Chitterybite Ceilidh Band

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The Chitterybite Ceilidh Band have an established track record operating as a ceilidh collective providing top quality traditional musicians for corporate and private ceilidh dance events. The Band place great importance on the role of their caller and every Chitterybite Lineup features this important individual who helps instruct with the dances and entertains the dancers with some good crack!

The Chitterybite Ceilidh Band can also call on a variety of top quality musicians playing fiddle, accordion, piano, guitar, mandolins, bouzouki and whistle and there are often vocalists who provide a few songs in between the dances.

Originally formed in 1998, Chitterybite comprises the following characters; Colour Sargeant Georgie Shand, Fiddler extraordinaire and Caller for the dancers, gentleman Al Smith on whistles, Graeme ( Fieldy ) Lindsay on guitar, Doc fingerz Crean on piano, vocals and guitar, Neil (extreme folky) Thomson on vocals, bouzouki and mandolin, Ian MacDonald on drums and Ronnie Thomson on fiddle.

But... What exactly is a Chitterybite?!

A Chitterybite is defined as any form of sweet tasting nourishment that comes to hand when towelling down after a brisk, sharp engaging swim off the coast of Scotland in summer or winter. There's nothing like having a good chitter and a wee munch! A Chitterybite is very similar to the teacake made by a very famous biscuit manufacturer in Uddingston Glasgow. The humble Tunnock's Teacake is recommended by this band as the best type of Chitterybite to consume if the need for nourishment arises in an outdoor situation on the west of Scotland when wet. Other recommended morsels include the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer, The Tunnock's Snowball, The Tunnock’s Caramel Log and any Cadbury's Mini Rolls you can get to hand.

3 - 5 piece line-ups including: caller, whistle, percussion, piano, guitar, vocals, bouzouki, mandolin, fiddle, accordion

Traditional Scots songs including:
Wild Mountain Thyme
Loch Lomond
Flower of Scotland
Caledonia
Johnny Lad, etc.

Other traditional songs including:
Whiskey in the Jar
The Sunshine Song
Jambalaya
The Big Rock Candy Mountain, etc.

Contemporary songs including:
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison
500 miles

Ceilidh Dances including:
The Dashing White Sergeant
The Gay Gordons
Orkney
Strip the Willow
Various waltzes
The Virginia Reel
Eightsome Reel
Canadian Barndance

Plus, various slow airs and assorted jigs and reels

Plus, songs by The Proclaimers, Beatles, Eagles, Rod Stewart, Lynnard Skynard etc.

Sue Angus MCSP, Wedding at Culcreuch Castle, Fintry
Rob and I wanted to get in touch to say thank you to you all for such a great ceilidh at our evening reception. It was exactly as we wanted it to be and felt like a big party with all our family and friends. So many people have been in touch with us to say they had a great time and it was one of the best ceilidh’s they had been to at a wedding. I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks before the wedding and started chemotherapy just a few days after the wedding so it was really important to us that it was a happy day and we really felt like it was so thanks very much.

Maureen Santosh , BBC Children in Need Fundraising Dinner Dance
Thanks very much for your support on Saturday night and for your fabulous entertainment. The evening went very well and we are well up from last year’s final total.

Jane Dobson, 21st Party, Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, Glasgow
Just wanted to thank you for Tuesday night, you were brilliant! I had the best party and had so many compliments about the band! So thanks for making it a great night!

Sharon Huckle, Wedding at Strathblane Country House, Blanefield, Glasgow
This was our guest’s first experience of a Ceilidh band and everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves it has been the talk of our wedding.... despite few of us actually being able to grasp the dances! Fantastic band and atmosphere! Can't thank you enough.

Megan and Anthony Hagger, Wedding at Carmichael Estate, Lanark
Chitterybite played at our wedding in September, and it was a perfect end to a perfect day: the band were great, really enthusiastic and friendly and had no problem filling the dance floor from the very first song. Everybody had a fantastic time, including the band! Please pass on mine and Anthony's thanks to the guys, it really was exactly spot on.

David W McKinnon, 50th Birthday, Killearn Village Hall
Just a wee email to say a big THANK YOU for making my birthday go off with a bang. Over the last couple of weeks I have received lots of emails saying that the band was fantastic. We all had a great time. Thanks once again.

Aileen Watson, Wedding Anniversary, Kilmacolm Golf Club
I would like to thank you and the other members of the band for making our wedding anniversary celebrations such a success. Our English friends particularly enjoyed it!

Clients include BBC Children in Need, Athens St Andrews Society, The Glenmorangie Company, The British Interplanetary Society, Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow University Union, and Depra the Food Standards Agency.

Chitterybite cover a wide selection of material including: contemporary acoustic besides ceilidh. Please see the sample song list for details.

2 x 60 minute sets

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.

