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Take the Floor: Live at the Edinburgh Festivals

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor, live from the Edinburgh Festivals!

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor, live from the Edinburgh Festivals! Join us from Dynamic Earth in the heart of Edinburgh as we bring you music from two of our fantastic bands, John Burns and his Scottish Dance Band, and Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band, performing in front of a live audience.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Aug 2024 19:00

Live at the Edinburgh Festivals

1ST HOUR

JOHN BURNS & HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
John BurnsÌýÌýLead accordion
Stuart CameronÌý2nd accordion
Neil DawsonÌýÌýFiddle
Brian CruickshankÌýBass
Duncan Black ÌýÌýPiano
Alan SutherlandÌýDrums

2ND HOUR

IAIN MACPHAIL & HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Iain MacPhailÌýÌýAccordion
Brian GriffinÌýÌýHarmony accordion
Claire GullanÌýÌýFiddle
Isobelle HodgsonÌýKeyboards
Alasdair MacLeodÌýBass
Kevin MilneÌýÌýDrumsÌý

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Donald McLean’s Farewell To Oban
b) Captain CarswellÌýÌýÌýÌý[P/M Willie Lawrie]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Rannie MacLellan’s ReelÌýÌý[Brenda Stubbert]
b) The Fencing PostÌýÌýÌý[Ronnie Cooper]
c) Chadwick’s Bog
d) Hurlock’s ReelÌýÌýÌý[Tom Anderson]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Pride of Erin
a) John’s Irish AirÌýÌý[Gordon Shand]
b) Mary Of Dungloe
c) The Mountains Of Mourne
d) Little Old Town In County Down
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Annie Iona CameronÌýÌý[Stuart Cameron]
b) Mrs Lily ChristieÌýÌýÌý[P/M Donald Shaw Ramsay]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Riverside
a) Charles Anderson
b) The Bernera Bridge
c) Nutty Broon
d) The Celtic MatadorÌýÌý[D. Ogilvie]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Captain Norman Orr-EwingÌýÌý[P/M Willie Ross]
b) Leslie AngusÌýÌýÌýÌý[Jim Halcrow]
c) Linsey And Troy’s Wedding MarchÌý[John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Farewell To Fuinary
b) The Skyline Of Skye
c) The Mist Covered Mountains
d) Mull Of The Cool High Bens
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Ian Powrie’s Farewell To ScotlandÌýÌýÌý[Jimmy Blue]
b) John Carmichael’s Farewell To ScotlandÌýÌý[Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Portree BayÌýÌýÌýÌý[J. MacKenzie]
b) Robbie Shepherd M.B.E.ÌýÌý[Graeme Mitchell]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Bobby Gardner’s Favourite
b) Toss The Feathers
c) Mother’s Delight
d) Farewell To Erin
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St. Bernards Waltz
a) Castles In The Air
b) Comin’ Thru The Rye
c) My Ain Folk
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Neil Cranston’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌý[John Burns]
b) Drummond Castle
c) Willie Weir’s Return To OblivionÌýÌý[Scott Gordon]
d) Tooly’s RetreatÌýÌýÌýÌý[John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Postie’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌý[Roy Clowes]
a) Lassie, Come and Dance With MeÌýÌý[Neil Grant]
b) Saftest O’ the FamilyÌýÌýÌý[H. Lauder]
c) It’s Nice to Get Up in the MorningÌýÌý[H. Lauder]
d) That’s the Reason Now I Wear the KiltÌý[H. Lauder/A.B. Kendall]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) 51st Highland DivisionÌýÌýÌý[P/M Donald MacLeod]
b) Far O’er the SeaÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
c) Green Grow the Rashes O’ÌýÌýÌý[Robert Burns]
d) Willie’s Gan’ Tae Melville CastleÌýÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Nice To See YouÌýÌýÌýÌý[Elsie Craig]
a) Here’s Tae the Gordon’sÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
b) Bonnie Lass O’ FyvieÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
c) Mormond BraesÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
d) MacFarlane O’ the Sproats O’ Burnie BoozieÌý[G.B. Thomson/Willie Kemp]
e) Barnyards O’ DelgatyÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Hey! Look Me OverÌýÌýÌý[Cy Coleman]
b) Consider Yourself One of UsÌýÌý[Lionel Bart]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Lea-Rig
a) Original Tune ÌýÌý[James Reid]
b) The Ball of KirriemuirÌý[Traditional]
c) McGinty’s Meal-an’AleÌý[G.B. Thomson/W.Kemp]
d) The ConversazioneÌýÌý[Willie Kemp]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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BAND LEADERS CHOICE

TITLE: Bonnie AnnÌýÌýÌý[Mary Isdale Macnab]
a) The Glendaruel HighlandersÌý[P/M A. Fettes]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Pride Of Erin Waltz
a) My Wild Irish RoseÌýÌýÌý[Chauncey Olcott]
b) Sidewalks of New YorkÌýÌý[Charles B. Lawlor]
c) Little Annie RooneyÌýÌý[Michael Nolan]
d) DoonareeÌýÌýÌýÌý[Eilis Boland]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Irish RoverÌýÌý[James B. Cosh]
a) Original TuneÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
b) Roddy M’CorleyÌýÌýÌý[Ethna Carbery]
c) O’Donnell AbuÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
d) Kelly, the Boy from KillaneÌý[P.J. McCall]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn-Dance
a) Kantara to ElarishÌýÌýÌý[P/M. W. Ferguson]
b) The Sprig of IvyÌýÌýÌý[Bruce Seton]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) Portree BayÌýÌý[J. Mackenzie]
b) GlenstrivenÌýÌý[P/M John MacLellan]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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BAND LEADERS CHOICE

TITLE: St. Bernard’s Waltz
a) The Bonnie Wells O’WearieÌý[John Charles Greive]
b) The Laird O’ CockpenÌýÌý[Traditional]
c) The Queen’s MarysÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
d) The Rowan TreeÌýÌýÌý[Lady Nairne]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Calum BeagÌýÌýÌý[Traditional, Arr. Iain MacPhail]
b) Mullin DhuÌýÌýÌý[Traditional, Arr. Iain MacPhail]
c) Ubhaidh AbhaidhÌýÌý[Traditional, Arr. Iain MacPhail]
d) Far A PhigeÌýÌýÌý[Traditional, Arr. Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) A Dram Before Ye GoÌý[J.A. MacLellan]
b) Barbara’s JigÌýÌý[Trad/D. Johnstone]
c) Cork HillÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
d) Duart CastleÌýÌý[P/M Donald MacLean]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Original TuneÌýÌý[Traditional]
b) O’Dem Golden SlippersÌý[Traditional]
c) Camptown RacesÌýÌý[Stephen C. Foster]
d) Oh! SusannahÌýÌý[Traditional]
e) Old Folks At HomeÌýÌý[Traditional]
f) Da Fustra Two-StepÌý[I.T. MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail & His Scottish Dance Band
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Broadcasts

  • Sat 10 Aug 2024 19:00
  • Sat 10 Aug 2024 20:00
  • Sat 10 Aug 2024 20:30