Da Fustra
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This weekend we treat you to an archive session from Shetland band, Da Fustra.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This weekend we treat you to an archive session from Da Fustra recorded in 2007 in Lerwick. And Gary's guest is Gaelic singer Alasdair Gillies. He tells Gary about his life and career in music including spending time in Canada and winning the Mod Gold Medal.
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Da Fustra
Peter Wood  Lead accordion
James Leask  Second accordion
Inga Wood  Fiddle
Brian Morrison Piano
Cecil Hughson  Bass
Kevin Gifford  Drums
TITLE:Â Â Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Gay Gordons Â
a) Jacob’s Peerie Drum   [Graeme Garriock]  Â
b) Volunteer Beach    [Stuart Anderson]  Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: New Hesitation Waltz
a) The Risonante Waltz   [Margaret Robertson]Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Black Mountain Reel Â
a) Fernbank Garden  Â
b) Reel for Eilidh Shaw   [Russell Hunter]
c) Ally’s Dasher    [Peter Wood]
d) Pam Finlayson’s Reel   [Colin Finlayson]
e) Da Kirk Stack    [Roddy Matthews]Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Britannia Two-Step
a) John Philip Sousa’s Bagpipe March   [Ellis]
b) Kilchoan Highland Games    [Iain Peterson]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Hooper’s Jig
a) Peter’s Peerie Boat ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Tom Anderson]
b) The Glasgow Gaelic Club    [Trad]
c) Jim Donald’s First Position   [Peter Wood]
d) Andrew & Catherine’s 65th   [Peter Wood]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) Betty Fitchet’s Polka   [Jimmy Shand]  Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: West Sandwick Waltz
a) Beloved West Sandwick    [Gilbert Robertson]
b) Peggy Hughson’s Waltz    [Peter Wood]Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Eva Three-Step Â
a) Kirkhill   [J R Riddell]
b) Redford Cottage  [W. Sinclair]Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Shiftin’ BobbinsÂ
a) Shiftin’ Bobbins    [Muriel Rimmer]
b) Dirk Kommer’s Reel    [Jim Johnstone]
c) Luggin’ the Box    [Neil Barron]
d) The Unst Music & Dance Club  [Charlie Kilpatrick]Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Edinburgh Mixture  Â
a) Paul Martin’s March  Â
b) The Troops March  [Colin Finlayson] Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Strip The Willow Â
a) Sweet Bidy Daly   [Trad]
b) Ten Penny Bit   [Trad]
c) Fergie’s Jig    [Jim Johnstone]
d) Drunken Cruik & Duke [Graeme Mitchell]Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Sunset on the St Lawrence   [M. Heller]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance Â
a) Pipe Major Jim Christie of Wick   [Addie Harper, Snr]
b) Jennifer MacKenzie of Plockton  [Robert Black]Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Orkney Reel Â
a) Da Tushkar ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ronnie Cooper]
b) The Shetland Fiddler   [Donald Shaw Ramsay]
c) John Spence of Uyeasound  [Trad] Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE: Boston Two-Step  Â
a) Stein Song
b) Boy Thingamy Whalsa  [R Matthewson] Â
ARTIST: Da Fustra
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TITLE:  Lord Saltoun/ John MacNeil’s Reel/ Miss Shepherd
TRK: Â 16
ARTIST:Â Maggie Adamson and Brian Nicholson
CD: Here ‘n Now
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â MB015Â
TITLE:Â Â September Sea
Eamon Coyne’s / Mean Fouyir / Square de Mizzen
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST: Trip
CD:Â A Drop For NeptuneÂ
LABEL/CAT NR:Â TMRCD001Â
TITLE:Â Â Come to the Ceili/ Haste to the Wedding
TRK: Â S1 B1
ARTIST:Â Donal Ring
LP:Â Come to the Ceili
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â LPA 848
TITLE:Â Â Kate Martin's Waltz
TRK: Â 13
ARTIST: Blair Douglas
CD:Â Leanaidh Mi
LABEL/CAT NR: Macmeanmna -Â SKYECD54
TITLE:Â Â Â No Peaking
Lads of Laois/ Alpha 29
TRK: Â
ARTIST: Eòin Cumming/ Cara Slaughter/ Calum MacAskill
CD: Come Spend A While Wi’ Us
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â
TITLE:Â Â Chi Ni'n Geamhradh (I See Winter)
TRK: Â 20
ARTIST:Â Alasdair Gillies
CD:Â Take the Floor - On the Road
LABEL/CAT NR:Â TRCD0305ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:Â Â Gifts for Cronies
TRK: Â S2 B5
ARTIST:Â Duncan Macrae
LP:Â Highland Voyage
LABEL/CAT NR:Â SR 33120ÌýÌýÌýÌýÂ Â
TITLE:Â Â The Unicorn
TRK: Â 4
ARTIST:Â Alasdair Gillies
CD:Â All My Life's a Circle
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Country House RecordsÌýÌýÌýÌýÂ
TITLE:Â Â All My Life's a Circle
TRK: Â 12
ARTIST:Â Alasdair Gillies
CD:Â All My Life's a Circle
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Country House RecordsÌýÌýÌýÌýÂ
TITLE:  Madeleine’s
TRK: Â 2
ARTIST: Trip
CD:Â A Drop For NeptuneÂ
LABEL/CAT NR:Â TMRCD001
TITLE:Â Powder Horn Jigs
TRK: Â 2
ARTIST:Â Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band
CD:Â No Half Measures
LABEL/CAT NR:Â RD002
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- Sat 19 Mar 2022 19:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland