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David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from 2005, from David Cunningham and his band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from 2005, from David Cunningham and his band. Gary is then joined by this week's guest, Mike Vass. A member of Malinky, an accomplished solo musician and composer, and now the new Head of Plockton Music School, Mike chats about his career so far, and how he is faring in his new role.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Nov 2023 19:00

David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band

David Cunningham ÌýLead accordion
Neil GallowayÌýÌý2nd accordion
Fiona LeggatÌýÌýFiddle
Graham BerryÌýÌýKeyboard
Ian Adamson ÌýÌýDrumsÌýÌýÌý

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TITLE: The Blooms Of Bon Accord
Original:Ìý Cocker’s Roses Ìý(Trad)Ìý
Carol the Pointer ÌýÌý(Robert Black)
Deveron Reel ÌýÌýÌý
Loch Torridon
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Haddo HouseÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Miss Gordon ofÌý Haddo Ìý(Alice MacLennan)
Warwick’s Land ÌýÌý(A. Rankine)
Lauren RoseÌý Patrick’s Jig Ìý(I. Holmes)
Strawberries Galore ÌýÌý(D. Ridley)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Monymusk
Original ÌýÌýÌý(Trad)
Jessie Smith ÌýÌýÌý(Trad)
South of the Grampians Ìý(James Porteous)
Blin’ Jamie ÌýÌýÌý(Trad)Ìý
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Trip To Aberdeen
Original – The Braes of Elchies ÌýÌý(Charles Grant)
Miss Katrina Margaret Douglas ÌýÌý(John Douglas)
The Fourth of February ÌýÌýÌý(C.F.Sherrit)
A Tune for Derek ÌýÌýÌý(D. R. Cunningham)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: St Bernard’s WaltzÌýÌý
Gold and Silver ÌýÌý(Franz Lehar)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gay Gordons
Miss Linda MacFarlane ÌýÌý(R. Brock)
Crossing the Alps ÌýÌý(Trad)
Leslie AngusÌýÌýÌý(Jim Halcrow)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Elphinstone JigÌýÌýÌý
The Laird of Cockpen ÌýÌý(Trad)
The Ruby Wedding ÌýÌý(N Barron)
Drookit Donald ÌýÌý(C.F Sherrit)
The Parson ÌýÌýÌý(Trad)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: The Belle Of Bon Accord
Original:Ìý The Bonnie Lass of Bon Accord Ìý(Skinner)
Christine (The Bash) ÌýÌýÌýÌý(Bobby Brown)
Memories of George Haining ÌýÌýÌý(G. Shand)
Chapelhouses ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý(Dennis Morrison)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Cadgers In The Cannongate
John McNeil’s Reel ÌýÌýÌý(Peter Milne)
Â鶹ԼÅÄward Bound ÌýÌýÌý(Rory MacDonald)
The Well Wynd ÌýÌýÌý(Jim Johnstone)
Swinging on a Gate ÌýÌýÌý(Trad)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step
10th Battalion HLI Crossing the RhineÌýÌýÌý(P/M Donald Shaw Ramsay)
Lady Dorothea Stewart Murray’s Wedding MarchÌý Ìý (Aeneas Rose)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Jean Martin Of Aberdeen
Original ÌýÌýÌý(M. Johnstone)
The Dingle’s Eightsome Room Ìý(M. Johnston)
Paxton House ÌýÌýÌý(M. Johnston)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn DanceÌýÌý
Beaumont Hummel ÌýÌýÌý(Trad)
Mike and Jenny Shaw, Strathpeffer Ìý(G. Mitchell)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Follow Me Â鶹ԼÅÄÌý
Miss Catherine Stewart, Pettyvaich Ìý(W.Ìý Marshall)
The Coldside Jig ÌýÌýÌý(A. Fitchet)Ìý
Bonnie Cluden Mill ÌýÌýÌý(M. Houliston)
Miss Campbell of Monzie ÌýÌý(Robert MacIntosh)
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: John Of Bon Accord
John of Bon Accord ÌýÌý(G. Meikle)
Hamish Renton ÌýÌýÌý(John Renton)
The Celtic Steps ÌýÌý(unknown)
Jenna Reid of QuarffÌýÌý
ARTIST: David Cunningham Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Weary Pund O' Tow
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Fiona Hunter
CD:Ìý Fiona Hunter
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Rusty Squash Horn

TITLE:ÌýÌý Hugh Dan The Shinty Man Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Fergie MacDonald
Private Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Cronin's FavouriteÌýÌýÌýÌý[trad]
b) Seamus O'Sullivan's JigÌýÌýÌý[Ian Thomson]
c) Thomson's Irish JigÌýÌýÌýÌý[John Renton]
d) The 2am Turtle PatrolÌýÌýÌý[Alistair McCulloch]
ARTIST:Ìý The Crynoch Ceilidh Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Chevy Chase ÌýÌý
a) Mike Hardie ÌýÌýÌý[Sandy Nixon]
b) Elegant Esther Gray ÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]
c) The Key of the Door ÌýÌý[David Findlay & David Cunningham]
d) Milton Bridge ÌýÌýÌý[Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST:Ìý Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:Ìý Air A' Ghille, Tha Mo Run
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Joy Dunlop
CD:Ìý Dusgadh
LABEL/CAT NR: Sradag Music - SRM001

TITLE:ÌýÌý Prisms on the Dark SeaÌý
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Mike Vass
CD:Ìý Decemberwell Decade
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Self-released - UR007CD

TITLE: Melting
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Karen Tweed & Timo Alakotila
CD:Ìý May Monday
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Fyasco Records – FYCD003Ìý

TITLE:Ìý Dh’ èirich Mi Moch Maduinn
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Martyn Bennett & Margaret Bennett
CD:Ìý Glen Lyon (A Song Cycle)
LABEL/CAT NR: Foot Stompin' Records

TITLE:Ìý Everybody wants to be like Mary
ARTIST:Ìý Mike Vass & Maireard Green
CD:Ìý A.D.A.M
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Not yet released

TITLE: Da Laird O Gulberwick / St. Anne's Reel / Calum Donaldson / Sleep Soond in Da Mornin /
The Shetland Fiddler
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Sandy Legget & The Carseloch Ceilidh Band
CD:Ìý Ceilidh Capers
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Sandy Legget & The Carseloch Ceilidh BandÌý


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Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Nov 2023 19:00