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Gary West brings you the first episode of his brand new podcast, including music from the Inveraray and District Pipe Band, James Duncan MacKenzie, Jock Duncan , Gordon Duncan and look out for a wildcard track from young Edinburgh singer/songwriter, Gus Harrower.
Track 1 James Duncan MacKenzie – Taigh Iain’ Iain’ Niall, Tracy and Barney’s Garden Party, Ian’s Last Munro (all James Duncan MacKenzie) from Fibhig www.jamesduncanmackenzie.com
Track 2 Inveraray and District, ‘Pointed Hornpipes’ (Kenny the Sparrowman (RS MacDonald), Dora Watt (George M MacIntyre) from A Night in This Land https://idpb.co.uk
Track 3 Jock Duncan ‘The Muckin o Geordie’s Byre’ from Wood’s Green (Beltona).
Track 4 Gordon Duncan ‘Ian Green of Greentrax’ (Gordon Duncan, Grian Music), Mr and Mrs Duncan’s Golden Wedding (Gordon Duncan, Grian Music) from Just For Gordon (Greentrax Recordings) www.greentrax.com
Track 5 Inveraray and District Pipe Band, John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage (William Lawrie), The Cameronian Rant (trad), The Little Cascade (GS MacLennan), from A Night in That Land (self release) www.idpb.co.uk
Track 6 Gus Harrower. The Day Sinatra Died (Gus Harrower, self release) www.gusharrower.com
Track 7 Stuart Liddell, ‘Fair Maid of Barra (trad), The Stonecutter’s Phoenix (Mark Saul), The Sterling Mossie (Colin Magee) from A Night in That Land (self release).
Links Mentioned
Scots Radio. www.scotsradio.com Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust www.gordonduncan.co.uk
Gary chats to piper, pipe maker, teacher and composer, Fin Moore, about his music, craftmanship and his new project, an album featuring instruments all made by himself and his father, Hamish Moore, entitled The Piper and Maker 2: Celebrating C.
Tracks Played
Track 1 Breabach with The Ramparts (D MacLeod), We Were Poor But We Were Miserable (J D MacKenzie) from Astar https://www.breabach.com/
Track 2 Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with Alick Cameron, Champion Piper (GS MacLennan), Lexy MacAskill (J MacAskill), Lt Col DJS Murray (J Allan), Traditional, Thomson’s Dirk, Back of the Moon (A G Kenneth) from Live From New York City https://sfupipeband.com/
Track 3 Seudan with The Rothiemurchas Rant, Alex Currie’s, Lord MacDonald, Cota Mor Ealasaid, Hamish the Carpenter, The Margaree Reel (all trad, arr. Seudan, Grian Music) from Seudan, Greentrax Recordings https://www.greentrax.com/
Track 7 Mairi Campbell and Hamish Moore, The Piper and the Maker (M Campbell and D Francis), from The Piper and the Maker (Greentrax Recordings) https://www.greentrax.com/
Gary chats with Brighde Chaimbeul, one of the most innovative and exciting musicians to have emerged in Scotland in recent years. Brighde explains the thinking and the influences behind her brand new album, Carry Them With Us , a collaboration with experimental saxophonist, Colin Stetson. As well as sampling the delights of that, we also dip into another wonderful new album, Diad, from Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie. There's sets too from the Scottish Gas Caledonia Pipe Band, from Willie McCallum and from Breton pipe maker and musician, Xavier Boderiou.
Tracks Played 1. Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie with 'Jim Tweedie's Sea Legs' (J A MacGee), Humours of KiltyClougher (trad), Tatter Jack Walsh (trad), the Girl of the House (trad) from Diad https://rossainslie.bandcamp.com/
2. Scottish Gas Caledonia Pipe Band with Glengarry's Lament (trad), The Conundrum (Peter Macleod), Carradale Bay (T Muirhead) from Out of the Blue https://www.greentrax.com/
6. Willie McCallum, A.A. Cameron's Strathspey, Donald Ruadh, Wiseman's Exercise (C Campbell) The White Eyebrow, The Piping Poodle, The Night We Had The Goats, MacPherson's Reel, Inverinate House from Hailey's Song https://www.templerecords.co.uk/products/william-mccallum-haileys-song
Gary helps to mark Anzac day, and reflects on the experiences of those who fought in the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War. As well as the troops of Australia and New Zealand, many Scottish regiments saw action there too, some of whom shared their stories with the late Jock Duncan, and which we now share with you. We also pay tribute to the late Jock Elliot of G1 Reeds and the Inveraray and District Pipe Band, who sadly passed away recently.
