CD - Scottish Dance Band and Accordion

Scottish accordion and dance band music on CD, including Gordon Pattullo, Fraser McGlynn, Roya MacLean, Will Starr, Lindsay Weir & more.

Alasdair Downie And His Scottish Dance Band

These stirring vintage Scottish dance music recordings of the 1960s have been digitally enhanced for CD.

Ian Holmes

Sounds Scottish is a superb selection of early recordings by Ian Holmes and his band, featuring several of his own compositions.

Freeland Barbour

Accordion ace Freeland Barbour (of Wallochmor and The Occasionals fame) plays for four collections of Old Time dancing.

Angus Lyon

Angus composed and recorded 3G as a commission for the Celtic Connections New Voices series.

Ian Reid And His Scottish Dance Band - Scottish Dance Frolic

A dozen tracks for Scottish Country and Ceilidh dancing from Ian Reid And His Scottish Dance Band.

James Cameron And His Scottish Dance Band - In West Coast Style

A selection of well-known dances, and great music from Ian Cameron and his Scottish Dance band from the 1970s.

The Glendale Scottish Dance Band - Scotland's Fancy

Vintage recordings digitally enhanced for CD.

Hamish Menzies And His Scottish Dance Band - Scottish Medley

With a popular selection of tunes, this digitally enhanced CD stands the test of time.

George Stirrat And His Scottish Dance Band - Scottish Accordion Favourites

A stirring album of vintage tracks from one of Scotland's finest performers.

The Olympians Scottish Dance Band - Scottish Dance Music

A very distinctive and popular sound from the 1960s, digitally enhanced for CD.

Sandy Nixon And His Scottish Dance Band

Scottish Dance music in invigorating style from this accordionist - latest CD release The Berkhamsted Collection (with accompanying sheet music book).

Sandy Brechin

Re-release of Out Of His Box by the innovative accordion player, who has also released accordion tuition DVDs.

Legendary Scottish Dance Bands vol 1

A nostalgic selection of vintage tracks from vinyl records, digitally enhanced for CD.

John MacGregor And His Scottish Dance Band - MacGregor's Gathering

Thirteen Scottish Country and Ceilidh dance sets from an old recording, which has been digitally enhanced.

Nick MacKay Highland Dance Band - Another Box Ticked

A debut album from this master of the five row button box. Hailing from Caithness, Nick played for many year in the Jim MacKay Dance Band.

The Cullivoe Band - Hairst Blinks

This famed Shetland dance band continue to be incredibly popular at events throughout Shetland and beyond.

Bob Lillie and The Kelvin Band - Sounds Of The Kelvin

An excellent selection of traditional Scottish dance music taken from two LPs recorded in the 1970s.

The Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band

Colin Dewar's accordion-led band provide music for Scottish dancing.

Ian Hutson and His Scottish Dance Band

A tribute by Ian Hutson to the late accordionist Jim Johnstone - a perfectionist in performance, whose motto was 'always play for your audience'.

Bobby MacLeod

The distinctive sound of Bobby's Highland-style accordion music evokes many memories - these albums feature some of his best-loved tunes.

Jimmy Shand - CD & DVD

Whistling Rufus is a selection of tunes from Jimmy Shand and his band featuring Jimmy's distinctive Hohner Shand Morino accordion.

Gordon Shand

The Gordon Shand Collection - original compositions for accordion, fiddle and bagpipes from the Scottish dance band leader.

Jim MacKay

Jim has led his own Scottish dance band for over fifty years, and some of his tunes are already played by other bands.

Daniel McPhee

The button-box maestro of the far North, who can also sing a mean Country song.

Hector MacRae And His Scottish Dance Band - Hector MacRae's Tour Of Shetland

With Mary MacKenzie, Alastair Forbes, Ivor Smith, Tommy Floydd, Lachlaw Campbell and Allan Ritchie.

Rob Gordon and His Scottish Dance Band - Country Dance, Ceilidh Dance

One of the great dance bands.. .hugely popular in their hey-day! Rob's inimitable romping reels, jaunty jigs and swinging strathspeys.. ....

