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25/10/2014

Robbie Shepherd has a session from Colin Donaldson and his Scottish dance band, plus he is joined by Canadian accordionist and bandleader Laird Brown.

For the very best in Scottish traditional music join Robbie Shepherd. It's Colin Donaldson and his Scottish Dance Band that make a welcome return to the programme. Canadian accordionist and band leader Laird Brown joins Robbie as special guest and shares his passion for the music.
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1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Oct 201413:05

TAKE THE FLOOR PLAY LIST

TAKE THE FLOOR PLAY LIST

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Fiona's Polka 
a) The Royal Scots Polka [William Denholm]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gay Gordons (4/4 Marches)
a) The Garb of Old Gaul
b) Twa' Recruitin' Sergeants
c) Heilan' Laddie
d) Blue Bonnets Over The Border
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: Irish Rover
a) Original [Trad]
b) A Garden In Connemara [Joseph McCarthy]
c) The Minstrel Boy [Trad]
d) Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby) [J.R.Shannon]
e) Patsy Fagan [Trad]
f) The Laddies Who Fought and Won [Harry Lauder]
g) The Enniskillen Dragoons [Trad]
h)The Gentle Maiden [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: Orwell Lodge Strathspey 
a) Jane's Thirtieth [Alastair Wood]
b) Lady Isle [Ian Muir]
c) Calum's Road [Donald Shaw]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: Alan J. Smith
a) John Andrews "Five Miles" [Hugh Ferguson]
b) Jeannies Blue E'En [Trad]
c) Wi' A Hundred Pipers [Trad]
d) The Cornerhouse Jig [Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot (2/4 Marches) 
a) Clan MacColl [John MacColl]
b) Captain Carsewell [Willie Lawrie]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Boston Two Step 
a) Anything Doing? [Felix Burns]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Viennese Swing
a) Jimmy and Mickie [Ian Powrie]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: Lindsay Ross Jigs 
a) Jim Kennedy's Jig [Lindsay Ross]
b) Patricia Ann Douglas [Lindsay Ross]
c) Ian MacIntosh of Pine House [Lindsay Ross]
d) The Wind That Shaks The Piggery [Lindsay Ross]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: Bandleaders Choice Flirtation Two Step 
a) Accordion Tarantella [Peter Towse ]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 


TITLE: Eva Three Step (6/8 Marches)
a) Alasdair Downie Of Appin [Ian Holmes]
b) The Hills Of Tynron [Ian Holmes]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Mairrit Man's Favourite
a) The Apple Tree [Trad]
b) The Black Scone 
c) Jean Kirkpatricks Fancy [Adam Rennie]
d) Ken Duncan's Reel 
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: The Island Dentist’s Jigs
Mrs Rose of Kilravock’s Jig / The Island Dentist’s
Compliments to the Banjoman / I Would Go Quickly
TRK: 13
ARTIST: Kevin Macleod
CD: Highland Strands
LABEL/CAT NR: BEAGCD003


TITLE: Last Trip Home
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Alan Reid & Rob Van Sante
CD: Rough Diamonds
LABEL/CAT NR: Red Sands Music – RSCD004


TITLE: 2/4 March and Reel
Tommy MacDonald of Barquillean / Shanbally Castle
TRK: S 2 B 7
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
LP: Birlin’ Sporrans
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor Records - LILP 5183

TITLE: Air / Strathspey / March
The Duchess Tree / The Kirrie Kebbuck /
E M Ross’s Welcome to Kiltarlity
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Ron Gonnella
CD: Music of The Fiddle Volume 5
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – CDTHIS 005

TITLE: Strathspey and Reel
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band
CD: By the Waters Edge
LABEL/CAT NR:

TITLE: Irish Reels
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band
CD: Ceilidh Spirit
LABEL/CAT NR: CastleSound Studios/RD001

TITLE: Lament
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Scotch Mist
CD: Coast to Coast
LABEL/CAT NR: Scotch Mist Production

TITLE: Carradale
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Alan Reid & Rob Van Sante
CD: Rough Diamonds
LABEL/CAT NR: Red Sands Music – RSCD004

TITLE: Boston Two Step
Old Comrades
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: The Best of Alex MacArthur
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – CDLAT005

TITLE: The Fiddling Solicitor’s Reels
Whisky Before Breakfast / Carn Gorm to Blue Ridge /
Late Night at Kincraigie
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Kevin Macleod
CD: Highland Strands
LABEL/CAT NR: BEAGCD003

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Oct 201419:06
  • Sat 25 Oct 201419:30
  • Sun 26 Oct 201413:05

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