Hud Yer Wheesht – keeping Edinburgh and Glasgow ceilidhs funky !

Welcome to the website of Hud yer Wheesht, we are an experienced, upbeat and energetic Edinburgh / Glasgow ceilidh band and whatever the occasion, we emphasise the fun in ceilidhs and try to make it a good night for all. We’ve a modern style, based on traditional or self penned tunes, but peppered with elements of soul, afrobeat, Americana, jazz, and a couple of pop songs thrown in mid-dance.

New November 2026:
* New music – we have 7 new music sets developed for Autumn 2026, including more songs
* Still tickets available for our public ceilidh on Sat 7th November see gigs page.
* We are now on instagram @hudyerwheesht_ceilidh_band – follow us !

We play at sports clubs, weddings, student functions, conferences, private parties, charity fundraisers in Edinburgh, Glasgow, central Scotland, and occasionally farther afield. Read some of what people have said about us, for example:.

“… You pitched the ceilidh just right for our mixture of ceilidh pros and novices …”

With a typical line-up including drum kit, guitar, bass, flute and fiddle, we are an experienced and professional sounding band with a decent PA system which we can set up with minimal fuss. 30+ years of getting folk up and dancing at ceilidhs and still plenty enthusiasm for it.

“… Your understanding of the mood of the wedding, and the profile of our guests, meant everyone felt comfortable to join in … “

One size doesn’t fit all – we can reduce the size of the band and our PA system depending on the size of venue and length of ceilidh.

“… What a night! You guys were fantastic, I loved your singing …”

We keep it simple by sticking to the easier dances – plus a couple of surprises up our sleeve, we’ll explain them all if required, but we’ve a pretty good idea of what will work and what won’t work with a given crowd of folk. We’re used to calling dances where a large portion of the guests don’t know what to do.

“… A great success that will go down in the club’s history …”

Music samples

We have a selection of music samples to give you a taster, plus links to a couple of smartphone videos people have made during gigs Click here

Enquiries

Just contact us if you want to enquire about the band.

Many more photos in our gallery….

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Last updated November 2026
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Photographer credits: 1st photo: Ceilidh Collective, 2nd photo: Ismael Garzon, 3rd photo Jordan Moffat, 4th photo Hud Yer Wheesht, 5th photo Fern Wedding photography,  for all contact details see links page