Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West

Gary brings you highlights of the inaugural piping contest on the Island of Raasay, organised by Hamish Moore, sponsored by the Isle of Raasay Distillery, which celebrates the Gaelic cultural roots of piping.


Playlist

Field Marshall Montgomery with their Medley from the World Pipe Band Championships 1992

Decker Forrest with Tog Orm mo Phìob is Thèid mi Dhachaigh from The Raasay, September 2024, recorded by Mike Vass.

Ailis Sutherland with Òran an t-saighdeir Ghàidhealaich from The Raasay, September 2024, recorded by Mike Vass.

 
Ailis Sutherland with Taigh na Beairt aig Uilleam Ruadh, ⁠⁠Nam Bitheadh agam Trudar Bodich, Miss Ann MacKechnie,  ⁠⁠Nighean Bhàn a’ Mhuilleir, The Flowers of Redhill and The Primrose Lass from The Raasay, September 2024, recorded by Mike Vass.

Angus Nicholson with Lady in the Bottle, Old Joe’s, The Goat Herd and the Shepherd and The Fiddler from The Raasay, September 2024, recorded by Mike Vass.

 
Angus Nicholson with Guillean Geal Thu from The Raasay, September 2024, recorded by Mike Vass.

 
Angus Nicholson with Lady Madelina Sinclair, Glen Tilt Lodge, O Mhisg a’chuir a Nollaig Oirnn, The Lads of Mull, The Gladstone Reel, Calum Finlay and Cpt Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree from The Raasay, September 2024, recorded by Mike Vass.

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Gary reports on recent events in Braemar, Raasay and Brittany and brings you great  music from Highland, Uillean and Northumbrian pipes. And look out for some congregational Psalm singing too!



Playlist
The Angus Nicholson Trio with the Primrose Lass from Sealladh Ard

P/M Ian Duncan with the Braemar Gathering, John D Burgess and Miss Lily Christie from the Piping Centre Recitals, 1997

Pauline Cato with The Lady’s Well, Random and The Cliff from Northumberland Rant

 
The Inveraray and District Pipe Band with The Old Woman’s Dance, I Have it Somewhere, Café Rene, Leaving Ireland, Willie Grey, The Fiddler’s Joy, Broadford Bay, Dunrovin Farm from A Night in That Land

 
Den with Javah from Just Around the Window

 
Baghad Kemper with Maro eo ma Mestrez from Live au Cornouaille 

 
Alasdair Graham and Congregation with Martyrs from Gaelic Psalms from Lewis Scottish Tradition Series Vol 6.

 
John D Burgess with Leaving Ardtornish and the Geese in the Bog from The Art of the Highland Bagpipe Vol 1

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Gary brings you more top drawer music from the world of piping and drumming, and pays tribute to two stalwarts of our community who sadly passed away recently, P/M Malcolm MacKenzie and former Solo Drumming World Champion, Joe Noble.

Playlist
Trail West with Wait Til I Tell Ucca from Countless Isles and Endless Miles

Niall Matheson with Asian Tears, Rocking Miss Molly, Paddy O’Rafferty’s and Barbara’s Jig from The Shores of Loch Ness

The Red Hackle Pipe Band with Greenwood Drive, Mairi Bhan Og, Hills of Glenorchy, Dundee City Police Pipe Band from The Greatest Pipes and Drums from Scotland Vol 2.


The Cleveland Celtic Ensemble with Red Iron Ore  from The Cleveland Celtic Ensemble

 Inveraray and District Pipe Band with Wee Joe’s 80th from A Night in That Land

 
78th Fraser Highlanders with In Celtic Times from Flame of Wrath

Calum Stewart with Randolph’s Leap Part 2, from Tales of the North

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Gary brings you all four performances from this year's Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital held in Edinburgh on 24th August. With tunes from Callum Beaumont, Iain Speirs, Stuart Liddell MBE and Ian K MacDonald.


Playlist

Callum Beaumont with The Phantom Piper of Corrieyairack

Ian Speirs with Farewell to the Queen's Ferry

Stuart Liddell MBE with The Salute to the Piobaireachd Society

Ian K MacDonald with For My Lass, Fair, Pretty and Highland

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Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the 2024 World Pipe Band Championships from Glasgow Green.

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Join Gary as he brings you this year's live EYP show from the Street Cafe at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow, with sets from Cameron Bonar, Hazel Whyte, Austin Diepenhorst and Swedish mulit-instrumentalists, Dråm.



Playlist to follow!

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Gary chats to Florida-based Eric Stein about his plans to develop a pan-European solo piping contest, and looks ahead to this year's Piping Live festival which takes place in Glasgow next week.

