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Alex MacArthur Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Alex MacArthur 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 archive session from Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band from 1979. And Gary is joined by singer songwriter Ivan Drever to chat about his life and career in music and we also play tracks requested by you.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Jul 2021 19:00

Playlist

ALEX MACARTHUR AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Alex MacArthurÌýÌýLead accordion
Ian MearnsÌýÌýFiddle
Jack DelaneyÌýÌýSecond accordion
Ian WilsonÌýÌýPiano
Gordon Young ÌýÌýBass
Bobby ColganÌýÌýDrums

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Craig Paton Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) Lord Lovat’s Lament
b) The Bonnie Woods of Stirkoke
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý

TITLE: The Cumberland Reel
a) The Cumberland Reel
b) Haddow House
c) Mary GarvenÌý
d) Steamboat
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Galloway House
a) Galloway House
b) Bratach Bana
c) Little Lad
d) Angus MacLeod
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Middleton Medley
a) Tarholm Brig
b) Craighall
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Hamilton Rant
a) Dr Bob Smith
b) Trumpet Hornpipe
c) Black Score
d) Jolly Miller
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
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TITLE: Dunoon Barn Dance
a) The Lochaber Gathering
b) Glen Caladh Castle
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý
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TITLE: Waltz
a) Wi A Hundred Pipers
b) The Herding Song
c) I Left My Dearie
d) Mary Darroch
e) Bonnie StrathearnÌý
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE: Fiddle Solo
a) Laverock’s Nest
b) Innes Russell of Perth
c) The New High Level
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Polka
a) The Royal Scots Polka
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: A Trip To Aberdeen
a) The Braes of Elchies
b) Miss Rough of Longbank ÌýÌýÌý[Scott Cameron]
c) Willie MacLean of AultbeaÌýÌý[Andrew Rankine]
d) Anne Fraser MacKenzieÌýÌýÌý[Bobby Macleod]
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Inverness Country DanceÌý
a) Speed The Plough
b) Miss Monaghan
c) Willie Davie
d) Babies in the Wood
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Pibroch MacKenzie's
TRK: ÌýS 2 B 7
ARTIST: Alex MacArthur and his Scottish Dance BandÌý
LP: The Biggar and Better Sound of Alex MacArthurÌýÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý WGR022Ìý

TITLE: Trip to Aberdeen
a) Braes of Elchies
b) Drummond Castle
c) Locheil’s Welcome to Glasgow
ARTIST: Ian Powrie and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý My Heart's In The Highlands
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Pur
CD:Ìý The Lassies Reply
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý MacDug Music - DUG002Ìý

TITLE:Ìý Gay Gordons
Gordon Shand’s Journey & The Directing Dame of Inverness
TRK: Ìý6
ARTIST:Ìý Will Marshall
CD:Ìý Destination Home
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý WM2021CD Ìý

TITLE:Ìý The Waters of KyleskuÌýÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý6
ARTIST:Ìý Calum KennedyÌý
CD:Ìý The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ythan music - legacy22cdÌý

TITLE:Ìý The Beer Garden Polka
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 2
ARTIST:Ìý The Wilkie Accordion Orchestra
LP: Music of Forty HandsÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Talisman – STAL 5012

TITLE:ÌýÌý Annie Laurie
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Ivan Drever
CD:Ìý Black White and Blue
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ORCCD01Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Morning SunÌý
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý The Bothy Band
CD:Ìý Out of the Wind and into The Sun
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýMulligan – LUN 013Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Navigator
TRK: Ìý11
ARTIST:Ìý Kris Drever
CD:Ìý Black Water
LABEL/CAT NR: Reveal -Ìý REVEAL12Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Lewis Blue
TRK: Ìý11
ARTIST:Ìý Ivan Drever & Duncan Chisholm
CD:Ìý The Lewis Blue
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýIRCC062Ìý

TITLE:Ìý La Patronne
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Will Marshall
CD:Ìý Destination Home
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý WM2021CD ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Rumour
TRK: Ìý4
ARTIST:Ìý Andy Stewart
LP:Ìý Come In Come In
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Lismor/ ÌýLIDL 6008Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Lady Lever Park / The Conundrum
TRK: Ìý12
ARTIST:Ìý Bobby MacLeod
CD:Ìý Vintage 78s Vol.2
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Kilmory - KRCD0302

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Jul 2021 19:00