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Graeme Mackay 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 Graeme MacKay 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 the Graeme Mackay Dance Band. Plus Gary's guest is broadcaster, writer and Scots language expert, Billy Kay. Billy picks some of his favourite tracks and tells Gary about the role music has played throughout his life and career. Including hearing Jimmy Shand play an impromptu session with Ian Powrie.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Apr 2022 19:00

Playlist

Playlist

Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Graeme MackayAccordion
Matthew MaclennanSecond Accordion
Liam Stewart Piano
Gillian Stevenson Fiddle
Ian Anderson Drums

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Farewell To The Creeks [James Robbie Robertson]
b) Heights Of Casino[Donald MacRae]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Clan MacColl March[John MacColl]
b) Inveresk House
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Postie’s Jig
a) Gary’s Nom Noms[Alan Crookston]
b) Liam Stewart Of Galston[Alan Crookston]
c) Tobermory Bin Man[Alan Crookston]
d) Wee Man From North Connel [Alan Crookston]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Victory Waltz
a) Autumn In Glenaffric [Jim Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Black Mountain Reel
a) Graeme Mackay’s Ceilidh Cabin [Roddy Matthews]
b) Hamilton’s Nutsack [Terry Tully]
c) Fourth Floor [Gordon Duncan]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Jim Mackay’s Compliments to Andy Ross[Jim Mackay]
b) Jimmy Frasers Farewell to Queensgate [Jim Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Britannia Twostep
a) Granny Mhairi’s Bairns [Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice One – Slow Air
a) Road to Dall [Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Boston Twostep
a) Out At The Meadowbank Inn [Linsday Ross]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Pride Of Erin
a) Mountains Of Mourne [Collisson
b) Homes Of Donegal [Mcbride]
c) Boys Of The County Of Armagh [Trad]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Polka
a) MacGregors Polka [Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Filoro[Trad]
b) Uist My Love [Trad]
c) Tean A-Nall [Trad]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Two – Two Step
a) Sandy’s Shetland Stag
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Old Time Waltz
a) Lassie [William Hannah]
b) Welcome Christmas Morning [Jimmy Shand]
c) Road To Applecross [Jim Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: . Strip The Willow
a) Ceilidh Cabin Jig
b) Calum T’s Coming Of Age
c) Best Present In the World
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
ý Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Burns Marches
TRK:
ARTIST: The Ian Muir Sound
CD: Dance Some More
LABEL/CAT NR: Bryansroom Recordings

TITLE: Reels - Farrell O’ Gara’s / The Maids of Mount Kisco / Billy Broker’s
TRK: 1
ARTIST: The Blackwater Ceili Band
CD: Northern Landscape
LABEL/CAT NR: BCB002

TITLE: The Jig "Run Rig”
TRK: 9
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald
CD: Agus Na Muideartai
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor - LCOM5222

TITLE: The Birks of Invermay
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Rod Paterson
CD: Fergusson’s Auld Reekie
LABEL/CAT NR: SMD617

TITLE: The John MacLean March
TRK: S2 B5
ARTIST: Dick Gaughan
LP: No More Forever
LABEL/CAT NR:LER2072

TITLE: Billy’s Birl
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Paul Mounsey
CD: City of Walls
LABEL/CAT NR: Iona Records

TITLE: The Shuttle Rins
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Robyn Stapleton
CD: Fickle Fortune
LABEL/CAT NR: LAVE001CD

TITLE: Sweet Omagh Town
TRK: 3
ARTIST: The Blackwater Ceili Band
CD: Northern Landscape
LABEL/CAT NR: BCB002

TITLE: King's Reel / The Perfect Host / Boys Of Portaferry / Traditional Reel
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Thulbion
CD: Twilight Bound
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax Recordings - CDTRAX088

TITLE: The Flowers of Edinburgh / Mrs MacLeod / The Ale is Dear / The Plough and The Stars
TRK: 8
ARTIST: The Pentland Ceilidh Band
CD: Just for Ewes
LABEL/CAT NR: LCRCD5

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Apr 2022 19:00