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Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a session from the archives, recorded in 1993 and featuring Graeme Mitchell and his band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great session from the archives for you, recorded back in 1993 and featuring Graeme Mitchell and his band.
As guest, Gary is joined by the one and only Blair Douglas, who tells us about his brand new album, Highway. Plus we have several other great new releases to share with you.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 20 Sep 202519:00

Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band

Graeme Mitchell Lead Accordion
Judi Nicolson Fiddle
Gordon Duguid 2nd Accordion
Neil MacMillan Piano
Brian Cruickshank Bass
Duncan Christie Drums


TITLE: Military Two Step
Pure Scotch Two Step [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Jessie’s Hornpipe - Reels
The Ton
Bill Stewart
Goodnight and Joy Be with You
The Breakdown
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gay Gordons Two Step - 6/ 8 Marches
Joan C McKenzie [Alasdair Downie]
Glendarual Highlanders
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Killarney Waltz
The Green Glens of Antrum
Mountains of Mourn
Little Old Town in Old County Down
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Dundee Reel
Pet of The Pipers
Top of Ben Lomond
Lady Nelly Weems
My Wife’s A Winesome Wee Thing
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Fiddle Solo
Frank & Maureen Robb [David Cunningham Senior]
Grewshill [Bill Black]
Duncan Black’s Hornpipe [John Renton]
Doonhangin’ Tie [Tom Anderson]
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Gay Gordons - 4/4 Marches
The Robert Armstrong Memorial Pipe Band [J Work]
Major E W Wellstood CD [Major Cairns]
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Drumbartons Drums
Drumbarton Drums 
Miss E M Monair of Bruach 
Mount Stewart House
The Cambridge Hornpipe
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 Marches
Arthur Bignold of Lochrosque [John McColl]
Southhall [John MacLellan]
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: The Cumberland Square
Kenmure’s Up and Awa
The Banks of the Allen
The Campbell’s Are Coming
A Hundred Pipers 
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Blue Danube Waltz
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step - 6/8 Marches
MacLeod of Mull [Donald MacLeod] 
The Hills of Trynon [Ian Homes] 
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Fight About The Fireside - Reels
Glenburnie Rant
Inverlassies
Wattle’ Oot
Collie’s Reel [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Polka
The Gleniffer Polka [Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Strip The Willow
Norvan House [Ronnie Cooper]
Barbara Emslie [Ian Burns] 
Margaret Manson [Ian Burns]
Dochie Dhu’s Jig [Graeme Mitchell]
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Duke of Perth
The Duke of Perth 
The Rose Tree
Drumley’s
The Fair Maid of Perth
ARTIST: Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Road and Miles tae Dundee
TRK:
ARTIST: Ewen Sutherland
CD: Pearls of Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: ESCD001

TITLE: Ye Jacobites by Name / MacPherson’s Rant / Johnnie Cope
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Roddy Matthews
CD: Take a cup o’ Kindness
LABEL/CAT NR: Bingfild Muisc 0028

TITLE: Turning The Tide
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Mairi MacInnes
CD: Single

TITLE: Paddy’s Waltzes
Mo Chailin Dileas Donn / Far an Robh Mi n Raoir / Eiliean Beag Donn a Chuain / Eilidh
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Eilidh Saw and Ross Martin
CD: Stay Here All Night

TITLE: Mama Played The Organ
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Barndon McPhee
CD: Single
LABEL/CAT NR: Pan Records

TITLE: Orcadian Two Step
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Blair Douglas
CD: Highway

TITLE: Leaving The Glen
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Blair Douglas
CD: Highway

TITLE: The Meteorologist / Tascal’s Dance
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Blair Douglas
CD: Highway

TITLE: Dannsa Phort Righ
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Blair Douglas
CD: Highway

TITLE: Ae Fond Kiss
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Roddy Matthews
CD: Take a cup o’ Kindness
LABEL/CAT NR: Bingfild Muisc 0028

TITLE: Thief of Lochaber
Thief of Lochaber / New Claret / Hot Punch
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Eilidh Saw and Ross Martin
CD: Stay Here All Night

TITLE: Road To Errogie: Tir Rafartaigh / The Road To Errogie
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Flook
CD: Haven
LABEL/CAT NR: Flatfish Records 005CD

TITLE: Heaven's Hound
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Karine Polwart/Dave Milligan
CD: Still As Your Sleeping
LABEL/CAT NR: Hudson Records - HUD025CD

TITLE: Set of Reels
Spoot O’Skerry / Fosten House / Joyce’s Reel / Janet Ellis
TRK: S 2 B 7
ARTIST: John Huband and The Tayside Sound
LP: Tayside Blend
LABEL/CAT NR: Sidlaw Music

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Sep 202519:00
  • Sat 20 Sep 202520:30