Iron Broo Ceilidh Band

Category: Public Ceilidh Dances

Public ceilidh dances are great fun. We organise a few of our own throughout the year. We post details on our website and tickets can be bought online.  It’s a great way to spend time, getting fit dancing to live music!

  • Help us become record breakers at Castle Fraser this Saturday

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    Largest Strip the Willow – World Record Attempt
    (taken from the NTS event page)

    Do you want to be a Guinness World Record Breaker? On Saturday 9th of September we will be attempting the Largest Strip the Willow at Castle Fraser and we need YOU.
    In the year 2000 Edinburgh broke the record with 1,914 people during their Hogmany. We are ready to bring the record to Aberdeenshire.
    The event would not be possible without the hard work and contribution of the following people;

    – Iron Broo; who are performing the lovely ceilidh music that will help us strip that willow
    – STV’s Andrea Brymer; who will be hosting the event
    – Deeside Caledonia will be performing before we kick off the attempt
    – Gordon School of Dancing will be showing us all how it’s done before the attempt
    – A-line will be providing all AV and Tech support to make this event possible
    – Mike Gall Transport for providing the staging required
    – Fennel Media who will be filming the amazing attempt
    So save the date and get your dancing shoes at the ready!
    By signing up for a ticket you are signing to take part in our attempt. You will still have to register on the day to collect your band.  Tickets are free to attend however, there is a £2 parking fee.
    Due to the nature of this record attempt participants must be 10 years and over.
    If you are a business or group and would like to register a team to take part please get in contact with castlefraser@nts.org.uk.
    Registration: Opens at 12:00pm and closes at 1:30pm for a 2:00pm record breaking kick off.
    There will be catering vans and activities to help you to warm up and stay limber. Please keep in mind that we do live in Scotland so dress for the weather. We will be going ahead with our attempt regardless of the weather, so please bring suitable clothing and footwear as you will be dancing on grass. Ponchos will be available to buy on the day if you do require one.
    Tickets are limited, booking essential.
    Let’s do this Aberdeenshire!
    Organiser Paula Swan said: “I can’t wait to see it. It was a little idea we had last year and only last week we got confirmation from Guinness World Records to say we could do it.
    “Now it’s a reality and we’re really excited about pulling it together, and the responses we’ve had so far have been fantastic.”
    She added: “The great thing about Castle Fraser is you can stand on the tower, so we’re planning on filming it.
    “We’re also going to fly drones across the field to really capture all the people having fun.”
    Sat 09-09-17 @ 12:00
    https://www.facebook.com/events/108693186471815/

  • Archie Foundation Fundraiser – Aberdeen Beach Ballroom

    Hi Folks, A great fundraising ceilidh for the ARCHIE FOUNDATION coming at the Beach Ballroom on 25th March with Iron Broo. An iconic Aberdeen venue with masses of space for dancing. Stovies included, freshly made by the wonderful Chef at the ballroom.

    OPEN TO ALL FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

    Contact Caroline.robb@taqaglobal.com or angie.stein@taqaglobal.com

  • Christmas Ceilidh 23rd December 2016

    Iron Broo will be hosting the Christmas ceilidh this year at the wonderful Carmelite Hotel in the centre of Aberdeen on mad Friday 23rd December.
    Please come along and get away from the wrong kind of madness and help us raise funds to help local people who are down on their luck this Christmas. Our target is to raise £500 to help the Cyrenians in their good work to provide for the homeless and hungry in Aberdeen this Christmas.  It is an outrage that in the oil rich city of Aberdeen, so many people have been left stranded, dry and hungry… it’s not just this Christmas.  This is a problem that is growing and is reaching through our society and it knows no boundaries of class. In this time of austerity when good charities like the Cyrenians are facing their biggest challenge, their funding is being cut. This is the wrong kind of madness.
    Please come along and push us over our target and help dance the madness away…for a while.
    Tickets are £20 including a Stovie or Macaroni dinner at half time.  Doors open from 7.30, ceilidh will kick off at 8pm till midnight, bar will be open later.
    Please buy your tickets in advance from charlieabel@ironbroo.scot  (07802 861390) it saves us having to find extra people to man the doors and take money when we need to be playing.  We also need numbers for the chef!

