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Take the Floor: John Carmichael and his Ceilidh Band with a birthday broadcast

John Carmichael and his Ceilidh Band with a birthday broadcast

BBC Radio Scotland - Take the Floor, John Carmichael and his Ceilidh Band with a birthday broadcast

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor.

For the very best in traditional music and song, join Gary Innes. John "Ikey" Carmichael and his Scottish Dance Band join us for a special milestone birthday session.

Gary is joined in session by John Carmichael and his Ceilidh Band as we celebrate John's 80th birthday. 

John's career in music spans the decades. He is well known in the Scottish music world having played with the White Heather Club band and appeared on numerous TV programmes including Round at Calum’s and Thingummyjig.  He toured Australia with Jimmy Shand and Andy Stewart and today his ceilidh band continues to be one of the busiest and most popular in the country

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