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Celtic Connections 2024: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band & Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have two bands for you this week, performing in front of a live audience at Pacific Quay, Glasgow.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We are back at Celtic Connections this year, and have two brilliant bands for you this week, performing in front of a live audience at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. First up is Leonard Brown and his All Star Band, followed by Ian Smith and his Scottish Dance Band.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Take the Floor at Celtic Connections 2024

Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
Leonard Brown Accordion
Liam Stewart Keybaord
John Sinton Acoustic Bass
Duncan Findlay Guitar & Banjo
Malcolm Ross Drum Kit

Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
Ian Smith Accordion
Marie Fielding Fiddle
Stuart Cameron 2nd accordion
Ross Wilson Keyboard
Fraser MacInnes Drums
Seonaidh MacIntyre Highland Pipes

TITLE: Edinburgh Mixture
a) Tommy Darling [Bobby MacLeod]
b) Horo, My Nut Brown Maiden
c) Andrew’s March [Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Circassian Circle 6x32 R
a) Miss C M Barbour [Iain MacPhail]
b) Miss Kay Rose [Iain MacPhail]
c) Miss Suzanne Barbour [Iain MacPhail]
d) Compliments to the late Gordon Jamieson [Iain MacPhail]
e) Compliments to the late John Gibson [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Conundrum [Peter MacLeod]
b) John Carmichael’s Farewell to Scotland [Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Vienesse Swing
a) Jimmy and Mickie [Ian Powrie]
ARTIST: Leonard Browan and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Joe McDiarmid’s Jig
a) Jack’s Pocket Ashtray [Graham Edwardson]
b) Elizabeth Adair [Angus Fitchet]
c) Davie’s Brae [Jim Johnstone]
d) Norma’s Tune [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Ruby Waltz
a) The Rhu Mhor Wedding Waltz [Leonard Brown]
b) Waltz for John and May Gray [Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Crossing the Line 6x32 R
a) Scott Meikle [George Meikle]
b) Randall’s Reel [Graeme Mitchell]
c) A Ken Ken McKen Ye Ken [Leonard Brown]
d) Jim Lindsay’s Magic Box [Bill Cook]
e) Jim Lindsay’s Three Score and Ten [Leonard Brown]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) The Billy Hutton Polka [Gordon Shand]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) March to the All Stars [J Peyronnin]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Joan’s Jig [Iain MacPhail]
b) Mr and Mrs T. M. Robertson [Iain MacPhail]
c) Parnell’s March
d) Argyll’s Fancy
e) Ewan MacPhail’s Two Step [Iain MacPhail]
f) Kirtsy’s Ceilidh [Iain MacPhail]
g) Graham Jamieson’s Comphy Pumphy [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Callum Beag
b) Sann An Ile
c) Gille Crubaich As a Ghleann
d) Fear a Phige
e) O Theid Mi Fhin
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Southern Rose Waltz
a) Sorrento Thoughts
b) The Schneewalzer
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Reel of the 51st Highland Division
a) The Drunken Piper [Trad]
b) Itchy Fingers [Trad]
c) The Islay Ranters [Trad ]
d) The Piper’s Glass [Trad]
e) Hey Ho My Bonnie Lass [Trad]
f) The Ale is Dear [Trad]
g) Piper Lindsay Ross [Leonard Brown]
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his All Star Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Major Manson at Clachantrushal [PM Donald MacLean]
b) Father John MacMillan of Barra [Norman MacDonald]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) 51st Highland Division [PM Donald MacLeod]
b) PM Donald MacLean of Lewis [PM Donald MacLeod]
c) MacNeils of Ugadale [PM John MacKenzie]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Houlihan’s Jig
Rakes of Kildare [Trad.]
Sweet Biddy Daly [Trad.]
Kesh Jig [Trad.]
Mrs MacLeod of Raasay [Trad.]
The High Drive [Gordon Duncan]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
Dark Island [Iain MacLachlan]
Morag of Dunvegan [Trad.]
Westering Home [Trad.]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Britannia Two-Step
Angus MacKinnon [PM Donald Shaw Ramsay]
The Braemar Gathering G.S MacLennan]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Jacky Tar Two-Step
a) Iain Angus Douglas Welcome to the Big Wide World [Blair Douglas]
b) PM Willie Gray’s Farewell to the Glasgow Police [John MacDonald]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) JD MacLennan [James Johnstone]
b) Goat Island Ceilidh Band [Dougie Hunter]
c) Boyd Robertson’s Reel [Fergie MacDonald]
d) Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree [Peter MacFarquhar]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Pipe Set
a) Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy [Donald MacLeod]
b) Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie [Phil Cunningham]
c) Alec C MacGregor [G.S MacLennan]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Scottische
a) Steptoe and Iona MacLean of Tobermory [Alan Crookston]
b) The Glasgow Eriskay Gathering [Roddy Matthews]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Ramblin’ Rover [Andy M. Stewart]
b) Home Boys Home [Trad.]
c) Kishorn Commandos [Trad.]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Fagail Lismore [Trad.]
b) Cailin Mo Riunsa [Trad.]
c) Tioram air Tir [Trad.]
d) Teann a Nall [Trad.]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Alan MacPherson of Mosspark [Angus MacDonald]
b) Jimmy Ward’s [Trad.]
c) The Eavesdropper [Trad.]
d) The Skylark’s Ascension [Archibald Lindsay]
e) Dr Flora MacAulay of Carradale [Allan MacDonald]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Encore
a) Kenny Gillies Of Portnalong [Peter MacFarquhar]
ARTIST: Ian Smith Scottish Dance Band
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Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Jan 202419:00
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