Bill Douglas

Vintage recordings of dance sets and solos from this six-piece band, as well as songs from The Camperdown Singers and Jim MacFarlane.

Garioch Blend

Hogmanay Party, At Home, Relaxing and The Early Blend.

Roya Maclean

Young Ross-shire accordionist, with friends.

Iain McLachlan - An Island Heritage

Iain McLachlan's music comes as fresh as the sea breezes wafting over the Uist Machair - Highland and Gaelic as his island heritage. Master ...

Gordon Pattullo

The accordion maestro Gordon Pattullo plays all the popular Scottish ceilidh dances.

The Strathpeffer Scottish Dance Band - Early Recordings

Tracks from two early albums.

Alastair Hunter and The Lorne Scottish Dance Band - The Etive Selection

Music for country dances.

Scott Gordon - Melody And Rhythm

Scott Gordon made an impact on the Scottish music scene when he won the 1991 Scottish Junior Accordion Championship aged only 14.

Fraser McGlynn and His Scottish Dance Band

The standard of playing and the supreme musicality of the Fraser McGlynn band make for absolute listening pleasure. Fraser plays button key ...

Mull's High Bens To Ireland's Green Glens

Soundtrack from the video. Reels, airs, jigs and a few songs. Music played by Donny and Diane's Highland Ceilidh Band and The Full Steam ...

Mhairi Coutts - Plays For Reel

An excellent first album from piano accordionist Mhairi. With a grand mixture of reels, jigs, marches; Scottish, Irish and Continental ...

Davie Stewart - At Home With Davie Stewart

A grand complement of tunes, many written by Davie himself. Accordion, keyboard, bass and drums form the line-up, with marches, jigs, reels ...

A Selection Of Popular Dances

Popular dance bands play popular dances. Bill Black, Peter Bruce, Davie Stewart, Jimmy Cassidy, Wayne Robertson, Steven Carcary, Donny and ...

West Telferton Caledonian Dance Band - Industrial Strength

Full of zip and pizazz, the band step out with a refreshingly different dance selection. The good old Gay Gordons to start, a waltz ...

Neil MacEachern - From the Banks of Loch Lomond

The long-awaited album from this great west coast band. It captures the band's flair and individuality perfectly and highlights the ...

Ian Thompson and His SDB - Set Two

A splendid succession of classically executed Scottish dances for the cultured foot or the armchair terpsichorean alike.

Donald Macleod SDB - The Top Of Ben Lomond

A ceilidh/country dance CD with a distinctive touch - many of the tunes are the bandleader's own compositions. Donald Macleod brings his ...

Andrew Warren - The Power and The Passion

Andrew plays accordion, Highland pipes and smallpipes, and composes brilliant tunes. Scottish accordion and pipes this may be, but it's ...

Accordion Magic

Accordion Magic vol 6 and more.

Alex MacArthur and His Scottish D B - Buttons and Keys vol 5

A grand selection of ceilidh and country dances on this CD, the fifth in the series. Alex MacArthur and the boys are captured at their best ...

Jim Cameron

vol 1 and more.

Jim MacLeod

Jim Macleod - Man Of Music and more.

Tam Reid's Ceilidh

Tam Reid and several other great Bothy Ballad singers such as Joe Aitken, Willie MacKenzie, and Anne Reid are joined by The Ceilidh Trio for ...

Tommy Darky

Tommy Darky - The Best Of Tommy Darky vol 1 and more.

Jennifer Forrest and her SDB - The Skye Connection

A first-class band with a tight, professional dance band sound. Jennifer Forrest (accordion), David Hume (2nd accordion), Graeme Mitchell (...

Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band - Stepping Out

Superb new release from this excellent ceilidh band. All the old favourites played in Alasdair's inimitable and intensely musical style. ...

Raymond

Dance Magic and more.

Robert Black - Breaking New Ground

Robert is well established as one of our finest young accordion players, as winner of the Scottish Accordion Championship several times. Here ...

Richard Smith - Accordiomania!

Richard has been playing the accordion since the age of six. This, his second solo album, was recorded when he was seventeen. He has won ...

