
John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a fantastic session from John Carmichael and his band to share with you. Gary is then joined by guests, Campbell Brown and Johnny Scoular, the brilliant musicians behind the one and only Gunna Sound Ceilidh Band.
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John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band

JOHN CARMICHAEL SDB
John Carmichael Lead Accordion
Iain Cathcart 2nd Accordion
Alister McCulloch Fiddle
John Sinton Double Bass
Gordon Smith Drums
Alan Kitchen Piano
TITLE: Grand March
a) Bloody Fields of Flanders [J MacLellan]
b) Kilworth Hills [GS McLennan]
c) Archie McKinlay [A Duncan]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Petronella [Trad]
b)The Rose Tree [Trad]
c) Whalen's Breakdown [D Messer]
d) Waiting for the Federals [Joseph Leddy]
e) Charlie's Reel [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) John Carmichael's Farewell to Scotland [Rankine]
b) Leaving Lunga [J Gordon]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Taladh nan Eilean [R MacLeod]
b) Carlabhagh
c) Theid Mi Leam
d) Faloro Bhan dhag Sinn
e) Thoir mo
f) Leaving Barra [M MacKinnon]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Greenwood Side [Trad]
b) Caber Feidh [Trad]
c) Blue Bonnets are over the border [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Miss Milligan [Winifred Matthew]
b) Drumlies [Trad]
c) Highland Lass [Johnstone]
d) Lass O'Paties Mill [Trad]
e) Snouts and Ears
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader's Choice Number 1 - Xmas Jigs
a) We Three Kings of Orient Are [Trad]
b) When Santa got stuck up the Xmas Tree [Grafon]
c) Frosty the Snowman [Nelson]
d) God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Irish Waltz
a) Cliffs of Dooneen [Jack McAuiffe]
b) Old Claddagh Ring [D O'Brien]
c) Spancil Hill [Michael Considine]
d) Galway Shawl [B Kealey]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Two Step
a) Bonawe Highlanders [Trad]
b) Miss Joan C MacKenzie [Downie]
c) Nellie Wemyss [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Fiddle Feature
a) Bruce Robert Burton [A McCulloch]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) John Macdonald of Glencoe [W Lawrie]
b) The Balkan Hills [Gillon]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernards Waltz
a) The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen [M Webb]
b) The Road and the Miles to Dundee [A MacKay]
c) Westering Home [Kennedy Fraser]
d) I Belong to Glasgow [W Fyffe]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 2 - Xmas Selection
a) We Wish You a Merry Christmas [Trad]
b) Good King Wenceslas [Trad]
c) Ding Dong Merrily on High [Trad]
d) Jingle Bells [Trad]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) The Cobbler [Trad]
b) Maid on the Green [Trad]
c) Pet of the Pipers [Trad]
d) Rock Valley Jig [Townsend]
ARTIST: John Carmichael Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bha Buachaillean An Duthaich Shear
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Julie Fowlis
CD: Brigh Na Nollaig
LABEL/CAT NR: Eyeline Media - HH2011001
TITLE: Fiddler's Jigs
A M Shinnie / Coldside Jig / Lizzie Duncan's Fancy
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: Bobby's Favourties
LABEL/CAT NR: SCAM1958CD
TITLE: The Christ Child's Lullaby (Taladh Chriosda)
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Sheena Wellington
CD: Clearsong
LABEL/CAT NR: Dunkeld Records - DUNCD 012
TITLE: Hope Christmas Get's You to Me
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Lapwing
CD: Single
LABEL/CAT NR: Self-released
TITLE: Winter Jigs: Apples In Winter / Christmas In Kinsale / Rory Gallagher's
TRK: 3
ARTIST: The Outside Track
CD: Christmas Star
LABEL/CAT NR: Lorrimer Records - LORRCD08
TITLE: The Arnamuchan Set
Ardnamurchan Point / Sheilis Peterson
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Gunna Sound Ceilidh Band
CD: Rollin' On The Sea
LABEL/CAT NR: Self-released
TITLE: Sing Me Back Home
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Don Williams
CD: Reflections
LABEL/CAT NR: Concord Sugar Hill - 00015891718651
TITLE: Gruagagh Dhonn Bhrunail
TRK: S1 B6
ARTIST: Donald MacRae
CD: Hebridean Journey
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor - LILP5074
TITLE: Light of Lochnadaal
TRK:
ARTIST: Gunna Sound Ceilidh Band
CD: Rollin' On The Sea
LABEL/CAT NR: Self-released
TITLE: Medley - Lord Lovat's Lament
Lord Lovat's Lament / The Highland Cradle Song / Battle of the Somme / The High Road to Linton
TRK: 15
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: Bobby's Favourties
LABEL/CAT NR: SCAM1958CD
TITLE: Silent Night
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Daniel O' Donnell
CD: Christmas with Daniel
LABEL/CAT NR: RITZ BCD 704
TITLE: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Claus is coming to Town / Go, Tell it On the Mountain / Ding Dong Merrily on High / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly / Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer / Good King Wenceslas / Santa Claus is Coming to Town
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
CD: The Sunday Class - Christmas
LABEL/CAT NR: TSC12NM
Broadcast
- Sat 16 Dec 202319:00BBC Radio Scotland