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15/03/2014

Robbie Shepherd plays the very best in Scottish traditional music and song, including a returning session from Matthew MacLennan and his Scottish dance band.

Join Robbie Shepherd for a show packed with the very best of traditional music and song. Making a welcome return to the programme is Matthew MacLennan and his Scottish Dance Band. And we return to the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs Festival, to share the sounds from that all important band competition.
email: takethefloor@bbc.co.uk.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Mar 2014 13:05

Matthew Maclennan Scottish Dance Band

Matthew Maclennan Scottish Dance Band
After their live performance in the Glasgow ´óÏó´«Ã½ studios for Take the Floor.

Online Diary - Events happening near you!

Friday 14th March


Clydebank & District Highland Association Ceilidh

Napier Hall Old Kilpatrick

7.30pm


Saturday 15th March


Uist & Benbecula Saturday Ceilidh Night

Church of Scotland Hall, Griminish

8pm


Sunday 16th March


St Andrew’s Social Club

Standalane

7.30pm

Guest artist - Neil Hardie


Balloch

St Kessog’s Hall

7.30pm

Guest artist - Ross MacPhersons Scottish Dance Band


Haddington

Railway Hotel

2pm

Guest artist - Billy Anderson


Monday 17th March


Duns

Masonic Lodge

7.30pm

Guest artist - Leonard Brown Band


Highland

The Waterside Hotel, Inverness

7.30pm

Guest artist - Alex McIntyre


Orkney

Kirkwall Town Hall

Guest artist - Maggie Adamson& Brian Nicholson


Tuesday 18th March


Castle Douglas

Urr Valley Hotel

7.30pm

Guest artist - David Kennedy Trio


Dalriada

Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead

Guest artist - Janet Graham Trio


Ellon

Station Hotel, Aberdeenshire

7.30pm

Guest artist- Glencraig Band


Livingston

Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn

7.15pm

Guest artist - Bon Accords


Mauchline

Harry Lyle Suite, Mauchline& District KFC Supporters

7.30pm

Guest artist - Liam Stewart


Perth & District

Salutation Hotel, South Street

8pm

Guest artist - Neil MacEachern and his Band


Wick

MacKay’s Hotel

7.30pm

Guest artist - Maggie Adamson& Brian Nicholson


Wednesday 19th March


Dunblane

Victoria Hall

7.15pm

Guest artist - Matthew Maclennan Band


Teviotdale

Buccleuch Bowling Club, Hawick

7.30pm

Guest artist - Iain MacPhail


Thursday 20th March


Kilrymont Accordion Band

Ladybank Tavern, Victoria Road

7.30pm

Guest artist - Billy Anderson


Coalburn

Coalburn Miners Welfare

7.30pm

Guest artist - Neil Hardie Scottish Dance band


Glendale

Glendale Hall, Cheviot Street

Wooler

7.30pm

Guest artist - Robert Black Trio


Tynedale

Hexham Ex-services Club

7.30pm

Guest artist - Gordon Pattullo& Gemma Donald 

Playlist

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording                                                                


TITLE: GAY GORDONS

a) The Ladies From Hell [J MacMillan Tait]

b) The Men from Argyll [PM John Maclellan]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording                                                                


TITLE: A TRIP TO ABERDEEN – RSCDS Book 17

a)The Braes of Elchies [Charles Grant]

b)Anna Fraser's Jig [John Renton]

c)The Tipsy Sailor

d)Jimmy McHugh [Bobby Macleod]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: CANADIAN BARN DANCE

a) The Clan Macrae Society [William Ferguson]

b) Mrs Margaret MacAskill (Millburn) [John Mackay]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: THE PRIDE OF ERIN WALTZ

a) The Kildare Waltz [P McGarr]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: Madge Wildfire's Strathspey - RSCDS Book 9 - 4x32 Bars

a) Madge Wildfire's Strathsey [N Gow]

b) The Lass O' Corriemill

c) Mrs Colquhoun Grant [Issac Cooper]

d) Sir James Grant [J Anderson]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: BOSTON TWO STEP

a) Robbies Farewell [D Halcrow]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: THE TAMBOURINE REEL

a) John Brennan from Sligo [Traditional]

b) A Trip to York [Peter D Scollay]

c) The Brides Reel (Mrs Scott Skinner) [J S Skinner]