John Carmichael and His Scottish Dance Band

Packed with a lively selection of the most popular dances around.

The Craig McCallum Scottish Dance Band - In A Different Light

Great young band. Music that makes you want to dance. Originally from Orkney, now based in Aberdeen.

Jim Johnstone - A Tribute to Jimmy Shand

Having played in Jimmy Shand's band for a time, Jim Johnstone has been fortunate to gain an insight into a great amount of Jimmy's tunes. ...

Tartan Top Twenty - Greatest Accordion Hits

All the top bands, and many of the favourite tunes gathered together into twenty tracks of great accordion-led music. Jim Johnstone, Calum ...

Scotland - The Dances and Dance Bands

Ceilidh dances and family dances from top dance bands. Jim Johnstone, John Ellis, Glendaruel, Bobby MacLeod, John Carmichael, The Lothian, ...

The Auld Reekie Scottish Dance Band - Capital Reels

18 favourite reel - party dances from a hugely enthusiastic band. All sets are dance length, many with encores. Donald MacDonald, Alasdair ...

An Evening With Orkney Accordion and Fiddle Club

Back in 1991 and 1995 the club members recorded two cassettes, tracks from which are re-released here. Waltzes, marches, reels, jigs and ...

John Crawford and The Gleneden Scottish Dance Band

It is great to hear this band brought back to life from old 78 rpm recordings. John Crawford (accordion), Michael Lumsden (second accordion), ...

Ian Cruickshanks - Lassie Come and Dance Wi' Me

Due to huge demand, this album is now available on CD. This is the album with the Gilbert and Sullivan tunes for the Fisherman's Reel, a ...

Scottish Sounds Of Yesteryear

Archive recordings of Scottish Dance Bands.

Jimmy Cassidy

Latest album Coming Home To Scotland from accordionist Jimmy Cassidy, plus three others.

Kenny and Kenneth Ritch - Just A Few Tunes

Kenny Ritch from Deerness is without doubt one of Orkney's best known and most well respected accordion players. His repertoire includes ...

Ian Robertson and Rob Alderton - Double Take

Ian double-takes on fiddle and accordion and Rob does the same on piano and bass giving the effect of a full band. The unusual ...

Derek Hamilton - There's A Ceilidh Here Tonight

Step it out with a Grand March and a fine selection of popular ceilidh and old time dances. Twenty tracks featuring the multi-instrumental ...

Meoran Ciuil - 1998 Recordings

Re-release of a 1998 recording featuring a fine selection of music played by two brothers from Inverness, Graeme (accordion) and Stephen (...

Lewis and Harris Accordion and Fiddle Club - Our Favourites vol 2

Showcasing again the talents of members young and old.

John P and The Westray Band - Live and Kickin'

The Westray Band has been playing for ceilidh dancing for 17 years now, and their lively sound always ensures a packed hall. With John P. ...

Dick Black and His Scottish Dance Band

Latest release The Sound Of The Lothians (CD).

Allan McIntosh and The Heather Dance Band

Allan Mcintosh - This Time Solo and more.

Bill Black Scottish Dance Band

Bill Black is a very popular bandleader. Traditional tunes on button and piano accordions, with fiddle and piano accompaniment.

The Star Accordion Band

Six albums from the band.

The Tartan Lads

The Tartan Lads - Welcome To Scotland and more.

Sean Kelly - Scotland The Brave

Well-known, and much-loved tunes from Scotland played on the accordion by Sean Kelly.

Ian Tonkan MacDonald

West Coast ceilidh on the box.

Bobby Coghill

Bobby Coghill - Memories vol 1 and more.

Calum MacLean - Mull Holiday

Calum Maclean (1st accordion), Deirdre Adamson (2nd accordion), Dave Flockhart (piano), Mike Hardie (drums).

Chris and Julie and Nick Dewhurst - Crossing Borders

Fourteen toe-tapping tracks for Scottish Country dances where "any good tune" is required. Played by the Dewhurst family, whose highly ...

Graeme Mackay - Still Moments

First solo album from this young but very experienced Inverness-based accordionist. Graeme plays some good-going Scottish tunes sparked up ...