Mid Scotland

Ayrshire - £690.00
Clackmannanshire - £575.00
Dunbartonshire - £632.50
Fife - £575.00
Kinross-shire - £575.00
Renfrewshire - £575.00
Stirlingshire - £517.50
West Lothian - £632.50

North Scotland

Angus - £747.50
Argyllshire - £747.50
Inverness-shire - £1,092.50
Kincardineshire - £632.50
Perth - £632.50

South Scotland

Lanarkshire - £632.50
Lothian - £690.00
Midlothian - £690.00
Strathclyde - £632.50

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Client Feedback

Redlight "The band were exactly what we were after and delivered a top set. The acoustic numbers they performed during the wedding breakfast started the entertainment off perfectly and once they were into full band mode they had everyone dancing for the whole night. Many of the guests have commented on how mu..." Dave Parsons
Black Tie Sax "I just wanted to say that we were really pleased with how good Black Tie Sax was for our event. He was very well presented and played beautifully all night! All our guests loved the act and we would definately recommend his services!!" Alex Winstone
Saint "Saint were fantastic. Great musicians and such great guys. We really enjoyed our wedding and they made it. Many friends have asked for their details. Thanks again, great easy booking process. thumbs up all the way. Beccy & Richard" Beccy Hyne
Encore "Encore were fantastic! They got people on the dancefloor early on in the evening and they stayed there for the rest of the night. The music and choice of songs were great and suited all tastes, all our guests have been raving about how great the band were and how impressed they were with the great f..." Silvana Maiorana
The Hype "The Hype ~ Brilliant from start to finish. Couldn't of asked for more..... they sound amazing & we are only surprised they aren't already bigger than they are..... still time!!! Wouldn't hesitate to book them again in the future and reccommend to all our family & friends. All made an effort to come ..." Christine Vickery
The Hype "We just wanted to thank you all for last night. The music was completely amazing, loved all of it! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Hope you all had a safe journey home. Thank you!!!! ♥" Christine & Kevin (Mr & Mrs Nunn)
The Gems Duo "The girls were really friendly and accomodating. They adapted their style and volume to suit the situation and were well received on the day. Thank you. " Miya Wassing
Saint "Man alive... people have still not stopped talking about how good you guys were. Awesome! Thank you so much for all your hard work on the night... the guests loved your set and you got everbody dancing right from the start until right to the end... no one wanted you to stop we were having that much ..." Kurt Swallow
The Mixtape "One word "fantastic", made the evening for everyone :-)" Andrew Caddick
The Story "The night was a perfect success, with "THE STORY" making it so. The only problem, the night it went so quick. The guys were really poilite and chatted with the guests during the interval. The songs played suited exactly our taste in music. Since the party we have received many texts, phone calls tel..." Steve Kirk
Charlie The Caricaturist "We were very pleased with Charlie and would definately recommend him. Many of our homes have also praised him and have asked for his details. Not only is his work fantastic he is very friendly too. Thank you Charlie!" Leah Barnett
The Kickstarts "Wow Boys, what can I say??? You were fantastic! Geared the party totally to an 18th birthday and made the night rock. Fab artists, fab entertainment and you were so accommodating to a rowdy bunch of teenagers. I understand you do fantastic weddings venues, but to be able to turn it around and tune i..." Dawn Field
The Daggers "You were truly awesome at Tin Fest! I have NEVER seen and danced to a band as good as you guys! Thank you so much - YOU ROCK!!!" Hayley Munro
The Daggers "Amazing night last night.... totally loving your work at Tin Fest... now just need to think of an excuse so we can book you again!" Sarah Dean
Spencer The Caricaturist "Spencer was very amenable and fitted in great on the day. Just got on with the job!" Ann Wareing
Wraggs Duo "We thought the girls were perfect for our wedding reception. We left the choice of music to them and it was wonderful. A very talented pair and we would recommend them to anybody." Lynne Michael
The Story "The Story were brilliant at our wedding and all of our guests have been telling us so ever since. It was a great mix of music and really well performed. Not once was the dancefloor empty throughout the night and they were equally popular with the guests of all ages. We were a bit nervous about booki..." Dave and Jane Frape
RIOT! "Where do I start? We booked Riot very (very!) last minute when we decided that we could just about stretch our budget to afford a band. You could say it was somewhat of an after thought if truth be told as we both love live music and felt a DJ may not quite make the day ours. This was the best decis..." Steven Taylor
The Swinging Wolf "The Swinging Wolf, we just wanted to say that you were totally marvellous. We loved you singing at our wedding and the first dance was magical. Everyone loved your performance and you were friendly and accommodating in all the arrangements leading up to our day. Many thanks, we could not be happier." Helen and Duncan Crosbie
The MP3s "Hi Dan, Sorry for the month late reply - the first 6 weeks of married life have been rather hectic! Thanks for everything at the wedding - you guys were brilliant and we had great fun dancing. There are some very entertaining photos of people dancing! Have attached a few photos of you that I thought..." Olivia Rotherham
The Dorset String Quartet "The duo was an absolute great hit. Both Stefan and Nick were delightful and a pleasure to have at my party. I wish them much success. Thank you, Judith" Judith Watson