...please find a list of all the ceilidhs and other live music events
we've hosted since 2003.
At last count over 105 events and £80 000 given out.
we've hosted since 2003.
At last count over 105 events and £80 000 given out.
Climate Emergency Ceilidh
We're delighted to bring together the passion and commitment of the Scottish Youth Climate Strikers, the steadfast campaigning over 40 years of Friends of the Earth Scotland and the on-the-ground dedication and concern of Refugee Survival Trust to bring you our 4th fundraising ceilidh at Greyfriars Kirk, back with the super talented Hud Yer Wheesht.
We've got to continue to pile pressure and persuasion on our leaders, lead by example in our own lives, and shout out about the climate emergency. At the same time we need to sustain all our networks and activists with food, music and dance (as well as financial donations).
Thanks to all our volunteers, 100% of profits from the food, door and bar will be split between Friends of the Earth Scotland and Refugee Survival Trust, with all proceeds from the raffle going to Scottish Youth Climate Strikers.
We hope you can join us on the 2nd of November for some fun, some passion, and a commitment for doing what you can for our fragile planet and her many inhabitants.
In peace and a twirl,
Robin and all the ceilidh collective.
We've got to continue to pile pressure and persuasion on our leaders, lead by example in our own lives, and shout out about the climate emergency. At the same time we need to sustain all our networks and activists with food, music and dance (as well as financial donations).
Thanks to all our volunteers, 100% of profits from the food, door and bar will be split between Friends of the Earth Scotland and Refugee Survival Trust, with all proceeds from the raffle going to Scottish Youth Climate Strikers.
We hope you can join us on the 2nd of November for some fun, some passion, and a commitment for doing what you can for our fragile planet and her many inhabitants.
In peace and a twirl,
Robin and all the ceilidh collective.
Sat 27 Apr 2019 - The Greater Spotted Ceilidh Band. Solidarity Ceilidh. Fundraising for Global Justice Now and Jubilee Scotland. The King's Hall.
This ceilidh raised £201 for each organisation.
This ceilidh raised £201 for each organisation.
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Sat 9 Mar 2019 - Hud Yer Wheesht. Spring Ceilidh. Fundraising for Friends of the Earth Scotland. Greyfriars Kirk.
With over 220 guests attending we managed to raise over £900 for Friends of the Earth Scotland from bar sales, raffle and door tickets after all costs were covered. Thank you everyone. |
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Fri 22 Feb 2019 - Cosmic Ceilidh Band Mayfield House Ceilidh. Fundraising for Mayfield House. Mayfield Community Club.
A ceilidh to warm those winter months, fundraising for and celebrating with Garvald Edinburgh Mayfield House. All dances were led by the Cosmic Trio ceilidh band who also sang songs, rock and roll, traditional ditties and pop from the 80s! Support acts were the fabulous Pink Ladies and the 15-piece Gorgie Go Getters. This was an informal learning disability and family-friendly ceilidh with easier dances and lots of free dancing and music, as well as the regular Strip the Willow, Dancing White Sergeant and St Bernard's Waltz. The licensed bar was provided by the venue. Cakes and sandwiches from Mayfield House were available. A fantastic raffle with awesome prizes including many made by members and staff of Garvald Edinburgh. We raised a total of just over £600 for the work of Mayfield House (Garvald Edinburgh). Mayfield House is a service of local charity, Garvald Edinburgh, which is a Scottish Charity offering creative opportunities and support for people with learning disabilities. For more information see www.garvaldedinburgh.org.uk |
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Sat 20 Oct 2018 - Hud Yer Wheesht. Harvest Ceilidh. Fundraising for Refugee Survival Trust and Friends of the Earth Scotland. Greyfriars Kirk.
Thanks to all your amazing support, our Harvest Ceilidh again SOLD OUT of all tickets. We made just over £2600 for the two charities - Friends of the Earth Scotland and Refugee Survival Trust. 💚 Our next ceilidh back at Greyfriars is on Sat 9 March 2019... Tickets available now: https://springceilidh.bpt.me🎻 |
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Sat 10 Mar 2018 - Hud Yer Wheesht. 40th Anniversary Ceilidh. Fundraising for Friends of the Earth Scotland. Greyfriars Kirk. Thanks to the incredible work from so many musicians, cooks and volunteers, we made just over £2600 through door sales, bar, food, raffle and donations, and another ten members signed up on the night. See some photos from the night here. |
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Sat 1 Jul 2017 - Robert Fish Band. Ceilidh Connections. Fundraising for Refugee Community Kitchens, and Refugee Weekend Club. Organised as a celebration in association with Edinburgh City of Sanctuary, The Welcoming and Re-Act.
We had a full house (including giving away 50 tickets for local refugees and asylum seekers) and raised £1099 for RCK and the Weekend Club. |
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Sat 18 Feb 2017 - Hud Yer Wheesht. Valentine Ceilidh. Fundraising for Friends of the Earth Scotland. LifeCare Centre, Stockbridge. With ceilidh hall, session room, and whisky lounge! Our last ceilidh sold out one week in advance get yours now without delay! |
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Sat 28 Jan 2017 - Hud Yer Wheesht Burns' Supper and Ceilidh for Peace & Justice Centre. The King's Hall, South Clerk Street..
