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Radio Scotland,13 Dec 2025,115 mins

Michael Philip and his Scottish Dance Band

Take the Floor

Expires on Monday 9:00pm

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Michael Philip and his Scottish Dance Band. Gary is then joined by guests to talk about the one and only John M Mason MBE, who was a renowned composer and conductor of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra for over 30 years. John's family have recently put together a book of over 600 of John's compositions, celebrating his incredible musical ability and style. The compositions are also available online for free, as they hope to share his music with audiences all around the world. John's son's Rognvald and Jamie join Gary to talk more about the process of making the book and the incredible legacy their father has left for Scottish traditional music.

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