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13 07, 2012

Moet Highland games

By Ross MacFarlane|July 13th, 2012|conferences|0 Comments

It was a pleasure to work this week with the board of directors from Moet Hennessey, who were up in Edinburgh for a conference. They were looking for some teambuilding challenges to take place the day before the conference started. We were asked to source them a fantastic venue for the highland games event to take place. VIP coach transfers from the Balmoral Hotel to Marriott Dalmahoy, as well as a fun filled afternoon of activities to compete in to win prizes. They were interested in the Scottish theme, and so highland games [...]

10 06, 2012

Pixar BRAVE launch for Press, Edinburgh June 2012

By Ross MacFarlane|June 10th, 2012|events|0 Comments

The Reel Time Band were requested to come and help put some Disney PIXAR Magic into the international press junket for the upcoming BRAVE movie all about Scotland. We helped run the full programme of evening entertainment for the internationally invited VIP guests for our client, Partisan Events, who was running the event production of the entire 3 days of events. Reel Time Events provided everything they needed to make their Prestonfield gala dinner a fantastic event full of music and dance. Our piper for the night, Lorne MacDougall, who is 2 times [...]

10 04, 2012

Bagpiper in Croatia: International Filming

By Ross MacFarlane|April 10th, 2012|events, Uncategorised|0 Comments

Back from an interesting international bagpiping assignment. Was taken out to Dubrovnik, Croatia to do a bit of filming for US TV network ABC, who were shooting their new reality TV show. We are bound by Confidentiality agreement.. So better not say too much! Basically the idea was that the contestants on the show had to compete in highland games activities. I was asked to pipe them on to the field, and then introduce the activities, caber tossing, archery and maide leisg. It was a great day of filming, with a cast of [...]

5 04, 2012

International Burns night Kiev: Reel Time Band

By Ross MacFarlane|April 5th, 2012|events|0 Comments

It was a pleasure to take the Reel Time Band over to Kiev at the end of March, for our last Burns night of 2012. After playing Stirling and Edinburgh Castles in January, it was great to have a full castle constructed as the stage. Burns night in Kiev is like no other you have seen. Organised by The Lions Club with a mix of Scottish music and Ukrainian pop stars, at a glitzy society event. Raising money for charity is the main idea, with auctions and raffles raising more than $120000 for [...]

14 03, 2012

Cocktail Creation at the Castle

By Ross MacFarlane|March 14th, 2012|bars|0 Comments

March 2012: We were approached by an international media group to provide cocktail production at Scotlands most famous Landmark, Edinburgh Castle. The company were relaunching their brand and asked us to design and serve cocktails that fitted with their brands new colour scheme. ‘We understand that guests at these events want not only great tasting cocktails, but an element of theatre whilst their drinks are prepared’ said Mark Gilligan, Bar Manager. ‘We staffed this with 4 of Edinburgh’s leading bar tenders who were creating the cocktails from our bespoke mobile bar units.’ Cocktails [...]

5 12, 2011

Mobile Event Bar Edinburgh You know when you’ve been tangoed

By Ross MacFarlane|December 5th, 2011|bars|0 Comments

Saturday we were at the Dance Base in Edinburgh providing a mobile event bar service for the Tango Community. The bar had a great selection of wines as well as Mojito's , mainline spirits and ice cold beers. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and it was great to see a close knit dance community coming together to share their passion for Tango . Really lovely people and some great dance moves!

25 11, 2011

Reel Time Ceilidh Band: New samples

By Ross MacFarlane|November 25th, 2011|events, Uncategorised|0 Comments

After performing together for the last 6 years around the corporate and wedding scene, the Reel Time Ceilidh Band have just recorded the start of their new Album. The band is looking to give guests a unique contemporary funky twist on Scottish ceilidh music. We have found that guests enjoy dancing to our style which may inject a disco riff, or a funk hook along with our Scottish sound. To hear these eagerly awaited samples, have a listen on the site http://bit.ly/nkFxMA If you want the band to come and play at your [...]

16 11, 2011

Scotland Means Business

By Ross MacFarlane|November 16th, 2011|conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time had a wonderful night at Kelvingrove on Tuesday, entertaining the VIP guests of Visit Scotland. We had a bagpiper welcoming the guests to the fantastic Glasgow venue. Roddy Deans was compering the event and addressed the haggis, while the Reel Time Ceilidh Band was on hand to give its funky brand of ceilidh music for guests to let their hair down. Later in the evening, the great Rodolpho performed some Aerial hoop, and silk performances. Was great to meet all the MICE buyers and Scottish suppliers, who came together to help [...]

15 10, 2011

Piper in Las Vegas

By Ross MacFarlane|October 15th, 2011|conferences, events|0 Comments

In October, Reel Times Roddy Deans went out to help Visit Scotland at IMEX America. The first time this huge trade show has been held in America, to give the American market access on their doorstep to the destinations and companies to make their stay a success. Roddy was working on the Visit Scotland stall, promoting the culture and heritage of Scotland. With hourly haggis address, whisky tasting sessions and musical interludes. ‘It is great to help out our national marketing board promote our country and traditions. I look forward to working with [...]

6 10, 2011

Bagpipes, Pink Kilts, Elizabeth Hurley and Breast Cancer Awareness

By Ross MacFarlane|October 6th, 2011|events|0 Comments

Had a great job yesterday piping Elizabeth Hurley in for one of her 4 international appearances to help with Breast Cancer Awareness. She signed special Estee Lauder products which were helping raise money for the charity. Later that day her and new fiancée Shane Warne switched on the Pink Floodights, to light up the Edinburgh skyline. House of Fraser did a great job of hosting the Breast Cancer awareness Public appearance; at Jenners in Edinburgh. Howie @ 21 Century Kilts designed me a wonderful pink Harris Tweed kilt. With some chunky boots, [...]