| TINWHISTLE | In ceilidh band. played Flower of Scotland, gulping in whisky (3,7) |
| MAE | She played Flower Belle in "My Little Chickadee" |
| PAINSTAKINGLY | After gulping in, answer royal with care (13) |
| FIDDLE | Theologian in papers featured in ceilidh band (6) |
| ACCORDION | Leading cellist appearing twice in radio play, working in ceilidh band (9) |
| PIPES | Perhaps churchwarden's quiches, soft in the middle, featured in ceilidh band(5) |
| GUITAR | First pair of guests at city centre on Central Park featured in ceilidh band (6) |
| BODHRAN | Fee taken out beforehand, playing drum featured in ceilidh band (7) |
| MALCONTENT | Potential rebel with 10 in whisky (10) |
| MALTREATED | Have food marinated in whisky and wine roughly handled (10) |
| COUNTBASIE | US jazz pianist whose big band played Li'l Darlin' |
| BYANDLARGE | Grey band played around U.S. city generally (2,3,5) |
| VOCALIST | Very old, starts to come apart and tilt over, could be featured in ceilidh band (8) |
| GAYGORDONS | Simple couple dance often per formed at ceilidhs (3,7) |
| DANCE | Mistress of ceremonies with ceilidh band sadly cancelled with regretful apologies (5,6) |
| CALLER | Mistress of ceremonies with ceilidh band sadly cancelled with regretful apologies (5,6) |
| REELERS | Participants in ceilidh, spinning a line? (7) |
| COPYCAT | One emulating Charlie in Flower of Scotland - Returning Officer first? (7) |
| TWEED | Pleasant wee dram, the focus of the flower of Scotland (5) |
| STAYUP | Remain standing to drink, taking in Flower of Scotland (4,2) |
