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John Ellis and his Highland Country Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great band session from our archives, featuring John Ellis and his Highland Country Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great band session for you from our archives, featuring John Ellis and his Highland Country Band, which was first broadcast in 1990. As guest, Gary is joined by fiddle player, teacher and composer, Graham Mackenzie.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Jul 2024 19:00

John Ellis & The Highland Country Band

John Ellis – Fiddle
Douglas Muir - 1st Accordion
Irene Dear – 2nd Accordion
Douglas Cargill – Bass
Chick Bonnar - Piano
George Boath - Dums

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Isla CottageÌýÌýÌýÌý[Angus Lawrie]
b) A Mile Aboon the KellisÌý Ìý[Douglas Muir]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Lady Louisa MacDonald’s Strathspey
a) OriginalÌýÌýÌý[Robert Mackintosh]Ìý
b) Auld LuckieÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) Mrs MacLeodÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) Bonnie Bessie Lee ÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Queen’s Bridge
a) Original ÌýÌýÌýÌý
b) Old Highland AirÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) Elegant Esther GrayÌý[Lindsay Ross]
d) OriginalÌý
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Mrs Stewart’s Jig
a) Captain Charles Stewart’s JigÌýÌý[Malcolm MacDonald]
b) Joe Foster’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]
c) The Family PrideÌýÌýÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]Ìý
d) The Wind that Shaks the PiggeryÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]Ìý
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Waltz
a) Come Over the Stream CharlieÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) A Hundred PipersÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c)Ìý The Skye Boat SongÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Pipe Medley
a) Calum Campbell’s Memories of KyleÌý[Evan Gare]
b) Mary Gare’s Ruby Wedding ÌýÌý[Evan Gare]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: The Chapman
a) Miss Macpherson of GilliestonÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) John MacDonald’s ReelÌý
c) The Rae RantÌý
d) Miss Macpherson of GilliestonÌý[Trad]ÌýÌý
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance
a) Miss Nancy MackayÌý[John Mackay]
b) Portree Highland GamesÌý[P/M Donald MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Espie McNabb
a) Joyce Meiklejohn’s JigÌýÌý[Frank Moy]
b) The Man From North ConnellÌý[Calum MacLean]
c) Jim McAllister’s jigÌýÌý[Calum MacLean]
d) Jig for JenÌýÌýÌýÌý[Andy Bathgate]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Highland Medley
a) Glenprosen Ghillies BallÌý[Douglas Muir]
b) Walking the FloorÌýÌý[John Chisholm]
c) Highland PibrochÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) The BrolumÌýÌýÌý[Dr Charles Bannatyne]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Scottish Walz
a) Bonnie Gallowa’Ìý[George Hornsby]
b) ScallowayÌý VoeÌý[Ronnie Cooper]
c) Rothesay BayÌý[Alfred Scott-Gatty]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Camerons Of Sheildaig Ìý[Ken C Mackay]
b) MalacleteÌýÌýÌý[Freeland Barbour]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Eight Men of Moidart
a) I’ll Gang Nae Mare tae Yon ToonÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) Burnhervie PicnicÌýÌýÌýÌý[Jock Morgan]
c) Cumberland Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Douglas Muir]
d) Orkney Reel
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) John Mathieson of NairnÌýÌý[Evan Gare]Ìý
b) Fiona GilfinnanÌýÌýÌý[Douglas Muir]
ARTIST: John Ellis & The Highland Country Band
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TITLE:ÌýÌý The Waverley Polka
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý The Clydesiders
CD:Ìý Scottish Folk Songs of the West
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Scotdisc – 191018051822

TITLE:ÌýÌý Shetland Reels:
Tilly Plump / Ahint Da Daeks o' Voe / Da Scallowa Lasses / Donald Blue
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Amy Laurenson
CD:Ìý Strands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Amy Laurenson

TITLE:ÌýÌý Iain Ghlinn' Cuaich
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Capercaillie
CD:Ìý ReLoved
LABEL/CAT NR: Vertical

TITLE:ÌýÌý Bridge Street Reels:
Mario's Cap / The Lass From Skye / Reelin' Doon Bridge Street
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Graham MacKenzie
CD:Ìý Dawning
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Blue Door Music - BDM002CD

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Love of The Isles
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Willie Hunter
CD: The Willie Hunter Sessions
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Greentrax – CDTRAX144

TITLE:Ìý Forgotten Daze / Cottesloe Beach / The Honesty Bar
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Michael McGoldrick
CD:Ìý Wired
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Vertical records - VERTCD074

TITLE:ÌýÌý Steady !
John MacFadyen of Melford / Centenary Jewel
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Off The Beaton Track
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý CPR002Ìý

TITLE:Ìý The Contradiction Reels:
The Nine Pint Coggie / The Greenfields Of Glentown / The Contradiction
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Graham MacKenzie
CD:Ìý Dawning
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Blue Door Music - BDM002CD

TITLE:ÌýÌý Calum’s Road
TRK: Ìý14
ARTIST:Ìý Capercaillie
CD:Ìý ReLoved
LABEL/CAT NR: Vertical RecordsÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Reels
The Drunken Piper / Far From Home / Jackson’s Number Two / Reevies’s Number Nine
TRK:Ìý 11 Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý The Stanley Ceilidh Volume 1
LABEL/CAT NR: Coinsby Music – CONISB02

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Jul 2024 19:00