Testimonials

This is just to say thanks again for performing at my 18th birthday ceilidh last Saturday at the Braeport Centre, Dunblane - you were all fantastic and it wouldn't have been the same without the music of the Skelpit Lugs to dance to. There were certainly more people on the floor than I've often seen at ceilidhs so you must take the credit for your music being so catchy that everybody clearly wanted to dance. All I can say is thank you very much for playing, and I hope to hear you all playing again in future.

Amy Gibson     Birthday party recipient      27th June 2013

The Skelpit Lug Ceilidh Band were fantastic at our wedding in the Counting House in Edinburgh.  There were lots of people who had never done Ceilidh dancing before but the caller soon got everyone up dancing!

Hannah        Bride     17th June 2013

A huge thank you to Skelpit Lug for providing a wonderful evening of music and dancing to celebrate Rowena and Daniel’s wedding at Ballathie House Hotel, Perthshire.

Thank you very much to you and the band for putting on such great music at our wedding.  All our guests thoroughly enjoyed that everyone was able to participate which was just what we were looking for.  I wouldn't hesitate in recommending you.

Ruth Medford       Bride        21st November 2012

Just wanted to thank you and the rest of the band for providing such fantastic entertainment for us at the Inchyra Grange Hotel (Polmont) last week.  Our delegates had a wonderful evening and so did we!  

Karen George   Scottish Visitor Attractions  19th November 2012

Thank you so much for making the party go so well.  The music was fabulous and everyone loved it, but what really made the night was the way in which you and the band picked up on the mood and did so much more than provide music - you really carried out a master of ceremonies role and it was very much appreciated.

Morag Watt      Event Organiser   12th November 2012

Everyone had a really wonderful evening and I think the key to the evening was your playing. So thank you so much!

It was a really energetic evening but we really appreciated that Craig seemed to read everyone's mood so well to help us dance our feet off when we wanted and then have a short break before you had us reeling around the floor again.

Heather Milne  Surprise party recipient     9th July 2012

After reading all the testimonials on their website we were sure the Skelpit Lug Ceilidh band would do a great job at our wedding and they did not let us down. Despite not knowing the venue (Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh), they arrived, set up and were good to go well ahead of schedule. We had seven different nationalities at our wedding, the majority had never been at a Ceilidh before, so Craig's language skills (and unwavering patience) were brilliant! We would certainly recommend the Skelpit Lug Ceilidh Band to anyone who will listen.

Paul Gillen   Groom  June 2012

I just wanted to thank you all for helping make our party on Saturday an evening to remember. Everyone had a really great night and enjoyed the music. I will certainly be recommending yourselves to anyone who asks. 

Monica Callan    Event Organiser   25th June 2012

The Skelpit Lugs made the night a great success with their excellent playing and their calling of all the dances for those who were unsure of the steps.

Catherine Jones  Stirling Canoe Club Secretary  March 2012

The Skelpit Lug Ceilidh band produced a foot-tapping, hand-clapping night of dancing at Perth Academy to the delight of all involved. The band are very accomplished and led the night with gusto, resulting in even the most reluctant of patrons’ joyful participation.  From the first dance to the final Orcadian Strip the Willow, it was a huge success.

Julie Tarbet     Teacher  26th March 2012

Just wanted to say a BIG THANKS to all the members of the Skelpit Lug band for playing at our school last Friday  (16th March 2012).  This was the first ceilidh held at St. Modans High School with ambitious plans to raise funds for our Duke of Edinburgh pupils.  An absolutely fabulous evening was had by all, with parents and staff commenting regularly on how enjoyable an evening they had, particularly with regard to the band being so great. Your contribution was very much appreciated and we look forward to booking you again for next year.  Thanks once again.

Mark Richardson   Event organiser   26th March 2012

Many thanks to you and the band for such a fantastic evening (at Stirling County Rugby Club fundraiser on Sat 3rd March). Everyone from little ones to big ones were up on their feet dancing to the great Scottish music! I have spoken to many people who attended and they thought it was one of our best events to date. Thank you again, and please pass on our thanks to the other Lugs for their part in making it such a successful evening.

Elaine Allison   Event organiser    13th March 2012

The Skelpit Lugs played at a ceilidh to celebrate my 50th birthday (at the Balmoral Halls, Rattray, Blairgowrie 18th Feb 2012). Lesley was our - very efficient and prompt - contact, and it was Lesley together with Craig and Sandy who played on the night. I asked a friend to be our caller and the band was happy to oblige. We all had a great night - thank you, Lugs! There were quite a few comments from guests regarding the high quality of the music! To anybody who is looking for a good ceilidh band, look no further, the Skelpit Lug Ceilidh Band will be perfect for you.

