At quite a few of the weddings I do there are guests who have travelled from Scotland.

There's the usual requests for Proclaimers even Bay City Rollers and then specific songs such as Flower of Scotland & Loch Lomond.

For Flower of Scotland I have a version that someone described as the extended mix because it lasts almost 5 minutes and for Loch Lomond I only have one version by Runrig which is the live 6+ minutes one.

Ok I can always cut them short if necessary but at Sat nights gig I was thinking that I'm maybe not playing the best of what's available and also are there any other songs from this genre that would go down well

I have some bagpipe music that I play earlier in the night for any Scottish guests who are present...along with Andy Williams! Later in the night I'll play Texas, Simple Minds and Big Country.

But I'm with you Paul, there must be something better out there.

Jimmy Shand is your man for traditional Scottish music, like Irish music you play traditional music in sets

Ie 3 slow waltz
3 fast waltz
3 quicksteps etc




There is more to Scottish music than Flower Of Scotland etc, also many markets have stalls that sell both Trad Scottish and Irish music....check them out and ask:)

http://www.relrecords.co.uk/514%20Legendar...mmy%20Shand.htm

Rel Records in Scotland is an excellent CD label they also do mail order...

Should give you some ideas.....

Also

Belle & Sebastian
Travis
Idlewild
Wet Wet Wet
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Simple Minds
Teenage Fanclub
Primal Scream
Texas
Mull historical society
Big country
Snow Patrol
Franz Ferdinand
Bis
Deacon Blue
Fish
Jesus and Mary Chain
Mogwai
Runrig
Trash Can Sinatras
Del Amitri
Orange Juice
Nazareth
Beta Band
Biffy Clyro
Altered Images
Aztec Camera
Eddi Reader
Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
Fire Engines
Delgados
Arab strap
Vaselines
Associates
The Pastels
Eurythmics
Aereogramme
Blue Nile
Boards of Canada
Rezillos
Incredible string band
Cocteau twins
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Spare Snare
Average White Band
Lulu
Skids
Shamen

5star,

What you ahve mentioned is the normal stuff that I'd play up here (Aberdeen). Best version of FOS is the Corries one (as they penned it) and there is no real alternative to Runrig's Loch Lomond. Proclaimers are the only other group in that sort of popular/traditional genre that goes down well at 'mainstream' parties.

Or are you needing some ceilidh stuff? Something like a Strip the Willow is always popular later on in the night but few know how to do them without being able to call the steps (essential for weddings up here!), but I find with even a semi-lively crowd they work really well.

And if you are after background music then something like Wolfstone (a strange, but good IMO mix of fiddles, bagpipes and rock sounds) gets feet tapping early on!

Hope that kinda helps a bit!

Thanks for the info - it's always good to hear from people in the area concerned and glean some local input.

As Dod says knowledge of Scottish music is essential for weddings in Scotland and also some weddings in N.Ireland

Strip The Willow, the Dashing Sgt etc goes down a storm!

Not forgetting Letter from America now that's a great tune!

Not wanting to conflict with the above poster too much but I would stay clear of Jimmy Shand for traditional music. He is obviously a legend on the Scottish folk scene but there are some much better ceilidh bands for parties, with a much bouncier sound.
For a good selection try Scottish-Irish - prices are great and delivery time has always been good for me.

And "Letter from America" is one of those tracks that can leave them still singing at the end of the night when you are packing up! Pity it bugs me now but it's all about the punters.....

It really depends what kind of gig you are doing certainly for many weddings and functions in N.Ireland a good selection of traditonal and other Scottish music

There are a number of Scottish CD companies which will supply you with everything you need in the way of Trad etc

Here's one of them

http://www.relrecords.co.uk/Scottish%20mus...%20to%20REL.htm

TRY ANDY STEWART =DONALD WHERE'S YOUR TREWSERS
ANDY STEWART= SCOTLAND THE BRAVE
ANDY STEWART = A SCOTTISH SOLDIER
JOHN MASSON=WHITE COCKADE
OR ANYTHING BY THE BAY CITY ROLLERS
OR MY OWN FAVOURITE
THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND=
GAMBLING BAROOM BLUES
OR EVEN ROD THE MOD
OR ANDY CAMERON MURDERING WERE ON THE MARCH WAY ALLIES ARMY
"WERE GOING TO THE ARGENTINE AND WELL REALLY SHAKE THEM UP WHEN WE WIN THE WORLD CUP CAUSE SCOTLAND ARE THE GREATEST FOOTBALL TEAM"

I COME FROM THE GLASGOW AREA AND THESE SONGS DO ONE OR TWO THINGS
1= FILL THE FLOOR
2= GET A LAUGH

HOPE THIS HELPS YOU

I share the following with you as a result of this thread.............

Well done sir !