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John Renton Scottish 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 John Renton Scottish 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 John Renton Scottish Dance Band from 2005. Gary's special guest is Irish singing star Michelle Burke. We also share the latest CD releases and tracks requested by you.

email: takethefloor@bbc.co.uk

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Feb 2021 19:00

Playlist

JOHN RENTON AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
John RentonÌýÌýLead Accordion
Ricky FranciÌýÌýSecond Accordion
Gordon SimpsonÌýFiddle
Stephen ProvanÌýPiano
Alasdair MacIntyreÌýDrums

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: GAY GORDONS 4/4 marches
a) The Meeting of the Waters ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Wings
c) Torquil John MacKenzie ÌýÌýÌý[Iain Murdo MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: SCOTTISH REFORM
a) Original tune ÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Forbes Mill ÌýÌý[Dan R. MacDonald]
c) Captain White ÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Anne Fraser Mackenzie Ìý[Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: BONNIE BANCHORY
a) Bonnie Banchory ÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
b) Heather’s Hebridean Hornpipe Ìý[Ian Crichton]
c) Thelma’s Favourite ÌýÌý[Ronald Jamieson]
d) Morag’s Reel ÌýÌýÌý[Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: HEBRIDEAN WALTZ
a) Morag’s Hebridean Air ÌýÌýÌý[Ian Crichton]
b) Ann of Lenore ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alistair MacPhail, snr]
c) Mister’ Crichton ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ishbel Crichton]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: EVA THREE STEP
a) Chrissie MacKenzie of Loch Carron ÌýÌý[John Renton]
b) Len Buchanan ‘Pride of Scotland’ ÌýÌýÌý[R. H. Brown]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: THE IRON MAN
a) The Iron ManÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
b) Mackenzie HayÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
c) Renatton’s FancyÌýÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
d) The Kirrie Kebbuck ÌýÌý[J. S. Skinner]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: THE GATES OF EDINBURGH
a) Original ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Ken Duncan’s Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Munro]
c) Miss Catherine Maxwell’s Scots Measure ÌýÌý[Abraham Mackintosh]
d) The Early Morning Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Will Atkinson]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: THE KELLOHOLM JIG
a) The Kelloholm Jig ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Peter Hyssett)
b) Dave Ford’s Jig ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Pattullo)
c) Marriage March ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Waldo BoroÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Freeland Barbour]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: CANADIAN BARN DANCE
a) Mary Ross ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[P/M W. Cruickshank]
b) Miss Meg Kerr’s March ÌýÌýÌý[Piper R. F. Current]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: VICTORY WALTZ
a) The Bennadrove Waltz ÌýÌý[Iain Murdo MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: TARRY A WHILE
a) Lord CathcartÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Balcomie House ÌýÌýÌý[Wightman Collection]
c) Miss Ann MacKay’s Favourite Ìý[Robert Mackintosh]
d) The ParsonÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: BONNIE CHARLIE
a) Bonnie Charlie ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Niel Gow]
b) Newcastleton Music Festival Silver Jubilee Ìý[Donald Ridley]
c) Silver Jubilee ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Shian Music]
d) Jackie Coleman’s Reel ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
e) John and Irene Jamieson of Levenwick ÌýÌý[Stephen Provan]
ARTIST: John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Bonnie Wells O WearieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Peter Morrison
CD:Ìý Land of the Eagle
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Ross Records - ÌýCDGR 155Ìý

TITLE: Cadean’s jig
Cadean’s Jig / Neil and Eileen Donald / My Dungannon Sweetheart
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Full Tilt
CD:Ìý Live
LABEL/CAT NR: SBR003Ìý Ìý

TITLE:Ìý John MacDonald of Glencoe / Balkan Hills
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý John Carmichael and his Scottish Dance BandÌý
CD:Ìý Dance Away
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý LochshoreÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Dear Old Donegal
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Michelle Burke
CD:Ìý Step Into The Parlour
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý KLC002CDÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Liffey Side
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Cathal McConnell and Boys of The Lough
CD:Ìý The New Line
LABEL/CT NR:Ìý BOTL01Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Dan O’Hara
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Michelle Burke features Cathal McConnel & Heidi Talbot
CD:Ìý Step Into The Parlour
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýKLC002CD

TITLE:ÌýÌý Happy Days and Lonely NightÌý
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Duke Special
EP:Ìý Duke Special Sing the Songs of Ruby Murray
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýR2R12ÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Gay Gordons
MacRostie Park / Miss Linda MacFarlane / Master Alistair Cunningham Weir / Bobby Brown’s Welcome to Scotland
TRK: Ìý9
ARTIST: Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý On The Shore of Loch Alvie
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Grasmere GRCD 48ÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Maudabawn Chapel / The Cameronian / The Dawn Hornpipe / The Shetland Fiddler
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Full Tilt
CD:Ìý Live
LABEL/CAT NR: SBR003

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Feb 2021 19:00