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Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band. Recorded in Edinburgh in 1994, Gary chats to Marie Fielding who played fiddle for the session about her memories of the night. Plus Gary's guest is Gaelic singer, children’s entertainer and TV presenter, Donnie 'Dotaman' MacLeod. He picks some of his favourite tracks and chats to Gary about his varied career in TV and music.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 7 Aug 2021 19:00
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Scotland

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Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
Jim Johnstone    Lead Accordion
Marie Fielding   Fiddle
Ian Hutson    Second Accordion
Gordon Robertson   Drums
John Sinton    Bass
Bill Hendry    Piano

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) John Carmichael’s Farewell to Scotland
b) Leaving Glen Urquart
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Master Alastair Cunningham Weir ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
b) Bobby Brown’s Welcome To Scotland ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Hamilton House  
a) The Original  [Niel Gow]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 
b) Jeannie’s Blue E’en   [Trad]    
c) The Steam Boat     [Trad]    
d) The Corner House Jig    [Trad]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Waltz
a) The Trowie Burn  [Trad]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  
b) Mary ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý    
c) Ronas Voe ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý    
d) Sunset Over Foula ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý   
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Reel of the 51st Division
a) The Drunken Piper ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý   
b) Mount Stuart HouseÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  
c) Dr Robertson    [Angus Fitchet]   
d) Deveron Reel    [Neil Grant]     
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TITLE: Military Two Step
a) Liberty Bell    [Philip Sousa]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Bonnie Anne
a) Glendaruel Highlanders
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow - Irish Jigs
a) Saddle the Pony    [Trad]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
b) Willie Walsh’s Jig    [Trad]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  
c) Tell Her I Am   [Trad]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) The Tenpenny Bit    [Trad]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Medley
a) O A’ The Airts     [William Marshall]  
b) Jim Malloy of Tobermory    [Marie Fielding]   
c) Miss LyallÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý    
d) The Mitchells of Stryn    [Marie Fielding]    
e) Jig of SlursÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý    
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: 6/8 MarchesÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý   
a) Captain Craig BrownÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
b) Ballochyle  ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Peter Macleod]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strathspey and Reel
a) The Laird o Drumblair   [J. Scott Skinner] 
b) Reel of Tulloch     [Keith Norman MacDonald] 
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Fitful HeadÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]   
b) Miss Susan Cooper    [Ronnie Cooper]  
c) The Dawn Hornpipe ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 
d) Jack’s Delight     [Trad]    
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:   The Lads That Were Reared Amang Heather  
TRK:  12
ARTIST:  Robyn Stapleton
CD:  Fickle Fortune
LABEL/CAT NR:  Laverock Records - LAVE001CD

TITLE:   Strip The Willow
The Hens March / Cork Hill / The Jig of Slurs / Kenny Gilles of Portnalong 
TRK:  11
ARTIST:  Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
CD:  Traditionally Inspired
LABEL/CAT NR:  MDM001

TITLE:   Granny's Heilan' Hame 
TRK:  13
ARTIST:  Calum Kennedy
CD:  The King of the Highlands
LABEL/CAT NR: Ythan Music Trust - LEGACY22CD

TITLE:   Ross’s Set
Iain Angus Douglas’s Welcome to the Big Wide Workd / The Flaggon / Ash City
TRK: 9
ARTIST:  TMSA Young Trad Tour 2019 Led by Ross Miller 
CD:  TMSA Young Trad Tour 2019
LABEL/CAT NR:  TMSA19 

TITLE:   Canan Nan Gaidheal
TRK:  9
ARTIST:  Na H-Oganaich
CD:  Gun Stad
LABEL/CAT NR:  Macmeanmna SKYECD53   

TITLE:   Strathspey & Reels
Arniston Castle, Thomson's Dirk & Mrs MacPherson of Inveran
TRK:  S2 B7
ARTIST:  John Carmichael
LP:  Tears The Tartan  
LABEL/CAT NR:  SHLP7005 

TITLE:   An Eala Bhan – The White Swan
ARTIST:  Calum Kennedy
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TITLE: Alasdair Uilleim’s:
Captain Horne / Munlochy Bridge / Him Bò Hogaidh Ò...... 
TRK:  3
ARTIST:  Beinn Lee
CD:  Osgarra
LABEL/CAT NR:  Beinn Lee BL18

TITLE:   Reels
The Drunken Piper / Far From Ö÷²¥´óÐã / Jackson’s Number Two / Reevie’s Number Nine
TRK:  11
ARTIST:  Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
CD:  Stanley Ceilidh Vol 1
LABEL/CAT NR:  Conisby Music – CONISB02

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Aug 2021 19:00
    Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Scotland