A Dram and a Dance with the Spirit of Speyside

on March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

We’re absolutely delighted to be heading back to Speyside this spring for what promises to be a fantastic night of music, dancing, and whisky-fuelled cheer! On Saturday 2nd May 2026, Iron Broo Ceilidh Band will be bringing the party to Grant Hall in Rothes as part of the world-famous Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, and...

Celebrating a Scottish Wedding Ceilidh by Lake Como

on September 21, 2025September 21, 2025

On 13th September 2025, the Iron Broo Ceilidh Band brought the joy of a Scottish wedding ceilidh to the shores of Lake Como. Accordionist Charlie Abel and fiddler Sandy Mathers travelled to Laglio, Italy, to perform for the wedding of Mark and Kate — and what a celebration it was! The ceilidh was held at...

Afternoon Family Ceilidh at the Cowdray Hall – 30th September 2023

on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023

Join renowned Aberdeen ceilidh band Iron Broo for a rousing afternoon of Scottish music and dance suitable for all the family. If you’ve never ceilidh-ed, or you’re feeling a bit rusty, don’t worry, all the dances will be explained by the musicians. Saturday 30 September 2023, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Location Cowdray Hall Aberdeen. Tickets

Celebrate the Season in Style: Join Us at the Iron Broo Christmas Ceilidh on December 23rd, 2023, at the Star Ballroom Aberdeen

on August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner, and what better way to embrace the festive spirit than by attending the Iron Broo Christmas Ceilidh on December 23rd, 2023, at the Star Ballroom Aberdeen? This enchanting event promises an unforgettable night of music, dancing, and camaraderie that will leave you with cherished memories for...

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Jac Balden

16:27 23 Oct 24

Iron Broo recently played a ceilidh and disco for our wedding. Charlie was easy to deal and answered all our questions very quickly. Both the ceilidh and the disco were very well received with the guests of our wedding complementing the band and the music.

Amy Abel

06:08 06 Oct 24

We booked Iron Broo for our wedding at Mar Lodge in Braemar in July and they were fantastic! We had a very international group with about half the guests having travelled from New Zealand and Charlie was great at calling the dances and everyone had a a lot of fun, even the teenagers loved it! Thanks Iron Broo!

Jenna

16:17 03 Feb 24

We hired the Iron Broo duo for a charity ceilidh in February 2024 and they had everyone up on their feet until the very end! Thank you so much for a fantastic evening with your band - lots of classics and few special twists which made for a super fun evening. Would definitely recommend Iron Broo and hire again in the future!

Keri Dryburgh

12:06 20 Dec 23

Iron Broo played at our wedding ceilidh, playing an array of instruments and gave instructions for each dance. Excellent band who were very flexible, cheerful and skilled. Highly recommended.

alex bruce

17:20 28 Nov 23

The Iron Broo Duo threw us a fantastic party to celebrate our wedding in September. They happily accommodated some very last minute changes and executed a little surprise absolutely perfectly! They had a great sense of humour when some of the dances didn't go to plan (no fault of the band, entirely the fault of the beer!) and soon had us back on track. A brilliant band to hire if you want to have lots and lots of fun!

Juliet Buchan

13:41 19 Oct 22

The best Ceilidh band ever, our whole wedding was jumping from start to finish. My English relatives couldn't get enough of the dancing and were guided so well. Thoroughly recommend Charlie Abel and all of his brilliant 5 piece band.

Chrissie Grant

13:04 08 Sep 22

We were lucky enough to have Iron Broo play for us at our wedding, where half the guests were Scottish and experienced ceilidh and reeling dancers and the other half were German and had no idea what was going on! The fact that Iron Broo got EVERYONE on the dance floor and partaking enthusiastically in both Scottish and German dances is a testament to their legendary music and DJ'ing! The evening simply wouldn't have been the same without them. Thank you so much Iron Broo for making our multi-national wedding such a cracking party!

Louise Lacaze (SJ Teacher)

17:26 30 Jun 22

We were finally able to hold a P7 Leavers' Ceilidh this year post covid. Iron Broo helped to make the evening for our pupils and family and great success. We were a little concerned as many of our pupils and their families had never been to a ceilidh. I need not have worried! The dance floor was full for every dance. Charlie explained the steps and the music was just first class!
A very special part of the evening was when the little kids asked for Musical Statues. Charlie and Fred obliged with an array of snappy tunes that got more than just the kids up dancing. Brilliant!

