Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session from Colin Dewar and his band, followed by our guest Claire Hastings.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session from Colin Dewar and his band for you, and then Gary is joined by a very special guest, Claire Hastings. Previous winner of BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year back in Claire has recently released a new album made entirely of lullabies. We find our how she has been getting on since her big win, and hear some tracks from her beautiful new album, Lullabies from Scotland.
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Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
Colin Dewar 1st accordion
Alasdair Macleod 2nd Accordion
Gillian Stevenson Fiddle
John Delaney Bass
Ian Adamson Drums
Jim Nichol Piano
TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Take The Floor [J. Huband]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Petronella 4 x 32 Reel
a) Original [Trad]
b) Lord Randells Bride [Trad]
c) Ower the Hills [Trad]
d) Goodnight & Joy be with you [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance. 2/4 March
a) The Tayside Pipers Society [J Galloway]
b) Peter MacLeod of Ganavan [Willie Lawrie]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Mary of Bhaile Chro
b) For Thee I Sign
c) A Love of Early Days
d) A Melody Of Love
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Muirland Willie. 4 x 32 Jig
a) Original [Trad]
b) Jeannie S Grants Favourite [C Grant]
c) Deserts Of Tulloch [D Grant]
d) I Daerney say No! [J.S. Skinner]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Duchess Tree. 4 x 32 Strathspey
a) Original [JS Skinner]
b) The Love of the Isles [W Hunter]
c) Yasmin Sara [J Nicolson]
d) When the Swallows have gone [Pam Wilkie]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Craggie Hornpipe 4 x 32 Hornpipe
The Craggie Hornpipe [C Dewar – Deeay Music]
The Home Ruler [F McCollum]
The Sunshine [Trad]
The Galway Hornpipe [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leaders Choice No 1- Fiddle solo
a) Slow Air- Lament for the death of Reverend Archie Beaton
b) Strathspey- Stirling Castle
c) Reel- Marie Claire [Jerry Holland]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three- Step. 6/8 Marches
a) The McNeils of Ugadale
b) Echoes of Oban [P/M Donald MacPherson]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) The Royal Scots Polka [P/M W Denholm]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Scottish Waltz
a) Carolines Waltz [J Burns]
b) Miss Elsie Logan Gordon [J Burns]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leaders Choice No 2 – Medley
a) Slow Air- The Flower O’ the Quern [J S Skinner]
b) Reel- The Black Bear [Trad]
c) March (3/4) The Hawk that swoops on high [Trad]
d) March (9/8) Battle of the Somme [Trad]
e) Reel- The Black Bear
f) Reel- The Ale is Dear [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons. 4/4 Marches
Belvedere [M Robertson]
Bernadette’s Farewell [M Robertson]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Robbie over the Waves. 4 x 32 Reel
a) The Doric Mannie [C Dewar. Deeay Music]
b) The Silver Walk [F MacDonald]
c) The 60 Fathom Reel
d) Strawberry Jam [J Nicolson]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Scottish Soldier
TRK: 11
ARTIST: Andy Stewart
CD: Andy Stewart
LABEL/CAT NR: Ideal - CDP7938622
TITLE: 6/8 Marches
Seamus McNeil / Miss Sheena McMillan of Colliemhor Cottage
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Iain Anderson, Neil MacMillan & Gus Miller
CD: Something Special
LABEL/CAT NR: GIN2023
TITLE: The Willie Hunter Two-Step
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and His Scottish Dance Band
CD: From Highlands and Islands
LABEL/CAT NR: Shielburn Associates - SHIELCD002
TITLE: Reels
Wellington Street / Phil Cunningham’s Reel / Colgrave Sound / The Silver Walk
TRK: 5
ARTIST: The Cullivoe Band
CD: Hairst Blinks
LABEL/CAT NR: CB01
TITLE: Minnie o Shirva's Cradle Song
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Claire Hastings
CD: Lullabies from Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: Luckenbooth Records 2023
TITLE: Looking Through
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Mike Vass
CD: Decemberwell
LABEL/CAT NR: Rusty Squash Horn Records
TITLE: Swim Until You Can't See Land
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Karine Polwart
CD: Karine Polwart's Scottish Songbook
LABEL/CAT NR: Hegri Music - HEGRICDX11
TITLE: Ca’ The Yowes
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Claire Hastings
CD: Lullabies from Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: Luckenbooth Records 2023
TITLE: 9/8 Marches
Duncan McCallum’s March / Pipe Major Dave Frew
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Iain Anderson, Neil MacMillan & Gus Miller
CD: Something Special
LABEL/CAT NR: GIN2023
TITLE: The Saints of Brunswick
ARTIST: John Summervile
Private Recording
TITLE: Reels
Whitestrand Sling / Cappataggle Shuffle / The Dirty Bee / Ornette’s Trip to Belfast
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Tartan Ties
CD: Connection
LABEL/CAT NR: Self release
Broadcast
- Sat 11 Nov 202319:00BBC Radio Scotland
