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David Kennedy Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great band session from David Kennedy and his band, followed by a concert from Session A9.

For the very best in traditional music, Gary Innes for Take the Floor.

We have a great band session from David Kennedy and his band, who are back in the Take the Floor studio after several years.

We then have a fantastic feature for you, as we bring you a concert set from Session A9, recorded back in January at this year's Celtic Connections.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Today 19:00

David Kennedy and His Scottish Dance Band

David Kennedy  1st Accordion
Tom Gold   Fiddle
Scott Nichol   2nd Accordion
Tom Orr    Piano
Andrew Gibb   Drums
Brian Cruickshank  Bass guitar        


TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Morag Ramsay   [P.M. Peter R Macleod]
b) Angus MacKinnon of Eigg  [Ian MacDonald]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Laurels    [Allie Bennet]
b) Mairi MacLennans   [Dan R MacDonald]
c) Miss Thornton’s   [??]
d) The Shetland Molecule  [John McCusker]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Brittania Two-Step
a) All the Blue Bonnets are over the Border   [Lyrics - Sir Walter Scott]
b) Bon Atkinson A.P.M.                 [R.S MacDonald]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
  
TITLE: St Bernards Waltz
a) David’s Waltz    [Debbie Scott]
b) Homecoming Lass   [John Burns]
c) Ashokan Farewell   [Jay Ungar]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording     

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Mr and Mrs Orr’s Wedding March  [Marie Fielding]
b) Fairfield March    [Keith Dickson]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Riverside Jig
a) Jackson’s Morning Brush   [Walker Jackson?]
b) Teviot Bridge     [Alexander Givan]
c) Andy Clark of Crieff    
d) David Kennedy’s Jig    [John Burns]
e) The Automatic Hose Reel Trio  [John Burns]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Band Leader Choice 1
a) Brise Napolitaine   [V. Guerin / J Peyronnin arr. Keith Dickson]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording      

TITLE: Boston Two- Step
a) Cuban Boy   [Frank Chacksfield]
b) Mr and Mrs T   [Callum Nicholson]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Forget Me Not   [Larry Redican]
b) Road To Taynuilt   
c) Flying Home to Shelley  [Paul Gitlitz]
d) Keep Hill    [Graham Rorie]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Band Leader Choice 2: Tripple Happiness (strathspey) & The Clansman (reel)
a) Oor Wee Man       [Gordon Shand]
b) Gordon Shands Compliments to Mrs Yasumuro  [Gordon Shand]
c) Smithy’s Black Beauty     [Gordon Shand]
d) The General Election      [Bobby MacLeod]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording      

TITLE: Flying Scotsman
a) Ashton Lane    [Marie Fielding]
b) Mario’s Cap    [Graham MacKenzie]
c) Road to Tobermory   [Marie Fielding]
d) The Toftcombs Wedding  [David Kennedy]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Highland Schottische
a) Tommy MacDonald of Barguillean   [Bruce Thomson]
b) Sir Timothy D’arte Macintosh of Clachenfugle  [R S MacDonald]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow
a) Magnus’     [David Kennedy]
b) A bridge between Lockdowns  [Cliodhna Heenan]
c) The Windmill     [Jenna Reid]
d) The Rolling Waves
e) Magnus’     [David Kennedy]
ARTIST: David Kennedy and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Gleann Baile Chaoil (Ballaculish Glen)
TRK:  3
ARTIST:  Karen Matheson
CD:  Downriver
LABEL/CAT NR:  Vertical Records -  VERTCD075

TITLE:   Set 1
The Rabbie
Duncan The Gaugher
Jig O’ Beer    [Gordon Duncan]
ARTIST:  Session A9
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Set 2
Rachel’s Graduation Day  [Billy Peace]
The Tenor Reel    [Gordon Gunn]    
ARTIST:  Session A9
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Set 3
The Heart of Saturday Night
ARTIST:  Session A9
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Set 4
The Magic Roundabout   [Kevin Henderson]
ARTIST:  Session A9
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Set 5
Friday the 13th   [Adam Sutherland]
ARTIST:  Session A9
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Set 6
Twighlight [Robbie Robertson]
ARTIST:  Session A9
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Set 7
Marc Clement Set
ARTIST:  Session A9
BBC Take The Floor Recording 
 
TITLE:   The Tri- Mariner
The Wonder Hornpipe / The West-End Hornpipe / Fay’s Hornpipe / Harvest Home
TRK: 8 
ARTIST: Susan MacFadyen Scottish Dance Band  
CD:  Book 48 RSCDS
LABEL/CAT NR:  RSCDS

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