Gregor Lowrey and Stevie Gillies - The Game's A Bogey

Quite stunning, both in musicality and breadth, it includes Scottish trad and contemporary, Continental and various other modes, all with ...

John MacDonald - New Horizons

Following in his father's famous sockprints, John plays the button box in West Coast style, but he does it his way. With keyboard and drums, ...

Lindsay Weir

Scottish accordion. "A tremendous variety of music to suit dancers and listeners." (Andy Ross)

Focus On Accordion Music

A grand mixture of accordion styles here, ranging from the guid old Scottish marches, strathspeyts and reels, through the continental Merle ...

Addie Harper Snr and Jnr

Top tunes - great playing. Traditional dance band from the far north of Scotland.

The Wick Scottish Dance Band - Heather And Shamrock

Back to the good old days! First released in 1965, this recording of the Wick Scottish Dance Band brings back the old-style sound with banjo ...

Bill Powrie - The Bankhead Tapes

Possibly the least well-known of the musical Powrie family, but a brilliant musician none-the-less. These homemade tape recordings of Bill ...

Bob MacLeod - Crossing The Minch

It may be 9 years since Bob's last recording, but he obviously hasn't stopped practicing between times! Bob, on button box, is joined by ...

Bobby Murray

Dance music from Stateside resident Scot, Bobby Murray.

Lee MacKay - The Splashing Rock Of Melness

A bit of a child prodigy Lee composed his brilliant title tune when only 11 years old! This recording features a couple of Lee's other tunes, ...

Colin Campbell (Oban) and Colin Forgrieve - Men Of Argyll

CCCDR06 Strauss waltzes, Gaelic airs and Scots tunes rub shoulders with the Dambusters March and the Teddy Bears Picnic! A great selection to show ...

Frank Thomson and His Band - An Aberdeen Collection

Music for twelve Scottish country dances to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the RSCDS Aberdeen branch. Frank Thompson (accordion), Dennis ...

Graham Geddes

The Best Of Graham Geddes vol 1 and more.

Melanie Simpson - Old Verdi

Prize-winning accordionist Melanie Simpson (nee Christie) from Easter Ross is highly regarded as a very expressive player. Melanie Simpson (...

Irvine Valley Scottish Dance Quartet

Irvine Valley - Favourite Scottish Dances vol 1 and more.

James Gray - Piano Dance

As the title suggests, this is Scottish Country Dance music played on the piano. Simple, but effective. Eleven set dances, plus a waltz, ...

Jean and Jim McConnachie - Favourite Selections

Old favourites from all walks of Scottish popular music with all those well-loved tunes that bring back so many memories. Highland and ...

Jennifer Wilson - A Dancing Master Remembered

JWPCD01 Jennifer has produced a superb album of the music Bill Ireland loved, in the solo piano style he so admired. Full-length dances played with ...

Jim Crawford - Matured To Perfection

Light, bright and exceptionally musical, the sound of the two row melodeon will bring back many memories to those who remember its heyday in ...

Kenny Thomson and The Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band

Kenny Thomson with Scottish Country dance music.

KODA

Talented group of young musicians from the south of Scotland.

Music Makars

Catch The Wind (Scottish Dance Music) and more.

Charlie Abel - Wild on Accordion

DRCD1046 This album gets off to a flying start with a cracking set of reels at breakneck speed. Charlie's accordion is backed by keyboards, bass, ...

Forres Accordion and Fiddle Club - 30 Years On

30 Years On - and still going strong. Tunes old and new are played by current members, old and new! Presented by Andy Ross. Solos, small ...

Mrs Gerrard's Accordion Band

Boxes galore, fiddles, drums and piano.

Alex MacArthur's Scottish Dance Band

Old Masters vol 1 and more.

The Wyre Band - Next Dance Please

16 tracks of mainly trad tunes played in an old village-hall style suitable for ceilidh dances. Button key accordions front the band with ...

The Niall Kirkpatrick Band - The Iona Connection

A five-piece band from the west coast of Scotland with bags of enthusiasm. A mix of old and new tunes are used for ceilidh dance sets and ...