100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Tunes Book

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Classic Scottish Ceilidh Tunes for Accordion, Melodeon and Traditional Musicians

This definitive collection of 100 essential Scottish ceilidh tunes is designed for accordionists, melodeon players, fiddlers and traditional session musicians wanting practical, widely recognised Scottish repertoire.

Featuring reels, jigs, marches, hornpipes, waltzes and schottisches, these are the tunes that continue to appear at ceilidhs, folk sessions and traditional dance events throughout Scotland and beyond. Many of these tunes became widely known through legendary Scottish dance band players including Jimmy Shand.

From favourites such as Scotland the Brave, Mairi’s Wedding and Flowers of Edinburgh through to powerful reels and driving dance tunes, this book provides a highly useful working collection for traditional musicians.

Key Features:

100 Essential Scottish Tunes: A carefully selected repertoire of classic ceilidh and traditional dance tunes.
Wide Range of Tune Styles: Includes reels, jigs, marches, hornpipes, waltzes, slip jigs and schottisches.
Ideal for Sessions and Ceilidhs: Learn tunes that are regularly played at folk sessions and dance events.
Suitable for Accordion, Melodeon and Traditional Melody Instruments: Excellent for accordion, melodeon, fiddle, whistle, flute and other melody instruments.
Optional Companion Soundtrack Available: Companion audio helps players develop rhythm, phrasing and musical feel.

Why We Recommend This Book

At Squeezebox Marketplace, we believe the best tune books are the ones musicians return to repeatedly. 100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Tunes focuses on practical and enjoyable repertoire rather than obscure material, making it an excellent long-term addition to any traditional musician’s library.

This is the sort of collection players gradually absorb over time — tunes that become genuinely useful in real musical situations rather than simply exercises on a page.

Who This Book Is For

Accordion and melodeon players building Scottish repertoire
Traditional musicians attending ceilidhs and folk sessions
Players progressing beyond beginner tutor books
Fiddlers and melody instrument players seeking reliable Scottish tunes
Teachers and workshop leaders looking for strong traditional repertoire

Tunes Included

Click to view the full list of 100 tunes included

72nd's Farewell to Aberdeen, The
Aiken Drum
Atholl Highlanders
Babes in the Wood
Back of Bennachie, The
Banks of Allan, The
Barren Rocks of Aden, The
Blackthorn Stick, The
Bluebell Polka, The
Bonny Dundee
Bottom of the Punchbowl, The
Boys of Bluehill, The
Braes o’ Mar, The
Bratach Bhana
Breakdown, The
Bumper at Parting, A
Circassian Circle
Cock o’ the North
Come Let Us Dance and Sing
Corn Riggs
Cumberland Reel, The
Dashing White Sergeant, The
Davy Davy Knick Knack
De'il Amang the Tailors, The
Drops of Brandy
Drumdelgie
Duke of Perth, The
East Neuk of Fife
Fairy Dance, The
Farewell to Whisky
Flowers of Edinburgh
Green Grow the Rashes
Greenholm
Harmonica, The
Harvest Home
Haste to the Wedding
High Road to Linton
Highland Laddie
Hills of Glenorchy, The
Hot Punch
Hundred Pipers, A
I Ha'e a Wife o' My Ain
Jacky Tar
Jamie Allen
Jeanie’s Blue E’en
Jig of Slurs, The
Jock o’ Hazeldean
Kate Dalrymple
Katie Bairdie
Kenmure’s on an’ Awa’ Willie
Kinloch of Kinloch
Lass o' Gowrie, The
Lass o' Patie's Mill, The
Liberton Pipe Band
Loch Lomond
Lord Lovat’s Lament
Mairi's Wedding
Man's a Man for A' That, A
Marquis of Lorne, The
Mason's Apron, The
Miss Forbes' Farewell to Banff
Miss McLeod's
Miss Thompson's Hornpipe
Muckin’ o’ Geordie’s Byre, The
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
My Love's She's but a Lassie Yet
New Rigged Ship, The
Off She Goes
Off to California
Orange and Blue, The
Orkney Rope Waltz, The
Over the Hills and Far Away
Peat Fire Flame
Pet of the Pipers, The
Petronella
Quaker’s Wife, The
Road and the Miles to Dundee
Roaring Jelly
Rose Tree, The
Roxburgh Castle
Russe, La
Scotland the Brave
Shaalds o’ Foula, The
Soldiers' Joy
Speed the Plough
Spey in Spate, The
Staten Island
Stool of Repentance, The
Tempest, The
Terribus
Teviot Bridge
Thistle of Scotland, The
Timor the Tartar
Ton, The
Triumph, The
We’re No’ Awa’ Tae Bide Awa’
Westering Home
Wha Saw the Forty Twa
White Cockade, The
Ye Banks and Braes

Specifications

Title: 100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Tunes
Style: Scottish traditional and ceilidh music
Suitable for: Accordion, melodeon, fiddle and melody instruments
Level: Beginner to intermediate and beyond
Format Options: Book only, soundtrack only, or book and soundtrack together

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Included

Book only: Printed tune collection.
Soundtrack only: Audio companion for players who already own the book.
Book and soundtrack together: Recommended option for players wanting both written music and audio support.