Take the Floor
Programme presenting the very best of Scottish dance music
Take the Floor - 01/01/2011
Join Robbie Shepherd for a special festive edition featuring Nicol McLaren and his Scottish dance band plus highlights from the live tribute to singer Kenneth McKellar.
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Take the Floor - 01/03/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he welcomes Wayne Robertson and his Scottish Dance Band back to the programme. Wayne will also be chatting to Robbie about his varied musical influences.
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Take the Floor - 01/05/2010
Robbie Shepherd has John Renton and his Scottish dance band in session, plus his special guest is piper Dr Angus MacDonald and he plays tracks from the latest CD releases.
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Take the Floor - 01/08/2009
Robbie Shepherd is at Invermoriston Hall with music from Nicky McMichan and his Scottish dance band, plus special guests singer Rachel Walker and fiddler Charlie McKerron.
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Take the Floor - 01/09/2007
From The Devonvale Hall in Tillicoultry, Robbie Shepherd presents the very best of traditional music. Join Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance band as they play for dancing.
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Take the Floor - 01/11/2008
Robert Whitehead and the Danelaw Band make a welcome return and Robbie presents highlights from the 2008 Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships at Blair Castle.
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Take the Floor - 01/12/2007
For the very best of Scottish Dance Music join Robbie Shepherd as he welcome back Ian Thomson and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 02/01/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best of traditional music and song.
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Take the Floor - 02/02/2008
It's 100 years since the birth of the late Sir Jimmy Shand. Robbie Shepherd celebrates the Shand legacy and explores the influence he still has over Scottish dance music.
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Take the Floor - 02/05/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents a double bill of Scottish dance music, featuring Shetland's Cullivoe Band in a 2007 session and Ian Cruickshanks' Scottish dance band recorded in 2005.
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Take the Floor - 02/06/2007
Robbie Shepherd presents the very best of Scottish dance music. In session are Robert Whitehead and The Danelaw Band, plus band fiddler Roddy Mathews joins Robbie for a chat.
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Take the Floor - 02/10/2010
Robbie Shepherd with the very best of Scottish traditional music and song. Ron Kerr and his band make a welcome return and Robbie is joined by accordionist Ian Muir.
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Take the Floor - 03/01/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents the very best of Scottish dance music, featuring a session from Ron Kerr's Scottish Dance Band plus a selection of band leaders' choices.
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Take the Floor - 03/04/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for the best in Scottish traditional music and song. Michael Garvin and his Scottish dance band make a welcome return and fiddler Chris Stout chats to Robbie.
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Take the Floor - 03/05/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he welcomes Alexander Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band to the programme and chats to accordionist Gordon Pattullo.
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Take the Floor - 03/07/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you a 2007 session from Shetland with the ever-popular Cullivoe Band, plus highlights from his chat with singer Jim Reid.
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Take the Floor - 03/11/2007
Robbie Shepherd welcomes David Halcrow and his band to the show. Plus the cream of fiddlers display their talents as they compete at the 2007 Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships.
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Take the Floor - 04/04/2009
Robbie Shepherd is joined by Neil Barron and friends to pay a musical tribute to the late Alex MacArthur and to remember his love of music and fun.
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Take the Floor - 04/07/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents another chance to hear the Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band, plus his chat with accordionist David Vernon.
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Take the Floor - 04/08/2007
Robbie Shepherd hosts the Scottish Dance Music show. Featuring the debut session from Lynne Christie and her band, and an archive recording of Colin Finalyson and his band.
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Take the Floor - 04/09/2010
In a listener's favourite session, Dennis Morrison and friends pay tribute to the music of Ian Powrie, plus Robbie Shepherd visits Shetland in the company of pianist Violet Tulloch.
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Take the Floor - 04/10/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band launch the new series of Take the Floor. Colin is also Robbie's guest and will be chatting about his musical career.
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Take the Floor - 04/12/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best in traditional music and song, featuring Calum MacLean from Mull along with his band and the latest CDs.
