Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from the Tom Orr Dance Band.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session for you from the Tom Orr Dance Band, recorded back in April 2023. Gary is then joined by former Battlefield Band member, and renowned multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer, John McCusker. John tells us all about his new group, the John McCusker Trio, and about his many new ventures, including a new podcast called Common Threads.
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Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Tom OrrÌýÌýLead Accordion
Marie FieldingÌýÌýFiddle
Scott NicholÌýÌý2nd Accordion
Craig PatonÌýÌýPiano
Fraser MacInnesÌýDrums
Brian CruickshankÌýBass
TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Master Scott MacCuishÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
b) 72nd's Farewell to DoverÌýÌý[Donald MacPherson]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) The Red Haired Lass ÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Under the InfluenceÌýÌý[Calum McCrimmon]
c) The Jura WeddingÌýÌýÌý[Donald Shaw]
d) The Space PartyÌýÌýÌý[Sharon Shannon]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Major Byng M. Wright's Farewell to the 8th ArgyllsÌý[John MacColl (1913)]
b) The Atholl Highlanders March to Loch KatrineÌýÌý[P/M W. Ross (1859)]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: Hebridean Waltz
a) Mrs H. McIntosh of North ConnelÌýÌý[Allan McIntosh]
b) TobermoryÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
c) InchlonaigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Graeme Mitchell]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) The Hogmanay HowlerÌýÌý[Gary Innes]
b) The Piper's of RogueryÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Ogham StoneÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) The Hogmanay HowlerÌýÌý[Gary Innes]
e) Lad O'Beirne'sÌýÌýÌý[James “Ladâ€� O’Beirne]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Mr & Mrs Orr's Wedding MarchÌýÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
b) Harry Scott of FriockheimÌýÌýÌýÌý[Angus Cameron]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: BANDLEADERS CHOICE 1 – Slow Air / March & Reel
a) July 28thÌýÌýÌý[Ryan Molloy]
b) Finella
c) Marie MacLean’s ReelÌý[Dan R MacDonald]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Bill Hendry Esq.ÌýÌýÌý[Jim Johnstone]
b) Leaving LungaÌýÌýÌý[P/M J. Gordon]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) When Irish Eye's are SmilingÌýÌý[Ernest R. Ball]
b) Mountain's of Mourne
c) How Can You Buy Killarney
d) Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff
e) The Wild Rover
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: . BANDLEADERS CHOICE 2 – MSR
a) Wattie GeddesÌýÌýÌýÌý[Peter Farnan]
b) Ardayre StrathspeyÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Muir]
c) The Blacksmith of BotriphnieÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The Fiddle CushionÌýÌýÌý[Simon Bradley]
b) Dearne ValleyÌýÌýÌý[Michael McGoldrick]
c) Sweeney's ButtermilkÌýÌý[Brendan McGlinchey]
d) Reelin' Doon Bridge StreetÌýÌý[Graham MacKenzie]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: Military Two Step
a) The Sniffer, the Blower, the Gulper and the TantelizerÌýÌý[John Burns]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Dr Flora MacAuleyÌýÌýÌý[Allan MacDonald]
b) Turf LodgeÌýÌýÌýÌý[Angus MacDonald]
c) The Hen's MarchÌýÌýÌý[Donald MacLeod]
d) The SheepwifeÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
e) The Blackberry BushÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Brisk Young Lad
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Malinky
CD:Ìý Far Better Days
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Malinky Music - MM001
TITLE: Celtic Thunder / Kent to KintailÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý4
ARTIST:Ìý Tim EdeyÌýÌý
CD:Ìý Little Bird
LABEL/CAT NR: GBR024 Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Antarctica Bound
Antarctica Bound / The Short Grass / Katie Flanigan / The Auld Inn
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Dance Around the World
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý RSCDS - CD094
TITLE: Jenny Wren / Trip To Santiago / Lad O'Byrnes Reel / Madison Square ReelÌý
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Mike McGoldrick/John McCusker/John Doyle
CD: The Reed That Bends In The Storm
LABEL/CAT NR: Under One Sky Records - UOSR007
TITLE: Yes, I Have GhostsÌý
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý David Gilmour
CD:Ìý Yes, I Have Ghosts
LABEL/CAT NR: Legacy Recordings -Ìý G0100044174875
TITLE:ÌýÌý So Long Liam
TRK: Ìý11
ARTIST:Ìý Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
CD:Ìý No Rush
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý PCAB001
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Ritual
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Niall McCabe
CD:Ìý The Ritual
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Niall McCabe Music
TITLE:Ìý The Homecoming Dance
JJ’s Reel / Smithy’s Black Beauty / Alistair McCulloch’s Reel / JJ’s ReelÌý
TRK: Ìý15
ARTIST:Ìý Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Dance Around the World
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý RSCDS - CD094
TITLE: Isobel’sÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý16
ARTIST:Ìý Tim EdeyÌýÌý
CD:Ìý Little Bird
LABEL/CAT NR: GBR024
TITLE:ÌýÌý Jig Runrig / The Ramnee Ceilidh
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Fraser/Natalie Haas
CD:Ìý Highlander's Farewell
LABEL/CAT NR: Culburnie Records - CUL123
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Broadcasts
- Sat 28 Sep 2024 19:00Âé¶¹Éç Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 28 Sep 2024 20:00Âé¶¹Éç Radio Scotland Extra