About The Highlanders
| Meet the Band | We guarantee our clients a brilliant party filled with bags of fun every time we perform! We play Scots music to an admirably high standard and we do not know the meaning of failure. Oh, and the word which people most frequently use to describe The Highlanders: “Excellent”! |
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Musical Line-ups
The Highlanders’ basic ‘fighting unit’ comprises 4 musicians. For balls and corporate parties we can augment to an impressive, orchestral-type line-up of 5, 6 or even 8 musicians; whilst for more casual events we down-size to a compact 3-piece ensemble.
| Violin (aka Fiddle) Accordion Guitar Drums (full kit) and Caller, if required |
Further instrumental additions: Flute doubling Piccolo Clarinet Violin Cello |
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Repertoire
Dance programmes and repertoire are tailored to the event. Please see: Ceilidhs, Reeling Balls, Burns Suppers. Bopping & Party Repertoire available for parties when engaged as a 4-piece band! Examples of our songs include: YMCA, Amarillo, Rock around the Clock, Proud Mary, Teddy Bear and many others.
PA & Lighting
The Highlanders are supplied fully self-contained with professional-quality PA sound system/mixing desk and ambient band lighting. An i-Pod facility is available for the client’s use whenever required.
Performance Times
Up to 3½ hours playing time with one, scheduled break - Reeling Parties, excepted.
The band is generally set-up and sound checked 30 minutes prior to the commencement of dancing.
Travelling
Limitless, having played for Wedding Parties in Bournemouth and a corporate party for BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Attire
Either Dinner Jackets with the Red Ross tartan or more casual attire for less formal events.
Band Fees
We generally prefer to avoid quoting via the internet as, in our experience, information exchanged during a telephone conversation enables us to more accurately assess our clients’ requirements and to provide a more accurate quote.
Hearing the Highlanders
Do contact us to attend a ‘live' viewing at one of our engagements; in the meantime, you may care to listen to our studio recordings.