Band E

Ceilidh Band 3

Click the following links to listen to some samples of their music covers: My first, my last, my everything Unchained melody
Let's stick together Everybody needs somebody Have I told you lately? Dance the night away

Click the following links to listen to some samples of their ceilidh music: Strip the willow The dashing white sergeant St. Bernard's waltz

The band has been operating for more years now than we care to remember! They are one of the few bands which play such a wide variety of musical styles.

The play list includes a modern section that is very comprehensive and yet they have recorded three albums for the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, and have recorded numerous broadcasts for BBC Radio Scotland.

The band has played for some major functions throughout Scotland including the Conservative Party Conference dance in Perth when the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her husband danced to the band.

The band has performed around the world including three trips to the Far East to places like Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia and more recently in Dubai and Abu Dabai. However, most of their performances are based in Scotland's central belt.

Essentially they are a dance band and therefore music styles such as jazz and classical are not in their repertoire.

The composition of the band is as follows : 2 accordions, 1 guitar and drums. This can be augmented by fiddle if the dance is biased towards Scottish music. Both accordions are midi’d which allows them to act as keyboards. The guitarist is the main vocalist with the rest of the band providing backing vocals.

Their fee for 2010, which includes public liability insurance, all electrical equipment passing PAT, travel costs to Edinburgh, arrangement fee and relevant VAT, is £845.00. This fee is based on a maximum 4 hour period, finishing by 12 midnight.£25 early booking discount is available upon enquiry.

The bands playlist is as follows:

PROUD MARY,TINA TURNER

I CAN SEE CLEARLY, JOHNNIE NASH

ACKY BREAKY HEART, BILLY RAY CYRUS

MIDNITE HOUR, THE COMITTMENTS

WHY DOES IT ALWAYS RAIN ON ME, TRAVIS

WHOTE LOTTA SHAKING, JERRY LEE LEWIS

BLUE SUEDE SHOES, ELVIS PRESLEY

LONG TALL SALLY, LITTLE RICHARD

SATISFACTION, ROLLING STONES

THE WANDERER, DION

DON’T STOP, FLEETWOOD MAC

RUBY RUBY RUBY, KAISER CHIEFS

BABY I DON’T CARE, BUDDY HOLLY

BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY, TONY CHRISTIE

AMARILLO, TONY CHRISTIE

GET BACK, THE BEATLES

SHAKE RATTLE ROLL, BILL HAYLEY

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK BILL HAYLEY

SWEET CAROLINE, NEIL DIAMOND

GIMME SOME LOVING, STEVIE WINDWOOD

TAKE ME OUT, FRANZ FERDINAND

HOUND DOG, ELVIS PRESLEY

YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL, JAMES BLUNT

LET’S STICK TOGETHER, BRYAN FERRY

EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY, BLUES BROTHERS

SIMPLY THE BEST, TINA TURNER

ADDICTED TO LOVE, ROBERT PALMER

HEY BABY, CHRIS MONTEZ

LET’S DANCE, CHRIS REA

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY, THE MAVERICKS

SUNSHINE DAY, K C & THE SUNSHINE BAND

UPTOWN GIRL, BILLY JOEL

MY FIRST MY LAST MY EVERYTHING, BARRY WHITE

MUSTING SALLY, THE COMITTMENTS

SAN FRANCISCO (FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR) SCOTT MACKENZIE

