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Neil Hardie and his Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have got a brilliant session from Neil Hardie and his band, recorded back in February of this year.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have got a brilliant session from Neil Hardie and his band, which was actually his debut session on the programme, and was recorded back in February of this year. We then bring you an interview with the one and only Alasdair Fraser, from his visit to Scotland back in January during Celtic Connections.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 7 Dec 2024 19:00

Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band

Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band

Neil HardieÌýÌýÌýLead Accordion
Caroline HardieÌýÌýFiddle
Brian ForrestÌýÌýÌý2nd Accordion
Jim NicholÌýÌýÌýGrand Piano
Graham SherritÌýÌýDrums
Alasdair MacLeodÌýÌýDouble Bass

TITLE: Britannia Twostep
a) Bouncing BobbyÌýÌýÌýÌý[Charlie Sherrit]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Gordon & Alison Hardie’s Ruby Wedding MarchÌýÌý[Caroline Hardie]
b) Duloch CottageÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fiona Macmillan]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Waltz
a) Nancy FinlaysonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
b) Waltz for KylinÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Dougie Hunter]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) The Rakes of KildareÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Out on the OceanÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) Pet O the PipersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Boys of BallymoteÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: . White Heather Foxtrot
a) Bamburgh CastleÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Hardie]
b) Fraser Neil SneddonÌýÌýÌýÌý[Nicol Mclaren]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Black Mountain Reel
a) Corn RiggsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Miss Jean MilliganÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) O’er the Hills and far awayÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Luggin The BoxÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Neil Barron]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Band Leader Choice – Fiddle
a) Auld NoostÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ronnie Jamieson]
b) Helsinki HarbourÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian Hardie]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva 3 Step
a) Gordon Davidson of BanchoryÌýÌýÌý[Graeme Mitchell]
b) Strathclyde Police March OnÌýÌýÌý[James Cameron]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Postie’s Jig
a) Jack’s Pocket AshtrayÌýÌýÌýÌý[Graeme Edwardson]
b) The Murray River JigÌýÌýÌýÌý[Graham Townsend]ÌýÌý
c) RichmoraÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[John C. Hayes]
d) Juniper JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Charlie Sherrit]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Edinburgh Mixture
a) The Meeting of the WatersÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Robert & Judith WhiteheadÌýÌýÌý[Ivor Scollay]
c) Salute to JohnÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Gordon Shand]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Band Leader Choice 2
a) Jim Watson’s Shetland TwostepÌýÌýÌý[Neil Hardie]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Southern Rose Waltz
a) Ian & Grace Ann’s Golden MemoriesÌýÌý[Ian Hutson]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Marie Catherine of TobermoryÌýÌýÌý[Alan Crookston]
b) Bobby Macleod of TobermoryÌýÌýÌý[Ian Holmes]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Willie Anderson of DalharnÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Mrs E.M Monair of BruachÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
c) John Donald of CoullieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]ÌýÌýÌý
d) Pat DonaldÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) GreenholmÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
b) The Ferry JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
c) Kirsty’s CeilidhÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
d) Alan & Elizabeth GiffordÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Neil Hardie Scottish Dance Band
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Silver Tassie
TRK: Ìý2
ARTIST:Ìý Emily Smith/Jamie McClennan
CD:Ìý Adoon Winding Nith
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý White Fall Records - WFRCD003

TITLE:ÌýÌý Eva Three Step
Mr and Mrs Alex Ross / The Hills of Tyron
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý Bobby’s Favourites
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý SCAM1958CD Ìý
Ìý
TITLE:ÌýÌý An Roghainn
TRK: Ìý7
ARTIST:Ìý Robert John MacInnes
CD:Ìý Ri Taobh a’ Chuain (By The Sea)
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Self-released

TITLE:ÌýÌý Macleod's Reels: Caileagan Chataibh / Stornoway Castle / Lochluichart
TRK: Ìý14
ARTIST:Ìý Donald Black
CD:Ìý Dreams And Dances
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Macmeanmna - SKYECD55Ìý

TITLE:Ìý Start Your Engines
TRK: Ìý10
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Fraser/Natalie Haas
CD:Ìý Syzygy
LABEL/CAT NR: Culburnie Records - CUL128D Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Jota De Guijar / Xota De Riotorto
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý San Miguel Fraser
CD:Ìý Dots of Light
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Culburnie Records - CUL129D

TITLE:ÌýÌý The April Child / The Joy Of It!
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý String Sisters
CD:Ìý Live
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Heilo - HCD 7200

TITLE:ÌýÌý Tommy’s Tarbukas
TRK: Ìý9
ARTIST:Ìý Amy Laurenson
CD:Ìý Strands
LABEL/CAT NR: Amy Laurenson - AEL001

TITLE:ÌýÌý Slow Air / The Weeping Birches Of Kilmorack
TRK: Ìý5
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair Fraser
CD:Ìý Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Culburnie - CUL009DÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye / Pumkin’s Fancy / John Keith Lang / The Clumsy Lover
TRK: 12Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
CD:Ìý From Highlands and Islands
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Shielburn Associates

Alasdair Fraser and Jennifer

Alasdair Fraser and Jennifer

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