About Us

The members of Cadellin met through the Sheffield University Ceilidh Society in the early 2000s, playing together in sessions, CeilidhSoc scratch bands and other bands before going on to form Cadellin a few years later. We play for English ceilidh dancing (or "barn dancing") and take our influences mainly from the traditional music of England, Wales, France, Belgium, Ireland and Sheffield.

While we are relatively young as ceilidh bands go (in our 20s and 30s), we all have backgrounds in playing for dancing and have been playing for ceilidhs since our teens, and between us we have played for literally hundreds of wedding receptions, birthday parties, social events, public dance series and festivals. This means that musically we know exactly how to meet the needs of both brand new and more experienced ceilidh dancers, but also know from experience what is needed to ensure a well-planned and enjoyable event.

If you are thinking of organising a ceilidh and would like some guidance on the details, feel free to drop us an email and we'll be happy to talk through the options with you, even if you haven't definitely decided to have a ceilidh yet. Also, have a look at our FAQ page for general advice to get you started.

Band members

Ceri

Ceri plays flute and whistle. She also plays with acoustic 'heavy wood' band Treebeard. Ceri writes tunes, some of which we play.

Charley

Charley plays guitar and drives the van. She also plays fiddle with contra band Vertical Expression and enjoys sound engineering for other ceilidh bands.

Ian

Ian plays melodeon. He also plays melodeon and one-row accordion with contra band Vertical Expression, dances with Appalachian dance team Feet First and enjoys ceilidh and contra dancing whenever he makes it to an event he's not playing for.