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Join Gary as he brings you both cheery and melancholy tunes and songs from Scotland and well beyond.

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Cantrip with the Duncan Johnstone Set from Undark

Jack Lee with 93rd at Modder River, Susan MacLeod and the Little Cascade from The Piping Centre 1996 Recital Series Vol 1

Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with Tir Nan Og from Affirmation

Archie Fisher with The Lassie o the Mornin from Off the Map

The People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with the Drum Fanfare from EYP Recording Band Practice.

Simon Chadwick with An Tarbh Breac Dearg (the Red Speckled Bull) from Tarbh.

Hevia with Busindre Reel from Tierra de Nadie / No Man’s Land

Skerryvore with the Rut and the Drambulance from Chasing the Sun

 Cantrip Tour Dates

6   Nov   Buckman Performing Arts Centre, Memphis, TN
 7   Nov   Club Possum, Mountain View, AR,
 8   Nov   Café Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
 9   Nov   Muso, Madison, WI
 10 Nov   Mt. Horeb Public Library, Mount Horeb, WI
 11 Nov   Leak Lake House, Milwaukee, WI
 12 Nov   Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
 14 Nov   Maud’s Closet Concerts, Ashfield, MA
 15 Nov   Old Songs, Voorheesville, NY
 17 Nov   Club Passím, Cambridge, MA
 
 

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Gary takes you on another musical journey in the company of all things bagpipes.

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Eabhal with This is How the Ladies Dance, Stoddies Reel, Break in Borve and St Valery Pipes from This is How the Ladies Dance 

Stuart Liddell with The Highland Wedding and The Cameronian Rant from The P/M Alasdair Gillies Memorial Challenge 2021.

Julian Goodacre with The Saunt from Some of Me Pipes

Donald Black with Spogan from From My Heart

Donald Black with The Melness Reel, Raven’s Rock and Traditional Reel from From My Heart

Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band with The Hen’s March, The Flame in the Fiddle and Castles in the Fire from From Celtic Roots

Beinn Lee with Davy Webster’s 40th, Clueless, Andy Renwick’s Ferret and The Ferry Road Shenanigans from Osgarra

Gary West with The Stirlingshire Militia, Brig. Gen. Ronald Cheape of Tiroran and Drum Major Alister Walker, Atholl Highlanders from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Evening October 2025

Gary West and Chris Wright with The Last Trip Home the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Evening October 2025

Arise and Go with Major George Morrison DSO, The Acadian Reel, Le Voyage and Jack Daniels’ from Meeting Place

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Join Gary as he brings you tunes from Brittany, Sweden ... and Motherwell!

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Den with L’Orient et Grand, from Just Around the Window.

Johnstone Pipe Band with The Drunken Landlady, Michael Brady's Jig, Thief of Lochaber, Caledonia, AA Cameron's, Cutties Wedding, Cupair Thu, Tailler Thu, The Hole in the Bath from the 2023 World Pipe Band Championships

Harta with Borgsjo Polska and Polska frän Halleforsnäs from Harta

Lorne MacDougall with Learning to Fly from Hello World

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: the Motherwell Concert.

Fin Moore and Sarah Hoy with Jimmy n Jigs from The Piper and the Maker 2: Celebrating C

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More great music of the bagpipe, including a quick trip to Hampden Park.

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Assynt with Rescues from Where From Here?

Murray Henderson with AA Cameron’s Strathspey, Nelly’s Strathspey, Roes Among the Heather, Maclaine of Lochbuie’s Reel, Malcolm the Tailor and the Wind that Shakes the Barley from The World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 4.

Annie Grace with ‘Tunes’ from The Bell.

Closkelt with Lucy Cassidy, Butterfingers, Mrs MacDonald of Uig, South Georgia Whaling Song, Balmoral Castle, Fiona MacDonald, The Swall-Tailed Coat, Alick Cameron Champion Piper and Drumlithie from 2025 Scottish Pipe Band Championship (Drone Chorus Recording).

Hazel Whyte (and the Tartan Army!) with Flower of Scotland (a snippet)

Hazel Whyte with Rocking the Baby and The Boys of Ballymote from the Raasay Restitution 2025, EYP Recording.

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

Andy May with Da Slockit Light from The Yellow Haired Laddie

Adrian Melvin Spirits of Old Pulteney, Major AF MacGillivray, Doune of Invernochty, Is it Long till the Wedding, The Brolum, Dr MacPhail’s Reel from Victoria Police Pipe Band Live in the Rockies

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Gary brings you more bagpipes delights from the Bothy.

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Dan Houghton with Drink, Debauchery and 200 Euros, Teigis agus Dealg Innte, Willie Murray’s Reel and The Fourth Floor from Bagpipe Personality Disorder.

Greater Glasgow Glasgow Police Pipe Band with Lightly Swims the Swan, Miss Victoria Ross, Lady Margaret Stewart, Port a Beul, Lord McConnell of Lough Erne and Lochend from Ceolry.

Mick O’Brien with Statia Donnelly’s, If I Will I Can and Patsy Geary’s from May Morning Due

Gary West with Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, Glen Tilt Lodge, The Devil in the Kitchen, Captain Horne, Smith of Chilliechassie, Uist Reel and Smelling Fresh from the Raasay Restitution 2025, EYP Recording.

MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band with Straloch Turkeys, Adrian’s Obsession, The High Drive from A Big Step Forward

Baghad de Vannes with Barc’hadur from Liviou

Donald MacPherson with The Lochaber Gathering, Arniston Castle and Mrs MacPherson of Inveran from Donald MacPherson Plays Ceol Beag.

Peatbog Faeries with The Naughty Step from Dust 

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Refreshed from his wee break in Orkney, Gary brings you more great music from the world of bagpipe (and song!)

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Kirkwall City Pipe Band with Orkney Anthem from Anthems of a Peedie Nation

Salsa Celtica with Cailleach from 25th Anniversary Big Band Live in Concert

Stuart Liddell with Port Urlar from The Argyllshire Gathering 2025 (Peter McCalister recording)

Malin Lewis with Tune 51 from Halocline

Simon McKerrell with Domhnall nan Domhnall (from the singing of Jenna Cumming arr. McKerrell) Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Simon McKerrell with Ghillie Callum, Muileann Dubh, Ruidhle mo Nigheann Donn, An T-Ord Gallach (The Ord of Caithness), The Bird's Nest from Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Breabach with Changing World from Fàs

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Gary pays a return visit to the Restitution contest held on Raasay in early September, and explores the contribution that island has made to Scotland's creative culture more widely.

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Angus Nicholson with Barabel Phadruig, The Eavesdropper, Waulking the Floor and John MacDonald’s Exercise from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Decker Forrest with Siud an gaol a bh' agad orm, Janet tyed the bonnet tight, St. Anne's Reel, 'S e mo ghaol an gille dubh and Mrs. MacKenzie's Reel from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Hazel Whyte with Fhuair mi Pog from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Finlay Cameron with Inns Dhòmhsa Cà’il Thu Cadal, The Tothiemurchus Rant, David MacIsaac's, An t-seann Cailleach, Mary Thomson, Lochiel’s Rant and Jenny Dang the Weaver from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Martyn Bennett with Hallaig from Bothy Culture

Hamish Hepburn and Jack Houston with The Mull Wedding 

Ciar Milne with Drover Lads, Boys of Ballymote, The English Gardens of Munchen from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Brendon Eade with Unknown, Captain Horn, Devil in the Kitchen, Unknown,  High Road to Linton and General MacDonald from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

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Gary brings you performances from the 2nd annual contest held on the isle of Raasay, organised by Hamish Moore.

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Finlay Cameron with Miss MacGregor's Favourite, Jerry's Pipes, Cailleach A’ Ghobhainn and Merrily Danced the Quaker’s Wife from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Angus Nicholson with A Mhairi Mhin Mo Mheallshuileach Dubh, Lucy Campbell (Lady Louden), Little Donald in the Pig Pen, The Bobbers of Brechin and Buachaille Dubh Fionnghala from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

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

Dr Brendon Eade with The Gathering, Thunderhead and Chridhe ur Anna from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Angus MacColl with strathspeys and reels from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Decker Forrest with Cailleach Beinn a' Bhric from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Ciar Milne with Ardrishaig, Hang Up the Kilt,* Xenia Corum’s,* Loch Goil, Hamish the Carpenter, Sheila’s Hanky Trail,* The Primrose Lass and Finlay Rowe’s* from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording. (* composed Ciar Milne)

Calum Alex MacMillan with Piobaireachd Dhomhnaill Duibh from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Simon McKerrell with Atholl Cummer (jig) and Tubular Peat from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Gary West with Fhir a Chinn Duibh and Cumha na Cloinne from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

Hazel Whyte with Craig-a-Bodich, Suid Mar Chaidh an cal a Dholaidh, Pitnacree Ferryman, Gravel Walks and Buntàta’s Sgadan from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.

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It's piobaireachd all the way this week as Gary brings you all four performances from this year's recital dinner celebrating the life and music of Captain John A MacLellan.

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Iain Speirs with A Welcome Home for Patrick Struan, EYP Recording from The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, 2025.

Cameron Drummond with the Edinburgh Piobaireachd, EYP Recording from The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner 2025.

Ian K MacDonald with The Phantom Piper of Corrieyairick, EYP Recording at The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner 2025

Jamie Forrester with Farewell to the Queen’s Ferry from EYP Recording at The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner 2025

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Join Gary as he tours Scotland with 17 lovely Kiwis, with appropriate music along the way!

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Inverarary and District Pipe Band with The Miniscus, the Kesh Jig Waltz, the Kesh Jig, Steve Byrne’s, The Water is Wide, An Cota Ruadh, Port Domhnall Ruadh, the Laird of Drumblair and Kelsae Brig from World Pipe Band Championships 2011.

Ross Ainslie and Brighde Chaimbeul with Dod’s from Las 

Willie McCallum with Murdo MacLeod, Duncan Lamont and the Man from Glengarry from the Midwest Highland Arts Fund Winter Storm

New Zealand Police Pipe Band with Donald Cameron, Maggie Cameron and Loch Carron from World Pipe Band Championships 2008

Massed Pipes and Drums of the Edinburgh International Military Tattoo with the Black Bear and the Campbells are Coming 2018.

The Top Secret Drum Corps, and Blue Devils Drum Line, Basel Tattoo, 2015.

Links

The World Pipe Band Championships on the BBC

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