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08/03/2014

Robbie Shepherd plays the very best in Scottish traditional music and song, including The Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band in session.

For the best of Scottish Dance Music join Robbie Shepherd. It's The Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band that are in session, with a great lively programme. And we take you to the recent National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Club Festival and share some of the day's prize winners.
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1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Mar 2014 13:05

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TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: GAY GORDONS (George on lead)

(a) Inveresk March [Jim Johnstone]

(b)The Argyll Arms Ceilidh [Colin Finlayson]

(c) Miss Joan C. MacKenzie [Alasdair Downie]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: HIGHLAND BARN DANCE (John on lead)

(a) The Craic At Clashmore Hall [Phil Cunningham]

(b) Touching The Thong [John Burns]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: STRIP THE WILLOW (George on lead)

a) Just For Jade [George Burns]

b)The Deeay Jig [George Burns]

c) The Ball Pit Bully [George Burns]

d) The Two 40 Year Olds [John Burns]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: EVA THREE STEP (John on lead)

(a) The Braemar Gathering [P/M George S. MacLennan]

(b) Tug Argan Gap [P/M John MacKenzie B.E.M. ]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: GAELIC WALTZ (John on lead)

(a) Loch Duich

(b) Dream Angus

(c) The Fisher Lads

(d) Welcome To Waternish

(e) Do You Hear Me Sweetheart?

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: BRITANNIA TWO STEP (John on lead)

a) Out At The Meadowbank Inn [Lindsay Ross]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: CIRCASSION CIRCLE (John on lead)

(a) The Rat And The Tiger [John Burns]

(b) Colonel MacLeod

(c) Mrs MacPherson Of Inveran [P/M George S. MacLennan]

(d) The Traditional Reel [3rd & 4th parts by P/M Donald MacLeod]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: SAINT BERNARDS WALTZ (George on lead)

a) On The Banks Of Red Roses

b) Ye Banks And Braes [Robert Burns]

c) The Auld Meal Mill

d) My Ain Folk [Mills/Lemon]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: DASHING WHITE SERGEANT (John on lead)

(a)The Fencing Post [Ronnie Cooper]

(b) Rannie MacLellan's Reel [Brenda Stubbert]

(c) The Glasgow Hornpipe

(d) PJ's Heading Home [John Burns]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: BANDLEADER’S CHOICE

a) Frosominner [Asmund Bjorken]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: CANADIAN BARN DANCE (George on lead)

(a) Jim McBay's Welcome [J. Robertson]

(b) Major David MacQueen [Gavin Stoddart]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: RIVERSIDE (John on lead)

(a) 2nd At Pugwash [Roderick S. MacDonald]

(b) Roll Out The Snake [Gordon Duncan]

(c) Iain MacPherson's Jig [Don Bradford]

(d) The Helmsdale Fishers [Willie Ross]

ARTIST: Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

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TITLE: The Derry Hornpipe / Queen of the Fairies

TRK: 8

ARTIST:  John Blake

CD: The Narrow Edge

LABEL/CAT NR:  JBMCD001


TITLE: Doonaree

TRK: 9

ARTIST:  Ruby Murray and Brendan O’Dowda

CD:  Best of Ireland

LABEL/CAT NR:  EMI – 7243 8 34998 2 3


TITLE: Bridge of Garry

Miss General Campbell / The Bridge of Garry / The Fouller’s Rant

TRK: 7

ARTIST:  Patsy Reid

CD:  The Brightest Path

LABEL/CAT NR:  CTREC002


TITLE: The Morpeth Rant

Harry’s Trip / You Need Na’ Run / Dancing at the Ceilidh

TRK: S 1 B 3

ARTIST: The Wick Scottish Dance Band

LP:  A Call From The North

LABEL/CAT NR: Talisman – STAL 5029


Inchyra Festival Concert


TITLE: Traditional March, Strathspey & Reel

Dr Graham Berry / Gordon James Coutts / The Polish Club Reel

ARTIST:  Leonard Brown

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TITLE: March, Strathspey & Reel

King Robert The Bruce / The Marquis of Huntly’s Farewell / John MacNeil

ARTIST: Eilidh MacLeod

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TITLE: Medley

General Sir Michael Gow’s Farewell to Edinburgh Castle / The Galway Hornpipe / Usit My Love / Dr J D Hunter of Aultbae / The Brides Reel

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Trio

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TITLE: New York Polka

ARTIST: Archie MacKechnie

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TITLE: Abba Gold

ARTIST: Jimmy Blair Accordion Orchestra

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TITLE: Pipe March, Strathspey & Reel

91st at Moddar River / The Shepherd’s crook / The Sheepwife

ARTIST: Kyle Rowan

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TITLE: W Scott Colins / Miss Elizabeth Cole’s Reel

ARTIST: Maggie Adamson

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TITLE: Medley

Drummond Castle / High Road to Linton / The Brolum

ARTIST:  Deeside Loons & Quines

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TITLE: Half Arce

TRK:  6

ARTIST:  Patsy Reid

CD:  The Brightest Path

LABEL/CAT NR:  CTREC002


TITLE: Big Pat’s Reel / Maud Miller

TRK: 3

ARTIST:  John Blake

CD: The Narrow Edge

LABEL/CAT NR:  JBMCD001


TITLE: Forrest Fire

Gary Forrest’s Jig / Maureen’s Jig / Scott Nichol’s Jig  / Calliope House

TRK:  5

ARTIST: Roddy Matthews

CD:  Friends Forever

LABEL/CAT NR: CDBM004         

The Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band

The Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band
After their live performance in our Glasgow studio.

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