Take the Floor at the Edinburgh Festivals 2023
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We bring you another chance to hear our brilliant Edinburgh Festivals show from 2023!
For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We bring you another chance to experience our brilliant Edinburgh Festivals show from 2023! Gary is joined onstage by two of our most beloved Scottish Dance Bands, led by Iain Cathcart and Iain MacPhail. Both celebrating anniversaries in their broadcasting careers, 30 and 50 years respectively, we bring you a wonderful night of dancing and music, live from Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.
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Live at the Edinburgh Festivals
1ST HOUR
IAIN CATHCART SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Iain Cathcart ÌýÌýAccordion
Robert MenziesÌýFiddle
James CouttsÌýÌýAccordion
Scot NicholÌýÌýPiano
Brian Cruickshank ÌýBass Guitar
Scott GordonÌýÌýDrums
2ND HOUR
IAIN MACPHAIL & HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Iain MacPhail ÌýÌýLead Accordion
Judith Smith ÌýÌýFiddle
Brian Griffin ÌýÌýHarmony accordion
Isobelle Hodgson ÌýKeyboard
Graham JamisonÌýDrums
Alasdair MacLeodÌýBass
Ìý
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) The Cameron HighlandersÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]
b) Cock of the NorthÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Last of the Lairds [8x32 bars]
a) The Stool of RepentanceÌýÌý[Traditional]
b) Shandon BellsÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
c) The Irish Washerwoman ÌýÌý[Traditional]
d) Rakes of Kildare ÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Braes of Castle Grant Ìý[Duncan MacDonald, 3rd/4th Parts by PM George McLennan]
b) The Balkan HillsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Corporal James Gillan]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart SDB
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant [4x32 Bars]
a) PetronellaÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
b) Dr RobertsonÌýÌý[Angus Fitchet]
c) DrumleysÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
d) Lord Randal’s BrideÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) DoonareeÌýÌýÌýÌý[Eilish Boland]
b) Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-RalÌýÌý[J R Shannon]
c) Forty Shades of GreenÌýÌý[Johnny Cash]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Novelty Boston Twostep
a) The Runaway TrainÌýÌýÌý[Robison Massey]
b) Nellie the ElephantÌýÌýÌýÌý[Peter Hart & Ralph Butler]
c) When Johnny Comes Marching HomeÌý[Patrick Sarsfield]
d) A Life on the Ocean WaveÌýÌýÌý[Henry Russell & Epes Sargent]
e) Battle Hymn of the RepublicÌýÌý[William Steffe & Julie Ward Howe]
f) Mr Benn ThemeÌýÌýÌýÌý[Don Warren]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Edinburgh Mixture
a) Tom McHale’s March ÌýÌý[Traditional]
b) Andrew’s MarchÌýÌýÌý[John Dagg]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: J B Milne [8x32 Bar]
a) J B Milne ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Angus Fitchet]
b) Miss Elizabeth Purcell’s FavouriteÌý[Iain T MacPhail]
c) The Bitter Lemon ReelÌýÌý[Graeme Mitchell]
d) James Forrester RankineÌýÌý[Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Britannia Twostep
a) The MacNeils of UgadaleÌýÌý[Pipe Major John M MacKenzie BEM]
b) Tug Argan GapÌýÌýÌý[Pipe Major John M MacKenzie BEM]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Old Time Gaelic Waltz
a) Caol Muile (Iona Boat Song) ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional
b) Lonely Ben More ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Calum MacLean]
c) Tiugainn Gu Sgalpaigh (Welcome to Scalpay) ÌýÌýÌý[Archie Grant]
d) Mo Lilidh (My Lily) ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
e) Faghail a Bhat Aigh Portigh (Leaving the Boat at Portree) Ìý[K MacLean]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Johnnie Walker [64 bar Strathspey & 64 bar Jig Medley]
a) Susan MacLeodÌýÌý[Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]
b) Dorrator BridgeÌýÌý[Pipe Major Donald Shaw Ramsay]
c) Banjo BreakdownÌýÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain Cathcart Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the Willow [8x32 Bars]
a) Kitty’s JigÌýÌýÌý[Iain T MacPhail]
b) Kirsty’s Ceilidh ÌýÌý[Iain T MacPhail]
c) Alan & Elizabeth Gifford Ìý[Iain T MacPhail]
d) Ewan MacPhail’s TwostepÌý[Iain T MacPhail]
ARTIST:
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TITLE: Cumberland Reel
a) OriginalÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Farewell to the TayÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c)72nd Highlanders Gathering, 1901ÌýÌý[P/M W. Taylor]
d) Locheil’s Welcome to Glasgow ÌýÌý[Alexander Cameron]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Petronella
a) OriginalÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Airlie BobbiesÌýÌýÌý[Jimmy Ritchie]
c) Bill SutherlandÌýÌýÌý[Adam Rennie]
d) Miss Campbell of SaddellÌýÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Miss Milligan’s Strathspey
a) Miss L. Montgomery of SkelmorlieÌý[Trad]
b) Sandra Wallace’s StrathspeyÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
c) Piper Play the Light StrathspeyÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Fiddler’s JoyÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglas M.B.EÌýÌýÌýÌý[Donald MacLeod]
b) Alasdair MacLeod’s Welcome to Edinburgh Ìý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Reel - Bratach Bana
a) OriginalÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Nut-Brown MaidenÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) The Cockle-GatherersÌýÌý[Trad]
d) The Black Bear ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Jennifer Cruickshank’s Skittish SchottischeÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
b) Craig & Sarah MacFadyen’s Wedding MarchÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Jig - MacDonald of Sleat
a) Dovecot ParkÌýÌý[James Braidwood Jnr]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Original ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Heilan’ LaddieÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Cabar FeidhÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) High Road to LintonÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz (Shetland)
a) The Skerry Song (intro)ÌýÌý
b) LilianÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ronnie Cooper]
c) Ordaal WaltzÌýÌýÌý[Frank Jamieson]
d) Gluss AyreÌýÌýÌýÌý[Frank Jamieson]
e) The Skerry Song (outro)ÌýÌý
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) Lady Dorothea Stewart MurrayÌýÌý[E. Rose]
b) Teinside CottageÌýÌýÌýÌý[P/M James Russell]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Luckenbooth Brooch
a) The Weaver and His Wife ÌýÌý[Andrew Rankine]
b) The Cornerhouse JigÌýÌý[Andrew Rankine]
c) Edmund Mackenzie of PlocktonÌý[Andrew Rankine]
d) Donald Iain RankineÌýÌý[Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip The Willow
a) The Lum HatÌýÌýÌý[Norman MacDonald]Ìý
b) The Old FarmhouseÌýÌý[Iain C. Cameron]Ìý
c) The Piper’s BonnetÌýÌýÌý[Colin R. MacLellan]
d) The RestÌýÌýÌýÌý[Duncan Johnston]
e) Tarbert CastleÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
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Broadcasts
- Sat 19 Aug 2023 19:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
- Sat 3 Aug 2024 19:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland