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John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to another chance to hear a session from John Carmichael and his Ceilidh Band from 2021. Plus Gary's guest is singer and songwriter, Hannah Rarity.
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Sat 27 Aug 202219:00
BBC Radio Scotland
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John Carmichael Ceilidh Band

John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
John Carmichael Accordion
David Bowen Second Accordion
Patsy Reid Fiddle
Alan Kitchen Piano
John Sinton Double Bass
Gordon Smith Drums
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Australian Ladies [Ferguson]
b) Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering [Ferguson]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Jim McBay’s Welcome [PM Robertson]
b) Glen Caladh Castle [PM John McLellan]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) Bowin’ the Strings [Ned Landry]
b) Buckhorn Way [L Sexsmith]
c) Joys of Quebec [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Calain Mo Ruin [Ross]
b) Eilidh [Bannerman]
c) Whaling Song [Mac Millan]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Twostep
a) Auld Adam [PM DS Ramsay]
b) Heights of Cassino [D McRae]
c) Locheils welcome to Glasgow [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Hogmanay Jig [Andrew Rankine]
b) Cornerhouse Jig [Andrew Rankine]
c) Edmund MacKenzie of Plockton [Andrew Rankine]
d) Willie MacLean of Aultbea [Andrew Rankine]
e) The Weaver and his Wife [Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Number One
a) Nighneag a Ghraidh [Trad]
b) The Wee Man from Uist [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Pigeon on the Gate [Trad]
b) Sandy Duff [Trad]
c) Tail Toddle [Trad]
d) Bonnie Lass [Trad]
e) Hey ho my bonnie Lass [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Scottish Waltz
a) Come by the Hills [Trad]
b) Dancing in Kyle [A Stewart ]
c) Wild Mountain Thyme [Trad]
d) Make your Way to Stornoway [Halfin]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Fiddle Feature
a) Margaret Ann Robertson [F Jamieson]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Mac Lean of Pennycross [Ferguson]
b) Dr EG MacKinnon [MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Number Two
a) The Lark on the Clear Air [Trad]
b) Kilkenny Races [Trad]
c) MacLeod’s Reel [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) The Spinning Wheel [Trad]
b) Homing Waltz [Yates]
c) Silver Darlings [Mclean]
d) The Ashgrove [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Inspector Donald Campbell [P MacLeod]
b) The Curlew [D McPherson]
c) Corkhill [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Leezie Lindsay
TRK: 13
ARTIST: Ronnie Browne
CD: Scottish Love Songs
LABEL/CAT NR: Scotdisc – CDITV 602
TITLE: Sarah
TRK: S 1 B 4
ARTIST: Max Houliston
LP: Max Houliston’s Scottish Dance Party
LABEL/CAT NR: Pye Records Special – PKL 5513
TITLE: Bluebell Polka
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Percy Faith, His Orchestra
LP: Adventure In The Sun
LABEL/CAT NR: Columbia – CL 1010
TITLE: Shades of Gloria
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Hannah Rarity
CD: To Have You Near
LABEL/CAT NR: Hannah Rarity
TITLE: Light of a Clear Blue Morning
TRK: 8
ARTIST: The Wailin' Jennys
CD: The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
LABEL/CAT NR: Éditions DJ Bash
TITLE: Joy
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Brian Finnegan
CD: The Ravishing Genius of Bones
LABEL/CAT NR: Singing Tree Music
TITLE: My Friend
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Hannah Rarity
CD: To Have You Near
LABEL/CAT NR: Hannah Rarity
TITLE: Kenilworth
Kenilworth / Lady Nelly Wemyss’ Jig / Moll in the Wadd / Miss Margrett Brown’s Favourite
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Alistair McCulloch, Andrew Forbes and Martainn Skene
LP: The Heart of Mid-Lothian
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDS – CD088
TITLE: Selection of Reels
Geordie Creig’s Reel / Mouth of the Tobique / The C.N.E. Breakdown / Frenchie’s Reel
TRK: 16
ARTIST: Gordon Pattullo and His Ceilidh Band
CD: Hand Made in Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: GPCD001
Hopetoun House Ballroom

Here is a picture sent into us by Jimmie Hill of the brilliant 18th century ballroom in Hopetoun house, decked out for the Grand Ball in commemoration of King George IV's visit to Scotland.
Broadcast
- Sat 27 Aug 202219:00BBC Radio Scotland