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Take the Floor - 05/01/2008
Bill Black and his Scottish Dance Band make a welcome return to Take The Floor. Plus Robbie Shepherd introduces a selection of Band Leaders' Choices.
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Take the Floor - 05/04/2008
Robbie Shepherd presents Bruce Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band, plus band fiddler Hebbie Gray chats about his vast musical career.
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Take the Floor - 05/05/2007
Join Bruce McGregor as he brings you the very best of Scottish Dance Music. Enjoy the lively west coast band sound of Ryan McGlynn and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 05/06/2010
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from David Oswald and his band, plus fiddler Paul Anderson and Dr Ian Russell join him to look ahead to the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention.
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Take the Floor - 05/07/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he welcomes John Carmichael and His Band, plus guests Mairi MacInness and Strathclyde Police Pipe Band. From the BBC Studios at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
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Take the Floor - 05/12/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best of traditional music and song, including the Craigowl Scottish dance band's return to the programme and guest pianist Richard Michael.
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Take the Floor - 06/02/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you the very best in traditional music and song, featuring a session from Guildtown-based Jim Lindsay and his Scottish dance band.
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Take the Floor - 06/03/2010
Robbie Shepherd with music from Steven Carcary's Scottish dance band and special guest Sheena Wellington. Plus hear from latest CD releases and another listener's favourite track.
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Take the Floor - 06/06/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents music from Alasdair Wood and his Scottish dance band and chats to music enthusiast Rory Macleod.
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Take the Floor - 06/10/2007
The Cullivoe Dance Band make a welcome return to the programme, and we also enjoy music and chat from the very young and talented Callum Nicolson Trio.
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Take the Floor - 06/11/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for a session from Neil Barron and his Scottish dance band, plus highlights from the recent Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships.
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Take the Floor - 06/12/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he welcomes The Glenelvan Scottish Dance Band to the studio, plus a tribute to band member and pianist David Flockhart.
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Take the Floor - 07/02/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for a real west coast programme featuring Hector MacFadyen and his Scottish dance band.
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Take the Floor - 07/03/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best of Scottish dance music featuring a session from Bill Black and his Scottish dance band. Robbie also chats to Bill about his years in music.
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Take the Floor - 07/04/2007
Robbie Shepherd welcomes the Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band to play their debut session for Take The Floor.
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Take the Floor - 07/06/2008
Bruce MacGregor presents the music of the West Telferton Caledonian Band. Plus, he'll be catching up with your emails and letters, and playing some of your favourite bits.
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Take the Floor - 07/07/2007
Another chance to hear a live programme originally broadcast from Celtic Connections 2007. Robbie Shepherd introduces Ian Muir and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 07/08/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you music from Iain Anderson's band recorded at the Albert Hall, Stirling, plus he shares his day trip with Kenneth McKellar from the Reel Blend archive.
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Take the Floor - 07/11/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents from Wick High School, featuring the Addie Harper Junior Trio with guests Melvich Gaelic Choir and leading musicians Carol Anne MacKay and Jenna Reid.
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Take the Floor - 08/01/2011
Robbie Shepherd brings to you the very best of Scottish traditional music and song. We have a real treat in store as we bring you tracks from many of our leading bands.
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Take the Floor - 08/03/2008
Robbie Shepherd introduces Bruce Peebles and his Scottish Dance Band. Also featuring performances from the recent National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Club festival.
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Take the Floor - 08/05/2010
Kenny Thomson and The Wardlaw Band make a welcome return to the programme, plus Robbie Shepherd's special guest is accordionist and bandleader David Cunningham Snr.
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Take the Floor - 08/08/2009
Bruce MacGregor presents a session from Gordon Shand and his Scottish dance band, introduced by Robbie Shepherd, plus he talks to drummer Gordon Smith.
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Take the Floor - 08/09/2007
From the Devonvale Hall, Tillicoultry, Robbie Shepherd presents the very best of Scottish dance music. Join Colin Dewar and his Scottish dance band as they play for dancing.
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Take the Floor - 08/11/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he presents a session from the Pentland Ceilidh Band and chats to the newly-crowned 2008 Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion.
