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Michael Philip and his Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Michael Philip and his Scottish Dance Band.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Michael Philip and his Scottish Dance Band.
Gary is then joined by guests to talk about the one and only John M Mason MBE, who was a renowned composer and conductor of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra for over 30 years. John's family have recently put together a book of over 600 of John's compositions, celebrating his incredible musical ability and style. The compositions are also available online for free, as they hope to share his music with audiences all around the world. John's son's Rognvald and Jamie join Gary to talk more about the process of making the book and the incredible legacy their father has left for Scottish traditional music.
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Sat 13 Dec 2025
19:00
麻豆社 Radio Scotland except Extra
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MICHAEL PHILIP SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
1ST HOUR听
MICHAEL PHILIP SCOTTISH DANCE BAND听
Michael Philip Lead AccordionJames Coutts 2nd AccordionMargaret Robertson FiddleGraham Berry PianoSuzanne Gray Acoustic Double BassMalcolm Ross Drums听 听 听 听听
2ND HOUR听听
JOHN MASON MBE - BOOKS OF COMPOSITIONS听
Rognvald Mason听
Jamie Mason听
Mary Sandeman
TITLE: 4/4 Grand March听
a) The Sandison 鈥� Couper Wedding March [Margaret Robertson]听
b) Adam and Lesley's Wedding March [Margaret Robertson]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Shetland Reel听
a) Margaret and Donald Ferguson [Steven Spence]听
b) Melvin's 60th [Emma Leask]听
c) Sandy Couper of Voe [Margaret Robertson]听
d) Jessie Couper's Reel [Margaret Robertson]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 Pipe Marches听
a) Pipe Major J McWilliams [Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]听
b) Bowhill Highland Games [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernards Waltz听
a) Miss Zara Sinclair [Michael D Philip]听
b) Tribute to Thomas Andrew Simpson [Michael D Philip]听
c) Bonnie Banks O Dee [Paul Anderson]听
d) Both Sides of the Tweed [Dick Gaughan]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Country Dance Jigs听
a) Rosco's Jig [Michael D Philip]听
b) The Michty No. 9 [Michael D Philip]听
c) The Spittal Jig [Michael D Philip]听
d) The Rabbit's Raw [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strathspeys听
a) Winnie's Strathspey [Michael D Philip]听
b) Mr & Mrs Norrie William's Strathspey [Michael D Philip]听
c) Mrs Carol Clancy [Michael Philip]听
d) Shawsmill [Michael Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
听
TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 鈥� No 2 鈥� Medley听
a) 3/4 Retreat March - George Wallace's Welcome to Bowhill Highland Games听 听[Michael D Philip]听
b) 9/8 Jig -听 Angus John MacNeil of Barra听 [A J MacNeil]听
c) Pipe Reel - Major David Manson [Peter R MacLeod]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording 听
TITLE: The Whistling Ferryman听 [Michael Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step - 6/8 Pipe Marches听
a) Michael Philip 鈥� The Champion Tutor [Leonard Brown]听
b) The Recognition [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Old Time Waltz听
a) The Doll's House [Margaret Robertson]听
b) The Skipper's Waltz [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pipe Reels听
a) Primo McFarlane鈥檚 Reel听 [Michael D Philip]听
b) Lexi McAskill [Dr John McAskill]听
c) David McIntosh [Michael D Philip]听
d) The Blackbird [Dr C Bannatyne]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 鈥� No. 1 Slow Air听
a) Still Water 鈥� Margaret Robertson听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
听TITLE: Boston Two Step听
A) Jarl Einar's Farewell to Longa Berg [Margaret Robertson]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow 鈥� pipe jigs听
a) Pipe Major Hunter Wylie [Michael Philip]听
b) Peter Bruce 鈥� The Tutor [Michael Philip]听
c) The Judge's Dilemma [Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]听
d) The Sleep Fighter [Brian Lamond]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE:听 听C霉m na Ghealladh听
TRK: 5听
ARTIST:听 Sian听
CD:听 araon听
LABEL/CAT NR:听
TITLE:听 听Dashing White Sergeant听
ARTIST:听 Ceilidh Collective听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 麻豆社 Take the Floor Recording
TITLE:听 听Saturday Night听
TRK: 9听
ARTIST:听 Siobhan Miller听
CD:听 Bloom听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 Songprint Records 鈥� SPR006CD
TITLE:听 听Ceud Mile Failte (Medley)听
TRK: 10听
ARTIST:听 The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra听
CD:听 The Bluebells Of Scotland听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 Red Cab Records - 885686591109
TITLE:听 听The Arran Shepherd / John Mason鈥檚 Compliments to The Rev James Currie听
TRK: 2听
ARTIST:听 The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra听
LP:听 Scottish Fiddlers Rally听
LABEL/CAT NR: Rel Records - REL 454
TITLE: The Stronsay鈥檚 Silver Darling Grand March听 听听
TRK: 听
ARTIST:听 Stronsay Silver Darlings听听
