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The sling
Ceilidh mixed with covers
The set this band is built for. Traditional dances played on modern pop and rock, so the set lands on a chorus the guests already know. Still a ceilidh. Just a more modern one.
Whisky Sling
Scotland’s Original Ceilidh& Covers Function Band
Ceilidh and covers, slung together.
Traditional dances launched on the songs your guests already know — then a live covers set until the wee hours.
The Sling
Ceilidh, then covers.
Whisky Sling is a ceilidh and covers band. The first half slings traditional dances into modern pop and rock, so Strip the Willow can land on a chorus the room already knows. The second half is a live covers set. As much or as little of each as the night needs. If you would rather the old dances with traditional music, that is on the bill too.
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The covers set
Once the shoes are off
Pop, rock, funk and soul, played as a party rather than a playlist. Big singalongs, late-night floor-fillers, and enough range to follow the crowd — with the musicianship of a show band that will elevate your evening. See the sample setlist
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Optional Traditional Ceilidh
Old dances, no covers
For rooms that want the ceilidh the old-fashioned way. The same dances — Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, Strip the Willow — called and played live, without the covers thrown in.
The Band
Show-band standard.
Graham, Liam, Sam and Gary are professional musicians with more than twenty years on wedding and corporate dance floors across the UK and Europe. Based in Scotland’s central belt, they play most of their nights there, and travel further when the booking calls for it.
- 4first class musicians
- 20+years on function floors
- 0backing tracks
Graham
Accordion and Keys
Liam
Vocals and Guitar
Sam
Bass and Musical Director
Gary
Drums
The Rig
The stage should look like the night you pictured.
The rig is part of the night. Whisky Sling bring a full professional sound and lighting show — modern, up-to-date kit — so a barn, a ballroom or a city hotel feels like a show, not a function with a speaker on a stick.
- Full professional PA, tuned to the room
- Show lighting, not a wash from the venue
- Always live — vocals, accordion, keys, bass, guitar and drums
- Built for premium weddings and corporate events
Your event
Built around the room.
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Tell us the night
Date, venue, and how you want the evening built. The usual night is a modern ceilidh, then a covers set. Weddings, Corporate Functions, Hogmanay, or a Party to remember.
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Shape the night
We build the night around your crowd — dances they will actually do, songs they will sing, and as much ceilidh or covers as the room wants.
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We bring the rig
A full live band, full sound and light. Optional extras if you want the evening to start earlier or run later.
Add-ons
- Acoustic Ceremony Set
- Acoustic Drinks Reception Set
- Late Night Extension
- DJ Set
- Lighting Tailored to the Room
- Speeches Microphone Hire
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Elevate your event.
Bookings run through our agents at Elite Bands. The night is a modern ceilidh and a covers set — as much or as little of each as you want. A traditional ceilidh with traditional music is there if you would rather the traditional version.