 
                
                        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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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) The Oaks ÌýÌýÌý [James Coutts]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: .  Boston Two Step
a) The Slaughterhouse Twostep   [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: BAND LEADER'S CHOICE 2 - French waltz
a) 'Allo 'Allo ÌýÌýÌý[David Croft and Roy Moore]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dunoon Barn Dance
a) Jodie's Giant Gin ÌýÌýÌý[John Burns]
b) Mr And Mrs John Omand   [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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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
- Sat 9 Nov 2024 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 9 Nov 2024 19:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland Extra