Take The Floor

Take The Floor

Gary Innes presents the very best in Scottish dance music.

  1. Jul 18

    Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band

    Sandy Nixon  Lead accordion Ian Graham   Seond accordion Jim Clark   Piano John Delaney  Bass Ross Angus   Drums TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording    TITLE: Lamb Skinnet a) Original b) Charlie Hunter     [Bobby MacLeod] c) The Duchess of Atholl’s Favourite  [trad.] d) Heather Hills     [trad.] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance a) Brigadier General Ronald Cheape of Tiroran  [P/M Willie Ross] b) The Balkan Hills      [Corporal J.Gillan] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Waltz a) Ordale Waltz  [Frank Jamieson] b) Glus Ayre   [Frank Jamieson] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: The Missing Turn a) Catherine Margaret Hall  [Jimmy Ritchie] b) Roman’s Reel   [Sandy Nixon] c) Loch Torridon   [trad.] d) Zac’s Reel    [Sandy Nixon] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording        TITLE: Bonny Betty Attrill a) Bonny Betty Attrill  [Geo. Roberts] b) Gertie Gibb   [James Scott Skinner] c) Capt. Jimmy Bain   [Sandy Nixon] d) Cropie’s Strathspey  [trad.] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording   TITLE: Boston Two Step a) The Orkney Two-Step [John M. Mason] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Jiggles a) Billy o’ da Toon Haal    [Steven Spence] b) Kickin’ the Ba’     [Bobby Frew] c) Nimble Fingers  (for Iain MacPhail)  [Angus Fitchet,1994] d) Pudsey’s Jig (for Ian Adamson)   [Sandy Nixon] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice One a) Style Musette [Andre Verchuren] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE: The Music Makars a) Original (At the Fair)    [trad] b) The Telephone Box   [Freeland Barbour] c) Danny MacPhail’s Reel   [Grant Crawford] d) Ron Bennett’s Reel   [Gary Blair] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Brittania Two Step a) Pipe Sgt. Ian F. Clowe [Ian Holmes] b) Linda McNeillie    [Ian Holmes] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE:  Chased Lovers a) Original (Lucy and Lyn’s Clinks Bag)   [David Oswald] b) Flora’s Jig      [Sandy Nixon] c) The Loreburn Jig     [Ian Holmes] d) Lucy’s Jig      [Sandy Nixon] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording     TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Two- Sharing Ice Creams with Angels  a) Alan Ross’s Strathspey    [Sandy Nixon] b) Alan Ross’s Reel     [Marian Anderson] c) North of the Grampians    [trad.] d) Polly Stewart     [trad.] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Dinky One-Step a) Shufflin’ Samuel [Felix Burns] ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording   TITLE: Black Mountain Reel a) Original b) The Balmedie Lassies     [Alastair Hunter] c) Father Kelly’s Reel     [trad.] d) Colin Lander’s Reel     [Muriel Johnstone] e) Donald Ridley’s Compliments to Jim Halcrow ARTIST: Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE:   The Waverley Polka    TRK:  1 ARTIST:  The Clydesiders CD:  Scottish Folk Songs of the West LABEL/CAT NR:  Scotdisc - 191018051822  TITLE:   The Royal Mile     TRK:   ARTIST:  Kenneth McKellar CD:  McKellar in Scotland LABEL/CAT NR:           TITLE:   The Bluebell Polka TRK:  8 ARTIST:  Jimmy Shand CD:  The King Of The Melodeon Men LABEL/CAT NR:      TITLE:   The St Andrew Platinum Reel Collessie Hall / Father Kelly’s Reel / Sandra Blue’s Reel and Farquhar Mathieson TRK:  1 ARTIST:  David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band CD:   Platinum LABEL/CAT NR:  SBJ0701      TITLE:   The Berry Fields O' Blair TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Jim Malcolm/Susie Malcolm CD:  The Berries LABEL/CAT NR: Beltane Records - BELCD113      TITLE:  The Northern Lights   TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Iona Fyfe CD:  The Northern Lights LABEL/CAT NR: Iona Fyfe - IFLIGHTS21   TITLE:   Inverness Country Dance Speed The Plough / Bill Powrie / Katie Stammers / Cortez Island Hornpipe TRK:  7 ARTIST:  Ron Kerr Scottish Dance Band CD:  Play the St Andrews Ball LABEL/CAT NR: Shielburn Associates - SHIELCD007    TITLE:   Dancing In Kyle     TRK:    ARTIST:  Alasdair Gillies CD:  Live at Eden Court Theatre LABEL/CAT NR: Country House Records BGC239    TITLE:   A Summer In Skye     TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Douglas, Blair CD:  Summer In Skye, A LABEL/CAT NR:  MacMeanmna -  Skyecd09    TITLE:   Osgarra: Skye / A Bottle Of Vodka, Twenty Marlboro Red And £50 Cashback The Drambulance / B'Fhearr Mar A Bha Mi 'N Uiridh . TRK:  2 ARTIST:  Beinn Lee CD:  Aonaibh Ri Chèile LABEL/CAT NR:  Sgoil Lionacleit Artist Productions   TITLE:   The Rumour TRK:   ARTIST:  Andy Stewart CD:  Come In Come In LABEL/CAT NR:         TITLE:   Westlin' Winds   TRK:  2 ARTIST:  Robyn Stapleton CD:  Songs Of Robert Burns LABEL/CAT NR: Laverock Records - LAVE002CD    TITLE:   Rolling Hills Of The Borders   TRK:  3 ARTIST:  Breabach CD:  The Big Spree LABEL/CAT NR:  VERTICAL - VERTCD081  TITLE:   Peter D. Scollay / Merran's Rant / Da Kirk Stack TRK:  9 ARTIST:  Fiddlers Bid CD: Naked And Bare LABEL/CAT NR:  Greentrax recordings - CDTRAX277

  2. Jul 11

    The Seamus O Sullivan Experience

    Seamus O'Sullivan  Lead Accordion Iain Cathcart   Second Accordion Duncan Black   Piano Neil MacMillan   Bass Gordon Smith   Drums Chelsea Docherty  Dancer TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Jazz Twinkle a) The Navvy  [Traditional] b) McDermott's [Traditional] c) O'Neal's  [Eamonn O'Neal] d) The Navvy  [Traditional] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording    TITLE: Hullichan’s Jig (4x64)  a) Jackson's Jig  [Traditional] b) Shandon Bells  [Traditional] c) The Irish Washerwoman [Traditional] d) Pet o' The Pipers  [Traditional] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Lomond Waltz  a) Loch Lomond  [Traditional] b) Lovely Stornoway  [Robert Halfin/Calum Kennedy] c) Bonnie Gallowa'  [George S Hornby & George B Sproat] d) Dancing in Kyle  [Evelyn Duguid/Judy Pritchard] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Strip the Willow [3x64 Reels]  a) The Broken Plate   [Seamus O’Sullivan] b) The Road to Emily's Bar [Seamus O'Sullivan] c) Uncle Tom's Cabin  [Seamus O'Sullivan] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Gay Gordons  a) The Banks of the Nith  [Jim Johnstone] b) The Hills of Mull   [Calum MacLean] c) The Roses of Prince Charlie [Ronnie Brown] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Boston Twostep  a) Salute to Felix Burns [Ian Holmes] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Bandleader's Choice One  a) The Flower of Portencross  [John Mason] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: The Dashing White Sergeant [4x64 bar Reels]  a) Original    [Traditional] b) The Waves of Tory   [Traditional] c) The Girl I Left Behind Me  [Traditional] d) The Bottom of the Punchbowl [Traditional] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Britannia Two Step  a) Drumloist  [Jim Johnstone] b) Rab's Wedding [John Kerr] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Hooper’s Jig a) Peter's Peerie Boat  [Tom Anderson] b) The Dandy Dancer  [Jim Johnstone] c) Tobin's Favourite  [Traditional] d) Seamus O'Sullivan's [Ian Thomson] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Viennese Swing  a) Concert Waltz [Jimmy and Mickie] Ian Powrie ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording     TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice Two  a) Charlie Mulvihill's  [Traditional] b) Olly's One   [Seamus O'Sullivan] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording   TITLE: Edinburgh Mixture  a) Iain MacPhail's Welcome to Shetland [Ronnie Jamieson] b) Master Alistair Cunningham Weir  [Robin Brock] c) The Atholl Highlanders   [Traditional] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording   TITLE: Circassian Circle a) The Rose Tree    [trad] b) My Love is but a Lassie Yet [trad] c) Maggie in the Woods   [trad] d) Mrs Mary Printy    [Iain MacPhail] ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE:   Red is the Rose      TRK:  CD 2 Trk 2 ARTIST:  Philomena Begley CD:  Red is the Rose LABEL/CAT NR:  H H Music      TITLE:   Polkas John Douglas Polka / Billy Hutton Polka TRK:  CD 1 TRK 10 ARTIST:  Leonard Brown Scottish Dance Band CD:  The A to Z of Scottish Dance Music LABEL/CAT NR: LBCD020         TITLE:   Cavatina    TRK:  13 ARTIST:  Kate Black CD:  A Land for All Seasons LABEL/CAT NR: KBCD001     TITLE:   Canan Nan Gaidheal  TRK:  10 ARTIST:  Tide Lines CD:  10 LABEL/CAT NR:  Tide Lines        TITLE:   Circassian Circle: Circassian Circle / Morpeth Rant / Anne And Tam Leggat / Catchin Rabbits / The Garden Clock TRK:  3 ARTIST:  Bobby Crowe And His Scottish Dance Band CD:  The Shores of Loch Alvie LABEL/CAT NR:  Grasmere - GRCD 48      TITLE:   MacCrimmon’s Lament TRK:   ARTIST:  Barbara Dickson CD:  Heartbeats LABEL/CAT NR: Sony    TITLE:   The Eternal Tears of Love   TRK:  13 ARTIST:  CD:  Inspirations LABEL/CAT NR: Self Released   TITLE:   These Days     TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Tide Lines CD:  10 LABEL/CAT NR:  Tide Lines     TITLE:   Mrs MacPherson of Inveran TRK:  CD 1 TRK 13 ARTIST:  Leonard Brown Scottish Dance Band CD:  The A to Z of Scottish Dance Music LABEL/CAT NR: LBCD020

