Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we treat you to a new session from Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we treat you to a new session from Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band. Plus Gary's guest tells him all about the upcoming ball being held at Hopetoun House on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Run by Mrs Bennet's Ballroom, the event in August will bring together regency and Scottish Country Dancers in a unique evening of music and dance.
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Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
Lindsay Weir Lead Accordion
Colin Garvin Second Accordion
Alan Kitchin Piano
Alan Irvine Drums
John Sinton Double Bass
TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) One for the Folks [William Marshall]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Black Mountain Reel
a) The Wee Red Breeks [Deirdre Adamson]
b) Another One for the Ditch [Allan Smith]
c) Road to Tobermory [Marie Fielding]
d) Ardbhaigh [Gordon Shand]
e) The Inside Oot Fish Eater [Peter Wood]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Southern Rose Waltz
a) Deanhead [Shauna Flockhart]
b) Port na Coite [Shauna Flockhart]
c) Memories of Aileen [Shauna Flockhart]
d) Ella’s Waltz [Shauna Flockhart]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Donald MacDonald of Eriskay [Stuart Cameron]
b) Dugald Torquil MacPhail of Kilberry [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Tribute To The Black Watch
a) Tribute to the Black Watch [Colin Dewar]
b) The Devil’s Staircase [Robert Mathieson]
c) Break Yer Bass Drone [Gordon Duncan]
d) Sandy’s New Chanter [Tom MacAllister, Jnr]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Riverside Jig
a) Da Rattletoun Jig [Drewie Hawick]
b) Michael Steel’s Jig [James Coutts]
c) Isobel Taylor Bell [George Bell]
d) James and Joeney Hawick’s Jig [Drewie Hawick]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice One (Waltzes)
a) Eriskay Sunset [Calum McKelvie]
b) The Road to Applecross [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Da Carnegie Hall March [Drewie Hawick]
b) Bill and Olive Thomson [Ian Burns]
c) Kol Kalison’s March [Drewie Hawick]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Alan And Gemma’s at 8 [Gordon Shand]
b) Peatbog’s Welcome to the Alhambra [Gordon Shand]
c) The Delta Police Pipe Band [Gordon Shand]
d) The Mitta Mitta Reel [David McInerney]
e) Piping Hot [Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) John Caskie, MBE [James Coutts]
b) Lindsay Weir of Culbokie [Iain Bell]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Postie’s Jig
a) The Stroopie Brae [Ian Duncan]
b) Throopmuir Croft [Neil Barron]
c) Capers in Culbokie [Gemma Donald]
d) Jim Halcrow [Tom Anderson]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice Two
a) MacDougall’s Lament [John Burns]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) A Tune for Heckie [Calum McKelvie]
b) Mrs Elspeth Weir [Alan Anderson]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Fisherman’s Reel
a) The Inevitable Journey [Robert Nairn]
b) Alan Irvine’s Reel [Alan Crookston]
c) The Winner [Karen Steven]
d) Jenna Reid of Quarff [Kevin Henderson]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Road To The Isles
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Peter Morrison
CD: Twenty Favourite Songs
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor Recordings - LCOM 6046
TITLE: The Duke
The Bride’s Jig / The Grindr Mindr / The Duke of Dennistoun
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Ellie McLaren
CD: EP Dargai
LABEL/CAT NR: Birnam
TITLE: The Bothy Lads
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Claire Hastings
CD: Between River And Railway
LABEL/CAT NR: Luckenbooth Records - 001CD
TITLE: Heart of Midlothian
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Alastair Mcculloch, Andrew Forbes & Màrtainn Skene
CD: Sir Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDSCD088
TITLE: Miss Murray Ochtertyre
TRK: 22
ARTIST: Concerto Caledonia
CD: Nathaniel Gow’s Dance Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Concerto Caledonia
TITLE: Fete Peckham
TRK: 7
ARTIST: The Warleggan Village Band
CD: Haste to the Dance
LABEL/CAT NR: Blast Records
TITLE: Madge Wildfire’s Strathspey
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Alastair Mcculloch, Andrew Forbes & Màrtainn Skene
CD: Sir Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDSCD088
TITLE: Caravan Song
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Barbara Dickson
CD: Sophisticated Ladies Vol 3
LABEL/CAT NR: Connoisseur - VSOP CD145
TITLE: Dr Mac
Dr MacInnes’ Fancy / Loch Ness Monster
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Ellie McLaren
CD: EP Dargai
LABEL/CAT NR: Birnam
TITLE: Reels
The Drunken Piper / Far From Home / Jackson’s Number Two / Reevie’s Number Nine
TRK: 11
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
CD: The Stanley Ceilidh Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR: Conisby Music - CONISB02
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- Sat 23 Jul 202219:00BBC Radio Scotland
