Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a brilliant debut session from Fin Hope and his Band.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a brilliant debut session from Fin Hope and his Band. Fin is one of the youngest bandleaders to feature on Take the Floor, but he is sure to win you round with his expert playing.
Gary also catches up with another accomplished young musician - BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year for 2025 - Ellie Beaton! We hear all about her winning performance on live television, and find out whether or not her success has sunken in yet!
The MacDonald Brothers then join us for a chat about their continuing success, ever since reaching the X Factor final back in 2006. Now out on tour across the UK, we hear about their musical upbringings, and their plans for the future.
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Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
Fin Hope 1st accordion
Jim Gold Piano
Tom Gold Fiddle
Andrew Gibb Drums
Adam Gibb 2nd accordion
Brian Cruikshank Bass
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) The Borders Bassist’s Birthday Bash [John Burns]
b) Lynsey and Troy’s Wedding March [John Burns]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Bobby Colgan [Angus Fitchet]
b) Amy’s Reel [Keith Dickson]
c) Stomach Steinway Man [Ian Lowthian]
d) Road to Tobermory [Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Military Two-Step
a) Sandy’s Shetland Stag Week [Peter Wood]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) John Robertson’s Scottish Waltz [J Robertson]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Wee Murdie [Trad.]
b) Simon Thoumire’s Jig [John McCusker]
c) Stan Chapman [Jerry Holland]
d) Dram Behind the Curtain [Mairearad Green]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Britannia Two-Step
a) Dr J G Hunter of Aultbea [Alastair Downie]
b) Miss Ishabel T MacDonald [John MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1
a) A Fond La Caisse [A Musichini & M Pruvot]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Call of the Pipes
a) Captain Norman Orr Ewing [W Ross]
b) Seann Triubhas [Trad.]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Millbrae [R Cooper]
b) Marie Pottinger’s Reel [R Cooper]
c) Hurlock’s Reel [T Anderson]
d) The Calgary Fiddlers Welcome to Shetland [A Gifford]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Jim and Hannah’s Wedding Waltz [K Dickson]
b) Golden Memories [Gordon Pattullo]
c) Miss Elsie Logan Gordon [J Burns]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2
a) Edgefauld House [James Scott Skinner]
b) The Laird o’ Drumblair [James Scott Skinner]
c) Laxo Burn [A S Robertson]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Donald Maclellan of Rothesay [PM Donald MacLeod]
b) The Centenary Jewel [Phil Cunningham]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) Tambin Jig [Mike McGoldrick]
b) The Lisnagun Jig [Brendan Ring]
c) Flying Under the Bridge [Matheu Watson]
d) Roaring Barmaid [Tony Sullivan]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) Just a Jig [Robert Black]
b) Your Drunken Fumbling Fingers [Sandy Brechin]
c) Maurice Lennon’s Tribute to Larry Reynolds [Maurice Lennon]
d) The Road to Errogie [Adam Sutherland]
ARTIST: Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Robbie Shepherd MBE
TRK:
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: On The Road
LABEL/CAT NR: Thane Records - TRCD0305
TITLE: The Turra Coo
ARTIST: Ellie Beaton
BBC
TITLE: O’ Kane’s March
O’Kane’s March / Oonie’s March / Pat McLaren
TRK: 11
ARTIST: Simon Howie Scottish Dance Band
CD: The 2020 Sound
LABEL/CAT NR: HOWIE04CD
TITLE: Here We Are
TRK: 2
ARTIST: The Macs
CD: Strumming To Your Beat
LABEL/CAT NR: Evosound
TITLE: The Pearl
TRK: 12
ARTIST: Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain
CD: The Pearl
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records - WHIRLIECD3
TITLE: Winter Air
TRK: 10
ARTIST: The Macs
CD: Strumming To Your Beat
LABEL/CAT NR: Evosound
TITLE: Feel So Near
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Dougie MacLean
CD: Celtic Tides
LABEL/CAT NR: Putumayo - PUT1412
TITLE: Robbie Over The Waves
TRK: 13
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: Special Requests Volume 6
LABEL/CAT NR: SRCD006
Broadcasts
- Sat 8 Feb 202519:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 8 Feb 202520:00BBC Radio Scotland Extra