  3. Jul 4

    Rory Matheson Scottish Dance Band

    RORY MATHESON AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND Rory Matheson  Accordion Kirstan Harvey  Fiddle Padruig Moireasdan  2nd Accordion Tom Orr   Piano Duncan Christie   Drums TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Gay Gordons A) The Garden of Skye   [Addie Harper]    B) Major George Morrison, DSO    [PM Calum A. Campbell]   C)  Seann Triubhas        D) Shores of Loch Bee       ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Eva Three Step A) Glen Striven      [John MacLennan]  B) John MacKenzies Farewell to Strathglass  [Willie Ross]   ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance A) Mrs MacDonald, Glenuig [Allan MacDonald]    B)  Millbank Cottage   [PM W D Dumbreck]   ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Virginnia Reel A) The Graff Spee      B) An Geantrai    [Mairtin O’Connor]   C) Porthole of the Kelp  [Bobby Casey]    D) Cuz Teehan’s    [Cuz Teehan]  ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording                                                                                               TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz A) A Sneug Water Waltz   [Chris Stout]   B) Christmas Eve Waltz   [Marie Fielding]  ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Highland Schottische A) I Bhi Ada      B) An Cota Read     C) Fear a’Phige      D) O theid mi fhim     E) I Bhi Ada     ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant A) The Congress Reel   [Joe Mills]     B) Bunker Hill Reel        C) Dearn Valley   [Michael McGoldrick]   D) Druim Garry    [Charlie Grey]    E) Johnny Muise’s   [Jerry Holland]   ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance A)  Glen Caladh Castle   [PM John McAllen]   B) PM Willie MacLean  [PM Peter R MacLeod]  ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Gaelic Waltz A) An Ribhinn Donn     B)  An t-Eilean Muileach     C) Thoir Mo Thoraidh Thar Ghunnaidh  D) Mairi Nighean Alasdair    E) An Larran-Monach    ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Orcadian Strip The Willow A)  Anlon McKinney’s   [Liz Carroll]                                                                B)  Nighean na Caillich                         C)  Eadar I is Leodhas   [Alasdair White]          D)  Sharig - Brian Finnegan            E)  The Glass of Beer                                                                            F)   ’Siomadh Rud A Chunnaic Mi       G)   The Humours of Carrigaholt             H)    Shuffle Damian O’Kane                                                                                 ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE:   Partans in His Creel TRK:  Side 2 Band 2 ARTIST:  Anne and Laura Brand EP:   Songs of the Fisher Folk LABEL/CAT NR:   Waverley – ELP 133         TITLE:   The Ba' rag TRK:  14 ARTIST:  Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley CD:  Folkal Point: Edinburgh LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax recordings - CDTRAX168    TITLE:   The Hereos of Longhope TRK:  11 ARTIST:  Scottish Fiddle Orchestra  CD: Serenity LABEL/CAT NR: REL Records - RECD 546      TITLE:   Lonely Scapa Flow     TRK:   ARTIST:  Jim MacLeod CD:  The Nice and Easy Collection LABEL/CAT NR: Scotdisc         TITLE:  The Shapinsay Polka / Fisher's Hornpipe   TRK:    ARTIST:  Fara CD:  Cross the Line LABEL/CAT NR:  Fara Music - FARA001     TITLE:   The Orkney Reel Odin Bay / Bay of Holland TRK:  9 ARTIST:   Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band CD:  Special Requets Vol 7 LABEL/CAT NR:    TITLE: Tatties and Herrin’ ARTIST: The Old Blind Dogs BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Tunes ARTIST: The Old Blind Dogs BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Tae The Begging ARTIST: The Old Blind Dogs BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Tunes ARTIST: The Old Blind Dogs BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE:   Sanday TRK:  4 ARTIST:  Kris Drever CD: Where The World Is Thin LABEL/CAT NR: Reveal Rerds  - REVEAL105CDX    TITLE:   The Rose of St Magnus TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Duncan Chisholm CD:  Redpoint LABEL/CAT NR: Copperfish Records - CPFCD001     TITLE:   The Watchmen’s Polka TRK:  9 ARTIST: Orkney Festival Musicians CD:  The Gathering LABEL/CAT NR: OFFCD026