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Take the Floor - 08/12/2007
Robbie Shepherd welcomes The Craigowl Scottish Dance Band to play the dance music session, and then goes through the mail bag to share letters and emails.
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Take the Floor - 09/01/2010
Robbie Shepherd is joined by Iain MacPhail and friends, who play a session and pay tribute to the late great Andrew Rankine, plus Robbie chats to accordionist Jack Delany.
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Take the Floor - 09/02/2008
Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band return to Take the Floor with a lively and innovative programme, presented by Robbie Shepherd.
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Take the Floor - 09/05/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from Ian Holmes and his Scottish dance band, plus his guests are champion Highland dancers Gareth and Deryck Mitchelson.
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Take the Floor - 09/06/2007
Robbie Shepherd presents the very best traditional music, with Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band in session.
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Take the Floor - 09/10/2010
Robbie Shepherd has a session from Colin Dewar and his Scottish dance band and tracks from the latest CDs, plus Take The Floor pays tribute to 'Prince of Percussion' Billy Thom.
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Take the Floor - 10/01/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from David Oswald and his band, plus he chats to fiddle historian Charlie Gore about his latest publication.
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Take the Floor - 10/04/2010
Robbie Shepherd introduces The Pentlands Ceilidh Band in session, plus he's joined by special guests to pay tribute to the late Scottish tenor Kenneth McKellar.
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Take the Floor - 10/05/2008
Marian Anderson and her Scottish Dance Band are in session and drummer Max Ketchin chats to Robbie Shepherd about his musical career.
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Take the Floor - 10/07/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you a session from Colin Dewar and his band, plus an archive interview with pianist Peggy O'Keefe.
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Take the Floor - 10/10/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best in Scottish dance music. Iain Anderson and his Scottish dance band make a welcome return and Robbie's guest is pianist Pam Wilkie.
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Take the Floor - 10/11/2007
Featuring the winning performance from the newly crowned 2007 Glenfiddich Champion held recently at Blair Castle.
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Take the Floor - 11/04/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for a session from Kenny Thomson and The Wardlow Band, plus Alasdair Macleod joins Robbie to review some recent CD releases.
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Take the Floor - 11/08/2007
Robbie Shepherd gives you another chance to hear the debut session from The Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band, and talks to brothers John and George about their musical influences.
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Take the Floor - 11/09/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings to you the very best of traditional music and song, featuring music from Tom Orr and his band plus Robbie's day trip to Buckie in the Reel Blend Archive.
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Take the Floor - 11/10/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he presents the lively sound of the Burns Brothers Ceilidh Band plus this week's guest - accordionist and entertainer David Vernon.
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Take the Floor - 11/12/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for the best in traditional music and song, featuring a session from Gordon Shand's Scottish dance band plus a chat with Gordon about his book of compositions.
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Take the Floor - 12/01/2008
Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band return to play a great traditional dance programme, and Rob Howard joins Robbie Shepherd to discuss his book, The A - Z of the Accordion.
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Take the Floor - 12/04/2008
Robbie Shepherd presents Donald McLeod and his Scottish Dance Band, plus Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society celebrate their 80th Anniversary.
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Take the Floor - 12/05/2007
Robbie Shepherd presents the very best of Scottish dance music, with Ian Hutson and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 12/06/2010
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from Alexander Lindsay and his band, plus his special guest is accordionist and bandleader James Coutts.
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Take the Floor - 12/07/2008
From the Village Hall in Ardrishaig, Robbie Shepherd presents Ryan McGlynn and His Scottish Dance Band. Plus fiddler Archie McAllister and Inveraray and District Pipe Band.
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Take the Floor - 12/09/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents the very best of Scottish dance music, featuring a session from Tom Orr and his band.
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Take the Floor - 12/12/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best of traditional music and song, featuring a session from James Leask and his band plus a look at the success of Gaelic group Na h-Oganaich.
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Take the Floor - 13/02/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you the best in traditional music and song, featuring the debut session from Colin Donaldson and his Scottish Dance Band plus a listener's favourite track.
