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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, Jennifer caught up with Cape Breton's own Natalie MacMaster during Celtic Connections. Taking after her late uncle, Buddy MacMaster, Natalie is a renowned fiddler and step dancer. She tells us about her musical background and the ties between Scotland and Cape Breton.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 24 Feb 2024 19:00

Graeme MacKay Dance Band

Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Graeme Mackay  Accordion
Matthew Maclennan  Second Accordion
Liam Stewart    Piano
Gillian Stevenson   Fiddle
Ian Anderson    Drums

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Farewell To The Creeks    [James Robbie Robertson]
b) Heights Of Casino   [Donald MacRae]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Clan MacColl March  [John MacColl]
b) Inveresk House
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ 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
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Victory Waltz
a) Autumn In Glenaffric   [Jim Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

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
´óÏó´«Ã½ 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
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Britannia Twostep
a) Granny Mhairi’s Bairns    [Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice One – Slow Air
a) Road to Dall   [Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Boston Twostep
a) Out At The Meadowbank Inn   [Linsday Ross]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ 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
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Polka
a) MacGregors Polka   [Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ 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
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Two – Two Step
a) Sandy’s Shetland Stag
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

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
´óÏó´«Ã½ 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
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:   Pad The Road
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Jim Malcolm/Susie Malcolm
CD:  Spring Will Follow On
LABEL/CAT NR:  Beltane Records - BELCD112

TITLE:   Eva Three Step
Oonie’s March / John MacColl’s Farewell to the Scottish Horse
TRK:  6
ARTIST:  Nicol McLaren and The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
CD:  The Ceilidh - Are Ye Dancin’?
LABEL/CAT NR:  Greentrax – CDTRAX 303

TITLE:   A Bottle Of Vodka, 20 Marlboro Reds And £50 Cashback Please!
TRK:  3
ARTIST:  The Islay Sessioners
CD:  Mac Ile - The Music Of Fraser Shaw
LABEL/CAT NR:  Fraser Shaw Trust - FSTCD001

TITLE:   A Gordon for Me
TRK:  S 2 B 1
ARTIST:  Kenneth McKellar
LP:    Scottish Saturday Night  
LABEL/CAT NR:  Decca – SKL

TITLE:   East Neuk of Fife
TRK:  10
ARTIST:  Natalie Macmaster/Donnell Leahy
CD: Canvas
LABEL/CAT NR: Linus Entertainment - 270787

TITLE:   The King George Medley
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Buddy MacMaster / Natlie MacMaster
CD:  Traditional Music from Cape Breton Island
LABEL/CAT NR:  MacMaster Music Inc - CD008

TITLE:   Eternal Friendship
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Natalie MacMaster
CD:  Blue Print
LABEL/CAT NR: Rounder

TITLE:   Blue Bonnets Over The Border
TRK:  4
ARTIST:  Natalie Macmaster/Donnell Leahy
CD: In My Hands
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX180

TITLE:   Leanaidh Mi
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Blair Douglas & Cathy Ann MacPhee
CD:  Leanaidh Mi
LABEL/CAT NR:  Macmeanmna - SKYECD54 

TITLE:   The Stool of Repentance / David Ross / The Irish Washerwoman
TRK:  S 1 B 2
ARTIST: The Ian Powrie Band
LP:  On Stage
LABEL/CAT NR: Waverley - ZLP2066

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Feb 2024 19:00