The Cutting Edge Ceilidh Band has been performing together for over 25 years and are renowned for the quality and variety of our ceilidh and cover music. In our opinion a great night always starts with a couple of ceilidh dances and the Cutting Edge specialises in playing great ceilidh dances and getting the party started.

We are no ordinary Ceilidh Band, browse our extensive Set-List and you will see that no other band comes close to matching our musical depth including modern classics from Dakota and Maroon5 and timeless classics from Bowie and Stevie Wonder – we play it all! We settle for less?

The band is 100% reliable, all bookings are contractually confirmed and when you book the Cutting Edge, you can guarantee the performance will always match our videos and sound bites – we always turn up and don’t cancel bookings.

We are renowned for our professionalism and flexibility, comprising only the best and experienced musicians in Scotland, who have perfected their performing skills on the road for over 25 years. Our corporate clients ask us back year on year!

Now taking bookings for 2022 and 2023. Book early to avoid disappointment!

Ceilidh Band supremos The Cutting Edge are Scotland’s finest and are the perfect entertainment for every special event.

Playing a contemporary mix of rocky ceilidh dances along with modern covers, we guarantee to fill the floor on every occasion.
Weddings, Parties, Student and Corporate events are our specialty, playing all over the UK from Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, St. Andrews and everywhere in between.

The Cutting Edge Ceilidh Band is available as a rocky 4 piece band or for extra special occasions a 7 piece band featuring an incredible brass section. Yes, ceilidh dancing with an amazing horn section!

The Cutting Edge Ceilidh Band comes with one of Scotland’s top dance callers, 6 times world Highland Dancing Champion, Deryck Mitchelson, making ceilidh dancing fun for everyone whether new to ceilidh dancing or experienced. Can any other band offer that?

No ceilidh is ever the same and we provide fully flexibility to arrange our musical set-list to match our clients demands. Our typical night would feature around 60% ceilidh and 40% rocky covers, this can be personalised providing more ceilidh or covers. Just ask!

Ceilidh Dances

Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, Strip The Willow, Military Two Step, Virginia Reel, Canadian Bar Dance, Scottish Waltz, Eightsome Reel, Eva Three Step, Broon’s Reel, St. Bernard’s Waltz, Britannia Two Step

Swedish Masquerade, Reel of the 51st, Posties Jig, Flying Scotsman, Circassion Circle, Pride of Erin Waltz. Flying Scotsman, Cumberland Reel,, Duke of Perth, Hamilton House

Rock & Pop Covers

Moves Like Jagger, Long Train Running, Black Magic Woman, Oye Coma Va, Unchain My Heart, Bright Side of the Road, Brown Eyed Girl, Stuck In The Middle, 500 Miles, I’m On My Way, Young At Heart, There Goes My Heart, Dance The Night Away, How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You, Pebbles On The Beach, Cocaine, Time Of Your Life, C’est La Vie, Twist And Shout, Sweet Home Alabama, The Joker

Addicted To Love, Sit Down, Summer of 69, You Do Something To Me, Message In A Bottle, Walking On The Moon, Rocks Off, Use Somebody, Sex On Fire, Honky Tonk Woman, Let’s Stick Together, Saw Her Standing There, Great Balls Of Fire, Johnnie B Goode, Ballad of John and Yoko, Sweet Home Chicago, Dimples, Walking The Dog, Barefootin, Mustang Sally, Brown Sugar, Need Your Love So Bad