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Join Gary as he invites you to the beautiful Isle of Raasay to take in the first instalment of highlights from this year's piobaireachd song and dance music contest which was held there on the 5th of September.

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Angus Nicolson with Togail a’Bhuntata, Keep the Country Bonnie Lass, Willie Macfarlane’s, Chuckie MacLennan’s and the Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.

Rachel Gray with Cumha Iain Garbh Mhic Gille Chalum Rathasair from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.

Gary West with the Steamboat, The Stool of Repentance, Calliope House and The Kitchen Maid from from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.

Gary West with the Cameronian Rant (strathspey and 2 parts of the reel), Lexy MacAskill and Jenny Dang the Weaver from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.

Angus MacColl with The Old wife of the Milldust and Skye from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

Angus MacColl with Cherede Darievea from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

Angus MacColl with trad strathspey, Lady Louden, Highland Harry, Braes o’ Mar, Moonshine, Room 35, The Road to Benderloch and Dr Neil Bennett’s Reel from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

Hazel Whyte with Fhuair mi Pog air Lamh an Righ from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

Hazel Whyte with Whistle O’er the Lave O’t, Castle Craig, Stumpie, The Reel of Tulloch, The Reel of Tulloch- Modulation, The Shetland Reel, Buntàta’s Sgadan and the Pitnacree Ferryman from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

Decker Forrest with A' bhean a bh' aig an Tàilleir chaoil, Chan eil fonn air an nighean dubh, Am muillean dubh, An oidhche a bha nan gobhair again, Cabar feidh and Mòrag a bha san Rudha from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

Finlay Cameron with Achadh nan Cnò from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

Finlay Cameron with Up Leitrim, The price of a pig and PM Jimmy MacGregor from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording

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It's piobaireachd all the way this week as Gary brings you the four full performances from this year's Captain John gathering at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh.

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Craig Sutherland with For My Lass, Fair, Pretty and Highand from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.

Callum Beaumont with Salute to the Succession from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.

Cameron Drummond with A Lullaby for Iain, from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.

Derek Midgely with a Welcome for Patrick Struan Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.

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The Raasay Restitution Contest 2026 Ticket Link

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More great music from the world of bagpipes, hosted by Gary West.

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The Angus Nicholson Trio with The Primrose Lass from Sealladh Ard

Billy Pigg with Archie’s Fancy and Holy Ha’penny from Northumberland Rant

Cillian Vallely with the Bull’s March set from the Raven’s Rock

The Scottish Power Pipe Band with P/S John Barclay and Rab’s Wedding from Cathcart

The Old Blind Dogs with  the Harris Dance Set from Four on the Floor

Captain John A MacLellan with Cabar Feidh (strathspey), The Piper’s Bonnet, Cabar Feidh (reel)  and the Smith of Chilliechassie from Scottish Bagpipe Music

 Malin Lewis with You are Not Alone from Halocline

Robert Watt with Leaving Barra, Soraidh Leis an Aite, Teann a’Nall, Crossing the Minch and the Mason’s Apron from Live in Uist and Barra

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Gary reflects on this year's Piping Live and the World Pipe Band Championships, while bringing you more great music from the world of bagpipes.

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Fras with Jonny O’Sullivan’s, the Youngest Daughter and West Mabou Reel from Dile

Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with Tom Wilson, Miss Sharon Duthart, The Hag at the Churn, Scatter the Mud, Oor Ain Fireside, MacBeth’s Strathspey, T Bowen’s Reel, the Periwig and the Back of the Moon from World Pipe Band Championships 1995

Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies with Mrs John MacColl, Tulloch Castle and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 1998

James Harper with Mabou (single release) 

Donald MacPherson with MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart from Donald MacPherson: a Living Legend

Tune Book with Billy and Carmel’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, Alex Ferguson’s Welcome to Ceolas and Last Night in Rodden’s from Melody Lab

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Gary hosts a panel of experts at this year's Piping Live festival at the EYP Listening Party - this year's classic album is the Vale of Atholl's Live 'n Well concert in Motherwell from 1995. 

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MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Il Paco Grande from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Showacho, Kenneth MacDonald’s Jig and the Double Rise from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Inveran, Tulloch Castle and John Morrison of Assynt House from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Smecono Horo and Elav the Terrible from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Steam Train to Mallaig from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Eileen Mary Connolly, Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, The New Reel, O’Rourke’s Reel, Electric Chopsticks and Good Drying from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Il Paco Grande (Reprise) from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

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Join Gary as he brings you a few sets from Pipe Major Ben Duncan recorded in recital at the Inverness Piping Society in February 2026. And there's another wee taster of what's in store at Piping Live next week.

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Calum Stewart with The Snipe from True North

Pipe Major Ben Duncan  with  the Trees of North Uist, Eleanor and Monte Catarelto  recorded at the  Inverness Piping Society, February 2026.

Pipe Major Ben Duncan with the Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles and the Duchess of Edinburgh recorded at the Inverness Piping Society, February 2026.

Pipe Major Ben Duncan with  Mrs Arthur MacKerran, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Thoughts of Burns, Neil Angus MacDonald and Jackie Latin recorded at the Inverness Piping Society, February 2026.

Erwan Keravec with Increase the Flow Rate from Whitewater

Annie Grace with the Land o the Leal from Take Me Out Drinking Tonight

Pipe Major Ben Duncan  with Charlotte, Pitlochry High School Centenary, Rory Gallagher, La Grande Nuit de Port de Peche,  Tain in the Rain and Ash City from the Inverness Piping Society, February 2026.

Gordon Duncan with Donal Og, The Wild Irishman, Rakish Paddy, Madame Bonaparte and Richard Dwyers from Just for Seumas

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https://pipinglive.co.uk/

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Join Gary as he features music from some of the artists who will be appearing at this year's Piping Live Festival in Glasgow in August.

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Calum MacAskill with Heights from Faith

Murray Henderson with the Stirlingshire Militia and Inverlochy Castle from The World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 4.

Ailis Sutherland with Bruadar Dheirdre from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

78th Fraser Highlanders with She Walked Through the Fair, My Laggan Love, the Foxhunter Jig and the Foxhunter Waltz  from Live in Canada 1992

Tim Cummings, Fin Moore and Gary West with March of the King of Laoise, from Cairdeas Session Tune Book Recording

Seanaidh MacIntyre with Allan Currie’s Favourite, the South Uist Golf Club, Crann Tara and the Flaggan from John Alex MacKay and Seonaidh MacIntyre, the Torlum Sessions

Inveraray and District Pipe band Drum Corps with Wee Joe’s 80th from A Night in That Land.

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with Eileen Mary Connolly, Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, The New Reel, O’Rourke’s Reel, Electric Chopsticks and Good Drying from Live N Well

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Piping Live 2026

The Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner | The Eagle Pipers' Society, Edinburgh

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Gary returns with more quality bagpipe music from around the globe.

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Alasdair Whyte with Raspberry Strathspey from An Iuchair

Cameron MacDougall with Leaving Glenurquhart, Neil Sutherland of Lairg and Sandy Cameron from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Battlefield Band with Wee Michael’s March and Oot B’est Da Vong from Happy Daze

Mick O’Brien with May Morning Dew and Sporting Nell from May Morning Dew

Ben McClamrock with Lament for Airds from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Nunawading Pipe Band with Home to the Kyles, Miss Drummond of Perth, Fiona MacDonald, The Red Fox, Edwyn’s Didgi’s Place from Wizards of Oz

Carlos Nunez and Dan Ar Braz L’Heritage des Celtes with Aires do Pontevedra from Mayo Longo

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Gary brings you the winning performances from this year's MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championships hosted by the United States Piping Foundation in Maryland in June 2026.

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Derek Midgely with Major Manson at Clachantrushal, Mrs. Donald MacPherson and Neil Angus MacDonaldfrom the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Bruce Gandy with P/M Karen MacLean, The Islay Ball and Stornoway Castle from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Bruce Gandy with Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Andrew Carlisle with Mrs. John MacColl, John Roy Stewart and The Grey Bobfrom the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Alex Pavlovic with Verna Leith's Wedding March, Johnny Ross, Craigard and Murdo MacGillivray of Eoligarry from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

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Gary reports in from Oberlin College, Ohio, to bring you more great music, ancient and modern, from the bagpipes - and saxophone!

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Davy Spillane with Atlantic Bridge from Atlantic Bridge 

Strathclyde Police Pipe Band with Selection: The Detroit Highlanders, Loch Loskin, Mac-an-Irish, Barney's Balmoral, Willie Roy's Loomhouse, Morag Duncan, The Gold Ring, The Humours of Cork, Cpt. Geddes' Turnabout from The World Pipe Band Championships 1986

Pipe Major William MacLean and his piping tuition, Pipe Major William MacLean, (contributor), Francis Collinson, Calum Maclean, (fieldworkers), ref: SA1953.005.A3, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh

Patrick Molard and Manu Lannhuel with The prophecy of Gwenc'hlan

John D Burgess with Lord Alexander Kennedy, Delvinside and Pretty Marion from the Piping Centre Recital Series 1996

The Whistlebinkies with The Pipers’ Controversy and the Piping College Summerside from Inner Sound

Fraser Fifield with Benedictus from The Inchcolm Antiphoner

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