  4. Jun 27

    George Meikle, Ian Cruickshanks and Michael Philip

    TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording    TITLE: 4/4 Grand March a) The Sandison – Couper Wedding March   [Margaret Robertson] b) Adam and Lesley's Wedding March   [Margaret Robertson] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: The Shetland Reel a) Margaret and Donald Ferguson  [Steven Spence] b) Melvin's 60th    [Emma Leask] c) Sandy Couper of Voe   [Margaret Robertson] d) Jessie Couper's Reel   [Margaret Robertson] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 Pipe Marches a) Pipe Major J McWilliams  [Pipe Major Donald MacLeod] b) Bowhill Highland Games  [Michael D Philip] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE: St Bernards Waltz a) Miss Zara Sinclair    [Michael D Philip] b) Tribute to Thomas Andrew Simpson  [Michael D Philip] c) Bonnie Banks O Dee    [Paul Anderson] d) Both Sides of the Tweed    [Dick Gaughan] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording          TITLE: Country Dance Jigs a) Rosco's Jig    [Michael D Philip] b) The Michty No. 9   [Michael D Philip] c) The Spittal Jig   [Michael D Philip] d) The Rabbit's Raw   [Michael D Philip] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Band Leader's Choice - Medley a) 3/4 Retreat March - George Wallace's Welcome to Bowhill Highland Games   [Michael D Philip] b) 9/8 Jig -  Angus John MacNeil of Barra  [A J MacNeil] c) Pipe Reel - Major David Manson  [Peter R MacLeod] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Eva Three Step - 6/8 Pipe Marches a) Michael Philip – The Champion Tutor  [Leonard Brown] b) The Recognition     [Michael D Philip] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Old Time Waltz a) The Doll's House   [Margaret Robertson] b) The Skipper's Waltz  [Michael D Philip] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow – pipe jigs a) Pipe Major Hunter Wylie   [Michael Philip] b) Peter Bruce – The Tutor   [Michael Philip] c) The Judge's Dilemma   [Pipe Major Donald MacLeod] d) The Sleep Fighter    [Brian Lamond] ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Grand March a) Ian Powrie’s Compliments To Sir Thomas Wardle   [Ian Powrie] b) Duncan MacDonald’s March      [Ian Holmes] c) Ian Holmes Compliments To Jim Parker Of Braigh Varr, Argyll [Ian Holmes] ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Wild Geese [Jig 4x32] a) Miss MacPherson Of Cluny [Joseph Lowe] b) Miss Maria Stewart’s Jig c) Kaly Shaw     [Jimmy Shand] d) Jeannie’s Blue E’en ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance a) John Macdonald’s Welcome To South Uist   [D. Macmillan]   b) Glenfinnan Highland Gathering    [Ronald Lawrie]                                                                   ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Ruby Waltz a) Avesta Falls Valsen    [Carl Jularbo] ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording          TITLE: Cramond Brig  [Reel 4x32]  a) Valerie Farr’s Reel   [Frank Reid]   b) Calton Hill    [Jimmy Shand] c) Harviestoun Castle   [Jimmy Shand] d) Breadalbane Reel   [Jimmy Shand] ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE: Silver City  [Strathspey 3x32]  a) Beauty Of The North  b) Miss Betsy Robertson  c) Smith’s A Gallant Fireman ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Boston Two-Step a) Ian And Margaret Cruickshanks’ Two-Step   [Ian Holmes]                                                           ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Polka a) The Copenhagen Polka   [Joseph Thobrither]                   ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: The Old Scottish Waltz [Jock Morgan]    ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Haddo House [Jig 4x32]  a) Mrs. David Gordon Of Haddo  b) Ian Mackintosh Of Pine House   [Lindsay Ross]  c) Weaver And His Wife    [Andrew Rankine]                                         ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording        TITLE:  The Faraway Isle  Tam’s Hunting Horn / Mary Gavin / Wee Murdie / Lochiel’s Welcome to Glasgow  TRK:  5 ARTIST:  George Meikle and The Lothian Scottish Dance Band  LABEL:Highlander Music  ALBUM: Scottish Dances Vol 10        TITLE:  The Lothian Lads The Original / East Dene / Iain Stevenson’s Reel / Miss Ena Wilson  TRK:   s 2 B 7  ARTIST:  The Lothian Scottish Dance Band  LABEL: LILP 5112 ALBUM:  In Strict Tempo         TITLE:  Strathglass House Mr Muir MacKenzie’s Favourite / Eagers / Prince Arthur’s Highland Fling / Mrs McIntosh of Raigmores TRK:   S 2 B 4 ARTIST:  The Lothian Scottish Dance Band  LABEL: LILP 5112 ALBUM:  In Strict Tempo        TITLE:  Argyll’s Fancy  Argyll is My Name / Mrs Ross / The Night Cap  TRK:   S 2 B 3 ARTIST:  The Lothian Scottish Dance Band  LABEL: LILP 5112 ALBUM:  In Strict Temp       TITLE:  Scott Meikle  Scott Meikle / Miss C  Barbour / Miss Suzanne Barbour / Mrs Mary Printy  TRK:  3 ARTIST: Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band  LABEL:  RSCDS  ALBUM: Scottish Country Dances Book 46      TITLE:  The Duchess Tree The Original / Our Highland Queen / The Cradle Song TRACK: S 1 B 5  ARTIST:  The Lothian Scottish Dance Band  LABEL: LILP 5112 ALBUM:  In Strict Temp      TITLE:  Scottish Waltz  O Gin I Were a Baron’s Heir / Nameless Lassie / Bonnie Isle of Gletness  TRK:  S 2 B 4  ARTIST: The Lothian Scottish Dance Band  LABEL:  REL Records  ALBUM:  Presenting the The Lothian Scottish Dance Band    TITLE:  Donald Iain Rankine  TRK:  9 ARTIST:  George Meikle and The Lothian Scottish Dance Band  LABEL:Highlander Music  ALBUM: Scottish Dances Vol 10

