Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band and Fergie MacDonald MBE
For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. Our session this week comes from Frank Thomson and his Scottish Dance Band.
For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week’s dance music session comes from Frank Thomson and his Scottish Dance Band. Frank recorded this great session for us back in 2016 in our Aberdeen studio.
Plus Gary welcomes the Ceilidh King himself, Fergie MacDonald MBE as special guest. Fergie was delighted to receive an MBE in the recent New Year's Honour List for his services to Scottish traditional music. Known in music circles as an accordionist and band leader, Fergie has turned his hand to various things over the years including clay pigeon shooting, running a hotel, game-keeping, red deer management, local history and more. He chats to Gary about his varied life and career and his love of music.
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FRANK THOMSON SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Frank ThomsonÌýÌýLead Accordion
Dennis MorrisonÌýÌýSecond Accordion
Sarah BeattieÌýÌýÌýFiddle
David LittleÌýÌýÌýPiano
Brian CruickshankÌýÌýBass Guitar
Neil MitchellÌýÌýÌýDrums
TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:Ìý Gay Gordon
a) The Hamefarers Dance BandÌý [Willie Hunter]
b) The Laird’s WalkÌýÌýÌý[Hector MacAndrew]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Flora’s Fancy
a) Lady Charlotte Bruce’s FavourtieÌýÌý[N Gow]
b) Hoddam CastleÌýÌýÌýÌý[Sharp]
c) Lady Elizabeth Cole’s ReelÌýÌý[Robert Mackintosh]
d) Simon’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Peter Farnan]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Bonnie Banchory
a) Bonnie BanchoryÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]
b) The Balmedie LassesÌý[Alastair Hunter]
c) Reek for NickÌýÌý[Frank Thomson]
d) The LegacyÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Pattullo]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Ruby Waltz
a) DreamingÌýÌýÌý[Archibald Joyce]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Miss Eleanor
a) Ann Dix of Harmans WaterÌýÌý[Ian Muir]
b) The Ross StrathspeyÌýÌýÌý[Ian Muir]
c) Margaret’s FancyÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Powrie]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Irish Rover
a) The Irish RoverÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) The Boys of WexfordÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Down the BraeÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Captain Dunne’s MarchÌýÌý[Trad]
e) God Save IrelandÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
f) The Dawning of the DayÌýÌý[Trad]
g) Henry Joy McCrackenÌýÌý[Trad]
h) The Three Flowers ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice
a) James Murray of Abercairny (Fiddle Solo)
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) The Jewel of a Hundred YearsÌýÌýÌý[Phil Cunningham]
b) Ian Powrie’s Farwell to ScotlandÌýÌýÌý[Jimmy Blue]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Miss Mary Douglas
a) Miss Mary DouglasÌýÌýÌý
b) Fraser Pattullo’s JigÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Pattullo]
c) Full Marks to Bill HenryÌýÌýÌý[John Huband]
d) The Rusty ClaymoreÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Innes Russell of Perth
a) Innes Russell of PerthÌýÌýÌý[Adam Rennie]
b) Dr McHardyÌýÌýÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]
c) Susan Ross of ArbroathÌýÌýÌý[Michael Philip]
d) Frank’s FavouriteÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fred Moyes]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice
a) Sonja’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fiona Driver]
b) The Hamnavoe ReelÌýÌýÌý[Fiona Driver]
c) Trip to ScourieÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fiona Driver]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) John Robertson’s Scottish WaltzÌýÌýÌý[John Robertston]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
TITLE: Miss Murray of Lintrose
a) Miss Murray of LintroseÌýÌýÌý[John Bowie]
b) Gordon Pattullo’s ReelÌýÌýÌý[Angus Cameron]
c) The Merry ReapersÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Ingram’s 35ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Freeland Barbour]
ARTIST: Frank Thomson Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Month Of JanuaryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý Siobhan Miller
CD:Ìý Strata
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Songprint Recordings - SPR001CDÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý John McLean’s Reel
John McLean’s Reel / Catchin’ Rabbits / Donald Ridley’s Compliments to Oliver Waugh / Shannon Reel
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Ewan Galloway and Shona MacFadyenÌý
CD:Ìý A’ The Best Again Fae Banffshire
LABEL/CAT NR: BCDS0602 Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Roads Set
The Road and The Miles to Dundee / Calum’s Road / The Road to the Isles / The Road to Banff /
The High Road to LintonÌý
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Stella Wilkie and Joan BlueÌý
CD:Ìý About Time !
LABEL/CAT NR:ÌýÌý SWJB01CDÌý Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Rest and be Thankful
Airlie Bobbies / Bill Sutherland / Miss Campbell of Saddle’s Strathspey / Miss C M Barbour
TRK: Ìý11
ARTIST:Ìý Iain MacPhail Scottish Dance BandÌý
LP:Ìý Salute
LABEL/CAT NR: SGW5014Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Two Button Boxes – Pipe Marches
Donald MacGilivray’s Welcome to the 21st Century / Inveresk House
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Fergie MacDonald
CD:Ìý 21st Album
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Greentrax - CDTRAX 129Ìý
TITLE:Ìý Fergie’s Reels
Donald MacAulay of Creagorry / Violet Henderson’s Reel / Anne’s Reel / The Reunion Reel
TRK: Ìý12
ARTIST:Ìý Iain MacFarlane
CD:Ìý Ceilidh House
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Grampian Records – CD102ÌýÌý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Loch Maree Islands
TRK: ÌýS1 B1
ARTIST:Ìý Fergie MacDonald
LP:Ìý Loch Maree Islands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Thistle/ ÌýRWEP 644Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Moidart Sessions
Red Socks / Archie Harrison’s ReelÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý4
ARTIST:Ìý Fergie MacDonald
CD:Ìý The Ceilidh King – Fergie’s 50th Album
LABEL/CAT NR: CD 117 Ìý
TITLE:Ìý Mrs Helen N RobertsonÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Stella Wilkie and Joan BlueÌý
CD:Ìý About Time !
LABEL/CAT NR:ÌýÌý SWJB01CDÌý Ìý
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TITLE:ÌýÌý The Moray Rambler
MacFarlane O’ The Sprots O Burnieboozie / Mormond Braes / Roses of Prince Charlie / MacPherson’s Farewell.
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý Ewan Galloway and Shona MacFadyenÌý
CD:Ìý A’ The Best Again Fae Banffshire
LABEL/CAT NR: BCDS0602
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- Sat 9 Jan 2021 19:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland