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John Burns Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from John Burns and his band, recorded back in 2023.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from John Burns and his band, recorded back in 2023, with some fantastic tunes for you to enjoy. It's also that time of year again where we bring you some of the incredible highlights from this years Perth All-Scotland Accordion and Fiddle Festival. Jennifer went along to this year's event, and we have performances from some of Scotland's top traditional musicians to share with you, along with all of the competition's results.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Saturday 19:00

John Burns and his Scottish Dance Band

John Burns   lead accordion
Stuart Cameron  2nd accordion
Neil Dawson   fiddle
Duncan Black   piano
Brian Cruickshank  bass
Duncan Christie  drums

TITLE: Grand March
a) Eilidh Morvern Cameron's March   [Stuart Cameron]
b) Salute To Graeme Mitchell   [Gordon Shand]
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) The Oaks ÌýÌýÌý [James Coutts]
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TITLE:  Dashing White Sergeant
a) One For Craig ÌýÌýÌý [John Burns]
b) The Famous Ballymote ÌýÌýÌý[trad]
c) Lord Wellington ÌýÌýÌý [trad]
d) The Kerryman's Daughter ÌýÌýÌý[trad]
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TITLE: .  Boston Two Step
a) The Slaughterhouse Twostep   [John Burns]
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Taking Of Beaumont Hamel   [P/M John MacLellan]
b) The Brig O' Feuch ÌýÌýÌý [P/M Donald MacLeod]
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TITLE: The Riverside
a) A Wee Scotch
b) Princess Jennifer Of Giffnock ÌýÌýÌý[Alan Small]
c) Derek McMorrow's Dug's TowelÌýÌýÌý[John Burns]
d) Violet Buchanan Of Balfron ÌýÌýÌý[Alasdair Fraser]
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TITLE: BAND LEADER'S CHOICE 1 - Pentlands Waltzes
a) Ardvasar ÌýÌýÌý [Colin Brown]
b) Vaila's Waltz ÌýÌýÌý[Colin Brown]
c) The Burnside Air ÌýÌýÌý[Derek Rae]
d) Waltz For Christine  [Derek Rae]
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TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Sylvia's Golden Retreat To Strathdon  [John Burns]
b) Iona Cruickshank's 21st Celebrations  [Marie Fielding]
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TITLE: a Circassian Circle
a) John MacKenzie's Fancy ÌýÌýÌý[J.A.Barry]
b) The Primrose Girl
c) Forest Lodge
d) MacLaine Of Lochbuie's Reel   [John MacFadyen]
e) Ronnie Miles of Glenmavis   [John Burns]
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TITLE: BAND LEADER'S CHOICE 2 - French waltz
a) 'Allo 'Allo ÌýÌýÌý[David Croft and Roy Moore]
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TITLE: Dunoon Barn Dance
a) Jodie's Giant Gin ÌýÌýÌý[John Burns]
b) Mr And Mrs John Omand   [John Burns]
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TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) The Wee Man From North Connell  [Alan Crookston]
b) Finlay Andrew Murray Nicol   [Alan Crookston]
c) Miss Elizabeth ÌýÌýÌý [John Burns]
d) Rob's Retirement ÌýÌýÌý [John Burns]
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TITLE:   40 Shades Of Green
TRK:  14
ARTIST:  Rosanne Cash/Jerry Douglas/Donald Shaw/Russ Barenberg/Danny Thompson/Aly
Bain/John Leventhal
CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR: Iona Records –

TITLE:  Barn Dance - Captain Carswell / John MacColl's March to Kilbowie Cottage
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Skipinnish
CD:  Atlantic Roar
LABEL/CAT NR: Skipinnish Records -  SKIPCD23  

TITLE:   Niel Gow’s Lament On Death Of 2nd Wife
TRK:  3
ARTIST: Hector MacAndrew
CD:  Hector MacAndrew - Legend of the Scots Fiddle
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX335

TITLE: Medley
Sandy and Helen Gardiners Golden Wedding Waltz  
Basil The Retriever  
The Calgarry Fiddlers Welcome to Shetland  
ARTIST: The Fraser Donaldson Trio
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TITLE: Medley
The Gentle Light That Wakes Me  
The Craic at Clashmor Hall
The Jig Run Rig
ARTIST: Fin Hope and Cassie Findlay
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TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Miss Suzanne Gray
Muriel Malloy Strathspey 
Brig O Walls  
ARTIST: Victoria Byrne – McCombie
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TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Anna Bs March 
The View from Brimmond  
The Traditionally Technical Reel
ARTIST: Inver Shand
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TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Alex McIntyre 
Peter Duncan  
Jim Money’s Reel  
ARTIST: Emily Gifford
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TITLE: Medley
Kate Dalrymple  
The Rambling Journeyman  
Duncan Christie Who Else? 
Herr Roloff's Farewell 
One for Craig  
Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Deeside Loons and Quines
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TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
Anna Bs March  
The View from Brimmond  
The Traditionally Technical Reel
ARTIST: Inver Shand
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TITLE: Medley
The Cradle Song  
The Cameron Highlanders 
Simon Thourmire’s Jig
Missing Time 
ARTIST: The Jake Johnstone Band
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TITLE:   The Parting Glass
TRK:  3
ARTIST:  Cara Dillon
CD:  Hill Of Thieves
LABEL/CAT NR:  Charcoal Records - CHARCD002

TITLE:   Iain MacPhail's Compliments to Mr & Mrs Ian Barbour / Robert and Judith
Whitehead’s compliments to Mr & Mrs Ian Barbour / Meg's Jig / The Burnt Potato
TRK:  12
ARTIST:  Sandy Nixon & His Scottish Dance Band
CD:  Repeat Prescription
LABEL/CAT NR:   Highlander Music - HRMCD 556

Broadcasts

  • Saturday 19:00
  • Saturday 19:30