  5. Jun 21

    Compilation Programme and Blazin Fiddles

    TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording    TITLE: Eva Three-Step  a) PM Donald McLean of Lewis    [PM Donald MacLeod]  b) Iona Cruickshank’s 21st Birthday Celebrations  [Marie Fielding]   ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Shetland Reel  a) Roxburgh Castle   [Trad]  b) Calver Lodge  [Trad]  c) Tullibardine Reel   [Trad]     d) Lynn's Reel   [Trad]    ARTIST: Da Fustra BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Boston Two-Step a) Tobermory Two-Step [Richard Hughes] ARTIST: The Ceilidh Collective BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz a) Sarah    [M Houliston] ARTIST: The Fin Hope Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance a) Seud Nan Ceud Bliadhna    [Phil Cunningham]   b) Millbank Cottage     [William Drumbeck]   ARTIST: Ian Smith and his Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Reels a) Hutchie’s Bash   [Graeme Mitchell] b) John Keith Laing             [Addie Harper] c) Randall’s Reel  [Graeme Mitchell] d) Crackens    [Graeme Mitchell] ARTIST: Marian Anderson Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording     TITLE: The Bonnie Lass O’Fyvie  ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan and his Scottish Dance Band  BBC Take The Floor Recording         TITLE: Letkajennka a) Queen of the South Polka [Ian Holmes]  ARTIST: Nicola Braid and Gordon Haddow Quartet BBC Take The Floor Recording     TITLE: Irish Jigs a) Welcome to Cork  b) The Swallow's Nest  c) Old Ireland  d) The Merry Harriers   [W Morrison] ARTIST: Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE: Gay Gordons 4/4 Marches a) David Hendry’s March     [Peter Wood]   b) Iain MacPhail’s Compliments to Chrissie Letham   [Iain MacPhail]  ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Gaelic Waltzes a) Leis An Lurgainn b) Maid O' The Lustrous Hair c) A RibhinnAg Bheil Cuimhn Agad? d) An CluinnThi Mi Mo Nighean Donn e) C'alt'an Caioil An Ribhinn? ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Marie’s Marches a) Kintore House  [Marie Fielding]  b) Master Scott MacCuish [Marie Fielding]  ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Reels a) Alex Muir’s Reel   [Tommy Ford]  b) Dirk Kommer’s Reel  [Jim Johnstone]          c) Hugh Mckenna’s Reel  [Ian Powrie]   d) Dance the Baby   [Trad]    ARTIST: Susan MacFadyen and her Scottish Dance Band  BBC Take The Floor Recording      TITLE: Ian Holmes Jigs  a) Unnamed     b) O’Brians Jig    c) The Lakes of Kilarney  d) Ballycarney    ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE:   Follow The Heron     TRK:  12 ARTIST: Karine Polwart CD:  Scribbled In Chalk LABEL/CAT NR: Bay Songs   - SPIT028     TITLE:   The Reverend Archie Beaton TRK:   ARTIST:  Scottish Fiddle Orchestra featuring Yla Steven CD:  Serenity LABEL/CAT NR:  REL    TITLE:   Trip to Aviles / Atlantic Bridge / The Sound of Sleat    TRK:  5 ARTIST:  MacDougall, Lorne CD:  Hello World LABEL/CAT NR:  Greentrax Recordings - CDTRAX345    TITLE: Sid Captain Sid Of The 2-2-6 [Eilidh Shaw]    Da Herrin         Mary Shannon   [Natalie MacMaster]    ARTIST: Blazin’ Fiddles BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Strone Point        Stone Point   [Bruce MacGregor]       Anne Lacey’s   [Liz Carroll]     ARTIST: Blazin’ Fiddles BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Perhonjoki  [Angus Lyon]    ARTIST: Blazin’ Fiddles BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Kate Kate Dalrymple             Magic Foot   [Russ Barenberg]             The Scholar    [James Hill]     Kate Dalrymple        ARTIST: Blazin’ Fiddles BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Cashen’s Gap     Meg Findlay, Queen Of The Spreadsheets  [Bruce MacGregor] Mrs A Macglashan The Harley Ashtray Cashen’s Gap         ARTIST: Blazin’ Fiddles BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE:   Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel      TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Aly Bain CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 3 Volume One LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records  - Whirliecd12     TITLE: Ceilidh Cascade: Jack Daniels / The Little Cascade / Dancing Feet / F*g A Phiob Bhochd TRK:  1 ARTIST:  CD:  Stepping Out LABEL/CAT NR: Macmeanmna - SKYECD18

