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John Ellis Archive

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. From our archive we share with you a session from John Ellis and his Highland Country Band, this is tribute to accordionist Irene Dear, who passed away recently. Gary's special guest is singer Kim Carnie.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Feb 202319:00

John Ellis and his Highland Country Band

TITLE: A Grand March
a) March On the Rangers ( P/M N.Dodds)
b) The 8th Argyll's Farewell To The 116th Regiment De Ligne (P/M W Lawrie)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Polka
a) Blackwatch Polka (Trad)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Eva 3 Step
a) Marchall Crescent (Calum MacPhee)
b) Kenneth J Mcleod (P/M Peter MacLeod)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Hooper’s Jig
a) Peter’s Peerie Boat(Tom Anderson)
b) The Breeks are Loose An the Buttons Awa
c) Garster’s Dream(Trad)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The New Petronella
a) Hebridean Milking Song (Trad)
b) Island Spinning Song(Trad)
c) Caddam Wood (Cameron/Rennie)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: A Highland Medley (Hornpipe, March, Reel)
a) Hornpipe – Denham Dempsey
b) March – Seamus Macneil (Bobby MacLeod
c) Reel – Fiona Macleod (Peter R MacLeod)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Two To One
a) Mrs Campbell of Monzies (Robert McIntosh)
b) The New Opera Dance
c) Hurricane Hurricane
d) MacDougall’s March
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Gay Gordon’s
a) PM Ross’ Farewell To the Scots Guards(Trad)
b) The Siege of Delhi (Trad)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottishe
John Ellis and his Scottish Dance Band (John MacKay)
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Reel Of the 51st Division
a) The Drunken Piper (A MacLeod)
b) The Brolum (Dr Charles Bannatine)
c) Mrs A. Mcpherson of Inveran (P/M George S McLennan
ARTIST: John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
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TITLE: MacKay’s Blend – Medley
Sam the Story tellers Wife [John MacKay]
The Bonnie Highland Lassie [John MacKay]
Drew MacDiarmid’s Hornpipe [John MacKay]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Grand March
Kinrara [William Marshall]
The Duchess of Bedford [William Marshall]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Fife Hunt – Reel
Miss Jane Grant’s Reel of Lynnmor [William Marshall]
The Road to Berwick [William Marshall]
Miss Louisa Duff [William Marshall]
Mr Charles Stewart of Pettyvaich [William Marshall]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
MacKays Welcome to Loch Siann [John MacKay]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Real MacKay – Medley
Eric Campbell of Rogart [John MacKay]
The Fiddlers Wife [John MacKay]
The Weasel in the Dyke [John MacKay] 
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Highland Fair - Jig
Miss Grant’s Jig, Tombreakachy [William Marshall]
Lord Alexander Russell's Jig, Woburn Abbey [William Marshall]
Captain William McLeod's Fancy, of the 6th Veteran Battalion [William Marshall]
Miss McPherson Grant’s Jig of Ballindalloch [William Marshall]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Scottische & March
Margaret’s Welcome to Dalbuidheach [John MacKay]
Donald’s Joyce [John MacKay]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: William Marshall Medley in Bb Major
The Marquis of Huntly’s Favourite [William Marshall]
The Earl of Fife [William Marshall]
Lowe’s Hornpipe [William Marshall]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: 2/4 March
Ben Sinclair’s Welcome home from South Africa [John MacKay]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Jubilee Jig
Miss Gordon of Liverpool [William Marshall]
Miss Stewarts Jig of Bombay [William Marshall]
Miss Hannah Jig of Elgin [William Marshall]
The Marchioness of Huntly’s Jig [William Marshall]
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Heil-Ya-Ho Boys
TRK: S 1 B 7
ARTIST: Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor
LP: One Over The Eight
LABEL/CAT NR: Contour

TITLE: Beatha / Sunset Skies
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Tina Jordan Rees
CD: Beatha
LABEL/CAT NR: TJR005CD

TITLE: Two Step
Nettie Fraser’s Two Step
TRK: 7
ARTIST: Ewan Galloway and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: Toast to the Dancers
LABEL/CAT NR: EGCD004

TITLE: She Moves Me
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Kim Carnie
CD: Carn Records - CARN001
LABEL/CAT NR: And So We Gather

TITLE: Cha Teid Mor A Bharraigh Bhronach
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Karen Matheson
CD: Urram
LABEL/CAT NR: Vertical Records - VERTCD102

TITLE: Hayloft
TRK:
ARTIST: Nickel Creek
CD: A Dotted Line
LABEL/CAT NR: Nonesuch Records - 075597955958

TITLE: Disathairne Ghabh Mi Mulad
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Kim Carnie
CD: Carn Records - CARN001
LABEL/CAT NR: And So We Gather

TITLE: 2/4 March & 6/8 March
The Hills of Perth / The Central Regions School Pipe Band
ARTIST: Jim Dawson and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: East Church
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Rant
CD: Rant
LABEL/CAT NR: Make Believe Records - MBR4CD

TITLE: G’s Reel / Tripod’s Frolics / Nan Lian Garden
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Tina Jordan Rees
CD: Beatha
LABEL/CAT NR: TJR005CD

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Feb 202319:00