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Booking the Rock Ceilidh Band and disco means you get a full-piece band comprising electric fiddle, electric guitar, bass and drums. Each member is a highly experienced and skilled musician. We play toe-tapping, high-energy ceilidh tunes blended with snippets and riffs from many modern songs. Modernity and tradition are in perfect harmony.
Your guests will be in safe hands, even if complete ceilidh novices. As experienced ceilidh dance callers, we will guide them step by step through the most popular dances and a few more unusual dances, too, using fun-filled banter. This ensures that everyone will be able to fully participate in your party.
Our 4-piece 'rock-ceilidh band' consists of - fiddle/caller/DJ + bass + electric guitar + drums
Our 3-piece 'rock-ceilidh band' (minus bass guitar)' consists of - fiddle/caller/DJ + guitar + drums
Our 2-piece 'traditional ceilidh band' consists of - fiddle/caller/DJ/Stompbox* + guitar
*Stompbox is a foot percussion to enhance the beat
Our quotes are for entertainment for a pre-arranged block of up to four consecutive hours of entertainment before midnight and include a disco if required. For entertaining in excess of four hours or after midnight, the fee is an additional £25 per person per half hour.
Please note, we do not sing and bring disco instead so we can cater to all requests and tastes.
Most clients prefer ceilidh until buffet and then disco afterwards. However, because we bring disco with us, we can be flexible if the ceilidh is going particularly well.
We will arrive 1 hour beforehand to set up and soundcheck, ensuring everything is primed and ready to go at your chosen start time. All our sound and light equipment is PAT tested, and we have public liability insurance of £10m.
Rock Ceilidh Band is a wedding band based out of Armadale, Lothian & Borders.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Ceremony music
Entertainment
DJ

What is included in the wedding package?

Our quotes are for 'rock ceilidh' entertainment for a pre-arranged block of up to four consecutive hours of entertainment before midnight, and includes disco if required

How far in advance should I contact you?

As far in advance as you can. When the date is gone, it is gone

What style of music do you offer?

Disco
Rock
Folk

Type of musical group:

DJ
Band

Size of group:

Medium (4 - 6 musicians)

Repertoire:

Gay Gordon Dashing Fit Sergeant Strip the Willow (Orcadian) Military two-step Britannia two-step Canadian Barn Dance Circassian Circle Cumberland Square Eight (helicopter dance) Eightsome Reel Flying

Is it possible to request something that's not in the repertoire?

Yes, of course

What's your experience?

32 years experience playing with Scottish Ceilidh Bands and many years experience playing with Irish bands before then. The Rock Ceilidh Band was established 10 years ago

Do you have your own equipment?

Yes

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service?

Yes, we need 2 electric plug points for all our sound and light equipment

Can you travel?

Yes, 50 mile radius of Bathgate

Is there a charge for travelling?

Yes, only if the venue is over hour's drive from Bathgate. Then it will be £0.50 per mile per person

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

With a team

What is the length of time of the act?

Up to four consecutive hours before midnight. Surcharge for additional hours or after midnight

How much time do you need to prepare for an act?

One hour to set up. Also one hour at the end to dismantle and load out

Do you do open-air acts?

No

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

£25 per half hour per person

What are the forms of payment?

£100 non-refundable deposit to book. Balance is required 4 weeks before the event. We prefer bank transfer payment or Paypal

Reviews for Rock Ceilidh Band

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Megan Sent on 26/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best ceilidh band

We booked the Rock Ceilidh Band for our wedding and they were the best ceilidh band I’ve ever experienced. The music was so energetic and fun, with elements of rock throughout which we and our guests loved. Mary was our DJ for the whole night and was the best we could have asked for. She was so kind and helpful in the run up to the event. We had a playlist with some notes to go with it and a separate playlist of special songs for dances etc and Mary was so flexible with these. Other DJs were not willing to play our own playlist so Mary was a lifesaver as playing music of our choice was so special to us. Mary led the evening with announcements and was great at reading the room and sequencing songs well. Overall a brilliant night and would 100% recommend booking with Rock Ceilidh Band to anyone.
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Poppy Sent on 16/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent wedding ceilidh!

We hired Rock Ceilidh for our wedding in June 2026. Mary and the band were friendly and professional from start to finish when they played at our wedding. Excellent calling from Mary meant our family who didn’t know ceilidh dances could join in fully. We loved how rock songs were woven into traditional music. Mary was so helpful and answered any questions we had very very quickly which put us at ease throughout the planning process, and she was so flexible with us asking to use our own disco playlist for after the ceilidh. Thank you so much!
Eilidh
Eilidh Sent on 08/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fab fun and very professional

The Rock Ceilidh Band were fantastic fun for our wedding. It was great to have traditional ceilidh dancing, and having a caller was super helpful for the very international group at the party. The addition of rock songs was such a fun way to make it modern, and added extra energy to the crowd! The DJ set also gave a good variety of songs for various generations, and I can't fault the team on their professionalism and responsiveness to my emails. For a unique experience you can't beat these guys!
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44 Sibbald View, Armadale EH48 2TG Armadale (Lothian & Borders)

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