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The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we treat you to an archive session from The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band from Celtic Connections.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we have an archive session from The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band from Celtic Connections. Gary’s guest is 93 year old Donald MacDonald originally from Roy Bridge but for the last 50 years in Adelaide Australia and he shares his memories.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Apr 202119:00

Playlist

THE REEL THING CEILIDH BAND
Ian Shepherd Lead Accordion
Iain Anderson Fiddle
Colin Brown Second Accordion
Alan Crookston Piano
Mark MacDougal Bass
Alan Irvine Drums

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglass MBE [P/M Donald MacLeod]
b) Ciel d’automne (Autumn Sky) [Andre Brunet]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Irene Meldrum’s Welcome To Bon Accord [WG Meldrum]
b) John MacCol’s March To Kilbowwie Cottage [P/M Willie Lawrie]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Original [Trad]
b) Johnny Cope [Trad]
c) Highland Laddie [Trad]
d) Cambridge Hornpipe [Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Posties Jig
a) Willie Rae [Unknown]
b) Hills of Glen Orchy [D MacLeod]
c) Skyeman’s Jig [Setting Duncan Johnstone]
d) Abercairney Tom [R S MacDonald]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: St Bernards Waltz
a) The Green Loch [Gary Copland]
b) House In Rose Valley [Phil Cunningham]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) John MacKenzie’s Fancy [JA Barry]
b) The Primrose Girl [Trad]
c) Forest Lodge [Trad]
d) MacLaine Of Lochbuie’s Reel [Trad]
e) Jenny Dang The Weaver [Trad]
f) The Brown Haired Maid [Trad]
g) Christmas Carousing [Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Glenstriven [John MacLellan]
b) Bonawe Highlanders [D Bowman]
c) Heights Of Cassino [D McRae]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Haste To The Wedding [Trad]
b) Brest St Marc [G Larson]
c) Snug In A Blanket
d) Calliope House [D Richardson]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Round The Room Waltz
a) My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose [Robert Burns]
b) Massacre Of Glencoe [Trad]
c) Mingulay Boat Song [Trad]
d) Kelvingrove [Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Cooleys Reel [Trad]
b) Big Dougal [Ian Powrie]
c) Inside Oot Fish Eater [P Wood]
d) Morag’s Reel [Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) I Bhi Ada [Trad]
b) Orange & Blue [Trad]
c) Unknown
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Goat On The Hill [Neil Campbell]
b) Kenny Gillies Of Portnalong [P MacFarquhar]
c) Scarce O’Tatties [Norman MacLean]
d) Jimmy Ward’s Jig
e) Drewie’s Harp [Colin Brown]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Filoro
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Gary Innes/Darren Maclean
CD: How's The Craic?
LABEL/CAT NR: Skippinish Records - SKIPCD05

TITLE: The Garry Strathspey
TRK:
ARTIST: Ian Powrie and his Band
LP: The Best of Ian Powrie
LABEL/CAT NR: Talisman (2) – STAL 5001

TITLE: Hooper’s Jig
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Ian Hutson Scottish Dance Band
CD: Let’s Celebrate
LABEL/CAT NR: Highlander Music HRMCD559

TITLE: Taobh Loch Liobhann
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Iain MacKay
CD: Creag An Fhraoich
LABEL/CAT NR: Macmeanmna - Skyecd35

TITLE: The Highland Barn Dance
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Bobby MacLeod
CD: Vintage 78’s
LABEL/CAT NR: Kilmory Records - KRCD0101

TITLE: The Hawthorn Band Tribute to Jimmy Shand / Jim Barrie / Bobby Watson
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: The Hawthorn Scottish Dance Band
LP: A Tribute to Jimmy Shand
LABEL/CAT NR: Emerlad Gem – GES 1073

TITLE: Glen Ballachulish
TRK:
ARTIST: Ewan Henderson
CD:
LABEL/CAT NR:

TITLE: Belle Mere’s Waltz and Kate Martin’s Waltz
ARTIST: Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society
Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society Recording

TITLE: Strip The Willow
The Slalom Skier / The Kitchenmaid / Best St Marc / Padruig Og
TRK: 12
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and The Black Rose Ceilidh Band
CD: West Coast and Beyond
LABEL/CAT NR: Lochshore – CDLOC 1093

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Apr 202119:00
  • Sat 17 Apr 202120:00