  6. May 30

    John Mason Tribute Dance Band

    Alistair McCulloch   Fiddle Marie Fielding    Fiddle Iain Cathcart    Accordion Ian Muir    Piano Neil MacMillan    Double Bass Scott Gordon             Drums                                                                                       TITLE: Gay Gordons - 4/4 Marches a) The Spirit of Strathisla    [John M Mason] b) A Hundred Thousand Welcomes (Cead Mile Failte) [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Strip The Willow - Jigs a) Crossing the Pentland   [John M Mason] b) Alistair McCulloch     [John M Mason] c) Old Jed Hay     [John M Mason] d) The Girl with the Bewitching Eyes  [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 marches a) Jock MacCallum of Rodel [John M Mason] b) Angus McQueen of Uist [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz a) Nature’s Gentleman     [John M Mason] b) The Wild Rose of the Mountain   [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Polka a) Nellie Inskster’s Peedie Polka   [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: A Trip to Ireland a) Paddy O’Brien    [John M Mason] b) Irish Low Level    [John M Mason] c) The Pass of Brander   [John M Mason] d) Highland Fiddler    [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1 a) The Flowers of Portencross   [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording            TITLE: Boston Two Step a) Home to Bon Accord   [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: The Laird o’ the Land a) The Laird’s Ferret    [John M Mason] b) John Piper McCulloch    [John M Mason] c) The Oban Weekend    [John M Mason] d) The Humours of Garrykennedy   [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2 a) The Arran Shepherd     [John M Mason] b) John Mason’s Compliments to the Rev James Currie [John M Mason] c) The Dunlop Strathspey     [John M Mason] d) The Drumadoon Reel     [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz a) Peedie Graeme’s Tune    [John M Mason] b) Barbara & Andrew’s Wedding Waltz   [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Eva Three Step a) Mary Sandeman’s Farewell to Ness [John M Mason] b) The Bearsden Fiddlers  [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 3 - Fiddle Duet a) The Shetlander    [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant - Reels a) Wee Jamie     [John M Mason] b) Lottie & Chattie    [John M Mason] c) The Reel of Kildinguie  [John M Mason] d) The Peedie Sea Indian   [John M Mason] ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Old Time Waltz:  Trip to Orkney;  Stronsay Waltz;  Rope Waltz CD: The Fiddler’s Dance ARTIST: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra conducted by John Mason  LABEL: REL Records/ RECD 534  TITLE:   Scapa Flow ARTIST:  Jimmy Johnstone   TITLE:   The Churchill Barriers ARTIST:  Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society TITLE:   Kerri Marie Shearer ARTIST:  Pat Shearer CD:  The Stronsay Weaver LABEL/CAT NR:   Attic Records/ AT016  TITLE:   The Heroes of Longhope ARTIST:  The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra TITLE:   Old Man of Hoy ARTIST:  Scottish Fiddle Orchestra CD:  Silver Jubilee TITLE:   Pound a Week Rise ARTIST:  Siobhan Miller CD:  Live Album TITLE:   Singing Sands ARTIST:  Catriona McKay and Chris Stout CD:  A Love for All Seasons LABEL/CAT NR:   BKM02CD  TITLE:   Fitba Crazy ARTIST:  Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor CD:  Hello Children Everywhere Vol 2 LABEL/CAT NR: TCEM 1340 TITLE:   The Flying Scotsman ARTIST:  Leonard Brown and his Band CD:  The High Level LABEL/CAT NR:   LBCD006

