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The Reel Lassies

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from The Reel Lassies, in celebration of International Women's Day.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great band session from The Reel Lassies, in celebration of International Women's Day. Recorded back in 2024, this band, led by Susan MacFadyen, was a first for Take the Floor, featuring an all-female line up. They are sharing with us a full set of tunes and dances, written either for or by women. Gary is then joined by the Irish folk music sensation, Cara Dillon, to talk through her career as a singer and songwriter, and her new release Coming ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, which reflects on her life and upbringing, and the traditions which shaped her music.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Mar 2025 19:30

The Reel Lassies

The Reel Lassies

Susan MacFadyenÌýÌýLead accordion
Shona MacFadyenÌýÌýFiddle
Jackie RaeburnÌýÌý2nd accordion
Issy HodgsonÌýÌýÌýKeyboard
Heather DonaldsonÌýÌýDrums
Suzanne GrayÌýÌýÌýDouble Bass

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Miss Linda MacFarlaneÌýÌýÌýÌý[Robin Brock]
b) Miss Kirsty BatchelorÌýÌýÌýÌý[Lindsay Ross]
c) Morag’s Spicy RumÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alasdair McPhail]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Margaret’s Farewell
a) Margaret Mitchell’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌý[Ian T. Muir]
b) Miss C.M. BarbourÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
c) Miss Kay RoseÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
d) Mrs Mary PrintyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Mrs H.L. MacDonald of DunachÌýÌýÌý[Willie Lawrie]
b) Mrs John MacCollÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[John MacColl ]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Gaelic Waltz
a) Mo MháthairÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
b) Morag of DunveganÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
c) Síne BhánÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
d) EilidhÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Unknown]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three-Step
a) Miss Joan C. MacKenzieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Alasdair Downie]
b) Lady Dorothea Stewart Murray’s Wedding MarchÌý[Aeneas Rose]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: City of Belfast
a) City of BelfastÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Marian Anderson]
b) Miss Joan RussellÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Nicol McLaren] ÌýÌý
c) Ode to GrahamÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Judi Nicolson]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Miss Allie Anderson
a) ColtbridgeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Susan Inglis]
b) Anne Fraser MacKenzieÌýÌýÌýÌý[Bobby MacLeod]
c) Joan’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
d) Wendy’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý

TITLE: Fiddle Slow Air
a) Levenwick BeachÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Judi Nicolson]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Strip The Willow
a) Dr. Flora MacAuley of CarradaleÌýÌýÌý[Allan MacDonald, Glenuig]
b) Kirsteen’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Lorne McDougall]
c) Maureen’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[Fergie MacDonald]
d) Mrs MacLeod of RaasayÌýÌýÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:ÌýÌý Lament for The Death of The Reverend Archie Beaton
TRK: Ìý
ARTIST:Ìý Yla Steven & SFO
CD:Ìý The Dark Island

TITLE:ÌýÌý Apron Strings
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST: Cara DillonÌý
CD:Ìý Coming ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

TITLE:ÌýÌý Am Monadh Ruadh
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Stewart
CD:Ìý Tales From The North
LABEL/CAT NR: Earlywood Music - EMCD02

TITLE:ÌýÌý Erin Go Bragh
TRK: Ìý1
ARTIST:Ìý Dick Gaughan
CD:Ìý The Harvard Tapes
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý Greentrax - CDTRAX406

TITLE:ÌýÌý Coming ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
TRK: Ìý8
ARTIST: Cara DillonÌý
CD:Ìý Coming ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

TITLE: Jessies Polka
a) Margaret’s Polka ÌýÌý[Max Houliston]
ARTIST: The Reel Lassies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording


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Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Mar 2024 19:00
  • Sat 8 Mar 2025 19:30