The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we treat you to an archive session from The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band from Celtic Connections.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week we have an archive session from The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band from Celtic Connections. Gary’s guest is 93 year old Donald MacDonald originally from Roy Bridge but for the last 50 years in Adelaide Australia and he shares his memories.
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THE REEL THING CEILIDH BAND
Ian ShepherdÌýÌýLead Accordion
Iain AndersonÌýÌýFiddle
Colin BrownÌýÌýSecond Accordion
Alan CrookstonÌýÌýPiano
Mark MacDougal ÌýÌýBass
Alan IrvineÌýÌýDrums
TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Take The Floor RecordingÌý
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglass MBE ÌýÌý[P/M Donald MacLeod]
b) Ciel d’automne (Autumn Sky) Ìý[Andre Brunet]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Irene Meldrum’s Welcome To Bon Accord ÌýÌý[WG Meldrum]
b) John MacCol’s March To Kilbowwie Cottage ÌýÌý[P/M Willie Lawrie]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) OriginalÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Johnny Cope ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Highland Laddie ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Cambridge HornpipeÌý ÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Posties Jig
a) Willie Rae ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
b) Hills of Glen Orchy ÌýÌý[D MacLeod]
c) Skyeman’s Jig ÌýÌýÌý[Setting Duncan Johnstone]
d) Abercairney Tom ÌýÌýÌý[R S MacDonald]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: St Bernards Waltz
a) The Green Loch ÌýÌýÌý[Gary Copland]
b) House In Rose Valley ÌýÌý[Phil Cunningham]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) John MacKenzie’s Fancy ÌýÌýÌý[JA Barry]
b) The Primrose Girl ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Forest Lodge ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) MacLaine Of Lochbuie’s Reel ÌýÌý[Trad]
e) Jenny Dang The Weaver ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
f) The Brown Haired MaidÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
g) Christmas CarousingÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Glenstriven ÌýÌýÌýÌý[John MacLellan]
b) Bonawe Highlanders ÌýÌý[D Bowman]
c) Heights Of Cassino ÌýÌý[D McRae]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Haste To The Wedding ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Brest St Marc ÌýÌýÌýÌý[G Larson]
c) Snug In A Blanket
d) Calliope House ÌýÌýÌýÌý[D Richardson]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Round The Room Waltz
a) My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose ÌýÌý[Robert Burns]
b) Massacre Of Glencoe ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Mingulay Boat Song ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Kelvingrove ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Cooleys Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Big Dougal ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Powrie]
c) Inside Oot Fish Eater ÌýÌýÌýÌý[P Wood]
d) Morag’s Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý
TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) I Bhi Ada ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Orange & BlueÌý ÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Unknown
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Goat On The Hill ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Neil Campbell]
b) Kenny Gillies Of Portnalong ÌýÌý[P MacFarquhar]
c) Scarce O’Tatties ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Norman MacLean]
d) Jimmy Ward’s Jig
e) Drewie’s Harp ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Colin Brown]
ARTIST: The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band
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TITLE:ÌýÌý FiloroÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Gary Innes/Darren Maclean
CD:Ìý How's The Craic?
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Skippinish Records - SKIPCD05Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Garry Strathspey
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Ian Powrie and his Band
LP:Ìý The Best of Ian PowrieÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Talisman (2) – STAL 5001Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Hooper’s Jig
TRK: Ìý4
ARTIST:Ìý Ian Hutson Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Let’s Celebrate
LABEL/CAT NR: Highlander Music HRMCD559Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Taobh Loch Liobhann
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Iain MacKay
CD:Ìý Creag An Fhraoich
LABEL/CAT NR: Macmeanmna -Ìý Skyecd35 ÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Highland Barn Dance
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Bobby MacLeod
CD:Ìý Vintage 78’s
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Kilmory Records - KRCD0101ÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Hawthorn Band Tribute to Jimmy Shand / Jim Barrie / Bobby Watson
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 1
ARTIST:Ìý The Hawthorn Scottish Dance Band
LP:Ìý A Tribute to Jimmy Shand
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Emerlad Gem – GES 1073ÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Glen Ballachulish
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Ewan Henderson
CD:Ìý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Belle Mere’s Waltz and Kate Martin’s Waltz
ARTIST:Ìý Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society
Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society Recording ÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Strip The Willow
The Slalom Skier / The Kitchenmaid / Best St Marc / Padruig Og
TRK: Ìý12
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair MacCuish and The Black Rose Ceilidh Band
CD: West Coast and BeyondÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýLochshore – CDLOC 1093 Ìý
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Apr 2021 19:00Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 17 Apr 2021 20:00Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Scotland Extra