The only question is...when can we have our next Iron Broo ceilidh?? They have definitely hooked a new generation of ceilidh enthusiasts. Thank you Charlie and Fred! 💃🕺💃

Linda Hendry

15:59 30 Jun 22

Methlick Community Jubilee Family Ceilidh

What a night we had in June with the Iron Broo Ceilidh Band. From the minute they started until they stopped the dance floor was full of people dancing.

It was great have a range of ages. The night went in a flash and we all had the best time.

The band were excellent at explaining what to do for those never been to a ceilidh before and a good reminder for us that haven’t had our dancing shoes on for way to long.

No photos as too busy dancing the night away

Kerry Brien

13:24 06 May 22

We hired the Iron Broo Duo for a small corporate evening and we all had an AMAZING time! Communication from Charlie in the lead up to the event was fantastic and it was pure fun on the night. We will definitely book again! Great value for money too.

Scott A.

10:29 28 Feb 22

Iron Broo played at our wedding and their ceilidh was amazing fun. It's the part of our special day I enjoyed the most! All the guests commented on how much they enjoyed it and how great their music was (including Charlie's beautiful singing voice). Some guests from England said that they now wanted to hire a ceilidh band for their own wedding. Charlie and Fred were super friendly and helpful as we had to reschedule a couple of times. They offered to play a French theme to honour my roots. I couldn't recommend them more, they're the best. Thank you so much!

Greg Stone

18:01 21 Jan 20

Great Ceilidh put on by Iron Broo 2 piece. Good mix of classical ceilidh, tuition and some fun jump around tunes at the end of the night. Many thanks to Charlie for a great night

Amir Dehsarvi

20:09 25 Dec 19

Wonderful - first Ceilidh experience in Aberdeen with my family and in laws. We had so much fun and we danced all night with our baby and everyone. Wonderful people and amazing food :) Highly recommended

Linzee Rait

09:31 24 Dec 19

We had a brilliant night at the Christmas Ceilidh with Iron Broo. Great band. Highly recommended. Thank you.

Heather Stephen

06:38 24 Dec 19

I love this band. There's always a great atmosphere and they explain all the dances so they are simple to pick up. Had a fab night at the Christmas ceilidh!

Steve Paterson

11:22 05 Dec 19

We had the Iron Broo Duo perform at our wedding and we thoroughly enjoyed them.
There was a good mixture of slow and fast dances and the disco option at the end was a good way for the guests to recover from the dancing.

Alistair Cranston

09:16 26 Nov 19

Charlie and his band played at our wedding reception recently. Really nice guys, great music and they managed to persuade some pretty reluctant folk to get up and have a go. If you want a lively evening you can't go wrong with Iron Broo!

Andrew O'Neill

12:16 25 Nov 19

Fantastic service and a top quality band. Can't recommend highly enough!

Angela Kydd

07:51 15 Sep 19

Iron Broo were fantastic! We had two members of Iron Broo play and call the dances at a small international event of tutors and students. There were around 20 of us and the band had such patience and provided us with so much fun. Everyone had a great time and I couldn't recommend them highly enough. I will use them again and again!

CREN13Queen

19:27 15 Jul 19

They played at my wedding. A lot of the guests were unfamiliar with ceilidh dancing but the band did a valiant job getting people up and explaining the dances. I highly recommend them.

Sandra Howard

17:17 14 Jul 19

We had a fabulous time with ceilidh music by Iron Broo at our leaving work party last week - dance floor always busy with Happy dancers and beginners too.

Iain Robb

20:06 13 Jun 19

a really great band, everyone at our wedding was up dancing all night and commented on how good the band were.. thanks again Iron Broo

Fiona Stratton

20:02 09 Jun 19

We booked the two piece duo for our wedding band. They played a mixture of Ceilidh and disco music and they were perfect for our smaller wedding party of 40 people! They were very accommodating. Really good value for money, would recommend!

Laura Fox

12:33 31 Aug 18

Iron Broo played for our wedding ceilidh and they were absolutely brilliant. Charlie and his band set up quietly and discreetly during the speeches and did a fabulous set.
The calling was needed as most of our guests weren't scottish and didn't know the dances.
i would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a good ceilidh band.

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