We've an epic line-up of speakers including renowned peace and land rights campaigner, Alastair McIntosh, engaging political activist Zara Kitson, and the Robert Fish Band's very own Stan Reeves, master of Edinburgh ceilidh sense for over 17 decades and from Christian Aid Scotland, the west's very own Sally Foster-Fulton.
We raised over £1850 for Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre. Thank you everyone...
Looking forward to welcoming you into the cosy King's Hall!
2016
Sat 10 Dec 2016 - Thunderdogs. Polish-Scottish Friendship Ceilidh for Feniks. The King's Hall, South Clerk Street..
The Thunderdogs returned to support a fundrasing event for Feniks, bringing the Scottish ceilidh and Polish folk music and dance together for an eclectic cosy winter evening of friendship and hope.
7pm doors open, bar serving
7.30pm Davno - local Polish singers
8pm Thunderdogs - set one
9pm Highland dance
9.10pm Ojczyzna - local Polish folk dancers
9.30pm Thunderdogs - set two
10.30pm Polish singer
short speeches - why are we here?
speed raffle with Gandolf
11pm Thunderdogs - set three
midnight doors close, home we dandered
We raised just over £1050 for Feniks, thanks to generous £700 grant aid to cover band and venue expenses!
Sat 3 Dec
Chitterybite Ceilidh Band
European Green Ceilidh. Welcoming the European Green party to Glasgow with a ceilidh. Dance with the delegates for only a booking fee!
Drygate Event Space, 84 Drygate, Glasgow G4 OUT
The Cosmic Ceilidh
Sat 19 Nov - Big Cosmic Ceilidh Band, The Wash House, Portobello. Fundraising for Sick Kids Edinburgh and Refugee Survival Trust.
The Cosmic Ceilidh with Cosmic Ceilidh Band and All At Sea. We had over 220 hardy souls in Porty Wash House including all the musicians and other volunteers and just 7 people short of a sell out! With their eclectic trad-rock ceilidh style we danced and cavorted from 7pm through to well past midnight with 82 still there at the end for Auld Lang Syne.
The returns are in and it looks like with the raffle, door and bar profits we have made a grand total of just over £2000!! £891.60 for Refugee Survival Trust and £1112.10 for Edinburgh Sick Kids. An epic sum, to be sure - well done everyone.
Thanks for all the quirky, beautiful and unique raffle donations from local organisations including: Garvald Edinburgh, Jim the Magician, The 'Wild' Flower Shop, Anna Liebmann, Basketweaver, Michelle Lowe Pottery, boe (bespoke organic events), GreenCity Wholefoods, Ceilidh Collective, The New Leaf Co-op. You are all stars and a beacon of support.
Thanks, too, to the awesome stalwart volunteer team of Majk, Anna, Adam, Gandolf, Dominika, Jim, Amy, Nick, Anna and Justyna. If you think you could help at a future ceilidh, please follow this link: www.ceilidhcollective.org/volunteer
Sun 10 April
Karine Polwart, Jenny Lindsay, Nicolette, and The Pink Ladies in concert for Lothian Greens at Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge. We SOLD OUT and managed to raise an astonishing £2142.66 for the Lothian Greens' campaign for Holyrood 2016. |
Sat 23 April
Carrie on Dancing ceilidh band with support from Freylakh un Tsores (Klezma band), Guy Johnson, and Pete Stewart (pipes) for Edinburgh Green Party at St Peter's Edinburgh, Lutton Place. Thanks to everyone who made it along. We managed to raise £602 for Lothian Greens after all expenses. |
19th of March 2016
Spring Equinox Ceilidh with Belle Star Band and support from Nicolette Macleod and Bollywood session with Charan Pradhan.
This was sadly our final ceilidh at Edinburgh Steiner School (60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh EH10 5BR) before we move to Portobello. Thanks to everyone who joined us to help make it a real blast off into adventures new...
Our Spring Equinox Ceilidh was fundraising for Friends of the Earth Scotland.
Spring Equinox Ceilidh with Belle Star Band and support from Nicolette Macleod and Bollywood session with Charan Pradhan.
This was sadly our final ceilidh at Edinburgh Steiner School (60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh EH10 5BR) before we move to Portobello. Thanks to everyone who joined us to help make it a real blast off into adventures new...
Our Spring Equinox Ceilidh was fundraising for Friends of the Earth Scotland.
Valentine's Eve Ceilidh
13th of February 2016
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh EH10 5BR
For Refugee Survival Trust & Reforesting Scotland with Hud Yer Wheesht, Chaos Quartet and Nicolette Macleod.
Thanks to everyone who came, donated their time and prizes. Together we raised £448.91 for Refugee Survival Trust and £448.91 for Reforesting Scotland.
13th of February 2016
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh EH10 5BR
For Refugee Survival Trust & Reforesting Scotland with Hud Yer Wheesht, Chaos Quartet and Nicolette Macleod.
Thanks to everyone who came, donated their time and prizes. Together we raised £448.91 for Refugee Survival Trust and £448.91 for Reforesting Scotland.
