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Ceilidh dance caller

If you're having a ceilidh you have some options -

1 - Just a ceilidh band on their own

2 - Add a dance caller to work with the band to make sure all your guests get the chance to enjoy the party by knowing the steps, it's only fair!

3 - If budgets are too tight to have the live band, have the caller provide recorded music.

4 - With any of the options above Graeme can work as the DJ for the remaining parts of the night

Graeme has been providing entertainment for us since 1992 whether as DJ, dance caller or compere. He just wants to make your function perfect so you can get on with the dancing and speaking to your guests, not having to worry about the running of the event.

If you're getting married and were to have Graeme as the caller, Graeme fronts the show, getting your guests up for the dances from inviting your bridal party up for the first dances, to calling ceilidh dances and walking guests through the steps where necessary. Typically this would take the format of the first dances from the disco, with the bridal party being called onto the floor as will have been arranged before, then into the ceilidh for a few dances, then disco up to the buffet, then another ceilidh set, then disco to bring the evening to a close.

Typical running when there is ceilidh and disco - Background music as you welcome your evening guests First 2-3 tracks from disco as you, your bridal party and then your guests are invited to the floor Ceilidh band play a set (or Graeme, from MP3), with dances called where necessary. Dances which might be done could be - Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, Canadian Barn Dance, St. Bernard’s Waltz, Britannia Two Step & Strip the Willow. Then a wee bit disco taking it up to the buffet. Following the buffet (during which background music will be played) The ceilidh band do a second set, this time dances might include - Military Two Step, Circassian Circle, Pride of Erin Waltz, Quickstep, Gay Gordons, and to finish The Orcadian Strip the Willow. Then the disco playing your requests until it’s time to go.

Graeme is happy to speak with you before your event and in addition to weekends is available midweek and daytime. Something which Graeme has done recently is to do some ceilidh in-between courses of your meal, spreading out the evening and announcing the speeches as required. These days, nothing need seem strange!

Whatever you fancy doing, Graeme is flexible and just happy to make sure the event works smoothly. So if you have a plan, get in touch and we'll see if we can make it happen.

Graeme's fee until the end of 2013, which includes public liability insurance, all electrical equipment passing PAT, travel costs to Edinburgh, arrangement fee and relevant VAT, is £370.00. This fee is based on a maximum 5 hour period, finishing by 12.30am. A £25 early booking discount available upon enquiry.