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Tag: Music
What the heck is a Ceilidh?
2023/07/09 by WantsToTravelMore · Leave a comment
In Baddeck, during the tourist season, they have these signs that say Ceilidh. So, it’s pronounced Kay-Lee. It’s Gaelic, but honestly I think the spelling is really the Scots trying to annoy the English. Meanwhile, I discovered that a Ceilidh is a Celtic fiddle music kitchen party. There was a tradition dating back a couple of hundred years where a fiddler and a pianist and maybe a guitarist would spend time playing tunes while folks would bring snacks. Today you book a seat and join in the fun for about 2 hours of Celtic fiddle playing. It is really the […]
