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Take the Floor at Celtic Connections 2018

An archive programme with two bands led by Alasdair MacCuish and Robert Robertson recorded at Celtic Connections and presented by Gary Innes.

Another chance to hear a great show recorded at Celtic Connections in 2018 and presented by Gary Innes. We have a full evening of dancing recorded in the CCA in Glasgow with music from two of the country's best Scottish Dance Bands, Alasdair MacCuish and His Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band and The Robert Robertson Dance Band.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 May 2021 19:00

Playlist

Robert Robertson Dance Band
Robert Robertson  Lead Accordion
Graham MacKenzie  Fiddle
Ross Wilson   Keyboard
Fraser MacInnes   Drums  

Alasdair Maccuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
Alasdair MacCuish  Lead Accordion
Scott Gordon    Second Accordion
Archie MacAllister   Fiddle
Craig Paton    Piano
Gordon Smith    Drums
Brian Cruickshank  Bass

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance 
a) Irene Meldrum’s Welcome to Bon Accord  [W G Meldrum]
b) Captain Campbell of Drum a Voisk   [D Galbraith]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglas MBE   [D MacLeod]
b) Loch RuanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[G M McIntyre]
c) The Heights of Cassino   [W Bryson]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Fagail Lois Mor
b) Fagail Bharraigh
c) Gad Chuimhneachadh
d) Soraidh Leis an Ait   
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Original
b) Spoot O’ Skerry ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Burns – Shetland]
c) John Keith Laing ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Addie Harper]
d) Drunken Piper ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Waltz – Pride of Erin – Song
a) Galway Shawl   [Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two Step 
a) The Loch Maree Islands   [Kenneth C MacKenzie]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Kenny Gillies of Portnalong Skye   [P Farquhar]
b) Wee Murdie
c) Nighean na Cailliche
d) Mrs MacLeod of Raasay
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Walking on The Waves
a) Walking on the Waves  [A MacPhail / R Robertson]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Old Thyme Waltz – Gaelic Song
a) Eilidh ÌýÌýÌýÌý[John Bannerman]
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip The Willow
a) Boys of Ballymote
b) The Eavesdropper
c) Price of a Pig
d) Kenny MacDonald’s Jig   [Calum MacLean]
e) Humours of Tulla
f) Frank’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌý[John McCusker]
g) MacArthur’s Road    [Dave Richardson  
ARTIST: Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Circassion Circle
a) Tribute to Larry Reynolds   [Maurice Lennon]
b) Through the TradeÌýÌýÌýÌý[Tomás Callister]
c) Lizzy in the Low Ground   [Liz Carrol]
d) Lady MontgomeryÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) Homes of Donegal   [Trad]
b) SkibereenÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) NamelessÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Black Velvet Band   [Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance
a) Crags of StirlingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Hugh Mackay]
b) John MacCuish of Balranald   [A MacCuish]
c) David Ross
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Llama KarmaÌýÌýÌýÌý[Amini/Callister/Murphy]
b) LisngunÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Brendan Ring]
c) Ivar The BonelessÌýÌýÌýÌý[Tomas Callister]
d) 25 CCÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alasdair MacCuish]
e) Lad O’Breirne’sÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Two Step
a) Portree BayÌýÌýÌýÌý[P.M. John Mackenzie]
b) Marchhall Crescent   [Calum MacPhee]
c) Reel o’ Tulloch   [Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE:Bobby MacLeod Hebridean Waltz
a) Dearest My Own OneÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Farewell To the MaidensÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Leaving WaternishÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Welcome to ScalpayÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Locheil’s Welcome to Glasgow  [Alexander Cameron]
b) Burning of the Piper’s Hut    [A Mackellar]
c) 25th Kings Own Scottish Borderers Farewell to Meerut [P.M John Balloch]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Hullichan’s Jig
a) Skylark’s Ascension   [Archie Lindsay]
b) Nelly Garvey’sÌýÌýÌýÌý[Eamon Doorly]
c) John MacDonald’s Exercise  [John MacDonald, Glasgow Police]
d) Granny Hold the Candle While I shave the Chicken’s Lip [Manus Lunny]
e) Glasgow City Police Pipers   [PM Donald MacLeod]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Cha Robh Meang air a Ghille   [Trad]
b) Cuttie’s WeddingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) I Bhi AdaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
d) Joanne MacCuish – 80 Years Young [Alasdair MacCuish]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Janine’s   [Jim Sutherland]
b) Windsor   [Dan R MacDonald]
c) Musical Priest  [Trad] 
d) The Road to Errogie [Adam Sutherland]
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Inspector Donald Campbell of Ness
b) The Curlew
c) The Victoria Hornpipe
d) Beinn Eadarra / The Jig Runrig    [Fergie MacDonald]
e) S’ Iomadh Rud A Chunnaic Mi ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Alasdair MacCuish and his Highland Hebridean East West Dancing Ceilidh Band and Robert Robertson
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Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Feb 2018 19:05
  • Sun 4 Feb 2018 17:05
  • Sat 7 Jul 2018 19:00
  • Sun 8 Jul 2018 17:05
  • Sat 29 May 2021 19:00