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Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. Our archive session comes from Jim Lindsay and we play your favourite tracks and sets for dancing to.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from Jim Lindsay and his band plus we're focusing on all things dance. What are your favourite Scottish country or ceilidh dances and where are the venues you just can't wait to get back to once we're allowed to dance together again? Gary plays your favourite sets and tunes for dancing to from CD and LP.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Jan 2022 19:00

Playlist

Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
Jim Lindsay  Accordion One
David Hume  Accordion Two
Alison Smith  Violin
Gillian Ramsay Violin
Mo Rutherford Acoustic Piano
John Sinton  Acoustic Bass
Malcolm Ross  Drums  

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: McLaughlin’s Reel
a) Mr & Mrs McLaughlin of San Diego [Muriel Johnstone]
b) Jim McIver’s RantÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ruth Lindsay]
c) The Skye GarterÌýÌýÌýÌý[Muriel Johnstone]
d) Jim & Marilyn Healy’s Reel  [George Carmichael]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Hornpipe Jam 
a) The Moving Cloud   [Traditional]
b) The Roving Journeyman  [Traditional]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Zoologist (Scottish Country Dance Jig) 
a) The Turn of The Tide   [Ian Hardie]
b) The Owl & The Pussycat   [Jim Lindsay]
c) Kathleen McAdam’s Jig   [Andrew Imbrie]
d) Manus Lunny’s Terracotta Plower Pop [Phil Cunningham]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance 
a) Father John McMillan of Barra  [Norman MacDonald]
b) James MacAskillÌýÌýÌýÌý[Calum MacLean]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Waltz 
a) Waltz’s Waltz   [Julie Gorka]
b) Winter Wedding   [Julie Gorka]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons 
a) The Provost of Forgandenny  [Bobby Crowe]
b) Jimmy’s Aye Diggin’   [Angus Fitchett]
c) The Provost of Forgandenny  [Bobby Crowe]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice
a) Ca’ the Yewes Tae the Knowes   [Traditional]
b) Pawky Adam GlenÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
c) The Little CascadeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[George S McLennan]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Jennifer’s Itchy Fingers  
a) Itchy FingersÌýÌýÌýÌý[Robert Mathieson]
b) Johnnie MacDonald’s Reel   [James Center]
c) The Clumsy LoverÌýÌýÌýÌý[Neil Dickie]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Birkenside  
a) Lady Ann HopeÌýÌýÌýÌý[John Pringle]
b) South of The Grampians   [James Porteous]
c) Belladrum HouseÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Atlantic Mixer  
a) Seoras BeagÌýÌýÌýÌý[Donald Riddel]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Threestep
a) Mr & Mrs Alex Ross   [John MacGregor]
b) June DickÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Muriel Johnstone]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Balmoral Tango  
a) Libertango   [Astor Piazzolla]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Slow Waltz 
a) Skye Diving Waltz   [Simon Thoumire]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Reels in the Minor Key 
a) The TorrentÌýÌýÌýÌý[Muriel Johnstone]
b) The Knockdhu Reel  [Ian Hardie]
c) Stomach Steinway Man  [Ian Lowthian]
d) CatharsisÌýÌýÌýÌý[Amy Cann]
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:   Song of the Clyde
TRK:  7
ARTIST:  Kenneth McKellar
CD:  Scotland Sings!
LABEL/CAT NR: Universal International - 9821990  

TITLE:   Grand March
The Dunecht Loon and Belleisle Ceilidh
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
CD:  On The Road
LABEL/CAT NR:  Thane Records – TRCD0305    

TITLE:   Duke of Perth
Original / Iain Dugald Torquil MacPhail / J B Mine / Jessie Stuart’s Welcome to Dufftown
TRK:  19
ARTIST:  James Coutts and his Band
CD:  On The Rocks
LABEL/CAT NR:  3 Trees Records – 3TRCD01   

TITLE:   Postie's Jig
Lassie Come And Dance Wi' Me / I'm The Saftest O' The Family / Geordie Hinney / Blaydon Races
TRK:  13
ARTIST:  Lothian Scottish Dance Band
CD:  In Strict Tempo 
LABEL/CAT NR:  Lismor   

TITLE:   We’ve Nae Electric
Crackens / George Aitchison / Aad’s Farewell to Delft / The Doonbank Reel /
Bob Comrie The Hen Man 
TRK:  10
ARTIST:  Colin Dewar and His Band 
CD:  A’ The Best Fae Banffshire
LABEL/CAT NR:  BCDS0601 

TITLE:  The Highland Barn Dance 
John MacDonald of Glencoe & Major Manson of Clachantrushal
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Bobby MacLeod
CD:  Vintage 78’s
LABEL/CAT NR:  Kilmory – KRCD0101 

TITLE:   Sugar Candie
The Earl of Angus and Arran / Master Francis Sitwell / The Lass o' Corrie Mill / Miss Agnes Lowden
TRK:  7
ARTIST:  Bobby Crowe Scottish Dance Band
CD:  RSCDS - Music for Ten Scottish Country Dances, 1978
LABEL/CAT NR:  RSCDSÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:   Montgomeries Rant
Lady Montgomerie / Archie Menzies / Lugging the Box / The Reconciliation / Kirsty MacKinnon
/ The Blue Mountain Hornpipe / The Brace Ridge Centennial Hornpipe
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Ron Kerr and His Scottish Dance Band 
CD:  Play the St Andrews Ball
LABEL/CAT NR:  Shielburn Associates   

TITLE:   The Highland Barn Dance
John Carmichaels Farewell to Scotland
TRK:  9
ARTIST:  Ian Powrie Scottish Dance Band 
CD:  The Saturday Dance Volume 4
LABEL/CAT NR:  Legacy Recordings  

TITLE:   Mitch’s Reels
Cracken’s / Jessie Stuart’s Welcome to Dufftown / Bitter Lemon Reel
TRK:  20
ARTIST:  Graeme Mitchell Scottish Dance Band 
CD:  Caricatune
LABEL/CAT NR:  MITCH 2 

TITLE:   Mairi’s Wedding
Original / Lass O’ Fyvie / Pulling Bracken / Mally Lee / Uist Tramping Song /
Let Him Go Let Him Tarry / Alistair of The Den / The Barnyards O’ Delgaty
TRK:  14
ARTIST:  Iain MacPhail and His Scottish Dance Band
CD:  Scottish Dances Vol 5
LABEL/CAT NR:  Highlander Music – HRMCD505  

TITLE:   Last Waltz 
Farewell Waltz: The Road and the Miles to Dundee, 'way Up In Clachan, Haste Ye Back
TRK:  11
ARTIST:  Jimmy Shand Junior and his band
CD:  Buttons and Keys Volume 4
LABEL/CAT NR:  CDLAT004 

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 May 2021 19:00
  • Sat 8 Jan 2022 19:00
  • Sat 8 Jan 2022 19:30