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Calum Kennedy Special

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor as we celebrate two kings, The Ceilidh King, Fergie MacDonald and The King of the Highlands Calum Kennedy

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a very special episode for you this coronation weekend, and to celebrate, we have not one, but two Kings! Our band session is from the Ceilidh King, Fergie MacDonald and his Ceilidh Orchestra of 10 musicians. Gary is then joined by some very special guests to share their memories of the infamous King of the Highlands, Calum Kennedy.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Calum Kennedy Special

FERGIE MACDONALD’S CEILIDH ORCHESTRA
Fergie MacDonaldÌýAccordion
Alan HendersonÌýÌýFiddle
Iain MacFarlaneÌýÌýFiddle
John MacDonaldÌýÌýAccordion
Robert NairnÌýÌýAccordionÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Addie Harper ÌýÌýAccordion and Midi Bass
John CarmichaelÌýÌýAccordion
Hugh MacCallumÌýÌýDrums
Colm O’Rua ÌýÌýBanjo

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TITLE: Grand March
a) Allan Henderson of MallaigÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) The Heights of CasinoÌýÌý[D. Macrae]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Salmon Tails up the WaterÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Siege of EnnisÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Winster Gallop ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Traditional Gaelic Waltz
a) Leaving LewisÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) My Fair LassÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Where Was I Last NightÌýÌý[Neil MacLeod]
d) Waternish PointÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
e) The Dark BurnÌýÌýÌý[Donald Fraser]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) Elizabeth Morrison of AchmoreÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) Come AlongÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Dark Waters of LochsheilÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Highland Scottische
a) MacEwans BarnÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Seonaid (Janet of Newton)ÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Roshven HouseÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

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TITLE: Hollahan’s Jig
a) Whisky GaloreÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) ‘Gaffie’ MacAskill of GlenelgÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
c) The Kesh JigÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Jim Christie of WickÌýÌý[Addie Harper]
b) The Bent Note MarchÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Boston Twostep
a) The Take the Floor TwostepÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) Dear Old DonegalÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Loch Maree IslandsÌýÌýÌý[Kenneth MacKenzie]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Sing-Along Gaelic Waltz
a) The Ness Fishing Boys
b) Mull of the High Bens
c) Morag of Dunvegan
d) Uist – Give me Your Hand
e) Welcome to Harris
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: The Scotch Reel
a) Iain MacLachan of CreagoryÌý[Callum MacLean]
b) Me and My SweetheartÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Callum BeagÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) The Balallan PoachersÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Fergie Reels (The Boys Tribute)
a) Jennifer Cruickshank’s ReelÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) Hugh MacCallum’s ReelÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
c) Philaly’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
d) MacFarlane’s Wedding ReelÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Strip the Willow – Fergie Jigs
a) Maureen’s JigÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) The Ness BothanÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
c) The Jig RunrigÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Hiking Song
TRK: ÌýCalum Kennedy
ARTIST:Ìý 3
CD:Ìý Calum Kennedy - Sailing Up The Clyde & Songs Of Scotland & Ireland
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Beltona Records - Beltona101Ìý

TITLE:Ìý Hi Horo Mo Nighean Donn
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
´óÏó´«Ã½ Recording - Gaelic Music Archive

TITLE:ÌýÌý Barnyards of Delgaty
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 3
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
LP:Ìý The Calum Kennedy ShowÌýÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Golden Guinea – GSGL 10480

TITLE:ÌýÌý O Mhairi E Mhairi
ARTIST: Calum Kennedy
´óÏó´«Ã½ Recording Gaelic Music Archive

TITLE:ÌýÌý Loch Maree IslandÌý
TRK: Ìý15
ARTIST:Ìý Calum KennedyÌýÌý
CD:Ìý Home to Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Savanna – SSLCD 107

TITLE:ÌýÌý Five Lovely Lassies
TRK: ÌýA7
ARTIST:Ìý Kennedy Family
LP: Meet The Kennedys
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Pye Records – NSPL-15034

TITLE:ÌýÌý Here's to the hills
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ythan Music - Legacy22cdÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Dark Lochnagar
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST: Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ythan Music - Legacy22cd

TITLE:ÌýÌý Bonnie Dunee
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Will Starr
CD:Ìý King of the Scottish Accordionists Volume Two
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Sleepytown Records – SLPYBUD02Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Skyline of Skye
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
LP:Ìý Skyline of SkyeÌýÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Decca Ace of Clubs – ACL

TITLE:ÌýÌý Lovely StornowayÌýÌý
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 3
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
LP:Ìý The Scottish Working ManÌýÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Golden Guinea - GGL 0412 Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Puirt - 'S ann an Ille
TRK: 2
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ythan Music - Legacy22cd

TITLE:ÌýÌý Eilean Fraoich
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
´óÏó´«Ã½ Recording - Gaelic Music Archive

TITLE:ÌýÌý Mo Mhàthair
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý Gaelic Songs
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý BeltonaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Callum's CeilidhÌý
TRK: Ìý17
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ythan Music - Legacy22cd

TITLE:ÌýÌý Cailin Mo Ruin Sa
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 1
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
LP:Ìý The Scottish Working Song
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Golden Guinea Popular Series - GGL 0412Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Granny's Heilan' Hame
TRK: Ìý13
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ythan Music - Legacy22cdÌý

TITLE:Ìý Pheigi A Ghraidh
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý Pheigi A Ghraidh
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Beltona - 45-BL2727Ìý

TITLE:Ìý Brochan LomÌý
TRK: Ìý18
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Kennedy
CD:Ìý The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ythan Music - Legacy22cdÌý
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