Playlist

Fred Morrison Trio with the Train Journey North from Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Seudan with the Tulloch Gorm Set from Seudan

Alen Tully with  As I Went Out Upon the Earth and The Kerry Polka from The Best of Piping Live Recital Series 06/07

 Victoria Police Pipe Band with Eric Stein, Murray’s Fancy, the Dirty Lough, Banks of the Lee, Arniston Castle, Shovel Tongue and the New Paradigm from World Pipe Band Championships 1995

 Anxo Lorenzo with MacAlambique from Confuxon 

 Eamonn Coyne and Jarlath Henderson with the Craig’s Pipes Set from A Celebration of the Music of Gordon Duncan: a National Treasure


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Gary brings you more delights of the bagpipe kind with the top performances from the inaugural Gordon Duncan Memorial Kitchen Piping Contest from Washington State, and also pays tribute to 'The Captain' - Ken Eller from Ontario, who passed away recently.


Playlist

Ross Miller with D Major MacKenzie, Rona’s Reel and Mornington from The Roke

Inveraray and District with John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage, The Cameronian Rant and The Little Cascade from A Night in that Land

Craig Sutherland with Full Moon Down Under, Jig?,  the 98 Jig, Pitlochry High School Centenary from the Gordon Duncan Memorial Kitchen Piping Contest, Skagit Valley Highland Games 2024

Zephan Nickel with Full Moon Down Under, The Warthog Waltz, Dog a l’Orange, Lauren Mckeowan’s Reel and the Fourth Floor from from the Gordon Duncan Memorial Kitchen Piping Contest, Skagit Valley Highland Games 2024

Clan MacFarlane Pipe Band with Arthur Gillies, Langstrom's Pony, Shiela Patrick, Jane Campbell, Jennifer Finlayson, Malc's Wee Lass, A Cup of Tea,  Ian Spiers, The Fox & the Fieldmouse from Diamond Jubilee Pipe Band Championship

Cameron Bonar with Bloody Fields of Flanders, Mason’s Apron Jig, Upside Down at Eden Court and Francis Morton’s from the Gordon Duncan Memorial Kitchen Piping Contest, Skagit Valley Highland Games 2024

Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band with Cullen Bay from World Champions

Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band with Morrison Avenue, Jacobites by Name, Leaving Liverpool and Johnny with the Bandy Legs and from World Champions


Links
Ross Miller - discount code for concert tickets is EYP

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Gary reports on the piping culture of the USA from his Boston hotel room!


Playlist

Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald with Oh as I was Kissed Yestreen, The Black-haired lad, Sweet Molly and The Primrose Lass from A Day at the Lake

Adrian Melvin with Hills of Kintail, Donnie MacGregor, The Kitchenmaid and Donella Beaton from Unplugged 

Mike Cusack with Major Manson at Clachantrushal, Arniston Castle and Cecily Ross from Pipers of Distinction

 
LA Scots Pipe Band with Richard Parkes and James McColl from At the Beach

Cillian Vallely and Kevin Crawford with Dominic’s Farewell from On Common Ground

 
Brian Donaldson with The Braes of Mellinish, Aundrie Donaldson’s Jig and the Braes of Lochaber from Pipers of Distinction 

 
Decker Forrest with Alan Henderson and Murdo Cameron with An Dotair Mor from Aon Stiudio Ostaig

Jori Chisholm with P/M George Allan and the Tipsy Gypsy from Winter Storm

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Gary brings you top drawer pipe music from Scotland, Ireland and the USA.


Playlist

Iain MacInnes with Lt Col DJS Murray, The Treadmill and Spark’s Rant from Sealbh

John D Burgess with Lord Alexander Kennedy, Tulloch Gorm and Mrs MacPherson of Inveran from King of the Highland Pipers

Stephanie Makem and Tiarnan o Duinnchinn with Lough Erne Shore from Ceol is Piob

Stephanie Makem and Tiarnan o Duinnchinn with The Silver Slipper and The Glen Road to Carrick from Ceol is Piob

St Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band (2000-04) with The Mount Vernon Streaker, Rory MacLeod, Rocking the Baby, The Mermaid Song, Smith’s a Gallant Fireman, Caber Feidh and Chasing Shadows from Impressions

Masters of Scottish Arts with the Old Woman’s Lullaby from Westering Home

Iain MacHarg with Chevy Chase, Jenny Nettles and P/M George Richie’s Favourite from Rooted in Tradition

Donald MacPherson with Mrs MacDougall, Dougie Gillies and Behind the Bushes from Donald MacPherson Vol 1

Alasdair Gillies with Chan Eil Mo Leannan ann an Seo, Atlantic Bridge, The Horse with a Heart, Humours of Clonmult, Bealach na Ba and Chasing the Ferry from Loch Broom

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