On Friday 10th of June there was a ceilidh in Castlebay School – there was a really good turn out and teas, coffees and juice were served halfway through. There were brownies, short bread and dumpling available as well. 

At the ceilidh there was traditional music, contemporary songs, Gaelic songs, fiddlers, pipers, and pianists. The performers were Rachael, Aithne, Patrick, Calum, Seonaidh, Domhnall Eachainn, Ewan, Ruairidh, Charlotte, Guillem, Anna, Sorcha, Maria, Julia, Orla, Scott, Seumas and most of S1. 

The ceilidh’s first half started off with a pipe set; then Charotte sang ‘Song for Ireland’, Guilleam played the piano. Anna, Aithne, and Sorcha played a fiddle set, Maria played a piano solo, Aithne sang a Gaelic song, Rachael and Julia played an accordion and drum set, Calum and Orla played a piano piece, Anna, Laura, Scott, Seumas and Patrick played ‘Paddy’s Leather Bríogaís’ and then ended with the S1s playing ‘An Dà Latha’ and ‘Feumaidh mi tilleadh a Bharraigh’. After the twenty-minute break the second half kicked off with the pipers paying ‘Farewell to Nigg’ and ‘Itchy Fingers’. Katie and Holly sang ‘Skyfall’, Patrick and Seumas on the accordion and pipes, Sorcha sang a song, Domhnall played piano, Rachael and Laura did a piped a waltz, march and jig set, Erin played piano, Charlotte sang a song and to finish everyone played ‘Close to Home’ as a finale.