Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary year of broadcasting with the BBC. Gary is then joined by the Conductor and musical director of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Blair Parham. Blair was recently awarded his MBE in this year's New Year's Honours List for his services to Scottish music.
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Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Sandy Nixon Lead Accordion
Hamish Smith 2nd accordion
Jim Clark Piano
John Delaney Bass
Ian Graham Drums
TITLE: The Scots Bonnet (Jig 4x32) RSCDS Book 10
a) Original [Trad]
b) Julia McMahon [trad]
c) Wee Murdie [Bobby MacLeod]
d) The Glasgow Police Pipers
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Ellwyn’s Fairy Glen (Reel 4x32)
a) Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky [Trad]
b) Polwart on the Green [Trad]
c) Miller’s Hornpipe [Trad]
d) Marie Pottinger’s Reel [Ronnie Cooper]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) Mr. And Mrs. Alex Ross [John MacGregor]
b) Kirkhill [James Ross Riddell]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Waltz
a) My Home
b) Dancing in Kyle
c) The Bonnie Wells o’ Wearie
d) The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Nurseryman (Jig 4x32) RSCDS Book 37
a) Original - Miss McPherson Grant’s Jig-of Ballindalloch
b) Bert Gonnella’s Jig [Ron Gonnella]
c) Bobby and Irene More [Grant Crawford]
d) Puir Wee Cratur [Bobby Frew]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Sugar Candie (Strathspey 4x32) RSCDS Book 26
a) The Earl of Angus and Arran [Trad]
b) Mrs. Agnes Watt [Lindsay Ross]
c) Allan Currie of Monifieth [Sandy Nixon]
d) Mrs. Aidie [Trad]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Britannia Two-Step
a) Gordon Davidson of Banchory [Graeme Mitchell]
b) Oonie’s March [Graeme Mitchell]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1
a) Reine de Musette [Jean Peyronnin]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Berkhamsted Medley (64 Strathspey + 64 Reel)
a) Jane Rose’s Strathspey [Sandy Nixon]
b) Brian Rose's Reel [Sandy Nixon]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) South Hall [P/M John McLellan]
b) Donald MacLellan of Rothesay [P/M Donald McLeod]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Anything Doing? [Felix Burns]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2 – Tribute to Bill Hendry
a) Bill Hendry of Downfield [Sandy Nixon]
b) Fosten House [Bill Hendry]
c) The Downfield Reel [Bill Hendry]
d) Belmore Lodge [Bill Hendry]
e) Sandy’s Muckle Box [Bill Hendry]
f) The Ladies of Lockerbie [Bill Hendry]
g) Lumsden’s Rant [Angus MacDonald]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Highland Rambler (Reel 4x40)
a) Original
b) Andrew Knight [Iain MacPhail]
c) The Barrowburn Reel [Addie Harper]
d) Norma’s Reel [Sandy Nixon]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Roaring Jelly (Jig 4x32) RSCDS Book
a) Original [Trad]
b) The Absent-Minded Man [Trad]
c) The Humours of Castle Comer [Trad]
d) Buttermilk Mary [Trad]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Heaven's Hound
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Karine Polwart/Dave Milligan
CD: Still As Your Sleeping
LABEL/CAT NR: Hudson Records - HUD025CD
TITLE: Bang Your Frog On The Sofa / Mrs MacGugan’s Rant / Knit The Pocky
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Ryan Young
CD: Just a Second
LABEL/CAT NR: RYM02CD
TITLE: Scott Skinner’s Compliments
Scott Skinner’s Compliments to Dr McDonald / Laird O’ Drumblair / Davie Work
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
CD: The 21st Anniversary Concert
LABEL/CAT NR: REL – RECD539
TITLE: Cleveland Park
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Wolfstone
CD: Unleashed
LABEL/CAT NR: Ion Records – IRCD014
TITLE: Calliope Meets Frank
Callope House / MacArthur Road / Frank’s Reel
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
CD: Fire & Grace
LABEL/CAT NR: Culburnie Records – CUL121
TITLE: MacPherson’s Farewell
TRK: 19
ARTIST: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
CD: In The Fair City
LABEL/CAT NR: SFOCDRB01
TITLE: Over My Mountain
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Dougie MacLean
CD: Early
LABEL/CAT NR: Dunkeld Records - DUNCD027
TITLE: Da Boys o’ Da Lounge
TRK: Single
ARTIST: Amy Laurenson
CD: Single (Strands)
LABEL/CAT NR: Self-released
TITLE: The Sound Of Sleat / Sully's No. 6 / John Cumming of Embo
TRK: 7
ARTIST: Gordon Patullo and his Ceilidh Band
CD: Sure as the Sunrise
LABEL/CAT NR: GP Recordings - GPCD002
Broadcast
- Sat 13 Jan 202419:00BBC Radio Scotland
