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Recent Examples of ceilidh
The night concluded with a ceilidh hosted by Amber’s music school friends, the Haggis Chasers.
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Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
The Scotland episode sandwiches the synagogue moment with Levy standing in an ornate castle doing Sean Connery impressions, visiting a tailor to custom-make a kilt, and at a ceilidh, dancing in a kilt and making jokes about the ventilation.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Make sure to grab a wee dram at The Malt Room, Inverness’ first whisky bar, followed by Hootananny, a ceilidh cafe for live traditional Scottish folk music (even Mumford and Sons have played here).
—Marisel Salazar, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2022
The wedding featured three musical moments in total: Italian jazz, followed by a ceilidh band, and then an ’80s and ’90s disco by DJ Henri, which had everyone dancing past 3 a.m.
—Emma Elwick-Bates, Vogue, 28 June 2022
She’s a member of the Irish American Club and a traditional Irish ceilidh dancer.
—Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2022
But later in the episode, while attending a traditional Scottish ceilidh — think of the Gatherings featured on Outlander — at Borthwick Castle, McTavish and his hips are given their rightful time to shine.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2021
The week-long digital celebration features Scottish ceilidh and bagpipe bands, harpists, Highland dancers and former U.S. national Scottish fiddling champ Melinda Crawford Perttu.
—Joan Rusek, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020
The event will feature Scottish ceilidh and bagpipe bands, harpists, Highland dancers, and former U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion Melinda Crawford Perttu.
—cleveland, 18 Dec. 2020
Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
The Scotland episode sandwiches the synagogue moment with Levy standing in an ornate castle doing Sean Connery impressions, visiting a tailor to custom-make a kilt, and at a ceilidh, dancing in a kilt and making jokes about the ventilation.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Make sure to grab a wee dram at The Malt Room, Inverness’ first whisky bar, followed by Hootananny, a ceilidh cafe for live traditional Scottish folk music (even Mumford and Sons have played here).
—Marisel Salazar, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2022
The wedding featured three musical moments in total: Italian jazz, followed by a ceilidh band, and then an ’80s and ’90s disco by DJ Henri, which had everyone dancing past 3 a.m.
—Emma Elwick-Bates, Vogue, 28 June 2022
She’s a member of the Irish American Club and a traditional Irish ceilidh dancer.
—Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2022
But later in the episode, while attending a traditional Scottish ceilidh — think of the Gatherings featured on Outlander — at Borthwick Castle, McTavish and his hips are given their rightful time to shine.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2021
The week-long digital celebration features Scottish ceilidh and bagpipe bands, harpists, Highland dancers and former U.S. national Scottish fiddling champ Melinda Crawford Perttu.
—Joan Rusek, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020
The event will feature Scottish ceilidh and bagpipe bands, harpists, Highland dancers, and former U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion Melinda Crawford Perttu.
—cleveland, 18 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceilidh
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Imagine a vocalist using the same rap-sing cadence as Drake or Future but equally able to belt out songs by Amy Winehouse, Adele, or Rihanna.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Among Yazidis, almost anyone can tell a story or a sing a song.Winthrop Rodgers, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
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Users will be able to synchronize their audio across their different speakers to amplify their favorite tunes for the ultimate jam session at home.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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Here is a piece of life force from a jam session at Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem, in May 1941.Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Baena’s films were showcased at prominent festivals such as Sundance and South by Southwest, and were released by distributors such as Netflix, IFC, and Lionsgate.Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
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Scott Phillips joined the Forbes.com team in December 2022 and covers the film festival circuit across the globe.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Walk along stalls within the 18-acre market on Airline Drive showcasing local fruits, vegetables, country eggs, local honey, freshly baked goods, and homemade condiments and jams.Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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If any snow jams occur in the equipment, always use tools or sticks to clear the snow.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
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The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
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Ruspoli has started holding formal recitals here with visiting international musicians and each of the guesthouses tucked away on Ruspoli's private grounds also has a grand piano.Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
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When a young Chinese star gives a recital, there are lots of Chinese boys and girls in the audience (or Chinese-American boys and girls).Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Ceilidh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceilidh. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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