Music and clips played
1. Daimh, with ‘Jerry’s Pipe Jig (Jerry Holland), Slainte do Mhabu (Colm O’Rua), Donella Beaton (George Johnston), Munera e Casu (trad) from Moidart to Mabu https://www.daimh.net/
3. Excerpt from Jock’s Jocks: a One Act Play, by Gary West. Cast: Scott Gardiner, Chris Wright, Charlie West and Gary West. Based on oral history recordings made by the late Jock Duncan, Pitlochry. Includes a spoken-word version of ‘The Band Played Waltzing Matilda’ by Eric Bogle
4. William Boyle with Stirling Castle, Aspen Bank, The Smith’s a Gallant Fireman, The Rose Among the Heather, The Ferryman, Sleepy Maggie, Pigeon on the Gate, The Farmer’s Daughter, The Kilt is My Delight, The High Road to Linton (all trad), from Bagpipe Virtuoso
5. Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band with The Calling’ (S MacKenzie, 98 Jig (Gordon Duncan), The Sporting Pitchfork (trad), The Famous Baravan (Gordon Duncan) https://www.greentrax.com/
Gary brings you the winning performances from the recent Wheel of Fortune contest run by the City of Edinburgh Pipe Band, with sets from Cameron Drummond, Craig Sutherland and King of the Jokers, John Mulhearn! There's a classic pipe band track from 1979 which features one of our listeners performing with the Triumph Street Pipe Band from British Columbia who lifted the world drumming title that day in Nottingham. There's a sparkling set on uillean pipes from Calum Stewart, and look out too for our first piobaireachd of this new podcast, Roddy MacLeod playing an appropriate tune for Coronation week - the King's Taxes!
Music Played
Calum Stewart with The Angel’s Share (Calum Stewart), Copper Stills (Calum Stewart) and Gladstone (J Scott Skinner) from Tales From the North https://www.calum-stewart.com/
Triumph Street Pipe Band with Kilworth Hills (GS MacLennan), The Duke of Gordon’s Birthday, Fiddler’s Joy, Jimmy’s Return, St Kilda Wedding, Dream Angus, The Curlew (Donald MacPherson), Matheson’s Hornpipe, Calum Beag from 1979 World Pipe Band Championships, private recording.
Craig Sutherland with Dugald MacColl’s Farewell to France (John MacColl), The Islay Ball and John Morrison of Assynt House (Peter R MacLeod) from private recording, Wheel of Fortune contest, 2023.
Cameron Drummond with March of the King of Laois, the Kesh Jig, Merrily Danced the Quakers Wife, Queen of the Rushes, the Silver Spear, Richard Dwyer’s, Pressed for Time (Gordon Duncan), Frances Morton’s (Fred Morrison) from private recording, Wheel of Fortune contest, 2023.
John Mulhearn with PM Alex M MacIver (Angus Lawrie), Neil Sutherland of Lairg (Archie MacNeill) and John Garroway (Donald MacLeod) from private recording, Wheel of Fortune contest, 2023.
In this week of Eurovision Song Contest mania, Gary explores some of the bagpipe traditions of Europe which continue to flourish across the continent. With visits to Sardinia, Greece, Bulgaria, France, Galicia, Asturias, Northumbria, Ireland and Scotland.
Tracks Played
Franco Melis with ‘Fiorassiu’ from the Lowland and Border Pipers' Society 2nd Grand Concert of Piping https://www.greentrax.com/
Gary brings you another eclectic mix of pipe music and related sounds from across the globe including 3 tracks from the album of the week, 'Westering Home', recorded in Washington State in 2019 and featuring some of the world's top pipers and drummers. There's tunes too from Hamish Moore, from Willie Clancy, Breton 'supergroup' Den, and from those urban Gaels, Trail West, and a lovely Gaelic song from Lewis native, Calum Alex MacMillan who accompanies himself on smallpipes - not an easy thing to do, but he does it so well!
