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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. We treat you to another chance to hear Nicol McLaren and his session from 2021. And Gary's special guest is multi instrumentalist, composer and producer John McCusker.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 7 May 2022 19:00

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

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

TITLE: Grand March 
a) The Gordon Highlanders MarchÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]
b) The Hills of MoffatÌýÌýÌýÌý[George Cockburn]
c) The Hills of PerthÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Invitation Dance 
a) Baker's WoodÌýÌý [Jim Johnstone]
b) The Hills of GlenorchyÌýÌý[Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Isla C MacLeodÌýÌý [Dugald C MacLeod]
d) Long Island JigÌýÌý [PM Robert Mathieson]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance  
a) David RossÌýÌý [Archibald MacNeill]
b) Banks o' the OreÌýÌý[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 WaltzÌýÌý[Billy Anderson]
b) My LilyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) HermlessÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Michael Marra]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Reel of the Puffins 
a) Black BearÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Sweet Maid of GlendaruelÌýÌý [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) Boy's Lament for his DragonÌýÌý[Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
d) Dornoch LinksÌýÌýÌýÌý[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 ClaretÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
b) Norma's TuneÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain T MacPhail]
c) Susan Martin's Welcome to the Island of Barbados [Brian MacNeil]
d) Carm Oliver's JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[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 GemÌýÌýÌýÌý[Don Wood]
b) John and Elizabeth McOuat of GlencarseÌýÌý[Nicol McLaren]
c) Song of Freedom (Enemy at the Door)ÌýÌý[Wilfred Joseph]
d) TaiyuanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[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 MullÌýÌý [Alan C Beaton]
b) Dr J G Hunter of AltbeaÌýÌý [Alastair Downie]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

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

TITLE: Castle Varrich 
a) Dumfries HouseÌýÌý [John Riddell]
b) Jimmy Ward's JigÌýÌý [Trad. Arr. Nicol McLaren]
c) The Dandy DancerÌýÌý [Jim Johnstone]
d) Cleveland ParkÌýÌý [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 StepÌýÌý[David Cunningham]
ARTIST: Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

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

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Queen Of ArgyllÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Silly Wizard
CD:  Beginner's Guide to Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: Nascente - NSBOX020  

TITLE:ÌýÌý Calmer Weather
TRK:  8
ARTIST:  Calmer WeatherÌýÌý
CD:  The Explosive Fiddlers
LABEL/CAT NR:  RAJ Records 001ÌýÌý

TITLE:  The Music of SpeyÌýÌý
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Fochabers Fiddlers
CD:  20 Years of the Auld Meal Mill Voume 4
LABEL/CAT NR:  Ross Records 

TITLE:ÌýÌý Brian's Jig
TRK:  
ARTIST: John McCusker
CD:  Best Of John McCusker 
LABEL/CAT NR:  NOT YET RELEASEDÌýÌýÌýÌý 

TITLE:ÌýÌý Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird a' Chuain – My Love On The High
TRK:  2
ARTIST:  Julie Fowlis
CD:  As My Heart Is
LABEL/CAT NR:  Macmeanmna - SKYECD33ÌýÌýÌýÌý 

TITLE:ÌýÌý Piper to the End 
TRK:  11
ARTIST:  Mark Knopfler
CD:  Get Lucky
LABEL/CAT NR:  Nonesuch Records - 520206 ÌýÌýÌýÌý 
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Not a Care in the World/ Fintan's Day
TRK:  
ARTIST: John McCusker & Helen McCabe
CD:  Not a Care in the World
LABEL/CAT NR:   NOT YET RELASEDÌýÌýÌýÌý 

TITLE:ÌýÌý Highland Medley
TRK:  S 1 B 7
ARTIST:  Graeme Mitchell and His Scottish Dance Band
LP:  Fine Fettle
LABEL/CAT NR: LAP 109

TITLE:ÌýÌý Dashing White Sergeant
The Banjo Boy / The Regatta Reel / The Blackberry Bush / The Drunken Piper
TRK:  8
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
CD:  The Peat Fire Flame
LABEL/CAT NR:  RSNCD002

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 May 2022 19:00