    We will have a raffle so if you can bring any donations it would be most welcome.

    Aberdeen Cyrenians began in 1968 as a soup kitchen run in the city’s Castlegate.  Organised by students from Aberdeen University, this service provided basic food to a growing number of people.  It became increasingly obvious that there was a high demand for further support services and eventually a night shelter was opened.

    Over the next four decades Aberdeen Cyrenians opened the first ever wet hostel in Britain, the first Women’s hostel in Aberdeen, day centres, emergency accommodation for young people, medium-term accommodation for young and old, community & housing support services and an employment and education service.  An estimated 50,000 homeless people or people at risk of homelessness have been supported by Aberdeen Cyrenians over the past 48 years.
    Cyrenians support comes in many forms and in 2015 included:

    • 10585 nights of residential accommodation care
    • 4781 Drop In appointments
    • 3621 hot meals eaten
    • 564 showers for rough sleepers
    • 243 sleeping bags handed out

    There has been a dramatic rise in these numbers for 2016 as more people affected by family issues, job losses and high living costs come to us for help.
    As you begin to plan your Christmas with family and friends please take a moment to think about those in our community who have no home to go to this festive season, those who will not see their family and friends, and those who will spend their Christmas Day with Aberdeen Cyrenians.

  • 29th July 2016 Charity Ceilidh

    Iron Broo will be playing at the Aberdeen Beach Ballroom for a great Charity Fundraiser ceilidh in aid of CLAN and Parkinson’s UK.
    This promises to be a great evening of ceilidh and we know from past experience the Stovies in the Beach Ballroom are fantastic! The Ballroom is a fantastic venue for a ceilidh.
    See you there!!!

  • Ceilidh for Kenya – 9th March 2016 – Aberdeen

    A great chance for a great evening of ceilidh in Aberdeen on Wednesday the 9th of March at Aberdeen University.  Raising money for a Kenyan Primary School.

    See https://www.facebook.com/events/1710627222515236/

    Global Minorities Alliance Society is happy to announce our fundraising event, ‘Ceilidh for Kenya’. We are extremely excited to support and contribute to the building of a library for the primary school children in Kibera slum in Nairobi.

    Along with Scottish Ceilidh and African theme night we will celebrate diversity at our campus!

    All the money collected from tickets will go towards the GMA funds to purchase books, tables, chairs, shelves and computers for a primary school library so children can get access to the books when they need it.

    LOCATION: THE MISSION (next to Edward Wright Building, on the corner of Dunbar Street and St.

    Tickets: £6 at the door, OR £5 if you reserve your ticket by commenting on this page! 🙂

    Ticket includes entry and FREE FOOD!!!!!
    All proceeds go towards the GMA funds for the library project.

    Come along to our fun dance gig with live music, and enjoy some food and beverages! See you all there 🙂

  • A new member joins us on Banjo for Burns night.

    A new member joins us on Banjo for Burns night.

    It was a pleasure to meet Alex Salmond again, he’s a singer too.  It’s good job he didn’t play the fiddle or the press would be all over it!
    He’s pretty busy with other things at the moment so I’m not sure he’ll have time to join us every gig. So please don’t be disappointed if you book us and he’s not in our line up.  Maybe after Scotland gets it’s Independence he’ll have more time. 😉
  • A night of Christmas cheers and unstoppable smiles.

    A night of Christmas cheers and unstoppable smiles.

    It really was a brilliant night.  The 2015 Iron Broo Christmas charirty ceilidh went with a swing at St. Margaret of Scotland’s Church hall at the Gallowgate, Aberdeen on Saturday the 19th of December.
    Keen ceilidh goers traded their winter blues for their dancing shoes in preparation for the Christmas holidays.  As promised it was a good old-fashioned Scottish evening where guests were invited to bring their own beverage and snacks and enjoy a ‘reel’ ceilidh.  Families and friends came and took part in the dancing, which knew no barriers to age with children, young people and the more experienced taking part.  All the dances were called and everyone was invited to join in.  Nobody was left a stranger by the end of the night.
    The raffle and a “win the whisky game” were held to raise money for “Charlie House” a local Aberdeen children’s charity.
    Iron Broo would like to thank The Devenick Dairy who donated a “Big Beast” Christmas hamper, full of cheeses and goodies and Makro Aberdeen for donating a bottle of malt whisky for our whisky game.  A respectable £173 was raised for Charlie House.
    Congratulations to Lydia Van Beers for winning the Devenick Dairy ‘Big Beast’ hamper and to Jonathan Scott for winning the Makro Whisky game with a bottle of Old Pulteney 12 years old.

    “Everyone who came tonight had a fantastic time. You can’t beat a ceilidh in a wee hall for a friendly welcoming atmosphere.  It’s a really great low-cost night out for anyone. Especially welcome at this time of year. Everyone is smiling.”
    Charlie Abel (accordionist & band leader –Iron Broo)

    The ceilidh at St. Margaret’s  was the second performance for Iron Broo on this particular day having entertained an appreciative lunchtime crowd at the winter wonderland festival on Union Terrace.  The next public ceilidhs from Iron Broo are being planned already.

    (Above) Lydia Van Beers from Holland wind the “Big Beast” Cheese hamper from the Devenick Dairy.
    (Below) Jonathon scott wins the bottle of malt whisky donated by Makro Aberdeen. Old Pulteney 12yrs.

    Ceilidh Video Clip

  • Tomorrow night…2 x Christmas Ceilidh

    Hi Folks. Tomorrow night you will have 2 chances to attend ceilidh dances with Iron Broo.

    We are on stage at 12.45 at the Winter wonderland in Union Terrace Gardens, Free entry. We’ll be playing tunes for 45 minutes till 1.30pm

    Then at 7pm till 11pm we start our own Christmas Ceilidh and have a raffle for Charlie House children’s charity. Someone will win a fantastic prize at our ceilidh dance.
    We would like to thank the The Devenick Dairy for supporting our raffle tomorrow night with a Christmas Hamper. ( I’m a big fan of their cheese cake.) They make some fantastic local cheese and being that it’s Christmas it really is the season for celebrating cheeses. All the proceeds from the raffle will be going to Charlie House children’s charity in Aberdeen. The Devenick Dairy have given us one of their ‘Big Beast’ Christmas hampers which will be the grand prize featuring in the raffle. A brilliant local company that we wish all the best for 2016.

    We’d also like to say thanks to Aberdeen Makro for donating a bottle of Old Pulteney Scotch Malt Whisky -12 years old for our’ Whisky game which we also hope will bring in a few extra quid for Charlie House, take plenty £1 coins for the game. Notes are also accepted.

    http://www.devenickdairy.co.uk/

  • This Saturday..

  • Ceilidh with Iron Broo this Christmas!

    Ceilidh with Iron Broo this Christmas!

    Ceilidh away the start of the Christmas holidays with friends and family at the Iron Broo Christmas Ceilidh 2015.
    This fantastic festive ceilidh will take place at the St. Margaret’s of Scotland Church hall on the Gallowgate, Aberdeen. (opposite the Blue Lamp)
    It’s bring your own bottle as there is no public bar and there will be no food, so if you need a snack or some energy for the dancing bring your own treats.  But remember, Santa could be watching so be on your best behavior! 

    Doors open 6.30pm starting around 7pm.  Finishing at 11pm.
    Space is limited.
    Tickets available in advance £10

    Call Charlie on 07802 861390 or 01224 874570
    Email charlieabel@ironbroo.scot.