
Compilation Programme
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great compilation programme lined up for you, featuring some of your favourite dance bands.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great compilation programme lined up for you, featuring some of your favourite and most-loved Scottish dance bands.
Highly regarded accordion tutor and multi- talented musician Keith Dickson joins Gary to chat about his career ahead of his award from The National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs.
We also highlight two fantastic upcoming events.
Locharbriggs Community Hall in Dumfries will soon be the site of a special concert celebrating the compositions of Ian Holmes. Ian wrote over 500 tunes, many of which feature regularly in our band sessions. Ian's daughter Mhorag joins Gary on the programme to tell us more about her father's compositions and his wishes to make them available to all musicians. The concert is taking place on Sunday 22 June 2025.
Keith Festival is also coming upon us fast, taking place in the north east town of Keith from 13 to 15 June. This year, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and Gary is joined by the festival chair, Bethany Carstairs, to tell us more about their big plans.
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TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) Chadwick’s Bog   [R Cooper]
b) The Green Meadow  [Trad]Â
c) Brian Gears Reel   [J Nicolson]
d) Lorna’s Reel   [W Hunter]
ARTIST: Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Andy Ross Two Step  [Bob Watt]
ARTIST: Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bluebell Polka  [F. Stanley]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Waltz of the BellsÂ
a) Waltz for Angus Fitchet [Ian Holmes]
ARTIST: The Seamus O’Sullivan Experience
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TITLE: Reels
a) Alex Muir’s Reel   [Tommy Ford]Â
b) Dirk Kommer’s Reel  [Jim Johnstone]
c) Hugh Mckenna’s Reel  [Ian Powrie]
d) Dance the Baby   [Trad]Â
ARTIST: Susan MacFadyen and her Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Blue Bonnets O’er the Border  [Trad]
b) Mackay’s Farewell to the North  [Jim Mackay]
ARTIST: Graeme MacKay and his Band
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TITLE: Chased Lovers
Lucy and Lynn’s Clinks Bag  [David Oswald]
Humours of Donnybrook
Sully’s Geographical Rambles [Anthony Sullivan]
Trip to Kilkenny   [John McCusker]Â
ARTIST: David Oswald Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Set of Waltzes
a) Miss Rowan Davies   [Phil Cunningham]
b) Belle Mere’s Waltz   [Phil Cunningham]
c) Rowen’s Waltz    [Calum MacLean]
ARTIST: Marian Anderson Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
Walter Douglas MBEÂ Â Â [Pipe Major Donald McLeod]
Blue Bonnets Oer the BorderÂ
ARTIST: The Crynoch Ceilidh Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Montfield Two Step [Frank Jamieson]
ARTIST: Steven Carcary & His Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording                         Â
TITLE: Gaelic Waltzes
a) Mo Mhathair   [Trad]
b) Loch Duich    [Trad]
c) Peggaidh A’ Ghraidh  [Trad]
d) Mull of the Coll High Bens [Trad]
ARTIST: Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Reeks
Unknown Reel      [Unknown]
The Merry Blacksmith     [Trad]
Donny the Post      [Graeme Mitchell]
Iain Macphail’s Compliments to the late John Gibson [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Miss Elspeth Campbell   [Tomas Douglas]
b) The Taking of Beaumont Hamill  [PM John MacLennan]
ARTIST: Rory Matheson and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÂ
TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) The Bonnie Views of Forse, Caithness  [Nicky McMichan]
b) Fear A Chog Ard Angus McKelvie  [Calum McKelvie]
c) In The Gun Room     [Ian Hardie]
d) Aly Bain’s Jig     [Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÂ
TITLE:Â Â Saturday Night
TRK: Â 9
ARTIST:Â Siobhan Miller
CD:Â Bloom
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Songprint Recordings - SPR006CD
TITLE:Â Â The Gay Gordons
Linda MacNeillie / The Hills of Tynron
TRK: Â S 2 B 7
ARTIST:Â Ian Holmes and His Scottish Dance Band
LP:Â Ian Holmes and His Scottish Dance Band
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor – LILP 5086  Â
TITLE:Â Â Blue Eyed Nancy
TRK: Â 4
ARTIST:Â Robyn Stapleton
CD:Â Fickle Fortune
LABEL/CAT NR: Laverock Records - LAVE001CD
TITLE:Â Â Festival of Keith
TRK: Â
ARTIST:Â Joe Aitken & Leonard Brown
CD:Â Keith Festival
LABEL/CAT NR: Keith Festival Â
TITLE:Â Â Skye at Last
TRK: Â 4
ARTIST:Â Keith Dickson Accordion Orchestra
CD:Â Mist of the Glen
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Shielburn Associates - SHIEL008
TITLE:  Tomorrow’s World
Boy in the Boat / Devil’s Delight / The Keep Left Sign
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
CD: Tomorrow’s World
LABEL/CAT NR:Â CPR001 CD
TITLE:Â Â Musette Circus
TRK: Â 11
ARTIST:Â Clelland & Inver Shand
CD:Â Hommage a Andre Verchuren par la Generation
TITLE: Follow The Heron Â
TRK: Â 3
ARTIST:Â KODA
CD: Keepin’ it Reel
LABEL/CAT NR:Â KODACD002Â Â
TITLE:Â Â Orcadian Strip The Willow
 John Keith Laing / Spootiskerry / The Mason’s Apron
TRK: Â 19
ARTIST:Â The Andy Kain Band
CD: Twistin’ Tradition
LABEL/CAT NR: Bryan’s Room Recordings – BRCD 050
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- Sat 31 May 2025 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland