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Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Ian Muir and his Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Ian Muir and his Scottish Dance Band. This archive session was the last one to be recorded for Take the Floor in ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland's Queen Margaret Drive before the studios moved to Pacific Quay in 2007.

And Gary's guest is Craig Espie who tells Gary all about how he got into music and ended up joining the band Skerryvore. They also chat about the children's book and album project Craig has been working on called Mr Goose.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Sep 2021 19:00

Playlist

Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
Ian MuirÌýÌýLead accordion
Derek HamiltonÌýSecond accordion
Susan GordonÌýÌýFiddle
Neil MacMillanÌýKeyboard
Scott GordonÌýÌýDrums

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) The Duke of York’s Welcome to Balmore ÌýÌý[W. Burnside]
b) Pipe Major Donald MacLean of Lewis ÌýÌýÌý[P/M D. MacLeod]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Circassian Circle
b) Waverley Steps
c) Always Welcome
d) Farquhar Mathieson ÌýÌý[Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Southern Rose WaltzÌý
a) Leaving Stornoway ÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Farewell to the Maidens ÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Maid o’ the Lustrous Hair ÌýÌý[Trad]
d) The Cuckoo ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
e) Mistress Janet MacMillan ÌýÌý[Neil MacMillan]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Britannia Two-Step
a) Liam Stewart’s Two Step ÌýÌý[Ian Muir]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) The Shores of Loch Bee ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Kirsty Batchelor ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]
c) Willie Johnstone of Dunnydeer ÌýÌý[Michael Philip]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Wild Geese
a) Original
b) Jamie Rae ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) The Eavesdropper ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) The Slalom Skier ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Ragtime Pipers ÌýÌýÌý[R Mathieson]
b) Miss Susan MacFadyen ÌýÌý[Michael Philip]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The Sally Gardens ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) The Silver Spear ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Sonny Martin ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Phil Cunningham’s Reel ÌýÌý[Aly Bain]
e) Bob McQuillin’s Reel ÌýÌý[Aly Bain]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: St Bernards Waltz
a) Calum’s Waltz ÌýÌýÌý[Steven Spence]
b) The Palomino Waltz ÌýÌý[Phil Cunningham]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) The Ivy Cottage Two-Step ÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Memories of Father Angus MacDonald
b) Gaelic tune
c) Gaelic tune
d) Calum Beag
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) The Blackthorn Stick ÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Shandon Bells ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Saddle the Pony ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Sweet Biddy Daly
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: Call Of The Pipes
a) There was a Lad ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Duncan Gray ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) My Love is but a Lassie Yet Ìý[Trad]
d) The Deil’s Awa ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Virginia Reel
a) The Mouth of the Tobique
b) Frank’s Reel ÌýÌý[J McCusker]
c) Trip to Herves
d) McArthur Road ÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Ian Muir Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Fear a Bhata
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Capercaillie
CD:Ìý Fear a Bhata Single
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Survival Records – ZD 44342ÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Irish Hornpipes
The Galway Hornpipe/ The Golden Eagle
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Matthew Maclennan Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Traditionally Inspired
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýMDM001ÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Pipe Major Sam ScottÌý
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 1
ARTIST:Ìý Angus Grant
LP:Ìý Highland Fiddle
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Topic Records – 12TS347 ÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Pride of Erin Waltz
The Homes of Donegal/ Lovely Lettram/ Staic an Margaid
TRK: Ìý9
ARTIST:Ìý John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Band Boys’ Choice
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý TRCD9903ÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Common Ground
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Fraser
CD:Ìý Dawn Dance
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Culburnie RecordsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Together Again
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Skerryvore
CD:Ìý Together Again
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý TyreeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Foxy
TRK: Ìý20
ARTIST:Ìý Craig Espie and Anna Massie
CD:Ìý Mr Goose: Risk and Reward
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Angels From The AshesÌýÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST: Blair Douglas
CD:Ìý Angels From The Ashes
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ridge Records - Rr029
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Broom of the Cowdenknowes
TRK: Ìý12
ARTIST:Ìý The Quiggs
CD:Ìý Wings of Gold
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýLOWLAND021ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Double Rise- set of jigs
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Blazin Fiddles
CD:Ìý The Key
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý BFCD2017Ìý

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Sep 2021 19:00