I am pleased to say last night’s charity ceilidh was a great success! The venue was perfect, the band fantastic and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves enormously! I sold over 70 tickets and only a few people pulled out at the last minute so there was a good crowd! Everyone turned up in good spirits with their dancing shoes ready and some went the extra mile donning their smartest tartans! We stamped our feet, clapped our hands and spun across the dance floor with great enthusiasm and were all a few pounds lighter by the end of the evening! Several guests, including 3 from China, had never been to a ceilidh before but were happy to give it a go and with the help of the caller Davey, soon fell in love with the ol’ Scottish fling!
The Eden Ceilidh Band consisted of an accordion, fiddle and drums and were first rate. They entertained us with a variety of vibrant and energetic dances, including Strip the Willow and my favourite The Dashing White Sergeant, and some slower, smother dances such as the Scottish Waltz to give us all a bit of a breather. The band got everyone involved without making anyone feel under pressure and everyone commented on how good the band were!
After a finger buffet served up by the very accommodating staff, my guests tried their luck at my raffle and a coin toss and my DJ from A2Bevents www.a2bevents.mfbiz.com entertained us with the latest chart toppers. Rachel Webb, the Area Manager of The Scottish Society for Autism in Tayside and Fife, then took a few moments to remind us what the evening was in aid of and to thank me for my efforts which I really appreciated. This was then followed by a few more ceilidh dances and then DJ Tom played our requests and a variety of music from the past 4 decades until 1am.
The night was everything I had hoped it would be and more and I am so grateful to The Windlestrae Hotel, Eden Ceilidh band, Tom the DJ, my sister Ruth & close friends Laura P, Ruth M, Ali O & Laura K for all their support and hard work! Most of all I would like to thank everyone who came to my ceilidh and made it such a success! After settling my invoices I raised a grand total of
£635.35
bringing my total to date to over £2000 and I am absolutely delighted!!!!! A traditional Scottish Ceilidh is always good fun but when it is partnered with such an important charity a night to remember is guaranteed! 
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