Scottish Dance bands

Dance bands that play for personal dancing usually are led by fiddles and accordions.

Many popular dance band frontrunner and accordionist on earth was probably Jimmy Shand, just who originated in Auchtermuchty in Fife. He had been considered a master of the option accordion and vast audiences tuned in inside 1950s and 60s to view him play reels, jigs and polkas on BBC tv's preferred programme, The White Heather Club.

Jimmy Shand ended up being the leading exponent of 'strict tempo' dance music, and is playing right here for a Highland Schottische.

Highland Schottische (Jimmy Shand)

'Highland Schottische' done by Jimmy Shand

from Atholl Highlanders, Jimmy Shand and his Band, Track 12

Throughout his life Jimmy composed a lot more than 300 tunes and had been very respectable as a musician around the world.

Jimmy passed away in December 2000 old 92. One of the main tributes originated in broadcaster Robbie Shepherd, just who stated 'we place Jimmy alongside Neil Gow since the two main influences within the history of Scottish Dance musical.'

Party bands differ in playing design from region to region of Scotland. When you look at the Western Highlands, bellows-blown pipelines may also feature into the line-up.

Dance musical organization songs remains very popular across the country. Make the Floor is a long-running once a week programme on BBC Radio Scotland introduced by Robbie Shepherd. It showcases a selection of modern party musical organization music often in front of a live audience.

Image credit: Jimmy Shand (remaining) and I Prose (right) © The Scotsman Publications Ltd. Licensor