John Burns Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from John Burns and his band, recorded back in 2023.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from John Burns and his band, recorded back in 2023, with some fantastic tunes for you to enjoy. It's also that time of year again where we bring you some of the incredible highlights from this years Perth All-Scotland Accordion and Fiddle Festival. Jennifer went along to this year's event, and we have performances from some of Scotland's top traditional musicians to share with you, along with all of the competition's results.
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John Burns and his Scottish Dance Band
John Burns lead accordion
Stuart Cameron 2nd accordion
Neil Dawson fiddle
Duncan Black piano
Brian Cruickshank bass
Duncan Christie drums
TITLE: Grand March
a) Eilidh Morvern Cameron's March [Stuart Cameron]
b) Salute To Graeme Mitchell [Gordon Shand]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) The Oaks [James Coutts]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) One For Craig [John Burns]
b) The Famous Ballymote [trad]
c) Lord Wellington [trad]
d) The Kerryman's Daughter [trad]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: . Boston Two Step
a) The Slaughterhouse Twostep [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Taking Of Beaumont Hamel [P/M John MacLellan]
b) The Brig O' Feuch [P/M Donald MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Riverside
a) A Wee Scotch
b) Princess Jennifer Of Giffnock [Alan Small]
c) Derek McMorrow's Dug's Towel [John Burns]
d) Violet Buchanan Of Balfron [Alasdair Fraser]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: BAND LEADER'S CHOICE 1 - Pentlands Waltzes
a) Ardvasar [Colin Brown]
b) Vaila's Waltz [Colin Brown]
c) The Burnside Air [Derek Rae]
d) Waltz For Christine [Derek Rae]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Sylvia's Golden Retreat To Strathdon [John Burns]
b) Iona Cruickshank's 21st Celebrations [Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: a Circassian Circle
a) John MacKenzie's Fancy [J.A.Barry]
b) The Primrose Girl
c) Forest Lodge
d) MacLaine Of Lochbuie's Reel [John MacFadyen]
e) Ronnie Miles of Glenmavis [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: BAND LEADER'S CHOICE 2 - French waltz
a) 'Allo 'Allo [David Croft and Roy Moore]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dunoon Barn Dance
a) Jodie's Giant Gin [John Burns]
b) Mr And Mrs John Omand [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) The Wee Man From North Connell [Alan Crookston]
b) Finlay Andrew Murray Nicol [Alan Crookston]
c) Miss Elizabeth [John Burns]
d) Rob's Retirement [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: 40 Shades Of Green
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Rosanne Cash/Jerry Douglas/Donald Shaw/Russ Barenberg/Danny Thompson/Aly
Bain/John Leventhal
CD: Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR: Iona Records –
TITLE: Barn Dance - Captain Carswell / John MacColl's March to Kilbowie Cottage
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Skipinnish
CD: Atlantic Roar
LABEL/CAT NR: Skipinnish Records - SKIPCD23
TITLE: Niel Gow’s Lament On Death Of 2nd Wife
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Hector MacAndrew
CD: Hector MacAndrew - Legend of the Scots Fiddle
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX335
TITLE: Medley
Sandy and Helen Gardiners Golden Wedding Waltz
Basil The Retriever
The Calgarry Fiddlers Welcome to Shetland
ARTIST: The Fraser Donaldson Trio
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Medley
The Gentle Light That Wakes Me
The Craic at Clashmor Hall
The Jig Run Rig
ARTIST: Fin Hope and Cassie Findlay
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Miss Suzanne Gray
Muriel Malloy Strathspey
Brig O Walls
ARTIST: Victoria Byrne – McCombie
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Anna Bs March
The View from Brimmond
The Traditionally Technical Reel
ARTIST: Inver Shand
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Alex McIntyre
Peter Duncan
Jim Money’s Reel
ARTIST: Emily Gifford
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Medley
Kate Dalrymple
The Rambling Journeyman
Duncan Christie Who Else?
Herr Roloff's Farewell
One for Craig
Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Deeside Loons and Quines
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Anna Bs March
The View from Brimmond
The Traditionally Technical Reel
ARTIST: Inver Shand
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Medley
The Cradle Song
The Cameron Highlanders
Simon Thourmire’s Jig
Missing Time
ARTIST: The Jake Johnstone Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Parting Glass
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Cara Dillon
CD: Hill Of Thieves
LABEL/CAT NR: Charcoal Records - CHARCD002
TITLE: Iain MacPhail's Compliments to Mr & Mrs Ian Barbour / Robert and Judith
Whitehead’s compliments to Mr & Mrs Ian Barbour / Meg's Jig / The Burnt Potato
TRK: 12
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon & His Scottish Dance Band
CD: Repeat Prescription
LABEL/CAT NR: Highlander Music - HRMCD 556
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Nov 202419:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 9 Nov 202419:30BBC Radio Scotland Extra