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Take the Floor - 13/03/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you traditional music and song, featuring Blair Gardiner and his Scottish dance band making their debut appearance on the show.
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Take the Floor - 13/06/2009
Bruce MacGregor presents music from Alexander Lindsay and his Scottish dance band, plus an interview with accordionist and bandleader Alasdair McCuish.
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Take the Floor - 13/09/2008
Robbie Shepherd presents the best in traditional dance music, featuring Iain Anderson and his Scottish Dance Band with guest accordianist Duncan MacCallum and singer Steve Byrne.
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Take the Floor - 13/10/2007
Robbie Shepherd welcomes Alasdair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band back to the programme, while Dennis Morrison is also in the studio with a selection of his favourite recordings.
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Take the Floor - 13/11/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for a session from Gary Sutherland and his Scottish dance band, plus the second report from the recent Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships.
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Take the Floor - 13/12/2008
Bruce MacGregor presents the very best of Scottish dance music. Alan Gardner and his Scottish Dance Band make a welcome return to the show.
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Take the Floor - 14/02/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best of Scottish dance music. Sandy Nixon's Scottish dance band perform and Sandy joins Robbie for a chat.
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Take the Floor - 14/03/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for a session from Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Band, plus highlights from the recent 35th Annual Accordion and Fiddle Championships concert.
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Take the Floor - 14/04/2007
Nicky McMichan and his Scottish Dance Band join Robbie Shepherd to play the best of Scottish dance music. Plus, fiddler Gregor Borland chats about his love of traditional music.
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Take the Floor - 14/06/2008
From the west to the borders, Robbie Shepherd presents a selection of different Band Leaders' choices. Plus, Robbie chats to Neil MacMillan.
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Take the Floor - 14/07/2007
Join Robbie Shepherd as he introduces the best Scottish dance music. The Pentland Ceilidh Band play their debut session, and Douglas Muir and friends play a selection of old tunes.
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Take the Floor - 14/08/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings to you the very best of Scottish traditional music and song, featuring music from the Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band.
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Take the Floor - 14/11/2009
Robbie Shepherd welcomes Ian Cathcart and his Scottish dance band back onto the show, plus he chats to the 2009 Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion and plays his winning performance.
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Take the Floor - 15/01/2011
The best in traditional music and song. Alan Gardiner and his band provide the music and Robbie chats to National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs chairmen Nicol McLaren.
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Take the Floor - 15/03/2008
Featuring Allan McIntosh and the Heather Dance Band followed by the Scottish Dance Band competition from the 34th annual Accordion and Fiddle Championships.
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Take the Floor - 15/08/2009
Robbie Shepherd with more traditional music sessions and guests.
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Take the Floor - 15/09/2007
Join Robbie Shepherd from the Reid Hall, Forfar, to hear the Gordon Pattullo Ceilidh Band and Joe Aitken and the Gill Simpson Players.
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Take the Floor - 15/11/2008
Bruce MacGregor presents a lively session from Charlie Kirkpatrick's Scottish Dance band, plus his guest is accordionist and composer Blair Douglas.
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Take the Floor - 15/12/2007
Robbie Shepherd brings you the very best of Scottish Dance Music. Playing Marches, Reels and Jigs will be Nicol McLaren and The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 16/01/2010
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from Ian Hutson and his Scottish dance band, plus his special guests are the young Callum Nicolson Trio from Shetland.
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Take the Floor - 16/02/2008
Bruce MacGregor presents this week's show which will feature the music of John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 16/05/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for a session from Susan McFadyen and her Scottish dance band, plus a chat with accordionist and bassist Rodin Brock.
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Take the Floor - 16/06/2007
Robbie Shepherd presents the debut sound of the Reel Thing Ceilidh Band. Plus Jimmy Burgess from Shetland chats to Robbie about his love of traditional music.
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Take the Floor - 16/08/2008
Robbie Shepherd presents the best in traditional dance music from Bill Black and his Scottish Dance Band. Plus music and chat from The Callum Nicolson Trio.
