Celebrating the Centenary of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We are celebrating the centenary of the RSCDS with a great session from David Oswald and his band.
We are celebrating the centenary of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society with a session from David Oswald and his band. Joining Gary are several special guests from the RSCDS including Chair William Williamson and Chair-Elect Gary Coull. They provide some history on the organisation, and share how they have been celebrating this momentous 100th Anniversary. We also have some guests joining us from as far away as Canada and Australia, to tell us all about the international branches of the RSCDS and how Scottish Country Dancing has spread around the world.
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David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
David Oswald ÌýÌýLead Accordion
Alasdair Macleod Ìý2nd Accordion
Gillian Stevenson ÌýFiddle
Graham Berry ÌýÌýPiano/bass
Stuart Oswald ÌýÌýDrums
TITLE: Grand March
a) 51st HighlandersÌýÌýÌý[Donald MacLeod]
b) Tom McHale's March
c)Ìý Jimmy & Amy HendersonÌýÌý[John Huband]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
TITLE: Niles Roberts' Farewell to Pasadena
a) Doug MacDonald's BirthdayÌý[Andy Imbrie]
b) Louise's JigÌýÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Shand]
c) Sarah's 21stÌýÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Shand]
d) Simon Thoumire's JigÌýÌý[John McCusker]
e) Louise's JigÌýÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Shand]
f) Sarah's 21stÌýÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Shand]
g) Simon Thoumire's JigÌýÌý[John McCusker]
h) Doug MacDonald's BirthdayÌý[Andy Imbrie]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
Ìý
TITLE: Waltz Country Dance
a) Jeannie BlackÌý[Trad arranged G Berry]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Something In the Air – 4x32 Strathspey (Book 53 RSCDS)
a) Miss Taken IdentityÌýÌý[Gordon Shand]
b) LorettaÌýÌýÌýÌý[Eric Allan]
c) We'll hear the birds sing againÌý[Ian Robertson]
d) The Pride of Loch NormanÌýÌý[Luke Brady]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Earl of Mansfield – 4x48 bar reel
a) OriginalÌýÌý[John McEwan]
b) Dornoch LinksÌý[John MacDonald]
c) Highland LaddieÌý[Trad]
d) GreenwoodsideÌý[Donald MacKenzie]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
TITLE: Postie’s Jig – 4x32 Jig ((RSCDS 30 Most Popular Dances, Vol 2)
a) Lassie Come & Dance We MeÌýÌý[Neil Grant]
b) If You're Irish Come into the ParlourÌý[Shaun Glenville & Frank Miller]
c) With a shillelagh under my armÌýÌý[Billy O'Brien]
d) MacNamarra's BandÌýÌýÌý[Shamus O'Connor]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1 – 2/4s
a) Angels ShareÌýÌý[R Mathieson]
b) Robbie Shepherd's Welcome to the NAAFC annual gathering 1992 [I Crichton]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: 6/8's Pipe Marches
a) Glendaruel HighlandersÌý[PM A Fettes]
b) Dovecote ParkÌýÌý[PM James Braidwood]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Up in the Air – 4x32 Strathspey (Book 20 RSCDS)
a) Sir George Clark of PenicuikÌý[Nathaniel Gow]
b) Margaret E CampbellÌýÌý[Willie Lawrie]
c) Ladykirk BridgeÌýÌýÌý[Muriel Johnstone]
d) John RobertsonÌýÌýÌý[Bobby Macleod]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Centenary Jig – RSCDS Glasgow Branch, 100th Anniversary Dances
a) Rock Valley JigÌý[Trad]
b) Auntie’s Jig Ìý[Ian Robertson]
c) Rab Smilie's JigÌý[John Huband]
d) Cleveland ParkÌý[Ivan Drever]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2
a) Summer SunsetÌý[Keith Dickson]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Toast to the Mousies – Reels
a) Toast to the MousiesÌý[Keith Smith]
b) Zephyr LK 394ÌýÌý[Linda Irvine]
c) Morayshire Reel ÌýÌý[Paul Machlis]
d) The Mill House ÌýÌý[Joh Martin]
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip the WillowÌý or Drops of BrandyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
a)The Blackthorn StickÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST: Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: Book 1 RSCDS
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý RSCDS - CD017
TITLE:ÌýÌý Waltz Country DanceÌýÌý Bk. 4ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Neil Barron
a) Come o’er the stream, CharlieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Trad]
b) My Heart is SairÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Trad]
c) Jock o’HazeldeanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Trad]
d) A Rosebud by my early walkÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Trad]
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST: Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance BandÌý
CD:Ìý Book 4
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý RSCDS CD039Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Pinewoods ReelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bk. 53ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
a) Da TushkerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Ronald Cooper]
b) Ian Duncan’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Ronald Cooper]
c) Saint Ninian’s IsleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Ronald Cooper]
d) Chadwick’s bogÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Ronald Cooper]
ARTIST:ÌýÌý Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Band
CD:Ìý Book 53
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý RSCDS Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Ruby Rant
Mr John Trotter of Castlelaw’s Hornpipe / Burn’s Reel / Jim Lindsay’s Magic Box / The Mole
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Book 49 RSCDS
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý CD080
TITLE:ÌýÌý Trip to Timber Ridge
The Whirlwind / MacArthur’s Road / The Cauldstane Slap / Thieves Road / The Road to Eroggie
TRK: Ìý12
ARTIST:Ìý Jim Lindsay Scottish Dance BandÌýÌý
CD:Ìý RSCDS Book 52
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýCD085Ìý
TITLE: Peggy Spouse MBEÌýÌýÌý Bk. 46ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kenny Thomson
a) Peggy SpouseÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Marian Anderson]
b) Dan BlackwoodÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Marian Anderson]
c) John Monro Sturrock Ìý[Muriel Johnstone]
d) La PasseggiattaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Muriel Johnstone]Ìý
TRK: Ìý11
ARTIST:Ìý Kenny Thomson and The Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Book 46
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý RSCDS CD070Ìý
TITLE: Mairi's WeddingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 30 Popular Dances Vol.2 - Part 2ÌýÌý Colin Dewar
a) Mairi’s Wedding
b) Reel of Tullochgorm
c) Sandy O’er the LeaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Hook]
d) The Boatie Rows
e) Pullin’ Bracken
f) The Hopeful LoverÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad/B. Macleod]
g) Traditional Canadian Air
TRK: 5
ARTIST:Ìý Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance BandÌý
CD:Ìý Thirty Popular Dances – Volume Two
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDS CD087Ìý
Broadcast
- Sat 25 Nov 2023 19:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland