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Colin Dewar and His Scottish Dance Band, and Celebrating 25 Years of Malinky with a Live Concert Set from Celtic Connections

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We give you another chance to hear a great band session from Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We are giving you another chance to hear a great band session from Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band as Colin marked over 40 years of broadcasting for Take the Floor. We then share a concert from the leading folk band Malinky, recorded during Celtic Connections as they celebrated their 25th anniversary earlier this year.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 13 Sep 2025 19:00

Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band & Malinky

Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
1st AccÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Colin Dewar
2nd AccÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Alasdair Macleod
FiddleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Gillian Stevenson
DrumsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ian Adamson
PianoÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Jim Nichol
BassÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý John Delaney
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) The Hills of MoffatÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [George Cockburn]
b) How I long to hear the Pipes Again [P/M J Wilson]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor
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TITLE: The Wild Geese (4x32 Jig)Ìý
a) Original
b) The Family PrideÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [L Ross]
c) Pibroch of Bonnie StrathearnÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [D.Kippen]
d) Val & John Morris’ JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [N Baron]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor

TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) The Woodlands PolkaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Charlie Nicol]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Sleeping Warrior
a) The Cradle SongÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [JS Skinner]
b) Birthday GirlÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [C Dewar] [Deeay M]
c) Pam’s Magic HarmoniesÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [D Morrison]
d) The Coffee BothyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [C Dewar] [Deeay M]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Cadgers in the Cannongate
a) John Mcneil’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [P Milne]
b) Donald Stewart the PiperÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
c) Lord SoultanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
d) The Bow ReelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [A Crookston]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Ali Flaws Two-StepÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [J Halcrow]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Anda & Helen Campbells Golden Wedding Waltz
b) Christine of Lochboisdale
c) Jean & Jimmy Aitchison
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Brigadier General Ronald Cheape of TiroranÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [P/M W Ross]
b) BieldsideÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [P/M D McLeod]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE: Postie’s Jig (4x32 Jig)
Ìýa) The WarehouseÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [N Baron]
b) Inchkeith IslandÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [N Baron]
c) The Capon TreeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [N Baron]
d) Peking DuckÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [N Baron]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
Ìý
TITLE: Cape Town Wedding (4x32 Strathspey)
a) Mr Dolph Morris’s StrathspeyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [P Kier]
b) Lady Elizabeth LindseyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Gow]
c) Lady Spencer ChichesterÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
d) Lord ElphinstonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Fiddle Solo - Gillian
a) Mrs Mary Stevenson. (slow air)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [W Hunter]
b) Compliments to Dan R Macdonald (strath)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [W Hunter]
c) Peerie Willie. (reel)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [W Hunter]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Southern Rose Waltz
a) Punds, Upper Sound WaltzÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Drewie Hawick]
b) Morven LumphananÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Drewie Hawick]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE: Eva Three Step (6/8s)
a) Jim Ritchies MarchÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [B Macleod]
b) P/M Major Donald McLean of LewisÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [C Macleod]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
Ìý
TITLE: The Sailor (4x32 Reel)
a) The Davy HornpipeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
b) The Handsome PloughboyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
c) Chester HornpipeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
d) Ned Kendalls HornpipeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE: Pad The Road Wi MeÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: MalinkyÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
Ìý
TITLE: The Sands of Saint CyrusÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Steve Byrne]
ARTIST: MalinkyÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
Ìý
TITLE: The Bonnie Lass O’ FyvieÌý
ARTIST: Malinky with Jim MalcolmÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌýÌý The Long Road DoonÌý
ARTIST: Malinky with Amy LordÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌýÌý Willie TaylorÌý
ARTIST: Malinky with Paul McKennaÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌýÌý Lizzy OrrÌý
ARTIST: MalinkyÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
Ìý
TITLE: Whaur dae ye LieÌý
ARTIST: Malinky with Karine Polwart
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌýÌý Broomfield HillÌý
ARTIST: MalinkyÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌýÌý The Brisk Young LadsÌý
ARTIST: MalinkyÌý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

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