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Take the Floor - 16/10/2010
Robbie Shepherd has a session from Susan MacFadyen and her Scottish dance band, plus his special guest is Gaelic singer Maggie MacInnes.
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Take the Floor - 17/01/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best of Scottish dance music. Alasdair MacLeod's Scottish dance band make their debut and Robbie catches up with listeners' letters and emails.
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Take the Floor - 17/04/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd as Lindsay Weir and her Scottish dance band make a welcome return to the show and Barbara Dickson chats about her new tour and BBC Radio Scotland series.
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Take the Floor - 17/07/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you a session from Bill Black and his band from 2008, plus Fergie MacDonald shares his story and the album of the week is Cape Breton Symphony's Fiddle.
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Take the Floor - 17/10/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the debut session from Matthew MacLennan and his Scottish dance band, plus music and chat from young Shetland fiddler Maggie Adamson.
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Take the Floor - 17/11/2007
Popular with Scottish Country Dancers, a fine programme from Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band. Presented by Robbie Shepherd.
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Take the Floor - 18/04/2009
Bruce Macgregor presents a session from Neil Copland and his Scottish dance band plus an interview with popular fiddler Pete Clark.
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Take the Floor - 18/09/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you traditional music and song featuring music from Jim MacLeod and his band plus Robbie's chat with accordionist Gordon Pattullo from the Reel Blend Archive.
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Take the Floor - 18/10/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best in Scottish dance music. Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band are in session and fiddle-player Marie Fielding is Robbie's special guest.
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Take the Floor - 18/12/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best in traditional music and song. Lynne Christie's Scottish dance band make a welcome return to the programme.
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Take the Floor - 19/04/2008
Bruce MacGregor presents the music of Niall Kirkpatrick and his Scottish Dance Band and chats with the band's fiddler and member of the Battlefield Band, Alasdair White.
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Take the Floor - 19/05/2007
Robbie Shepherd brings you the very best of Scottish dance music.
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Take the Floor - 19/06/2010
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from Graeme Mitchell and his band, plus his guest is John Ellis, ahead of his award from the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs.
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Take the Floor - 19/07/2008
From Strathallen School, Perthshire, Robbie Shepherd presents performances by Simon Howie and his band, fiddler Perdy-Syers Gibson and George Donald on piano.
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Take the Floor - 19/09/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd on the newly extended Take the Floor, featuring music from David Halcrow's Scottish dance band, plus a chat with Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham.
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Take the Floor - 19/12/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for a debut session from Graeme Munro and his Scottish dance band, plus the boys from Caledon join Robbie in the studio for a chat.
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Take the Floor - 20/02/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you the very best in traditional music and song, featuring a session from Bruce Peebles and his Scottish dance band plus a listener's favourite track.
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Take the Floor - 20/03/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you traditional music and song, featuring a session from James Coutts and his Scottish dance band, plus more great tracks from new CD releases.
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Take the Floor - 20/06/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents music from Tom Orr and his Scottish dance band, plus he catches up with a selection of emails and letters from listeners.
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Take the Floor - 20/10/2007
Robbie Shepherd introduces the debut sound of James Leask and his Scottish Dance Band from Shetland, and chats to the composer of Luggin' the Box, Neil Barron.
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Take the Floor - 20/11/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for a session from Sandy Nixon and his Scottish dance band, plus great tracks from the latest CDs.
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Take the Floor - 20/12/2008
Bruce MacGregor presents a dance session from Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band, plus the band join Robbie for a chat about their twenty-seven years together.
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Take the Floor - 21/02/2009
Join Bruce MacGregor for the very best of Scottish dance music. Gordon Shand's Scottish dance band perform and guest Gordon Smith talks about his drumming influences.
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Take the Floor - 21/03/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents music from John Carmichael and his Scottish dance band, plus highlights from the popular band section of the 35th Annual Accordion and Fiddle Championships.
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Take the Floor - 21/04/2007
Robbie Shepherd presents the debut sound of Susan MacFadyen and her Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 21/06/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd for the very best of Scottish Dance Music. Dennis Morrison and Friends pay tribute to the Ian Powrie/Jimmy Blue era.
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Take the Floor - 21/07/2007
Robbie Shepherd gives you another chance to hear the debut sound of The Pentland Ceilidh Band, plus a specially recorded session from Douglas Muir and Friends.
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Take the Floor - 21/08/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you tracks from 12 of our leading Scottish dance bands for Take the Floor's summer series, plus there's an archive interview with Alasdair Fraser.
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Take the Floor - 21/11/2009
Robbie Shepherd welcomes Jim MacKay and his Scottish dance band onto the show, plus he talks to Alastair MacFadyen and Alex Gray of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
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Take the Floor - 22/01/2011
Robbie Shepherd brings you the very best of Scottish traditional music and song, featuring a session from trio Tribute, who are Duncan Black and Marie and Owen Fielding.
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Take the Floor - 22/03/2008
Join Bruce MacGregor for the very best of Scottish Dance Music. In session tonight, Gary Sutherland and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 22/05/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you a session from Donald MacLeod and his band, plus he chats to special guest Fraser McGlynn and we hear tracks from new CD releases.
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Take the Floor - 22/08/2009
Robbie Shepherd comes live from Celtic Connections 2009 with music from The Black Rose Ceilidh Band and The Julie Fowlis Band.
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Take the Floor - 22/09/2007
Another chance to hear Take the Floor's recent visit to Shetland as part of the Summer Solstice celebrations, hosted by Bruce MacGregor from the Shetland Hotel.
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Take the Floor - 22/11/2008
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from Lindsay Weir's Scottish Dance Band and chats with Alastair MacFadyen, president of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
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Take the Floor - 22/12/2007
The Occasionals and The McCalmans join Robbie Shepherd for some great Scottish Dance Music and chat.
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Take the Floor - 23/02/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he presents The Susan MacFadyen Scottish Dance Band, accordionist Robert Menzies and Gaelic singer Maggie MacInnes.
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Take the Floor - 23/06/2007
Bruce MacGregor hosts an evening of entertainment from the Shetland Hotel. With music from Da Fustra, Gary Peterson, and Shetland's young fiddler of the year, Miriam Brett.
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Take the Floor - 23/10/2010
The Glenelvan Scottish dance band make a welcome return to the show, plus Robbie Shepherd's special guest is fiddler Gabe McVarish.
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Take the Floor - 24/01/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from the Reel Thing Ceilidh Band, plus he's joined by band member and fiddler Iain Anderson.
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Take the Floor - 24/04/2010
Robbie Shepherd is in Inverurie for music from Ian Thomson and his band, plus special guests 2010 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Daniel Thorpe and Brian O hEadhra.
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Take the Floor - 24/07/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you music from twelve of our leading bands, plus Jim Johnstone's inspirational LP A Measure of Scotch and a chat with fiddler Aly Bain.
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Take the Floor - 24/10/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for the debut session from Niall Kirkpatrick and his Scottish dance band, plus special guest Gaelic singer and comedian Norman MacLean.
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Take the Floor - 24/11/2007
Robbie Shepherd presents from Strathallan School, Perthshire, where Simon Howie and his band play for dancing. Plus fiddler Perdy-Syers Gibson and George Donald on piano.
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Take the Floor - 25/04/2009
Robbie Shepherd comes direct from Glenmoriston Millennium Hall with music from Nick McMichan and his Scottish dance band, plus a special guest artist.
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Take the Floor - 25/07/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents a session from Ron Kerr's Scottish dance band and a selection of band leaders' choices.
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Take the Floor - 25/08/2007
From The Caol Hall in Fort William, Robbie Shepherd presents Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance band and the Julie Fowlis band.
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Take the Floor - 25/09/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you traditional music and song, plus he shares his trip to Oban and Taynuilt in the company of Donald Shaw and Karen Matheson from The Reel Blend archive.
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Take the Floor - 25/10/2008
Take the Floor visits Arbroath. Steven Carcary and his Scottish Dance Band play at The Meadowbank Inn. Plus enjoy the talents of Billy Anderson and Albany.
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Take the Floor - 25/12/2010
From a packed Crieff Hydro Hotel, join Robbie Shepherd for music from the Lomond Ceilidh Band and the talents of special guest artists Kris Drever and The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
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Take the Floor - 26/01/2008
As part of Celtic Connections 2008, Take the Floor comes live from the Quality Central Hotel, Glasgow.
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Take the Floor - 26/04/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd for a night of music from The Winnock Hotel, Drymen. Featuring Iain Anderson and his Scottish Dance Band, accordionist Duncan McCallum and singer Steve Byrne.
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Take the Floor - 26/05/2007
Join Robbie Shepherd from the Reid Hall, Forfar. The Gordon Pattullo Ceilidh Band play for dancing and we also enjoy the talents of singer Joe Aitken and the Gill Simpson Players.
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Take the Floor - 26/06/2010
Robbie Shepherd is at Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh for a great programme of traditional music, featuring Alastair Wood and his band plus performances from special guests.
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Take the Floor - 26/07/2008
David Halcrow's Scottish Dance Band is in session from last November and Robbie Shepherd chats with to the 2007 Clenfiddich Champion fiddler, Calum Pasqua.
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Take the Floor - 26/12/2009
Robbie Shepherd is at Crieff Hydro Hotel for traditional music and song, featuring the popular Lomond Ceilidh Band and special guests Stuart Cassells and The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
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Take the Floor - 27/02/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd at Montrose Town Hall for a great programme featuring Bruce Lindsay and his Scottish dance band, plus guests singer Jim Malcolm and fiddler Nicola Auchnie.
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Take the Floor - 27/03/2010
Robbie Shepherd presents an array of great young talent from the competitions and performances at the 36th annual Accordion and Fiddle Championships.
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Take the Floor - 27/06/2009
Robbie Shepherd presents from the Cochrane Hall in Alva with music from Colin Dewar and his Scottish dance band, plus special guest artists.
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Take the Floor - 27/10/2007
From the Village Hall Ardrishaig, Robbie Shepherd presents a great night of traditional music. Playing for dancing is Ryan McGlynn and His Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 27/11/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd at the Ball Room of Blair Castle for music from Jim Lindsay and his band plus special guest artists.
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Take the Floor - 27/12/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd for a festive Take the Floor from Oban. Robbie is joined by popular band Skipinnish and a special guest artist.
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Take the Floor - 28/03/2009
Ryan McGlynn and his Scottish dance band provide a lively session and band pianist Bill Hendry is Robbie Shepherd's guest on this edition.
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Take the Floor - 28/04/2007
From The Devonvale Hall, Tillicoultry Robbie Shepherd presents the very best of Scottish dance music. Join Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band as they play for dancing.
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Take the Floor - 28/06/2008
Robbie Shepherd presents Iain Cathcart and his Scottish Dance Band with guests Simon Thoumire and Emily Smith, recorded at the Municipal Hall, Biggar.
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Take the Floor - 28/07/2007
From a packed Lonach Hall in Strathdon, join Robbie Shepherd as he brings you great traditional music from Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 28/08/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you music from the The Glenelvan Scottish Dance Band, plus in the Reel Blend archive he vists Argyll in the company of bandleader and composer Iain MacPhail.
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Take the Floor - 28/11/2009
Robbie Shepherd is in Dumfries for the Traditional Music Awards, featuring music from John Carmichael and his band, plus guests fiddler Duncan Chisholm and The Catriona Watt Band.
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Take the Floor - 29/01/2011
Join Take The Floor live from The Pearce Institute, Govan as part of Celtic Connections with Robbie Shepherd and The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band.
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Take the Floor - 29/03/2008
From The Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline, join Robbie Shepherd for a night of traditional music and song. Featuring James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band.
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Take the Floor - 29/05/2010
Robbie Shepherd presents from Cumbernauld Town Hall with music from the ever-popular Burns Brothers ceilidh band, plus spots from two special guest artists.
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Take the Floor - 29/09/2007
Join Robbie Shepherd as he welcomes John Carmichael and his band, and guests Mairi MacInness and Strathclyde Police Pipe Band.
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Take the Floor - 29/11/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd for a St Andrew's Night special featuring Frank Reid's Scottish Dance Band with guest tenor Nicky Spence and piper John-Angus Smith.
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Take the Floor - 29/12/2007
Join in with the local community at Lochinver Village Hall, when Bruce MacGregor gets a festive ceilidh into full swing. With Fergie MacDonald and his Ceilidh Band.
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Take the Floor - 30/01/2010
Robbie Shepherd comes live from the Pearce Institute in Govan as part of Celtic Connections with music from Tom Orr and his Scottish dance band plus special guest artists.
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Take the Floor - 30/05/2009
Robbie Shepherd is at Crail Community Hall for a session from Gary Sutherland's Scottish dance band plus guest spots from folk group Cairdeas.
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Take the Floor - 30/06/2007
Robbie Shepherd has the very best Scottish dance music. Iain Anderson and his band play a lively dance session and then fiddler Bryan Gear from Shetland joins Robbie for a chat.
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Take the Floor - 30/10/2010
Join Robbie Shepherd for traditional music and song from Bowhill Community Centre, Cardenden in Fife, featuring Michael Philip and his dance band plus special guest artists.
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Take the Floor - 31/01/2009
Robbie Shepherd comes live from Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections, featuring Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band plus the talents of Julie Fowlis and her band.
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Take the Floor - 31/05/2008
Join Robbie Shepherd as he presents The Deoch 'n' Dorus Ceilidh Band, Hannah Renton, Murdo Cameron and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Ewan Robertson.
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Take the Floor - 31/07/2010
Robbie Shepherd brings you music from Jimmy Shand Jr's band, plus Robert Black's Breaking New Ground is the inspirational album and there's a 2005 interview with Alastair McDonald.
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Take the Floor - 31/10/2009
Join Robbie Shepherd for a session from Shetland band Catticloo, plus special guest singer Dougie MacLean.
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Take the Floor - Charlie Kirkpatrick and his Scottish dance band
Robbie Shepherd brings you music from Charlie Kirkpatrick and his Scottish dance band, plus he looks ahead to Oran Sang 2010, to be held in Skye.
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Robbie Shepherd introduces the very best of Scottish Dance Music. The Pentland Ceilidh Band play their debut session and provide a great lively dance programme.
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Robbie Shepherd invites Ian Holmes to be this evening's guest. Ian introduces us to his selection of accordions and to his love of accordion music.
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As part of Celtic Connection 2007, Take the Floor comes live from Broadcasting House in Glasgow. Robbie Shepherd hosts the evening and is joined by special guest artists.
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Robbie Shepherd presents the debut sound of Lynne Christie and her Scottish Dance Band plus fiddler and composer Margaret Scollay chats about her love of traditional music.
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Bruce MacGregor presents the very best of Scottish Dance Music and this week it's the vibrate sound of The Lomond Ceilidh Band that makes a welcome return to Take the Floor.
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Scottish dance music this week from The West Telferton Caledonian and bands leader Andrew Knight shares his musical influences. Presented by Robbie Shepherd.
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Robbie Shepherd visits The Tait Hall Kelso. There's music from Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band, fiddler Iain Fraser and the Kelso High School Choir and Ceilidh Band.
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Robbie Shepherd has Michael Garvin and his Scottish Dance Band in session, plus he discovers why the piano keeps dancers on their toes at classes up and down the country.
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Robbie Shepherd presents the debut sound of Stuart Anderson and his Scottish Dance Band. Plus, hear highlights from the recent 33rd Annual Accordion and Fiddle Championships.
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Robbie Shepherd welcomes Steven Carcary and his Scottish Dance Band. Plus we also hear some musical highlights from the Musselburgh Accordion and Fiddle Festival.
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With Robbie Shepherd. Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band are in session, plus Robbie also chats to Maureen Rutherford about piano music for Scottish country dancing.
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Join Robbie Shepherd as he visits The Spa Pavilion, Strathpeffer. Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band play live and we also enjoy the talents of Rachel Walker and Anna Massie.
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