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The Liam Stewart Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great new band session from Liam Stewart and his Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great new band session from Liam Stewart and his Band. Gary then catches up with Irish music sensation Nathan Carter, to hear about the busy year of touring ahead of him in 2024, and he performs some of his biggest hits for us, as well as a beautiful cover of Dougie MacLean's Caledonia

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 May 202419:00

The Liam Stewart Band

The Liam Stewart Band

THE LIAM STEWART BAND
Liam Stewart Lead Accordion
Leonard Brown Harmony Accordion
Craig Paton Piano/Bass
Gordon Smith Drums

TITLE: Grand March
a) McGhee's March [Liam Stewart]
b) J.B.'s March [Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Kenmure's Up and Awa'
b) The Family Pride [Lindsay Ross]
c) Joan's Jig [Joan's Jig]
d) Calliope House
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) Fisherrow Polka [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Old Tyme Waltz
a) In Praise of Islay
b) My Farewell
c) Castle in the Glen
d) Welcome to Scalpay
e) Teann a-nall (loose translation - "Let's Sing")
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Irish Rover (8 x32 Reel)
a) Irish Rover (Original Tune)
b)
c) Raglan Road
d) Kelly, the Boy from Killane
e)
f) The Enniskillen Dragoons
g) The Minstrel Boy
h) The British Grenadier Guards
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Flirtation Twostep
a) Sporty Boys [Felix Burns]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Bandleader's Choice 1 - Dunoon Barn Dance (2/4 Marches)
a) Stuart McGhee & The Baker's Dozen [Liam Stewart]
b) Bowhill Highland Games [Michael Philip]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gay Gordons Two Step - Classic Skinner Marches
a) Professor Blackie [James Scott Skinner]
b) Scott Skinner's Compliments to Dr. MacDonald [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Strip the Willow (Busker Jigs)
a)
b) Glasgow Gaelic Club
c) Wee Todd
d) Glasgow City Police Pipers
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2 - Strathspeys
a) Lary Smith's Welcome to Scotland [Liam Stewart]
b) Carnalea [Liam Stewart]
c) Miss Jennifer Stewart [Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Viennese Swing
a) Memories of Willie Snaith (of Hexham) [Sir Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Flyin’ Scotsman
a) Angus Campbell [Trad.]
b) John Keith Laing [Trad.]
c) Spootiskerry [Trad.]
d) The Reconciliation [Trad.]
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and his Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Wild Mountain Thyme
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Siobhan Miller
CD: Bloom
LABEL/CAT NR: Songprint Recordings - SPR006CD

TITLE: Drumelzier
Original & 3 traditional Hornpipes
TRK: S 2 B 2
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: The Biggar and Better Sound of Alex MacArthur
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – WGR 022

TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
The Brig O’ Feugh / The Marquis of Huntly / Mrs Forbes Leith
TRK: S 1 B 5
ARTIST: Judi Davidson
LP: Going Places
LABEL/CAT NR: Lapwing – LAP107

TITLE: Temple Bar
ARTIST: Nathan Carter
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Caledonia
ARTIST: Nathan Carter
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Dear Elizabeth
ARTIST: Nathan Carter
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Wagon Wheel
ARTIST: Nathan Carter
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Whistling Rufus
TRK: S 1 B1
ARTIST: Jimmy Shand
EP: Whistle with Jimmy Shand
LABEL/CAT NR: GEP8780

TITLE: The Flowers of Edinburgh
Original / Red Wine Reel / Colin Dewar's Hornpipe / Life In The Fast Lane
TRK: 13
ARTIST: Marian Anderson's Scottish Dance Band
CD: St Bernard's Waltz
LABEL/CAT NR: Highlander Music - 102


Nathan Carter & Band

Nathan Carter & Band

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 May 202419:00