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Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. In session we have the brilliant Alan Crookston and his Scottish Dance Band for you.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. In session we have the brilliant Alan Crookston and his Scottish Dance Band for you. Following Alan and his band, we have a special Gaelic extravaganza, as we bring you clips and interviews from an impressive concert, held in Glasgow back in March. Organised by Ruairidh Gray, the concert features over 80 previous Royal National MOD Gold Medal Winners, as well as an impressive orchestra featuring students from the Royal Conservatoire. Jennifer went along to hear more about the idea behind the concert, watch the brilliant performances, and catch up with some of the MOD Medal Winners of the past.

Featuring interviews with Eilidh Cormack, Mairi MacInnes, Alistair Gilles, James Graham, Kirsty Graham, and Ruairidh Gray.

2 hours, 55 minutes

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Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band

Alan Crookston ÌýAccordion
Gary Sutherland Second Accordion
Frazer Murray ÌýFiddle
Liam StewartÌý ÌýPiano/Bass
Alan IrvineÌý ÌýDrumsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Gay Gordon’s
a) Bonnie lass o FyvieÌýÌý[Trad]
b) Killiecrankie. ÌýÌý[Robert Burns]
c) Rose of Allendale. ÌýÌý[S. Nelson]
d) Roses o Prince Charlie Ìý[R Brown]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Donald McLeans Farewell to ObanÌý[Archie McNeil]
b) Balkan HillsÌýÌýÌýÌý[J. Gillan]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Rose TreeÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) My Love is But A LassieÌý[R Burns]
c) Rakes of MallowÌýÌý[Leroy Anderson]
d) Ms Mary PrintyÌýÌý[Ian MacPhail]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Scottish Waltz
a) These Are My Mountains ÌýÌý[J Copeland]Ìý
b) Four Mary’s ÌýÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
c) Always ArgyllÌýÌýÌý[V Dunbar]
d) Annie LaurieÌýÌýÌý[A Spottiswoode]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Shetland Two StepÌýÌý[F Jamieson]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Virginia Reel
a) Tipperary ÌýÌýÌý[J Judge]
b) Pack up your troublesÌý[G Powell]
c) My Old ManÌýÌý[Leigh & Collins]
d) Run RabbitÌýÌýÌý[Gay & Butler]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1
a) Ethan Alexander CrookstonÌýÌý[A Crookston]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Postie’s Jig
a)Ìý Dandy Dancer ÌýÌý[J Johnstone]
b) Corner House JigÌýÌý[A Rankine]
c) SteamboatÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
d) Kesh JigÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: White Heather Foxtrot
a) Craic at Clashmore HallÌýÌý[P Cunningham]
b) Crossing the MinchÌýÌýÌý[Donald McLeod]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2
a) Ian Shepherd SeniorÌýÌý[A Crookston]
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Atholl HighlandersÌýÌý[Trad]Ìý
b) Irish WasherwomanÌý[Leroy Anderson]
c) Banjo Breakdown ÌýÌý[Donald MacPhee]
d) Donald Ian RankinÌýÌý[Andrew Rankine]Ìý
ARTIST: Alan Crookston Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:ÌýÌý LochansideÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Pipes and Organ (Vita Hofinger Miheli – Organ, Ruairidh Iain Buxton – Bagpipes, Finlay Macvicar – Bagpipes)
COMP: John McLellan
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Fanfare Nam Bonn Oir
ARTIST: Brass Fanfare (Lucy Amos – Trumpet, Calum Kerr – Trumpet, Rebecca Strang – Trombone, Unknown – Trombone, Cora Hayes - French Horn, Unknown - French Horn)
COMP: Not Given/Trad
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Suas Leis A’Ghaidhlig
ARTIST:Ìý MOD Gold Medal Winners 1970/1980 - Main Artist (Vita Hofinger Miheli – Organ, Lucy Amos – Trumpet, Calum Kerr – Trumpet, Rebecca Strang – Trombone, Unknown – Trombone, Cora Hayes - French Horn, Unknown - French Horn)
COMP: Traditional
Radio Nan Gàidheal RecordingÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Eilean Fraoich
ARTIST:Ìý Gold Medal Winners – Isle of Lewis (Ciorstaidh Beaton – Harp,Ìý John Carmichael – Accordion)
COMP: William Mackenzie
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:Ìý Eilean Sgitheanach Nam Buadh
ARTIST: The Cormack FamilyÌý
COMP: Norman Macdonald
Radio Nan Gàidheal RecordingÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Tha Mise Gad Ionndrain A Ghràdh
ARTIST:Ìý Gold Medal Winners - Isle of Barra (Ciorstaidh Beaton – Harp, John Carmichael – Accordion)
COMP: Còisir Ghàidhlig Bharraigh
Radio Nan Gàidheal RecordingÌý
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Sine Bhan
ARTIST:Ìý Gold Medal Winners – Male Singers, Kirsteen Grant - Piano
COMP: Duncan Johnstone
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Soraidh Leis an Ait
ARTIST:Ìý Gold Medal Winners – Isle of Skye
COMP: Mary Macpherson
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý An t-Eilean Muileach
ARTIST:Ìý Gold Medal Winners – Argyll, Kirsteen Grant - Piano
COMP: Dugald MacPhail
Radio Nan Gàidheal RecordingÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Fear a’ BhataÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Gold Medal Winners – Lady Medallists
COMP: Traditional
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Gleann Bhaile Chaoil
ARTIST:Ìý Ruairidh Gray, Gold Medal Winners 1970/1980, Kirsteen Grant - Piano
COMP: John Cameron
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Oidhche Mhath Leibh
ARTIST:Ìý Gold Medal Winners - All Singers (Lucy Amos – Trumpet, Calum Kerr – Trumpet, Rebecca Strang – Trombone, Unknown – Trombone, Cora Hayes - French Horn, Unknown - French Horn, Vita Hofinger Miheli – Organ)
COMP: Trad
Radio Nan Gàidheal Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Ceilidh Cascade: Jack Daniels / The Little Cascade / Dancing Feet / Fag A Phiob Bhochd
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Alasdair MacCuish And The Black Rose Ceilidh Band
COMP: JM Rankin / GS Maclennan / A Macdonald / Trad
CD: Stepping Out
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Macmeanmna - SKYECD18Ìý

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