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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:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:Ìý Kiss Quick, My Mither's ComingÌýÌý
a) Kiss Me QuickÌýÌý[trad]
b) The Black BoyÌýÌý[trad]
c) Tom McVicarÌýÌý[trad]
d) Miss Murray of Lintrose Ìý[trad]
e) Kiss Me Quick [trad]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Granville MarketÌý
a) Mary Currie ÌýÌýÌý[Nixon]
b) Jig for JaneÌýÌýÌýÌý[J Nicolson]
c) Doreen & Roy Goldring's JigÌý[N Barron]
d) Lochleven SideÌýÌýÌý[trad]
e) The Genteel GentÌýÌýÌý[C Sherrit]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn DanceÌýÌý
a) Leaving GlenurquhartÌýÌý[W MacDonald]
b) Colonel MacLean of ArdgourÌý[J McLellan]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Pride Of Erin WaltzÌý
a) Terrence's Farewell to KathleenÌýÌý[trad]
b)The Spinning WheelÌýÌýÌý[trad]
c) When Irish Eyes Are SmilingÌýÌý[Olcott/Graff/Ball]
d) The Mountains of MourneÌýÌýÌý[French/Collisson]
e) There's a Little Old Town in the Old County DownÌý[trad]
ARTIST:Ìý Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: The Hope Valley ReelÌýÌý
a) Miss Mary DouglasÌýÌýÌý[trad]
b) Norman WhitelawÌýÌýÌý[A Fitchet]
c) Lady MacKenzie of CoullÌýÌý[trad]
d) Maryhill HighlandersÌýÌý[A Fitchet]
e) Miss Mary Douglas
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Margaret Parker's StrathspeyÌý
a) Prince Albert's StrathspeyÌýÌý[trad]
b) Lady ClareÌýÌýÌýÌý[trad]
c) Lady Catherine PelhamÌýÌý[Robert MacIntosh]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Boston Two-StepÌýÌý
a) Plockton RegattaÌýÌý[J Nicolson]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: PolkaÌýÌý
a) Catherine McDonald PolkaÌýÌýÌý[J Ritchie]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Gay GordonsÌýÌý
a) Andrew Blair of Pittachope, BruntonÌýÌýÌý[J Shand]
b) Gen. Sir Michael Gow's Farewell to Edinburgh CastleÌý[PM A Macdonald]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: 1314ÌýMedleyÌý
a) Duke of EdinburghÌýÌýÌý[trad]
b) Robert CampbellÌýÌýÌý[Archibald Campbell]
c) The Light Haired MaidÌýÌý[trad]
d) Smithy's ReelÌýÌýÌý[N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: The Eva ThreestepÌý
a) Dr. J G Hunter of AultbeaÌýÌýÌý[A Downie]
b) Miss Marie FieldingÌýÌýÌý[N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice: Hesitation Waltz
a) Old VictoriaÌý[trad]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Swirling & Twirling Leaves Jig
a) The Capon TreeÌýÌý[N Barron]
b Peter Bailie's WifeÌýÌý[trad]
c) A M ShinnieÌýÌý[A Fitchet]
d) Patricia Ann DouglasÌý[L Ross]
e) The Capon TreeÌýÌý[N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:Ìý Dancing OnÌýÌý
a) Aileen's ReelÌýÌý[N Barron]
b) Da Road Ta HoullÌýÌý[T Anderson]
c) Lime StreetÌýÌýÌý[trad]
d) Aileen’s ReelÌýÌý[N Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Barron Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Legend of Lisalway
The Legend of Lisalway, Aoibhe Dreaming, Mad Practising
TRK: Ìý6
ARTIST:Ìý Cara
CD:Ìý Yet We Sing
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýArtes Records/ARDC4050

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Valley of Strathmore
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Jim Malcolm
CD:Ìý Live in Perth
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýBeltance records/BELCD111ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Eva Three Step
Pipe Major Sam Scott, The Braemar Gathering
TRK: ÌýS2 T6
ARTIST:Ìý Fraser McGlynn
LP:Ìý Fyne Blend
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýNABO/NBLP1001Ìý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Waltz Catherine
TRK: Ìý16
ARTIST:Ìý Peter Wood
CD:Ìý Out of the Shadows
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýPeter Wood/ CD2015

TITLE:ÌýÌý After the Games
TRK: Ìý20
ARTIST: Bobby MacLeodÌý
CD:Ìý Vintage 78s
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Kilmory/ KRCD0101ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Mrs J. MacColl, Sean Tribhas, Major David Manson
TRK: ÌýS1 T1
ARTIST:Ìý Norman Williams and his band
LP:Ìý Scottish Accordion and Fiddle Club Jamboree 1979
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýEmerald/ GES1209ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Every Time We Say Goodbye
TRK: Ìý11
ARTIST: Ella FitzgeraldÌý
CD:Ìý The Incomparable Ella
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýPolydor/ LC0309ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Billy Taylor
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Jim Malcolm
CD:Ìý Live in Perth
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýBeltance records/BELCD111

TITLE:ÌýÌý Britannia Two step
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Peter Wood
CD:Ìý Out of the Shadows
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýPeter 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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