Ewan Moira and Roddy

Introducing Ewan, Moira and Roddy

Ewan Galloway

Ewan based just outside Edinburgh in Dalkeith has been playing the accordion since the age of 14. He has always been interested in music from a very young age. "Playing Scottish music gives everyone such a great lift, when you see dancers smiling and enjoying themselves it really makes for a great night. Keeping our Scottish music alive and to the forefront and working with our dancers for the future is key".

Ewan and his band have been lucky to perform a number of broadcasts for the BBC show “Take the Floor”. Ewan has travelled around the world to perform for RSCDS weekends and regularly plays for the RSCDS Summer School at St Andrews, allowing him to meet many people from all over the world.

Find out more at www.ewangalloway.co.uk

Moira Reekie

Moira is a Borderer and has a long association with Scottish music, having begun Scottish country and highland dancing at the age of five. 

Moira continued to dance socially and competitively into adulthood. She is an experienced dance band pianist having played & recorded with such famous names as Andrew Rankine, Bobby Crowe, Angus Fitchet, Ron Gonella, and Dougie Maxwell of the Olympians, and has been a staff pianist at the RSCDS Summer School at St Andrews over many years. She has played for many courses in the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA, including Certificate classes. 

As a tune composer, most notably ‘Daggs of Craighouse‘ for the dance ‘Tribute to the Borders’, Moira has enjoyed successful collaborations with many dance devisors including the late Roy Goldring and John Bowie Dickson. Now retired from a career in music education she continues to play regularly for our classes and enjoys playing for dancers of all levels

Roddy Johnston

Roddy studied classical accordion from age of 10. In the 60’s he won a place in the finals of the All British Accordion Championships and played with the UK championship Accordion Orchestra. Roddy also taught the accordion for a number of years before a career change took him away from music. Thirty-five years later he returned to the accordion and his love for traditional Scottish music has determined his musical direction. He plays regularly for RSCDS classes, workshops and dances and played for groups across the UK, Canada and Europe. He also plays the Scottish Small Pipes and composes music.