BIG Burns Supper & Ceilidh
23rd of January 2016
Richmond Craigmillar Church, 227 Niddrie Mains Road Edinburgh EH16 4PA
For Bridgend Inspiring Growth with The Robert Fish Band and The Pearls.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this now annual sell-out event! We also managed to raise £231 for helping Bridgend continue their Sunday drop-ins for the next month or two.
23rd of January 2016
Richmond Craigmillar Church, 227 Niddrie Mains Road Edinburgh EH16 4PA
For Bridgend Inspiring Growth with The Robert Fish Band and The Pearls.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this now annual sell-out event! We also managed to raise £231 for helping Bridgend continue their Sunday drop-ins for the next month or two.
2015
Garvald Winter Ceilidh
Saturday 5 December 2015
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
We had an all new and very exciting band, The Greater Spotted Ceilidh Band and guest-starring The Pink Ladies debuting three new songs and one the BIGGEST raffle and auction we've ever done, with second-longest serving ceilidh collective member, Amy, dancing the wild spiral and jumping off the stage at 8.9 months pregnant - we hope the wee calf will dance with us too!
Thanks to everyone we raised £836.06 for Garvald Edinburgh.
Saturday 5 December 2015
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
We had an all new and very exciting band, The Greater Spotted Ceilidh Band and guest-starring The Pink Ladies debuting three new songs and one the BIGGEST raffle and auction we've ever done, with second-longest serving ceilidh collective member, Amy, dancing the wild spiral and jumping off the stage at 8.9 months pregnant - we hope the wee calf will dance with us too!
Thanks to everyone we raised £836.06 for Garvald Edinburgh.
Aberlady Ceilidh for Refugee Crisis
Saturday 14 November 2015
Aberlady Community Hall, Sea Wynd, Aberlady, EH32 0SD
And then to the coast for a very special adventure and first ceilidh in East Lothian, back with the Cosmic Ceilidh Band and guest-starring an extremely talented group of artists playing tonight under the banner Musicians for Syria.
The ceilidh started off with a Middle-Eastern buffet prepared by a team of the old Susie's Diner days inclusive in the ticket price. Special guests included Karine Polwart and members of Malinky, as well as Grace & Warren on their mbiras. We made £841.09 for each of Sawa for Action and Development and £841.09 for Hand in Hand for Syria.
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Saturday 14 November 2015
Aberlady Community Hall, Sea Wynd, Aberlady, EH32 0SD
And then to the coast for a very special adventure and first ceilidh in East Lothian, back with the Cosmic Ceilidh Band and guest-starring an extremely talented group of artists playing tonight under the banner Musicians for Syria.
The ceilidh started off with a Middle-Eastern buffet prepared by a team of the old Susie's Diner days inclusive in the ticket price. Special guests included Karine Polwart and members of Malinky, as well as Grace & Warren on their mbiras. We made £841.09 for each of Sawa for Action and Development and £841.09 for Hand in Hand for Syria.
Tickets: SOLD OUT
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Autumn Apple Ceilidh
Saturday 7 November 2015 Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR Our season continues with the truly cosmic Cosmic Ceilidh Band. full licensed bar (even beer, lager, wine) raffle with Gandolf apples... bring and share your apples cider from Thistly Cross, from Cairn O’Mohr mulled cider, organic apple juice We raised £251.31 for Reforesting Scotland and £251.31 for Refugee Survival Trust. |
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Polish-Scottish Ceilidh
Saturday 19 September 2015 Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR Our season kicked off with an exciting new collaboration - a Polish-Scottish Ceilidh featuring The Thunderdog Ceilidh Band with support from OJCZYZNA (The Polish Dance Ensemble) and DAVNO (Polish, Russian & Ukrainian songs). We saw then learned some Polish dances as well as all the traditional Scottish burls and reels. With over three and half hours of dancing. This was a Feniks & ceilidh collective event fundraised £1286.09 for Community Champions from Look Around - a See Me project (Feniks charity - psychological support for Central Eastern European Community) Feniks (www.feniks.org.uk) |
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Equinox Ceilidh
Saturday 21 March 2015 Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR with Hud Yer Wheesht and Saxofolk, the esteemed guitar and voice James Brown and on piano with his own compositions - Pascoe Hooper. The ceilidh was raising funds for Reforesting Scotland and the Refugee Survival Trust. This ceilidh was 30 short of a sell out and raised £451.09 for each organisation. Refugee Survival Trust (www.rst.org.uk) Reforesting Scotland (www.reforestingscotland.org) |
Valentine Ceilidh
Saturday 14 February 2015 Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR With the fabulous Belle Star Band, with support from James Brown (love songs on guitar), Charan Pradhan (Bollywood dance), Linda Chan (I Will Always Love You) and The Pearls (Scottish set)... We raised funds for Friends of the Earth Scotland - £1288.30! Friends of the Earth Scotland (www.foe-scotland.org.uk) |
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BIG Ceilidh in the Wee Hall
Saturday 17 January 2015
