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Colin Finlayson 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 taken from our archives, from Colin Finlayson and his band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session taken from our archives, from Colin Finlayson and his band. As guest, Gary chats to accordion player Jock Fraser, ahead of him receiving an honour from the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 1 Jun 202419:00

Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band


Colin Finlayson Lead Accordion
Ricki Franci 2nd Accordion
Gordon Simpson Fiddle
Neil MacMillan Piano
Gus Miller Drums
Stan Saunders Bass

Originally Broadcast in March 1990

TITLE: Gay Gordons
Heights of Cassino [W Bryson]
Miss Delicia Chisholm [W Fraser]
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Duke of Perth
Duke of Perth
Lady MacKenzie of Coull [Nathaniel Gow]
The Piper's Cave [PM J Sutherland]
After the Battle
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Tarry A While
Tarry A While
Athlone Jig
Sanda's Jig [Colin Finlayson]
Bakerswood [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
Maid with the Lustrious Hair
Come to Uist with Me
Tis Delightsome to Frolic
Island of Iona
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
David Ross [A MacNeil]
Edinburgh Volunteers [B Campbell]
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step
All The Blue Bonnets are o'er the Border
Pibroch of Donald Dhu
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: The Dean Brig of Edinburgh
Dean Brig of Edinburgh
Miss Campbell of Saddel [Robert MacIntosh]
John Stephen of Chance Inn [Angus Fitchet]
Miss Adie
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The College Hornpipe
College Hornpipe
Miss Gayton's Hornpipe
Heinz Hornpipe
Traditional Hornpipe
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Lady Catherine Bruce’s Reel
Laird o Cockpen
Trip to Tobermory
Lochiel's Welcome to Glasgow
Glasgow Gaelic Club
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Pride of Erin
Nora Malone
The Mountains of Mourne
Rose of Tralee
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Fiddle Solo
Kiwi’s Reel [Willie Hunter]
Morning Moon [Gideon Stove]
Peerie Willie [Willie Hunter]
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Polka
Mistress Delia Graham's Polka [Dochie MacCallum]
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: The Bonnie Dundee
Bonnie Dundee
Midlothian Pipe Band
The March of The Cameron Men
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Save the Children
Caddam Woods [Adam Rennie]
Kiss Me Quick my Mither's Comin'
Lord Randal's Bride
Babes in the Wood
ARTIST: Colin Finlayson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Braw Sailin’ On The Sea
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Hannah Rarity
CD: Neath The Gloaming Star
LABEL/CAT NR: Hannah Rarity - HR085NEA 

TITLE: Shiftin’ Bobbins
The Original / Crackens / The Highland Diamond / Miss C M Barbour / Andy Broon’s Reel /
Margaret MacLeod’s Reel / MacPhail’s Pick ‘n’ Mix
TRK: 17
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his Scottish Country Dance Band
CD: All Sets Complete
LABEL/CAT NR: LBCD017

TITLE: Yellow on the Broom
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Jean Redpath
CD: Summer of My Dreams
LABEL/CAT NR: Jean Redpath Records - JR-102 

TITLE: Bratach Bana
Bratach Bana / Highland Donald / The Black Bear / Bratach Bana
TRACK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: Andrew Rankine And His Scottish Band
LP: Scottish Country Dance Favourites Volume 1
LABEL: Emerald Gem – GES 1055

TITLE: Marches
The MacNeils of Ugadale / Kenny MacDonald’s jig
TRACK:
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone
LP: Come Dance With Me
LABEL: Lismor – LILP 5059 

TITLE: Mo Mhàthair
ARTIST: Robert Robertson
BBC RECORDING

TITLE: Achanellan Jig
Auchinellan Jig / The Bannet Stane / Jane Kerr's Jig / Ann's Nifty Bifty
TRACK: 1
ARTIST: The Susie Simpson Trio
CD: Our Favourite Scottish Country Dances
LABEL: BRCD087 

TITLE: The Lights Of Lochindaal
TRK: 16
ARTIST: Gunna Sound Ceilidh Band
CD: Rollin' On The Sea
LABEL/CAT NR: Gunna Sound - GSR001

TITLE: Back To Front
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Paddy Callaghan
CD: EP
LABEL/CAT NR: BBC Radio Scotland

TITLE: Welcome to Dufftown
The Dufftown Rally / The Burnt Potato / The Murray River Jig / The Quarryman / Dere’s March /
Jig for Judi / The Alexandria Reel / The Lemonville Jig
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his Scottish Country Dance Band
CD: All Sets Complete
LABEL/CAT NR: LBCD017

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Jun 202419:00