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Ceilidh (TV series)

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Presented by
  
Alasdair Gillies

Original language(s)
  
English

Location(s)
  
Halifax

First episode date
  
1973

Genre
  
Music

Number of seasons
  
1

Country of origin
  
Canada

No. of seasons
  
1

Running time
  
30 minutes

Final episode date
  
1974

Network
  
CBC Television

Language
  
English

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

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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.

Scheduling

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

References

Ceilidh (TV series) Wikipedia