Richmond Craigmillar Church Hall, 227 Niddrie Mains Road , Edinburgh EH16 4PA Raising funds for Bridgend Inspiring Growth, with the Cosmic Ceilidh Band. We loved our adventure in Craigmillar, thanks for the lovely venue, poetry from Craigmillar Writers' Group and comic music. We also raised £353.83 for the Farmhouse Project. Bridgend Inspiring Growth (www.bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk) |
2014
Garvald Masked Ceilidh
Saturday 6 December 2014 Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR Raising funds for Garvald Edinburgh Starred Carrie on Dancing ceilidh band with support from The Pearls and the Garvald Edinburgh Staff Choir. We also had our licensed organic and local bar, and a wacky fund-raising raffle and auction of bags and hampers with our very own Gandolf the Multi-coloured. Garvald Edinburgh (www.garvaldedinburgh.org.uk) |
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Harvest Ceilidh
Saturday 1 November 2014
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR Raising funds for Reforesting Scotland and Refugee Survival Trust The start of our new season kicked off with a bang with the spectacular new line-up from the Cosmic Ceilidh Band and mesmerising support from indie folk band The Forgotten Works, local singer-songwriter Kenny Vass. And for the first time we were delighted to introduce a host of family-friendly activities run by NonStuff from 7-8pm including sea shanties, crafts, games, magic, paper airplanes, innertube art. Our regular craft beer, organic wine and single malt bar, was supplemented by a new apple cocktail bar - three cocktails and a mocktail. Gandolf returned with our enticing raffle; its not who wins but who gets to draw from the hat! We are fundraising this time for Reforesting Scotland & Refugee Survival Trust Refugee Survival Trust www.rst.org.uk Reforesting Scotland www.reforestingscotland.org |
Saturday 8 February 2014
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
The fabulous Belle Star Band started off 2014 with the Valentine Ceilidh. Over £1300 from door, bar and raffle went to Friends of the Earth Scotland.
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
The fabulous Belle Star Band started off 2014 with the Valentine Ceilidh. Over £1300 from door, bar and raffle went to Friends of the Earth Scotland.
2013
Saturday 14 December 2013
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
Refugee Survival Trust Ceilidh
The Cosmic Ceilidh Band brought you three awesome sets, taking the ceilidh scene in new dimensions.
All profits to Refugee Survival Trust (www.rst.org.uk).
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
Refugee Survival Trust Ceilidh
The Cosmic Ceilidh Band brought you three awesome sets, taking the ceilidh scene in new dimensions.
All profits to Refugee Survival Trust (www.rst.org.uk).
Saturday 16 November 2013
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
Reforesting Scotland Ceilidh - 20th Anniversary of Hud Yer Wheesht Ceilidh Band.
The first ceilidh in the 2013-14 season raised just over £1200 for Reforesting Scotland. With over three hours of ceilidh dancing and entertainment with Hud Yer Wheesht, and support from Klezma duo, Freilach and Tsores and a bellydance performance. We also had our licensed organic and local bar, and a wacky fund-raising raffle.
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
Reforesting Scotland Ceilidh - 20th Anniversary of Hud Yer Wheesht Ceilidh Band.
The first ceilidh in the 2013-14 season raised just over £1200 for Reforesting Scotland. With over three hours of ceilidh dancing and entertainment with Hud Yer Wheesht, and support from Klezma duo, Freilach and Tsores and a bellydance performance. We also had our licensed organic and local bar, and a wacky fund-raising raffle.
2012
...and on the Isle of Mull
Monday 31 December 2012
Bunessan Community Hall, Bunessan, Isle of Mull
The ceilidh collective offers a Hogmanay Ceilidh with the all-new Boufin' Ceilidh Band and support from local musicians and mbira players. Any profits from door, bar and raffle to the Bunessan Community Hall funds.
Tickets: £10/£6.50/£3 on the door; £9/£5/£3 in advance from Bunessan Bakehouse; or online at ceilidhcollective.ticketsource.co.uk
Bunessan Community Hall, Bunessan, Isle of Mull
The ceilidh collective offers a Hogmanay Ceilidh with the all-new Boufin' Ceilidh Band and support from local musicians and mbira players. Any profits from door, bar and raffle to the Bunessan Community Hall funds.
Tickets: £10/£6.50/£3 on the door; £9/£5/£3 in advance from Bunessan Bakehouse; or online at ceilidhcollective.ticketsource.co.uk
Our past events in Edinburgh
Saturday 1 December 2012
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
The ceilidh collective returns for our Winter Ceilidh with the fabulous Cosmic Ceilidh Band and support from Kite and the Crane, and Charan Pradhan with an interactive Nepali dance. All profits from door, bar and raffle to the Refugee Survival Trust.
Tickets: £10/£6.50/£3 on the door; £9/£5/£3 in advance from The Chocolate Tree (Bruntsfield Place), The New Leaf Co-op (Argyle Place); or online at ceilidhcollective.ticketsource.co.uk
Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, EH10 5BR
The ceilidh collective returns for our Winter Ceilidh with the fabulous Cosmic Ceilidh Band and support from Kite and the Crane, and Charan Pradhan with an interactive Nepali dance. All profits from door, bar and raffle to the Refugee Survival Trust.
Tickets: £10/£6.50/£3 on the door; £9/£5/£3 in advance from The Chocolate Tree (Bruntsfield Place), The New Leaf Co-op (Argyle Place); or online at ceilidhcollective.ticketsource.co.uk
...and before that (warning: it takes a while to scroll all the way!)