Susanne Burton   Event Organiser  20th Feb 2012

I just wanted to send you and the band a small message to thank you so much for entertaining our guests at our annual dinner dance at Dunblane Hydro (29th October 2011). Everyone had a fantastic night and your band just rounded it off perfectly!  The band was excellent and the caller did a brilliant job; we had lots of fun and would definitely recommend you in the future. Hope you all enjoyed playing as much as we enjoyed dancing!

Steve Slessor   (Managing Quantity Surveyor, Morrisons Construction), 10th November 2011

We have employed the musical talents of the Skelpit Lug Ceilidh Band for over 10 years now and have always been impressed with their punctuality, reliability and performance. We arrange our Senior School Ceilidhs around their availability! If you wish your event to be a huge success, I recommend you look no further than the Skelpit Lugs.

T.Gough (Depute Headteacher, Hillhead High School, Glasgow) 30th August 2011

Thank you Skelpit Lugs for taking part in the reception at the Dunmar House, Alloa, on 6th August at the wedding of Sarah and Robert.  Everyone had a great time. I appreciated your music, talking us through the dances in a relaxed manner and your selection of dances.  You were also sensitive to the lady who fell during a dance and coped with it very well. Thanks.

Elizabeth McGrouther (bride's mother) 24th August 2011

I would like to give my warmest thanks to the Skelpit Lug Ceilidh Band for playing some excellent music at our Civic Reception on the 21April 2011 in the Royal George Hotel. It was a very special night as we were celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the twinning agreement between Perth and the town of Cognac in France.

There were over 30 French visitors, many of whom spoke little English. They were delighted to be given directions and led through the dances by Craig, who speaks very good French.  This ensured that everyone, French and Scots, took part in the dances and that the Ceilidh was very successful indeed.

I am very happy to recommend the Skelpit Lug Ceilidh Band for any big occasion, but especially if there is a significant French contingent.

Dr John Hulbert     Provost of Perth and Kinross   14th June 2011

Many thanks to the Skelpit Lugs for playing for our group at the Stirling Management Centre on Saturday (4th June 2011) - the Lugs managed to get even the die-hard wallflowers and novices up and dancing, and folk really enjoyed themselves! One of our number video-ed the Shetland wedding reel and posted it up on the ITI ScotNet website, to general hilarity.

Debbie Nicol     Event Organiser  7th June 2011

We recently hired the Skelpit Lugs for our Senior Christmas Dance on December 22^nd 2010 at McLaren High School and we could not have asked for a better band. Their toe tapping material got everyone up dancing and provided great entertainment for the whole night. The music was very upbeat and enjoyable, with clear instructions which got both pupils and teachers filling the floor and made the evening even more amazing. We would recommend the Skelpit Lugs to anyone looking for a fantastic ceilidh band.

McLaren High School senior pupils  14th January 2011

The Skelpit Lugs played at our wedding reception at Ashfield village hall on 20th November and they were truly magnificent. The music they play is great and they excel at getting all of the guests up and on to the dance floor by giving clear instructions. We had guests from many different countries at the reception and all of them commented on what good fun they had, and how they would love to ceilidh dance again. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Skelpit Lugs to anyone!

Andrew and Lisa McCrone  24th November 2010 

The Skelpit Lugs were great (Sloan's, Glasgow on 10th October 2010). Got the crowd in the mood for dancing right away, and with great humour called out with dance steps when needed and added a bit of song for variety. More than one of our guests said it was the best 21st party they had been to.

Lynn Tully  18th October 2010

A truly excellent band - great musicality, lots of enthusiasm and plenty of help to get the dances going (ceilidh for visiting German choir at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, 3rd September 2010). A nice varied programme of traditional dances with a few new ones to add to the fun. Everything was organised with minimum fuss - very professional. I will certainly be recommending this band in the future.

Morag Ainslie  5th September 2010

We are delighted that we chose to have the Skelpit Lugs play at our wedding in Murrayshall House Hotel near Perth (20th August). From the moment they started playing till the last dance everyone had a ball ! We have had rave reviews from many of our guests and have no hesitation in recommending the band to others planning a function.  

We booked the Skelpit Lugs for a (civil partnership celebration at Napier University, Edinburgh, 1st August) on a recommendation and were delighted with them. They got everyone on the dance floor immediately, where they stayed for the night. The calling for our friends who had never been at a Ceilidh made the dancing fun and ensured we had a fantastic evening. We would highly recommend the band for any occasion. 
 
Dave & Peter, 2nd August 2010

We're back from honeymoon and just wanted to say a huge thank you for the band's performance on our wedding day (16th April at the Scores Hotel, St Andrews).

