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The Liam Stewart Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Liam Stewart and his band, followed by some music from some of the best Scottish fiddle players - past and present!

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 17 Jan 2026 19:00

The Liam Stewart Band

The Liam Stewart Band

The Liam Stewart Band
Liam Stewart ÌýÌýLead Accordion
Leonard Brown ÌýHarmony Accordion
Graham Berry ÌýPiano/Bass
Gordon Smith ÌýÌýDrums

TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) The Garb of Old GaulÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad.]
b) Ian Powrie's Compliments to Sir Thomas WardleÌýÌý[Ian Powrie]
c) Findlay J. MacDonaldÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Hooper’s Jigs
a) Original (Peter's Peerie Boat)Ìý[Tom Anderson ]
b) Bill Dundon's JigÌýÌýÌý[Keith Malcolm]
c) Davie Ford's JigÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Patullo]
d) Alyson MacGregor's JigÌýÌý[Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Shetland Waltzes
a) Sunset Over Foula
b) Ronas Voe
c) The Starry Nights of Shetland
d) Da Isles of Gletness
e) Johnnie Peterson's Waltz
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Alloway Reel
a) Corn RiggsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Burns]
b) Willie Brewed a Peck o MautÌýÌý[Burns]
c) There Was a Lad [Was Born in Kyle]Ìý[Burns]
d) The Land o' BurnsÌýÌýÌýÌý[Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Britannia Two Step
a) Becky's BritanniaÌýÌýÌý[Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) Mull of the MountainsÌýÌýÌý[Trad.]
b) Teann a-nallÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad.]
c) A Ribhin og bheil Cuimhn' AgadÌýÌý[Trad.]
d) Sine BhanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad.]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1 – White Heather FoxtrotÌý
a) The Border PolkaÌýÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: The Riverside JigÌý
a) Miss Maria Stewart's JigÌýÌý[John Pringle]
b) Corran HouseÌý
c) Melanie Murphy'sÌýÌýÌý[Marie Fielding]
d) Norven HouseÌýÌýÌý[Ronnie Cooper]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bonnie Gallowa’
a) Original "Bonnie Gallowa'ÌýÌý[Trad.]
b) Coulter's CandyÌýÌýÌý[Trad. Arr. L. Stewart]
c) Flower of the QuernÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]
d) The Cradle SongÌýÌýÌý[James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Airlie BobbiesÌý[Jim Ritchie]
b) Mr & Mrs Bobby Jamieson [Iain MacPhail]
c) Miss Elizabeth Purcel’s Favourite [Iain MacPhill]
d) The Peat Fire Flame
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2 - Tunes for Finley
a) "Finley's Welcome to Scotland"Ìý[Liam Stewart]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Le Gigue Legault
b) Gigue Du JulietteÌý
c) The MeteoriteÌýÌý[Michael Philip]
d) Magnie's MatchlessÌý[Peter Scollay]
ARTIST: The Liam Stewart Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Scottish Fiddler
TRK: ÌýS 2 B 1
ARTIST:Ìý Bobby Colgan
LP:ÌýÌý A Nicht at the BothyÌýÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – WRG 054

TITLE:ÌýÌý Dunoon Barn Dance
Glen Caladh Castle / Jim McBay’s Welcome
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 4
ARTIST:Ìý Angus Fitchet and his All Star Scottish Band
LP: Fitchet’s FancyÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý EMI – GLN 1025Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Margaret-Anne Robertson
TRK: ÌýS 1 B 2
ARTIST:Ìý Ian Powrie
LP:Ìý The Best of the Ian Powrie BandÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Talisman – STAL 5001

TITLE:ÌýÌý MSR
Edgefauld House / Forbes Morrison / The Hurricane
TRK: S 1 B 6Ìý
ARTIST: Angus Cameron
LP:Ìý Bow to the Fiddle
LABEL/CAT NR: Beltona – SBE 180

TITLE:ÌýÌý Caddam Woods
TRK: ÌýS 2 B 2
ARTIST:Ìý Pibroch MacKenzieÌýÌý
LP:ÌýÌý A Nicht at the BothyÌýÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Ross Records – WRG 054

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Cape Breton Fiddlers welcome to Shetland / Peerie willie / Lorna’s Reel
TRK: Ìý16
ARTIST: Willie Hunter & Violet Tulloch
CD:Ìý Leaving Lerwick Harbour
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Greentrax - CDTRAX105

TITLE:ÌýÌý Margaret’s Waltz
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Aly BainÌýÌý
CD:Ìý The Best of Aly Bain
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Whirlie Records – Whirlie CD 4

TITLE:ÌýÌý Tommy’s Tarbukas
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis
CD:Ìý The Road North
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Sona Gaia

TITLE:ÌýÌý Slow Strathspey & Reel
Dean Brig O’ Edinburgh / Madam Neruda
TRK: ÌýS 2 B 7
ARTIST:Ìý Judi Davidson
LP: Going PlacesÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Lapwing - LAP107

TITLE:Ìý The Gentle Light That Wakes MeÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Duncan Chisholm
CD: Canaich
LABEL/CAT NR: Copperfish Records - CPFCD004

TITLE:ÌýÌý Arthur Gillies / John McLachlan’s / The Rookery
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý Archie McAllisterÌýÌý
CD:Ìý Fiddlers Rock
LABEL/CAT NR: Skipinnish Records - SKIPCD12

TITLE:ÌýÌý Lochanside
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Marie Fielding / Tom Orr Band
CD:Ìý Off The Beaten Track
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý CPR002

TITLE: Rannie MacLellan / The Marquis of Huntly / Paddy’s Trip to ScotlandÌý
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Bryan Gear & Violet Tulloch
CD:Ìý Kebister Head
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýSCROLLCD001

TITLE:Ìý The Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside / The Marquis of Huntly’s Farewell /
John MacNeil
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Paul Anderson
CD:Ìý Granite
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýCHAMP CD 04

TITLE:ÌýÌý Celtic Cousins / The Flaggon / Dancing on the Moon
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST: The Blazin’ FiddlesÌý
CD:Ìý The Old Style
LABEL/CAT NR: Blazin’ Fiddles - BRCD002 Ìý
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Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Jan 2026 19:00