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Ian Muir sits in

Ian Muir sits in for Robbie Shepherd with the sounds of many leading Scottish dance bands, plus his guest is piper Stuart Liddell.

Join presenter Ian Muir for the very best in Scottish traditional music. This weekend we feature the sounds of many of our leading Scottish Dance Bands. Ian's guest in the second hour is acclaimed piper, Stuart Liddell. We also share the latest sounds from CD and some of your requested tracks.
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Sun 29 May 2016 17:00

TAKE THE FLOOR SATURDAY 28TH MAY & SUNDAY 29TH MAY

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE:  Eva Three-Step:
The Road to Holywood         [Gordon Shand]
Kintore House                [Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance    (Colin Leading)
a) Laura MacColl             [Fergie McDonald]
b) Colin Thomson             [P/M R Campbell]
ARTIST: Pentland’s Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Hamilton House
a) The New Bumpkin        [trad]
b) James Stephen        [A Fitchet]
c) Elspeth Andrew's Fancy    [R Gordon]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Waltz Country Dance
a) The Road and the Miles to Dundee
c) The Bluebells of Scotland
c) The Queens Four Marys
d) Sound the Pibroch
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Two Step
a) Robbie’s Farewell         [D Halcrow]
ARTIST: Clappy Doo Ceilidh Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Rye Twist 5 x 32 Reel
a) O’er the hill to Kelty         [Trad]
b) Milton Bridge             [Jim Johnstone]
c) The Dean Brae             [Jim Johnstone]
d) The Green Dykes             [Jim Johnstone]
e) Highland Lassie             [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Susan MacFadyen Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Edinburgh Mix
a) Fred’s Minced Beans        [Ewan Galloway]
b) Roberts Loco-Motion        [Ewan Galloway]
ARTIST: Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
Pipe Major Jim Christie of Wick   - Addie Harper
Donald Macleans’ Farewell to Oban – Archilbald MacNeil  
ARTIST: Gary Sutherland Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: John Cass (Jig) ONE
a) John Cass’s 80th Birthday        [Ian Thow]
b) Ian Mackintosh of Pine House     [Lindsay Ross]
c) Strawberries Galore         [Donald Ridley]
d) Jig For Judi             [Graeme Mitchell]
e) Aberdeen                 [Bert Murray
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: 6 x 8 Marches
a) Miss Marie Fielding    [Neil Barron]
b) Glenstriven            [Neil Barron]
ARTIST: Colin Donaldson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Gaelic Waltzes
a) Come With Me to Uist
b) The Western Isle I have Left
c) Leaving Lismore
d) The Iona Boat Song
ARTIST: Donald MacLeod Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: 6/8 marches
a) Bonawe highlanders
b) Bill and Anne Blacks anniversary March                       [Robert black]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacLeod Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE: Schottische
a) Bert's Highland Polka
 b)The Hebridean Polka
ARTIST: Nicky McMichan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE:  Hoopers Jig
a) Peters Peerie Boat            [Dr Tom Anderson]
b) The Spinnaker            [Ian Burns]
c) Urafirth                [Gideon Stove]
d) Bellevue                [Gideon Stove]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording                        

TITLE:   Foo Foo
Foo Foo / The Wishing Tree
TRK:     6
ARTIST:  John McCusker
CD:  Hello, Goodbye
LABEL/CAT NR: Under One Sky Records                 

TITLE:   The Longest Day    
TRK:     6
ARTIST:  Kris Drever
CD:  If Wishes Were Horses
LABEL/CAT NR:  Reveal Records                        

TITLE:   Highland Laddie
Cairnie Mount / Far From Home / Pumpkin’s Fancy
TRK:     5
ARTIST:  John Ellis and His Highland Country Band
CD:  Thistle & The Shamrock   
LABEL/CAT NR:  lismor – LCOM 5282                     

TITLE:   Now Westlin Winds    
TRK:     9
ARTIST:  Sheena Wellington
CD:  Hamley Fare
LABEL/CAT NR:  Greentrax – CDTRAX240    

TITLE:   Kintyre Selection
McNeil of Ugadale & Banjo Breakdown
TRK: S1 B 2     
ARTIST:  Bobby Harvey and His Scottish Band Show with
PM Ronald McCallum MBE
LP: Sailing Up The Clyde
LABEL/CAT NR:    Talisman STAL 5o16    

TITLE:   Trad II
The Heights of Dargai / Craig A Bodich / Stirling Castle / The Brolum /
The High Road to Linton / The  Cape Breton Fiddlers welcome to Shetland
TRK:     1
ARTIST:  Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
CD:  Alive in America
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor – LCOM 8017         

TITLE:   John & Phil –Reels
Jean’s Reel / The Musical Priest
TRK:     5
ARTIST:  Johnny and Phil Cunningham – Silly Wizzard  
CD:  Live Again
LABEL/CAT NR: Birnam - BCD619        

TITLE:   Tune for nana
TRK:     11
ARTIST:  John McCusker
CD:  Hello, Goodbye
LABEL/CAT NR: Under One Sky Records                 

TITLE:  The Bonnie Weels O’ Wearie    
TRK:     10
ARTIST:  Peter Morrison
CD:  Land of The Eagle
LABEL/CAT NR:  Ross Records – CDGR 155                
 
TITLE:   Five Pat Two    
TRK:     10
ARTIST:  Kris Drever
CD:  If Wishes Were Horses
LABEL/CAT NR:  Reveal Records                        

TITLE:   The Soldiers Joy
Soldier’s Joy Astryd’s Peerie Tune / Brumley Brae  / Captain Peterson of Melby
TRK:     11
ARTIST:  John Renton and His Scottish Dance Band
CD: Band Boys Choice  
LABEL/CAT NR:  Thane Records TRCD9903        

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 May 2016 19:00
  • Sat 28 May 2016 19:30
  • Sun 29 May 2016 17:00

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