Sunday Greetings Everyone!
Aye, sailing was excellent last night! (
http://www.guelphboating.ca ). Well here it is in
lovely Guelph, Ontario, Canada...another hot and humid day...early in the morning...soon
time to head out for my long run. However, in the meantime back to Radio Scotland's
Robbie Sheppard's TAKE THE FLOOR : OUTSIDE BROADCAST Recorded at AN TALLA COMMUNITY
HALL, TIREE recorded on Wednesday, 15 June 2005. I wanted to find out some more
information and listen to the program in full....1 1/2 hours! Lucky us!
Where were you 13 months ago? (
www.tireegathering.com) I hope this information as
follows helps to bring you back home...I think it will...enjoy!
Thanks again Lachie for the timely telephone message I received from you yesterday
afternoon. Your family throughout the world is most grateful. Hi to all on Tiree. No
doubt we wish we were all at the recording. Can you imagine if the "Tiree Bus to the
Bruce" had arrived! What a ceilidh! I don't know if we would have ever left.
As I listen to the recording and hear the audience applause and cheer I can distinctly
hear many of my friends on Tiree. 1851 - 2005...154 years...wouldn't it have been
amazing if our ancestors who emigrated from Tiree could have logged on to the computer to
listen in! No doubt they are looking down from heaven as they are enjoying their own
ceilidh!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/playlist.shtml?prog=take...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?take_floor
25 JUNE 2005 > Photos of the Take The Floor - Outside Broadcast from An Talla, Tiree
recorded on Wednesday, 15 June 2005.
Photos # 1 to # 4 Skipinnish, Wilma and Mary Ann Kennedy, Rachel Walker, Bernard Smith
Photos # 5 to # 8 Strip the Willow, Jessie Gray - Chairperson An Talla, Robbie Shephard,
Amelia, Robbie and Ken
These photos are from the
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?take_floor > go to this
link > "Click here for more photos from Tiree." found on the website.
I believe you only have 7 days from the time of the original broadcast to listen to TAKE
THE FLOOR : OUTSIDE BROADCAST Recorded at AN TALLA COMMUNITY HALL, TIREE, thereafter the
"listen again" link takes you to current week's program. I could not find
an archive. So, you have 6 days left to enjoy! As per the end of this email I am trying
to find a way to order a recording of the show. I will keep you posted....likewise I hope
if you have any ideas. Cheers, Scott
SATURDAY 25 JUNE
TAKE THE FLOOR : OUTSIDE BROADCAST
Recorded at AN TALLA COMMUNITY HALL, TIREE Wednesday, June 15, 2005.
SKIPINNISH
Angus MacPhail, accordion (native of Tiree)
Andrew Stevenson, small pipes (native of Achnacarry)
Archie McAllister, fiddle
Neil McMillan, bass
Davie Gracie, piano
Iain McFadyen (Stretch), drums
Rachel Walker, vocals
GUESTS:
Bernard Smith (native of Tiree)
Wilma Kennedy accompanied on clarsach by Mary Ann Kennedy (native of Tiree)
KATE DALRYMPLE
BARN DANCE
Major Manson at Clachantrushal (P/M Donald MacLean)
John MacDonald Glencoe (Willie Lawrie)
DASHING WHITE SERGEANT
Original x 1
John Keith Laing x 2 (Addie Harper)
Cape Breton Tune x 2 (Trad)
Jock Wilson's Ball x 2
Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree (Peter MacFarquar)
GAELIC WALTZ
An Teid thu Leam gu Tir a Mhurain (Come with me to the land of the marran grass) (Sarah
MacDonald)
BOSTON TWO STEP
Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering (P/M W. Ferguson)
Jean Mauchline (W. Bryson)
HOOLIGHAN'S JIG
Rakes of Kildare (Trad)
The Boys of Ballymote (Trad)
The Lady in the Bottle (A. G. Kenneth)
Price of the Pig (Trad)
GAY GORDONS
Murdo's Wedding (P/M Gavin Stoddart, MBE)
Hills o' Perth (Trad)
John D. Burgess (G. Coburn )
GUEST SPOT: BERNARD SMITH
Song:
Lach Nan Cruachan
Song:
My Native Isle Tiree
VIRGINIA REEL
Turkey in The Straw
Chan eil mo Leanan Ann a Seo (My lover is not here) (Trad)
Bratach Bana (The white Banner) (Trad)
Waiting for Federals
Camptown Races
Boil Dem Cabbage Down
HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE
The Devil in the Kitchen (Trad)
I bhi ada (Trad)
S Iomadh Ruit a dhith Orm (There are many things I lack) (Trad)
ST BERNARD'S WALTZ
Cadal Cha Dean Mi (I will not sleep) (Trad)
An t-Altan Dubh (The Black Stream)
Failte Rubha Bhatarnais (Welcome to Vaternish Point) (Trad)
Muile nam Mor Bheann (Mull of the High Mountains) (Trad)
Am Falbh thu Leam a Ribhinn Og (Come with me my Young Girl) (Trad)
JACKIE TAR TWOSTEP
Balmoral Highlanders (Angus Mackay)
Dr Hugh Alexander Low of Tiree (Hugh Campbell)
BRITANNIA TWO STEP
If You're Irish (Glenville/Miller)
Where the Rushes Grow (Trad)
Macnamara's Band (Shamus O'Connor)
GUEST SPOT: WILMA KENNEDY accompanied on clarsach by Mary Ann Kennedy
Song:
Oganaich an Or-fhuilt bhuidhe (words Flora MacKeachern) (tune Trad) (arr W.Kennedy)
Song:
Tiriodh (Willie MacPhail); Bard na Croise (Trad) (arr W. Kennedy)
Song:
Fagail Braigh Bhalla (John Mackinnon, music John MacRae)
STRIP THE WILLOW ...Big Pipes
The Leg of Duck (Trad)
Donnela Beaton (George Johnstone)
The Jig Runrig (Fergie MacDonald)
Dr Flora MacAulay of Carradale (Allan MacDonald)
PRIDE OF ERIN
Spancil Hill
BARN DANCE
Leaving Glenurquhart (W. MacDonald)
Mrs John MacColl (John MacColl)
EIGHTSOME REEL
Major David Manson (Peter MacLeod)
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran (G.S. MacLennan)
Fiona MacLeod (Donald MacLeod)
Loch Carron (D.C. Mather)
The Rejected Suitor (Trad)
John Morrison of Assynt House (Peter MacLeod)
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/help/help_faq.shtml#copy
How do I get a tape or transcript of a programme?
a.. If you want to obtain a BBC video or other BBC merchandise please visit Getting a
tape or transcript.
(going to the link to get a tape or transcript I was not able to open this link)
Aye, I have emailed Robbie Sheppard to inquiry how to get a recording. I will keep you
posted. Cheers, Scott
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Neat websites! Cheers, Scott ( I was trying to find a photo of AN TALLA COMMUNITY HALL,
TIREE ...this site is not active...yet ? >
http://www.antalla.co.uk/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Scotland/A...
http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/tiree.htm
http://www.scotlanddirectory.co.uk/Argyll_and_Bute/Isle_Of_Tiree/
http://www.4unet.co.uk/index.php/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Scotland/...
http://directory.intersites.co.uk/Regional/Scotland/Argyll_and_Bute/Isle_...
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