
A Compilation of Session Recordings
For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we have a compilation of tracks from our recent band sessions. Plus we are joined by Simon Howie to tell us about this year's Perth All Scotland Accordion and Fiddle Festival becoming virtual.
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TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Flett From Flotta
b) Highland Laddie
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Roaring Jelly
a) Original [Traditional]
b) Saddle the Pony [Traditional]
c) Peter Baillie’s Wife [Traditional]
d) The King’s Fancy [Traditional]
ARTIST: James Coutts Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: 2/4 Marches
The Royal Scottish Pipers Society [R.Campbell]
Glenboyne [P/M J.Robertson]
ARTIST: The Full Scottish
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Scottish Waltzes
a) Jock O'Hazeldean [Trad]
b) Mist Covered Mountains [Trad]
c) Hundred Pipers [Trad]
d) Bonnie Gallowa' [Trad]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) The Blue Bonnets O’er the Border
b) The Pibroch of Donald Dubh
ARTIST: Donald MacLeod Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip The Willow - Fergie’s Jigs and Reels
a) Jig Runrig [Fergie MacDonald]
b) Wee Todd [Fergie MacDonald]
c) Maureen’s Jig [Fergie MacDonald]
d) Ian Smith’s Reel [Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Ian Smith and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Brochan Lom
b) Dancing on the Sand
c) Morag’s Wedding
d) Before I Marry
e) McEwan’s Barn
ARTIST: Charlie Kirkpatrick Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Scottish Reform
a) Original
b) Duncan MacDonald’s Fiddle [Ron Gonnella]
c) Lizzie Duncan’s Fancy [Ron Gonnella]
d) The Prince of Wales [Joseph Lowe]
ARTIST: Scott Band Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Swelkie
a) Miss Ann Rutherford [Walter Rutherford]
b) Jim Broon of Kintillo [Angus Fitchet]
c) Willie Hunter’s Compliments to Dan R MacDonald [Willie Hunter]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Walls of Limerick
a) George Whyte's Favourite [Trad]
b) The Old Bush [Trad]
c) Scotch Mary [Trad]
d) Maid in the Meadow [Trad]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: 2/4 Marches
a) Willie Crawford [GM McIntyre]
b) The Taking of Beaumont Hamel [John McLellan]
ARTIST: Craig Paton Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons Twostep
a) The Rhodesian Regiment [PM Peter R MacLeod, Senior]
b) The Athole and Breadalbane Gathering [W Ferguson]
ARTIST: Craig McFadyen Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant - Reels
a) The 93rds Farewell to Edinburgh [Traditional]
b) Laxo Burn [Arthur Scott Robertson]
c) Loch Leven Castle [Traditional]
d) Lynn’s Reel [Ian Cruickshank]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Road To Dundee
TRK: S1 B2
ARTIST: Andy Stewart
LP: Andy Stewart's Greatest Hits
LABEL/CAT NR: PKL 5561
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
The Original / Miss Lyall / French Air / Remmerts of Herford
ARTIST: Hamish Menzies and his Band
Archive Recording
TITLE: An Ubhal As Airde
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Kirsteen Menzies
CD: Oran A' Chalmain
LABEL/CAT NR: Beracah - Bkmcd1
TITLE: Musette Magic
Cormet Valse
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Liam Stewart
CD: … As Promised
LABEL/CAT NR: LSCD001
TITLE: March & Reel
Donald Cameron / Dancing Feet
TRK: S 1 B 3
ARTIST: John Crawford & The Gleneden Scottish Band
LP: John Crawford & The Gleneden Scottish Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Thistle Records – BSLP 108S
TITLE: 6/8 Marches
John MacColl’s Farewell to the Scottish Horse / Duncan McGillvary, Chief Steward
TRK: 12
ARTIST: John Crawford
CD: Piping on the Box
LABEL/CAT NR: Thane – TRCD9803
TITLE: Novelty Number
Hotpoints
TRK: S 1 B 3
ARTIST: Paddy Neary
LP: The High Levels of Paddy Neary
LABEL/CAT NR: Stebelin - C 1006
TITLE: Paddy Neary Irish Waltzes
Sliabh Namon /Irish Cradle Song
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Paddy Neary
CD: The Best of Scottish Dance Bands Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR: Stebelin
TITLE: Braw Sailin’ On The Sea
PERFORMER: Hannah Rarity
LABEL: Hannah Rarity - HR085NEA
ALBUM: Neath The Gloaming Star
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) O Nach agmhor [Trad]
b) Fagail Glaschu [Trad]
c) Na Ceadachadh an tide dhomh [Trad]
d) Gu math slan do ribhinn og [Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Twa Highland Lads
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Alexander Brothers
LP: Bonnie Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: Pye Golden Guinea – GGL 0215
TITLE: The Garry Strathspey
The Lochaber Gathering / Tam Bain’s Lum
PERFORMER: The Ian Powrie Band
LABEL: Talisman – STAL 5001
ALBUM: The Best of Ian Powrie Band
TITLE: Real Reels – Orcadian Strip The Willow
Freda / Amy’s Reel / On a Hot Piano / Hull’s Reel
TRK: 17
ARTIST: Liam Stewart
CD: … As Promised
LABEL/CAT NR: LSCD001
Broadcast
- Sat 3 Oct 202019:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra