Wedding Band & Ceilidh Information - Billy Anderson, Broadcaster & Musician

Wedding & Ceilidh Information

Listen to some samples of Albany in action:

Sample: Dashing White Sergeant

Sample: Gay Gordons

Sample: Kate Martins Waltz & Skye Glen Waltz

Sample: Riverside Reel

Band Line-up

• Piano Accordion / Vocals / Calling
• Fiddle
• Dance instruction
• Disc Jockey
• Guitar
• Drums

Maximum Duration is a 4 hour set which includes a 30 minute interval

• 7.30pm - 9.15pm and 9.45pm -11.30pm
• 8.00pm - 9.45pm and 10.15pm - 12.00am

Scottish Dances include

• Bridal Waltze (or CD music of their choice)
• Gay Gordons - (couple dance)
• Dashing White Sergeant - (round the room 32 bar set dance)
• St.Bernards Waltz - (couple dance)
• Canadian Barn-Dance - ( couple dance - progressive)
• Strip the Willow - (four couple 56 bar set dance)
• Military Two Step - (couple dance)
• Australian Bush Dance - ( progressive fun dance)
• Riverside Reel - ( longwise 32 bar set dance)
• Pride of Erin Waltz - (couple dance)
• Virginia Reel - ( 4 couple American line-dance)
• Britannia Two-Step - ( three person progressive dance)
• Eightsome Reel - ( 4 couple square set dance)
• Cumberland Square Eight - (4 couple square set dance)
• Orcadian Strip the Willow - (longwise set dance)

The above dances shall be instructed and called as and when required. Non Ceilidh Dances (As per request or reponse)

• Other Set Dances : Duke of Perth. Hamilton House. Reel of 51st Division.
• Ballroom Dances: Quickstep, Slow Foxtrot, Modern Waltz.
• Latin American : Tango, Cha Cha, Samba.
• Children's Dances : Grand old Duke of York, Flying Scotsman.

As a musical alternative, the DISCO set, (no lights and not too loud) is always very popular at most weddings.. FINALE: All the guests are invited to join hands in a large outer circle, around the Bridal Party, again with hands joined for AULD LANG SYNE.