Salsa Celtica's remarkable success story began in 1995 in the bars and clubs of Edinburgh and Glasgow. They were an immediate hit with the locals and the newly arrived Hispanic community. In 1997 the band spent time in Cuba absorbing the musical culture and influences of the country which inspired their debut album 'Monstruos y Demonios'. But it was in 2003 with the release of the album 'El Agua De La Vida' that the band achieved their sensational breakthrough with airtime on BBC Radio 2's flagship folk programme and a series of high profile festival dates including the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park.

They have been described as "Just what it says on the tin, a great Scottish salsa band that manages to combine the Cuban charanga sound of flute and fiddles with a Highland blend of flute, fiddles and bagpipes. One style flows naturally into another and there is a fizzing instrumental musicianship. Live, they are a storm." Salsa Celtica are a big band with a huge reputation and having played at most of the country's biggest festivals including T in the Park, Celtic Connections and the Cambridge Folk Festival and of course Speyfest!