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Gary brings you more top notch music from the world of bagpipes.

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Simon Fraser University with Beaches of Harris from Affirmation

Andrew Carlisle with Raigmore, Donald Maclean, Jig of Slurs, Donald Cameron’s Powderhorn and Donella Beaton from The Young Ones

Iain MacDonald and Iain MacFarlane with The Snuff Wife, Humours of Whisky, The Clumsy Lover from The First Harvest

Niteworks with Dookin from Air Fàir an Là

John Finlay with El Veleta (Listener’s Corner)

 
Greg Wilson with Parker’s Welcome to Perthshire, Bob of Fettercairn and Duncan Lamont from the 25th Glenfiddich Championships

Ross Miller with The Drunken Man from Kalabakan (single)

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Gary reports from his first ever trip to the Winter Storm gathering in Kansas City, including a chat with the most successful pipe major of all time, Richard Parkes MBE.

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Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with Il Paco Grande by RS MacDonald from Live n Well

Murray Blair with Marlu

Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with the Hard Drive by Fred Morrison

Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with the Fiddlers' Rally Medley

Faculty Members of Winter Storm in rehearsal with Crossing the Minch

Faculty Members of Winter Storm in rehearsal with Lament for Mary MacLeod

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Gary lends an ear to some of the great piping on offer at this year's Celtic Connections in Glasgow.

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Ross Miller with Richard’s Gone Bananas, That Little Bit Extra, Ton Double and Laurie the Blaster from The Roke

Inveraray and District Pipe Band feat. Murray Henderson with Too Long in this Condition from A Night in that Land.

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

Malin Lewis with the Old Inn from Halocline

Ross Ainslie and the Sanctuary Band with All My Years (Lament for Ukraine) from Pool

Martyn Bennett with 3 Sheeps to the Wind (Part 2) from Martyn Bennett

Alasdair Gillies with The Miller of Drone, the 74th Highlanders, the Rusty Gun, Alex Currie’s, The Road to Balquhidder, the Lintie, Molly on the Shore, Rossie Castle from the Winter Storm Festival Concert, 2009

The Lonely Busker with the Gravedigger's Suite (Listener's corner feature)


Arise and Go with O’Neill’s March and the Dusty Miller from Meeting Place

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Gary welcomes you to another year of great music from the piping world.


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Daimh with Puff Puff from Sula

Rosalind Buda with Oran Arisaig, John Barber’s 50th and Nessie’s Rambles from Pipers’ Gathering 2018, Vol 1.

The Scottish Gas Caledonian Pipe Band with The Kangaroo Interlude, The Banks of the Allan, The Lady in the Bottle, Charlie’s Calypso, Marseil Ri Laoise, Tullochgorm, MacPhedran’s, Moneagle’s Fancy and Jenny Dang the Weaver from Out of the Blue

Assynt with Where From Here? From Where From Here?

Eabhal with Swan’s Pool from Aisling

Xenos with Lute, Lute and Buka Ere from Let the Swine Loose

Angus MacColl with Donald MacLellan of Rothesay, Capt Colin Campbell and Fiona MacLeod from A Tradition of Excellence

 Links

School of Daimh, Vermont

https://www.pipersgathering.org/

https://www.eabhal.com/

https://rosalindbuda.com/home/

https://www.celticconnections.com/

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In this final episode of 2024, Callum Beaumont treats us to a full recital as a recent guest of the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band in the Woodlands Hotel , Broughty Ferry.


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Callum Beaumont with The Bloody Fields of Flanders, Lochanside and P/M Angus MacDonald from the MacKenzie Caledonian Recital November 2024

Callum Beaumont with Andrew and Colin Lee, Ceilidh Lines, Pumpkin’s Fancy from the MacKenzie Caledonian Recital November 2024

Callum Beaumont with Bonnie Dundee, the Atholl Highlanders, Steam Boat and the Bugle Horn

Ceolbeg with The Sleeping Tune from An Unfair Dance

Callum Beaumont with Mrs Duncan MacFadyen, Inveraray Castle and Bessie MacIntyre from the MacKenzie Caledonian Recital November 2024

Callum Beaumont with Queen Elizabeth II’s Salute from the MacKenzie Caledonian Recital November 2024

Callum Beaumont with The Banjo Breakdown, Allan MacPherson of Mosspark, Paddy’s Leather Breeches, the Seagull and the Curlew from the MacKenzie Caledonian Recital November 2024

Callum Beaumont with Ananda Pa Gael, Breton Air, The Little Cascade and Francis Morton’s from the MacKenzie Caledonian Recital November 2024

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Gary hosts a bus outing of members and friends of the Celtic Arts Foundation, Washington State, across the border to Canada. We visit Lee and Sons Bagpipes in the company of Jack and Andrew, and check out Terry and Alastair Lee's Tartantown emporium, where we're treated to some bagpipe music of the highest order.

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Jack Lee with Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban from EYP recording Dec 2024

Jack Lee with Echo Lake, Flett from Flotta and  Champion of the Sees from EYP recording Dec 2024

Cameron Bonar with Anthem for the Wind and Water from EYP recording Dec 2024

Cameron Bonar with Catlodge, The Bob of Fettercairn, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran and Alec C MacGregor from EYP recording Dec 2024

Cameron Bonar with Donella Beaton, Lark in the Morning and The Mason's Apron from EYP recording Dec 2024

Zephan Knichel with The Knightswood Ceilidh and Southall from EYP recording Dec 2024

Zephan Knichel with John Paterson's Mare and Last Tango in Harris from EYP recording Dec 2024

Alastair Lee with Hasten and Come with Me, Alan Duncan and Blue Cloud from EYP recording Dec 2024

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Chilled, laid back and understated is the vibe this week as Gary brings you plenty more great music from the world of bagpipes.

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Beolach with Kilts on Fire from All Hands

Mike Katz and Alasdair Whyte with Let the Bottle Circulate from Best Sets

Bob Worrall with Bruce Gandy’s Farewell to the Iron Horse and Haligan Street from An Evening of Champions

Benedict Koehler and Hilari Farrington with Standing Abbey and Fairy Queen From Live at the Pipers’ Gathering 2006

Iain MacInnes, Mairi Campbell and Fiona Hunter with Helen of Kirkconnel Lee from Reclaimed

Fin Moore, Sarah Hoy, Mike Vass, Andrea Beaton and Amèlie Larade with The Dance Set Live From Celtic Colours Live Volume 4

Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer with The Willows and the Three Ashes from Scatter Pipes

Lincoln Hilton with Altera Terra from Me and My Chanter

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There's a strong New Zealand representation this week, with three musical visits to that nation, and plenty more excellent piping from Scotland too. And there's a great set of tunes on the moothie! Tune in to be amazed!


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James Duncan MacKenzie with The Morrisons’ Wedding March John and Jill’s Welcome to Jura from Fibhig

Bill Boyle with Inveran, The Caledonian Society of London and The Little Cascade from Bagpipe Virtuoso. 

Canterbury Caledonian Society with P/M Raymond Bradford, Drew MacIntosh, Alan MacPherson of Mosspark, Lauren’s Melody, Miss Drummond of Perth, The Fiddler, Gravel Walk and The Conundrum from World Pipe Band Championships 2014 Part One

Pipe Major Robert Mathieson with The Steampacket, Sandy’s New Chanter, Rakish Paddy, Farewell to Erin, O’Rourke’s Reel and The Steampacket from Grace Notes

William Jackson with Corryvreckan from Inchcolm

Donald Black and Malcolm Jones feat. John Saunders  with Lochcarron, Fiona Macleod, Major Manson and The Cockerel in the Creel from Close to Home

Greg Wilson with P/M Bill Boyle and the Ross Battery from Pipers of Distinction

Kyle Warren with Sampled from Relentless 

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As it turns a touch wintry in Scotland, warm yourself up by moving your feet to some more top class music from the world of bagpipes.

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Tannahill Weavers with Turf Lodge, The Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland, Lady Margaret Stewart and the Flaggon from Dancing Feet 

 
Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band with the Inverness Gathering, The Drunken Piper and the Australian Ladies from Princes Street Parade

Ann Gray with Jigs in D on Smallpipes from A Twist in the Tale

Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band with Clan Macrae, Atholl Cummers and MacAllister’s Dirk from Twelve Thousand Miles

Liam O’Flynn with the Humours of Kiltyclogher and Julia Clifford’s from The Piper’s Call

Pipe Major Robert Brown with Donald Cameron, Arniston Castle and John MacKechnie from The Pipes of Balmoral Vol 1

Llan de Cubel with Alboraes  de Victor Sàenz from La LLuz Encesa 

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Another hour of top drawer music from the bothy.


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Breabach with The Braes of Mellenish, The Poetic Milkman, the Milkman’s Bridge and Ray Anderson from Urlar 

John MacDougall with The Braes of Castle Grant and the 74th’s Farewell to Edinburgh from the World’s Greatest Pipers Vol 8.

Chris Stout and Finlay MacDonald with Algiers from Cauld Wind

Matt Seattle with Little Wee Winking Thing from Out of the Flames: Music for the Border Bagpipes from 1733 to the Present

Allan MacDonald with ‘A Lament’ from Dastirum

People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate with Bride’s Jig, The Changeling and the Thief of Lochaber from Forte

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

 
John MacDougall with Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch, Strathconan, Theh Fiddler’s Joy, The Ale is Dear, Dancing Feet and Marry Me Now from the World’s Greatest Pipers Vol 8.

 
Ross Ainslie with Slow Down from Pool


Links
National Piping Centre Grand Raffle Tickets

William Kennedy Piping Festival

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