Fin Hope and his Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a brilliant session from Fin Hope and his band. We then share some tracks from the incredible Dick Gaughan tribute concert which took place as part of the 2026 Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.
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THE FIN HOPE DANCE BAND
Fin Hope                    Lead Accordion
Tom Gold                   Fiddle
Adam Gibb               Second Accordion
Jim Gold                    Piano
Brian Cruickshank     Bass
Duncan Christie         Drums
TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
Âé¶¹Éç Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Dr Morrison’s Seven Thistles [J S Skinner]
b) Da Guizers March [G Stove]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Circassian CircleÂ
a) Alison’s Reel [K Dickson]
b) The Plough and the Stars [L Redican]
c) Frank’s Reel [J McCusker]
d) Laxo Burn [A S Robertson]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Military Two-Step
a) Anything Doing?  [Felix Burns band master Bandmaster of the 4th Battalion Border Regiment]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Sandy and Helen Gardiner’s Golden Wedding Waltz [K Dickson]
b) Miss Helen Goodfellow [J Burns]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Britannia Two-Step
a) The Maids of Kintail [Trad.]
b) John MacKenzie of Strathglass [W Ross]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the Willow
Gordon Shand’s Compliments to Ian Crichton (G Shand)
Gavin’s Jig (G Shand)
The Man from North Connel (C MacLean)
Tom Hope of Nisbet (E Dickson)
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Bandleaders Choice #1
a) Salute to John [G Shand]
b) The Boys of Ballymote [Trad.]
c) Ashokan Farewell [J Ungar]
d) Harvest Home [Trad.]
e) The Inside Oot Fish Eater [P Wood]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons Two-Step
a) Flett from Flotta [D MacLeod MBE]
b) Drumloist [J Johnstone]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen [M Webb]
b) The Auld Meal Mill [Trad.]
c) I Belong to Glasgow [W Fyffe]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Jim McBay’s Welcome [J B Robertson]
b) Jenni’s 2/4 [J Burns]
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Bandleaders Choice 2
a) The Beaumont Rag (Trad.)
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Bag of Plums
b) Iain MacFadyen’s Welcome To Clickimin
c) Famous Baravan
d) Calliope House
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Ramnee Ceilidh
b) Wes and Maggie’s Ceilidh Croft
c) Trip to Windsor
d) The High Drive
ARTIST: Fin Hope Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Worker’s Song
ARTIST: Paul McKenna / Karine Polwart / Kris Drever & Siobhan Miller
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Erin Go Bragh
ARTIST: Paul McKenna
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Wages Day
ARTIST: Ricky Ross & Lorraine McIntosh
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Language of the Gaels
ARTIST: Karen Matheson
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Red Flag
ARTIST: Billy Bragg / Siobhan Miller / Karine Polwart / Karan Casay
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Westlin’ Winds
ARTIST: Kris Drever
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Shetland Reeks
ARTIST: Seamie O’Dowd & House Band
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Craigie Hill
ARTIST: Karine Polwart
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: What You Do With What You’ve Got
ARTIST: Siobhan Miller
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: The Shipyard Apprentice
ARTIST: Dick Gaughan
Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Both Sides the Tweed
ARTIST: Full Cast Âé¶¹Éç Recording
TITLE: Freedom Come All Ye
ARTIST: Full Cast Âé¶¹Éç Recording
Broadcasts
- Sat 4 Apr 2026 19:00Âé¶¹Éç Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 4 Apr 2026 20:00Âé¶¹Éç Radio Scotland Extra