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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

4 08, 2011

Reel Time Ceilidh Band: Summer Bonanza

By Ross MacFarlane|August 4th, 2011|conferences, events, weddings|0 Comments

Has been a couple of busy months for Edinburgh's most Funky ceilidh band. Performing gigs from Dundas and Edinburgh castle, George hotel to Borthwick Castle… the list goes on! For more information about the bands recent gigs, travels and gossip, check our ceilidh band facebook page The Reel Time Ceilidh Band play from a 3 piece (for small venues), 4 piece for a rocking ceilidh or 5/6 piece with ceilidh and Popular song covers. The band has an excellent ceilidh dance caller, who will talk the guests through all the steps before they [...]

4 05, 2011

Reel Time mini Adventure

By Ross MacFarlane|May 4th, 2011|events|0 Comments

Reel Time entertained 42 mini enthusiasts on the 29th April 2011 at Marlins Wynd restaurant in Edinburgh. They had been touring around Scotland in their classic Minis, and were looking for a Real Scottish Experience as a grand finale. The group were met at their hotel by the Pipe Major. Their evening had remained a surprise to them. The group were piped up the Royal Mile, pied piper style, and down Blair Street to the restaurant. Where they were greeted with a great Balvenie whisky tasting with canapés before dinner. The group were [...]

10 07, 2010

Team Building Event at Dundas Castle

By Ross MacFarlane|July 10th, 2010|events|0 Comments

Reel Time Events entertained 80 chief executives from the US CEO club. They were looking for team activities, which could be done by any age group. The guests were welcomed to Dundas Castle by Robert the Bruce. Before guests were split into teams and competed in percussion, X-factor kilt dressing, bagpipes and cabers for their highland games. The guests later enjoyed a falconry display, ceilidh band during dinner and mini kilted dancers as a post dinner treat. The guests were excited to see a pipe band beat the retreat at the end of [...]

16 06, 2010

reel time ceilidh band cast on film

By Ross MacFarlane|June 16th, 2010|events, Uncategorised|0 Comments

The Reel Time ceilidh band have just completed 2 days intense filming for a German film to be aired on Christmas day on Germany, before hitting screens around the world. Reel Time supplied a 5 piece scottish ceilidh band (accordion, fiddle, small pipes, keyboards, drums) along with 10 film extras to perform with the artistes on the movie. We casted kilted ceilidh dancers and ladies in ballgowns for the highland ball scene. Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out, 4 weeks of filming left, then the post production to get it [...]

16 03, 2010

Scotland Means Business, Visit Scotland

By Ross MacFarlane|March 16th, 2010|conferences, events|0 Comments

Reel Time is working with Visit Scotland to entertain their guests who are attending the Scotland Means Business workshops in April. The Reel Time Ceilidh Band have been booked to entertain guests during their Scottish Gala dinner, then to lead them in a night of ceilidh dancing. It is great to be involved with this Visit Scotland showcase event, so that we can show potential bookers our contemporary twist on Scottish entertainment.