
09/01/2016
Robbie Shepherd presents the best of Scottish traditional music and song, including a session from Neil Barron and his band.
Join Robbie Shepherd for a programme packed with the very best of traditional music and song. In session with a great programme of dance, is Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band. Take The Floor pays tribute to the late Norrie Williams. Robbie also shares the latest sounds from CD and some of your requested tracks too.
email: takethefloor@bbc.co.uk.
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TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Kiss Quick, My Mither's Coming
a) Kiss Me Quick [trad]
b) The Black Boy [trad]
c) Tom McVicar [trad]
d) Miss Murray of Lintrose [trad]
e) Kiss Me Quick [trad]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Granville Market
a) Mary Currie [Nixon]
b) Jig for Jane [J Nicolson]
c) Doreen & Roy Goldring's Jig [N Barron]
d) Lochleven Side [trad]
e) The Genteel Gent [C Sherrit]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Leaving Glenurquhart [W MacDonald]
b) Colonel MacLean of Ardgour [J McLellan]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pride Of Erin Waltz
a) Terrence's Farewell to Kathleen [trad]
b)The Spinning Wheel [trad]
c) When Irish Eyes Are Smiling [Olcott/Graff/Ball]
d) The Mountains of Mourne [French/Collisson]
e) There's a Little Old Town in the Old County Down [trad]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Hope Valley Reel
a) Miss Mary Douglas [trad]
b) Norman Whitelaw [A Fitchet]
c) Lady MacKenzie of Coull [trad]
d) Maryhill Highlanders [A Fitchet]
e) Miss Mary Douglas
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Margaret Parker's Strathspey
a) Prince Albert's Strathspey [trad]
b) Lady Clare [trad]
c) Lady Catherine Pelham [Robert MacIntosh]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Plockton Regatta [J Nicolson]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Polka
a) Catherine McDonald Polka [J Ritchie]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Andrew Blair of Pittachope, Brunton [J Shand]
b) Gen. Sir Michael Gow's Farewell to Edinburgh Castle [PM A Macdonald]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: 1314 Medley
a) Duke of Edinburgh [trad]
b) Robert Campbell [Archibald Campbell]
c) The Light Haired Maid [trad]
d) Smithy's Reel [N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Eva Threestep
a) Dr. J G Hunter of Aultbea [A Downie]
b) Miss Marie Fielding [N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice: Hesitation Waltz
a) Old Victoria [trad]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Swirling & Twirling Leaves Jig
a) The Capon Tree [N Barron]
b Peter Bailie's Wife [trad]
c) A M Shinnie [A Fitchet]
d) Patricia Ann Douglas [L Ross]
e) The Capon Tree [N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dancing On
a) Aileen's Reel [N Barron]
b) Da Road Ta Houll [T Anderson]
c) Lime Street [trad]
d) Aileen’s Reel [N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Legend of Lisalway
The Legend of Lisalway, Aoibhe Dreaming, Mad Practising
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Cara
CD: Yet We Sing
LABEL/CAT NR: Artes Records/ARDC4050
TITLE: The Valley of Strathmore
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Jim Malcolm
CD: Live in Perth
LABEL/CAT NR: Beltance records/BELCD111
TITLE: The Eva Three Step
Pipe Major Sam Scott, The Braemar Gathering
TRK: S2 T6
ARTIST: Fraser McGlynn
LP: Fyne Blend
LABEL/CAT NR: NABO/NBLP1001
TITLE: Waltz Catherine
TRK: 16
ARTIST: Peter Wood
CD: Out of the Shadows
LABEL/CAT NR: Peter Wood/ CD2015
TITLE: After the Games
TRK: 20
ARTIST: Bobby MacLeod
CD: Vintage 78s
LABEL/CAT NR: Kilmory/ KRCD0101
TITLE: Mrs J. MacColl, Sean Tribhas, Major David Manson
TRK: S1 T1
ARTIST: Norman Williams and his band
LP: Scottish Accordion and Fiddle Club Jamboree 1979
LABEL/CAT NR: Emerald/ GES1209
TITLE: Every Time We Say Goodbye
TRK: 11
ARTIST: Ella Fitzgerald
CD: The Incomparable Ella
LABEL/CAT NR: Polydor/ LC0309
TITLE: Billy Taylor
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Jim Malcolm
CD: Live in Perth
LABEL/CAT NR: Beltance records/BELCD111
TITLE: Britannia Two step
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Peter Wood
CD: Out of the Shadows
LABEL/CAT NR: Peter Wood/ CD2015
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Jan 2016 19:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 9 Jan 2016 20:00BBC Radio Scotland Extra
- Sun 10 Jan 2016 17:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sun 10 Jan 2016 17:30BBC Radio Scotland Extra