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Jim Johnstone Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Jim Johnstone and his Band, recorded back in 1991.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Jim Johnstone and his Band, recorded back in 1991.
We then join Jennifer at the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Club Festival that took place earlier in March, to hear from this year's prize winners.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Mar 2025 19:00

Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band

Jim JohnstoneÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lead Accordion
Jack DelaneyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2nd Accordion
Marie FieldingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Fiddle
Richard CurrieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Piano
Bobby ColganÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Drums
Billy CraibÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Bass

TITLE: A Kiss for Nothing
a) Oh as I was Kissed Yestreen
b) Locheil’s Welcome to GlasgowÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) Hot PunchÌý
d) John Bain MacKenzie’s Sister's Wedding
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Baldoven Reel
a) Original TuneÌýÌý
b) Polwart on The Green
c) Loch Leven CastleÌý
d) Angus Campbell GlasgowÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [James Scott Skinner]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Pipe Major Willie Gray’s Farewell to Glasgow City PoliceÌýÌý [John MacDonald]
b) Willie MacLeod Reed MakerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [J S MacLennan]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: A Tribute to Rudy Meeks of Canada – Jigs
a) Old Box Stove
b) Debbie M’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Rudy Meeks]
c) The Murray River JigÌýÌý
d) Old Box StoveÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Roxburgh Castle
a) OriginalÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Trad]ÌýÌý
b) C T M EmpressÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Trad]
c) Lakeside RoadÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý[Trad]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor
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TITLE: Fiddle Feature
a) Unknown Title
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Highland Schottish
a) ArtafallieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [George S MacLennan]ÌýÌý
B) Doodlum DhuÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Douglas A Will]ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Petite WaltzÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Joe Heyne]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Elliot’s Fancy – Strathspey & Reel
a) Tom Elliot’s StrathspeyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jimmy Shand]
b) Tom Elliot’s ReelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jimmy Shand]
c) Mrs Jimmy ShandÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jimmy Shand]
d) Tom Irelands ReelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Mrs Stewarts Jig
a) The Original - Captain Charles Stewarts JigÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Jimmy Shand]
B) Syd ChalmersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý[Jimmy Shand]
C) Margaret Brown’s FancyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[Jimmy Shand]
D) Jean Ireland
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: The Clansman
a) Hon Captain Elliot's QuickstepÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [John Pringle]
b) Bessie BellÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jim Johnstone]
c) Bonnie Malley LeeÌý
d) Norman WhitelawÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Angus Fitchet]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE: Polka
a) The Heather Mixture PolkaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

TITLE:Ìý Scottish Waltz
a) Jock O Hazeldean
b) Oh Why Left I My HameÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) My Nanny’s AwaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Medley
a) Invercauld
b) Donald GunnÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Marie Fielding]Ìý
c) Rena MacDonaldÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [John MacKay]
d) John Browns CoatÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [John MacKay]
e) The Congress Reel
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý
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TITLE: The Gay Gordons
a) Kirkwall BayÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jimmy Shand]Ìý
b) Jimmy Shands Compliments to Bobby MacLeodÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Jimmy Shand]
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone and his Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Lassie With The Lint White LocksÌý
TRK: 6
ARTIST:Ìý Karen Matheson
CD:Ìý Still Time
LABEL/CAT NR: Vertical Records - VERTCD124

TITLE:ÌýÌý Five Reels
TRK: 4
ARTIST:Ìý Hjaltibonhoga
CD:Ìý Scrolling On
LABEL/CAT NR: HB001

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance 1
a) Mrs MacDonald, GlenuigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Allan MacDonald]
b) Millbank CottageÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [PM W.D.Dumbreck]
ARTIST: Rory Matheson And His Scottish Dance Band
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TITLE:ÌýÌýÌý Medley
a) James Bond ThemeÌýÌý
b) Kate Dalrymple
c) Rambling Journey Man
d) Duncan Christie Who ElseÌýÌýÌý [Graeme Mitchell]
e) Herr Roloff's FarewellÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [James Scott Skinner]
f) James Bond Theme
g) One for Craig
h) Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST:Ìý Deeside Loons and Quines
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TITLE:Ìý A Fond La CaisseÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [A Musichini & M Pruvot]
ARTIST:Ìý Jake Johnstone
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TITLE:ÌýÌý March, Strathspey and Reel
a) Professor BlackieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [James Scott Skinner]
b) The Laird of DrumblairÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [James Scott Skinner]
c) Carnie’s CanterÌýÌýÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Alistair Adamson
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌý
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Bill Smith’s RetiralÌýÌýÌý [George Donald]
ARTIST:Ìý Calum Shepherd
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TITLE:ÌýÌý 6/8 Marches
a) MacLeod of MullÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [P/M Donald MacLeod]
b) Miss Joan C MacKenzieÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Alistair Downie]
ARTIST: Graham MacLennanÌý
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TITLE:ÌýÌý 4/4 Marches
a) Master Alastair Cunningham WeirÌý [Robin Brock]
b) Miss Linda MacFarlaneÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Robin Brock]
ARTIST:Ìý Calum GardinerÌýÌý
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Medley
a) The Cradle SongÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [James Scott Skinner]
b) The Cameron HighlandersÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [James Scott Skinner]
c) Simon Thoumire’s JigÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý[John McCusker]ÌýÌýÌýÌý
d) Missing TimeÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Jake Johnstone Trio
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Annie & IanÌý
ARTIST:Ìý John Burns & Duncan BlackÌý
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Medley
a) Hush My Baby
b) When The Battle’s O’erÌý
c) The Mull FairÌý
d) The Yetts of MuckartÌýÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Chloe Johnstone
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor RecordingÌýÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Bel VisoÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [P Frosini]
ARTIST:Ìý Alistair Adamson & Fraser Donaldson
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TITLE:ÌýÌý March, Strathspey and Reel
a) Dr Graham Berry
b) Walter Rutherford
c) Iain Rankine The Writer
ARTIST:Ìý Graeme MacKay
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Gaelic Waltz
a) Farewell to Glasgow
b) fo guruiaimean cha m'u diughÌýÌýÌýÌý
c) UnknownÌýÌý
d) Leaving LismoreÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Willie Scott
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TITLE:ÌýÌý Medley
a) The Stool of RepentanceÌý
b) Ronas VoeÌýÌýÌý
c) The Flowers of EdinburghÌý
d) Ben GullionÌýÌý
e) MacKenzie Hay
f) John MacNeils’ ReelÌý
ARTIST:Ìý Banchory Accordion ad Fiddle Club
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Take The Floor Recording

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  • Sat 15 Mar 2025 19:00