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Compilation Programme

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have another of our popular compilation programmes for you, with sets from our leading dance bands. We then treat you some great tracks from albums old and new.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Jul 202519:30

Playlist

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) The Headlands [R Cooper]
b) Da Guiser's March [G Stove]
ARTIST: Neil Barron and His Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Lamb Skinnet – 4x32 Jig
a) Original
b) Christie MacLeod [Jim Johnstone] 
c) Craighall [Stan Hamilton] 
d) A.M. Shinnie [Angus Fitchet]
ARTIST: Scott Band and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Palais Glide
a) Heyken's Serenade [Jonny Heyken]
ARTIST: The Seamus O’sullivan Experience
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Scottish Waltzes
a) Bonnie Wells O Wearie [Alexander MacLagan] 
b) Auld Scots Mother Mine
c) Back To Bonnie Scotland
ARTIST: Ewan Galloway and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) The Heights of Cassino [PM Dan Macrae] 
b) The McNeils of Ugadale [PM John Mackenzie]
ARTIST: Matthew Maclennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Water of Leith – 4x32 Strathspey
a) The 2014 Games [Graeme Munro] 
b) Lady Isle [Ian T Muir] 
c) Wee Mary's Strathspey [Ian T Muir]
d) The Ross Strathspey [Ian T Muir]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Hornpipes
a) The Davy Hornpipe
b) The Handsome Ploughboy
c) The Swansea Hornpipe
d) Unknown Hornpipe
ARTIST: Wayne Robertson and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Air
a) Farewell to Sumburgh Head [Michael Phillip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Jackie Tar
a) Arthur Bignold of Lochrosque [P. M. John MacColl] 
b) The 91st at Modder River [P. M. William Robb] 
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Speed The Plough
a) Speed The Plough [Trad]
b) Rachel Rae [John Lowe]
c) Major and Minor [John Murdoch Henderson]
d) Miss Johnston Of Hillton [Niel Gow]
ARTIST: The Centenary Scottish Country Dance Players
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Military Two Step
a) Claybraes Two Step [D Cunningham Snr]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Set of Waltzes
a) Miss Rowan Davies [Phil Cunningham] 
b) Belle Mere’s Waltz [Phil Cunningham] 
c) Rowen’s Waltz [Calum MacLean] 
ARTIST: Marian Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) PM Donald McLean of Lewis [PM Donald MacLeod]
b) Iona Cruikshank’s 21st Birthday Celebrations [Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Duke of Atholl’s Reel (8 x 32 Jig)
a) Athole Highlanders
b) Jig of Slurs
c) Paddy’s Leather Breeches
d) Kenny Gillies of Portnalong 
ARTIST: Susan MacFadyen and her Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Travel These Ways
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Karine Polwart/Dave Milligan
CD: Still As Your Sleeping
LABEL/CAT NR: Hudson Records - HUD025CD

TITLE: Shetland Reel
St Ninian’s Isle / Gordon’s Favourite / Micky Ainsworth
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Da Fustra
CD: Da Fustra Strikes Again
LABEL/CAT NR: Highlander Music - HRMCD004

TITLE: Everyday Heroes
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
CD: Sleeping Warrior
LABEL/CAT NR: SFOCD1001

TITLE: Walking On The Waves
TRK: 13
ARTIST: Tide Lines
CD: Dreams We Never Lost t
LABEL/CAT NR: Tide Lines Music - TLM01C

TITLE: Fear A Bhata (Oh! My Boatman)
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Capercaillie
CD: Fear A Bhata (Oh! My Boatman)
LABEL/CAT NR: Survival Records - Zd44342

TITLE: Braw Sailin’ On The Sea
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Hannah Rarity
CD: Neath The Gloaming Star
LABEL/CAT NR: Hannah Rarity - HR085NEA

TITLE: The New Rigged Ship
TRK: CD 1 TRK 1
ARTIST: Liam Stewart and His Scottish Dance Band
CD: RSCDS Book 9
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDS

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Jul 202519:30