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John Burns 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 band session from John Burns and his Scottish Dance Band.

Gary is then joined in the studio by the one and only Aly Bain as they reminisce about his life and career thus far.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

John Burns and His Scottish Dance Band & Aly Bain

John Burns and His Scottish Dance Band & Aly Bain

John Burns Lead accordion
Duncan Black 2nd accordion
Neil Dawson Fiddle
Duncan Christie Drums
Tom Orr Piano
Brian Cruickshank Bass

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Jarl Magnus Olafson Of Lusetter [Ivor Scollay] 
b) Lund Wedding March [Callum Nicolson]
c) The Hamefarers Dance Band [Willie Hunter]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Petronella
b) The Rakes Of Mallow
c) The Fairy Dance
d) The Flowers Of Edinburgh 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Cowal Gathering [P/M John MacLellan]
b) The Lewis & Harris Gathering [P/M Peter R. MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: St. Bernards Waltz
a) Ronnie & Amy's Ruby Waltz [John Burns]
b) The Kathalex Waltz [John Burns] 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Fraher's
b) Patsy Geary's
c) The Banks Of Lough Gowna
d) Willie Coleman's
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 1 - Pipe March, Strathspey & Reel
a) Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band [Roderick Campbell] 
b) The Fiddler's Wife [John MacKay] 
c) The Herd Laddies [John MacKay]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Call of The Pipes
a) The Hills Of Moffat [George Cockburn] 
b) Captain I.R. MacHorton [P/M J. Massie]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The Old Peak Road [Kyle Rowan] 
b) Sheepskins & Beeswax 
c) The Spanner Turner [John Burns] 
d) Doit's Moffat Chippy [Nicky McMichan]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Highland Barn Dance
a) Captain & Mrs D.A. Nicolson Of Lemreway
b) Dr. Hugh MacKenzie Of Munlochy [Ian Crichton] 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 2 - Continental Polka
a) Trouble!! [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) Miss Sarah Downie Of Lintrathen [John Burns] 
b) Master Alasdair Raymond Irvine [John Burns] 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Riverside
a) The Hills Of Glenorchy
b) Stan Chapman's [Jerry Holland]
c) The Boys Of Ballymote
d) The Jig Runrig [Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Peter Davidson Reel / Jessica s Tune / Barrowburn
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Aly Bain
CD: First Album
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records Whirlie CD 1 

TITLE: Kail And Knockit Corn / Caper Fey / Pottinger's Reel
TRK: S2 B2
ARTIST: Tom Anderson
LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR: Waverley ZLP2015 

TITLE: Da Slockit Light / Smith O'Couster / Da Grocer
TRK: S1 B 6
ARTIST: Aly Bain / Tom Anderson / Violet Tulloch
CD: The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling Vol.1
LABEL/CAT NR: Topic Records 12TS281 

TITLE: Peerie Hoose Ahint The Burn / The Merry Boys Of Greenland / Macdonald's Reel
TRK: S1 B4
ARTIST: Tom Anderson
LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR: Waverley ZLP2015 

TITLE: Jack Broke Da Prison / Donald Blue / Sleep Soond Ida Mornin' / Lasses Trust In Providence /
Bonnie Isle O'Whalsay
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Tom Anderson/Aly Bain/Violte Tulloch
CD: The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling

TITLE: Mason s Apron
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Sean Maguire
CD: Music of Ireland
LABEL/CAT NR: Platinum Music Ireland

TITLE: Victory Rag
TRK: 20
ARTIST: The Humblebums
CD: Best of the Humblebums
LABEL/CAT NR: Sanctuary Records - 05414939507878 

TITLE: Far From home / Da Road to Houll (Shetland Reels)
TRK: 5
ARTIST: Boys of the Lough
CD: Good Friends - Good Music
LABEL/CAT NR: PHILO PH1051

TITLE: Lord MacDonald s Reel
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Jean Carignan
CD: Classic Canadian Songs
LABEL/CAT NR: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 

TITLE: Lightly Swims the Swan 
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Aly Bain / Phil Cunningham
CD: No Rush
LABEL/CAT NR: Self released PCAB001

TITLE: Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Aly Bain
CD: Transatlantic Sessions 3 Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records - Whirliecd12

TITLE: Margaret s Waltz
TRK: 10
ARTIST: Aly Bain
CD: First Album
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records - Whirlie CD1 Dur: 3.18

TITLE: Trouble in the Fields
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Maura O'Connell / Nanci Griffith / Donald Shaw / Jerry Douglas / Russ Barenberg / Danny
Thompson
CD: Transatlantic Sessions 2 volume two
LABEL/CAT NR: Iona Records - IRCD064

TITLE: Shetland Set - The Lament For The Sailor.. / Scalloway Lasses / The Watle O'It
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Aly Bain
CD: Transatlantic Sessions 6 - Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records - WHIRLIECD35

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