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Ian Muir sits in

Take The Floor embarks on its summer series with guest presenter Ian Muir. From CD and LP Ian shares the very best of Scottish dance music. His special guests are Anna Massie and Mairearad Green and they join him for a tune and chat.
email: takethefloor@bbc.co.uk.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Jul 2015 17:00

Playlist

Playlist

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording          

TITLE:  Eva Three Step
Rory MacLeod’s Welcome to Lochcarron / Miss Betty Maclean Of Blair Dhu’
TRK:  17
ARTIST:  Ian Hutson and His Band 
CD: Memories of Jim Johnstone 
LABEL/CAT NR:  Highlander Music – HRMCD019  
 
TITLE:  Circassian Circle
Original / Lady Mary Stopsford / The Mill Burn / The Reel of Corse.
TRK:  S 1 B 2
ARTIST:  Bill Black and his Scottish Dance Band
LP:  The Shepherd’s Choice  
LABEL/CAT NR: Springthyme Records – SPR 1008    

TITLE: Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck / Punch in the Dark / Taybank Shenanigans
TRK:  1
ARTIST: Tom Orr and his Band  
CD: Off The Beaten Track   
LABEL/CAT NR: CPR002       

TITLE: Donald Archie & Mrs MacLean
Donald Archie MacDonald / Mrs MacLean
TRK:  2
ARTIST:  Deoch ‘N’ Dorus  
CD:  The Curer
LABEL/CAT NR:  Skipinnish Records – SKIPCD16   

TITLE: Speed The Plough Encore
Speed the Plough / Keepers of Delight / Rannie MacLellan / Patti Kusuroks Reel / The Duchess Reel /  Brumley Brae / Donnie The Post / The Wee Bus / Peerie Willie Johnson
CD 2 TRK: 6 
ARTIST:  Jim Lindsay and His Band
CD: The Black Watch Ball 
LABEL/CAT NR: BWB1        

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
Leaving The Boat at Portree / The Circle of The Ocean / The Isle to the North  
TRK:  5
ARTIST: David Bowen 
CD: On The Spree
LABEL/CAT NR:  DABO Recordings – DABO DB 002   

TITLE:  Jacqui Watson’s Strathspey
Jacqui Watson’s Strathspey / The Calican Scot / The Cheviot Gate
TRK:  5  
ARTIST:  Neil Barron and His Scottish Dance Band
CD:  The Leeds Golden Collection
LABEL/CAT NR:  LEEDS50CD      
       
TITLE: The Silver Wedding
Joe Foster’s Jig / Jim Kennedy’s Jig / Dumfries House
TRK:  S 2 B 2
ARTIST:  Lindsay Ross and His Scottish Dance Band
LP: Great Scottish Dance Bands Vol 1
LABEL/CAT NR: Polydor – 2384 088       
 
TITLE: The Moarfield Waltz
TRK:  10
ARTIST: The James Leask Band  
CD:  The Moarfield Waltz
LABEL/CAT NR:  Alamar – AMCD04      

TITLE: Gay Gordons
The Headlands / The Hills of Alva
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Gordon Pattullo and his Ceilidh Band
CD:  Seven Star Ceilidh
LABEL/CAT NR:  GPCD003      

TITLE: Lifting Anchor
The New Rigged Ship / The Drunken Parson / Peter Rae’s Jig /
Miss Marie Stewart’s Jig
TRK:  11
ARTIST:  Iain Cathcart and his Band
CD:  Truly Scrumptious
LABEL/CAT NR: Conisby Music - CONISB04     

TITLE: Cape Breton Polka and Jig
The Judique Flyer / Squirrel in the Tree
TRK:  3
ARTIST:  John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
CD: Thistle & The Shamrock 
LABEL/CAT NR:  Lismor – LCOM 5282     

TITLE:  6/8 Marches
Dr J D Hunter of Aultbea / Leaving Port Askaig
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Matthew MacLennan
CD:  Traditionally Inspired
LABEL/CAT NR:  MDM001       

TITLE: Sunnyside Jigs
Brid Harpers / Maid of the House / The Kesh Jig /
Welcome Home Grainne / The Sunnyside Jig  
TRK:  13
ARTIST:  Alasdair MacCuish & The Black Rose Ceilidh Band
CD: No Half Measures
LABEL/CAT NR: Ros Dubh Records – RD002     

TITLE:  Mo Ghleannan Taobh Loch Liobhainn   
My Glen by Loch Leven
TRK:  12
ARTIST: Battlefield Band 
CD: Line – Up 
LABEL/CAT NR: Temple Records – LCOMD2014      
 
TITLE: Pittenween Harbour
ARTIST:  Shetland Young Heritage with
The Strings of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Recording           

TITLE:  Teddy O’Neill  
TRK:  8
ARTIST: Dolores Keane  
CD: The Best of Dolores Keane 
LABEL/CAT NR:  Dara Records – TORTECD 206   

TITLE: Maggie West’s Waltz  [Mairerad Green]
ARTIST: Anna Massie, Mairerad Green and Ian Muir
BBC Take The Floor Recording      

TITLE:  Isle of Ewe
TRK:  11
ARTIST: Ian Carr and Karen Tweed
CD: Shhh
LABEL/CAT NR:  Ariola – ARIS 876 928     

TITLE: Hornpipe
a) Holy Cross       [Frank McArdle]  
b) Key Largo        [Trad]   
ARTIST: Anna Massie, Mairerad Green and Ian Muir
BBC Take The Floor Recording      

TITLE: Ye Banks and Braes   
CD 1 TRK 20   
ARTIST: Kenneth McKellar 
CD: The Decca year of Kenneth McKellar 
LABEL/CAT NR: Decca – 466 415-2      

TITLE:  Tribute to The Borders
Daggs of Craighouse / Bobby Dunlop’s Jig / Sgian Dubh /
Lady Charlotte Murray’s Favourite
TRK:  13
ARTIST:  Alan Gardiner and His Scottish Dance Band
CD:  A True Reflection
LABEL/CAT NR:  CD LANG 001      

TITLE:  The Heaven Taught Ploughman
TRK:  2
ARTIST:  Blair Douglas 
CD: Leanaidh Mi – I Will Follow 
LABEL/CAT NR:  MacMeanmna – SKYECD54   

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Jul 2015 19:00
  • Sun 19 Jul 2015 17:00

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