The John Mason Tribute Dance Band
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a wonderful session from The John Mason Tribute Dance Band, lead by Alistair McCulloch.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We have a wonderful session from The John Mason Tribute Dance Band, led by bandleader Alistair McCulloch. This session is made up entirely of tunes composed by the late John Mason MBE.
We then continue to celebrate the life of John Mason, with another chance to hear an extended interview that Robbie Shepherd recorded with John for the Roads of Summer series over 25 years ago. We also welcome the current musical director of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Blair Parham, to tell us just how big of an impact John Mason had on the organisation and his own career.
On radio
The John Mason Tribute Dance Band
Alistair McCulloch Fiddle
Marie Fielding Fiddle
Iain Cathcart Accordion
Ian Muir Piano
Neil MacMillan Double Bass
Scott Gordon Drums
TITLE: Gay Gordons - 4/4 Marches
a) The Spirit of Strathisla [John M Mason]
b) A Hundred Thousand Welcomes (Cead Mile Failte) [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip The Willow - Jigs
a) Crossing the Pentland [John M Mason]
b) Alistair McCulloch [John M Mason]
c) Old Jed Hay [John M Mason]
d) The Girl with the Bewitching Eyes [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 marches
a) Jock MacCallum of Rodel [John M Mason]
b) Angus McQueen of Uist [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Nature’s Gentleman [John M Mason]
b) The Wild Rose of the Mountain [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Polka
a) Nellie Inskster’s Peedie Polka [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: A Trip to Ireland
a) Paddy O’Brien [John M Mason]
b) Irish Low Level [John M Mason]
c) The Pass of Brander [John M Mason]
d) Highland Fiddler [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1
a) The Flowers of Portencross [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Home to Bon Accord [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: The Laird o’ the Land
a) The Laird’s Ferret [John M Mason]
b) John Piper McCulloch [John M Mason]
c) The Oban Weekend [John M Mason]
d) The Humours of Garrykennedy [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2
a) The Arran Shepherd [John M Mason]
b) John Mason’s Compliments to the Rev James Currie [John M Mason]
c) The Dunlop Strathspey [John M Mason]
d) The Drumadoon Reel [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) Peedie Graeme’s Tune [John M Mason]
b) Barbara & Andrew’s Wedding Waltz [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Mary Sandeman’s Farewell to Ness [John M Mason]
b) The Bearsden Fiddlers [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 3 - Fiddle Duet
a) The Shetlander [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant - Reels
a) Wee Jamie [John M Mason]
b) Lottie & Chattie [John M Mason]
c) The Reel of Kildinguie [John M Mason]
d) The Peedie Sea Indian [John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Old Time Waltz: Trip to Orkney; Stronsay Waltz; Rope Waltz
CD: The Fiddler’s Dance
ARTIST: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra conducted by John Mason
LABEL: REL Records/ RECD 534
TITLE: Scapa Flow
ARTIST: Jimmy Johnstone
TITLE: The Churchill Barriers
ARTIST: Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society
TITLE: Kerri Marie Shearer
ARTIST: Pat Shearer
CD: The Stronsay Weaver
LABEL/CAT NR: Attic Records/ AT016
TITLE: The Heroes of Longhope
ARTIST: The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
TITLE: Old Man of Hoy
ARTIST: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
CD: Silver Jubilee
TITLE: Pound a Week Rise
ARTIST: Siobhan Miller
CD: Live Album
TITLE: Singing Sands
ARTIST: Catriona McKay and Chris Stout
CD: A Love for All Seasons
LABEL/CAT NR: BKM02CD
TITLE: Fitba Crazy
ARTIST: Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor
CD: Hello Children Everywhere Vol 2
LABEL/CAT NR: TCEM 1340
TITLE: The Flying Scotsman
ARTIST: Leonard Brown and his Band
CD: The High Level
LABEL/CAT NR: LBCD006
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