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Take the Floor at Lochaber Live Festival

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We take you back to Take the Floor's family ceilidh at Lochaber Live Festival from September.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We take you back to Take the Floor's family ceilidh at Lochaber Live Festival from September, with great tunes from some well-known local musicians. First onstage is Martainn Skene and his Highland Dance Band, then followed by the Robert Robertson Dance Band - both bringing you some of your favourite tunes and dances.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 4 Oct 2025 19:00

Take the Floor at Lochaber Live

MARTAINN SKENE AND HIS HIGHLAND DANCE BAND
Martainn SkeneÌýÌýLead accordion
Sarah-Jayne ShanklandÌýFiddle
Wullie ScottÌýÌýÌý2nd accordion
Colin GarvinÌýÌýÌýkeyboard + bass
Nicky McMichanÌýÌýsnare + hi-hats
Calum MacCollÌýÌývocals

THE ROBERT ROBERTSON DANCE BAND
Robert RobertsonÌýAccordion
Iain Cathcart ÌýÌý2nd accordion
Graham MacKenzie ÌýFiddle
Fraser MacInnes Ìýsnare & Hi Hat
Ross WilsonÌýÌýKeyboard


TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) Corriechoille's 43rd Welcome to the Northern MeetingÌý[PM Willie Ross]
b) Campbell's Farewell to RedcastleÌýÌýÌýÌý[Traditional]
c) Miss Ishabel T MacDonaldÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[John MacDonald]
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Donnie MacGillivray's Welcome to the 21st CenturyÌý[Fergie MacDonald]ÌýÌý
b) The Lochaber GatheringÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[PM G. S. MacLennan]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: The Dashing White Sergeant
a) The Drunken PiperÌýÌýÌý[Alexander MacLeod]Ìý
b) The Piper of DrummondÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) C ta M r EalasaidÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) Mo Chuachag LaghachÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
e) Ruidhlidh Mo Nighean DonnÌý[Trad]Ìý
f) The Drunken PiperÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard's Waltz
a) Loch L obhann (Loch Leven)ÌýÌýÌý[Alasdair Rankine]ÌýÌý
b) Gruagach Dhonn a' Bhroillich Bh nÌýÌý[Unknown]
c) Tha Mo Ghaol airÌý ird a' ChuainÌýÌýÌý[Eanraig MacIlleBh in]
d) Buain na Rainich ri taobh LochÌý ite [Iain Cameron]
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) John McAlpineÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) Bodach Beag Obar ItheachainÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) Sabhal Iain 'icÌý isdeinÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) Innis Dhomhsa C il thu CadalÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Virginia Reel
a) M iri Bh nÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) Buain na RainichÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) Hebridean Milking SongÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) Chan eil mo leannan ann an-seoÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two-StepÌý
a) Loch Maree IslandsÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]ÌýÌý
b) Kishorn CommandosÌýÌýÌý[Gordon MacKenzie]Ìý
c) When I Came Out to Glasgow FirstÌý[William Marshall]Ìý
d) The Garden Where the Praties GrowÌý[Johnny Patterson]Ìý
e) The Ramblin' RoverÌýÌýÌý[Andy M Stewart]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Bandleader's Choice 1ÌýÌý Song
a) Lovely StornowayÌýÌý[Calum Kennedy]
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Bandleader's Choice 2 - song
a) Fear a' PhigeÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE:Ìý Postie's JigÌý
a) Maureen's JigÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]Ìý
b) The Price of a PigÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]Ìý
c) Ness BothanÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
d) No 12ÌýÌýÌý[Patrick McDonald]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Circassian CircleÌý
a) The Barrowburn ReelÌýÌý[Addie Harper]
b) The BansheeÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) The Hohner HighlanderÌýÌý[Martainn Skene]
d) The ReconcilliationÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the WillowÌý
a) Thief of LochaberÌýÌýÌý[Trad/ Donald MacLeod]
b) Old Woman's DanceÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) The Hen's MarchÌýÌýÌý[Donald MacLeod]
d) Alan MacPherson of MossparkÌý[Angus MacDonald]Ìý
ARTIST: The Martainn Skene Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Jim Barrie ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Jimmy Shand]Ìý
b) The 79th Farewell to Gibraltar Ìý[Pipe Major John MacDonald]Ìý
c) Murdo MacKenzie of Torridon Ìý[Bobby MacLeod]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons - Encore
A) The Hills of Argyll ÌýÌý[George McIntrye]Ìý
B) The Dark Waters of Loch ShielÌý Ìý[Fergie MacDonald]Ìý
C) Angus MacKinnon ÌýÌý[P/M Donald Shaw Ramsay]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Braes of Castle Grant ÌýÌý[Donald MacDonaldÌýÌý 3rd and 4th parts P/M George S McLennan] Ìý
b) Mrs MacDonald of Dunach Ìý[P/M William Lawrie]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - Encore
a) Captain CarswellÌýÌýÌý[P/M William Lawrie]Ìý
b) Centenary Jewel ÌýÌýÌý[Phil Cunningham]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Gleann Bhaille ChaoilÌýÌý SongÌý[Iain Cameron]
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two StepÌý
a) WiÌý a Hundred Pipers Ìý[Caolina Nairne]Ìý
b) ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Boys ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ÌýÌý[Trad]ÌýÌý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two StepÌý
a) John D Burgess ÌýÌý[George Cockburn]Ìý
b) Braemar GatheringÌýÌý[P/M George S McLennan]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltzes
a) Maighdeanan na h- irigh Ìý[Iain Mac Ille Brath]ÌýÌý
b) Br ighÌý Loch Iall ÌýÌý[Gun Urra]Ìý
c) Th id Mi Null ÌýÌý[Neil MacQueen]Ìý
d) Teann a-nall ÌýÌý[Archibald MacDonald]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland SchottischeÌý
a)Ìý S iomadh rud a chunna mi ÌýÌý[Trad]ÌýÌýÌý
b) DhÌý fhuillt am bodach fodar dhomhÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) L rach do ThacaideanÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) Sabhal Iain ic UisdeanÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ward Bound ÌýÌý[Robert Robertson]
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE:Ìý Dashing White SergeantÌý
a) Original ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) Frank s Reel ÌýÌý[John McCusker]Ìý
c) The Blackberry Bush Ìý[Trad]Ìý
d) Och gur duine truagh mi Ìý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Bonawe Highlanders ÌýÌý[P/M John MacColl]Ìý
b) The Heights of Cassino ÌýÌý[D MacRae]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the WillowÌý
a) LisnagunÌý ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]ÌýÌýÌý
b) The SeagullÌý ÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) Jig of SlursÌý ÌýÌý[P/M George S McLennan]Ìý
d) Itchy Fingers ÌýÌý[P/M Robert Pinkman]
Ìýe) Dick Gossip s ÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
f) MacArthur s Road ÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: The Robert Robertson Dance Band
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Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Oct 2025 19:00
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