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Neil Hardie and his Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. Neil Hardie is back with us this week, bringing you another great band session.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. Neil Hardie is back with us this week, bringing you another great band session.

Simon Thoumire then joins Gary as guest to tell us about his incredibly busy few years of composing, recording and touring. We also hear more about his time working with Hands Up for Trad, and, of course, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Sep 2025 19:00

Neil Hardie and his Scottish Dance Band

Neil Hardie and his Scottish Dance Band

Neil Hardie ÌýÌýÌýLead Accordion
Caroline Hardie (sister)ÌýFiddle
Brian ForrestÌýÌýÌý2nd Accordion
Jim NicholÌýÌýÌýPiano
Graham SherritÌýÌýDrums
Alasdair MacLeodÌýÌýDouble Bass

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Iain MacPhail’s Welcome to ShetlandÌý[Iain MacPhail]
b) Andrew’s MarchÌýÌýÌýÌý[John Dagg]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Flirtation Twostep
a) Willie & Bertha’s BostonÌýÌý[Andrew Hughson]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: St Bernards Waltz
a) Waltz for TraceyÌýÌý[Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Haste to the WeddingÌý[Trad]
b) Stool of RepentanceÌý[Trad]
c) Humours of GlendartÌý[Trad]
d) Calliope HouseÌýÌý[Dave Richardson]Ìý
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) Janette Gibb PolkaÌýÌý[Adam Rennie]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Black Mountain Reel
a) Lord Randolph’s BrideÌýÌýÌý[Trad]ÌýÌýÌý
b) Babes’ in the WoodÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Miss Campbell of SaddellÌýÌýÌý[Trad]ÌýÌýÌý
d) John Gideon Jamieson of CullivoeÌýÌý[Iain T MacPhail]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) The Duke of York’s Visit to BalmoreÌý[W Burnside]
b) DrumloistÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 1- Selection of Jigs
a) Martin StewartÌýÌý[Graeme Mitchell]
b) Jaz JigÌýÌýÌý[David Sturgeon]
c) Lemonville JigÌýÌý[Jack Hayes]
d) Canadian Four StepÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Edinburgh Mixture
a) Kol Kalison’s MarchÌýÌý[Drewie Hawick]
b) Thoughts of Bobby MacLeodÌý[Ian Holmes]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Boston TwostepÌý
a) Gordon Jamieson of CullivoeÌý[W Renwick]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Southern Rose Waltz
a) BillÌýÌý[Mable Gray]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Helen Black of InveranÌýÌýÌý[Jimmy Ritchie]
b) John Carmichaels Farewell to ScotlandÌý[Andrew Rankine]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 2
a) Ashokan FarewellÌýÌý[Jay Ungar]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The New High LevelÌý[Andrew Rankine]
b) Barrowburn ReelÌýÌý[Addie Harper]
c) Walking on the MoonÌý[Addie Harper]
d) Katie Shaw’s ReelÌýÌý[Iain T MacPhail]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Stan Chapman’sÌýÌý[Jerry Holland]
b) Rait CastleÌýÌýÌý[Ian Hardie]
c) Bobby Crowe of BalmulloÌý[Willie Hunter]
d) OrfasayÌýÌýÌý[Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Pad The Road
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Jim Malcolm/Susie Malcolm
CD:Ìý Spring Will Follow On
LABEL/CAT NR:ÌýÌý Beltane Records - BELCD112

TITLE:ÌýÌý Canadian Barn Dance
Mrs H L MacDonald of Dunach / John MacFadyen of Melfort
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 5
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Downie Band
LP: Scottish DancesÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Beltona – SBE 109

TITLE:ÌýÌý 40 Shades Of Green
TRK: Ìý14
ARTIST:Ìý Rosanne Cash/Jerry Douglas/Donald Shaw/Russ Barenberg/Danny Thompson/Aly
Bain/John Leventhal
CD:Ìý Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR: Iona Records - IRCD063

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Tipsy Sailor / The Future is Bright / J.F. Dickie
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Simon Thoumire And David Milligan
CD:Ìý The Big Day In
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Foot Stompin' Records - CDFSR1713

TITLE:ÌýÌý Elwyn’s Fairy Glen
Neil Gow’s Farewell to Whisky / Calabria / Miss S J Marshall / The Well Wynd
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Jim Johnstone and His BandÌýÌý
LP:ÌýÌý A Measure of ScotchÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: EMI Talisman - STAL5022 Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Tune In 5 / The 5 Tune
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý The Canny Band
CD:Ìý The Canny Band
LABEL/CAT NR: The Canny Band - CAN01CD

TITLE:ÌýÌý Come On, Let Us Sway Together
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Simon Thoumire/Dave Milligan
CD:Ìý Portraits
LABEL/CAT NR: Big Bash Records - BDIR003

TITLE: The Sound Of SleatÌý / Sully's No. 6 / John Cumming of EmboÌý
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Gordon Patullo and his Ceilidh Band
CD:Ìý Sure as the Sunrise
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý GP Recordings - GPCD002ÌýÌý

Broadcasts

  • Sat 27 Sep 2025 19:00
  • Sat 27 Sep 2025 20:00