St Andrew’s Day, part of Edinburgh's Winter Festivals programme, will see a packed programme of events celebrating Scottish Ceilidh Culture in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket.
Appearing on the main stage will be a celtic supergroup - 2014 Radio 2 Folk Award Nominees Breabach will be joined by Dougie MacLean, Louis Abbott and Blazin’ Fiddles in a celebration of the national Bard – Robert Burns.
To add to this line-up of popular Scottish talent on Scotland’s National Day, families can enjoy music from The Deadly Winters, the Adam Sutherland Band, Caroline Gilmour and Rura, participate in a kids ceilidh at the end of the afternoon, or end the evening with an energetic ceilidh to the music of the Cask Strength Ceilidh Band.
An unusual addition to the line-up will be a Silent Ceilidh which will run in the Dome tent at the West End of the Grassmarket from 6.00pm. Dancers will all wear headsets offering two channels to listen to – one to join in a ceilidh dance such as Strip the Willow or the Gay Gordons with assistance of a caller, while the second channel will play Scottish pop music for those of a more individual disposition.
The programme runs from 1.30pm to 10.00pm in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket and all events are free of charge.
The Grassmarket Market will be trading throughout the day from 10.00am to 6.00pm offering a range of quality foodstuffs from locally sourced vegetables, fish and meat to hot food with a distinctly international influence.
MAIN STAGE
- 2.00pm The Deadly Winters
- 3.00pm Adam Sutherland Band
- 4.05pm Kids Ceilidh with the Cask Strength Ceilidh Band
- 5.15pm Caroline Gilmour
- 6.00pm Rura
- 7.10pm Breabach
- 7.40pm Breabach with Guests Dougie MacLean, Blazin’ Fiddles & Louis Abbott
- 9.00pm Cask Strength Ceilidh Band
- 10.00pm Finish
DOME TENT
- 1.30pm Adam Sutherland Tune Writing workshop for families
- 2.40pm Kids Ceilidh Workshop with Cask Strength Ceilidh Band
- 3.50pm Scottish Storytelling with David Francis & Calum Lykan
- 6.00pm Silent Ceilidh
- 9.50pm Finish