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Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we have a brand new band session from Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we have a brand new band session from Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band. Plus Gary's guest is composer and musician Hilary de Vries who picks some of her favourite tracks and tells Gary about her new tune book, The Black Isle Collection.

1 hour, 5 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Oct 2021 19:55

Playlist

Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
Nicol McLaren Accordion
Shona MacFadyen Fiddle
Neil Caul  Accordion
Isobelle Hodgson Piano
John Sinton  Double Bass
Robert Simpson Drums

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Grand March 
a) The Gordon Highlanders March  [James Scott Skinner]
b) The Hills of Moffat    [George Cockburn]
c) The Hills of Perth    [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording  

TITLE: The Invitation Dance 
a) Baker's Wood   [Jim Johnstone]
b) The Hills of Glenorchy  [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Isla C MacLeod   [Dugald C MacLeod]
d) Long Island Jig   [PM Robert Mathieson]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance  
a) David Ross   [Archibald MacNeill]
b) Banks o' the Ore  [Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording       

TITLE: Scottish Waltz 
a) Jill and Willie Grieve's Wedding Waltz  [Billy Anderson]
b) My Lily      [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Hermless      [Michael Marra]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Reel of the Puffins 
a) Black Bear     [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Sweet Maid of Glendaruel   [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Boy's Lament for his Dragon  [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Dornoch Links    [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording       

TITLE: The River Cree 
a) Jackson's Bottle of Claret     [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Norma's Tune      [Iain T MacPhail]
c) Susan Martin's Welcome to the Island of Barbados [Brian MacNeil]
d) Carm Oliver's Jig      [John C Hayes]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Hillcrest's Ruby Gem 
a) Hillcrest's Ruby Gem    [Don Wood]
b) John and Elizabeth McOuat of Glencarse  [Nicol McLaren]
c) Song of Freedom (Enemy at the Door)  [Wilfred Joseph]
d) Taiyuan      [Lex Keith]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Eva Three Step 
a) Sweet Maid of Mull   [Alan C Beaton]
b) Dr J G Hunter of Altbea   [Alastair Downie]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz 
a) Mull of the Coll High Bens  [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Lonely Ben More   [Calum MacLean]
c) My Mother    [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Leaving Skye   [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
e) Sine Bhan    [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Castle Varrich 
a) Dumfries House   [John Riddell]
b) Jimmy Ward's Jig   [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) The Dandy Dancer   [Jim Johnstone]
d) Cleveland Park   [Ivan Drever]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording    

TITLE: Boston Two Step 
a) The Claybraes Two Step  [David Cunningham]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Broadford Bay 
a) Wee Man From Skye  [PM Donald MacLeod]
b) The High Drive   [Gordon Duncan]
c) The Red Fox   [PM Robert Mathieson]
d) Roddy Ross of Brora  [John MacKay]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Keeper of the Light
TRK:  2
ARTIST:  Claire Hastings
CD:  Sense of the Place
LABEL/CAT NR:  SFC001 

TITLE:   Bonny at Morn
TRK:  3
ARTIST:  Duncan Chisholm
CD:  The Door of Saints’
LABEL/CAT NR:  CPFCD002       

TITLE:   Wendy’s Tune 
TRK:  
ARTIST:  Hilary de Vries
CD:  The Black Isle Collection
LABEL/CAT NR:           

TITLE:   Mystic Seacliffs
TRK: 5 
ARTIST:  Davy Spillane Band 
CD:  Out of the Air
LABEL/CAT NR:  TARA CD 2017      

TITLE:   The Cromarty Lighthouse 
TRK:  
ARTIST:  Bill Taylor
CD:  The Black Isle Collection
LABEL/CAT NR:           

TITLE:   The Commodore Session Set: James Ryan's Slip Jig / The Commodore/ Locheil's Awa To France / The Boys Of Tulla
TRK:  10
ARTIST:  Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band
CD:  Road To Glenfinnan
LABEL/CAT NR:  OLP008 

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Oct 2021 19:55