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Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant archive session for you from Lindsay Ross and his band, recorded back in 1980.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant archive session for you from Lindsay Ross and his band, recorded back in 1980.
As guest, we have Stuart Liddell MBE, Pipe Major of current World Champion pipe band, Inveraray and District. Gary catches up with Stuart to hear all about the band's journey from formation back in 2005, to currently holding the World Championship title for the third time. We also hear about Stuart's own journey, from learning pipes from his grandfather, to numerous international titles and indeed an MBE.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Lindsay Ross and his Scottish Dance Band

Lindsay Ross Lead Accordion
Davie Stewart 2nd accordion
Ron Gonnella Fiddle
Marjory Barclay Piano
Davie Barclay Bass
Malcolm Ross Drums

TITLE: The Isle of Skye
Original [Niel Gow]
Deveron Reel [Neil Grant]
Babes in the Wood [Trad]
Original [Niel Gow] 
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Scottish Reform Jig
Scottish Reform [Trad] 
Syd Chalmers [Jimmy Shand Snr]
Banks of the Allan [Trad]
Scottish Reform [Trad]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: The Caledonian Rant
Mrs Grieve of Howdan [John Surenne]
Manchester Caledonians [Jimmy Shand Snr]
Stirling Castle [Dr Charles Bannatyne]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: The Honeymoon
Back o’ Bennachie [Trad]
Landlady of Inver Inn [Niel Gow]
Rakes of Mallow [Trad]
Back o’ Bennachie [Trad]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 1
Catriona (slow air) [Lindsay Ross]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: TITLE: A M Shinnie Jig
A M Shinnie [Angus Fitchett]
Coldside Jig [Angus Fitchett]
Lizzie Duncan’s Fancy [Ron Gonnella]
A M Shinnie [Angus Fitchett]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Barn Dance
MacLean of Pennycross
Mrs J MacColl [John MacColl]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Foursome Reel and Reel of Tulloch (Strathspey & reel)
Maggie Cameron [Arthur Scott Robertson]
Kilt is My Delight [Trad]
Duke of Edinburgh [Trad]
Jock Wilson’s Ball [John MacColl]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Drumelzier
Drumelzier [Andrew Rankine]
John Stephen of Chance Inn [Angus Fitchet]
Mrs Angus Watt [Lindsay Ross]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 2 - Viennese waltz
Gold and Silver Waltz [Franz Lehar]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Wood of Fyvie
Donald Iain Rankine [Andrew Rankine]
Tam’s Hunting Horn [Ian Munro] 
The Wind That Shakes the Piggery [Lindsay Ross]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Captain MacBean’s Reel
Captain MacBean’s Reel [Trad]
High Level Hornpipe [James Hill]
Miss Gibson [Trad]
Captain MacBean’s Reel [Trad]
ARTIST: Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Johnny Lad
ARTIST: Robyn Stapleton
CD: Live Music
LABEL/CAT NR: Live Music

TITLE: Dr James Donaldson / The Anvil
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Gordon Shearer
CD: Sroma Road
LABEL/CAT NR:

TITLE: Spring The Summer Long
TRK: 13
ARTIST: Aly Bain/Phil Cunningham
CD: The Best Of Aly & Phil
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records

TITLE: Cearcall A' Chuain
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Catherine Ann MacPhee
CD: Canan Nan Gaidheal - The language of the Gael
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax recordings - CDTRAX009

TITLE: Medley
ARTIST: Inveraray and District Pipe Band
BBC Recording

TITLE: MacNeils of Ugadale / Banjo Breakdown
TRK: B2
ARTIST: Bobby Harvey Band
CD: Sailing up the Clyde
LABEL/CAT NR: Talisman (2) – STAL 5016 

TITLE: Hornpipes
Joe McGann’s Fiddle / PM George Allan
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Hugh MacCallum
CD: Worlds Greatest Pipers Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismore

TITLE: MSR
The Heights of Dargai / Craig-A-Bodich / Stirling Castle / The Brolum
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
CD: Alive in America

TITLE: Tennessee Waltz
TRK:
ARTIST: Eva Cassidy
CD: Country Legends (Various Artists)
LABEL/CAT NR: Virgin - VTDCD480 

TITLE: Gay Gordons
Macrostie Park / Miss Linda Macfarlane / Master Alistair Cunningham Weir
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Bobby Crowe And His Scottish Dance Band
CD: The Shores of Loch Alvie
LABEL/CAT NR: Grasmere - GRCD 48 

TITLE: Gie Us A Drink Of Water / John MacDonald's Exercise / The Deaf Shepherd....
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Deaf Shepherd
CD: Ae Spark O Nature's Fir
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax Recordings - CDTRAX104

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Sep 202419:00