John Renton Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from the John Renton Scottish Dance Band.
For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from the John Renton Scottish Dance Band from 2005. Gary's special guest is Irish singing star Michelle Burke. We also share the latest CD releases and tracks requested by you.
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JOHN RENTON AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
John RentonÌýÌýLead Accordion
Ricky FranciÌýÌýSecond Accordion
Gordon SimpsonÌýFiddle
Stephen ProvanÌýPiano 
Alasdair MacIntyreÌýDrums
TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple 
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band 
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 
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TITLE: GAY GORDONS 4/4 marches
a) The Meeting of the Waters ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Wings 
c) Torquil John MacKenzie ÌýÌýÌý[Iain Murdo MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
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TITLE: SCOTTISH REFORM
a) Original tune ÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Forbes Mill ÌýÌý[Dan R. MacDonald]
c) Captain White ÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Anne Fraser Mackenzie Ìý[Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý 
TITLE: BONNIE BANCHORY 
a) Bonnie Banchory ÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
b) Heather’s Hebridean Hornpipe Ìý[Ian Crichton] 
c) Thelma’s Favourite ÌýÌý[Ronald Jamieson]
d) Morag’s Reel ÌýÌýÌý[Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý 
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TITLE: HEBRIDEAN WALTZ
a) Morag’s Hebridean Air ÌýÌýÌý[Ian Crichton]
b) Ann of Lenore ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alistair MacPhail, snr] 
c) Mister’ Crichton ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ishbel Crichton]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
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TITLE: EVA THREE STEP 
a) Chrissie MacKenzie of Loch Carron ÌýÌý[John Renton] 
b) Len Buchanan ‘Pride of Scotland’ ÌýÌýÌý[R. H. Brown]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: THE IRON MAN 
a) The Iron ManÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
b) Mackenzie HayÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
c) Renatton’s FancyÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
d) The Kirrie Kebbuck ÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
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TITLE: THE GATES OF EDINBURGH 
a) Original ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Ken Duncan’s Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Munro]
c) Miss Catherine Maxwell’s Scots Measure ÌýÌý[Abraham Mackintosh]
d) The Early Morning Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Will Atkinson]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
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TITLE: THE KELLOHOLM JIG 
a) The Kelloholm Jig ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Peter Hyssett)
b) Dave Ford’s Jig ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Pattullo) 
c) Marriage March ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Waldo BoroÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Freeland Barbour] 
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý 
TITLE: CANADIAN BARN DANCE 
a) Mary Ross ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[P/M W. Cruickshank] 
b) Miss Meg Kerr’s March ÌýÌýÌý[Piper R. F. Current]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: VICTORY WALTZ
a) The Bennadrove Waltz ÌýÌý[Iain Murdo MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý 
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TITLE: TARRY A WHILE 
a) Lord CathcartÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Balcomie House ÌýÌýÌý[Wightman Collection]
c) Miss Ann MacKay’s Favourite Ìý[Robert Mackintosh]
d) The ParsonÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý
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TITLE: BONNIE CHARLIE 
a) Bonnie Charlie ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Niel Gow]
b) Newcastleton Music Festival Silver Jubilee Ìý[Donald Ridley]
c) Silver Jubilee ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Shian Music]
d) Jackie Coleman’s Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
e) John and Irene Jamieson of Levenwick ÌýÌý[Stephen Provan] 
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Bonnie Wells O WearieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 
TRK: Ìý10 
ARTIST:Ìý Peter Morrison
CD:Ìý Land of the Eagle
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ross Records - ÌýCDGR 155Ìý 
TITLE: Cadean’s jig 
Cadean’s Jig / Neil and Eileen Donald / My Dungannon Sweetheart 
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Full Tilt 
CD:Ìý Live 
LABEL/CAT NR: SBR003Ìý Ìý
TITLE:Ìý John MacDonald of Glencoe / Balkan Hills 
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý John Carmichael and his Scottish Dance BandÌý 
CD:Ìý Dance Away 
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý LochshoreÌý 
TITLE:ÌýÌý Dear Old Donegal 
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Michelle Burke 
CD:Ìý Step Into The Parlour 
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý KLC002CDÌý 
TITLE:ÌýÌý Liffey Side 
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Cathal McConnell and Boys of The Lough
CD:Ìý The New Line 
LABEL/CT NR:Ìý BOTL01Ìý 
TITLE:ÌýÌý Dan O’Hara
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Michelle Burke features Cathal McConnel & Heidi Talbot 
CD:Ìý Step Into The Parlour 
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýKLC002CD 
TITLE:ÌýÌý Happy Days and Lonely NightÌý 
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Duke Special 
EP:Ìý Duke Special Sing the Songs of Ruby Murray 
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýR2R12ÌýÌý 
TITLE:ÌýÌý Gay Gordons
MacRostie Park / Miss Linda MacFarlane / Master Alistair Cunningham Weir / Bobby Brown’s Welcome to Scotland 
TRK: Ìý9
ARTIST: Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band 
CD:Ìý On The Shore of Loch Alvie 
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Grasmere GRCD 48ÌýÌýÌý 
TITLE:ÌýÌý Maudabawn Chapel / The Cameronian / The Dawn Hornpipe / The Shetland Fiddler 
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Full Tilt 
CD:Ìý Live 
LABEL/CAT NR: SBR003
Broadcast
- Sat 13 Feb 2021 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland