
Tribute to Gordon Connell
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a special session for you as musicians from Tiree pay tribute to the late Gordon Connell. We then take you down memory lane and treat you to an hour of music from the very best Scottish Dance Band LPs,
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Tribute to Gordon Connell

The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
Ian Smith
Campbell Brown
Angus MacPhail
Daniel Gillespie
Martin Gillespie
Ross Wilson
Jamie MacDonald
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Col. MacLean of Ardgour [John MacLellan]
b) Father John MacMillan of Barra [Norman MacDonald]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Wee Murdie [Trad]
b) The Eavesdropper [Trad]
c) Kenny MacDonalds Jig [Norman MacDonald]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Waltz
a) Rory’s Waltz [Campbell Brown]
b) Tune for Eilish [Campbell Brown]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglas MBE [Donald MacLeod]
b) Angus MacKinnon [Donald Shaw Ramsay]
c) Heights of Cassino [Dan Macrae]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Nelson Mandela Welcome to the City of Glasgow [Blair Douglas]
b) Banjo Breakdown [Trad]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Dr Ross’ 50th Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering [Donald MacLeod]
b) Gordon Connell’s 80th [Angus MacPhail]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Old Time Waltz
a) Oran a’ Chaolais [Ethel MacCallum]
b) Lassie [Trad]
c) Am Falbh Thu Leam [Trad]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Ardnamurchan Point [Iain Peterson]
b) Sielas Peterson [Iain Peterson]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording Dur: 2.35
TITLE: Highland Scottische
a) Iain MacLachlan of Creagorry [Calum MacLean]
b) I Bhi Ada [Trad]
c) Calum Beag [Trad]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gaelic Waltzes
a) Chi Mi Muile [Trad]
b) Tir a’ Mhurain [Trad]
c) Lag Nan Cruachan [Trad]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Slow Air
a) The Gentleman [Daniel Gillespie]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Original [Trad]
b) John Keith Laing [Addie Harper]
c) Far Am Bi Mi Fhìn [Trad]
d) High Road to Linton [Trad]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: 6x8s
a) MacLeod of Mull [Donald MacLeod]
b) Braemar Gathering [G S MacLennan]
ARTIST: The Gordon Connell Tribute Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
Tommy Darling / Horo My Nut Brown Maiden / Jeannie’s Bawbee
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: Bobby MacLeod and his Band
LP: At The Dancin’
LABEL/CAT NR: GES 1211
TITLE: The Little Cascade
Seaforth Cottage / Catlodge /The Little Cascade
TRK: S 2 B 7
ARTIST: John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
LP: Great Scottish Dance Bands Vol 2
LABEL/CAT NR: Polydor – 2384 085
TITLE: Shetland Reels
Maggie’s Reel / Billy Nicolson / Briggie Stanes
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: The Hamefarers
LP: A Breath O’ Shetland
LABEL/CAT NR: Polydor – 2384 -074
TITLE: Boston Two Step
Old Comrades
TRK: S 1 B 4
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and His Scottish Dance Band
LP: The Biggar and Better Sound of Alex MacArthur
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – WGR
TITLE: The Hiking Song
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: Calum Kennedy
LP: The Calum Kennedy Show
LABEL/CAT NR: Golden Guinea – GSGL
TITLE: The Highland Schottische
Captain Carswell / Inveresk House
TRK: S 2 B 4
ARTIST: The Wallochmor Ceilidh Band
LP: Looking for a Partner
LABEL/CAT NR: Lapwing – LAP101
TITLE: Circassian Circle
The Original / Roll Her On Hill / The Navvy
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: Robin Brock and his Band
LP: Accordion Club Night, Live from The Chase Bonnyrigg
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor – LILP 5013
TITLE: Old Tyme Gaelic Waltz
The Forlorn Bard / Leaving Lewis / The Mingulay Boat Song
TRK: S 1 B 5
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: Come Dancing at The Highlanders Institute with Fergie MacDonald and his Scottish Dance
Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Thistle Records – BSLP 43
TITLE: Last of The Laird
Stool of Repentance / David Ross / The Irish Washerwoman
TRK: S 1 B 4
ARTIST: Ian Powrie Band
LP: The Best of The Ian Powrie Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Talisman – STAL 5001
TITLE: By The Lochside
TRK: S 1 B 2
ARTIST: Andy Stewart
LP: Andy Stewart
LABEL/CAT NR: EMI – 35-116
TITLE: Grand March
Loch Ruan / The Heights of Cassino
TRK: A 1 B 1
ARTIST: Bill Black and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: The Shepherd’s Choice
LABEL/CAT NR: Springthyme – SPR 1008
TITLE: The Cuckoo Waltz
TRK: S 1 B 2
ARTIST: Will Starr
LP: The Daddy Of Them All
LABEL/CAT NR: Pye Records – PKL 5511
TITLE: Hebridean Schottische
Munlochy Bridge / Before I Marry / Morag / Hi Ro Hirum / Janet’s Wedding
TRK: S 1 B 2
ARTIST: John Carmichael
LP: Tears The Tartan
LABEL/CAT NR: Shona – SHLP 7005
TITLE: Irish Reels
The Boys of The Lough / The Peelers Jacket / The Bucks of Oranmore / The Mourne Mountains / A
Rainy Day / Kitty’s Wedding
TRK: S 2 B 1
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Lapwing – LAP 116
TITLE: Scottish Waltz
Bonnie Lass of Scotland / Aviemore / Lovely Glens of Angus
TRK: S 2 B 3
ARTIST: Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band
LP: Favourite Scottish Dance Music Vol 1
LABEL/CAT NR: RCA – INTS 1321
TITLE: Musselburgh Reel
The Siege of Ennis / The Walls of Troy / The Walls of Limerick / Mrs Mary Printy
TRK: S 1 B1
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: The Pride of Edinburgh
LABEL/CAT NR: GES 1213
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Jun 202319:00BBC Radio Scotland
- Sat 1 Feb 202519:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 1 Feb 202520:00BBC Radio Scotland Extra