Corporate & Conference Events Made Epic: How PipeDown Band Electrifies Audiences

Scotland’s Most Dynamic Live Entertainment Looking for an unforgettable experience at your next corporate event? Pipe Down Band delivers a high-energy fusion of traditional Scottish music with rock and dance anthems – perfect for conferences, gala dinners, and networking events across Glasgow, Edinburgh, and beyond. ▶ Watch our showreel on YouTube: Pipe Down Bagpipe band for Contemporary Scottish show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YqFQb6BaO8 [...]

By |2025-04-11T10:44:01+01:00April 4th, 2025|latest news|Comments Off on Corporate & Conference Events Made Epic: How PipeDown Band Electrifies Audiences

Watch New Videos of Our Scottish Rock & Pop Bands

Check out some recent videos of live performances of 2 of our Scottish Bands, Scraggly Cats and Tartanium. Our Pop Covers and Ceilidh Band Scraggly Cats at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh Scraggly Cats are a pop-covers and ceilidh band. Here they perform at the National Museum of [...]

By |2025-03-12T16:58:33+00:00February 27th, 2020|latest news|Comments Off on Watch New Videos of Our Scottish Rock & Pop Bands

5 Scottish Band Events in 3 Days

Though not uncommon at Reel Time, we had another very busy week recently with 5 Scottish band events in just 3 days. 2 events were for one incentive group, our stage show and rock band Tartanium performed twice, there was ceilidh dancing and a wedding. All of this took place at some great venues [...]

By |2025-04-04T08:39:09+01:00November 18th, 2019|latest news|Comments Off on 5 Scottish Band Events in 3 Days

Glasgow’s Merchant Square: 6 Ceilidhs for 5900 People

In Glasgow Ceilidh news this summer, we have been fortunate to secure a great run of events with Merchant Square. At the epicentre of Glasgow’s happening bar and night-life, Merchant Square also has another side to its events: the conference event takeover! Glasgow Convention Bureau do a great job [...]

By |2025-03-12T17:19:29+00:00September 2nd, 2019|latest news|Comments Off on Glasgow’s Merchant Square: 6 Ceilidhs for 5900 People

Hire A Ceilidh Band – Some Things to Think About

So you want to hire a ceilidh band. You're ready. You've made up your mind. This is what your event needs. Great! Obviously, we love ceilidh bands here. We love ceilidh events. But hiring a ceilidh band is not a one-size fits all situation. Maybe your ceilidh band doesn't fit your event. Maybe your [...]

By |2025-03-12T17:08:10+00:00August 22nd, 2019|latest news|Comments Off on Hire A Ceilidh Band – Some Things to Think About

Modern Ceilidh, Scottish Show Videos

Introducing our take on a modern ceilidh.  We have posted a few new videos on You Tube of our Scottish bands. These are live videos with live sound. This lets you get a good idea what your band will sound like at your event or conference gala dinner.    Modern Ceilidh Band Our modern ceilidh [...]

By |2025-03-12T16:59:05+00:00February 21st, 2018|latest news|Comments Off on Modern Ceilidh, Scottish Show Videos

What is a Ceilidh?

What is a ceilidh? While some people are very familiar with the idea of a Ceilidh.... others are not so.  Let's start at the beginning: Traditionally it is a gathering or social event, and it didn't necessarily involve any dancing.  These days a Ceilidh is a sociable way to bring people together involving Scottish music and dance. Children ceilidh, old people ceilidh, [...]

By |2018-02-07T20:04:02+00:00February 7th, 2018|latest news|Comments Off on What is a Ceilidh?

Ceilidh Matters with Biophysicist Conference

Conference Ceilidh experts: The Reel Time Scraggly Cats entertained a fantastic bunch of biophysicists.  The group were attending their 2017 conference at the EICC, Edinburgh.  The conference ran over 3 days, with a ceilidh and party night planned for the closing event.  1300 delegates turned out for the party. Leiths started proceeding, presenting [...]

By |2018-02-08T10:41:47+00:00October 24th, 2017|latest news|Comments Off on Ceilidh Matters with Biophysicist Conference

Graduation Ceilidh Band

The Reel Time Ceilidh Band were delighted to be asked to be the Edinburgh University Graduation Ceilidh band. For their graduation Ball, 1000 students descended upon Teviot Row House.  A gorgeous building in the centre of Edinburgh, for the one final blowout of their university career. The Reel Time Band were [...]

By |2025-03-12T17:09:58+00:00October 24th, 2017|latest news|Comments Off on Graduation Ceilidh Band

Ceilidh Filled Week!

What a week for the Reel Time Band!  We were lucky enough to have three ceilidh band gigs in a week!  A wedding, a corporate event and a conference ceilidh!  Starting with a wedding at the mighty Dalmahoy, (a gorgeous hotel and country club near Edinburgh,) with an interesting mix of pop and ceilidh from [...]

By |2025-03-12T17:18:29+00:00June 13th, 2017|latest news|Comments Off on Ceilidh Filled Week!
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