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Matthew Maclennan and his Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great session from Matthew Maclennan and his band. We then bring you a brilliant concert set from the one and only Hjaltibonhoga, recorded in Banchory during their recent tour across the UK.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Matthew Maclennan and his Scottish Dance Band

Matthew Maclennan and his Scottish Dance Band

Matthew MacLennan Lead accordion
Julia Dignan Fiddle
Liam Stewart 2nd accordion
Robert Black Piano
John Sinton Bass
Gordon Smith Drums


TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglas MBE [PM Donald MacLeod]
b) The Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering [PM William Ferguson]
c) The Sweet Maid of Mull [Allan C Beaton, John MacFadyen]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Laird of Milton’s Daughter RSCDS 22
a) The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (Original Tune) [W Christian]
b) Maidens [Andrew Rankine]
c) Murdo Morrison of Borve [Bill Black]
d) The Clay Pigeon Boxer [Ian Crichton]
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Kilberry Castle [Archibald Campbell]
b) Captain Campbell [PM William Ross]
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz – Waltzes from the North Isles
a) Lisa [David Halcrow]
b) Dance of the Sooth Wast Wind [Tom Georgeson, Da Mirrie Dancers]
c) Morven’s Waltz [Ronald Anderson]
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TITLE: Paisley Weavers 3x32 Strathspey RSCDS Graded book 3
a) Lady Jemima Jonston [Nathaniel Gow]
b) Lady Burnside’s Birthday [Charles Duff]
c) ‘Stoigh Leam Fhéin An Siosalach [Unknown]
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) The Sharpshooters March [Gerardo Metallo]
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Number 1 featuring Cameron Goodall and Dougie Anderson
a) Bonnie Dundee [Walter Scott]
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TITLE: The Virginia Reel
a) The Waves of Torry [Traditional]
b) The Ennis Reel [Traditional]
c) John Ryan’s Polka [Traditional]
d) Scartoglen Polka [Traditional]
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TITLE: Scottish Waltz
a) O Gin I Were a Baron’s Heir [Joseph William Holder]
b) Castles in the Air [James Ballantyne]
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TITLE: Foursome Reel
a) Devil in the Kichen [Traditional]
b) Dalnahassaig [PM G S Maclennan]
c) When you go to the hill take your gun [Traditional]
d) Johnnie Macdonald’s Reel [J A Centre]
e) Lumsden’s Rant [A Macdonald]
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Number 2
a) Haughs o’ Cromdale [Traditional]
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TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) The 10th ITC Farewell to Inverness [PM William Bryson]
b) The 10th HLI Crossing the Rhine [PM Donald Shaw Ramsay]
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Hjerdafeld [Ian Burns]
b) The Mortgage Burn [Gordon Maclean]
c) Ronnie Maclellan’s Reel [Brenda Stubbert]
d) Alex Saones Reel [Robert Black]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Tarmac Jigs
Smell the Tarmac [Margaret Robertson]
Under the Stands [Margaret Robertson] 
On The Esplanade [Margaret Robertson] 
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TITLE: Hornpipes from The Youth Group
Henny’s [Lois Nicol]
Frsekas [Andrew Gifford]
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TITLE: Still Water [Margaret Robertson] 
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TITLE: Waltz
Krissi [Margaret Robertson ]
Sungaets & Widdergaets [Margaret Robertson ]
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TITLE: Voe
Sandy [Ryan Couper ]
Da 60 Fathom Reel [Alex Couper ]
Da Clubb [Ross Couper ]
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TITLE: Reels
Brian The Coach Driver [Margaret Robertson]
Fiddles in the Rain [Margaret Robertson]
The Platinum Year [Margaret Robertson] 
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TITLE: Waltzes
Eileen’s Waltz [Debbie Scott]
Williem Couper Allan of Lower Fea [Ross Couper] 
The Dolls House [Margaret Robertson]
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TITLE: Hornpipes
Tug The Line [Margaret Robertson]
Tune for Lukas [Kevin Henderson]
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TITLE: Slow Air
Memories of Dave Jackson [Bryan Gear]
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TITLE: Plain Sailing [Margaret Robertson]
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TITLE: Shipshape Reels
Talon’s Trip To Thompson Island [Kevin Henderson]
Valentine’s Reel [Jenna Reid] 
Shipshape [Margaret Robertson]
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TITLE: Reels
Spootiskerry [Ian Burns]
Laxo Burn [Arthur Scott Robertson]
Hurlock’s Reel [Tom Anderson] 
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Broadcast

  • Saturday19:00