You asked about people playing in dance bands Nigel. I play in a 4 fiddle ceilidh band called the Clarty Cloot. We play mainly in the Borders with some dances in Edinburgh (reasonable rates etc etc!!)
Playing for dancing is just fantastically enjoyable. Couldn't recommend it highly enough - it just seems like the proper context for the music. Crieff's a bit out of our range though. Eric Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html