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Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great band session from Iain Anderson and his Band, recorded in front of a live audience.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great band session from Iain Anderson and his Band, recorded in front of a live audience in Aberdeen. We also have a brilliant performance from singer-songwriter Alex Hodgson for you to enjoy. We hear about his latest album, Doon Where The Glennie Burns, which was the last album released by the late Ian Green on Greentrax, and hear his wonderful renditions of some favourite Christmas songs.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Dec 202419:00

Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band

Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band

IAIN ANDERSON SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Iain Anderson Lead Accordion
Susan Gordon Fiddle
Iain Cathcart Second Accordion
Neil MacMillan Electric Piano
Duncan Christie Snare & hi-hat
Brian Cruickshank Bass guitar

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Captain Norman Orr Ewing [Pipe Major William Ross]
b) The Athol and Breadalbane Gathering [Pipe Major William Fergusson]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Jessie's Whip [Colin Brown] 
b) Rock the Baby [Traditional]
c) The Lassies of Dunse [Traditional]
d) Shandon Bells [Traditional] 
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Pap of Glencoe [Pipe Major Wm Lawrie]
b) Southall [Pipe Major J McLellan DCM]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Genevieve’s Waltz [Manus McGuire]
b) Mrs Mary Stevenson [Willie Hunter]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders' Farewell to Edinburgh [Murdo McKinnon
b) Laxo Burn [Arthur Scott Robertson]
c) Loch Leven Castle [Traditional]
d) Lynn's Reel [Ian Cruickshanks]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Lord Macpherson of Drumochter [Major Angus Graham]
b) Tug Argan Gap [Pipe Major J.M. MacKenzie BEM]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Call of the Pipes
a) The 79th Farewell to Gibraltar [Pipe Major John McDonald]
b) Teribus [Traditional]
c) The Lovat Scouts [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) When Irish Eyes are Smiling [Chauncey Olcott, George Graff Jnr & Ernest R Ball]
b) Mountains of Mourne [Percy French]
c) The Sweet Forget-Me-Not [Traditional]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Fiona’s Polka
a) Fisherrow Polka [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Wee Todd [Traditional]
b) Top of Ben Lomond [Traditional]
c)Scarce o' Tatties [Norman MacLean]
d) Barbara Emslie [Ian Burns]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Christmas Waltzes
a) Welcome Christmas Morning [Sir Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Military Two Step
 a) Bouncing Bobby [Charlie Sherrit]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Hesitation Waltz
a) Memories of Willie Snaith [Sir Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) John MacFadyen of Melfort
b) Jack Aloft
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Virginia Reel
a) Dr Bob Smith [James Stanley (Stan) Hamilton]
b) The Well Wynd [Jim Johnstone]
c) Willie Hunter's Compliments to Hughie Hughson [Willie Hunter]
ARTIST: Iain Anderson Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Find Hope
TRK:
ARTIST: Emily Smith
CD: Songs For Christmas
LABEL/CAT NR: 2016 White Fall Records

TITLE: Chickadee's Christmas, 365 Days Till Christmas, A Tribute To Larry Reynolds
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Phil Cunningham and Friends
CD: Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook
LABEL/CAT NR: Vertical Records – VERTCD103

TITLE: Bha Buachaillean An Duthaich Shear
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Julie Fowlis
CD: Brigh Na Nollaig
LABEL/CAT NR: Eyeline Media - HH2011001

TITLE: The Christmas Eve Waltz
TRK: 4
ARTIST: Marie Fielding
CD: An Seisiun
LABEL/CAT NR: Rumford Records – RUMFORDCD03

TITLE: Doon Where the Glennie Burns
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Alex Hodgson
CD: Doon Where the Glennie Burns
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX418 Dur:


TITLE: Where's aw' the Years
ARTIST: Alex Hodsgon
BBC Take the Floor Recording 

TITLE: Blether on Big Back Green
ARTIST: Alex Hodsgon
BBC Take the Floor Recording 

TITLE: My Love is But a lassie Yet
ARTIST: Alex Hodsgon
BBC Take the Floor Recording

TITLE: Blue Christmas
ARTIST: Alex Hodsgon
BBC Take the Floor Recording 

TITLE: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
ARTIST: Alex Hodsgon
BBC Take the Floor Recording 

TITLE: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
ARTIST: Alex Hodsgon
BBC Take the Floor Recording 

TITLE: Welcome Christmas Morning
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Jimmy Shand
CD: Jimmy Shand The Story
LABEL/CAT NR: EMI – DUO110

TITLE: Christ Child's Lullaby, The (Taladh Chriosda)
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Sheena Wellington
CD: Clearsong
LABEL/CAT NR: Dunkeld Records - DUNCD 012

TITLE: Christmas Reels
Ding Dong Merrily on High / Deck The Halls / Go Teel it On The Mountain / Good King Wenceslas
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Jim Lindsay and his Band
CD: Scottish Christmas Dance Party
LABEL/CAT NR: Highlander Music – HRMCD015

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Dec 202419:00