Aberdeen based orchestras of fiddles and accordions that practice, perform and preserve traditional Scottish music.

Take the Floor Feature on our 80th Anniversary

Posted Sat 12 Apr 2008, 7:00pm

On 12 April 2008 BBC Radio Scotland's "Take the Floor" programme hosted by Robbie Shepherd included a feature on the Society's 80th anniversary. You can listen to the programme again until the 19 April by following the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/programmes/takethefloor/

The playlist from the programme:

Saturday 12 April 2008

DONALD MACLEOD SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Donald MacLeod, lead accordion
Alasdair MacLeod, 2nd accordion
Ian Hutson, piano
Alison Smith, fiddle
Gus Miller, drums
John Delaney, bass

FEATURE:
80th Anniversary of Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society
Graham and Sheila Reid

KATE DALRYMPLE

GAY GORDONS
Jim Barrie (Jimmy Shand)
Man at the Loom (Trad)

CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE 6x32 Reel
Original Tune (Trad)
Staten Island (Trad)
Goodnight and Joy be with You (Trad)

THE WILD GEESE 8x32 Jig
Mrs MacPherson of Cluny (Joseph Lowe)
The Earl of Dunmore
The Banks of the Allan (Trad)
Wha’ Wadna’ Fecht for Charlie (Trad)

CANADIAN BARN DANCE
The Portree Men (Skye Crofters)
Selkirk, Manitoba Highland Gathering (William J. Watt) (Gordon Highlanders Vol 2)

ST BERNARD’S WALTZ
My Love is like a Red Red Rose (Trad)
O’ a’ the Airts (Trad)
Scots Wha’ Hae’ (Trad)

PRETTY POLLY STRATHSPEY 4x32
Miss Rose’s Strathspey
Blin’ Jamie (James Scott Skinner)
Alex Heard (Robert Gorley
Mrs Grieve of Howdan (Surenne)

THE RIFLEMAN 4x32
Peter Rae’s Jig (Jim Johnstone)
Gibby Lang’s Jig (Jim Johnstone)
The Dandy Dancer (Jim Johnstone)
A Trip to Murcia (Donald Iain MacLeod)

EVA THREE STEP
Tug Argan Gap (P/M John M. Mackenzie) (John MacFadyen Bagpipe Music Vol 1, Isa Music 1998)
Donald MacLeod’s 60th Birthday (Donald Iain MacLeod)

BAND LEADER’S CHOICE - FIDDLE SOLO : ALISON SMITH
Moxham’s Castle (D. R. MacDonald)
Janice Ann’s Reel (Troy MacGillivray)
Tune unknown

HIGHLAND SCOTTISCHE
Hi-ram, Ho-Ram (check tune name please…)
Callum Beag

GAELIC WALTZ
The Maid with the Lustrous Hair (Trad)
Come to Uist with Me (Trad)
In Praise of Islay (Trad)
Where I Was Yestreen (Trad)

POLKA
Threave Castle Polka (Jimmy Shand)

STRIP THE WILLOW 8x32 Jig
The Blackthorn Stick
MacLeod’s No 3 (Donald Iain MacLeod)
Castle Glendart
The Humours of Castle Comer

DASHING WHITE SERGEANT 6x32 Reel
The Donegal Reel (Trad Irish)
The Reconciliation (Trad Irish)
The Silver Spire (Trad Irish)

FEATURE:
80th Anniversary of Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society
Graham and Sheila Reid

BBC Archive Recording from 1933:
Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society

CD: The Road North
Alasdair Fraser and Paul Machlis
Trk 3: Tommy’s Tarbukas
Sona Gaia : CD-155

CD: Crazy Rhythm
Stephane Grappelli
Trk 3: Sweet Georgia Brown
Castle Music : PLSCD177

CD: Leaving Lerwick Harbour
Willie Hunter with Violet Tulloch
Trk 2: Leaving Lerwick Harbour
Greentrax Recordings CDTRAX 105

CD: Live at the Music Hall
Aberdeen Strathspey & Reel Society
Trk 9: Burns Medley
Cat nr: ASRSCD04