John Burns and his Scottish Dance Band
And Gary celebrates the 80th birthday of the legendary Shetland fiddler Aly Bain.
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John Burns and His Scottish Dance Band & Aly Bain
John Burns   Lead accordion
Duncan Black   2nd accordion
Neil Dawson   Fiddle
Duncan Christie  Drums
Tom Orr   Piano
Brian Cruickshank  Bass
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Jarl Magnus Olafson Of Lusetter  [Ivor Scollay]Â
b) Lund Wedding March   [Callum Nicolson]
c) The Hamefarers Dance Band  [Willie Hunter]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Petronella
b) The Rakes Of Mallow
c) The Fairy Dance
d) The Flowers Of EdinburghÂ
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Cowal Gathering   [P/M John MacLellan]
b) The Lewis & Harris Gathering  [P/M Peter R. MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St. Bernards Waltz
a) Ronnie & Amy's Ruby Waltz  [John Burns]
b) The Kathalex Waltz   [John Burns]Â
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Fraher's
b) Patsy Geary's
c) The Banks Of Lough Gowna
d) Willie Coleman's
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 1 - Pipe March, Strathspey & Reel
a) Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band  [Roderick Campbell]Â
b) The Fiddler's Wife    [John MacKay]Â
c) The Herd Laddies    [John MacKay]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Call of The Pipes
a) The Hills Of Moffat  [George Cockburn]Â
b) Captain I.R. MacHorton  [P/M J. Massie] Â
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The Old Peak Road  [Kyle Rowan]Â
b) Sheepskins & BeeswaxÂ
c) The Spanner Turner  [John Burns]Â
d) Doit's Moffat Chippy  [Nicky McMichan]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Barn Dance
a) Captain & Mrs D.A. Nicolson Of Lemreway
b) Dr. Hugh MacKenzie Of Munlochy   [Ian Crichton]Â
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 2 - Continental Polka
a) Trouble!! Â Â [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) Miss Sarah Downie Of Lintrathen  [John Burns]Â
b) Master Alasdair Raymond Irvine   [John Burns]Â
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Riverside
a) The Hills Of Glenorchy
b) Stan Chapman's   [Jerry Holland]
c) The Boys Of Ballymote
d) The Jig Runrig   [Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:Â Â Peter Davidson Reel / Jessica s Tune / Barrowburn
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Aly Bain
CD:Â First Album
LABEL/CAT NR: Whirlie Records  Whirlie CD 1Â
TITLE:Â Â Kail And Knockit Corn / Caper Fey / Pottinger's Reel
TRK: Â S2 B2
ARTIST:Â Tom Anderson
LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR: Waverley  ZLP2015Â
TITLE:Â Â Da Slockit Light / Smith O'Couster / Da Grocer
TRK: Â S1 B 6
ARTIST:Â Aly Bain / Tom Anderson / Violet Tulloch
CD:Â The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling Vol.1
LABEL/CAT NR:  Topic Records  12TS281Â
TITLE:Â Â Peerie Hoose Ahint The Burn / The Merry Boys Of Greenland / Macdonald's Reel
TRK: Â S1 B4
ARTIST:Â Tom Anderson
LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR: Waverley  ZLP2015Â
TITLE:Â Â Jack Broke Da Prison / Donald Blue / Sleep Soond Ida Mornin' / Lasses Trust In Providence /
Bonnie Isle O'Whalsay
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Tom Anderson/Aly Bain/Violte Tulloch
CD:Â The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling
TITLE:Â Â Mason s Apron
TRK: Â 5
ARTIST:Â Sean Maguire
CD: Music of Ireland
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â Platinum Music Ireland
TITLE:Â Â Victory Rag
TRK: Â 20
ARTIST:Â The Humblebums
CD:Â Best of the Humblebums
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â Sanctuary Records -Â 05414939507878Â
TITLE:Â Â Far From home / Da Road to Houll (Shetland Reels)
TRK: Â 5
ARTIST:Â Boys of the Lough
CD:Â Good Friends - Good Music
LABEL/CAT NR:Â PHILOÂ Â PH1051
TITLE:Â Â Lord MacDonald s Reel
TRK: Â 2
ARTIST:Â Jean Carignan
CD: Classic Canadian Songs
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsÂ
TITLE:Â Â Lightly Swims the SwanÂ
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Aly Bain / Phil Cunningham
CD:Â No Rush
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â Self released PCAB001
TITLE:Â Â Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Aly Bain
CD: Transatlantic Sessions 3 Volume One Â
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â Whirlie Records - Whirliecd12
TITLE:Â Â Margaret s Waltz
TRK: Â 10
ARTIST:Â Aly Bain
CD:Â First Album
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Whirlie Records - Whirlie CD1Â Â Â Â Dur: Â 3.18
TITLE:Â Â Trouble in the Fields
TRK: Â 6
ARTIST:Â Maura O'Connell / Nanci Griffith / Donald Shaw / Jerry Douglas / Russ Barenberg / Danny
Thompson
CD:Â Transatlantic Sessions 2 volume two
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Iona Records - IRCD064Â Â
TITLE:Â Â Shetland Set - The Lament For The Sailor.. / Scalloway Lasses / The Watle O'It
TRK: Â 1
ARTIST:Â Aly Bain
CD:Â Transatlantic Sessions 6 - Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR:Â Â Whirlie Records - WHIRLIECD35
Broadcast
- Sat 16 May 2026 19:00Âé¶¹Éç Radio Scotland