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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 Gary's guest is broadcaster, writer and Scots language expert, Billy Kay. Billy picks some of his favourite tracks and tells Gary about the role music has played throughout his life and career. Including hearing Jimmy Shand play an impromptu session with Ian Powrie.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Apr 2022 19:00

Playlist

Playlist

Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Graeme MackayÌýÌýAccordion
Matthew MaclennanÌýÌýSecond Accordion
Liam Stewart ÌýÌýÌýPiano
Gillian Stevenson ÌýÌýFiddle
Ian Anderson ÌýÌýÌýDrums

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Farewell To The CreeksÌý ÌýÌý[James Robbie Robertson]Ìý
b) Heights Of CasinoÌýÌýÌý[Donald MacRae]ÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Clan MacColl MarchÌýÌý[John MacColl]ÌýÌýÌý
b) Inveresk House
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Postie’s Jig
a) Gary’s Nom NomsÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alan Crookston]
b) Liam Stewart Of GalstonÌýÌýÌý[Alan Crookston]
c) Tobermory Bin ManÌýÌýÌý[Alan Crookston]
d) Wee Man From North Connel ÌýÌý[Alan Crookston]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Victory Waltz
a) Autumn In Glenaffric ÌýÌý[Jim Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Black Mountain Reel
a) Graeme Mackay’s Ceilidh Cabin ÌýÌý[Roddy Matthews]
b) Hamilton’s Nutsack ÌýÌýÌý[Terry Tully]
c) Fourth Floor ÌýÌýÌýÌý[GordonÌý Duncan]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Jim Mackay’s Compliments to Andy RossÌýÌý[Jim Mackay]
b) Jimmy Frasers Farewell to Queensgate ÌýÌý[Jim Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Britannia Twostep
a) Granny Mhairi’s Bairns ÌýÌýÌý[Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice One – Slow Air
a) Road to Dall ÌýÌý[Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Boston Twostep
a) Out At The Meadowbank Inn ÌýÌý[Linsday Ross]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Pride Of Erin
a) Mountains Of Mourne ÌýÌýÌý[Collisson
b) Homes Of Donegal ÌýÌýÌý[Mcbride]
c) Boys Of The County Of Armagh ÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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TITLE: Polka
a) MacGregors Polka ÌýÌý[Graeme Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) FiloroÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Uist My Love ÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Tean A-Nall ÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Two – Two Step
a) Sandy’s Shetland Stag
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: Old Time Waltz
a) Lassie ÌýÌýÌýÌý[William Hannah]ÌýÌýÌý
b) Welcome Christmas Morning Ìý[Jimmy Shand]ÌýÌýÌý
c) Road To Applecross ÌýÌý[Jim Mackay]ÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Graeme Mackay Dance Band
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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
Â鶹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Burns MarchesÌý
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST: The Ian Muir Sound
CD:Ìý Dance Some More
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Bryansroom Recordings
Ìý
TITLE: Reels - Farrell O’ Gara’s / The Maids of Mount Kisco / Billy Broker’sÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý The Blackwater Ceili Band
CD:Ìý Northern Landscape
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý BCB002

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Jig "Run Rigâ€
TRK: Ìý9
ARTIST:Ìý Fergie MacDonald
CD:Ìý Agus Na Muideartai
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Lismor - LCOM5222Ìý

TITLE:Ìý The Birks of Invermay
TRK: Ìý6
ARTIST:Ìý Rod Paterson
CD:Ìý Fergusson’s Auld ReekieÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýSMD617ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The John MacLean March
TRK: Ìý S2 B5
ARTIST:Ìý Dick Gaughan
LP:Ìý No More ForeverÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:ÌýLER2072Ìý
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Billy’s Birl
TRK: Ìý 6
ARTIST: Paul Mounsey
CD:Ìý City of Walls
LABEL/CAT NR: Iona RecordsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Shuttle Rins
TRK: Ìý 3
ARTIST:Ìý Robyn Stapleton
CD:Ìý Fickle Fortune
LABEL/CAT NR: ÌýLAVE001CDÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Sweet Omagh TownÌýÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý The Blackwater Ceili Band
CD:Ìý Northern Landscape
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý BCB002Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý King's Reel / The Perfect Host / Boys Of Portaferry / Traditional Reel
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Thulbion
CD:Ìý Twilight Bound
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Greentrax Recordings - CDTRAX088

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Flowers of Edinburgh / Mrs MacLeod / The Ale is Dear /Ìý The Plough and The Stars
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý The Pentland Ceilidh Band
CD:Ìý Just for Ewes
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý LCRCD5

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Apr 2022 19:00