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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.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Aug 202219:00

John Carmichael Ceilidh Band

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

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 202219:00