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| Sunday 7th November | |
Ragin Cajun Ceilidh Part of Glasgay 1st Oct-9th Nov (www.glasgay.com) A big Southern Ceilidh with a Cajun twist from festival favourites the Belle Star Band. If you can't do the Gay Gordons or the Dashing White Sergeant come along and try for fun. £10 Details: St Andrews In the Square 1 St Andrews Square Glasgow G1 5PP 0141 552 7578 |
| Saturday 1st November |  SEAD
30th Anniversary - Climate Action CeilidhRudolph Steiner Hall, Spylaw Road, Edinburgh 7pm-1pm Support bands, organic bar, raffle Tickets £11, £6.50/£3.50 from The Booth or Susies Diner, West Nicholson St, Edinburgh. For more info, phone 07946 226 208 Robin, email robin@ploughshare.co.uk |
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| Thursday 30th October | The Wee Autumn Festival 2008 The Big Ceilidh Night Out 7-9.30pm Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre, Gilmerton, Edinburgh Cost: Adults £1, children FREE Gilmerton/Liberton Neighbourhood Partnership |
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| Saturday 5th April | Balkan Benefit Ceilidh with the Belle Star Band, and special guests Bosnian band, Little Tito & the Wolves Rudolf Seiner School Hall, 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh Organic bar, raffle £10/£6.50/£3 Tickets from Usher Hall Box Office, or Susies Diner (Nicholson St) 100% profits to Balkan Music Camp for War Traumatised and Special Needs Children www.ceilidhcollective.org.uk |
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| Saturday 5th April | Balkan Feast (with musical accompaniment, and slideshow) 5.30-7.30pm Two-course organic, vegetarian meal, prepared by bespoke organic events (www.boe.org.uk) Rudolf Seiner School Hall, 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh £10 (£2 off ceilidh ticket if buying together). Only 50 tickets, book in advance only. Full bar and refreshments available |
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| Sunday 16th March | St Patricks Day Ceilidh and Parade Kiltrimach, County Mayo, Ireland |
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| Saturday 1st March | Dundee Womens Festival Ceilidh 7.30pm West Park Centre, 319 Perth Road, Dundee More info www.dundeecity.gov.uk/events/womensfestival |
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| Pete Allison | |
"We had heard The Belle Stars play a few times at different events and were always impressed. We decided they would be ideal for our wedding as we had lots of Americans, Canadians and English who had no idea how to ceilidh. Sure enough it worked well - an excellent and patient caller was crucial in making everyone feel welcome on the dance floor and by the end of the evening everyone had bruises from all of the frivolities. I wholeheartedly and thoroughly recommend The Belle Stars. " |
| Reiner Moeckelman | "Lively, entertaining, fabulous, outstanding, fantastic" - those were the remarks of all those who had the chance to be present at the performances of the Belle Star Band in the east German village of Wust. The Scottish all-women ceilidh band made dance, clap and swing the students, lecturers, visitors and villagers during the 17th Summerschool for English language, literature, theatre and music in early August. They inspired the audience to demand more and more ceilidhs from the Band - and the Band responded by playing and singing numerous songs from their impressive repertoire. A breath-taking workshop with the students and lecturers followed by an unforgettable concert with the villagers made the Belle Star Band the Star of the 17th Summerschool." | |