The Borland Ceilidh Band are a ceilidh band from Kilmarnock, with Ewin Murray
on guitar/banjo, Kevin Longmuir on accordion/singing and John C Grant on fiddle.
Additional dance calling by Claire Grant and Lorna Reid.
The band takes its name from the Borland area to the north of Kilmarnock, near the Dean Castle. The music within this book can be heard at their ceilidhs.
The Lands of Borland formed an estate lying between
Aiket Castle and the town of Dunlop, East Ayrshire.
The laird’s house at Borland stood near the Sandy Ford
over the Glazert Water. The names Bordland, Boreland,
Borland, Laigh Borland, Low Borland and Nether Borland
have all been applied to the site of the laird’s house.
A guide track for ‘The Borland Ceilidh Band’ is available below for listening: -
The track is additionally available within the following collections and sets: -
Associated Collections: -
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Musicians
Not Yet Recorded
Reel
The Kilmarnock Collection
The Three Six Five Collection