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Valentine Ceilidh
Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland Saturday 11th February 2012 Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Tickets are available now from our friends at The Chocolate Tree (123 Bruntsfield Place) priced just £5 advance concession and £9 advance full price. A limited number of tickets (30) will be reserved to buy on a first-come first-served basis (£10/£6.50) on the door. So please get yours in advance now if you can. Tickets are also available now from www.thebooth.co.uk (you just pay a £1 transaction fee, irrespective of how many tickets you buy). Winter Ceilidh Saturday 3rd December 2011 Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Autumn Ceilidh Supporting Refugee Survival Trust Saturday 29th October 2011 Live Music: Cosmic Ceilidh Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR For food, film and ceilidh: Cosmic Ceilidh Supporting Abundance Edinburgh and Bridgend Growing Communities Saturday 15th October 2011 Live Music: Cosmic Ceilidh Band St Peter's Church Hall, Lutton Place, EH89PE Spring Ceilidh Supporting Redhall Walled Garden Saturday 16th April 2011 (7pm - midnight) Live Music: Robert Fish Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Unity Ceilidh Supporting UNITY Centre, Glasgow Saturday 26th March 2011, (7.30pm - midnight) Live Music: Hud Yer Wheesht Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Family Ceilidh Supporting Pregnancy and Parents Centre Saturday 26th March 2011 (2pm - 5pm) Live Music: Hud Yer Wheesht Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Valentine Ceilidh Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland Saturday 12th February 2011 (7pm - midnight) Live Music: Cosmic Ceilidh Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Burns Ceilidh Saturday 22nd January 2011 (7pm - midnight) Live Music: Hud Yer Wheesht Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Winter Ceilidh Supporting Venture Scotland Saturday 4th December 2010 (7pm - midnight) Live Music: Cosmic Ceilidh Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Family Ceilidh Supporting Pregnancy and Parents Centre Saturday 27th November 2010 (2pm - 5pm) Live Music: Belle Star Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Autumn Ceilidh Supporting Refugee Survival Trust Saturday 27th November 2010 (7pm - midnight) Live Music: Belle Star Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Harvest Ceilidh Supporting Stop Climate Chaos and Redhall Walled Garden , in Association with Transistion Edinburgh University Saturday 16th October 2010 (7pm - midnight) Live Music: Robert Fish Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Equinox Ceilidh Supporting Refugee Survival Trust Saturday 25th September 2010 (7.30pm - 11.30pm) Live Music: Belle Star Band Tollcross Community Centre Hall, 117 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QS Ceilidh in the Orchard Supporting Refugee Survival Trust Friday 20th August 2010: 7pm-11pm Live Music: Norman's Law ceilidh band The Orchard, Pillars of Hercules Farm, Falkland, Fife KY15 7AD There will be a full licenced bar by Traveling Transition Tavern, food on sale with a Fife Diet theme, as well as a Grand Raffle Susie's Diner Ae Fond Farewell Supporting Epilepsy Scotland and Sick Kids Hospital Saturday 12th June 2010: 7pm-midnight Live Music: The Beggar Girls, The Tuberians, Cosmic Ceilidh Band, Zigadof & the Great Romano, Tashi of Tibet Old St Pauls, 39 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH Celebrating over 14 years of Susie's Diner, with live music, food, and cheer. Entry by donation - suggested £5. A Susie's Diner meal and licensed bar available. Unity Ceilidh Supporting The Unity Centre Saturday 17th April 2010: 7pm-midnight Band: Robert Fish Band and friends Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Event in association with Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture festival - for full details see www.ceilidhculture.co.uk Family Ceilidh Supporting the Birth Resource Centre and Crossreach's Postnal Depression Service Saturday 27th March 2010: 2-5pm Band: Hud Yer Wheesht and friends Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Event in association with Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture festival - for full details see www.ceilidhculture.co.uk Equinox Ceilidh Supporting Redhall Walled Garden and Wiston Lodge Saturday 27th March 2010: 7pm-midnight Band: Hud Yer Wheesht and friends Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Event in association with Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture festival - for full details see www.ceilidhculture.co.uk Refugee Ceilidh Supporting Refugee Survival Trust Saturday 6th March 2010: 7pm-midnight Band: Cosmic Ceilidh Band and friends Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU Valentine Ceilidh Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland Saturday 13th February 2010: 7pm-midnight Band: Hud Yer Wheesht and friends Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU Winter Ceilidh Supporting Venture Scotland Saturday 5th December 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: Hud Yer Wheesht and friends Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU Autumn Ceilidh Supporting Pregnancy & Parents Centre Saturday 14th November 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: Belle Star Band and friends Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Peace Ceilidh Supporting Peace & Justice Centre Saturday 7th November 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: Belle Star Band and friends Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Harvest Ceilidh Supporting Reforesting Scotland Saturday 3rd October 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: Robert Fish Band and friends Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 Equinox Ceilidh Supporting The Redhall Walled Garden and Wiston Lodge Thursday 24th September 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: Cosmic Ceilidh Band and friends Redhall Walled Garden, 97 Lanark Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2LZ Unity Ceilidh Supporting The Unity Centre Saturday 18th April 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: Hud Yer Wheesht and friends Hud Yer Wheesht’s funky feel-good music and improvisations will shove you around the dance floor. More complicated dances will be called if necessary - watch out for the totally off-the-wall Swedish Masquerade, you’ll really need your balance. They will be supported by Gandolf our MC, local musicians and a full licensed organic bar including snacks and juices. South Side Community Centre, West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9ER Edinmbira Ceilidh Thursday 9th April 2009: 7-10pm Band: Edinmbira, Yvonne Burgess & the Jammies Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 Night for Nepal Ceilidh Supporting Dancing Differently in Nepal and The Nepal Trust Saturday 4th April 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: The Robert Fish Band and friends We’ll have our regular organic bar and raffle, with Gandolf as Master of Ceremonies. Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR African Melodies Supporting Garvald Edinburgh Friday 6th March 2009: 7pm-midnight Band: Chartwell Dutiro and friends A beautiful relaxed evening of music, song and poetry from Zimbabwe and Scotland in the warm and cosy surroundings of The Lot in the Grassmarket The Lot, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1-2JU Imbolc Ceilidh Supporting Reforesting Scotland Saturday 7th February 2009: 7pm-1am - CANCELLED Winter Ceilidh Supporting Venture Scotland Saturday 6th December 2008: 7pm-1am Band: Cosmic Ceilidh Band and friends With organic bar and snacks, raffle and Gandolf as MC Ceilidh Hall, Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8-9SU Friends of the Earth Scotland 30th Anniversary Ceilidh Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland Friday 14th November 2008: 7pm-1am Band: Hud Yer Wheesht and friends Three sets of dancing to traditional and not-so-traditional called dances. Drinking and cavorting at our licensed organic bar. Draw of the raffle and Gandolf as MC Ceilidh Hall, Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8-9SU Climate Action Ceilidh Supporting SEAD (Scottish Education & Action for Development) Saturday 1st November 2008: 7pm-1am Band: Belle Star Band and friends With organic bar and snacks, raffle and Gandolf as MC Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Harvest Ceilidh Supporting Refugee Survival Trust Saturday 4th October 2008: 7pm-1am Band: Robert Fish Band and friends With organic bar and snacks, raffle and Gandolf as MC Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR 1900 - Doors Open 1930 - Sam Makin (tbc) 2000 - First set of The Robert Fish Band 2105 - Raise Your Hem 2140 - Second set The Robert Fish Band 2245 - The Makin Four 2310 - Raffle with Gandolf 2330 - Third set The Robert Fish Band 0050 - Last orders 0100 - Doors close Grassroots CD Launch Music Night Supporting Grassroots Theatre Company Friday 12th September 2008: 8-10pm (doors open at 7pm) Come and share, explore and celebrate the launch of Grassroots' latest fantastic CD. Featuring live song, music, dance from Grassroots and local supporting artists Edinmbira, Afrodisiac and more, as well as a bar and raffle. Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8-9SU Beltane Masked Ceilidh Supporting Beltane Fire Society Saturday 19th April 2008 Ceilidh: 7pm - 1am Band: Cosmic Ceilidh Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Balkan Benefit Ceilidh Supporting Balkan Music Camp for Traumatised and Special Needs Children Saturday 1st April 2008 Ceilidh: 8pm - 1am Band: Belle Star Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Family Easter Ceilidh Supporting Crossreach's Post Natal Depression Project Saturday 22nd March 2008 Ceilidh 2pm-5pm Band: Robert Fish Band A part of Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture festival Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Spring Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Redhall Walled Garden & Wiston Lodge Saturday 22nd March 2008 Ceilidh: 7.30pm-1am Band: Robert Fish Band A part of Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture festival Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Cabaret 808 Supporting The Melting Pot Saturday 8th March 2008 Time: 8pm-2am Info: Live Music, Poetry, soul & motown DJ, short films, belly-dancing. Full licensed Bar, fundraising raffle. The Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR Mbira Night II Supporting cross-cultural music and dance exchanges Saturday 29rd February 2008 Time: 7pm-Midnight Info: Chartwell Dutiro - music and dance from Zimbabwe Old St Paul's Church Hall, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH Chartwell Dutiro Supporting cross-cultural music and dance exchanges Saturday 23rd February 2008 Time: 8pm-Midnight Info: Spirit of the Ancestors: music and dance from Zimbabwe Birnam House Hotel, Perth Road, Dunkeld, PH8 0BQ Imbolc Ceilidh Supporting Reforesting Scotland Saturday 2nd February 2008 Banquet 6pm | Ceilidh 8pm-1am Band Hud Yer Wheesht Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Winter Ceilidh Supporting Venture Scotland - (Raised over £1100) Saturday 1st December 2007 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band Hud Yer Wheesht Supported by Edinmbira, Celter Smelter, and poet Rachel Amey Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Big Green Ceilidh Supporting Edinburgh