Music Played
Trail West with Pipe Major William MacLean (Peter R MacLeod), Lauren McKowen’s (Simon McKerrell) and Tayvallich Turkey (Allan Nairn) –from From the Sea to the City https://www.trail-west.com/
Masters of Scottish Arts with Campbelltown Kilty Ball, Cutty’s Wedding, Louden’s Bonnie Woods and Braes, Because he Was a Bonnie Lad, High Road to Linton, Kilt is My Delight, Reel of Tulloch, Mrs MacLeod of Raasay from Westering Home https://celticarts.org/
Hamish Moore with Stumpie (strathspey) and Stumpie (reel) from Stepping on the Bridge https://www.greentrax.com/
Masters of Scottish Arts Folk Band with Captain Archibald Leslie (D Campbell), Susan MacLeod (Donald MacLeod), John Keith Lang (Addie Harper) and Smelling Fresh (James Duncan MacKenzie) from Westering Home https://celticarts.org/
Masters of Scottish Arts with the Old Woman’s Lullaby from Westering Home. https://celticarts.org/
Willie Clancy with Garret Barry and Old Tipperaray, from My True Love She Dwells on the Mountain. http://veteran.co.uk/vt163cd.htm
Gary chats to the Director of the National Piping Centre, Finlay MacDonald, about life in charge of one of the main piping institutions in the world, and about plans for this year's 20th Piping Live festival in August. With music from Fraser Fifield, Angus MacColl, Willie McCallum, Alasdair Gillies, Ross Ainslie and Tim Edey, as well as from Finlay himself in partnership with that fine Shetland fiddler, Chris Stout.
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Tracks Played
Finlay MacDonald and Chris Stout with Borve Castle, Tommy and Ronnie's Double Tonic (Allan MacDonald) and the Thin Man (Gordon Duncan) from Cauld Wind.
Alasdair Gillies with In Memory of Herbie MacLeod (Jerry Holland), The Editor’s Strathspey, The Dusky Meadow (Donald MacLellan), Hey Johnnie , Alex Currie’s Strathspey, Le Petit Cheval Rouge, West Mabou Reel, Kelsae Brig, The Stone Frigate (Donald Kerrigan) from Loch Broom Fraser Fifield with Secret Path (F Fifield) from Secret Path
Gary brings you exclusive highlights from this year's main piping concert at Celtic Connections, held in the main auditorium of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Names and Places is a full length suite composed in the late 1980s by Martin Hughes and Ian Kirkpatrick of the band, Eclipse First, and was (we reckon) the first to be conceived specifically for the combination of pipe band and folk group. The piping and drumming on the original album was provided by members of the Vale of Atholl, some of whom returned to join an all star cast in this re-working of the piece led by musical director, Lorne MacDougall. Also on the menu this week, we catch up on results from last weekend's Atholl Gathering in Perthshire, and hear a magnificent rendition of the Lament for the Viscount of Dundee by Roddy Macleod as well as a little of the background to the tune from Gary.
Gary pays musical tribute to long-term friend and stalwart of the pipe band scene, Drum Major Alister 'Bo' Walker of both the Vale of Atholl and Atholl Highlanders pipe bands who sadly passed away this week after a long battle with illness. There are tunes too from the Simon Fraser University pipe band, from top uillean piping duo, Tiarnan O Duinnchinn and Cillian Vallely, from Australian 'modern piping' guru, Lincoln Hilton, and there's an upbeat cheery Fandango from Galician all-rounder, Christina Pato. Rounding off this week's menu, there's a very fine piece of musical storytelling from the Battlefield Band's vintage album, Anthem For the Common Man.
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Gary West with Drum Major Alister Walker, Atholl Highlanders (G West), Jimmy Menzies of Baledmund (Pete Clark), Glen Tilt (John Crerar), The Smith of Killiechassie, Miss Proud from The Piper and the Maker 2 - Celebrating C.
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with Eileen Mary Connolly (Martin Hughes), Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, The New Reel, O’Rourke’s, Electric Chopsticks (RS MacDonald), Good Drying (RS MacDonald) from Live ‘N Well – The Motherwell Concert
Gary brings you another eclectic mix of sounds and tunes, including the winning performance at the recent UK Pipe Band Championships from the People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate. There's sets too from North American fiddle and border pipes duo, Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald, from stalwarts of the English folk scene, Blowzabella, top drawer pibroch playing from Bruce Gandy, a double header visit to Brittany in the company of the Unusual Suspects and the Bagad Brieg, and exquisite highland piping from Matt MacIsaac.
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2. The People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band with Joanna's Hornpipe, Inspector Donald Campbell of Ness, Sad the Parting, Seonaidh's Tune, Lexy McAskill, Glasgow Police Pipers. Recorded at UK Championships, Lurgan. Recording courtesy of We Love Pipe Bands. https://www.youtube.com/user/zippyzipster
Gary visits the bagpipe makers RG Hardie in Glasgow and takes you on a tour of their workshops to see how the instruments we play and the uniforms we wear start their lives. And look out for an exciting announcement too! There's music from two bands who have won over twenty world titles between them - Muirhead and Sons, and Field Marshall Montgomery, as well as tunes from Fraser Fifield, the Ghillies and the Cape Breton pairing of Jamie MacInnis and Paul MacNeil.
