Ghillie Dhu Edinburgh Dance Floor

Housed within a former church the ghillie dhu is a spectacular location.

Ghillie dhu edinburgh dance floor.

The dance floor was full all night incredible scenes. What a couple what a day. Ghillie dhu ceilidh band performing live at the caves edinburgh 2016. Wedding page ghillie dhu one of scotland s finest ceilidh bands.

Available for weddings corporate events and parties. In the evening we chased the light and the wind around edinburgh before heading back to the ghillie dhu to party. Great atmosphere a bigger dance floor would make it excellent see 1 451 traveller reviews 355 candid photos and great deals for edinburgh uk at tripadvisor. Ghillie dhu are excellent musicians and i guarantee will do everything in their power to ensure your night is a great success.

Folk beliefs description and common attributes. We invite you to join us for tipples dancing and just about anything else that will leave you filled with festive cheer. The dance is the circassian circle and the final tune is taken from the chain by fleetwood mac. Ghillie dhu are based in.

Ghillie is an english equivalent of the scottish gaelic word gille. The ghillie dhu enjoys an enviable location tucked in the west end of edinburgh city centre. Their unique blend of tradidtional music with a modern twist gets everybody on the dance floor they even have the power to drag students away from a free bar. The venue hosts live music in the main bar offering a truly scottish experience in the heart of the city.

According to folklorist and scholar katharine briggs the ghillie dhu was a gentle and kind hearted mountain spirit or a rather unusual. Based in edinburgh but able to travel throughout scotland and internationally. Thomas church in 1863 designed in the neo norman style by the architect david cousin 1809 78. It was re modelled in the 1880s and a listed in 1970 the church moved to corstorphine in 1938 and ghillie dhu was converted in 1958 to serve.

Ghillie dhu is a traditional scottish bar and restaurant nestled in the west end of edinburgh s city centre. Edward dwelly a scottish lexicographer lists gille as a lad youth or boy with dubh translating as dark or dark haired. It was built as st. Enjoy cosy snugs all major live sporting fixtures and an extensive drinks list including whisky flights and our very own ghillie ale.

A beautifully restored grade b listed building showcasing many of the unique features of what was originally the st thomas s episcopal church.