There’s nothing like music played by a traditional Ceildh band to make your special event go with a bang. It’s not necessary to even need to be Scottish or Irish to appreciate the fantastic music that these bands can play. After all after a couple of beverages everyone loves to get on the dance floor to show off their moves and having a live group of musicians perform for your celebration is sure to really make it go with a bang. So whatever sort of party you’ve planned, be it a special birthday, wedding party, anniversary or merely a reason to get together with friends a live band will make a big difference.
When you’re hiring a band for your celebration you’ve got an amazing array to pick from. You could go for a jazz band or a rock band but to get everyone on the dance floor and dancing through the night the thing you need is a Ceilidh band. Ceilidh bands play traditional country music for people to get up and boogie to along with some songs, humor and storytelling mixed in for good measure. The music played by Ceili bands can differ depending on where you reside so Irish Ceili bands can have a different style from Scottish Ceilidh bands but the end result will be the same-a brilliant time for all. Each Ceili band will come with a caller who’ll name the dances and call out instructions for the dancers on the dance floor. He can begin by giving a short introduction to the up coming song and talk about the steps that go with it and call out directions when the song is being played. At the start of the evening the steps will likely be fairly uncomplicated but more complicated and intricate steps are going to be introduced as folks become much more comfortable with the dances. While Ceili bands are firmly grounded in the Celtic tradition, barn dance bands and Hoedown bands come from the other side of the pond. However there are numerous parallels between the two with both of them influenced by largely traditional music with a caller calling the steps. A ceili or a hoedown is an excellent means of raising cash for charity or just to have a fun night with your family and friends. You could have one anywhere where there’s adequate space for a band and a dancefloor so church halls, hotels or even marquees are excellent sites. Callers bands and wedding ceilidh bands will supply their PA system and caller so all you need to do is choose a suitable location and fill it with your family and friends and have an enjoyable experience.