Black Isle Ceilidh Band

We're a ceilidh dance band based on the Black Isle near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.

Our friendly band is Kenny Fraser (fiddle), Hugh Marwick (whistle) and Chris Rasdale (guitar). We're long established on the Scottish music and ceilidh dance scene and our sound is authentically traditional, with a repertoire of Highland pipe tunes, Scottish country dancing and session tunes.

We play at ceilidh dances, weddings, functions, traditional music sessions and community events around the local area of Fortrose, Rosemarkie, Avoch, Resolis, Cromarty, Munlochy and North Kessock. We'll also travel to Inverness, Dingwall, Nairn, Forres, Tain and possibly further into corners of the Highlands...

We play for the Dashing White Sergeant, Strip The Willow, Gay Gordons, Canadian Barn Dance, Highland Schottische, Virginia Reel, Eightsome Reel, Military Two Step, St Bernard's Waltz and other popular ceilidh dance favourites. We have some fun dances for families with children and some dances you may not have done before - we'll talk you through those!

See our next ceilidhs and contact us about playing for your event. Where have we played recently? Read some quotes from previous ceilidhs.

We last updated this page on October 5, 2025.

Next ceilidhs

We have private functions, local community dances and public events lined up in 2025 and 2026 at places including The Stables in Cromarty; Rosemarkie Gordon Memorial Hall; Findon Hall in Culbokie; North Kessock Village Hall; Tulloch Castle Hotel in Dingwall; Eden Court Theatre, St Mary's Hall and the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness; Innes House in Elgin; the Skye Gathering Hall in Portree, Skye for Lucky2Bhere; and the Golf View Hotel in Nairn.

Where have we played recently?

We've played in recent years for local functions, community and charity events around the Black Isle and Inverness area, as well as further afield in the Highlands.

We've played for Black Isle and Easter Ross community ceilidh dances and local private functions at North Kessock Village Hall, Munlochy Hall, Findon Hall in Culbokie, Cromarty Victoria Hall, Poyntzfield, Resolis Memorial Hall, Flowerburn, Avoch, The Anderson Hotel (Fortrose), Black Isle Yurts and Wildwoodz.

We've also played for public and community fundraising events, weddings, birthday parties, corporate entertainment and other functions at Eden Court Theatre (Christmas and New Year family ceilidhs), The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle, Ardross Community Hall, Novar estate, Lochardil Hotel, Drumossie Hotel, Ardross Castle, Wasps Inverness Creative Academy, Bogbain Farm, Croy Village Hall, The Gathering festival at Inverness Bught Park, the Royal Highland Hotel (Inverness), Corriegarth Hotel, Glen Mhor Hotel, Loch Ness Country House Hotel, Dingwall British Legion Club, the Ben Wyvis Hotel in Strathpeffer, Strathpeffer Pavilion, Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, Coigach Community Hall, the Argyllshire Gathering Halls in Oban, Loch Torridon Community Centre, Inch Hotel in Fort Augustus, Boat of Garten Community Hall, Badaguish Outdoor Centre near Aviemore, Balfreish Barns near Nairn, The Strathdearn in Tomatin, Alvie near Kincraig, The Loft near Forres, Roybridge and Gairloch Sands.

Quotes from previous ceilidhs