About Us

The Band

In its six-piece format, Pure Scotch Ceilidh Band consists of lead accordion, harmony accordion, fiddle, double bass, keyboard and drums.

Both accordionists are previous Scottish accordion champions and all band members have many years’ experience in the UK and further afield in performing, recording and broadcasting with the top Scottish dance bands.

Below is a list of some of the dances Pure Scotch Ceilidh Band play, all of which are called before and during each dance by our experienced dance caller using a radio headpiece mic on the dance floor.

Gay Gordons

Dashing White Sergeant

Virginia Reel

St Bernards Waltz

Circassian Circle

Canadian Barn Dance

Riverside Jig

Ping

Military Two Step

Flying Scotsman

Round The Room Waltz

Pride of Erin Waltz

Eightsome Reel

Duke of Perth

The Big Three

Eva Three Step

Orcadian Strip the Willow

Brittania Two Step

Highland Schottische

Boston Two Step

Strip The Willow

Polka

Reel of the 51st

Waves of Tory

Cumberland Square Eight

…and many more

Please see some videos below which show a few of the dances listed above:

The Virginia Reel

The Orcadian Strip the Willow

The Circassian Circle

The Big Three