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Tom Orr and His Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a fantastic session for St Andrew's Weekend, featuring Tom Orr and his band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a fantastic session for St Andrew's Weekend, featuring Tom Orr and his band, recorded at Glassel Hall, Aberdeenshire, in front of a live audience.

We then play some of your favourite Scottish songs and tunes to get you into the patriotic mood for St Andrew's Day!

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Nov 2025 19:00

Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band


Tom OrrÌýÌýLead Accordion
Marie FieldingÌýFiddle
Scott NicholÌýÌý2nd Accordion
Craig PatonÌýÌýPiano
Duncan ChristieÌýDrums
Brian CruickshankÌýBass

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Scotland the BraveÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) Bonnie GallowayÌýÌý[George S Hornby]Ìý
c) The Rowan TreeÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) Star O'Robbie BurnsÌý[James Booth]Ìý
e) Barnyards of DelgatyÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Virginia Reel
a) Mrs MacLeod of RaasayÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) Big John McNeilÌýÌýÌý[Peter Milne]Ìý
c) The Glass Of BeerÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) The Monaghan TwigÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
e) Dr Alasdair MacKenzieÌýÌý[Allan MacDonald]
f) The Noon LassiesÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Peter MacLeod of GanavanÌý[Willie Lawrie]
b) Duncan Henderson of NewtonÌý[Allan MacDonald]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Annie's New HeartÌýÌýÌýÌý[Allan MacDonald]
b) Alexander MacAskill of Bernera, HarrisÌý[John MacAskill]
c) Pitlochry High School CentenaryÌýÌý[Gordon Duncan]
d) Picnic in the SkyÌýÌýÌýÌý[Matheu Watson]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Lomond Waltz Ìý
a) Loch LomondÌý
b) Grannie's Highland HomeÌýÌý[Thomas 'Sandy' MacFarlane]
c) Kirkonnel LeaÌýÌýÌý[Trad]ÌýÌýÌý
d) Hunting TowerÌý
e) Bonnie Gallowa'ÌýÌýÌý[George S Hornby]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Brittania Two Step
a) SCWO J. M. Quilty, MMM, CDÌýÌý[Matt MacIssac]
b) The Sixth of June 1944ÌýÌýÌý[Captain Stuart D Samson MBE]
c) The Hills of MoffatÌýÌýÌýÌý[George S Cockburn]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Bandleader s Choice 1ÌýÌý Medley
a. Freedom come to all theeÌý
b. Mairi s Wedding
c. Fear a PhigeÌý
d. Ornette s welcome to Belfast
e.Ìý Milltown sessionÌý
ÌýARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Tom OrrÌýÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
b) Thomson's DirkÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) KafoozalamÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
d) The Lad Wi' the PlaidieÌý[Trad]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Military Two Step
a) Looking For A PartnerÌý[J. Braidwood]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Bandleader s Choice 2 - Circassian Circle
a) James and the Giant ChuteÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
b) Rory's RamblesÌýÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
c) Matthew's Fiddling FingersÌý[Marie Fielding]
d) Tune PoliceÌýÌýÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
e) 6 in a RowÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
f) James and the Giant ChuteÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Leaving Port AskaigÌý[PM Willie Ross]
b) GlenstrivenÌýÌýÌý[PM John McLellan]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý
ÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Everyday HeroesÌýÌýÌý[Martin Gillespie]
b) Eilidh
c) The Island that lies to the NorthÌý
d) Balaich an lasgaich (Boys of the Fishing)Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance Progressive
a) Angus MacKinnon of EiggÌýÌý[Iain MacDonald]
b) Leaving LungaÌýÌýÌý[John Gordon]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Call of the Pipes
a) Lewis and Harris GatheringÌý[PM Peter R MacLeod]
b) The Men of ArgyllÌýÌýÌý[PM John McLennan DCM]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Bonnie BanchoryÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]Ìý
b) The Breem DogÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]Ìý
c) The Strathbogie EditorÌý[James Scott Skinner]Ìý
d) The Devil in the DarkÌý[James Scott Skinner]Ìý
e) Charlie HardieÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]Ìý
f) Miss ShepherdÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]Ìý
ARTIST: Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Caledonia
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Frankie Miller
CD:Ìý The Very Best Of Frankie Miller
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Chrysalis 0946 3 21981 2 9Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý A Man's A Man
TRK: Ìý16
ARTIST:Ìý Sheena Wellington
CD:Ìý Hamely Fare
LABEL/CAT NR: Greentrax - CDTRAX240

TITLE:ÌýÌý Scottish Soldier
TRK: Ìý11
ARTIST: Andy Stewart
CD:Ìý Andy Stewart
LABEL/CAT NR: Ideal CDP7938622

TITLE:ÌýÌý Canan Nan Gaidheal (Language Of The Gael)
TRK: Ìý14
ARTIST:Ìý Gaelic Women
CD:Ìý Gaelic Women - Ar Canan 'S Ar Ceol
LABEL/CAT NR: GreentraxÌý - Cdtrax172

TITLE:ÌýÌý Flower Of Scotland
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý The Corries
CD:Ìý The Best Scottish Album In The World.....Ever
LABEL/CAT NR: Virgin - VTDMC137

TITLE:ÌýÌý Both Sides The Tweed
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý Capercaillie
CD:Ìý Sidewaulk
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Green Linnet - Glcd1094

TITLE:ÌýÌý Scotland The BraveÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Kenneth McKellar
LP:Ìý Roamin' in the Gloamin'
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýDecca - LK4295Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Scots WhaÌý Hae
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Dougie MacLean
CD:Ìý Tribute
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Dunkeld Records

TITLE:ÌýÌý Loch Lomond
ARTIST:Ìý Runrig
CD:Ìý Loch Lomond

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Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Nov 2025 19:00
  • Sat 29 Nov 2025 20:00