Matthew Maclennan Accordionist and Scottish Ceilidh Band

Matthew Maclennan Scottish Dance Band plays for Caledonian balls, ceilidhs, dances, concerts, festivals, weddings and parties all over the UK and beyond. The band has many years experience playing at functions and parties. Matthew is also a very experienced caller of Ceilidh dances. This allows everyone to join in and enjoy the fun of ceilidh dancing. Matthew Maclennan has been playing the accordion since the tender age of 7 years old! He has been performing on stage since he was 12 years old. Matthew has performed as a soloist, in other bands and has formed his own Scottish Dance and Ceilidh Band. The band was formed in 2005 and Matthew has been performing professionaly since 2010. Since 2009 Matthew and his band have been recording on BBC Radio Scotland’s flagship Scottish Dance programme “Take the Floor”. The band features regularly on this show. Matthew Maclennan and his band released, “Traditionaly Inspired”, their debut album in 2014 which was awarded “Album of the Year” in 2015 by the National Association of Accordion and fiddle clubs. Also in 2014 Matthew Maclennan Scottish Dance band was nominated as “Dance Band of the Year” at the Na Trads in Inverness. Matthew Maclennan has made trips abroad to play for weddings in France, Caledonian Societies in Kenya, Oman and Norway, The British Army in Germany, Scottish country dancing in Spain and the Netherlands. He looks forward to travelling to new places either as a soloist or with the band. In 2017 Matthew won the “All Scotland Traditional Accordion Championship” at the Perth Accordion Festival. Matthew and his band continue to enjoy playing for all events from small country halls to big ballrooms and hotels.