
A Virtual Session from Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Gary Innes presents a very special edition of the show. Take The Floor's first ever virtual Scottish dance music session recorded by Tom Orr and his Scottish Dance Band.
Gary Innes presents a very special edition of the show. This week we feature Take The Floor's first ever virtual Scottish dance music session recorded by Tom Orr and his Scottish Dance Band. The band members each recorded their parts at home and Tom pieced the session together.
Gary is also joined by accordionist Brandon McPhee to chat about his new album recorded during Lockdown, Scottish Serenity.
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Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Tom Orr Lead Accordion
Marie Fielding Fiddle
Scott Nichol / Tom Orr Second Accordion
Tom Orr Piano
Fraser MacInnes Drums
Brian Cruickshank Bass
Robert Robertson Vocals
TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) Drumloist [Jim Johnstone]
b) The K.O.S.B's March to the Somme [P/M R. Halliday]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Postie's Jig
a) Jig for Anne [Ian Muir]
b) Kenny McGinty's Jig [Robert Black]
c) Anne Harper of Kaimhill [Ian Muir]
d) Toast for Kirsty [Derek Rae]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Bent Note [Fergie MacDonald]
b) Fraser MacInnes of Tobermory [Gordon Shand]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Everyday Heroes [Martin Gillespie]
b) Eilidh
c) Ant-Eilean Mu Thuath (The Island That Lie to the North)
d) Balaich an lasgaich (Boys of the Fishing)
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) John Spence of Uyeasound
b) St Anne's Reel
c) Humours of Westport
d) Stuart Birly [Ian Muir]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Bob MacLeod's 80th Birthday [Steven Carcary & Ian Lees]
b) Miss Kirsty Bachelor [Lyndsay Ross]
c) Anda Campbell's March [Colin Dewar]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Old Tyme Scottish Waltz
a) Cradle Song [James Scott Skinner]
b) Neil Gow's Lament [Neil Gow]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Farewell to the Whalley Range [Mike McGoldrick]
b) Nina's Jig [Niall Vallely]
c) Mattie & Karine's [Aidan O'Rourke]
d) The Green Spears
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: French Musette
a) French Fried Frank Marocco
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Teddy Bear's Picnic [John Walter Bratton]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Mississippi Dip / Song
a) Uist Tramping Song [John R. Bannerman and Hugh S Roberton]
b) Nut Brown Maiden
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard's Waltz
a) Angus Howie of Millhouse
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance (progressive)
a) Australian Gaelic Singers
b) Bobby MacLeod of Tobermory [Ian Holmes]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Trip to Miriam's [Colin Farrell]
b) Road to Corrandulla [Mike McGoldrick]
c) An Geantrai
d) Castlerock Road [Damien O'Kane]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bonnie Bessie Logan
TRACK: 5
ARTIST: Ewan Robertson
ALBUM: Shout
LABEL/CAT NR: PD Productions - PDP001CD
TITLE: City of Stirling Reel
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and The Glencraig Band
CD: Ah’m asking
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax – CDTRAX 355
TITLE: 6/8 Marches
a) Jimmy Shand Welcome to Corrieburn [I. Powrie]
b) Ian Powrie’s 80th birthday [I. Holmes]
ARTIST: Scott Band Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Kate Martin’s Waltz
ARTIST: Darroch Woods
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Hector The Hero
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Brandon McPhee
CD: Scottish Serenity
LABEL/CAT NR: Pan Records – CDPAN051
TITLE: 4/4 Marches
Supt’d Ian Thomson’s Farewell to The Fife Police /
Jimmy Shand’s Compliments to Willie Laird
TRK:
ARTIST: Jimmy Shand and his Band
CD: Jimmy Shand and his Music – Compilation Album
LABEL/CAT NR: Muchty Music
TITLE: Walking on Waves
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Brandon McPhee with Foster and Allen
EP: Walking on Waves
LABEL/CAT NR:
TITLE: Wild Mountain Thyme
TRK: 11
ARTIST: Brandon McPhee
CD: Scottish Serenity
LABEL/CAT NR: Pan Records – CDPAN051
TITLE: Bridge to Nowhere Waltz And Jig / Lisnagun Jig / The Seagull
TRK: 2
ARTIST: James Duncan Mackenzie
CD: James Duncan Mackenzie
LABEL/CAT NR: James Mackenzie Music - JMMCD001
Broadcast
- Sat 4 Jul 202019:00BBC Radio Scotland