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Take the Floor at Celtic Connections 2018

An archive programme with two bands led by Alasdair MacCuish and Robert Robertson recorded at Celtic Connections and presented by Gary Innes.

Another chance to hear a great show recorded at Celtic Connections in 2018 and presented by Gary Innes. We have a full evening of dancing recorded in the CCA in Glasgow with music from two of the country's best Scottish Dance Bands, Alasdair MacCuish and His Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band and The Robert Robertson Dance Band.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Playlist

Robert Robertson Dance Band
Robert Robertson Lead Accordion
Graham MacKenzie Fiddle
Ross Wilson Keyboard
Fraser MacInnes Drums

Alasdair Maccuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
Alasdair MacCuish Lead Accordion
Scott Gordon Second Accordion
Archie MacAllister Fiddle
Craig Paton Piano
Gordon Smith Drums
Brian Cruickshank Bass

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance
a) Irene Meldrum’s Welcome to Bon Accord [W G Meldrum]
b) Captain Campbell of Drum a Voisk [D Galbraith]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglas MBE [D MacLeod]
b) Loch Ruan [G M McIntyre]
c) The Heights of Cassino [W Bryson]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Fagail Lois Mor
b) Fagail Bharraigh
c) Gad Chuimhneachadh
d) Soraidh Leis an Ait
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Original
b) Spoot O’ Skerry [Ian Burns – Shetland]
c) John Keith Laing [Addie Harper]
d) Drunken Piper [Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Waltz – Pride of Erin – Song
a) Galway Shawl [Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) The Loch Maree Islands [Kenneth C MacKenzie]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Kenny Gillies of Portnalong Skye [P Farquhar]
b) Wee Murdie
c) Nighean na Cailliche
d) Mrs MacLeod of Raasay
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Walking on The Waves
a) Walking on the Waves [A MacPhail / R Robertson]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Old Thyme Waltz – Gaelic Song
a) Eilidh [John Bannerman]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip The Willow
a) Boys of Ballymote
b) The Eavesdropper
c) Price of a Pig
d) Kenny MacDonald’s Jig [Calum MacLean]
e) Humours of Tulla
f) Frank’s Reel [John McCusker]
g) MacArthur’s Road [Dave Richardson
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Circassion Circle
a) Tribute to Larry Reynolds [Maurice Lennon]
b) Through the Trade [Tomás Callister]
c) Lizzy in the Low Ground [Liz Carrol]
d) Lady Montgomery [Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) Homes of Donegal [Trad]
b) Skibereen [Trad]
c) Nameless [Trad]
d) Black Velvet Band [Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance
a) Crags of Stirling [Hugh Mackay]
b) John MacCuish of Balranald [A MacCuish]
c) David Ross
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Llama Karma [Amini/Callister/Murphy]
b) Lisngun [Brendan Ring]
c) Ivar The Boneless [Tomas Callister]
d) 25 CC [Alasdair MacCuish]
e) Lad O’Breirne’s [Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Two Step
a) Portree Bay [P.M. John Mackenzie]
b) Marchhall Crescent [Calum MacPhee]
c) Reel o’ Tulloch [Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE:Bobby MacLeod Hebridean Waltz
a) Dearest My Own One [Trad]
b) Farewell To the Maidens [Trad]
c) Leaving Waternish [Trad]
d) Welcome to Scalpay [Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Locheil’s Welcome to Glasgow [Alexander Cameron]
b) Burning of the Piper’s Hut [A Mackellar]
c) 25th Kings Own Scottish Borderers Farewell to Meerut [P.M John Balloch]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Hullichan’s Jig
a) Skylark’s Ascension [Archie Lindsay]
b) Nelly Garvey’s [Eamon Doorly]
c) John MacDonald’s Exercise [John MacDonald, Glasgow Police]
d) Granny Hold the Candle While I shave the Chicken’s Lip [Manus Lunny]
e) Glasgow City Police Pipers [PM Donald MacLeod]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Cha Robh Meang air a Ghille [Trad]
b) Cuttie’s Wedding [Trad]
c) I Bhi Ada [Trad]
d) Joanne MacCuish – 80 Years Young [Alasdair MacCuish]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Janine’s [Jim Sutherland]
b) Windsor [Dan R MacDonald]
c) Musical Priest [Trad] 
d) The Road to Errogie [Adam Sutherland]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Inspector Donald Campbell of Ness
b) The Curlew
c) The Victoria Hornpipe
d) Beinn Eadarra / The Jig Runrig [Fergie MacDonald]
e) S’ Iomadh Rud A Chunnaic Mi
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band and Robert Robertson
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Broadcasts

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