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Bernie Hewitt

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About Bernie

Ceilidh Craic, for fitness, fun and friendship.
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Accordionist
Dunfermline
Public liability insurance of £10 million

Bernie Hewitt is now retired from a full career in public service which included a lot of experience working with international organisations. Since his first attempt at retirement he has worked in Saudi Arabia, as business tutor at Fife College and as a recruitment consultant. From the age of 14 he has played the accordion, and now plays (and calls) ceilidh sessions as a solo artist, leads a small ceilidh band, has taught ceilidh dancing as exercise classes in fitness centres and lays on dementia-friendly Scottish music shows in care homes. In the past he has played for ceilidhs in places as far afield as Florida and Bangladesh, but now works from his home in Dunfermline, travelling all over the Central Belt of Scotland, and sometimes a bit further. His favourite gigs are playing a ceilidh set at weddings and other parties, where his music gets people onto the floor, and not long afterwards, having managed several different ceilidh dances, are usually panting for breath, dripping with sweat and shouting for more.

Bernie's Song list

Ceilidh Classics, usually chosen from:
Boston Two Step
Britannia Two Step
Canadian Barn Dance
Circassian Circle
Cumberland Square Eight
Dashing White Sergeant
Eva Three Step
Flying Scotsman
Gay Gordons
Highland Schottische
Lucky Seven
Military Two Step
Pat a Cake Polka
Pride of Erin
Riverside
St Bernard’s Waltz
Strip the Willow (Oracadian or otherwise)
Swedish Masquerade
Virginia Reel
Waltz Country Dance

Bernie's Prices

Last updated: 2026

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
DurationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£87.50
Up to 1 hour£200
Up to 2 hours£200
Up to 3 hours£225
Musicianship
Genres:
Scottish music
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Event types:
Private event, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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