
Nicola Braid and Gordon Haddow Quartet
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week, we welcome back The Nicola Braid and Gordon Haddow Quartet, with a dance programme full of harmony.
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Nicola Braid and Gordon Haddow Quartet

Nicola Braid Accordion
Gordon Haddow Accordion
Margaret Robertson Piano
Kevin Milne Drums
TITLE: Grand March (4/4 Marches – Gordon Lead)
a) Cookney Hall Centenary March [Ian Thomson]
b) Callum & Jessika’s Wedding March [John Burns]
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TITLE: Circassian Circle (Reels – Gordon Lead)
a) Airlie Bobbies [Jim Ritchie]
b) Mr & Mrs Bobby Jamieson [Iain MacPhail]
c) Miss Campbell of Saddell [Trad]
d) Tribute to Lindsay Ross [Andrew Rankine]
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance (2/4 Marches – Gordon Lead)
a) Calum Beag [Trad]
b) Jenni’s 2/4 [John Burns]
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz (Nicola Lead)
a) Concert Waltz: Jimmy & Mickie [Ian Powrie]
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TITLE: Riverside Jig (Nicola Lead)
a) Orfasay [Margaret Robertson]
b) Pat & Wilson’s Ruby [Ian Muir]
c) Graham Jamieson’s Cumfy Pumphy [Iain MacPhail]
d) Trip to Bute [Andrew Hughson]
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TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot (Polka – Lead Gordon)
a) Phil the Fluter’s Ball
b) Bill the Blooter’s Fall [Liam Stewart]
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TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1 - Nicola
a) The Quiet Man [Nicola Braid & Gordon Haddow]
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant (Reels – Gordon Lead)
a) Original [Trad]
b) The Walls of Troy [Trad]
c) Walls of Limerick [Trad]
d) Mrs Mary Printy [Iain MacPhail]
e) Harry & Greta’s Reel [Colin Dewar]
f) Dunaskin Glen [Ian Muir]
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TITLE: Ruby Waltz (Gordon Lead)
a) Annie Laurie [Trad]
b) My Ain Folk [Laura Gertrude Lemon]
c) Grannie’s Heilan’ Hame [Thomas MacFarlane]
d) Dark Lochnagar [Henry Bishop]
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TITLE: Boston Two Step (Gordon Lead)
a) Margaret Robertson MBE [Nicola Braid & Gordon Haddow]
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TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2 - Gordon
a) Torna A Surriento [Ernesto De Curtis]
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TITLE: Gay Gordons (4/4 Marches – Nicola Lead)
a) Willie Johnston of Dunnydeer [Michael D Philip]
b) Lynsey and Troy’s Wedding March [John Burns]
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow (Jigs –Gordon Lead)
a) Major Mackay [Trad]
b) A M Shinnie [Angus Fitchet]
c) Joan’s Jig [Iain MacPhail]
d) Bessie Brown [Trad]
e) Sweet Biddy Daly [Trad]
f) Irish Washerwoman [Trad]
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Broadcast
- Sat 1 Nov 202520:00BBC Radio Scotland