of great venues we played at was the Trump Hotel in Turnberry and the fantastic Loch Lomond Golf Club.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Most of the acts on Celtic Connections


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We are all well used to playing professionally and have done individually for many years.
Since creating Ceol Beag Ceilidh Band in 2017, we've played at numerous weddings, birthday parties, family parties, anniversary events, Hogmanay ceilidhs


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

That's difficult one to answer. All events are great fun and our enjoyment in playing transfers to the dancers on the floor.


Can the client use your microphone for announcements and also play our own playlist through the PA?

We don't usually mind appropriate use of our microphone for announcements etc by clients.
We are also happy to link your mobile phone to our sound system provided we have a connection. No responsibility is taken by any member of the band for client's phone or device while connected to uou PA system.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We prefer one hour to setup our equipment, however once the PA is connected, we can play background music or use your playlist until you are ready to begin dancing.

We usually play for for a minimum of 2 hours including a 1/2 hour break and regularly play up to midnight.
We are easy to work with, so if you require something different, please get in touch.

While the band on it's break, we are happy to play your music playlist through our PA .

Please bear in mind that we need time to pack away the equipment and instruments at the end of the event, so take that into account when hiring your venue. Normally we can have everything packed up within 30 minutes.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We are happy to play outside, but need to be under cover. There should be a power supply nearby, or if our power generator is required, it should be known beforehand.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We have an extensive list of dances and are always happy to adapt to the client's request for aspecific dance or tune. If we have the tune on our DJ set then it is easy to play it during the event.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

We would describe ourselved as an upbeat contempory and modern ceilidh band and that's exactly how our clients have described us in their reviews

Recent Clients

Ceol Beag Ceilidh Band has performed for these clients:

Anniversary Ceilidh - Kelso Ice Rink

Birthday Party - Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

Corporate event - Trump Hotel Turnberry

Engagement Party - Cowane’s Centre Stirling

Wedding - The Tithe Barn Carlisle

Wedding - The Cross Keys Hotel Kelso

Wedding - Dundas Castle Queensferry

Birthday Party - BalnaKeilly House Pitlochry

Anniversary - Broughty Ferry

Wedding - Birnal Hotel Dunkeld

Community Ceilidh Boggs Hall Pencaitland

Dundee University

Venues

Ceol Beag Ceilidh Band has performed at these venues:

Trump Hotel Turnberry

Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

Dundas Castle Queensferry

Tithe Barn Carlisle

Cross Keys Kelso

Bridge Family Church Edinburgh

Birnam Hotel Dunkeld

The Pleasance Edinburgh

Scout Hall Trinity Edinburgh

Queens Hotel Dundee

The Sheraton hotel Edinburgh

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