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Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band and David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have not one, but two very special sessions from the archives to share with you.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have not one, but two very special sessions from the archives to share with you - from Jack Delaney and his Scottish Dance Band, and David Halcrow and his Scottish Dance Band. Both sessions were originally recorded for Take the Floor in the mid 1980s.

Gary is then joined by the man behind the folk band Beluga Lagoon, Andrew O'Donnell, to hear more about how his music career began and how he is coping with the incredible recent rise in popularity.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Mar 2026 20:00

Playlist

JACK DELANEY SCOTTISH DANCE BANDÌý
Jack Delaney ÌýÌýLead Accordion
Graham BurnsÌýÌýFiddle ÌýÌý
Jacqueline Dick ÌýSecond accordion
Alasdair McGuirrÌýPianoÌý
John Delaney ÌýÌýBassÌý
Patrick Gilmartin ÌýDrums ÌýÌý

DAVID HALCROW SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
David HalcrowÌýÌýLead Accordion
Ian NicolsonÌýÌýSecond Accordion
Hazel HalcrowÌýÌýPiano
Douglas Johnstone ÌýDrumsÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kate DalrympleÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: 4/4 Marches
a) The Troops MarchÌýÌýColin FinlaysonÌý
b) The Garb of Old Gaul ÌýTradÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Linton Ploughamn
a) The Muckin’ O Geordie’s ByreÌýÌýTradÌýÌýÌý
b) John WilsonÌýÌýÌýÌýTradÌýÌýÌý
c) The Irish Washerwoman ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) Inspector Donald Campbell of NessÌýPeter MacLeod Ìý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Kiss Me Quick My Mothers ComingÌýÌý
a) Kiss Me Quick My Mothers Coming ÌýTradÌýÌý
b) Highland DonaldÌýÌýÌýTradÌýÌý
c) KillicrankieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) Reel of TullochgormÌýÌýÌýTradÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Two StepÌý
a) Pure Scotch Two StepÌýÌýÌýJim JohnstoneÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) The Isle MullÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
b) Leaving The Boat at PortreeÌýÌýÌý
c) Leaving WaternishÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) Farewell to SkyeÌýÌýÌýÌý
The Iona Boat Song ÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Rory O More - JigsÌý
a) Rory O More ÌýÌýÌýTradÌýÌýÌýÌý
b) The Five Bar GateÌýÌýTradÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) Saddle The Pony ÌýÌýTradÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) The Humours of DonnybrookÌýTradÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Mississippi DipÌý
a) It’s a Long Way to TipperaryÌý [Jack Judge & Harry Williams]ÌýÌýÌý
b) Marine’s Hymn [The Halls of Montezuma] [Jacques Offenbach]ÌýÌý
c) Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile [George Henry Powell & FelixÌý
Powell]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn DanceÌý
a) The ConundrumÌýÌýP MacLeodÌýÌý
b) Spring Of IvyÌýÌýÌýB Setton ÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:Ìý Jigs - The New Ashludie Rant
a) The New Ashludie RantÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
b) Auld IrelandÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) Donald Iain RankinÌýÌýAndrew RankinÌý
d) The Corner House JigÌýÌýAndrew RankinÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) The Six Twenty Two Step ÌýÌýJimmy ShandÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: ReelsÌý
a) Culburnie CottageÌýÌýFraserÌýÌý
b) Jock O’ LintyÌýÌýDavid RidleyÌý
c) William RitsonÌýÌýDavid RidleyÌý
d) John David’s ReelÌýÌýJim HalcrowÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Jigs
a) Strawberries Galore ÌýÌýRidleyÌýÌýÌý
b) Cumberland ReelÌýÌýTradÌýÌýÌý
c) The Burnt Potato ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) Miss Norah CoaklyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: WaltzÌý
a) Rita ÌýÌýJim HalcrowÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Continental Polka - Franz Walter
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Jigs
a) O’er The Sea ÌýÌýTradÌýÌýÌý
b) May and Ian ThomsonÌýJ Shand ÌýÌý
c) Roxburgh TowerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay GordonsÌý
a) Iain MacPhail’s Welcome to ShetlandÌýRonnie Jamieson ÌýÌý
b) J C MuirÌýÌýÌýÌýDouglas MuirÌýÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Reels
a) Randy Wives of GreenlawÌýÌý
b) AlamootieÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) Unknown ReelÌýÌýÌý
d) Teetotallers ÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Medley
a) Scarse O Tatties ÌýNorman MacLeanÌý
b) The CondundrumÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) Dolina MacKayÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: ReelsÌý
a) Hazel’s ReelÌýÌýJim HalcorwÌýÌý
b) Bladyn FlatsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) Ian Powrie’s Compliments to Angus FitchetÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) Lady Charolotte CampbellÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: David Halcrow Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý ChangeÌý
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Kris DreverÌý
CD:Ìý Doing This for LoveÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý The North Sound ÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:Ìý Downpour DistilleryÌýÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý6
ARTIST:Ìý Padruig MorrisonÌý
CD:Ìý BuinÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý PM01ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:Ìý IslaÌý
TRK: 1
ARTIST:Ìý Beluga LagoonÌýÌý
CD:Ìý The Slug’s Bunnet
LABEL/CAT NR: Indri RecordsÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:Ìý Parish of Dunkeld
TRK: 4
ARTIST:Ìý Silly WizzardÌý
CD:Ìý Live Again
LABEL/CAT NR: BirnamÌýÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Tommy’s TarbukasÌý
TRK: 3
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Fraser
CD:Ìý The Road NorthÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Narada Productions

TITLE:Ìý Margot and BarryÌý
TRK: 8
ARTIST:Ìý Beluga LagoonÌýÌý
CD:Ìý The Slug’s Bunnet
LABEL/CAT NR: Indri Records
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE:Ìý The CreelÌý
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Padruig MorrisonÌý
CD:Ìý BuinÌý
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý PM01 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Cairnie MountÌý
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý Simon Howie Scottish Dance BandÌý
CD:Ìý The 2020 SoundÌý
LABEL/CAT NR: Findony Music

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Mar 2026 20:00