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Tom Orr and His Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a fantastic session for St Andrew's Weekend, featuring Tom Orr and his band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a fantastic session for St Andrew's Weekend, featuring Tom Orr and his band, recorded at Glassel Hall, Aberdeenshire, in front of a live audience.

We then play some of your favourite Scottish songs and tunes to get you into the patriotic mood for St Andrew's Day!

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Nov 202519:00

Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band


Tom Orr Lead Accordion
Marie Fielding Fiddle
Scott Nichol 2nd Accordion
Craig Paton Piano
Duncan Christie Drums
Brian Cruickshank Bass

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Scotland the Brave [Trad] 
b) Bonnie Galloway [George S Hornby] 
c) The Rowan Tree [Trad] 
d) Star O'Robbie Burns [James Booth] 
e) Barnyards of Delgaty [Trad] 
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Virginia Reel
a) Mrs MacLeod of Raasay [Trad] 
b) Big John McNeil [Peter Milne] 
c) The Glass Of Beer [Trad] 
d) The Monaghan Twig [Trad] 
e) Dr Alasdair MacKenzie [Allan MacDonald]
f) The Noon Lassies [Trad] 
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Peter MacLeod of Ganavan [Willie Lawrie]
b) Duncan Henderson of Newton [Allan MacDonald]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Annie's New Heart [Allan MacDonald]
b) Alexander MacAskill of Bernera, Harris [John MacAskill]
c) Pitlochry High School Centenary [Gordon Duncan]
d) Picnic in the Sky [Matheu Watson]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) Loch Lomond 
b) Grannie's Highland Home [Thomas 'Sandy' MacFarlane]
c) Kirkonnel Lea [Trad]
d) Hunting Tower 
e) Bonnie Gallowa' [George S Hornby]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Brittania Two Step
a) SCWO J. M. Quilty, MMM, CD [Matt MacIssac]
b) The Sixth of June 1944 [Captain Stuart D Samson MBE]
c) The Hills of Moffat [George S Cockburn]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Bandleader s Choice 1 Medley
a. Freedom come to all thee 
b. Mairi s Wedding
c. Fear a Phige 
d. Ornette s welcome to Belfast
e. Milltown session 
 ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Tom Orr [Marie Fielding]
b) Thomson's Dirk [Trad] 
c) Kafoozalam [Trad] 
d) The Lad Wi' the Plaidie [Trad] 
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Military Two Step
a) Looking For A Partner [J. Braidwood]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bandleader s Choice 2 - Circassian Circle
a) James and the Giant Chute [Marie Fielding]
b) Rory's Rambles [Marie Fielding]
c) Matthew's Fiddling Fingers [Marie Fielding]
d) Tune Police [Marie Fielding]
e) 6 in a Row [Marie Fielding]
f) James and the Giant Chute [Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Leaving Port Askaig [PM Willie Ross]
b) Glenstriven [PM John McLellan] 
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Everyday Heroes [Martin Gillespie]
b) Eilidh
c) The Island that lies to the North 
d) Balaich an lasgaich (Boys of the Fishing)
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance Progressive
a) Angus MacKinnon of Eigg [Iain MacDonald]
b) Leaving Lunga [John Gordon]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Call of the Pipes
a) Lewis and Harris Gathering [PM Peter R MacLeod]
b) The Men of Argyll [PM John McLennan DCM] 
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Bonnie Banchory [James Scott Skinner] 
b) The Breem Dog [James Scott Skinner] 
c) The Strathbogie Editor [James Scott Skinner] 
d) The Devil in the Dark [James Scott Skinner] 
e) Charlie Hardie [James Scott Skinner] 
f) Miss Shepherd [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Caledonia
TRK:
ARTIST: Frankie Miller
CD: The Very Best Of Frankie Miller
LABEL/CAT NR: Chrysalis 0946 3 21981 2 9

TITLE: A Man's A Man
TRK: 16
ARTIST: Sheena Wellington
CD: Hamely Fare
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX240

TITLE: Scottish Soldier
TRK: 11
ARTIST: Andy Stewart
CD: Andy Stewart
LABEL/CAT NR: Ideal CDP7938622

TITLE: Canan Nan Gaidheal (Language Of The Gael)
TRK: 14
ARTIST: Gaelic Women
CD: Gaelic Women - Ar Canan 'S Ar Ceol
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - Cdtrax172

TITLE: Flower Of Scotland
TRK:
ARTIST: The Corries
CD: The Best Scottish Album In The World.....Ever
LABEL/CAT NR: Virgin - VTDMC137

TITLE: Both Sides The Tweed
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Capercaillie
CD: Sidewaulk
LABEL/CAT NR: Green Linnet - Glcd1094

TITLE: Scotland The Brave
ARTIST: Kenneth McKellar
LP: Roamin' in the Gloamin'
LABEL/CAT NR: Decca - LK4295 

TITLE: Scots Wha Hae
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Dougie MacLean
CD: Tribute
LABEL/CAT NR: Dunkeld Records

TITLE: Loch Lomond
ARTIST: Runrig
CD: Loch Lomond

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Nov 202519:00
  • Sat 29 Nov 202520:00