Reels & Ceilidhs

To download any of the music on this page, right click on the tracks and choose “save link as”. You can then download the track as an mp3 file.

For a great night of Scottish dancing, you need great music - it’s a must! Only book a band if you can afford a good one - I'm happy to advise if you need help.

If a good band is too expensive, why not just use a Caller and recorded music. There are many great recorded tracks out there for reeling, including

Jim Lindsay & His Band: The Blackwatch Ball on Amazon here [this is the best collection of reeling tunes anywhere]

Ron Kerr & his Scottish Dance Band: Play the St Andrews Ball, available here [more old school, but still excellent]

I get nothing from these recommendations - they are simply excellent bands who give reelers a fantastic time!

Let me know if you have discovered any other great music that works for reels, please 🙏

Varied selection of great music for Scottish Reeling

by Various Bands

Some of these are samples, some are full length originals. Download any by right clicking on the tracks shown, and downloading the mp3 files. You can then add these to Apple Music, Spotify or Google Music etc as you wish

0:53

Dashing White Sergeant (sample)

Jim Lindsay and his Band
0:52

Eightsome Reel (sample)

Jim Lindsay and his Band
0:38

Hamilton House (sample)

Jim Lindsay and his Band
1:14

Duke of Perth (sample)

Jim Lindsay and his Band
1:10

Strip the Willow (sample)

The Frank Reid Band
1:00

Strip the Willow (sample)

Lomond Ceilidh Band
1:11

Reel of the 51st (sample)

Ron Kerr and his Band
10:35

Reel of the 51st (FULL LENGTH, 10.5 mins) by Highfield Reels Band

Unknown
4:05

Foursome Reel EXTENDED version (credit to Jim Lindsay)
4:17

High paced encore for Dashing White or 51st, Jailhouse Jigs by Skerryvore, with amazing pipes!

Skerryvore
4:12

High paced encore for Dashing White by Skippinish, great pipes solo!