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The Liam Stewart Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Liam Stewart and his band, followed by some music from some of the best Scottish fiddle players - past and present!

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Jan 202619:00

The Liam Stewart Band

The Liam Stewart Band

The Liam Stewart Band
Liam Stewart Lead Accordion
Leonard Brown Harmony Accordion
Graham Berry Piano/Bass
Gordon Smith Drums

TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) The Garb of Old Gaul [Trad.]
b) Ian Powrie's Compliments to Sir Thomas Wardle [Ian Powrie]
c) Findlay J. MacDonald [Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Hooper’s Jigs
a) Original (Peter's Peerie Boat) [Tom Anderson ]
b) Bill Dundon's Jig [Keith Malcolm]
c) Davie Ford's Jig [Gordon Patullo]
d) Alyson MacGregor's Jig [Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Shetland Waltzes
a) Sunset Over Foula
b) Ronas Voe
c) The Starry Nights of Shetland
d) Da Isles of Gletness
e) Johnnie Peterson's Waltz
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Alloway Reel
a) Corn Riggs [Burns]
b) Willie Brewed a Peck o Maut [Burns]
c) There Was a Lad [Was Born in Kyle] [Burns]
d) The Land o' Burns [Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Becky's Britannia [Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) Mull of the Mountains [Trad.]
b) Teann a-nall [Trad.]
c) A Ribhin og bheil Cuimhn' Agad [Trad.]
d) Sine Bhan [Trad.]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1 – White Heather Foxtrot 
a) The Border Polka [Lindsay Ross]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Riverside Jig
a) Miss Maria Stewart's Jig [John Pringle]
b) Corran House 
c) Melanie Murphy's [Marie Fielding]
d) Norven House [Ronnie Cooper]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bonnie Gallowa’
a) Original "Bonnie Gallowa' [Trad.]
b) Coulter's Candy [Trad. Arr. L. Stewart]
c) Flower of the Quern [James Scott Skinner]
d) The Cradle Song [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Airlie Bobbies [Jim Ritchie]
b) Mr & Mrs Bobby Jamieson [Iain MacPhail]
c) Miss Elizabeth Purcel’s Favourite [Iain MacPhill]
d) The Peat Fire Flame
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2 - Tunes for Finley
a) "Finley's Welcome to Scotland" [Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Le Gigue Legault
b) Gigue Du Juliette 
c) The Meteorite [Michael Philip]
d) Magnie's Matchless [Peter Scollay]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Scottish Fiddler
TRK: S 2 B 1
ARTIST: Bobby Colgan
LP: A Nicht at the Bothy
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – WRG 054

TITLE: Dunoon Barn Dance
Glen Caladh Castle / Jim McBay’s Welcome
TRK: S 1 B 4
ARTIST: Angus Fitchet and his All Star Scottish Band
LP: Fitchet’s Fancy
LABEL/CAT NR: EMI – GLN 1025 

TITLE: Margaret-Anne Robertson
TRK: S 1 B 2
ARTIST: Ian Powrie
LP: The Best of the Ian Powrie Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Talisman – STAL 5001

TITLE: MSR
Edgefauld House / Forbes Morrison / The Hurricane
TRK: S 1 B 6 
ARTIST: Angus Cameron
LP: Bow to the Fiddle
LABEL/CAT NR: Beltona – SBE 180

TITLE: Caddam Woods
TRK: S 2 B 2
ARTIST: Pibroch MacKenzie
LP: A Nicht at the Bothy
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – WRG 054

TITLE: The Cape Breton Fiddlers welcome to Shetland / Peerie willie / Lorna’s Reel
TRK: 16
ARTIST: Willie Hunter & Violet Tulloch
CD: Leaving Lerwick Harbour
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX105

TITLE: Margaret’s Waltz
TRK: 7
ARTIST: Aly Bain
CD: The Best of Aly Bain
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records – Whirlie CD 4

TITLE: Tommy’s Tarbukas
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis
CD: The Road North
LABEL/CAT NR: Sona Gaia

TITLE: Slow Strathspey & Reel
Dean Brig O’ Edinburgh / Madam Neruda
TRK: S 2 B 7
ARTIST: Judi Davidson
LP: Going Places
LABEL/CAT NR: Lapwing - LAP107

TITLE: The Gentle Light That Wakes Me
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Duncan Chisholm
CD: Canaich
LABEL/CAT NR: Copperfish Records - CPFCD004

TITLE: Arthur Gillies / John McLachlan’s / The Rookery
TRK: 8
ARTIST: Archie McAllister
CD: Fiddlers Rock
LABEL/CAT NR: Skipinnish Records - SKIPCD12

TITLE: Lochanside
TRK: 7
ARTIST: Marie Fielding / Tom Orr Band
CD: Off The Beaten Track
LABEL/CAT NR: CPR002

TITLE: Rannie MacLellan / The Marquis of Huntly / Paddy’s Trip to Scotland
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Bryan Gear & Violet Tulloch
CD: Kebister Head
LABEL/CAT NR: SCROLLCD001

TITLE: The Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside / The Marquis of Huntly’s Farewell /
John MacNeil
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Paul Anderson
CD: Granite
LABEL/CAT NR: CHAMP CD 04

TITLE: Celtic Cousins / The Flaggon / Dancing on the Moon
TRK: 7
ARTIST: The Blazin’ Fiddles
CD: The Old Style
LABEL/CAT NR: Blazin’ Fiddles - BRCD002

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Jan 202619:00