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John Burns and his Scottish Dance Band

And Gary celebrates the 80th birthday of the legendary Shetland fiddler Aly Bain.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

John Burns and His Scottish Dance Band & Aly Bain

John Burns and His Scottish Dance Band & Aly Bain

John Burns   Lead accordion
Duncan Black   2nd accordion
Neil Dawson   Fiddle
Duncan Christie  Drums
Tom Orr   Piano
Brian Cruickshank  Bass

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Jarl Magnus Olafson Of Lusetter  [Ivor Scollay] 
b) Lund Wedding March   [Callum Nicolson]
c) The Hamefarers Dance Band  [Willie Hunter]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Circassian Circle
a) Petronella
b) The Rakes Of Mallow
c) The Fairy Dance
d) The Flowers Of Edinburgh 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) The Cowal Gathering   [P/M John MacLellan]
b) The Lewis & Harris Gathering  [P/M Peter R. MacLeod]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
          
TITLE: St. Bernards Waltz
a) Ronnie & Amy's Ruby Waltz  [John Burns]
b) The Kathalex Waltz   [John Burns] 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording      

TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) Fraher's
b) Patsy Geary's
c) The Banks Of Lough Gowna
d) Willie Coleman's
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 1 - Pipe March, Strathspey & Reel
a) Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band  [Roderick Campbell] 
b) The Fiddler's Wife    [John MacKay] 
c) The Herd Laddies    [John MacKay]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording      

TITLE: Call of The Pipes
a) The Hills Of Moffat  [George Cockburn] 
b) Captain I.R. MacHorton  [P/M J. Massie]  
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording
        

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The Old Peak Road  [Kyle Rowan] 
b) Sheepskins & Beeswax 
c) The Spanner Turner  [John Burns] 
d) Doit's Moffat Chippy  [Nicky McMichan]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Highland Barn Dance
a) Captain & Mrs D.A. Nicolson Of Lemreway
b) Dr. Hugh MacKenzie Of Munlochy   [Ian Crichton] 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Band Leader's Choice 2 - Continental Polka
a) Trouble!!   [John Burns]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording      
     

TITLE: Lomond Waltz
a) Miss Sarah Downie Of Lintrathen   [John Burns] 
b) Master Alasdair Raymond Irvine   [John Burns] 
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Riverside
a) The Hills Of Glenorchy
b) Stan Chapman's   [Jerry Holland]
c) The Boys Of Ballymote
d) The Jig Runrig   [Fergie MacDonald]
ARTIST: John Burns Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE:   Peter Davidson Reel / Jessica s Tune / Barrowburn
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Aly Bain
CD:  First Album
LABEL/CAT NR:  Whirlie Records   Whirlie CD 1 

TITLE:   Kail And Knockit Corn / Caper Fey / Pottinger's Reel
TRK:  S2 B2
ARTIST:  Tom Anderson
LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR:  Waverley   ZLP2015 

TITLE:   Da Slockit Light / Smith O'Couster / Da Grocer
TRK:  S1 B 6
ARTIST:  Aly Bain / Tom Anderson / Violet Tulloch
CD:  The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling Vol.1
LABEL/CAT NR:   Topic Records   12TS281 

TITLE:   Peerie Hoose Ahint The Burn / The Merry Boys Of Greenland / Macdonald's Reel
TRK:  S1 B4
ARTIST:  Tom Anderson
LP: Scottish Violin Music - Volume 2
LABEL/CAT NR:  Waverley   ZLP2015 

TITLE:   Jack Broke Da Prison / Donald Blue / Sleep Soond Ida Mornin' / Lasses Trust In Providence /
Bonnie Isle O'Whalsay
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Tom Anderson/Aly Bain/Violte Tulloch
CD:  The Silver Bow - Shetland Folk Fiddling

TITLE:   Mason s Apron
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Sean Maguire
CD: Music of Ireland
LABEL/CAT NR:   Platinum Music Ireland

TITLE:   Victory Rag
TRK:  20
ARTIST:  The Humblebums
CD:  Best of the Humblebums
LABEL/CAT NR:   Sanctuary Records -  05414939507878 

TITLE:   Far From home / Da Road to Houll (Shetland Reels)
TRK:  5
ARTIST:  Boys of the Lough
CD:  Good Friends - Good Music
LABEL/CAT NR:  PHILO   PH1051

TITLE:   Lord MacDonald s Reel
TRK:  2
ARTIST:  Jean Carignan
CD: Classic Canadian Songs
LABEL/CAT NR:   Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 

TITLE:   Lightly Swims the Swan 
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Aly Bain / Phil Cunningham
CD:  No Rush
LABEL/CAT NR:   Self released PCAB001

TITLE:   Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Aly Bain
CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 3 Volume One  
LABEL/CAT NR:   Whirlie Records - Whirliecd12

TITLE:   Margaret s Waltz
TRK:  10
ARTIST:  Aly Bain
CD:  First Album
LABEL/CAT NR:  Whirlie Records - Whirlie CD1    Dur:  3.18

TITLE:   Trouble in the Fields
TRK:  6
ARTIST:  Maura O'Connell / Nanci Griffith / Donald Shaw / Jerry Douglas / Russ Barenberg / Danny
Thompson
CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 2 volume two
LABEL/CAT NR:  Iona Records - IRCD064  

TITLE:   Shetland Set - The Lament For The Sailor.. / Scalloway Lasses / The Watle O'It
TRK:  1
ARTIST:  Aly Bain
CD:  Transatlantic Sessions 6 - Volume One
LABEL/CAT NR:   Whirlie Records - WHIRLIECD35

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  • Sat 16 May 2026 19:00