I think before the big day you mentally prepare a tick list of how you hope things will go on the day and hope the band achieve half of what you'd like, but the Skelpit Lugs ticked the lot! Everybody, and I mean everybody, capable of dancing was up and loving it. The ceilidh newcomers are all trying to work out a way they can get themselves to another Ceilidh and it seemed to be a great way of mixing everyone together as they now appear to all be friends with each other despite a lot of them not having met before the wedding day.

Whilst I think a lot of them were tired out by the time the Lugs finished up, they'd have all happily carried on for another two hours given the chance.

As well as the newcomers there were some seasoned pros to the ceilidh dancing and they were equally impressed with the Lugs.
 
The atmosphere the band created with the calling was also exactly spot on as we had hoped, with everyone quickly realising that they were allowed to get things wrong and that this only adds to the fun. I think this was a huge factor in making sure that everyone was up and dancing.

I'd be happy to be contacted by anyone who wants a reference for Skelpit Lug in the future and would assure them that they'd definitely be picking the right band for their event.

Many thanks once again, please keep 16th April 2060 free in the band's schedule for our Golden Wedding anniversary!

Robert Hagan   29th April 2010

Can you please pass on to the band a huge thank-you from myself and Neil for the Skelpit Lugs' performance at our wedding (at the People's Palace Winter Gardens, Glasgow, 20th March 2010). Everyone had a great time and have been ranting about how great the band were and how well the dancing went under your instruction ( falls permitting!)

Fiona and Neil Collin, 31st March 2010

Emma Stephen  14th February 2010

The Skelpit Lugs were truly fantastic when they played at the memorable ceilidh I had for my 16th birthday (at the Reid Memorial Church Hall, Edinburgh 6th February 2010). They were invaluable and ensured that the evening was a great success. The band's variety of music was amazing and as well as including all the well known dances they introduced a couple of fun new dances. I play accordion myself and the band made sure to include some of my favourite tunes as well as inviting me up onto the stage to play with them which is something I will never forget. The band members were very friendly and they really brought their own warmth to the evening. They are great musicians and I hope to have the opportunity to book them again. 

Victoria Embleton 13th Feb 2010

We would all like to thank you and your band for making the girls birthday party (Loch Venachar, 16th January 2010) a great success. I was a bit worried how the night would pan out seeing there was such a wide range of ages attending, from 10 years to 80 years.  Everyone had a wonderful time and many commented on how everyone mixed and really enjoyed themselves. A huge part of this was your encouragement to get everyone on the dance floor and great tunes.
A big thank you once again.

 Alan and Heather Wilson   31st January 2010 

Thank you very much to you and your band for providing such great music at our wedding at Oxenfoord Castle (18th September 2009). All the guests enjoyed the dancing and we certainly enjoyed the different dances that you slipped in between the traditional ones.

Rachel Hill  12th October 2009

Many thanks for such a great event (Stirling Indoor Bowling Centre, 9th October 2009) full of entertainment, fun and first class music. You were great at getting folks involved in the dancing.  Everyone had a fantastic time!  It was definitely the event we wanted - actually, even better!!!! Looking forward to next year's ceilidh!

Roser Casasmulet, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling  11th October 2009

Just to say how much we enjoyed the wedding on Saturday (Beechwood Scout Hall, Stirling, 25th September 2009), and thanks so much for providing such great music. It just goes to show that you don't need a posh hotel to have a great wedding, just a good band and lots of people willing to have a ball. We certainly had a ball!

Annette Kupke and Finlay Nicoll   28th September 2009

Everyone at the wedding (St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow, 11th April 2009) enjoyed the ceilidh hugely. The Skelpit Lugs talked and walked the first-timers through the steps so that they felt confident about getting up for a dance and were able to enjoy themselves. The Lugs also impressed the hardcore of experienced Scottish country dancers, even introducing them to a few dances they didn't know. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better ceilidh band.  We would also like to commend the band for making everything so easy, not just on the day of the wedding, but in the planning leading up to the big day.  All of our questions were answered promptly and I knew that I could trust the band to do a great job.  I have already recommended the Skelpit Lugs to friends and hope to attend another of their ceilidhs in the near future.

Claire and Alex McTier  21st May 2009

We had a superb evening (at Stirling University Management Centre on 4th October 2008) and the band were excellent, although this was not a surprise as I have seen them before. There was a good atmosphere and the band got a good response to all the dances. The talking through and instructions were very good with the band judging the level of intervention needed perfectly! Several people commented that it was also possible to talk to old friends without being drowned out by the music.

 Colin Smith 15th October 2008