Bands
Ceilidhs, weddings, corporate events, concerts & festivals
Teannaich Ceilidhs
I have played regularly with the band Teannaich since we started in 1995, switching after a few years from accompaniment on keyboards to playing melody on mandolin and later cittern. We have travelled widely and clocked-up well over 1000 public ceilidhs, weddings and other performances together.
Teannaich studio albums on Spotify
Lucid
Energised
Teannaich Ceilidhs, 2016
Mike cittern throughout
All tracks set for ceilidh dances
The Sonic Lodge
Teannaich Ceilidhs, 2002
Mike mandolin, bassoon & keyboard
Eh Records
Ceilidhs
The word 'ceilidh' in Scotland traditionally refers to various kinds of social gatherings, although nowadays almost always means a welcoming, party-style environment in which you can learn and enjoy specific dances set to music. Ceilidhs are extremely popular in Scotland (and now across the world), where they feature in most weddings, festivals and other celebrations, and occur regularly as public ticketed events. Every month, for example, Teannaich play a public ceilidh at Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh, where there will always be some regulars and locals who know the dances, as well as tourists who have never been to a ceilidh before, so we teach each dance before it starts. Here are examples of dances from Roxy ceilidhs, with links for tickets and booking our band.
Orcadian Strip the Willow (traditional last dance)
Band teaching 'Hanging out the washing' dance
Eightsome Reel (to 'Eight Pint Pot' on Energised CD, filmed by a dancer)
Waves of Tory (played to 'King's Gerbils' on Energised CD)
Other bands and collaborations
I have been involved in various other bands and collaborations over the years, including playing drums with the 'Heart and Soul Swing Band' multiple times on TV for BBC's 'Songs of Praise', playing in Edinburgh's Princess Street Gardens, playing in church bands and at local events and festivals.
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