George Meikle, Ian Cruickshanks and Michael Philip
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For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. This week, we are celebrating three musicians who are being honoured by the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs. George Meikle, Ian Cruickshanks and Michael Philip are all being celebrated for their contribution to Scottish dance music at the association's annual awards.
We hear session tracks from Ian and Michael, plus tracks recorded by George as well as some of his compositions played by other musicians.
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TITLE:听听 Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording听听聽
TITLE: 4/4 Grand March
a) The Sandison 鈥� Couper Wedding March 听听[Margaret Robertson]
b) Adam and Lesley's Wedding March 听听[Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Shetland Reel
a) Margaret and Donald Ferguson 聽[Steven Spence]
b) Melvin's 60th 听听聽[Emma Leask]
c) Sandy Couper of Voe 听听[Margaret Robertson]
d) Jessie Couper's Reel 听听[Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 Pipe Marches
a) Pipe Major J McWilliams 聽[Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]
b) Bowhill Highland Games 聽[Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernards Waltz
a) Miss Zara Sinclair 听听聽[Michael D Philip]
b) Tribute to Thomas Andrew Simpson 聽[Michael D Philip]
c) Bonnie Banks O Dee 听听聽[Paul Anderson]
d) Both Sides of the Tweed 听听聽[Dick Gaughan]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Country Dance Jigs
a) Rosco's Jig 听听聽[Michael D Philip]
b) The Michty No. 9 听听[Michael D Philip]
c) The Spittal Jig 听听[Michael D Philip]
d) The Rabbit's Raw 听听[Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leader's Choice - Medley
a) 3/4 Retreat March - George Wallace's Welcome to Bowhill Highland Games听听 [Michael D Philip]
b) 9/8 Jig -聽 Angus John MacNeil of Barra聽 [A J MacNeil]
c) Pipe Reel - Major David Manson 聽[Peter R MacLeod]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step - 6/8 Pipe Marches
a) Michael Philip 鈥� The Champion Tutor 聽[Leonard Brown]
b) The Recognition 听听听听[Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Old Time Waltz
a) The Doll's House 听听[Margaret Robertson]
b) The Skipper's Waltz 聽[Michael D Philip]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow 鈥� pipe jigs
a) Pipe Major Hunter Wylie 听听[Michael Philip]
b) Peter Bruce 鈥� The Tutor 听听[Michael Philip]
c) The Judge's Dilemma 听听[Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]
d) The Sleep Fighter 听听聽[Brian Lamond]
ARTIST: Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Grand March
a) Ian Powrie鈥檚 Compliments To Sir Thomas Wardle 听听[Ian Powrie]
b) Duncan MacDonald鈥檚 March听听聽 听听[Ian Holmes]
c) Ian Holmes Compliments To Jim Parker Of Braigh Varr, Argyll [Ian Holmes]
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Wild Geese [Jig 4x32]
a) Miss MacPherson Of Cluny聽[Joseph Lowe]
b) Miss Maria Stewart鈥檚 Jig
c) Kaly Shaw 听听听听[Jimmy Shand]
d) Jeannie鈥檚 Blue E鈥檈n
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) John Macdonald鈥檚 Welcome To South Uist 聽 [D. Macmillan]听听
b) Glenfinnan Highland Gathering听听聽 [Ronald Lawrie]听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Ruby Waltz
a) Avesta Falls Valsen 听听聽[Carl Jularbo]
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Cramond Brig 聽[Reel 4x32]聽
a) Valerie Farr鈥檚 Reel 听听[Frank Reid]听听
b) Calton Hill 听听聽[Jimmy Shand]
c) Harviestoun Castle 听听[Jimmy Shand]
d) Breadalbane Reel 听听[Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Silver City 聽[Strathspey 3x32]聽
a) Beauty Of The North聽
b) Miss Betsy Robertson聽
c) Smith鈥檚 A Gallant Fireman
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Ian And Margaret Cruickshanks鈥� Two-Step听听 [Ian Holmes]听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
麻豆社 Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Polka
a) The Copenhagen Polka 听听[Joseph Thobrither]听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Old Scottish Waltz [Jock Morgan] 听听
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Haddo House [Jig 4x32]聽
a) Mrs. David Gordon Of Haddo聽
b) Ian Mackintosh Of Pine House 听听[Lindsay Ross]聽
c) Weaver And His Wife 听听聽[Andrew Rankine]听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
ARTIST: Ian Cruickshanks Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:聽 The Faraway Isle聽
Tam鈥檚 Hunting Horn / Mary Gavin / Wee Murdie / Lochiel鈥檚 Welcome to Glasgow聽
TRK:聽 5
ARTIST:聽 George Meikle and The Lothian Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL:Highlander Music聽
ALBUM: Scottish Dances Vol 10 听听听听听听
TITLE:聽 The Lothian Lads
The Original / East Dene / Iain Stevenson鈥檚 Reel / Miss Ena Wilson聽
TRK:听听 s 2 B 7聽
ARTIST:聽 The Lothian Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL: LILP 5112
ALBUM:聽 In Strict Tempo 听听听听听听聽
TITLE:聽 Strathglass House
Mr Muir MacKenzie鈥檚 Favourite / Eagers / Prince Arthur鈥檚 Highland Fling / Mrs McIntosh of Raigmores
TRK:听听 S 2 B 4
ARTIST:聽 The Lothian Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL: LILP 5112
ALBUM:聽 In Strict Tempo听听听听听听聽
TITLE:聽 Argyll鈥檚 Fancy聽
Argyll is My Name / Mrs Ross / The Night Cap聽
TRK:听听 S 2 B 3
ARTIST:聽 The Lothian Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL: LILP 5112
ALBUM:聽 In Strict Temp听听听听听听
TITLE:聽 Scott Meikle聽
Scott Meikle / Miss C聽 Barbour / Miss Suzanne Barbour / Mrs Mary Printy聽
TRK:聽 3
ARTIST: Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL:聽 RSCDS聽
ALBUM: Scottish Country Dances Book 46 听听听听
TITLE:聽 The Duchess Tree
The Original / Our Highland Queen / The Cradle Song
TRACK: S 1 B 5
聽ARTIST:聽 The Lothian Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL: LILP 5112
ALBUM:聽 In Strict Temp听听听听聽
TITLE:聽 Scottish Waltz聽
O Gin I Were a Baron鈥檚 Heir / Nameless Lassie / Bonnie Isle of Gletness聽
TRK:聽 S 2 B 4聽
ARTIST: The Lothian Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL:聽 REL Records聽
ALBUM:聽 Presenting the The Lothian Scottish Dance Band听听聽
TITLE:聽 Donald Iain Rankine聽
TRK:聽 9
ARTIST:聽 George Meikle and The Lothian Scottish Dance Band聽
LABEL:Highlander Music聽
ALBUM: Scottish Dances Vol 10
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- Sat 27 Jun 2026 19:00麻豆社 Radio Scotland