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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.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sat 30 May 2026 19:00

The John Mason Tribute Dance Band

Alistair McCulloch ÌýÌýFiddle
Marie Fielding ÌýÌýÌýFiddle
Iain Cathcart ÌýÌýÌýAccordion
Ian Muir ÌýÌýÌýPiano
Neil MacMillan ÌýÌýÌýDouble Bass
Scott GordonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DrumsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TITLE: Gay Gordons - 4/4 Marches
a) The Spirit of StrathislaÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) A Hundred Thousand Welcomes (Cead Mile Failte)Ìý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Strip The Willow - Jigs
a) Crossing the PentlandÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) Alistair McCulloch ÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
c) Old Jed HayÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
d) The Girl with the Bewitching EyesÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance - 2/4 marches
a) Jock MacCallum of RodelÌý[John M Mason]
b) Angus McQueen of UistÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: St Bernard’s Waltz
a) Nature’s Gentleman ÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) The Wild Rose of the Mountain ÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Polka
a) Nellie Inskster’s Peedie PolkaÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: A Trip to Ireland
a) Paddy O’Brien ÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) Irish Low Level ÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
c) The Pass of BranderÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
d) Highland Fiddler ÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 1
a) The Flowers of Portencross ÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) 91¸£ÀûÉç to Bon AccordÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: The Laird o’ the Land
a) The Laird’s FerretÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) John Piper McCullochÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
c) The Oban WeekendÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
d) The Humours of GarrykennedyÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Bandleader’s Choice 2
a) The Arran ShepherdÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) John Mason’s Compliments to the Rev James CurrieÌý[John M Mason]
c) The Dunlop Strathspey ÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
d) The Drumadoon ReelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) Peedie Graeme’s Tune ÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) Barbara & Andrew’s Wedding Waltz ÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Mary Sandeman’s Farewell to NessÌý[John M Mason]
b) The Bearsden FiddlersÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Band Leaders Choice 3 - Fiddle Duet
a) The ShetlanderÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant - Reels
a) Wee Jamie ÌýÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
b) Lottie & Chattie ÌýÌýÌý[John M Mason]
c) The Reel of KildinguieÌýÌý[John M Mason]
d) The Peedie Sea Indian ÌýÌý[John M Mason]
ARTIST: John Mason Tribute Dance Band
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TITLE: Old Time Waltz:Ìý Trip to Orkney;Ìý Stronsay Waltz;Ìý Rope Waltz
CD: The Fiddler’s Dance
ARTIST: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra conducted by John MasonÌý
LABEL:ÌýREL Records/ RECD 534Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Scapa Flow
ARTIST:Ìý Jimmy JohnstoneÌýÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Churchill Barriers
ARTIST:Ìý Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society

TITLE:ÌýÌý Kerri Marie Shearer
ARTIST:Ìý Pat Shearer
CD:Ìý The Stronsay Weaver
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýAttic Records/ AT016Ìý

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Heroes of Longhope
ARTIST:Ìý The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

TITLE:ÌýÌý Old Man of Hoy
ARTIST:Ìý Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
CD:Ìý Silver Jubilee

TITLE:ÌýÌý Pound a Week Rise
ARTIST:Ìý Siobhan Miller
CD:Ìý Live Album

TITLE:ÌýÌý Singing Sands
ARTIST:Ìý Catriona McKay and Chris Stout
CD:Ìý A Love for All Seasons
LABEL/CAT NR:Ìý ÌýBKM02CDÌý

TITLE:ÌýÌý Fitba Crazy
ARTIST:Ìý Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor
CD:Ìý Hello Children Everywhere Vol 2
LABEL/CAT NR: TCEM 1340

TITLE:ÌýÌý The Flying Scotsman
ARTIST:Ìý Leonard Brown and his Band
CD:Ìý The High Level
LABEL/CAT NR:ÌýÌý LBCD006

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Broadcast

  • Sat 30 May 2026 19:00