The Reel Lassies
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from The Reel Lassies, in honour or International Women's Day.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from The Reel Lassies, in honour or International Women's Day. Led by Susan MacFadyen, the all-female band is a first for Take the Floor, and they are sharing a full set of tunes and dances, written either for or by women. Gary is then joined by the world renowned musician Karine Polwart, sharing stories about her incredible career as a folk musician, composer and songwriter.
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The Reel Lassies
Susan MacFadyenÌýÌýLead accordion
Shona MacFadyenÌýÌýFiddle
Jackie RaeburnÌýÌý2nd accordion
Issy HodgsonÌýÌýÌýKeyboard
Heather DonaldsonÌýÌýDrums
Suzanne GrayÌýÌýDouble Bass
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Miss Linda MacFarlaneÌýÌýÌýÌý[Robin Brock]
b) Miss Kirsty BatchelorÌýÌýÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]
c) Morag’s Spicy RumÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alasdair McPhail]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
TITLE: Margaret’s Farewell
a) Margaret Mitchell’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian T. Muir]
b) Miss C.M. BarbourÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
c) Miss Kay RoseÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
d) Mrs Mary PrintyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Mrs H.L. MacDonald of DunachÌýÌýÌý[Willie Lawrie]
b) Mrs John MacCollÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[John MacColl ]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Mo MháthairÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
b) Morag of DunveganÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
c) SÃne BhánÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
d) EilidhÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) Miss Joan C. MacKenzieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alasdair Downie]
b) Lady Dorothea Stewart Murray’s Wedding MarchÌý[Aeneas Rose]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: City of Belfast
a) City of BelfastÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Marian Anderson]
b) Miss Joan RussellÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Nicol McLaren] ÌýÌý
c) Ode to GrahamÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Judi Nicolson]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Kate Martin’s WaltzÌýÌýÌýÌý[Blair Douglas]
b) Margaret’s WaltzÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Pat Shaldhum Shaw]
c) Waltz for IndieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Stuart Cameron]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Miss Allie Anderson
a) ColtbridgeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Susan Inglis]
b) Anne Fraser MacKenzieÌýÌýÌýÌý[Bobby MacLeod]
c) Joan’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
d) Wendy’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Fiddle Slow Air
a) Levenwick BeachÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Judi Nicolson]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
TITLE: Fiona’s Polka
a) Margaret’s PolkaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Max Houliston]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Dr. Flora MacAuley of CarradaleÌýÌýÌý[Allan MacDonald, Glenuig]
b) Kirsteen’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Lorne McDougall]
c) Maureen’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
d) Mrs MacLeod of RaasayÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
´óÏó´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE:ÌýÌý Canan Nan Gaidheal (Language Of The Gael)
TRK: Ìý14
´¡¸é°Õ±õ³§°Õ:Ìý Gaelic Women
CD:Ìý Gaelic Women - Ar Canan 'S Ar Ceol
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Greentrax - Cdtrax172Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Spey In Spate / The Hurricane
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST: Nicola Benedetti
CD:Ìý Homecoming A Scottish Fantasy
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Decca - 4786690
TITLE:ÌýÌý Travel These Ways
TRK: Ìý9
ARTIST: Karine Polwart / Dave Milligan
CD:Ìý Still As Your Sleeping
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Hudson Records - HUD025CD
TITLE:ÌýÌý Land O' The Leal
TRK: Ìý3
´¡¸é°Õ±õ³§°Õ:Ìý Hannah Rarity
CD:Ìý Neath The Gloaming Star
LABEL/CAT NR: Hannah Rarity Self-released
TITLE: HeartwoodÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý1
´¡¸é°Õ±õ³§°Õ:Ìý
CD:Ìý The Lost Words - Spell Songs
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý The Lost Words
TITLE:ÌýÌý Stayin On
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST: Christine Kydd/Maggies ChoirÌý
CD:Ìý Stayin On
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Self-releasedÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Parting Glass
TRK: Ìý4
ARTIST: Karine Polwart / Dave Milligan
CD:Ìý Still As Your Sleeping
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Hudson Records - HUD025CD
TITLE:ÌýÌý Betsy Boo On Tour / Break The Light / St Andrew's Reel
´¡¸é°Õ±õ³§°Õ:Ìý Marie Fielding
CD:Ìý An Tra
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Rumford Records - CD02Ìý
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- Sat 9 Mar 2024 19:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland