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About Ceilidh Capers
Ceilidh Capers - including a great highland bagpiper and excellent ceilidh band providing everything you need for a fabulous party event
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Ceilidh Capers' Reviews
From customers:
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Roy S
5 months ago, for a Wedding in Mansfield NG18
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Martin T
11 months ago, for a Burns night in 1866 Sheffield Rd
Ceilidh Capers' Song list
multiple songs are available including ballads, scottish jigs, reels, highland bagpiping tunes, tunes for dinner
scotland the brave
a man’s a man
auld lang syne
Dance name ∧ ∨ Duration of Dance ∧ ∨ Difficulty ∧ ∨ Set Type ∧ ∨ Tune Type ∧ ∨ Author ∧ ∨
Aulderley Edge 32 Easy Longways 6 Couples Jig Unknown View
Barley Reel 48 Medium Longways 4 couples Jig Trad View
Billy's hornpipe 32 Medium Longways 4 couples Hornpipe Unknown View
Boston Tea Party 32 Medium Longways 5 couples Jig Jean Butler View
Bottoms up 32 Easy Longways 5 couples Jig Unknown View
Bridge of Athlone 48 Easy Longways 5 couples Jig Unknown View
Chancellors Farewell 32 Easy Sicilian Circle Hornpipe Unknown View
Chaton ring 32 Easy Big Circle Jig Unknown View
Clopton Bridge 32 Easy Longways 4 couples Hornpipe John Chapman View
Cornish six hand reel 64 Medium Line of 3 couples (6 hands) Polka John Chapman View
Country Bumpkin 32 Medium Longways 5 couples Jig Michael Barraclough View
Cumberland square eight 64 Easy Square set Jig/Polka Unknown View
Dashing white sargent 32 Medium Sicilian Circle with triples Jig/Polka Trad View
Falling Masonry 32 Easy Longways 4 couples Jig John Kirkpatrick View
Four around four 32 Easy Longways 4 couples Jig Unknown View
Gypsy Hill Jig 32 Medium Longways 3 couples Reel Irene Harcourt View
Jacks Alive 32 Medium Longways 5 couples Jig Unknown View
Mary Panton's Strip (not it's real title) 32 Medium Longways 4 couples Jig Mary Panton View
Mason and Dixy line 32 Easy 6-8 Couples Beckett formation Reel Trad View
Muffin Man Jig 32 Easy (includes clapping) Big Circle Jig Unknown View
Nottingham swing 16 Easy Hornpipe Unknown View
OXO Reel 32 Easy Longways 6 Couples Reel John Tether View
Ping 32 Easy Longways 4 couples Jig Unknown View
Quarndon Hill 48 Easy Sicilian Circle Jig Roger Watson View
Rosa 32 Easy Single couple Waltz Gordon Potts View
Sicilian Swirl 32 Medium Sicilian Circle Reel Unknown View
Sir roger de coverley 48 Easy Longways 6 Couples Slip jig Unknown View
St Christian 32 Easy Big Circle Jig Unknown View
Stoke golding country dance 40 Medium Longways 4 couples Slip jig Trad View
Strip the willow square 48 Difficult Square set Jig/Polka Eddie Upton View
Suicide Square 32 Easy Big square around the room Jig Unknown View
T.A.G. 32 Hard Longways 4 couples Jig Roger Whynott View
The New Mrs Roberts 32 Medium Longways 3 couples Hornpipe John Brown View
The Waterfall Waltz 32 Easy Sicilian Circle Waltz Pat Shaw View
The Willow Tree 48 Medium Longways 8 couples Jig Hugh Rippon View
The foundry 32 Easy Sicilian Circle Hornpipe Unknown View
The new Mrs Arrowsmith 32 Medium Square set Hornpipe Gordon Potts View
Trip to bamford 32 Easy Longways 4 couples Jig Trad View
Twelve Meet 32 Medium Triplets in square sets Jig Pat Shaw View
Waves of tory 48 Medium Longways 5 couples Jig Unknown View
Witch reel (Sheffield Version) 32 Easy Longways 4 couples Jig Tony Slinger View
Witches reel (Original Version) 48 Medium Longways 4 couples Jig Tony Slinger View
Yarmouth long dance 32 Easy 6-8 Couples Beckett formation Jig Unknown View
Collection Name Short Title
120 Bagpipe Tunes, Gleanings, and Styles by Malcolm MacInnes MacInnes
Angus MacKay's Piper's Assistant Piper's Assistant
Bagpipe Melodies by P/M Wm. Fergusson Fergusson
Brigade Book of Irish Pipe Music, The Brigade
Broadside to Broadband Broadside
C.S. Thomason's Ceol Mor Ceol Mor
Caledonian Repository of Music Adapted for the Bagpipes, The by William Gunn Gunn
Caledonian Repository of Music for the Great Highland Bagpipe, The Alexander Glen
