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Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week, enjoy the music of Robert Nairn and his Highland Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. Our archive session comes from Robert Nairn and his Highland Dance Band recorded earlier in 2020. Simon Howie chats about this year's Perth All Scotland Accordion and Fiddle Championships, which will host a virtual Festival this year. We also enjoy some Lockdown recordings.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Aug 2020 19:30

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Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
Robert Nairn   Lead Accordion
Andrew Macdonald  Second Accordion
Allan Nairn   Banjo and Guitar
Ewen Henderson Fiddle
Ross Wilson  Keyboard
Hugh MacCallum Drums

TITLE:   Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Loch Ruan
b) Stewart and Sheila’s Silver Wedding  [Robert Nairn]
c) Leaving Port Askaig 
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance
a) Pipe Major Willie Grey
b) Iris Katie Nairn ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Robert Nairn]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) If you’re IrishÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Trad]
b) Bonnie Wee Jeannie MacColl     [Trad]
c) The Lammas Fair
c) Piporach Domhnall DubhÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) O Nach agmhor    [Trad]
b) Fagail Glaschu    [Trad]
c) Na Ceadachadh an tide dhomh  [Trad]
d) Gu math slan do ribhinn og  [Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Inspector Donald Campbell of Ness [P.M Donald MacLeod]
b) Cutting Bracken    [Trad]
c) Kenny MacDonald’s Jig
d) Dr Flora MacAuley of Carradale  [Allan MacDonald]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Calum BeagÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) The Red Coat    [Trad]
c) John MacAlpine    [Trad]
d) Horo tha mi smaointinn   [Trad]
e) Calum BeagÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
f) The Red Coat    [Trad]
g) John MacAlpine    [Trad]
h) Horo tha mi smaointinn   [Trad]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice One - St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Kate Martin’s Waltz   [Blair Douglas]
b) The Skye Glen Waltz   [Blair Douglas]
c) Kate Martin’s Waltz   [Blair Douglas]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Archie Harrison   [Fergie MacDonald]
b) Put me in a chest   [Trad]
c) Brenda Stubbert’s Reel  [Jerry Holland]
d) The Barrowburn Reel  [Addie Harper]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) The Sweet Maid of Mull    [A C Beaton ]
b) MacLeod of MullÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Donald MacLean]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Two – March, Strathspey and Reel
a) Hugh Alexander Low of Tiree
b) Highland Harry
c) John Morrison of Assynt House
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Last Waltz
a) The Loch Tay Boat Song
b) Wild Mountain Thyme
c) Maree’s Waltz    [Robert Nairn]
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Fosgail an dorasÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) The Price of a PigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Nelson Madela’s Welcome to City Glasgow [Blair Douglas]
d) The Skylark’s Ascension
ARTIST: Robert Nairn Highland Dance Band
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TITLE:   Lochnagar    
TRK:  14
ARTIST:  Jean Redpath
CD:  Think On Me
LABEL/CAT NR:  Jean Redpath Records - JR108 

TITLE: March, Strathspey and Reel
a) Unknown MarchÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý    
b) Arlene Bowie    [Peter Farnan]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) Traditionally Technical Reel  [Robert Black ]    
ARTIST:  Matthew Scollay
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TITLE:   Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken
ARTIST:  Emily Gold
Lockdown / ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Recording for Take The Floor

TITLE:   A Tribute to Larry Reynolds
a) Mouse in the Kitchen
b) Unknown
c) The Big Fort
d) Tribute to Larry Reynolds
ARTIST:  Craig Paton Scottish Dance Band
Lockdown / ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Recording for Take The Floor

TITLE:   Waltz
Irish Whispers
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Jim Cameron and his Band
CD:  Jim Cameron’s Scottish Dance Band Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR:   Ross Records – CDGR175 

TITLE:   Dashing White Sergeant
Willie Mann of Paddy / The Peter Davidson Reel / Kitchener’s Hall / Donny The Post /
Briggy Stanes
TRK:  16
ARTIST:  Gordon Pattullo and his Ceilidh Band
CD:  A Guid Scots Night
LABEL/CAT NR: Grasmere – DRCD101

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Aug 2020 19:30