A Ceilidh is informal Gaelic Dancing, quite similar to English Barn Dancing. There are many other different kinds, but the kind of Ceilidh we present features the band playing traditional and original dance, tunes completely live, and a caller to call the dances.

The caller first explains and walks the dancers through the dance. The band then plays the tune, while the caller continues to help the dance along until it’s going under its own steam.

No, it should be fun so long as you listen for a few minutes. No one minds if a dance goes completely wrong, but you may get a round of applause from the band if you do especially well, or mess it up in a particularly entertaining way.

An typical evening schedule has dancing from 8pm until 11:30pm, with a break for refreshments. For more details see our Typical Schedule page

With us you will find no difference in the dances, no matter how you advertise it. We do take bookings in actual barns so long as they are clean and dry, with a safe supply of electricity (and it’s not midwinter).

We can reduce our equipment to fit in smaller venues. This means that we may not be able to use our full lighting system. This may also be the case in older halls where the power supply is insufficient.

You know your guests better than us, but a ceilidh means that everyone can join in together, rather waiting for the disco to play “oldies”. Our light show is probably better too. Why not put our website address on their invitations so they know what to expect?

No. Although almost everyone learns Country Dancing at school, we have forgotten most of it. Our Caller teaches the dances so that absolute beginners can join more experienced dancers with ease. The similarities with Ceilidh dancing are included on our Country Dancing page.

Not necessarily. In our experience this spoils the flow of the dancing, and simply doesn't make for a better evening.

An exception to this may be for a wedding, when background music is required during the Wedding Breakfast. A Disco can also extend the evening until the early hours of the morning for longer events.

What you like! If you’re formally dressed for a wedding it may be an idea to have a pair of flat shoes tucked away somewhere. Stilettos are definitely a problem, and you’ll probably be glad of an excuse to get rid of them for a while.

If you know a particular dance you want to do, let us know in advance and we’ll do our best to help you out.

See our "Coming Round The Mountain" page. This is a great ceilidh dance for families at Weddings or Parties.

Although we are based in South Lincolnshire, from the Cambridgeshire border up, we often travel a couple of hundred miles to functions organised by those that have seen us more locally.