  7. May 23

    Leonard Brown All Star Band

    Leonard Brown  Accordion Liam Stewart  Piano Duncan Findlay   Banjo/Guitar  John Sinton  Bass Malcolm Ross  Drums TITLE: Grand March Loudoun Kirk     [Liam Stewart] The Aud Squad   [Peter Wood] Linsey and Troy’s Wedding   [John Burns] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Flowers of Edinburgh The Original Waverley Steps Ray Milbourne      [Iain MacPhail] Spootiskerry       [Ian Burns] Donald Ridley’s Compliments to Willie Hunter  [Donald Ridley] Kitty’s Wedding Clancy’s Salsa      [George Carmichael] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Eva Three Step Old Adam   [Donald Shaw Ramsay] The Shands   [Leonard Brown] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance Stranded in Stornoway   [Leonard Brown] Peter Wood’s Tartan Tune  [Leonard Brown] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: St. Bernard’s Waltz Sunset Over Foula   [Ronnie Cooper] Rona’s Voe    [Ronnie Cooper] The Diamond Grays   [Leonard Brown] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Reel of the 51st Division Original Itchy Fingers    [Robert R. Pinkman] The Piper’s Glass Hey Ho My Bonnie Lass The Ale is Dear  [William Gunn] The Brolum   [Dr. Charles Bannatyne] Piper Lindsay Ross   [Leonard Brown] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice No. 1 - Jacqueline Cha Cha Tea for Two   [Vincent Youmans] Wheels   [Naman Petty] Never on a Sunday  [Manos Hatzidakis] Yellow Bird   [Michel Mauleart Monton] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Joe McDiarmid’s Jig (4x32 J) Shamrock Glen    [Liam Stewart] Jim Kennedy’s Jig    [Lindsay Ross] Malcolm Ross    [Lindsay Ross] The Risin’ Stour    [Nicky McMichan] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Old Tyme Waltz Helen Armit    [Tom Alexander MBE] Isle of My Heart Kenmore Gardens   [Tom Alexander MBE] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Hoedown Waiting for the Federals  [Trad] Bowin’ the Strings   [Trad] Ridin’ the Fiddle ARTIST: Leonard BrownAnd His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice No. 2 Jimmy Cassidy and The Sandance Kid - (Leonard Brown) ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: The Final Fling The Jimmy Burgess Two Step  [Iain MacPhail] Donald Iain Rankine     [Andrew Rankin] The High Level Hornpipe   [James Hill] ARTIST: Leonard Brown And His All Star Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE:   Speir Thoo The Wast Wind TRK:  2 ARTIST: FARA CD:  Times From Times Fall TITLE:   Memories of Ardachy / Jock’s Fiddle Jig TRK:  7 ARTIST:  Aonghas Grant CD:  The Hills of Glengarry LABEL/CAT NR:   SHOOGLE07006 TITLE: Mr and Mrs Iain Forrest ARTIST: Jennifer Forrest and her Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Smithfield Polka Number 2 / Midnight PERFORMERS: Rachel Henderson, Anika Thomas, Alice Guse, George Glyn-Jones COMPOSER/S: Sárán Mulligan / trad ALBUM: BBC RECORDING TITLE: O’er Bogie / Sean McCusker’s Farewell PERFORMERS: Kisna Panesar, Amy Naulls, Eilidh Paterson, Kathleen Macdonald COMPOSER/S: Neil Stewart / Jimmy McHugh ALBUM: BBC RECORDING   TITLE: Nightfires PERFORMERS: COMPOSER/S: Seán Wood ALBUM: BBC RECORDING TITLE:   Catch the Wind The Navvie [trad] / Gruesome Twosome [George Meikle] / Silver Walk [Fergie MacDonald] / Donald Ridley's Compliments to Oliver Waugh [Donald Ridley] TRK:  5 ARTIST:  George Meikle & the Lothian Band CD:  RSCDS Book 45 LABEL/CAT NR:  RSCDS  TITLE:   Jimmy Shand Marches a) Ian Thomson’s Farewell To The Fife Police   [Jimmy Shand] b) Ian And Bunty Redford’s Silver Wedding March   [Jimmy Shand] ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks and his band BBC Take the Floor Recording TITLE:   Pipe Reels a) Primo McFarlane’s Reel    [Michael D Philip] b) Lexi McAskill      [Dr John McAskill] c) David McIntosh      [Michael D Philip] d) The Blackbird      [Dr C Bannatyne] ARTIST: Michael Philip and his Scottish Dance Band BBC Take the Floor Recording TITLE:   ‘Ile Bhain (Fair Haired Lad) TRK:  8 ARTIST:  Rona Lightfoot CD:  Eadarainn TITLE: The Pearl TRK:   ARTIST: Aly Bain/Phil Cunningham CD:  The Pearl  TITLE: The White Cockade TRK:  3 ARTIST:  John Mason and The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra CD:  Let Glasgow Flourish

