
Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This weekend we welcome The Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band in session. And as the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society celebrate their 100th Anniversary, their chairman William Williamson chats to Gary.
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Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band

Colin Donaldson First Accordion
Colin Garvin Second Accordion
Heather Anderson Fiddle (debut session)
Callum Cruickshank Piano
Bob Millar Bass
Heather Donaldson Drums
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Troups March [Colin Finlayson]
b) The Dunecht Loon [Graeme Mitchell]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) Bonnie Strathearn [Kenneth McKellar]
b) The Tocherless Lass [Trad]
c) Loch Tay Boat Song [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Military Two Step
a) The Ornithologist [Freeland Barbour]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Hogmanay Jig (4x32)
a) Original [Andrew Rankine]
b) Dumfries House [Trad]
c) Major Mackie [Trad]
d) Mary Gavin [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Mrs Milne of Kinneff – Strathspey (4x32)
a) The Rose Of Allendale [Sidney Nelson]
b) The Old Rustic Bridge [T.P.Keenan]
c) Murdo's Wedding [PM Gavin Stoddart]
d) The Brown Haired Maiden [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Polharrow Burn - Reel (5x32)
a) Miss Clementina Loughnan [Neil Gow]
b) Rakes O'Mallow [Trad]
c) Sword Of St Columba [Trad]
d) Roxburgh Castle [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Kirkhill [James Ross Riddell]
b) PM Sam Scott [PM Peter R MacLeod]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice No. 1 –
a) Sharpshooters [G. Metallo]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance (2/4 Marches)
a) John MacDonald Of Glencoe [PM W. Lawrie]
b) Irene Meldrum's Welcome To Bon-Accord [W.G. Meldrum]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Kathleen [Robert Black]
b) Gordon and Andrea [Ian Muir]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Banks of Allen – Jigs (8x32)
a) Original - The Banks Of The Allen [Trad]
b) On Galway Bay [Trad]
c) The Catholic Boy [Trad]
d) Cherish The Ladies [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Corian Strathspey (3x32)
a) Sands of Murness [Frank Jamieson]
b) Dean Strathspey [Jim Johnstone]
c) Mrs Harriet MacLeod of Knockfarrel [Willie Lawrie]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice Number 2 – Fraser Donaldson
a) Love Theme [Catherine Rollins]
ARTIST: Fraser Donaldson
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Polka
a) The Queen of the South Polka [Iain Holmes]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bratach Bana – Reels (8x32)
a) Original – Bratach Bana [Trad]
b) Aitken Drum [Trad]
c) The White Cockade [Trad]
d) Heilan Donald [Trad]
e) Barnyards of Delgaty [Trad]
f) Davy Nick-Nack [Trad]
g) Soldier’s Joy [Trad]
h) Original [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Silver Tassie
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Emily Smith/Jamie McClennan
CD: Adoon Winding Nith
LABEL/CAT NR: White Fall Records - WFRCD003
TITLE: Shake a Leg
Shake a Leg / Floating Candles / Sven’s
TRK: CD1 12
ARTIST: John McCusker
CD: The Best of John McCusker
LABEL/CAT NR: UOSR0110
TITLE: City of Stirling Reel
The Nether Bailey / Brenda Stubbert's Reel / The Inside Oot Fish Eater / The Walrus
TRK:
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and The Glencraig Band
CD: Ah'm askin'
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX355
TITLE: The Lough Tae Boat Song
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Seamus Begley
CD: The Bold Kerryman
LABEL/CAT NR: IRL 093
TITLE: The New Waterloo Reel
Mr Marshall's Compliments to Niel Gow / Highland Donald / Glengarry March / Alasdair of the Dun
TRK: 12
ARTIST: Alan Gardiner Scottish Dance Band
CD: RSCDS Book 26
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCS
TITLE: Under One Sky
Under One Sky / Iain MacDonald’s
TRK: CD 2 11
ARTIST: John McCusker
CD: The Best of John McCusker
LABEL/CAT NR: UOSR0110
Broadcasts
- Sat 14 Jan 202319:30BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 14 Jan 202320:00BBC Radio Scotland Extra