Green Party - (Raised over £1100) Saturday 10th November 2007 Ceilidh 8pm-1am Band Cosmic Ceilidh Band Supported by Robin Harper, Old Folkie, and Samuel Makin on Grand Piano Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Harvest Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Refugee Survival Trust - (Raised over £1200) Saturday 6th October 2007 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band Belle Star Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Midsummer Razzmatazz Saturday 30th June 2007 Time 12 noon - 5pm Info FREE live music outside, puppet show in a yurt, storytelling, dancing, and so much more Redhall Walled Garden, 97 Lanark Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2LZ Big Country Rock'N'Roll Supporting Garvald Centre Edinburgh - (Raised over £500) Saturday 12th May 2007 Time 7.30pm - 1am Info featuring Quixote, and more to be announced, includes DJ Forkboy on decks Old St Paul's Church Hall, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH Balkan Benefit Ceilidh Supporting Saturday 5th April 2007 Time 78pm - 1am BandsFeaturing the Belle Star Band and Bosnian Band Little Tito and the Wolves. Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Spring Equinox Ceilidh Supporting Crossreach's Post-Natal Depression Project - (Raised over £240) Saturday 24th March 2007 Band Raggle Taggle Ceilidh Band The raggle taggle ceilidh band played their inaugral event with support from sam waylen as our guest performer, and the wonderful presense of michael angelo (the giant gentleman juggler) Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Ceilidh Collective Cabaret Supporting SAMH's Redhall Walled Garden - (Raised over £260) Saturday 24th March 2007 Info with an eclectic array of folk, world, and roots musicians, poets and bands Time 7.30pm - 1am An evening of magical performances from a wide variety of artists, including quioxte, samuel waylen, samuel makin, julie dawid & co Polworth Parish Church Hall, 36 Polworth Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 Mbira Night Supporting Garvald Centre Edinburgh - (Raised over £700) Saturday 17th February 2007 Time 7pm-1am Info live music & dance from Zimbabwe & Scotland featuring chipindura mbira trio and guests including the zimbabwean-scottish crossover band, Shakanaka, and edimbira, and more... starring rise kagona & chatwell dutiro. Old St Paul's Church Hall, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH Masked Imbolc Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Reforesting Scotland - (Raised over £1600) Saturday 3rd February 2007 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band Hud Yer Wheesht The wearing of wintery masks and costumes entirely optional though thoroughly recommended! Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Aynilla Supporting Aynilla Woman's Workers Cooperative in Peru - (Raised over £350) Saturday 8th December 2006 Slideshow and Organic dinner6.30pm-8pm | Gig 9pm-1am Band Greenman Bluegrass Band With support from Little Tito & the Wolves, the Tom Griffiths band. Old St Paul's Church Hall, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH Winter Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Venture Scotland - (Raised over £1600) Saturday 2nd December 2006 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band Cosmic Ceilidh Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Big Green Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Edinburgh & Midlothian Green Party - (Raised over £1400) Saturday 4th November 2006 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band Hud Yer Wheesht Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Welcome Ceilidh Supporting Refugee Survival Trust - (Raised over £350) Saturday 7th October 2006 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band The Robert Fish Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Midsummer Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Redhall Walled Garden - (Raised over £600) Saturday 24th June 2006 Time 7pm - 12 midnight Band Threesome Reel Ceilidh Band Redhall Walled Garden, 97 Lanark Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2LZ April Fool's Masked Ceilidh Supporting the Edinburgh Food Chain, and mrkev - (Raised over £1000) Saturday 1st April 2006 Time 7pm - 1am Band Threesome Reel Ceilidh Band, the greenman bluesgrass band and friends Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Imbolc Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Reforesting Scotland - (Raised over £1600) Saturday 4th February 2006 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band Hud Yer Wheesht support is from the edimbira (zimbabwean music), rachel amey and special guests... also featuring a floating slide show of some of reforesting scotland work Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR karine polwart & friends Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland - (Raised over £700) Friday 9th December 2005 Gig 7pm-1am Infofeaturing Celter Schmelter (klezma duet); and Quixote (inspired singer-song writing), and more Lambs House, Burgess Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6RD Winter Ceilidh - SOLD OUT Supporting Venture Scotland's minibus appeal - (Raised £1415) Saturday 3rd December 2005 Ceilidh 7pm-1am Band Threesome Reel Ceilidh Band Rudolf Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR Green Tuberia Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland - (Raised over £270) Saturday 26th November 2005 Time 7pm-2am Featuring the tuberians, cajun, eastern european, wild exotic world music, and colditz (ambient electro radio 3), swing dance with yasmin bushby, with support surprise guests... all in the eccentric and eclectic world of tuberia Lambs House, Burgess Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6RD Kin Ceilidh Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland - (Raised over £450) Saturday 19th November 2005 Time 7pm-2am Live music, poetry, performance cabaret. An eclectic mix of local stars on the acoustic folk roots scene. Lambs House, Burgess Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6RD Latin Fiesta! Supporting Friends of the Earth Scotland and SEAD - (Raised over £1100) Saturday 12th November 2005 Time 7pm-2am Introduced by Tom (of Kin fame) and featuring the best Latin American group in Edinburgh, Voces del Sur, the soulful Quixote, our own Latin DJ, Colombian dance performance and more Lambs House, Burgess Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6RD Autumn Green Ceilidh Supporting Edinburgh and Midlothian Green Party - (Raised £840) Saturday 29th October 2005 Band Hud Yer Wheesht with support from drummond community big band and the haunting Emily & sarah duet (cello & guitar) Equinox Soiree Supporting Centre for Human Ecology and Sead - (Raised over £900) Saturday 21st September 2005 An incredible evening with over 150 people, 14 superb and varied acts Summer Ceilidh Supporting the rebuilding of tsunami devastated village of Wijaya, and Sead - (Raised £2070) Saturday 4th June 2005 Band The Threesome Reel Support from Caper (world-folk, tango & klezma); and Helen Macleod on clarsach. Masked Imbolc Ceilidh Supporting Reforesting Scotland - (Raised £1350) Saturday 5th February 2005 Band Hud Yer Wheesht With support from the Tuberians (a magical eastern-playing collective of kaval, vocals, clarinet, accordion and percussion) Hearty Winter Ceilidh Supporting Trident Ploughshares - (Raised £800) Saturday 4th December 2004 Band Belle Star Band With support from Edimbira (Zimbabwean music) and Waa Sylla Autumn Ceilidh Supporting Edinburgh Green Party - (Raised £1226) Saturday 4th December 2004 Band Hud Yer Wheesht Masked Midsummer Ceilidh Supporting Centre for Human Ecology Saturday 19th June 2004 Band Belle Star Band With support from Claire Brady on classical grand piano and Nick Wilding & Tara O’Leary as WildLeary Graduation ceremony and midsummer celebration Spring Ceilidh Supporting Lothain's Green Party - (Raised over £800) Friday 2nd April 2004 Band Hud Yer Wheesht With special guests Chameleon Jazz Band, Claire Brady on classical grand piano, Nick Wilding & Tara O’Leary on Fiddle & Song Masked Imbolc Ceilidh Supporting Reforesting Scotland - (Raised £400) and Firrhill Dream Garden - (Raised £400) Saturday 31st January 2004 Band Hud Yer Wheesht With support from Bruno Gallacher on Flamenco guitar, Samuel Makin and on Grand Piano Samhain Ceilidh Supporting Reforesting Scotland - (Raised £400) and Redhall Walled Garden - (Raised £400) Saturday 1st November 2003 Band Belle Star Band Celebrating the coming of winter Imbolc Ceilidh Supporting Reforesting Scotland - (Raised over £900) Saturday 1st February 2003 Band Wild Geese Ceilidh Band Celebrating the beginning of spring with special guest phamie gow on the haunting clarsaich |
The bands that we work with include:
We use the following bands for ceilidh collective events, and we give them all major thumbs up! Experienced, alternative, and fun - top musicians on top form... Carrie on Dancing www.carrieondancing.co.uk littledonkeycarriemary@hotmail.com Tel: Carrie on 07919 871 725 Carrie On Dancing is an Edinburgh based ceilidh band led by Carrie Bulley (fiddle), with Kath Bruce (keys), Esther Kuck (bodhran), and Anna Smith (fiddle). They started playing for the ceilidh collective in 2015 and we are hopeful of years of future collaborations. Hud Yer Wheesht www.hudyerwheesht.co.uk andyjrbrewster@yahoo.co.uk Tel: Andy on 0131 455 8480 Hud Yer Wheesht are a 5-piece funky ceilidh band, whatever the occasion, we emphasise the fun in ceilidhs and try to make it a good night for all ! Typical line-up is drum kit, guitar, bass, flute and fiddle. Cosmic Ceilidh Band http://www.cosmicceilidhband.com/ Tel: Mo on 07878 829 685 Lets get the cliches out of the way first, the Cosmic Ceilidh Band are out of this world, off their planet and just what any wedding, function or event needs. They formed from a gaseous cloud earlier this millenium and are well on their way to stardom. The Belle Star Band http://www.musicscotland.com/bellestars/ gica@loening.com Tel: Gica on 0781 465 7209 One of Scotland's top all-women dance bands, The Belle Star Band have got to be unique in spanning three cultures - Scottish Urban Ceilidh, Jewish Klezmer and Canadian/American Contradance. Their great sense of swing, strong fiddle-driven sound and love of playing for dancing make them the glue in any social gathering. Now available for weddings, bar mitzvahs, festivals, parties, conferences... meet the band - Jenny Gardner, Alison Cowie & Gica Loening (fiddles), Cathy Wood (acoustic guitar & caller) and Lynn Sampsell (electric & double bass). The Robert Fish Band http://www.therobertfishband.co.uk/ sarah@therobertfishband.co.uk The Robert Fish Band have been getting folk on their feet in Edinburgh and beyond for well over a decade. They spend many a Saturday night "walking the line between tradition and innovation with sparkling flair - and a highly contagious sense of fun" (Sue Wilson) and have played venues from Blackpool to Brittany, from Leipzig to Lochaber, from Glasgow Green to Gilmerton Miners' Welfare Club. The band play and call the steps to all the well-known Scottish ceilidh dances and a few of the more unusual ones besides, with a line-up of fiddle, accordion/whistle, guitar, bass and percussion. Also to mention our very first band Wild Geese, and another wonderful and regular band over the past five years, Threesome Reel. Although band members have moved on to other things, rest assured that the music still runs strong through their veins. Thanks for all your hard work over the years. |