  8. May 16

    John Burns and his Scottish Dance Band

    John Burns   Lead accordion Duncan Black   2nd accordion Neil Dawson   Fiddle Duncan Christie  Drums Tom Orr   Piano Brian Cruickshank  Bass TITLE: Gay Gordons a) Jarl Magnus Olafson Of Lusetter  [Ivor Scollay]  b) Lund Wedding March   [Callum Nicolson] c) The Hamefarers Dance Band  [Willie Hunter] ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Circassian Circle a) Petronella b) The Rakes Of Mallow c) The Fairy Dance d) The Flowers Of Edinburgh  ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance a) The Cowal Gathering   [P/M John MacLellan] b) The Lewis & Harris Gathering  [P/M Peter R. MacLeod] ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording            TITLE: St. Bernards Waltz a) Ronnie & Amy's Ruby Waltz  [John Burns] b) The Kathalex Waltz   [John Burns]  ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Strip the Willow a) Fraher's b) Patsy Geary's c) The Banks Of Lough Gowna d) Willie Coleman's ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 1 - Pipe March, Strathspey & Reel a) Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band  [Roderick Campbell]  b) The Fiddler's Wife    [John MacKay]  c) The Herd Laddies    [John MacKay] ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording       TITLE: Call of The Pipes a) The Hills Of Moffat  [George Cockburn]  b) Captain I.R. MacHorton  [P/M J. Massie]   ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording          TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant a) The Old Peak Road  [Kyle Rowan]  b) Sheepskins & Beeswax  c) The Spanner Turner  [John Burns]  d) Doit's Moffat Chippy  [Nicky McMichan] ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE: Highland Barn Dance a) Captain & Mrs D.A. Nicolson Of Lemreway b) Dr. Hugh MacKenzie Of Munlochy   [Ian Crichton]  ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 2 - Continental Polka a) Trouble!!   [John Burns] ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording             TITLE: Lomond Waltz a) Miss Sarah Downie Of Lintrathen   [John Burns]  b) Master Alasdair Raymond Irvine   [John Burns]  ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording TITLE: The Riverside a) The Hills Of Glenorchy b) Stan Chapman's   [Jerry Holland] c) The Boys Of Ballymote d) The Jig Runrig   [Fergie MacDonald] ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band BBC Take The Floor Recording  TITLE:   Peter Davidson Reel / Jessica s Tune / Barrowburn TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Aly Bain CD:  First Album LABEL/CAT NR:  Whirlie Records   Whirlie CD 1  TITLE:   Kail And Knockit Corn / Caper Fey / Pottinger's Reel TRK:  S2 B2 ARTIST:  Tom Anderson LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2 LABEL/CAT NR:  Waverley   ZLP2015  TITLE:   Da Slockit Light / Smith O'Couster / Da Grocer TRK:  S1 B 6 ARTIST:  Aly Bain / Tom Anderson / Violet Tulloch CD:  The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling Vol.1 LABEL/CAT NR:   Topic Records   12TS281  TITLE:   Peerie Hoose Ahint The Burn / The Merry Boys Of Greenland / Macdonald's Reel TRK:  S1 B4 ARTIST:  Tom Anderson LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2 LABEL/CAT NR:  Waverley   ZLP2015  TITLE:   Jack Broke Da Prison / Donald Blue / Sleep Soond Ida Mornin' / Lasses Trust In Providence / Bonnie Isle O'Whalsay TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Tom Anderson/Aly Bain/Violte Tulloch CD:  The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling TITLE:   Mason s Apron TRK:  5 ARTIST:  Sean Maguire CD: Music of Ireland LABEL/CAT NR:   Platinum Music Ireland TITLE:   Victory Rag TRK:  20 ARTIST:  The Humblebums CD:  Best of the Humblebums LABEL/CAT NR:   Sanctuary Records -  05414939507878  TITLE:   Far From home / Da Road to Houll (Shetland Reels) TRK:  5 ARTIST:  Boys of the Lough CD:  Good Friends - Good Music LABEL/CAT NR:  PHILO   PH1051 TITLE:   Lord MacDonald s Reel TRK:  2 ARTIST:  Jean Carignan CD: Classic Canadian Songs LABEL/CAT NR:   Smithsonian Folkways Recordings  TITLE:   Lightly Swims the Swan  TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Aly Bain / Phil Cunningham CD:  No Rush LABEL/CAT NR:   Self released PCAB001 TITLE:   Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Aly Bain CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 3 Volume One   LABEL/CAT NR:   Whirlie Records - Whirliecd12 TITLE:   Margaret s Waltz TRK:  10 ARTIST:  Aly Bain CD:  First Album LABEL/CAT NR:  Whirlie Records - Whirlie CD1    Dur:  3.18 TITLE:   Trouble in the Fields TRK:  6 ARTIST:  Maura O'Connell / Nanci Griffith / Donald Shaw / Jerry Douglas / Russ Barenberg / Danny Thompson CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 2 volume two LABEL/CAT NR:  Iona Records - IRCD064   TITLE:   Shetland Set - The Lament For The Sailor.. / Scalloway Lasses / The Watle O'It TRK:  1 ARTIST:  Aly Bain CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 6 - Volume One LABEL/CAT NR:   Whirlie Records - WHIRLIECD35

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