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Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Jim Johnstone and his Band, recorded back in 1991.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Jim Johnstone and his Band, recorded back in 1991.
We then join Jennifer at the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Club Festival that took place earlier in March, to hear from this year's prize winners.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Mar 202519:00

Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band

Jim Johnstone Lead Accordion
Jack Delaney 2nd Accordion
Marie Fielding Fiddle
Richard Currie Piano
Bobby Colgan Drums
Billy Craib Bass

TITLE: A Kiss for Nothing
a) Oh as I was Kissed Yestreen
b) Locheil’s Welcome to Glasgow
c) Hot Punch
d) John Bain MacKenzie’s Sister's Wedding
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Baldoven Reel
a) Original Tune
b) Polwart on The Green
c) Loch Leven Castle
d) Angus Campbell Glasgow [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Pipe Major Willie Gray’s Farewell to Glasgow City Police [John MacDonald]
b) Willie MacLeod Reed Maker [J S MacLennan]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: A Tribute to Rudy Meeks of Canada – Jigs
a) Old Box Stove
b) Debbie M’s Jig [Rudy Meeks]
c) The Murray River Jig
d) Old Box Stove
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Roxburgh Castle
a) Original [Trad]
b) C T M Empress [Trad]
c) Lakeside Road [Trad]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor

TITLE: Fiddle Feature
a) Unknown Title
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Highland Schottish
a) Artafallie [George S MacLennan]
B) Doodlum Dhu [Douglas A Will]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Petite Waltz [Joe Heyne]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Elliot’s Fancy – Strathspey & Reel
a) Tom Elliot’s Strathspey [Jimmy Shand]
b) Tom Elliot’s Reel [Jimmy Shand]
c) Mrs Jimmy Shand [Jimmy Shand]
d) Tom Irelands Reel [Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Mrs Stewarts Jig
a) The Original - Captain Charles Stewarts Jig [Jimmy Shand]
B) Syd Chalmers [Jimmy Shand]
C) Margaret Brown’s Fancy [Jimmy Shand]
D) Jean Ireland
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Clansman
a) Hon Captain Elliot's Quickstep [John Pringle]
b) Bessie Bell [Jim Johnstone]
c) Bonnie Malley Lee
d) Norman Whitelaw [Angus Fitchet]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Polka
a) The Heather Mixture Polka [Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Scottish Waltz
a) Jock O Hazeldean
b) Oh Why Left I My Hame
c) My Nanny’s Awa
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Medley
a) Invercauld
b) Donald Gunn [Marie Fielding]
c) Rena MacDonald [John MacKay]
d) John Browns Coat [John MacKay]
e) The Congress Reel
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) Kirkwall Bay [Jimmy Shand]
b) Jimmy Shands Compliments to Bobby MacLeod [Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Lassie With The Lint White Locks
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Karen Matheson
CD: Still Time
LABEL/CAT NR: Vertical Records - VERTCD124

TITLE: Five Reels
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
CD: Scrolling On
LABEL/CAT NR: HB001

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance 1
a) Mrs MacDonald, Glenuig [Allan MacDonald]
b) Millbank Cottage [PM W.D.Dumbreck]
ARTIST: Rory Matheson And His Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Medley
a) James Bond Theme
b) Kate Dalrymple
c) Rambling Journey Man
d) Duncan Christie Who Else [Graeme Mitchell]
e) Herr Roloff's Farewell [James Scott Skinner]
f) James Bond Theme
g) One for Craig
h) Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Deeside Loons and Quines
BBC Take The Floor

TITLE: A Fond La Caisse [A Musichini & M Pruvot]
ARTIST: Jake Johnstone
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
a) Professor Blackie [James Scott Skinner]
b) The Laird of Drumblair [James Scott Skinner]
c) Carnie’s Canter
ARTIST: Alistair Adamson
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bill Smith’s Retiral [George Donald]
ARTIST: Calum Shepherd
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: 6/8 Marches
a) MacLeod of Mull [P/M Donald MacLeod]
b) Miss Joan C MacKenzie [Alistair Downie]
ARTIST: Graham MacLennan
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: 4/4 Marches
a) Master Alastair Cunningham Weir [Robin Brock]
b) Miss Linda MacFarlane [Robin Brock]
ARTIST: Calum Gardiner
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TITLE: Medley
a) The Cradle Song [James Scott Skinner]
b) The Cameron Highlanders [James Scott Skinner]
c) Simon Thoumire’s Jig [John McCusker]
d) Missing Time
ARTIST: Jake Johnstone Trio
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Annie & Ian
ARTIST: John Burns & Duncan Black
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Medley
a) Hush My Baby
b) When The Battle’s O’er
c) The Mull Fair
d) The Yetts of Muckart
ARTIST: Chloe Johnstone
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TITLE: Bel Viso [P Frosini]
ARTIST: Alistair Adamson & Fraser Donaldson
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
a) Dr Graham Berry
b) Walter Rutherford
c) Iain Rankine The Writer
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Farewell to Glasgow
b) fo guruiaimean cha m'u diugh
c) Unknown
d) Leaving Lismore
ARTIST: Willie Scott
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TITLE: Medley
a) The Stool of Repentance
b) Ronas Voe
c) The Flowers of Edinburgh
d) Ben Gullion
e) MacKenzie Hay
f) John MacNeils’ Reel
ARTIST: Banchory Accordion ad Fiddle Club
BBC Take The Floor Recording

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Mar 202519:00