
Graeme Mackay Scottish Dance Band - Tribute to Jim Mackay
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant band session from Graeme Mackay and his Scottish Dance Band, playing music in tribute to his grandfather Jim Mackay. It’s Canadian champion fiddler Shane Cook that is Gary’s special guest.
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Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band

Graeme MacKay Lead Accordion
Gillian Stevenson Fiddle
Matthew MacLennan 2nd Accordion
Liam Stewart Keyboard
Ian Anderson Drums
Guest on 1 track – BLC
Nicol MacKay
TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Alan MacIsaac’s Dancing Shoes [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) Uisdean Macbeth of Nairnside [Jim MacKay]
b) Ian & Margaret MacIsaac’s Ruby Wedding [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Victory Waltz
a) Mountain Tears [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Catherine Campbell’s Welcome to Achnamoine [Jim MacKay]
b) Ord Hill [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Postie’s Jig
a) Over the Struie [Jim MacKay]
b) Loch Fleet [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) Mum and Dad’s Twilight Years [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Dancing Leaves [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1
a) Primrose Valley [Jim MacKay]
b) Road to Applecross [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) John the Prof Matheson B.E.M. [Jim MacKay]
b) Jim Mackay’s Compliments to Andy Ross [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Thomas [Jim MacKay]
b) Winter Sunset [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: 6/8 Marches
a) The Heights of Achterneed [Jim MacKay]
b) Mackay’s Farewell to the North [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Polka
a) Diamond Wedding Polka [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2
a) Gift of Time [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons Two Step
a) Donald Tuagh [Jim MacKay]
b) Billy Gunn’s Retirement [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Mississippi Dip
a) John & Margaret Sinclair [Jim MacKay]
b) Margo MacBeth of Nairnside [Jim MacKay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Blue Eyed Nancy
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Robyn Stapleton
CD: Fickle Fortune
LABEL/CAT NR: Laverock Records - LAVE001CD
TITLE: Flowers of Edinburgh
The Flowers of Edinburgh / Stuart’s Flying Solo / Gary’s On The Move Again/ The Curly Wurly Reel /
The Reel of Mull
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Gordon Shand and his Band
CD: Dance Through The Decades
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDS - CD091
TITLE: The Beaverton Waltz
ARTIST: Peter Wood
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Little Contortionist
Cathy’s Corner / We Danced All Night / The Little Contortionist
TRK:
ARTIST: Shane Cook & The Woodchippers’
CD: Be Here for a While
LABEL/CAT NR: Slow Cooker Music – SCS-0007
TITLE: New Tunemakers
Archie Menzies / The Champagne Breakfast / New Tune Makers of 2007
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Troy MacGillivray & Shane Cook
CD: When Here Meets There Troy MacGillivray
LABEL/CAT NR: CD Baby
TITLE: Born of a Summer’s Day
TRK: 12
ARTIST: Shane Cook & The Woodchippers’
CD: Be Here a While
LABEL/CAT NR: Slow Cooker Music – SCS-0007
TITLE: Say Old Man, Can You Play the Fiddle?
A Taste of Nafco / The Sump Pump /The Old Maid of Galway / Say Old Man
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Shane Cook & Jake Charron
CD: Head to Head
LABEL/CAT NR: Maple (10) – SCS-0006
TITLE: Scott Meikle
Scott Meikle / Miss C M Barbour / Miss Suzanne Barbour
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Gordon Shand and his Band
CD: Dance Through The Decades
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDS - CD091
Broadcasts
- Sat 29 Apr 202319:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 29 Apr 202319:30BBC Radio Scotland Extra