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Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a wonderful band session from Michael Phillip and his Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a wonderful band session from Michael Phillip and his Scottish Dance Band, and share with you some of the highlights of the National Accordion and Fiddle Clubs Festival held in Grangemouth on the 4th of March.

This was the first time the festival had taken place LIVE in person for 3 years, following two years of online and virtual meetings, and the atmosphere was just brilliant. Jennifer was lucky enough to go along, and captured some of the very best performances of the day to share with you.

2 hours

Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band

Michael Philip Lead Accordion
Nicol McLaren Second Accordion
Margaret Robertson Fiddle
Graham Berry Piano
Suzanne Gray Double Bass
Malcolm Ross Drums

TITLE: Grand March – 4/4 marches
a) Fae Turniebrae to Cardenden [Margaret Robertson]
b) The Longland to Kilmodan [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Montgomerie’s Rant – Country Dance
a) Lady Montgomerie [Lord Eglinton]
b) Donald Stewart the Piper [J Scott Skinner]
c) Rake o’ Tubs [Michael D Philip]
d) Cairnies Canter [J Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Angus Duncan’s First Visit to Shetland [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Scottish Waltz – St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Eddie Wilson’s Waltz [Michael D Philip]
b) Lera Voe [Michael D Philip]
c) Anne Murray of Sangsters [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Irish Jigs
a) Himself is Sleeping [Trad]
b) The Two Mile Bridge [Trad]
c) Andy Paedar [Trad]
d) Syriacus [Trad]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The San Siro Reel – Country Dance – devised by John Murphy, Milan, Italy.
a) The San Siro Reel [Michael D Philip]
b) Jamie Shearer [J Scott Skinner]
c) Davie Work [J Scott Skinner]
d) The Nitten Fiddler [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 1 – Fiddle Solo- Slow Air
a) Davey Stewart’s Wife [Michael D Philip & Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step – Two 6/8 marches
a) Highlander Gordon Pirie [Michael D Philip]
b) Robert Simpson of Pitscottie [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The 6th of July Strathspey – devised by Angela Young.
a) Kirkburn [Michael D Philip]
b) Studland Strathspey [Michael D Philip]
c) Lucy & Eleanor Bartlett [Michael D Philip]
d) Anya Johnston of Lerwick [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons – 4/4 marches
a) Turniebrae [Michael D Philip]
b) Simon Howie of Dunning [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 1 – Medley
a) Kinrik – Slow Air [Michael D Philip]
b) The Little Cascade [P.M. GS McLennan]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Mike McGoldrick
b) Bulgarian Red [Charlie McKerron]
c) Molly Rankine’s Reel [John Morris Rankine]
d) Celtic Steps [Niel Adams]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Set of Jigs
The Rakes Highlandman / A M Shinnie / Top of the Morning
TRK: S 1 B 3 
ARTIST: The Hawthorn Dance Band
LP: Scottish Gems
LABEL/CAT NR: Emerald Gem - GES 1049

TITLE: Medley
The Barrowburn Reel [Addie Harper]
Donald McLeans Farewell to Oban [Archie MacNeil]
Leaving Lismore [Margaret Martin-Hardie]
The Man from North Connel [Calum MacLean]
Jim McAllister’s Jig [Calum MacLean]
The Black Bear [Trad]
ARTIST: The Susan MacFadyen Trio
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TITLE: The Muppet Show Theme [Sam Pottle]
ARTIST: Alastair Adamson
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TITLE: 6/8 Marches
The Hills of Kowloon [A. McIntosh]
Games Day at Aboyne [H. J. Ewen]
ARTIST: John Burns
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TITLE: March, Strathspey & Reel
Theodore Napier [James Scott Skinner]
Forbes Morrison [James Scott Skinner]
The Left Handed Fiddler [James Scott Skinner] 
ARTIST: Andrew Farquharson
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TITLE: March, Strathspey & Reel
Jim Wilson of Cardenden [Michael Philip]
Lucy & Eleanor Bartlett [Michael Philip]
Master Daniel Philip [Michael Philip] 
ARTIST: Emily Gifford
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TITLE: Mrs Major L Stewart of The Island of Java [William Marshall]
ARTIST: Emma Leask
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TITLE: A Fond La Caisse [Alain Musichin]
ARTIST: Jake Johnstone
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TITLE: Gaelic waltz
Farewell to Uist
Ho Re Ho Ro
The Cuckoo 
He’s My Love
Leaving Stornoway
ARTIST: Willie Scott
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TITLE: Senior Slow Strathspey, March Strathspey & Reel
Dean Brig O’ Edinburgh [James Scott Skinner]
The Battle Of Culblean [Paul Anderson] 
Gleng Gant [Charles Grant]
The Galdstone [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Rhiann Matthew
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
Where I was Last Night
The White Swan
Filoro
ARTIST: Calum Gardiner
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TITLE: Waltz and 9/8 March
Lunan Bay [Jimmy Shand] 
Dochie Mccallum [Ian Holmes]
ARTIST: Neil MacMillan
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TITLE: Medley
Lyndsey & Troy’s Wedding March [John Burns]
The Honesty Bar [Michael McGoldrick]
William & Carol Cowling [Nick Cowling]
Wee Michael’s March [John McCusker] 
Strathspey [Trad]
Reel Beatrice [Joseph Bouchard] 
ARTIST: Deeside Loons and Quines
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip The Willow
a) The Common Denominator [Michael D Philip]
b) Coolangatta Jig [Michael D Philip]
c) St Kilda Beach [Margaret Robertson]
d) Michael’s Birthday Jig [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Mar 202319:00