Hire Matthew Maclennan Accordionist | Accordionist in Edinburgh

Check availability and get a free quote now - no commitment to book

From£250

1 hour

Like Matthew?

Watch & Listen

Watch

Listen

1-3 of 19 videos

Folie Musette played by Matthew Maclennan

Fordeminner played by Matthew Maclennan on accordion

The Duran Ranger 8x32 bar reel played by Matthew Maclennan

About Matthew

One of the best professional accordionist. With many years experience for all types of events anywhere

3 of 16 photos

Accordionist

Edinburgh

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Matthew has been playing Scottish music since he first started playing the accordion at the age of seven and has been playing for functions regularly since he was fifteen. Playing with different bands as well as his own band and as a soloist. In 2010 Matthew decided to make music his full time career and went professional. Matthew has been a multiple prize winner in the Scottish Accordion competition scene here are a few notible prizes that he has won.

Matthew

5 out of 5

5 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Matthew's Reviews

5 out of 5

Great

5 out of 5

Matthew was extremely obliging and very keen to provide exactly what my daughter wanted for her wedding dance. He and the band arrived in very good time and played beautifully and with great energy to a full dance floor all evening, giving us a great selection of dances. A wonderful end to a perfect wedding celebration!

Reply from Matthew

1 year ago

Thank you for your kind review. We all enjoyed the wedding. Thanks again for booking the band.

5 out of 5

Matthew was very professional and a great addition to our wedding made the night very special

Reply from Matthew

2 years ago

Hello Peter, Thank you for your kind review. It was a lovely wedding and I am so glad that you and Julie enjoyed my contribution. All the very best.

5 out of 5

I booked Matthew and his two colleagues for my daughter’s 21st birthday in October 2021. His booking system was fair and simple, paying a small deposit until just before the event when full payment was required. I had arranged for them to start playing around 9 pm and they arrived early to set up. The food and speeches went on for much longer than anticipated so they didn’t start playing until 11pm but they never questioned it and never complained. They played for 2 hours and were BRILLIANT! Many of my daughter’s friends had never Ceilidh danced before but the floor was full for the whole 2 hours and everyone was so complementary about the band and the music. They really made the party a success for my daughter, and I would happily book them again. I couldn’t recommend them more highly for any event you may be holding. Anna Traquair

5 out of 5

Thank you to Matthew and his band for performing at our wedding last Saturday. All our guests loved your ceilidh. Many had never been to a ceilidh before and you made the dances so easy to understand and most importantly kept it fun. It was an amazing day for us made all the more special by your band

Encore badges

5 gigs

Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

5th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 5 years

Matthew's Song list

Requests for dances and tunes include:

(Please ask if you have anything not on the list and we will learn it if necessary )

*** Dances: ***

Gay Gordons

Canadian Barn Dance

Circassion Circle

Strip the Willow

Orcadian Strip the Willow

St Bearnards Waltz

Pride of Erin Waltz

Old time Waltz

The Riverside Jig

Cumberland Square Eight

Virginia Reel

Military two Step

Boston Two Step

Highland Schottishe

Eva Three Step

The Flying Scotsman

Boston Two step

The Rosa Waltz

The Waves of Torry

The big three

Britannia two step

Boston two step

Dashing White Seargent

Eightsome Reel

Duke of Perth

Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh

Foresome Reel

Reel of the 51st Division

Hamilton House

Inverness Country Dance

Waltz and Gallop

John Peel

Blue Danube Waltz

Quickstep

Foxtrot

Modern Waltz

*** Often requested songs: ***

Auld Lang Syne

My love is like a red red rose

Aye fond kiss

Ye banks and braes

Wild mountain tyme

Caledonia

Donald where's your troosers

Scotland the Brave

Flower of Scotland

Rose of Allandale

Black velvet band

Molly Malone

The Wild Rover

The Irish Rover

Sound The Pibroch

Willie McBride

Walking on the waves

Bonnie Dundee

Star of the county down

The Portree Kid

Loch Tay Boat Song

Mairi's Wedding

Ye Jacobites by name

Ae Fond Kiss

The Star O' Robbie Burns

Dark lochnagar

A Man's a man for a' that

The Bluebell Polka

The Dark Island

Mist Covered Mountains

Matthew's Prices

Last updated: 2025

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£200
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£450

3 piece wedding ceilidh band

Accordion and Caller, Fiddle and Drums. Including access to our PA system.

£900

4 piece wedding ceilidh

Four piece ceilidh band. Accordion, Fiddle, Piano and Drums. Including dance caller

£1100

5 piece wedding ceilidh band

Five piece ceilidh band 2 accordions, fiddle, piano and drums including dance caller.

£1500

Full Scottish Wedding Dance Band

Full 6 piece scottish dance band. 2 accordions, fiddle, piano, bass and drums including dance caller.

£1800

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I can be flexible with timings. Please just let me know and we can discuss the details further.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

I can provide a DJ set for your party. This can be tailored to your tastes. Please let me know your favourite genres and acts and I can make sure to include this.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

My tunes are mostly from the traditional genre. If you have particular favourites then please just let me know and I will include them in my sets.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes. I do not assume the venue has PA.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes. Please do not hesitate to ask for any requests that you may have. If you have a tune that is special to you then just ask and I will be happy to play this for you.

Musicianship

Genres:

Traditional Scottish folk, Ceilidh

See all genres

Instruments:

Accordion, Ceilidh caller

See all instruments

Event types:

Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, Church service

See all event types

Other skills:

Sound technician, Instrumental teaching

See all skills