Sandy Nixon 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 Sandy Nixon and his 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 Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary year of broadcasting with the Â鶹ԼÅÄ. Gary is then joined by the Conductor and musical director of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Blair Parham. Blair was recently awarded his MBE in this year's New Year's Honours List for his services to Scottish music.
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Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Sandy NixonÌýÌýLead Accordion
Hamish SmithÌýÌý2nd accordion
Jim ClarkÌýÌýPiano
John DelaneyÌýÌýBass
Ian GrahamÌýÌýDrums
TITLE: The Scots Bonnet (Jig 4x32) RSCDS Book 10
a) Original ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Julia McMahon ÌýÌý[trad]
c) Wee Murdie ÌýÌý[Bobby MacLeod]
d) The Glasgow Police Pipers
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Ellwyn’s Fairy Glen (Reel 4x32)
a) Niel Gow's Farewell to WhiskyÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Polwart on the GreenÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Miller’s Hornpipe ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Marie Pottinger’s Reel ÌýÌýÌý[Ronnie Cooper]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) Mr. And Mrs. Alex RossÌý[John MacGregor]
b) KirkhillÌýÌýÌý[James Ross Riddell]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Waltz
a) My Â鶹ԼÅÄ
b) Dancing in Kyle
c) The Bonnie Wells o’ Wearie
d) The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Nurseryman (Jig 4x32) RSCDS Book 37
a) Original - Miss McPherson Grant’s Jig-of Ballindalloch
b) Bert Gonnella’s Jig ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ron Gonnella]
c) Bobby and Irene More ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Grant Crawford]
d) Puir Wee Cratur ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Bobby Frew]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Sugar Candie (Strathspey 4x32) RSCDS Book 26
a) The Earl of Angus and Arran Ìý[Trad]
b) Mrs. Agnes Watt ÌýÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]
c) Allan Currie of Monifieth ÌýÌý[Sandy Nixon]
d) Mrs. Aidie ÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Britannia Two-Step
a) Gordon Davidson of BanchoryÌý[Graeme Mitchell]
b) Oonie’s MarchÌýÌýÌý[Graeme Mitchell]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1
a) Reine de Musette ÌýÌý[Jean Peyronnin]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Berkhamsted Medley (64 Strathspey + 64 Reel)
a) Jane Rose’s Strathspey Ìý[Sandy Nixon]
b) Brian Rose's ReelÌýÌý[Sandy Nixon]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) South Hall ÌýÌýÌýÌý[P/M John McLellan]
b) Donald MacLellan of Rothesay Ìý[P/M Donald McLeod]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two-Step
a) Anything Doing? ÌýÌý[Felix Burns]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2 – Tribute to Bill Hendry
a) Bill Hendry of Downfield ÌýÌý[Sandy Nixon]
b) Fosten HouseÌýÌýÌý[Bill Hendry]
c) The Downfield ReelÌý ÌýÌý[Bill Hendry]
d) Belmore Lodge ÌýÌýÌý[Bill Hendry]
e) Sandy’s Muckle BoxÌýÌý[Bill Hendry]
f) The Ladies of Lockerbie ÌýÌý[Bill Hendry]
g) Lumsden’s Rant ÌýÌýÌý[Angus MacDonald]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Highland Rambler (Reel 4x40)
a) Original
b) Andrew Knight ÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
c) The Barrowburn Reel Ìý[Addie Harper]
d) Norma’s Reel ÌýÌý[Sandy Nixon]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Roaring Jelly (Jig 4x32) RSCDS Book
a) OriginalÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) The Absent-Minded ManÌýÌý[Trad]
c) The Humours of Castle ComerÌý[Trad]
d) Buttermilk MaryÌý ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Sandy Nixon Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE:ÌýÌý Heaven's Hound
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Karine Polwart/Dave Milligan
CD:Ìý Still As Your Sleeping
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Hudson Records - HUD025CD
Ìý
TITLE:Ìý Bang Your Frog On The Sofa / Mrs MacGugan’s Rant / Knit The PockyÌýÌýÌý
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST:Ìý Ryan Young
CD:Ìý Just a Second
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý RYM02CD
TITLE:ÌýÌý Scott Skinner’s Compliments
Scott Skinner’s Compliments to Dr McDonald / Laird O’ Drumblair / Davie Work
TRK: Ìý3
ARTIST:Ìý Scottish Fiddle OrchestraÌýÌý
CD:Ìý The 21st Anniversary Concert
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý REL – RECD539
TITLE:ÌýÌý Cleveland Park
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý WolfstoneÌýÌý
CD:Ìý Unleashed
LABEL/CAT NR: Ion Records – IRCD014Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Calliope Meets Frank
Callope House / MacArthur Road / Frank’s Reel
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Fraser & Natalie HaasÌý
CD:Ìý Fire & Grace
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Culburnie Records – CUL121
TITLE:ÌýÌý MacPherson’s Farewell
TRK: Ìý19
ARTIST:Ìý Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
CD:Ìý In The Fair City
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý SFOCDRB01Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý Over My Mountain
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Dougie MacLean
CD:Ìý Early
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Dunkeld Records - DUNCD027
TITLE:ÌýÌý Da Boys o’ Da Lounge
TRK: ÌýSingle
ARTIST:Ìý Amy Laurenson
CD:Ìý Single (Strands)
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Self-released
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý The Sound Of Sleat / Sully's No. 6 / John Cumming of Embo
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Gordon Patullo and his Ceilidh Band
CD:Ìý Sure as the Sunrise
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý GP Recordings - GPCD002
Broadcast
- Sat 13 Jan 2024 19:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Scotland