Da Fustra
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from Da Fustra.
For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great band session from one of your favourite bands, Da Fustra. Gary is then joined by several of the band members, Dougie Johnstone, Alan Gifford, Kevin Gifford and Kirsten Gifford, to hear about the band's long history and the incredible presence and reputation Da Fustra still has in the world of Scottish traditonal music.
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Da Fustra

Alan Small Lead accordion
Alan Gifford Fiddle
Iain MacPhail 2nd accordion
Kevin Gifford Drums
Kirsten Gifford Keyboard
TITLE: Grand March
a) Edinburgh & District Shetland Association 90th Anniversary [Alan Gifford]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) The Glen Mavis Two Step [Sandy Nixon]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) Airlie Bobbies [Jim Ritchie]
b) Bill Sutherland [Adam Rennie]
c) Miss Campbell of Saddell [Trad (arr A.Small)]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: St Bernard's Waltz
a) Morven's Waltz [Robin Anderson]
b) The Auld Meal Mill [John Mearns]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Strip the Willow
a) The Athlone Jig [Trad (arr A.Small)]
b) Alan & Elizabeth Gifford [Iain T MacPhail]
c) Jockey's Dance [Trad (arr A.Small)]
d) Neil & Eileen Donald [Iain T MacPhail]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Mississippi Dip
a) The Northlands [Trad (arr A. Small)]
b) Da Fustra Two Step [Iain T MacPhail]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader s Choice 1
a) Da Slokkit Light [Tom Anderson]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Canadian Barn Dance
a) Dr James Donaldson [Ronnie Cooper]
b) The Balkan Hills [James Gillan]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Pride of Erin Waltz
a) Life in the Finland Woods [Carl Jularbo]
b) The MTB Waltz [Trad (arr A.Small)]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Bandleader's Choice 2
a) Gutrom the Dane [Willie Hunter]
b) Trip to Bute [Andrew Hughson]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Postie's Jig
a) The Burnt Tattie [Trad (arr A.Small)]
b) Mr & Mrs Mac Rogerson [Iain T MacPhail]
c) Miss Moira Sinclair [Iain T MacPhail]
d) Norma's Tune [Iain T MacPhail]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Eightsome Reel
a) Billy Thom's Reel [Jim Johnstone]
b) Forbes Raeburn of Huntly [Graeme Mitchell]
c) Spootiskerry [Ian Burns]
d) Mrs Mary Printy [Iain T MacPhail]
e) Shambellie Woods [Max Houliston]
f) Green Dykes [Jim Johnstone]
g) James Forrester Rankine [Andrew Rankine]
h) The Hughsons of Sandwick [Iain T MacPhail]
ARTIST: Da Fustra
BBC Take The Floor Recording
TITLE: Rowin Foula Doon
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Hom Bru
CD: Rowin Foula Doon
LABEL/CAT NR: Hom Bru
TITLE: Stonehaven March
ARTIST: Da Fustra
Private Recording
TITLE: Petronella
ARTIST: Da Fustra
LP: Da Fustra
LABEL/CAT NR: Thule SLP117
TITLE: Jigs: Master David R Cunningham / The Pomander Jig
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Da Fustra
CD: Neil Donald Tribute CD
TITLE: The Tally Ho Two Step
ARTIST: Da Fustra
CD: Da Fustra Stikes Again
TITLE: The Flowers of Edinburgh
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail
LP: Welcome to Shetland
TITLE: Pottingers Pineapple Polka
TRK: 7
ARTIST: Violet Tulloch, Iain MacPhail, Ronald Jamieson
LP: The Aald Noost
LABEL/CAT NR: Attic Records - ATCD040
TITLE: Jigs
The Pomander Jig / The Lemonville Jig
TRK: 1
ARTIST: Da Fustra
CD: Neil Donald Tribute CD
TITLE: The Flowers of Edinburgh
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail
LP: Welcome to Shetland
Broadcast
- Sat 21 Feb 202619:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
