
Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to another chance to hear Nicol McLaren and his session from 2021. And Gary's special guest is multi instrumentalist, composer and producer John McCusker.
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Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
Nicol McLaren Accordion
Shona MacFadyen Fiddle
Neil Caul Accordion
Isobelle Hodgson Piano
John Sinton Double Bass
Robert Simpson Drums
TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Grand March
a) The Gordon Highlanders March [James Scott Skinner]
b) The Hills of Moffat [George Cockburn]
c) The Hills of Perth [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Invitation Dance
a) Baker's Wood [Jim Johnstone]
b) The Hills of Glenorchy [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Isla C MacLeod [Dugald C MacLeod]
d) Long Island Jig [PM Robert Mathieson]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) David Ross [Archibald MacNeill]
b) Banks o' the Ore [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Scottish Waltz
a) Jill and Willie Grieve's Wedding Waltz [Billy Anderson]
b) My Lily [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Hermless [Michael Marra]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Reel of the Puffins
a) Black Bear [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Sweet Maid of Glendaruel [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Boy's Lament for his Dragon [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Dornoch Links [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The River Cree
a) Jackson's Bottle of Claret [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Norma's Tune [Iain T MacPhail]
c) Susan Martin's Welcome to the Island of Barbados [Brian MacNeil]
d) Carm Oliver's Jig [John C Hayes]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Hillcrest's Ruby Gem
a) Hillcrest's Ruby Gem [Don Wood]
b) John and Elizabeth McOuat of Glencarse [Nicol McLaren]
c) Song of Freedom (Enemy at the Door) [Wilfred Joseph]
d) Taiyuan [Lex Keith]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Sweet Maid of Mull [Alan C Beaton]
b) Dr J G Hunter of Altbea [Alastair Downie]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Mull of the Coll High Bens [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Lonely Ben More [Calum MacLean]
c) My Mother [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Leaving Skye [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
e) Sine Bhan [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Castle Varrich
a) Dumfries House [John Riddell]
b) Jimmy Ward's Jig [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) The Dandy Dancer [Jim Johnstone]
d) Cleveland Park [Ivan Drever]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) The Claybraes Two Step [David Cunningham]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Broadford Bay
a) Wee Man From Skye [PM Donald MacLeod]
b) The High Drive [Gordon Duncan]
c) The Red Fox [PM Robert Mathieson]
d) Roddy Ross of Brora [John MacKay]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Queen Of Argyll
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Silly Wizard
CD: Beginner's Guide to Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: Nascente - NSBOX020
TITLE: Calmer Weather
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Calmer Weather
CD: The Explosive Fiddlers
LABEL/CAT NR: RAJ Records 001
TITLE: The Music of Spey
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Fochabers Fiddlers
CD: 20 Years of the Auld Meal Mill Voume 4
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records
TITLE: Brian's Jig
TRK:
ARTIST: John McCusker
CD: Best Of John McCusker
LABEL/CAT NR: NOT YET RELEASED
TITLE: Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird a' Chuain – My Love On The High
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Julie Fowlis
CD: As My Heart Is
LABEL/CAT NR: Macmeanmna - SKYECD33
TITLE: Piper to the End
TRK: 11
ARTIST: Mark Knopfler
CD: Get Lucky
LABEL/CAT NR: Nonesuch Records - 520206
TITLE: Not a Care in the World/ Fintan's Day
TRK:
ARTIST: John McCusker & Helen McCabe
CD: Not a Care in the World
LABEL/CAT NR: NOT YET RELASED
TITLE: Highland Medley
TRK: S 1 B 7
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell and His Scottish Dance Band
LP: Fine Fettle
LABEL/CAT NR: LAP 109
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
The Banjo Boy / The Regatta Reel / The Blackberry Bush / The Drunken Piper
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
CD: The Peat Fire Flame
LABEL/CAT NR: RSNCD002
Broadcast
- Sat 7 May 202219:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra