The Shimmy Grand Ceilidh Band

Named as a homage to Sir Jimmy Shand Snr, the Shimmy Grand Ceilidh Band was formed in 2011 with the intention of bringing the traditional ceilidh into the 21st Century.

Their musical style offers two very different approaches: a very traditional ceilidh sound and in complete contrast, unique arrangements of the traditional melodies complimented with grooves and quotes from contemporary pop music. The perfect fusion. They regularly change between both sounds just for the fun of it. As well as the well-known dances, they also offer more modern ceilidh dances for those that want to try something new.

Testimonials

• A massive thankyou to Shimmy Grand ceilidh band for entertaining us with many favourite dances and teaching us a few new ones. Our charity ceilidh for Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow was a great success. You played a big part by creating a fun and friendly atmosphere.
  -- Angus Thorburn, Crawford Hall, Glasgow 2021

• Thank you so much to the ceilidh band for making my 30th birthday party in Sloans, Glasgow such a special night. The music and dancing was excellent and everyone enjoyed themselves so much thanks to the atmosphere you created.
  -- Stuart Pollock, Birthday Party, Sloans, Glasgow 2022

• Your group certainly added to the ambiance of the evening and helped to make it a perfect night with good service from the hotel, good Ceilidh Band dancing music and good company of fellow mess members, partners and guests. Well done for providing a brilliant evening and we are very much obliged and indebted to yourselves for coming along to entertain us in the fashion that you did. It worked really well.
  -- WO2 Brian Simpson, Queensferry Hotel, Edinburgh 2022

• I have been at two fabulous ceilidhs which have been lead by Shimmy Grand. They not only have a very appealing number of sets, but fully engaged the audience and created the perfect social atmosphere. The dances were called when required and the dance floor was full for the evening.
  -- Morag Munro, Pollockshaws, Glasgow 2022