Collection of Ancient Martial Music of Caledonia Called Piobaireachd, A by Donald MacDonald MacDonald Piobaireachd
Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd or Highland Pipe Music, A by Angus MacKay MacKay
Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd, A by David Glen Glen Piobaireachd
Collection of Pipe Music by James Bett, A Betts
Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels, and Jigs arranged for the Highland Bagpipe, A by Donald MacDonald MacDonald
Cowal Collection, The Cowal
David Glen's Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music David Glen
Edcath Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music and Drum Settings - Book One, The Edcath
Edinburgh Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music, The by David Glen Edinburgh Collection
Empire Book of Pipe tunes and Tunes for the Pipes, The Empire
Glenallan Collection of Bagpipe Music, The Glenallan
Glendaruel Collection, The Glendaruel
Glen's Collection for the Great Highland Bagpipe by J & R Glen J & R Glen
Henderson's Tutor for the Bagpipe and Collection of Pipe Music Henderson
Highland Bagpipe Music by George S. McLennan McLennan
Irish Tunes for the Scottish and Irish War Pipes by David Glen Glen Irish
Kilberry Book of Ceol Meadhonach, The Ceol Meadhonach
Logan's Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music Logan
MacCrimmon and Other Piobaireachd & Some Piobaireachd Studies by G.F. Ross G.F. Ross Collection
MacLeod's Tutor for the Highland Bagpipe: MacLeod
MacPhee Collection, The by Donald MacPhee MacPhee
Master Method for the Highland Bagpipe Master Method
Music of Clan MacLean, The MacLean
New and Complete Tutor for the Great Highland Bagpipe, A by Thomas Glen Thomas Glen
New Zealand Collection of Bagpipe Music, A by Alexander Taylor Cameron New Zealand
Piobaireachd, The by Ian M'Lennan M'Lennan Piobaireachd
Pipes of War, The by Bruce Setton and John Grant Pipes of War
Robert M’Kinnon’s Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music M'Kinnon
Scottish Pipers' Society Book of Tunes, The Royal Scottish Pipers
Tutor for the Northumberland Half-Long Bagpipes Cocks
William Ross's Collection William Ross
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Ceilidh Capers' Prices
Last updated: 2025
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
3 musicians
| Performance duration | Price | |
| Up to 1 hour | £500 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £750 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £1125 |
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
the complete package of the Piper and the ceilidh band making for a fantastic evening
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
Numerous to mention - Weston Hall Hotel, Coventry, Blackpool Tower ballroom, Colworth Hall, Notts, whitby royal hotel and steampunk event
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Any ceilidh bands and also pipers
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Lord mayors ball in Derbyshire (Buxton)
Can you perform covers?
yes but bear in mind they will be in a ceilidh style or fiddle and guitar
Do you have different line-up options?
usually two in the ceilidh and one piper, but can add more to the band eg piano and drums and can also add a full pipes and drums band if requested
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
no problem, we are completely flexible to suit your requirements
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yes no problem
How much time do you need to set up?
approx 30 mins
Do you provide a caller?
yes we do and tuition
Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?
yes of course
Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA) included in your quote?
yes, no additional costs
Can you learn song requests before the event?
yes we can with prior notice
Musicianship
Genres:
Ceilidh, Folk rock, Country, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, Traditional English folk
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Event types:
Burns night, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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