Take The Floor

2025-12-13 Michael Philip Scottish Dance Band

Take The Floor

Show Notes

1ST HOUR

MICHAEL PHILIP SCOTTISH DANCE BAND

Michael Philip Lead AccordionJames Coutts 2nd AccordionMargaret Robertson FiddleGraham Berry PianoSuzanne Gray Acoustic Double BassMalcolm Ross Drums

2ND HOUR

JOHN MASON MBE - BOOKS OF COMPOSITIONS

Rognvald Mason

Jamie Mason

Mary Sandeman

TITLE: 4/4 Grand March

a) The Sandison – Couper Wedding March [Margaret Robertson]

b) Adam and Lesley's Wedding March [Margaret Robertson]

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TITLE: The Shetland Reel

a) Margaret and Donald Ferguson [Steven Spence]

b) Melvin's 60th [Emma Leask]

c) Sandy Couper of Voe [Margaret Robertson]

d) Jessie Couper's Reel [Margaret Robertson]

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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 Pipe Marches

a) Pipe Major J McWilliams [Pipe Major Donald MacLeod]

b) Bowhill Highland Games [Michael D Philip]

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TITLE: St Bernards Waltz

a) Miss Zara Sinclair [Michael D Philip]

b) Tribute to Thomas Andrew Simpson [Michael D Philip]

c) Bonnie Banks O Dee [Paul Anderson]

d) Both Sides of the Tweed [Dick Gaughan]

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TITLE: Country Dance Jigs

a) Rosco's Jig [Michael D Philip]

b) The Michty No. 9 [Michael D Philip]

c) The Spittal Jig [Michael D Philip]

d) The Rabbit's Raw [Michael D Philip]

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TITLE: Strathspeys

a) Winnie's Strathspey [Michael D Philip]

b) Mr & Mrs Norrie William's Strathspey [Michael D Philip]

c) Mrs Carol Clancy [Michael Philip]

d) Shawsmill [Michael Philip]

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TITLE: Band Leader's Choice – No 2 – Medley

a) 3/4 Retreat March - George Wallace's Welcome to Bowhill Highland Games [Michael D Philip]

b) 9/8 Jig - Angus John MacNeil of Barra [A J MacNeil]

c) Pipe Reel - Major David Manson [Peter R MacLeod]

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TITLE: The Whistling Ferryman [Michael Philip]

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TITLE: Eva Three Step - 6/8 Pipe Marches

a) Michael Philip – The Champion Tutor [Leonard Brown]

b) The Recognition [Michael D Philip]

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TITLE: Old Time Waltz

a) The Doll's House [Margaret Robertson]

b) The Skipper's Waltz [Michael D Philip]

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TITLE: Pipe Reels

a) Primo McFarlane’s Reel [Michael D Philip]

b) Lexi McAskill [Dr John McAskill]

c) David McIntosh [Michael D Philip]

d) The Blackbird [Dr C Bannatyne]

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TITLE: Band Leader's Choice – No. 1 Slow Air

a) Still Water – Margaret Robertson

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TITLE: Boston Two Step

A) Jarl Einar's Farewell to Longa Berg [Margaret Robertson]

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TITLE: Orcadian Strip the Willow – pipe jigs

a) Pipe Major Hunter Wylie [Michael Philip]

b) Peter Bruce – The Tutor [Michael Philip]&nb

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