CD:听 听
LABEL/CAT NR:
TITLE:听 听Goodnight and Safe Home:听听
Kemnay House, Golden Slippers, Willie and Bessie, Peedie Sea Indian, Caddam Wood听
TRK: 听
ARTIST:听 Scottish Fiddle Orchestra听听
CD:听 Homeward Bound听听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 REL
TITLE:听 听Goodfellow's: The Creaking Ceilidh Crew / Kristan's Bluesy Tune / Telfer's Tune / Cameron's Gamble听
TRK: 7听
ARTIST:听 Blazin' Fiddles听
CD:听 XXV听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 Blazin Records - BFCD2023
MICHAEL PHILIP SCOTTISH DANCE BAND听
Michael Philip Lead AccordionJames Coutts 2nd AccordionMargaret Robertson FiddleGraham Berry PianoSuzanne Gray Acoustic Double BassMalcolm Ross Drums听 听 听 听听
2ND HOUR听听
JOHN MASON MBE - BOOKS OF COMPOSITIONS听
Rognvald Mason听
Jamie Mason听
Mary Sandeman
TITLE: 4/4 Grand March听
a) The Sandison 鈥� Couper Wedding March [Margaret Robertson]听
b) Adam and Lesley's Wedding March [Margaret Robertson]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Shetland Reel听
a) Margaret and Donald Ferguson [Steven Spence]听
b) Melvin's 60th [Emma Leask]听
c) Sandy Couper of Voe [Margaret Robertson]听
d) Jessie Couper's Reel [Margaret Robertson]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 Pipe Marches听
a) Pipe Major J McWilliams [Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]听
b) Bowhill Highland Games [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernards Waltz听
a) Miss Zara Sinclair [Michael D Philip]听
b) Tribute to Thomas Andrew Simpson [Michael D Philip]听
c) Bonnie Banks O Dee [Paul Anderson]听
d) Both Sides of the Tweed [Dick Gaughan]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Country Dance Jigs听
a) Rosco's Jig [Michael D Philip]听
b) The Michty No. 9 [Michael D Philip]听
c) The Spittal Jig [Michael D Philip]听
d) The Rabbit's Raw [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strathspeys听
a) Winnie's Strathspey [Michael D Philip]听
b) Mr & Mrs Norrie William's Strathspey [Michael D Philip]听
c) Mrs Carol Clancy [Michael Philip]听
d) Shawsmill [Michael Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
听
TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 鈥� No 2 鈥� Medley听
a) 3/4 Retreat March - George Wallace's Welcome to Bowhill Highland Games听 听[Michael D Philip]听
b) 9/8 Jig -听 Angus John MacNeil of Barra听 [A J MacNeil]听
c) Pipe Reel - Major David Manson [Peter R MacLeod]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording 听
TITLE: The Whistling Ferryman听 [Michael Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step - 6/8 Pipe Marches听
a) Michael Philip 鈥� The Champion Tutor [Leonard Brown]听
b) The Recognition [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Old Time Waltz听
a) The Doll's House [Margaret Robertson]听
b) The Skipper's Waltz [Michael D Philip]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pipe Reels听
a) Primo McFarlane鈥檚 Reel听 [Michael D Philip]听
b) Lexi McAskill [Dr John McAskill]听
c) David McIntosh [Michael D Philip]听
d) The Blackbird [Dr C Bannatyne]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 鈥� No. 1 Slow Air听
a) Still Water 鈥� Margaret Robertson听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
听TITLE: Boston Two Step听
A) Jarl Einar's Farewell to Longa Berg [Margaret Robertson]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow 鈥� pipe jigs听
a) Pipe Major Hunter Wylie [Michael Philip]听
b) Peter Bruce 鈥� The Tutor [Michael Philip]听
c) The Judge's Dilemma [Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]听
d) The Sleep Fighter [Brian Lamond]听
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band听
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE:听 听C霉m na Ghealladh听
TRK: 5听
ARTIST:听 Sian听
CD:听 araon听
LABEL/CAT NR:听
TITLE:听 听Dashing White Sergeant听
ARTIST:听 Ceilidh Collective听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 麻豆社 Take the Floor Recording
TITLE:听 听Saturday Night听
TRK: 9听
ARTIST:听 Siobhan Miller听
CD:听 Bloom听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 Songprint Records 鈥� SPR006CD
TITLE:听 听Ceud Mile Failte (Medley)听
TRK: 10听
ARTIST:听 The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra听
CD:听 The Bluebells Of Scotland听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 Red Cab Records - 885686591109
TITLE:听 听The Arran Shepherd / John Mason鈥檚 Compliments to The Rev James Currie听
TRK: 2听
ARTIST:听 The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra听
LP:听 Scottish Fiddlers Rally听
LABEL/CAT NR: Rel Records - REL 454
TITLE: The Stronsay鈥檚 Silver Darling Grand March听 听听
TRK: 听
ARTIST:听 Stronsay Silver Darlings听听
CD:听 听
LABEL/CAT NR:
TITLE:听 听Goodnight and Safe Home:听听
Kemnay House, Golden Slippers, Willie and Bessie, Peedie Sea Indian, Caddam Wood听
TRK: 听
ARTIST:听 Scottish Fiddle Orchestra听听
CD:听 Homeward Bound听听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 REL
TITLE:听 听Goodfellow's: The Creaking Ceilidh Crew / Kristan's Bluesy Tune / Telfer's Tune / Cameron's Gamble听
TRK: 7听
ARTIST:听 Blazin' Fiddles听
CD:听 XXV听
LABEL/CAT NR:听 Blazin Records - BFCD2023
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- Sat 13 Dec 2025 19:00麻豆社 Radio Scotland except Extra