d) The Earl of Crawford [J S Skinner]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: ST BERNARD’S WALTZ

a) Natalies Tune [John Burns]

b) Tony and Margaret Dalton of Lochmaben [Nicky McMichan]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: EVA THREE STEP

a) Ben Gullion [Ron Fleming]

b) Dornoch Highland Gathering [PM K Macrae (Scots Guards volume 3)]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: BANDLEADER’S CHOICE - Pipe Medley

a) Lament for Red Iain [E Purcell]

b) The Highland Brigade at Magarsfontain [PM John A Maclellan]

c) Durness Highland Gathering [John Mackay]

d) Hugh Alexander Lowe of Tiree [Hugh Campbell]

e) The Brown Haired Maid [PM Donald Macleod]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: THE WHITE HEATHER FOXTROT

a) Bert's Highland Polka  (Jimmy Ritchie)

b)The Three Button Jacket (Scots Guards Volume 3)

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: THE DASHING WHITE SEARGENT

a) Jackie Coleman's Reel [Trad Irish]

b) The Teetotaller [Trad Irish]

c) The Donegal Reel [Trad Irish]

d) A Bunch of Currants [Trad Irish]

ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


TITLE: Bysen, Fisen & Blasen

TRK: 1

ARTIST:  Vasen

CD:  Mindset

LABEL/CAT NR:  Northside – NSD6097


TITLE: Comunn Uibhist Agus Bharraidh  - Uist and Barra

TRK: S 1 B 1

ARTIST:  Norman MacLean

LP:   Norman Maclean Sings

LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor – LILP 5081 


TITLE: The Sweet Maid of Mull / MacLeod of Mull

TRK: 6

ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band

CD: From Highlands and Islands

LABEL/CAT NR: Shielburn Associates – SHIELCD002


TITLE: Bonnie Wood Hall

ARTIST:  Robyn Stapleton

Private Recording


FEATURE  - INCHYRA BAND COMPETITION

With Jennifer Cruickshank & John Burns


TITLE: Medley

Whittamore Road

Peter Rae’s Jig (Jim Johnstone)

One For Fergie

ARTIST: Adam Gibb Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ TAKE THE FLOOR RECORDING


TITLE: Medley

Steven Wylie of Resaurie

Jimmy Birnie of Noustgarth

Frank & Mays Emerald Anniversary Waltz

ARTIST: Maggie Adamson Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ TAKE THE FLOOR RECORDING


TITLE: Medley

Lewis & Harris Piping Society (Ian Crichton)

Gordon Shands Compliments to Ian Crichton (Gordon Shand)

The Banshee

Barney’s Balmoral

ARTIST:  Adin Graham Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ TAKE THE FLOOR RECORDING


TITLE: Medley

Itchy Fingers

Maggie West Waltz (Mairearard Green)

Invercauld

When The Battle’s Over

ARTIST: Ewan Dowie

´óÏó´«Ã½ TAKE THE FLOOR RECORDING


TITLE: Medley

Brian Bell (Eric Bell)

The Sugar Brook

The Campbells Are Coming

ARTIST: Callum Cruickshank

´óÏó´«Ã½ TAKE THE FLOOR RECORDING


TITLE: Medley

Frank & Mays Emerald Anniversary Waltz

Da Peerie Plane

Beryl and Jim’s Golden Wedding

ARTIST: Maggie Adamson Band

´óÏó´«Ã½ TAKE THE FLOOR RECORDING


TITLE: The Ballad of James and Isa Cursiter

ARTIST:  Ivan Drever

CD: Music From The Vaults Vol 1

LABEL/CAT NR: Orcadian Records – ORCCD006


TITLE: Flowers of Edinburgh

Flowers of Edinburgh / Bonnie Banchory / Roll her on the Hill / Old Bog Hole

TRK: S 1 B 1

ARTIST:  Fiddlers Three Plus Two

LP:  Fiddlers Three Plus Two Vol 2

LABEL/CAT NR: Lochshore Records – LOCLP 1041


TITLE: Kludd’n

TRK: 13

ARTIST:  Vasen

CD:  Mindset

LABEL/CAT NR:  Northside – NSD6097                                                             

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Mar 2014 19:05
  • Sat 15 Mar 2014 19:30
  • Sun 16 Mar 2014 13:05

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