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Tracks Played
The Ghillies with The Passive Drinker (RS MacDonald) and Sir James of the Bing (Gordon Duncan) from The Nineties Collection Volume 2 https://www.greentrax.com/
Muirhead and Sons Pipe Band with Kilworth Hills (GS MacLennan) and Torosay Castle (JM Laurie) from 25 Years of World pipe Band Champions http://www.lismor.com/
Field Marshall Montgomery (short clip) with Smelling Fresh (J D MacKenzie) and P/M George Allan (D Macleod) from the World Pipe Band Championships 2013
Jamie MacInnis and Paul MacNeil with The Feet Washing, The Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies, The Price of the Pig from Fosgail an Dorus. (Iona Records)
Note - in the podcast commentary I got the name of the piobaireachd film wrong - it is actually called MacCrimmon's Gold and it is available on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfxjy8E9L8
Gary brings you more top drawer piping from across Scotland and well beyond, with news and the winning performance from the European Pipe Band Championships held recently in Aberdeen. He samples the brand new release from Daimh, takes you on some rambles to the sound of the uillean piping of John McSherry, while Jack Lee treats us to a fine set recorded live in Seattle. Meanwhile, Lorne MacDougall pops up to say Hello World. This week's centre piece is a marvellous performance of the Lament for Mary Macleod from one of the most successful pipers of all time, Donald MacPherson. With thanks to our sponsor RG Hardie Bagpipes
Lorne MacDougall with Hug air a Bodach Mor, The Gravel Walk, Richard Dwyer's and the Gravel Walk (again!) from Hello World https://lornemacdougall.com/
Inveraray and District Pipe Band John MacColl's March to Kilbowie Cottage (William Lawrie), Tulloch Castle (Roderick Campbell) and Major David Manson (Peter R. MacLeod) https://idpb.co.uk/
Jack Lee with The Men Of Argyll (John MacLellan), Jamie MacInnes' Ceilidh, Pipe Major George Allan (Donald Macleod) from Masters of Scottish Arts, Live in Concert, Volume 1. https://leeandsonsbagpipes.com/our-story/
Daimh with If it Plays in Peoria (Angus MacKenzie and Murdo Cameron), Hit the Toad (Alasdair White) and Samhradh Beag and Damhair (Alasdair White) from Sula https://www.daimh.net/
Donald MacPherson with Lament for Mary MacLeod from The Master Piper An obituary for Donald can be seen here
Join Gary for the latest instalment of his podcast which features an incredible piece of percussive blues harp playing from Mike Whellans in partnership with the smallpipes of Battlefield Band piper, Mike Katz. Sadly Mike Whellans passed away last week, so we play this in tribute to his 6 decades of contribution to the music scene in Scotland and beyond. There are tunes too from the St Lawrence O'Toole Pipe Band, from their pipe major Allen Tully in solo mode, and from the folk band Pipedown, and much more besides.
Alen Tully with Donal Og, The Swallow’s Tail, The Gravel Walks and the Humours of Tulla from the Best of Piping Live Recital Series 06/07 https://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/
St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with the Links of Forth, Blair Drummond and The Smith of Chilliechassie from Turas Ceoil Live at the Royal Concert Hall https://slotpb.com/
Decker Forrest, Alan Henderson and Murdo Cameron with Doctor Allan MacDonald (I MacInnes), Chan Eil Fonn air an nighean Dubh, Sgitheanach an Earbail Fhada, De Bha Sibh Ris, a Chaluim Mhoir? From Aon. https://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/?lang=en
Gary reports back from his trip to Washington State in the North West of the USA where he helped to host the Skagit Valley Highland Games. There's music from Willie McCallum, Daimh, Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie, the Masters of Scottish Arts, as well as a quartet featuring Fin Moore, Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie (again!) and Gary himself. And there's plenty chat and craic too, as he catches up with old friends and new. Sponsored by RG Hardie Bagpipes
Tracks
Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie with Muineira de Poio, Muineira de Ourense and A Composa from Diad.
Willie McCallum with Nellie’s Strathspey, The Reel of Bogie, Donald Ruadh, The Piping Poodle (W McCallum), The Night We Had the Goats, The Famous Bridge, Inverinate House, Loch an Duin, The Periwig from The Piping Centre 1997 Recital Series https://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/
Masters of Scottish Arts with the Atholl Highlanders, Calliope House (Dave Richardson), and Skye (Fred Morrison) from Westering Home https://celticarts.org/
Daimh with Siud an Gaol a Bh’agad Orm (aka John Roy Stuart), Craig a Bhodaich (Donald MacLeod), The Lassie that Beguiled Me, The Uist Reel, Angus MacKenzie’s (Fraser Shaw) from Sula.
