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John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session, featuring the late John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session featuring the late John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band. John very sadly passed away recently, but it is a real treat for us to bring you this session again, first broadcast back in 2003.

We then have a very special session for you in the second hour too, with Rory Matheson, Ewen Henderson, and Gary Innes himself in the studio! Jennifer caught up with the three of them to hear about their upcoming tour and find out how this fantastic trio came to be.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Feb 2025 19:00

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John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band

John Renton   Lead Accordion
Ricky Franci   2nd accordion
Gordon Simpson  Fiddle
Stephen Provan Keyboard
Alasdair MacIntyre Drums

TITLE: The Duke of Atholl’s Reel
Duke of Atholl’s Reel   Trad 
The Heather Hills   Trad 
The Soldier’s Dance   Trad
The Jaunty Shepherd Boy  John Renton
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet
My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet  Trad 
Dan McIldowie’s Reel  Jim MacLeod 
The Tweeddale Reel   Harry Carmichael
The Stornoway Sailor   Neil Grant
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Staffin Harvest
Miss Elizabeth Mag D Fordyce Strathspey  Robert MacIntosh
Miss Neil of Glencairn   J S Skinner
Lady Charlotte Campbell    Nathaniel Gow
The Auld Toon O’Ayr    Trad
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step – 6/8 Marches
Glen Striven    P/ M John McLellan, Dunoon
Kintore House   Marie Fielding 
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
Leaving Lismore  Trad
Welcome to Uist  Trad 
Morag of Dunvegan  Trad  
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Kingussie Flower
Original ÌýÌýÌýÌýTrad
The Storrers Hornpipe   Trad 
Polwart on the Green   Trad 
The New High Level Hornpiper Robert Whinham / Andrew Rankine
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Haste to The Wedding
The Gadie Water   A Troup
Gordon Simpson’s Jig   John Renton
Ishbel Crichton of Marybank  John Renton  
Ian Holmes’ Jig   John Renton
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Dunoon Barn Dance
The Ruins of Tobruk  William MacDonald
Mrs John MacLellan  P/M John A Maclellan
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Gay Gordons
Miss Delicia Chishom   P/M Robertson
Auch Mountain’s Bonnie Glen John Balloch  
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Boston Two Step
Stepping it Lightly  John Renton
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: The Mason’s Apron
The Mason’s ApronÌýÌýÌýÌý Trad 
McLauchlan’s Scotch Measure   Trad 
The Miller’s HornpipeÌýÌýÌýÌýTrad 
Donald Ridley’s Compliments to Willie Hunter Donald Ridley 
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Rock and The Wee Pickle Two
Original TuneÌýÌýÌýÌýTrad
Jackson’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýTrad 
As I Was Kissed Yestreen  Trad 
Peter Baillie’s Wife    Trad  
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording 

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý My Love is Like a Red Red Rose
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Robert Wilson
CD:  The Very Best of Robert Wilson
LABEL/CAT NR:  EMI – 7243 8 35430 2 1

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Mrs MacDonald of Dunach / John MacDonald of Glencoe
TRK:  3
ARTIST:  Alasdair Henderson/Donald John Campbell
CD:  Music and Song of Skye and Lochalsh - An ceol againn fhin
LABEL/CAT NR:  Dualchas - DUAL 03 

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Rowin Foula Doon
TRK:  2
ARTIST:  Hom Bru
CD: Rowin Foula DoonÌýÌýÌýÌý 
LABEL/CAT NR:  HB104CD

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Jigs
a) A Melbourne Morning  Ewen Henderson
b) Drummond Castle   
c) The Herring   Gary Innes
ARTIST:  Gary Innes, Ewen Henderson & Rory Matheson
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:  Òran a' Bhranndaidh  - Song of the Brandy 
ARTIST:  Gary Innes, Ewen Henderson & Rory Matheson
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Marches
a) Doctor Brian TregaskisÌýÌýÌýÌý Gary Innes 
b) Glen Clova ÌýÌýÌýÌý   Gary Innes
c) Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band Welcome to New York  Gary Innes
ARTIST:  Gary Innes, Ewen Henderson & Rory Matheson
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Camas Daraich    [Ewen Henderson]
ARTIST:  Gary Innes, Ewen Henderson & Rory Matheson
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý
a) Calum Ross ÌýÌýÌýÌý  Donald Shaw
b) Miss Monaghans ÌýÌýÌýÌý  Trad
c) Maurice Lennons Tribute to Larry Reynolds   Maurice Lennon
ARTIST:  Gary Innes, Ewen Henderson & Rory Matheson
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Loch Leven
ARTIST:  Gary Innes, Ewen Henderson & Rory Matheson
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Macleod's Reels: Caileagan Chataibh / Stornoway Castle / Lochluichart
TRK:  14
ARTIST:  Donald Black
CD:  Dreams And Dances
LABEL/CAT NR: Macmeanmna - SKYECD55

°Õ±õ°Õ³¢·¡:ÌýÌý Jimmy Blue’s Hamilton House
Colonel Hamilton’s Delight / The Family Pride / Malcolm Ross 
TRK:  19
ARTIST:  Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:  Bobby’s Favourites
LABEL/CAT NR:  SCAM1958CD 

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Feb 2025 19:00