SAN FRANCISCO (I LEFT MY HEART) TONY BENNETT

BROWN EYED GIRL, VAN MORRISON

CROCODILE ROCK, ELTON JOHN

C’MON EVERYBODY, EDDIE COCHRANE

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, JERRY LEE LEWIS

WHAT I SAY, RAY CHARLES

CAROLINE, STATUS QUO

LET’S DANCE, CHRIS MONTEZ

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (INSTRUMENTAL) DOLLY PARTON/WHITNEY HOUSTON

LOVE IS ALL AROUND, THE TROGGS/WET WET WET

ANGELS, ROBBIE WILLIAMS

WHITER SHADE OF PALE, PROCUL HARUM

WHEN YOU SAY NOTHIN’ AT ALL, RONAN KEATING

YESTERDAY, THE BEATLES

UNCHAINED MELODY, RIGHTEOUS BROS

12TH OF NEVER, CLIFF RICHARD

TAKE THE RIBBON FROM YOUR HAIR, KRIS KRISSTOFFERSON

LOVIN’ FEELING, RIGHTEOUS BROS

BLUEBERRY HILL, FATS DOMINO

I CAN’T STOP LOVIN’ YOU, RAY CHARLES

PLEASE HELP ME I’M FALLIN’, HANK SNOW

PLEASE RELEASE ME, ENGELBERT HUMPERDINK

THE WONDER OF YOU, ELVIS PRESLEY

BUT I DO, CLARENCE HENRY

THE POWER OF LOVE, JENNIFER RUSH

LOVE ON THE ROCKS, NEIL DIAMOND

WONDERFUL TONIGHT, ERIC CLAPTON

GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME, TOM JONES

TILL, TOM JONES

EVERYTHING I DO, BRYAN ADAMS

DANCIN’ IN THE DARK, BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN

SHE LOVES YOU, THE BEATLES

TICKET TO RIDE, THE BEATLES

FROM ME TO YOU, THE BEATLES

A HARD DAYS NIGHT, THE BEATLES

WE DON’T TALK ANY MORE, CLIFF RICHARD

MY LIFE, BILLY JOEL

BLANKET ON THE GROUND, TAMMY WYNETTE

LAY DOWN SALLY, ERIC CLAPTON

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU, STEVIE WONDER

WONDERFUL LAND, (INSTRUMENTAL) THE SHADOWS

APACHE, (INSTRUMENTAL) THE SHADOWS

LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER, NEIL SEDAKA

THE POWER OF LOVE, HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

MONTEGO BAY, AMAZULU

OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA, MARMALADE

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE, BEE GEES

SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT, ELTON JOHN

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, PAUL WELLER

LADY IN RED, CHRIS DE BURGH

IF, BREAD

LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING, MICHAEL BALL

KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR, ERIC CLAPTON

RED, RED WINE, UB40

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE, NAT KING COLE

HELLO, LIONEL RITCHIE

ALWAYS ON MY MIND, WILLIE NELSON

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS, SIMON & GARFUNKEL

NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, CAROLE SAGER

FIELDS OF GOLD, STING

NO MATTER WHAT, TAKE THAT

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY, VAN MORRISON

AMAZED, LONESTAR

FLYING WITHOUT WINGS, WESTLIFE

BYE BYE BLUES, BURT KLAMFAERT

RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY, BURT KLAMFAERT

MAC THE KNIFE, ROBBIE WILLIAMS

BEYOND THE SEA, ROBBIE WILLIAMS

SING A SONG

TEN GUITARS

MORE, FRANK SINATRA

HELLO DOLLY, FRANK SINATRA

WHEN YOU’RE SMILING, FRANK SINATRA

LADY IS A TRAMP, FRANK SINATRA

BABY FACE, FRANK SINATRA

HEY JUDE, THE BEATLES

CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU, ANDY WILLIAMS

HAPPY HEART, ANDY WILLIAMS

THIS GUY’S IN LOVE, ANDY WILLIAMS

PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME, DEAN MARTIN

MA, DEAN MARTIN

IF YOU KNEW SUSIE, DEAN MARTIN

OH LONESOME ME, DEAN MARTIN

LIL OL' WINE DRINKER ME, DEAN MARTIN

LETTER

L.O.V.E.

AND I LOVE HER, THE BEATLES

I REMEMBER YOU, FRANK IFIELD

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, NAT KING COLE

WHAT DO YOU WANNA MAKE THOSE EYES? CONNIE FRANCIS

WHO’S SORRY NOW? CONNIE FRANCIS

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE, NAT KING COLE

YOU’RE SIXTEEN

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD, LOUIS ARMSTRONG

GROOVY KIND OF LOVE, PHIL COLLINS

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT, ELVIS PRESLEY

EIDELWEISS, VINCE HILL

MOON RIVER, DANNY WILLIAMS

THE LAST WALTZ, ENGELBERT HUMPERDINK

AMAZING GRACE

LOVE ME TENDER, ELVIS PRESLEY

SKYE BOAT SONG

HECTOR HEROES (INSTRUMENTAL)

CAVATINA, (INSTRUMENTAL) JOHN WILLIAMS

RAGLAN ROAD, VAN MORRISON

SUNSHINE ON LEITH, THE PROCLAIMERS

I WON’T FORGET YOU, JIM REEVES

I CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE, ELVIS PRESLEY

ALWAYS, VERA LYNN

FLY ME TO THE MOON, FRANK SINATRA

DO YA WANNA DANCE, CLIFF RICHARD

SINGIN THE BLUES, TOMMY STEEL

JAMBALAYA, HANK WILLIAMS

YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART, HANK WILLIAMS

The Ceilidh Play List is as follows:

DASHING WHITE SERGEANT

STRIP THE WILLOW

EIGHTSOME REEL

VIRGINIA REEL

GAY GORDONS

DUKE OF PERTH

HAMILTON HOUSE

FLYING SCOTSMAN

ORCADIAN STRIP THE WILLOW

CANADIAN BARN DANCE

BRITANNIA TWO- STEP

EVA THREE- STEP

MILITARY TWO- STEP

CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE

Most waltz’s including

PRIDE OF ERIN WALTZ

ST BERNARD’S WALTZ

SWEDISH MASQUERADE

GAY GORDON’S TWO-STEP

MISSISSIPPI DIP

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