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An impromptu virtual - which��in the words of one teacher is providing a “constant stream of catharsis and wonderful sharing of music”��- has taken off on��Twitter.

The ceilidh - featuring talented Scottish pupils and music teachers - can be found via the hashtag #CovidCeilidh. It was launched by , to give comfort and to help people stay connected as they practise social distancing or self-isolate to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Scottish schools were forced to close their doors as a result of��coronavirus��at the end of last week.

Sending you another tune on a beautiful Highland morning.
We’re encouraging musicians from around the world to post an acoustic tune or song a day using the hashtag. Hopefully to give comfort and show…

— Duncan Chisholm (@DuncanWChisholm)

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Music lifts spirits in the coronavirus crisis

The result is a collection of short traditional music clips, from a��young bagpiper in isolation playing for his grandparents who live across the field, to Katie “aged five and three-quarters” playing the song��Calum’s Road��with her dad.

We’re in isolation for the next 14 days. We live across the field from my parents who are over seventy. My son just played the pipes across the field for them. It cheered us all up. Music will get us through this.

— Helen Needham (@HelenNeedham)

A moment of calm after a mental week! moments from have been a tonic! Here’s Calum’s Road - assisted here by Katie - aged five and three-quarters 😂👍🏻🎵🎶🎹

— BBCIainMac (@BBCIainMac)

Happy Mother’s Day from the Chisholm household!!
Myself and Isaac thought we would play one of our favourite tunes for you, ‘s beautiful ‘Camhanaich Air Machair’ ❤️

— Duncan Chisholm (@DuncanWChisholm)

Highlighting the new stream of music, Scottish teacher Athole McLauchlan recommended teachers follow the hashtag. He tweeted: “This is a constant stream of catharsis and wonderful sharing of amazing music.”