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Ronnie Easton SDB

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We bring you archive sessions from the late Ronnie Easton and his band. Gary is joined by guest Hugh Dan MacLennan, to reminisce about his long career as a sports broadcaster, and his upcoming show at Eden Court Theatre.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Sep 2023 19:00

Ronnie Easton SDB

Two Sessions
1st from 1978 recorded in Studio1 Glasgow with an invited audience.

2nd from 1979 Outside Broadcast from Oughton's Restaurant, Dumfries
This was Ronnie’s last broadcast before work took him south of the border


TITLE: The Punch Bowl
The Original    [Trad]
Mill Brae    [R Cooper]
Peter Davidson’s Reel  [R Cooper]
Merryn’s Reel   [R Cooper]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Angus Macleod
The Original    [Trad]
Aiken Drum    [Trad]
The Remerts of Hereford  [Hamish Menzies] 
The Reel of Tullochgorum  [Trad]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Bonnie Lass of Bon Accord
The Bonnie Lass of Bon Accord  [J. Scott Skinner] 
Mary Hamilton of Auchincruive  [Stan Hamilton] 
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Swilcan
Gordon B Cosh   [Norrie MacInnes]
Livingston Accordion Club  [Derek Lawrence]
John Piper McCulloch   [John Mason] 
A M Shinnie    [Angus Fitchet] 
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Waltz
Rothesay Bay    [Trad]  
My Ain Folk   [Trad]
Auld Scots Sangs   [Trad]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Laddie
Cairnie Mount   [Trad]
Highland Laddie   [Trad]
Hey Johnnie Cope   [Trad]
The Ale is Dear   [Trad]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Medley
Music of Spey   [Scott Skinner]
My Darling Anna   [Trad]
The Tender Dairy Maid [Trad]
The New Brig O’ Ayr  [Trad] 
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:   Polka
Iain MacFadyen’s Polka  [Ian Powrie]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Petronella
The Original     [Trad]
Niel Gow’s Farewell to Whisky  [Trad]
My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet  [Trad]
Good Night and Joy Be With You  [Trad]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Gay Gordons 
Thomas Saunders
Ardnamurchan Point  [Iain Peterson] 
John C Muir    [Douglas Muir]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:  The Hollin Bus 
Farewell to the Tay 
The Maid in the Mill  
Wee Corrie
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Pride of Erin
The Gentle Maiden
The Rose of Allanmore
The Mountains of Mourne
When Irish Eyes
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Flowers of Edinburgh
The Flowers of Edinburgh
The Wee Man at the Loom
Mount Stewart House 
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leaders Choice
Style Musette [Andre Verchuran]
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Barn Dance
John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage
Major David McQueen
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Military Two Step
Frank Jamieson  [Ronnie Cooper] 
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step 
Tug Argan Gap
Rab’s Wedding
ARTIST: Ronnie Easton and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:   Dear Old Donegal
TRK:  10
ARTIST:  Michelle Burke
CD:  Step Into My Parlour
LABEL/CAT NR:  Kilcronat Records - KLC002CD

TITLE:   A Man's A Man
ARTIST:  Richard Michael
CD:  The Devil's Awa Wi The Jazzman
LABEL/CAT NR:  Richard Michael

TITLE:   The Sunset on the St. Lawrence 
TRK:  S 1 B 6
ARTIST:  Angus Fitchet and his All Star Scottish Band
LP: Fitchet’s Fancy
LABEL/CAT NR:  Waverley – GLN 1025 

TITLE:  The Shinty Referee
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Fergie MacDonald
CD:  The Shinty Referee
LABEL/CAT NR: Rannoch Music - CD single114

TITLE:  Mo Chailin Dileas Donn
TRK: 4
ARTIST:  Cliar – featuring Arthur Cormack
CD:  Cliar
LABEL/CAT NR: Macmeanmna - Skyecd14

TITLE:  Angels from the Ashes
TRK: 2
ARTIST:  Blair Douglas 
CD:  Angels from the Ashes
LABEL/CAT NR: Ridge Records

TITLE:  Clos nan Caman
ARTIST:  Ewen Henderson

TITLE:   Hoopers Jig
Peter's Peerie Boat, Garster's Dream, Barbara Emslie, Margaret Mason
TRK:  4
ARTIST:  Ian Hutson Scottish Dance Band
CD:  Let's Celebrate
LABEL/CAT NR: Highlander Music - HRMCD559

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Sep 2023 19:00