Ceilidh Culture

Hoots Man Alive!

16 Apr 2010

No, that really is the title of this dance workshop festival, part of the Northern Streams strand of Ceilidh Culture, which aims to educate you, the public, on the matter of traditional male dance from Scandinavia and Scotland. Each two-hour standalone…

Ceilidh Culture Street Fair

31 Mar 2010

Edinburgh’s annual showcase of music, song, dance and storytelling widens its remit for this 4-day street fair boasting Scottish food, drink, crafts, fashion, music and more near to the castle. See music and around town listings for listings of other…

Ceilidh Culture

1 Mar 2009

Ceilidhs are cool. There, I’ve said it; now it’s a fact. Seriously though, ceilidhs do seem to be slowly creeping into popular culture and are no longer regarded as something twee and refined to the Highlands and rickety old village halls, with triangle…

Ceilidh Culture - A Beginner's Guide

1 Mar 2009

‘The steps always come flooding back’, my angel-voiced instructor ensures me. Well, if this is the case, then I am seriously questioning the meaning of the word ‘always’. For where within the nuances of this word, does it allow for my complete cranial…

Ceilidh Culture

13 Mar 2008

FOLK Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 21 Mar–Sun 12 Apr Ceilidh Culture, Edinburgh’s spring fling of acoustic music and the traditional arts has this year moved from its council house, and is now being run by a team from the Usher Hall. Rather than…

Ceilidh Culture unveils substantial line-up for 2008 festival

28 Feb 2008

From country legends to Scottish folk’s newest stars to local veteran folk heroes, Ceilidh Culture, Edinburgh first major festival of the year has unveiled a wide-reaching programme of names form here and afar. The bill of music and story telling…

Ceilidh Culture

Various venues, Edinburgh, Sat 24 Mar-Sun 15 Apr

13 Mar 2007

ROOTS FESTIVAL Edinburgh’s Ceilidh Culture, the council-led celebration that runs for three weeks around Easter, brings together the city’s traditional arts under one umbrella. Eclectic sounds range from the percussion-driven dance grooves of the…