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Fergie MacDonald and his Highland Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from the Ceilidh King himself, Fergie MacDonald.

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week our archive session comes from the Ceilidh King himself, Fergie MacDonald along with his Ceilidh Band and Fergie joins Gary to reveal the year and the venue. In the 2nd hour, Gary’s guest is fiddler Charlie McKerron, as he picks some of his favourite tracks. Added to that, we play tracks requested by you.

email: takethefloor@bbc.co.uk

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 20 Jun 2020 19:00

Playlist

Fergie MacDonald and his Highland Dance Band
Fergie MacDonaldÌýÌýAccordion
Allan Henderson ÌýÌýFiddle
John MacDonald ÌýÌýAccordion
Addie Harper ÌýÌýÌýAccordion
Hugh McCallumÌýÌýDrums
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Welcome To The Ceilidh
a) Marie’s Wedding
b) The Uist Tramping Song
c) The Thistle of ScotlandÌý
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Shinty Referee ÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) Laura McColl ÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald ]Ìý
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Uist My Love
b) The Dark Waters of Lochshiel ÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
c) The Sound of The Sea
d) The Lights of Lochindaal
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: The Argyll and Sutherland Waltz
a) Ella’s WaltzÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) The Waters of Kylesku
c) Naver Bay
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Orcadian Strip The Willow
a) Wee Todd
b) Alasdair Henderson of PortreeÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
c) The Bumble Bee ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) MacEwan’s Barn
b) Trad Tune
c) The Barroland Potcher
d) Kirsty Campbell
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: Highland Reel
a) The Regatta Reel ÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) Mrs MacLeod’s Reel
c) Big Angus Meldrum ÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Air
a) DurnessÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald ]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: The Jackie Tar Two Step
a) The Road To The Isles
b) Donna CunninghamÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
c) The Red Socks ÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) The Blackthorn Stick
b) The Fair Haired Lad
c) Ness Bothan ÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Dear Old Donegal
b) Where The Prates Grow
c) Loch Maree Islands
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:Ìý The Badon Powell
a) Donnie MacGillivray ÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
b) The Spring of Ivy
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Farewell Set
a) Morag Beag
b) The Yellow Corn
c) The Young PretenderÌý
ARTIST: Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Eilean M'Araich (Isle Of Arran)
TRK: Ìý12
ARTIST:ÌýÌý Mairi MacInnes
CD:Ìý This Feeling Inside
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - Cdtrax092 Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý John MacDonald’s March
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST: Graeme MacKayÌýÌý
CD:Ìý A Tribute to Sir Jimmy Shand
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýMCE006Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Student Lancers
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Nicol McLaren and The Glencraig Band
CD:Ìý Ah’m dancin’ – Old Time DancesÌýÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Grretrax – CDTRAX 369Ìý

TITLE:Ìý Bonnie Mary of ArgyllÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Gillies
LP: Among my SouvenirsÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: BGS ProductionsÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý S ‘och A’ Dhomhnaill Oig Ghaolaich
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST: CapercaillieÌý
CD:Ìý At The Heart of It All
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Vertical Records ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Highland Schottische
Nan MacDonald / Mrs Margaret MacAskill
TRK: Ìý4
ARTIST:Ìý John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
LP:Ìý John Ellis and his Highland Country Band
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Lismore ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:Ìý I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be FreeÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Nina Simone
CD:Ìý The Greatest Hits
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý BMG - Ìý82876527622ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Smelling Fresh
Mary Macdonald / Willie Buchach McLeod / Smelling fresh
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý James Duncan Mackenzie
CD:Ìý James Duncan Mackenzie
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýJames Duncan Mackenzie - ÌýJMMCD001ÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: WaltzesÌýÌý
Tom and Mary Lyons Waltz / It’s Grand Among Yer Ain Folks /
The Lass from Braco.
TRK: Ìý15
ARTIST: Graeme MacKayÌýÌý
CD:Ìý A Tribute to Sir Jimmy Shand
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýMCE006Ìý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Top of Ben Lomond/Ìý Neil MacEachern / The Pantomime Horse
TRK: Ìý15
ARTIST:Ìý Donald MacLeod Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Top of Ben Lomond, The
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Shielburn Associates - SHIELCD018

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Jun 2020 19:00