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Gary is on his travels again, and brings you great music and chat from one of his 'homes from home', the Celtic Arts Foundation in Mount Vernon, in the Pacific North West of the USA. There's live sets from piping supremo, Zephan Knichel, and from the superb fiddle and piano duo of Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest, as well as gorgeous Gaelic songs from Stacey Giermann.  There's a National Piping Centre recording of Willie McCallum from 25 years ago, a set of tunes from some of Gary's fellow folkies who are regular visitors to the foundation, and a major scoop too - an exclusive first airing of a set from the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band's incredible concert held earlier this year in Glasgow.

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Music Played

Master of Scottish Arts Folk Band with Captain Archibald Leslie, Susan MacLeod, John Keith Laing and Smelling Fresh from Westering Home.

Willie McCallum with Nellie’s Strathspey, the Reel of Bogie, Domnhall Ruadh, The Piping Poodle, the Night we Had the Goats, The Famous Bridge, Inverinate House, Loch an Duin and The Periwig from Piping Centre Recital Series 1997.

Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest with the Reel of Rio,  Quinie fae Rhynnie and  Johnny Wilmot’s Fiddle, live at the Littlefield Center, Mount Vernon WA.

Zephan Knichel  with Return From Glengarry, Samantha's Welcome to Maui, Hecla, The Fiddler, Untitled Reel, Molly Rankin, Pleasanton Butter Buns and Rory Gallagher  live at the Littlefield Center, Mount Vernon WA.

The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with the Dysart and Dundonald Tribute, Live at the SECC, Glasgow, August 2023.

Zephan Knichel with Kennedy Street and Tam Bain's Lum  live at the Littlefield Center, Mount Vernon WA.

Stacey Giermann with Theid Mi Cuide Riut and Taladh Chriosda (The Christ Child's Lullaby)  live at the Littlefield Center, Mount Vernon WA.

Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest with Road to Lochaber, Through the Gates, Connal MacDonagh's, Buntata's Sgadan, Elliot Fin MacDonald and Melbourne Morning,  live at the Littlefield Center, Mount Vernon WA.

Zephan Knichel with Trip to Moreda,  Dunrovin Farm and Annie's New Heart  live at the Littlefield Center, Mount Vernon WA.

Background music recorded at the Celtic Arts Foundation Scottish Session, Littlefield Center - thanks to all 30 or so musicians involved in that!

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