The Occasionals are widely regarded as one of the foremost Scottish ceilidh dance bands, and have been playing for dancing the length and breadth of Europe since 1986. The line up comprises Freeland on accordion and midi bass, Gus on drums, Kevin on electric tenor banjo, mandolin and tenor resonator guitar, fiddler and piper Ian Hardie, and dance caller Sheila McCutcheon.
Over the past 22 years, the band have performed at many large and prestigious events, including the Cambridge Folk Festival, Glasgow’s Mayfest and Celtic Connections, BBC TVs “Talla Bhaille”, Tonder Festival Denmark, Jakarta Highland Society, Orkney Folk Festival, Feis Tiree, Deutsche Bank Conferences, RSNO Viennese Balls, Aberdeen’s Millennium celebrations, The Mod, Shetland Accordion Festival, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, and a thousand other public and private functions all over Scotland.
The band have released 6 cds, “Footnotes”, “Back In Step”, “Live From Aberdeen”, "Reel of Four”, “Down to the Hall” and in 2008 “The Full Set”.
Over the 22 years together, The Occasionals have done a series of Radio Scotland “Take The Floor” Live broadcasts, and other radio and TV work.
The Occasionals are available for all types of bookings; ceilidh dances, concerts, conferences, festivals, weddings, parties, and old time dances, and are fully equipped with the latest sound system designed to give the best sound in any venue. The band will travel far and wide, and we look forward to hearing from you!
To book The Occasionals:
Phone: +44 (0)131 662 4295 Freeland Barbour
Phone: +44 (0)131 315 4881 Kevin Macleod
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