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Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. Our session this week comes from Martainn Skene and his Highland Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. Our session this week comes from Martainn Skene and his Highland Dance Band recorded earlier this year. Gary's special guest is farmer and comedian Jim Smith and Jamie MacDougall tells us all about the 150th Anniversary of Sir Harry Launder.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 1 Aug 2020 19:00

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Playlist

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance 
a) Glen Caladh Castle     [P. M. John MacLellan]
b) MacLean of Pennycross' Welcome to the 93rds [P. M. A. Ferguson]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant 
a) Katie Ness of Kinnyside  [Ronald Meldrum]
b) Primrose Lasses   [Trad]
c) Is Teannadh ri Òran  [Trad]
d) The Ball that was in Oban  [Trad]
e) Air an Fhèill a-muigh  [Trad]
f) Hin Hin Haradal O   [Trad]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE: St Bernard's Waltz 
a) Deoch-slàinte nan càirdean      [Iain Brown]
b) Clachan Ghlinn Da Ruaidheil   [Angus Fletcher]
c) Òran Èirisgeidh     [Unknown]
d) Mo Ghleannan Taobh Loch Lìobhann  [Sandy Rankin]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording  
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TITLE: Strip the Willow 
a) Ness Bothan    [Fergie MacDonald]
b) Andy Allan of Glenurquhart  [Ian Smith]
c) Shelly Campbell of West Bay Road [Jamie R. MacDonald]
d) Wullie Scott's    [Nicky McMichan]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE: Britannia Two-Step 
a) Durness Highland Gathering  [John MacKay]
b) The Trees of North Uist   [John MacDonald]
c) Kenneth J. MacLeod   [Peter R. MacLeod]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Polkas 
a) The Cuil Aodha   [Trad]
b) Edie Jane's    [Jamie R. MacDonald]
c) Jack Gorman's   [Trad]
d) Art O' Keefe's   [Trad]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE: Hullichan's Jig 
a) Chrissie Smith's    [Duncan Johnstone]
b) Turf Lodge     [Angus MacDonald]
c) Alexander MacAskill of Bernera Harris [Dr John MacAskill]
d) Donella Beaton    [George Johnstone]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische 
a) St Kilda Chambermaid   [Trad]
b) Professor Donald Meek of Tiree  [Angus MacPhail]
c) Fear a' Phìge    [Trad]
d) The Braes of Tulliemet   [Trad]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE:  Waltzes 
a) Eddie O' Gara    [Trad]
b) Libby Shaw of Lochawe   [Simon Bradley]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE: Boston Two-Step 
a) That's the Way We Do It in the Western Isles  [Peat & Diesel]
b) The Sweetness of Mary     [Joan MacDonald Boes]
c) When I Came Out to Glasgow First   [Trad]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording    

TITLE: The Reel of the 51st Division 
a) The Drunken Piper    [Trad]
b) Stornoway Castle    [Peter MacLeod Jnr]
c) The Little Cascade    [P. M. George S. MacLennan]
d) Mrs MacPherson of Inveran  [P. M. George S. MacLennan]
ARTIST: Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE:   Rowan Tree
TRK:  9
ARTIST:  Ivan Drever
CD:  The Instrumental Album
LABEL/CAT NR:  ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  

TITLE:   2/4 Marches
a) Mhairi Catherine of Tobermory   [Alan Crookston]
b) Crossing The Minch
ARTIST:  Alan Crookston and Friends
A Lockdown Recording  ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 

TITLE:   Gaelic waltzes
a) Sanas Cuain  [Hamish Johnstone Tobermory]
b) Mo Chailin Dileas Donn
c) Maighdeannan Na H-Airigh
d) Sine Bhan
ARTIST:  Anda Campbell and Friends
A Lockdown Recording 

TITLE:   I love a Lassie  
ARTIST:  Jamie MacDougall  
´óÏó´«Ã½ Recording   ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:   4/4 Marches
Lords Lovat’s Lament / The Garden of Skye
TRK:  7
ARTIST:  Roddy Matthews
CD:  Ardnish
LABEL/CAT NR:  BM0015ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 

TITLE:   The Wild Geese / Norland Wind
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Jim Reid
CD:  I Saw The Wild Geese Flee
LABEL/CAT NR:  Springthyme -  SPRCD1015    

TITLE:   The Flower of The Quern
TRK:  S 2 B 5
ARTIST:  Ian Powrie Band
LP:  The Best of The Ian Powrie Band
LABEL/CAT NR:  Talisman – STAL 5001 

TITLE:   The Band
TRK:  7
ARTIST:  Scotland The What
CD: The Best of Scotland The What 
LABEL/CAT NR:  Ross Records ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:   Thugainn
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Manran
CD:  Thugainn (single)
LABEL/CAT NR:   Manran Records
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TITLE:  2/4 Marches
Laird of Ardnish – Roddy Matthews /  Angus-Peter MacLean of Kinlochmoidart – Garry Alexander 
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Roddy Matthews
CD:  Ardnish
LABEL/CAT NR:  BM0015 

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Aug 2020 19:00