Matthew Maclennan and his Scottish Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a great session from Matthew Maclennan and his band. We then bring you a brilliant concert set from the one and only Hjaltibonhoga, recorded in Banchory during their recent tour across the UK.
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Matthew Maclennan and his Scottish Dance Band

Matthew MacLennan Lead accordion
Julia Dignan Fiddle
Liam Stewart 2nd accordion
Robert Black Piano
John Sinton Bass
Gordon Smith Drums
TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Walter Douglas MBE [PM Donald MacLeod]
b) The Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering [PM William Ferguson]
c) The Sweet Maid of Mull [Allan C Beaton, John MacFadyen]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Laird of Milton’s Daughter RSCDS 22
a) The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (Original Tune) [W Christian]
b) Maidens [Andrew Rankine]
c) Murdo Morrison of Borve [Bill Black]
d) The Clay Pigeon Boxer [Ian Crichton]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Kilberry Castle [Archibald Campbell]
b) Captain Campbell [PM William Ross]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz – Waltzes from the North Isles
a) Lisa [David Halcrow]
b) Dance of the Sooth Wast Wind [Tom Georgeson, Da Mirrie Dancers]
c) Morven’s Waltz [Ronald Anderson]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Paisley Weavers 3x32 Strathspey RSCDS Graded book 3
a) Lady Jemima Jonston [Nathaniel Gow]
b) Lady Burnside’s Birthday [Charles Duff]
c) ‘Stoigh Leam Fhéin An Siosalach [Unknown]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) The Sharpshooters March [Gerardo Metallo]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Number 1 featuring Cameron Goodall and Dougie Anderson
a) Bonnie Dundee [Walter Scott]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Virginia Reel
a) The Waves of Torry [Traditional]
b) The Ennis Reel [Traditional]
c) John Ryan’s Polka [Traditional]
d) Scartoglen Polka [Traditional]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Scottish Waltz
a) O Gin I Were a Baron’s Heir [Joseph William Holder]
b) Castles in the Air [James Ballantyne]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Foursome Reel
a) Devil in the Kichen [Traditional]
b) Dalnahassaig [PM G S Maclennan]
c) When you go to the hill take your gun [Traditional]
d) Johnnie Macdonald’s Reel [J A Centre]
e) Lumsden’s Rant [A Macdonald]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leader’s Choice Number 2
a) Haughs o’ Cromdale [Traditional]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) The 10th ITC Farewell to Inverness [PM William Bryson]
b) The 10th HLI Crossing the Rhine [PM Donald Shaw Ramsay]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Hjerdafeld [Ian Burns]
b) The Mortgage Burn [Gordon Maclean]
c) Ronnie Maclellan’s Reel [Brenda Stubbert]
d) Alex Saones Reel [Robert Black]
ARTIST: Matthew MacLennan Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Tarmac Jigs
Smell the Tarmac [Margaret Robertson]
Under the Stands [Margaret Robertson]
On The Esplanade [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Hornpipes from The Youth Group
Henny’s [Lois Nicol]
Frsekas [Andrew Gifford]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Still Water [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Waltz
Krissi [Margaret Robertson ]
Sungaets & Widdergaets [Margaret Robertson ]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Voe
Sandy [Ryan Couper ]
Da 60 Fathom Reel [Alex Couper ]
Da Clubb [Ross Couper ]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Reels
Brian The Coach Driver [Margaret Robertson]
Fiddles in the Rain [Margaret Robertson]
The Platinum Year [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Waltzes
Eileen’s Waltz [Debbie Scott]
Williem Couper Allan of Lower Fea [Ross Couper]
The Dolls House [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Hornpipes
Tug The Line [Margaret Robertson]
Tune for Lukas [Kevin Henderson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Slow Air
Memories of Dave Jackson [Bryan Gear]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Plain Sailing [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Shipshape Reels
Talon’s Trip To Thompson Island [Kevin Henderson]
Valentine’s Reel [Jenna Reid]
Shipshape [Margaret Robertson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Reels
Spootiskerry [Ian Burns]
Laxo Burn [Arthur Scott Robertson]
Hurlock’s Reel [Tom Anderson]
ARTIST: Hjaltibonhoga
BBC Take The Floor Recording
Broadcast
- Saturday19:00BBC Radio Scotland

