Ceilidh (TV series)

Ceilidh /ˈkeɪli/ was a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1973 and 1974.

Ceilidh
Genre	music
Presented by	Alasdair Gillies
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Production location	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	1973 (1973) – 1974 (1974)

Premise

This series began as a local 13-episode production which was broadcast locally in mid-1973 and hosted by John Allan Cameron. Its title (céilidh) is a Gaelic word meaning a social gathering based on dancing and music.

In 1974, the series was produced in Halifax for CBC's national network. Cameron was replaced by Alasdair Gillies who joined series regulars the Cape Breton Fiddlers and the Ceilidh Dancers.^[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on the CBC network Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 16 May 1974.^[2]