The Unreel Ceilidh Band



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PREPARE TO DANCE YOUR SOCKS OFF

Unreel instruments
Unreel are:
 
Penny Burton:  Caller.  Penny's a great dance enthusiast, guaranteed to get you dancing and having a good time.  No hanging around the bar when you could be dancing your socks off!

Alan Diamond:  Bass. 
Mal Smith: drums.  Drums and bass make this Ceilidh band rock.


Julian Burton:  Squeeze boxes and Saxophones.  Julian's sax playing takes Ceilidh music into new and jazzy territories. We play all that fiddle-de-dee stuff, then Julian gets out his tenor sax for Jump at the Sun and things change up a gear - or three!  Or take King of the Fairies.  A set of hornpipes starts with a reggae edge, finishes more like a New Orleans marching band.  Magic!

Stephen Sibbald:  Fiddle

Ian Chisholm:  Mandolin Bouzouki and Guitar

Mike Ainscough: guitar and mandolin
The band may also feature other local musicians and dancers including:

James Barry: caller and drums
James
Derrick with serpent

Derrick Hughes: bagpipes whistles and serpent.
Derrick also plays with Ian in The Twagger Band



kilts


Stephen is from Nairn, near Inverness, and Ian is from Edinburgh.  They have a duet repertoire featuring many reels and Strathspeys.

Kilts will be worn when appropriate!




And by the way, we also play the blues .....

Mal's Trike Mal Smith:  drums

If you want a different kind of music, for example if you want a disco after your barn dance, Mal runs The Hoo-Hah Party Sound System - sound system, light show and professional DJ.

In the '70s Ian and Mike played in the legendary Egbert Souse All Stars.
We were a lot prettier in those days!

Ian and
                  Mike