Join Gary from his unscheduled stopover in an airport hotel in Washington DC for the latest instalment of EYP! He had been teaching on the Cairdeas smallpipes course in Vermont, and you can tune in here to hear all about it. With session music, brand new albums and tunes from past instructors, plus plenty of chat - they don't half enjoy their piping in Vermont!
Tracks Dan Houghton with Bochd Liath nan Gobhar, Lieutentant MacGuire, Freya’s Diplomacy (D Houghton) and The Old Woman’s Dance (Donald MacLeod) from Borderpipe Personality Disorder https://www.pipingtool-scot.com/
Hamish Moore with Molly Rankine's from Stepping on the Bridge (extract)
Sheila Stewart with the Moving On Song (Ewan MacColl) from The Stewarts of Blair (you may recognise this in its later form as part of Martyn Bennett's album, Grit)
Triton with Dancing on the Bridge, The Brown-Haired Lass, The Sharpe Sea (T Cummings) from Rule of Three https://timothycummings.com/
Triton with Derriere chez Nous from Rule of Three
Triton with Ronds de Saint-Vincent from Rule of Three
Iain MacInnes with The Celtic Society’s Quickstep (William Mackay), Captain Grant, Murray’s Welcome, The 72nd Highlanders’ Farewell to Aberdeen (N Matheson) from Tryst https://www.greentrax.com/
Gary looks ahead to a range of live events across the central belt of Scotland as we reach the sharp end of the piping season with Piping Live in Glasgow and the Fringe in Edinburgh. There's new music from Mark Saul, and timeless tunes from Angus MacColl, Gordon Duncan, Gordon Mooney, and Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band. And Westie's Wildcard returns with an imaginary trip to the Yukon in the company of the Lochee Bard himself, the late Michael Marra.
Gary presents the podcast in front of a live audience in the Street Cafe at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow as part of the Piping Live Festival. With sets from Finlay MacDonald, John Mulhearn, Andy May, Estonians Catlin and Marko Magi, and the wonderful uillean pipes and Scottish smallpipes quartet, InB.
Tracks Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with The Haunting, Drops of Brandy, Snug in a Blanket, Untimely Journey, Rocking the Baby from Live in America
Live Sets on Stage John Mulhearn with the Apologist (J Mulhearn)
Finlay MacDonald with Pipe Major Angus MacDonald (Allan MacDonald), Eliot Fin MacDonald (F MacDonald) and Abdul's (F MacDonald)
Andy May with Spence's Tent (James Hill) and Back to the Forge (Andy May) / Go to Berwick Johnny
Catlin and Marko Magi with traditional Estonian songs and tunes
InB (Fin Moore, Brighde Chaimbeul, Louise Malcahy and Tiarnan O Duinnchean) with The Kitchen Maid, P Joe's and Fog in the Bog
Gary welcomes the brand new bellows-pipe quartet, inB, to perform the very first Bothy Session from the shores of the Firth of Forth. Top uillean pipers Louise Mulcahy and Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn team up with Brighde Chaimbeul and Fin Moore on Scottish smallpipes to create a stunning blend of music from both sides of the Irish Sea. This is their very first recording project - a major scoop for EYP! And there's news and roundups from this year's Piping Live festival and the World Pipe Band Championships.
Tracks inB with Dornoch Links / Joe Bane's (John MacDonald) and Taladh Bhride
The Boghall and Bathgate Pipe with The Abercairny Highlanders (Angus MacKay), Susan Macleod (Donald Macleod) and John Morrison of Assynt House (Peter R Macleod) from Forte - Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
inB with The Kitchen Maid, P Joe’s and Fog in the Bog
inB with Bochd Liath nan Godhar (or The Maids of Kintail) and The Rock / O’Sullivan’s
inB with Maol Donaidh, Farewell to Decorum (Hamish Moore) and Rakish Paddy
Andy M Stewart with The Errant Apprentice (AM Stewart) from The Man in the Moon
It's piobaireachd all the way this week as Gary introduces music he recorded at the Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner held recently in Edinburgh. This annual event celebrates the piobaireachd compositions of the late Captain John, one of the few prolific composers of this music from the 20th century. With tunes from Iain Speirs, Finlay Johnstone, Nick Hudson and Willie McCallum. it's a bumper episode - enjoy!
