Alastair Hunter and the Lorne 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 Alastair Hunter and the Lorne 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 Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band first broadcast in 2000. Plus Gary's guest is Jean Martin, president of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. She chats to Gary about the role of the RSCDS and picks some of her favourite sets for dancing to.
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Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
Alastair Hunter Accordion
Hebbie Gray  Fiddle
Russell Hunter  Piano
Jack Stephen  Drums
Alastair Cameron Bass
TITLE:Â Â Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Blooms Of Bon Accord
a) Original     [J.S.Skinner]
b) Dirk Kommer’s Reel   [Jim Johnstone]
c) Highland Lassie    [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: SpiffinÂ
a) The Honeymoon Jig    [Ian Powrie]
b) A Sair Fecht     [Bert Murray]
c) The Johnstone Jig     [Bert Murray]
d) Dod and Mary Michie’s Jig   [Bill Douglas]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Beechwood Strathspey
a) Beechwood     [Frank Thompson]
b) Currie’s Rambles    [Trad]
c) The Countess of Seafield   [Alex Walker]
d) Blin’ Jamie     [J.S.Skinner]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Farewell to Huntly    [J.S.Skinner]
b) The Guizers’ March   [Gideon Stove]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Haddo House
a) Mrs Gordon of Haddo    [Alice Maclennan]
b) Athlone Jig      [Trad]
c) I Lost my Love     [Trad]
d) Miss Cochran’s Jig    [A.Gibb]
e) Miss Eileen Stewart’s Jig    [Ray Milbourne]
f) Norven House     [R.Cooper]
g) Bonnie Muir     [Trad]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Domino 5
a) Cambridge Hornpipe   [Trad]
b) Upper Denton    [Trad]
c) Aldridge’s Hornpipe   [Trad]
d) Waterloo     [Trad]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Cradle Song
a) Original     [J Scott Skinner]
b) Wae’s me for Prince Charlie [Trad]
c) Mary Morrison   [Trad]
d) Jock o’ Hazeldean   [Trad]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Dancing Master
a) Original
b) Graeme and Norma Hutcheson    [A.C.Hunter]
c) The Hoewick S.C.D. Club     [A.C Hunter]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance
a) Mrs HL McDonald of Dunach   [Willie Lawrie]
b) Lochaber Gathering    [G.S.McLennan]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: John Of Bon Accord
a) Original     [G.Meikle]
b) The Inside Oot Fish Eater   [P.Wood]
c) The Lempit Cuddie   [F.Jamieson]
d) Jim Muir’s Reel    [G.Pattullo]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Cuillins Of Skye
a) Farewell to Cramond   [Muriel Johnstone]
b) Clachnacuddin    [Trad]
c) Macallan     [J Scott Skinner]
d) Miss Martin’s Strathspey   [Trad]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Polka
a) Tam Burns’ Polka    [Dick Black]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gladys Mcdonald Of Glencoe    Â
a) Gladys McDonald    [Annie Shand
b) Muckle Friday    [Bert Murray]
c) The Bobby     [Bert Murray]
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) The Flowers of Edinburgh    [Trad]    Â
b) High Drive      [Gordon Duncan]  Â
c) Billy Thom’s Reel     [Jim Johnstone]  Â
d) Mitten’s Breakdown    [Trad]    Â
ARTIST: The Lomond Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Mrs John MacColl
Mrs John MacColl / Shepherd's Crook / Peter MacKinnon Of Skeabost
TRK: Â 4
ARTIST:Â Hecla
CD:Â Hecla
LABEL/CAT NR:Â KRS001Â Â
TITLE:Â Â Glengarry's Gathering / Glengarry's Dirk / Lochgarryside Reel
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Aonghas Grant
CD:Â The Hills Of Glengarry
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â Shoogle
TITLE:Â Â Dark Clouds
TRK: Â 3
ARTIST:Â Dowally
CD:Â Early bird // Night owl
LABEL/CAT NR:Â DW003Â
TITLE:Â Â Jean Martin of Aberdeen
Jean Martin of Aberdeen/ Grenoside
TRK: Â 11
ARTIST:Â Muriel Johnstone and Keith Smith
CD:Â Silver Tassie and other Favourite Dances
LABEL/CAT NR: SSCD20 Â Â Â
TITLE:  Mrs Stewart’s Jig  Â
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Neil Copland Scottish Dance Band
CD:Â Book 35 RSCDS
LABEL/CAT NR:Â RSCDSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
TITLE:Â Â Blooms of Bon Accord
TRK: Â 7
ARTIST:Â Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
CD:Â Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records Â
TITLE:Â Â The Rose of Aberdeen
TRK: Â
ARTIST:Â Brandon McPhee
CD:Â The Rose of Aberdeen Single
LABEL/CAT NR:  Pan Records      Â
TITLE:Â Â Geese From the East
TRK: Â 5
ARTIST:Â Dowally
CD:Â Early bird // Night owl
LABEL/CAT NR: DW003
TITLE:Â Â Speir Thoo The Wast Wind
TRK: Â 2
ARTIST: FaraÂ
CD:Â Times From Times Fall
LABEL/CAT NR:Â FARA 002
TITLE:Â The Castle of Mey
Prince Charlie/ Fiona MacLeod/ The Brolum/ Dolina Mackay
TRK: Â 12
ARTIST:Â Lindsay Weir
CD: Reels ‘N’ Heels
LABEL/CAT NR:Â GLRCD1801
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- Sat 21 Aug 2021 19:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Scotland