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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.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 10 Jan 2016 17:00

Playlist

Playlist

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 19:00
  • Sat 9 Jan 2016 20:00
  • Sun 10 Jan 2016 17:00
  • Sun 10 Jan 2016 17:30

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