
Nicol McLaren and The Glencraig Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Band.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Band, celebrating 40 years of broadcasting. Gary then shares more of your favourite Scottish summer holiday destinations - past and present - and the songs that take you back to those lovely locations.
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Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Band

Nicol McLaren Accordion
Shona MacFadyen Fiddle
Neil Caul Accordion
Isobelle Hodgson Piano & Bass
Davie Bell Drums
Lorna Mair Accordion (For 3 sets)
TITLE: Gay Gordons 4/4 Marches
a) Edinburgh Castle [James Scott Skinner]
b) Professor Blackie [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Peat Fire Flame (4x40 Reel)
a) Peat Fire Flame [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Jock and Dolly Leiper [Andrew Rankine]
c) Landlady at the Inver Inn [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Bonnie Mallie Lee [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Abercairney Highlanders [Angus MacKay]
b) The Edinburgh Volunteers [Duncan Campbell]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Jigs (8x32 Jig)
a) John Grumlie [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Mickin o' Geordie's Byre [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Wi a Hundred Pipers [Caroline (Lady Nairn) Oliphant]
d) Old Rosin' the Beau [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Drumelzier (4x32 Strathspey)
a) Drumelzier [Andrew Rankine]
b) The Boys of Blue Hill [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Traditional Hornpipe [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Traditional Hornpipe [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Red Arrows (8x32 Reel)
a) Dam Busters March [Eric Coates]
b) We're Gonna Hang Out the Washing on the Seigfried Line [Michael Carr]
c) Dad's Army Theme [Jimmy Perry & Derek Taverner]
d) It's a Long Way to Tipperaray [Jack Judge & Harry Williams]
e) The Army, The Navy and the Air Force [Heman Sarewski]
f) Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major [Art Noel & Don Pelosi]
g) The Great Escape [Elmer Bernstein]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1 - Britannia 2 Step (6/8 Marches)
a) MacNeils of Ugadale [P.M. John MacKenzie]
b) Tug Argan Gap [P.M. John MacKenzie]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Laddies of Dunse (4x48 Jig)
a) Laddies of Dunse [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Major Mackie [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) A Jig for Karin [Nicol McLaren]
d) May and Iain Thomson [Sir Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Dearest my Own One [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Tocherless Lass [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Castle in the glen [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Filoro [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
e) Waters of Kylescue [Trad arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Levenwick Two step [Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader's Choice 2
a) American Patrol [F W Meacham arr. Nicol McLaren & Laura Mair]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Moffat Weavers (4x32 Jig)
a) Moffat Ram [Muriel Johnstone]
b) Miss Campbell of Sheerness [PM Robert Mathieson]
c) The Compilers Jig [PM Robert Mathieson]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Black Mountain Reel 5x32 Reel
a) Mrs Jill Burrows [Nicol McLaren]
b)Swarbanks Minn [Dr Tom Anderson]
c) Miss Jane of Violet Bank [Max Houliston]
d) Islay Ranters Reel [Charlie McKerron]
e) The Doon Hingin' Tie [Iain Peterson]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren And The Glencraig Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pet O’ The Pipes
Pet o’ The Pipers / The Humours of Glendart / The Huours of Donnybrook
/ Ould Ireland
TRK: S 2 B 1
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: The Pride of Edinburgh
LABEL/CAT NR: GES 1213
TITLE: A Gordon For Me
TRK: 18
ARTIST: Kenneth McKellar
CD: Scottish Saturday Night
LABEL/CAT NR: CDLK 4319
TITLE: The Island
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Skipinnish
CD: Single
LABEL/CAT NR: Skipinnish Records
TITLE: Kate Martin's Waltz
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Blair Douglas/Tully, Colin/Smith, Gordon/Harley, Chris
CD: Beneath The Beret
LABEL/CAT NR: MacMeanmna - Skyecd02
TITLE: Loch Tay Boat Song
TRK: 4
ARTIST: The Cottars
CD: On Fire
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax Recordings - CDTRAX281
TITLE: Loch Lomond
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Runrig
CD: Loch Lomond
LABEL/CAT NR: Ridge Records – RRS003
Broadcast
- Sat 20 Jul 202419:30BBC Radio Scotland