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Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we delve into the archives with a session from Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band. Plus we also have all the results from the Perth All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival which this year has gone virtual. And we bring you this year's All Scotland Senior Accordion Champion final, where six top class accordionists compete for the title.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Sat 31 Oct 202019:30
BBC Radio Scotland except Extra

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ALASTAIR HUNTER AND THE LORNE BAND
Alastair Hunter Lead accordion
Hebbie Gray Fiddle
Eileen Hunter Piano
Alastair Cameron Bass
Jack Steven Drums

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Bramble Bush
a) Dinnet House [Trad]
b) Miss Cochrane’s Jig [Alexander Gibb]
c) Jack’s Jig [Charlie Sherrit]
d) Malcolm Ross [Lindsay Ross]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Chapman
a) Miss MacPherson of Giliston [Trad]
b) David Findlay [Ian Holmes]
c) Balmullo House [Bobby Crowe]
d) Chris Blair [Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Fete
a) Parody of Drummnagarry [Trad]
b) William MacDonald Black [Angus Fitchett]
c) Sir Charlie Forbes Baronet of Newe [Alexander Walker]
d) Niel Gow’s House [Alexander Walker]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: 6/8 Marches
a) Alastair Downie of Appin [Ian Holmes]
b) Islay Marie Matheson [Ronnie Douglas]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: The Lady of The Lake
a) Muirtown House [William Morrison]
b) The Lamplighter’s Hornpipe [Trad]
c) Miss Brown [Trad]
d) New York Hornpipe [Trad]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Haste to the Wedding
a) The Gadie Water [Alexander Troup]
b) Bob Duncan of Parkhill [George Bell]
c) Mrs John Clark’s Delight [John Clark]
d) Clay Braes [Lindsay Ross] 
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gaelic
a) Farewell to the Emigrants
b) Isle of Luing
c) Summer Tour
d) Be Among the Loyal Heads
e) Paula MacAskill Waltz [Ronny Dougals]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Kathleen’s Jig
a) Kathleen’s Jig [Alastair Hunter]
b) Trip to Ireland [Bill Black]
c) Tony and Sue [David Ross]
d) Jean Reid [Alan Kindness]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Miss Drumbreck
a) Miss Drumbreck [Niel Gow]
b) The Moving Bog [Trad]
c) Kincaldrun’s Reel [Trad]
d) Dunnechan [Trad]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter & The Lorne Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

Broadcasts

  • Sat 31 Oct 202019:30
    BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
  • Sat 31 Oct 202020:00
    BBC Radio Scotland Extra