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Dennis Morrison and Friends

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week, we dig into our archive and share with you an excellent dance music session from Dennis Morrison and Friends, recorded back in 2008, followed by a vinyl hour with the best music and song from our LP era.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 19:00

Dennis Morrison and Friends

Sandy Lindsay, accordion
Colin Dewar, accordion
Judith Nicolson, fiddle
Dennis Morrison, Piano
Gus Millar, drums
Neil MacMillan, Bass

TITLE: CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE
Original
St Ninan’s Isle (R Cooper)
St Anne’s Reel
Ailsa Jayne Powrie (Ian Powrie)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: THE LEITH COUNTRY DANCE (32 BAR JIG RSCDS Book 18)
The Sailor’s Wife
Winston at Glenville Hall
Lady Elizabeth Cole’s Jig (R MacKintosh)
Miss White’s Jig (R MacKintosh)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: THIS IS NO’ MY AIN HOOSE (32 BAR STRATHSPEY RSCDS BOOK 15)
Mrs Col. Sinclair of Forss(Donald Grant)
Lady Ford’s Strathspey
Garthland House
Miss Corbett’s Strathspey
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: EVA THREE STEP (6/8 MARCHES)
Bremner’s March
Benmore (PM John McLellan)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: GAELIC WALTZ (Pam Wilkie on Piano)
Leaving Barra
Maid of the Lustrous hair
The Galley of Lorne
Lovely Island
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: ELWYN’S FAIRLY GLEN (32 BAR REEL)
Niel Gow’s Farewell to Whisky
Tom Howard’s Hornpipe
Balquidder Lasses
Caledonian Laddie
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: POLKA
The Cherrybank Polka (Bill Powrie)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: PIPE MEDLEY – SLOW AIR, ¾ RETREAT, JIG AND REEL
Craigmillar Castle
Archie McLellan (G.M. MacIntyre)
Arnish Light (Peter MacLeod Jnr)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: THE MERRY ODDFELLOWS (MISS MILLIGAN’S MISCELLANY VOL 1)
Kearney’s (Trad)
Castletown Connor’s (Trad)
The Wheels of the World (Trad)
McGuire’s (Trad)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: FIDDLE SOLO (Featuring Judi Nicolson and Pam Wilkie on Piano)
Slow Air – Lament for Big Dougal (Findlay Powrie)
Strathspey – Mrs McLean of Drummondsfold (Ian Powrie)
Reel – The Banjo Reel (Ian Powrie)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: FOURSOME REEL
Strathspey – Dora MacLeod (Peter MacLeod)
Reel – Traditional Reel (3rd and 4th parts PM Donald MacLeod)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: BARN DANCE (2/4 MARCHES)
P.M. George Ross’s Farewell to the Black Watch (P.M Willie Lawrie)
Mrs MacLeod (P.M W. MacDonald)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: GAY GORDONS (4/4 & 6/8 MARCHES)
The Hills of Alva (T Muirhead)
John Shaw (P.M. J Smith)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: 2/4 MARCH
Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Scotland (J Blue)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: MR WILSON’S HORNPIPE (32 BAR REEL RSCDS BOOK 16)
Original Tune
Ian Nicolson (Judi Nicolson)
Mike and Jenny Shaw’s Ruby Wedding (Jim Johnstone)
Gordon’s “Reel” Aviation Fuel (Colin Dewar)
ARTIST: Dennis Morrison and Friends
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TITLE: Dunoon Barn Dance
Glen Caladh Castle / Jim MacBay’s Welcome
TRK: S 1 B 4
ARTIST: Angus Fitchett and his All Star Scottish Band
LP: Fitchet’s Fancy
LABEL/CAT NR: GLN 1025

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
Oran Na Maighdean Mhara / Muile Nam Mor Bheann / Null Thar An Aiseig / A’ Bhanarach
Chaoin
TRK: S 1 B 2
ARTIST: Alastair Hunter and The Lorne Scottish Dance Band
LP: Danses Escossaises par le Lorne Scottish Danse Band d’Arberdeen
LABEL/CAT NR: SB 319

TRK: Irish Reels
Swinging On The Gate / Glen Allen / The Old Copperplate
ARTIST: Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: Ideal Holmes
LABEL/CAT NR: Lismor – LOILP 5157

TITLE: Marches
Edgefauld House / Harry Scott of Friockheim
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: Paddy Neary
LP: The High Levels of Paddy Neary
LABEL/CAT NR: Steblin Records – C1006

TITLE: The Scottish Fiddler
TRK: S 2 B 1
ARTIST: Bobby Colgan
LP: Bobby Colgan’s Bothy Nicht
LABEL/CAT NR: Waverley – ZLP 2098

TITLE: March and Reel Medley
Trip To Mabou Ridge / Inverness Gathering / Raigmore House
TRK: S 1 B
ARTIST: Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent Band
LP: A Salute to Scotland
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – WGR 082

TITLE: Miss Hadden’s Reel
The Stone Court / The Cobbler / Miss Stewart’s Jig of Bombay / Major Mackie
TRK: S 2 B 3
ARTIST: Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: Music for Ten Scottish Country Dances
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDS 3

TITLE: Marches
Tom McHale’s March / Heilan Laddie / Sean Triubhs
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band
LP: Eighteen of the Best
LABEL/CAT NR: ѿý – REH 762

TITLE: St Andrews Fair
Jockey’s Dance, Lady Charlotte Bruce’s Favourite, The Gobbie O’ and Archibald Minto
TRK: S 2 B 1
ARTIST: The Ron Gonnella Quartet
LP: Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances
LABEL/CAT NR: RSCDS 13

TITLE: These Are My Mountians
TRK: S 2 B 7
ARTIST: Jim MacLeod Band
LP: The Jim MacLeod Band Show – Live at Dunblane Hydro
LABEL/CAT NR: Ace of Clubs – SCL 1274

TITLE: Medley
Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban / The Jig of Slurs / Mrs A McPherson of Invaran
TRK: S 2 B 2
ARTIST: Gordon Pattullo
LP: Scotland’s Favourite
LABEL/CAT NR: Gem – GES 1204

TITLE: Marches
25th KOSB’s Farewell to Beirut / MacNeills of Ugadale
TRK: S 1 B1
ARTIST: Robert MacLeod and His Scottish Dance Band
LP: Rose Amang The Heather
LABEL/CAT NR: Alba Records – MAR052

TITLE: Heather Mixture Two Step
TRK: S 2 B 7
ARTIST: Jimmy Shand
LP: The Golden Years of Jimmy Shand
LABEL/CAT NR: EMI Records – GLN 1001


Broadcast

  • Sat 26 Jul 2025 19:00