Tracks Iain Speirs with the Edinburgh Piobaireachd by Captain John MacLellan
Finlay Johnstone with Salute to the Succession by Captain John Maclellan
Nick Hudson with Farewell to the Queen’s Ferry by Captain John MacLellan
Willie McCallum with The Phantom Piper of Corrieyairack by Captain John MacLellan
Gary introduces more top drawer music of the bagpipe variety, with sets from Seanaidh MacIntyre and Ewen Henderson, Cantrip, Alasdair Gillies, Megan Henderson - and himself! And listen out for a new initiative - our first 'Listener's Slot' - a lovely smallpipes suite which comes from Rob Menzies of British Columbia.
Tracks Cantrip with the Eavil Dr Gray, Mrs Dundas of Arnistoun, Marion’s Reel and MacDonald’s Reel from Boneshaker
P/M Alasdair Gillies with Mrs John MacColl, Tulloch Castle and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from 25 Years of the Glenfiddich Piping Championship
Gary West with Lady Dorothea Stewart Murray's Wedding March and Gordon Cottage (bothy recording)
Seanaidh MacIntyre and Ewen Henderson with the Homegrown Reels - Finn's Tune , Bagh Dubh gu Buala Dubh and Allan J Nairn of Ceann Tragha (all composed, Seonaidh MacIntyre) from The Piper and the Maker 2 – Celebrating C
Rob Menzies with the Gateshead Hotel Suite (private recording)
Megan Henderson with Pilgrim Souls from Pilgrim Souls
More great tunes and tales of all things bagpipes, including the story behind the house for sale in Dunkeld, Perthshire, which was built in the 18th century for the piper to the Duke of Atholl. He led quite an interesting life! There's sets too from Llan de Cubel, John Patrick, Stuart Liddell, and Clan Alba, a song from Silly Wizard, pipe tunes on the moothie from Donald Black, and extracts from the marvellously powerful music suite, The Bruce 700, commissioned in 2014 by Stirling Council to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Tracks
Llan de Cubel with El Molin del Puirtu from Un Tiempu Mayor
John Patrick with Wiseman’s Exercise, Stumpie, Reel of Bogie, Munlochy Bridge, Roderick MacDonald, Johnnie MacDonald’s Reel and Donald MacLean from the Piping Centre Recital Series 1997.
Allan McDonald , Neil Johnstone and Full Cast of The Bruce 700 – Bruce’s March, Battle of Bannockburn, Caoineadh, Lament, the Road to Loch Nam Bairneas from The Bruce 700
Silly Wizard withThe Parish of Dunkeld / The Curlew from Live Again
Stuart Liddell with A Mhoire Mhin-Gheal, Fagail Bharaidh, Tom an Earraich, Break yer Bass Drone, Harris Dance, McFadden’s Reel, Alistair Fraser’s Welcome to Cape Breton, The Sheepwife from Inveroran
Donald Black with Paddy’s Leather Breeches, Kenny Gillies of Portnalong, Wee Todd from Westwinds.
Clan Alba with the Clan Alba March, Lexy MacAskill, Latha Siubhal Beinne Dhomh, The Hawk from Clan Alba
Gary brings you tunes from Angus MacColl, Ann Gray, Shotts and Dykehead, Hecla, Hamish Moore, the Vale of Atholl and a folk classic from Dick Gaughan. And there are musical visits to the Cobblestone Bar in Dublin and the Railway Tavern, Perth.
Tracks Hecla with Angus Waltz Intro, Angus John MacNeil of Barra and Angus Sutherland from Hecla: Smallpipes, Fiddle and Gaelic Song
Angus MacColl with The Highland Wedding and the Abercairney Highlanders from A Tradition of Excellence
Dick Gaughan and Johnny Cunningham with Freedom Come A Ye from The Harvard Tapes
Hamish Moore with Molly Rankine’s, Brenda Stubbert’s Reel and Jack Daniel’s from Stepping on the Bridge
Ann Gray with Strathspeys and Reels from A Twist in the Tale
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with The Galician Jigs from No Reservations
Kevin Rowsome, Lorraine Hickey and Peter Mohan with The Game of Love, Outdoor Relief and the Reel of Bogie from The Cobblestone Sessions
Shotts and Dkyehead Pipe Band with Diaspora (Mark Saul), The Bob of Fettercairn and The Brown Haired Maid from Rise
Join Gary for more music from the world of bagpipes, this week with two fine voices thrown in for good measure! These belong to Andy Hunter, who gives us his rendition of the song version of the Ewe wi the Crookit Horn in the company of the Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band, and nobel laureate, Seumas Heaney, who reads his poem, The Given Note, accompanied by the great uillean piper, Liam O'Flynn. There's also sets from Donald MacPherson, Gordon Duncan, Ceolbeg, Assynt, the Scottish Gas Caledonia and Galician supremo, Cristina Pato.
Tracks
Assynt with Fiend and the Hound, A Race to the Top and Deadlines from Road to the North
Donald MacPherson with The Knightswood Ceilidh and Major Manson at Clachantrushal from the Piping Centre 1996 Recital Series, Vol 2.
Gordon Duncan with Galician Jig, Blow my Chanter and the Famous Barravan from The Circular Breath (Greentrax Recordings)
Scottish Gas Caledonian Pipe Band with Cumha Mhic Mhic Alasdair, The Conundrum and Carradale Bay from Out of the Blue
Ceolbeg with Zito the Bubbleman from An Unfair Dance
Cristina Pato with Guirele from Xilento
Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band and Andy Hunter with The Yowie’s Horn, The Ewe wi the Crooked Horn, Broon’s Toon, The Lowlandman and The Highlandman from Terra Incognita
Seumas Heaney and Liam O’Flynn with The Given Note from The Piper and the Poet
Gary helps to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Lowland and Border Pipers' Society by taking a look at the development, decline, and revival of the bellows bagpipe tradition in Scotland. With music from Gordon Mooney, , Fred Morrison, Annie Grace & Judy Barker, Andy May and ... himself!
Tracks Daimh with Jerry’s Pipe Jig, Slainte do Mhabou, Donella Beaton, Muinera de Casu from From Moidart to Mabou
Annie Grace and Judy Barker with Alison Cross from Reclaimed (Presented by Lowland and Borders Pipers’ Society)
Gordon Mooney and Shona Mooney with Jimmy Allan, Geld Him Lasses, Coffee and Tea and Skint o’ Siller from Reclaimed (Presented by Lowland and Borders Pipers’ Society)
Andy May with The Countess of Galloway Set from Happy Hours
Gary West with Dixon’s Highland Laddie and Rangers’ Frolic from The Islay Ball
Fred Morrison Trio with Kansas from Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Gary returns after a week’s break with more top-drawer music from the world of bagpipes. There’s a taster of two new albums, True North from uillean pipe maestro, Calum Stewart, and the latest excellent offering from the band, Rura, entitled Dusk Moon. From the solo highland piping there are sets from Willie McCallum and from John Walsh, a double duo helping from Fin Moore and Sarah Hoy and from Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton, and a wee trip back in time to the 1970s to the classic sound of Edinburgh City Police along with a solo set from their Pipe Major, Iain MacLeod.
Calum Stewart with As as Thoisich from True North.
Willie McCallum with A.A. Cameron's Strathspey, Donald Ruadh, Wiseman's Exercise, The White Eyebrow, The Piping Poodle, The Night We Had the Goats, MacPherson's Reel and Inverinate House from Hailey’s Song
John Walsh with Loch Broom Bay, Toots and Hickory and the Gold Ring from Time to Spare
Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band with The Battle of the Somme, The Black Isle, the Banks of the Lossie and Festival March from Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band Revisited
Join Gary for a Halloween special, and hear about some of the deep rooted traditions associated with the festival and what lies behind them. And of course there is plenty of appropriate pipe music to lighten the mood, with sets from Lincoln Hilton, Steve Byrne, The Victoria Police Pipe Band, the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, John MacLean, Troy MacGillivray and Hugh MacDiarmid's Haircut. There's a full rendition of Robert Burns' epic tale, Tam O'Shanter, and a seldom heard reply from his wife, Kate! So grab your turnip lantern (or pumpkin if you must!), get the fancy dress on, and let's go guising!
The Piper's Weird by Troy MacGillivray from Westering Home
The Devil in the Kitchen, Calum Crubach, the Black Snuff Mill and Sleepy Maggie by John MacLean from the Second Grand Concert of Piping
The Haunting, Drops of Brandy, Lewis Jig, Patrick's Annabel, Give Us a Drink of Water, Paddy be Easy, and The Foxhunter by the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band from Affirmation
The Pumpkin's Fancy, The Easy Club Reel, The Clumsy Lover and Break Yer Bass Drone by Hugh MacDiarmid's Haircut from Airs From Your Elbow
Following on from last week's Halloween shenanigans things are a bit more chilled in this episode - although maybe not quite as chilled as the title might suggest! There's fine music from Daimh, Cantrip, Angus and Kenneth MacKenzie, P/M Angus MacDonald, Matt MacIsaac and the Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band, while Eilidh West, usually to be heard introducing each episode in the jingle, is in fine voice as she quietly sings you to sleep.
Gary brings you more high quality music of the bagpipe kind, with tunes from Rura, The Finlay MacDonald Band, Iain MacFadyen, Fred Morrison and Canadian band, Iron Brew. There's a gorgeous version of the pibroch, Desperate Battle of the Birds on pipes and piano, courtesy of Roddy MacLeod and Craig Muirhead, a taster of a brand new piece for pipes and orchestra from Lorne MacDougall, and with Armistice Day just around the corner, a moving song version of the lament, Flooers o the Forest, from one half of the Corries, Ronnie Brown.
Join Gary as he brings you more great music from bagpipes great and small! There's a double helping from the Northumbrian tradition, a flavour of the Himalayas, up tempo tunes from the wider trad scene, a song from Scottish folk royalty, and a short tribute to Dundee piping great, Harry Ellis, who sadly passed away this week.
Tracks
James Harper with Colorado Frontiersman, Bonnen Polka, and Eiggmare from Culzean
Lindsay Ellis with The Keeper of the Light, The Angel and the Imp and the Half-Gassed Cat
Michael Grey The Calm Before the Hum from Shimla Hum
78th Fraser Highlanders with Johnny Cope, Lord MacPherson of Drumochter, Flight from Vail, Traditional Jig, The Apple Tree, The Sound of Sleat, Greyfriars’ Julie, The Sister’s Reel, Chase the Train, The Pibroch Club from Flame of Wrath
Dougie Maclean with Oh Gin I Were a Baron’s Air from Craigie Dhu
The Tannahill Weavers with Elspeth Campbell, Kenny Gillies of Portnalong, Malcolm Johnstone, Thornton Jig from The Mermaid’s Song
Join Gary as he brings you more great music from that family of instruments we call the bagpipe. At the more traditional end of things, there’s classic tunes from Murray Henderson and we take in the first world championship win from the Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band in 1992. Listen out too for a modern twist from Malin Lewis and from Sketch while Mairearad Green and Anna Massie get down and folky! And in a special tribute to the late Skye Richendrfer of the Celtic Arts Foundation on the 1st anniversary of his passing, we are treated to a new piobaireachd composition in his memory composed and performed by Bruce Gandy.
Tracks
Mairearad Green and Anna Massie with La Rachoudine, Gillie Dubh and Annie's Carafe from Farran
Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with The Pile Driver, Lachine Rapids, Jane Campbell, Lt Col DJS Murray, Mists of Time, Price of a Pig, Should Have Been Working and Maxwell’s Bonnett from the World Pipe Band Championships 1992
Bruce Gandy with Skye of Mount Vernon, Washington private recording
Masters of Scottish Arts with the Atholl Highlanders, Caliope House and Skye (Fred Morrison) from Westering Home
Join Gary for more top class music from the world of bagpipes, with tunes from Davy Spillane, Simon McKerrell, Bonnie Rideout & Allan MacDonald, Dr Angus MacDonald, Beolach, the Battlefield Band, Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia and a listener's corner spot from Jock Roarty.
Davy Spillane with Atlantic Bridge from Atlantic Bridge
Jock Roarty with Our Harry
Dr Angus MacDonald with Dhanns i Leam, a Mhaighdeann Bhrèagha / South Uist Golf Club / A-null Thar nan Eileanan Dh' Ameireagaidh Gun Tèid Sinn or Over The Isles To America / The Lads of Mull from Maidean Dubh an Donais
The Battlefield Band with The Five Mile Chase, The Cameronian Reel, The Black Haired Lass and the Miss Girdle, from Beg and Borrow
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.
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.
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!
Join Gary for more high end music from the world of bagpipes, featuring tunes from Dysart and Dundonald and Alberta Caledonia Pipe Bands, from Andrew Carlisle, the Peatbog Faeries and a project featuring the music of the far north of Scotland entitled Urachadh. There's a double helping from a brand new album, Epic New Dawn, featuring a fabulous community-based piping and drumming initiative from the East Ayrshire Pipe Band Academy and the Kilmarnock Pipe Band. And there's a special mix tape treat for fans of the legendary Irish superstars, the Bothy Band.
Tracks The Peatbog Faeries with The Locks and Rocks Reel from What Men Deserve to Lose
Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band with The Fallen Stag, Fulmar’s Flight and Pipe Major George Allan from Pipe Bands of Distinction
Andrew Carlisle with The Piper’s Bonnet, The Cameronian Rant, Charlie’s Welcome, John Morrison of Assynt House from The Young Ones
The Bothy Band mixtape with extracts from The Butterfly, Do You Love and Apple?, Farewell to Erin, Fionnghuala, The Kesh Jig, The Death of Queen Jane and Old Hag You Have Killed Me.
Kilmarnock Pipe Band with MacLeod’s Oran Mor, The Thrappledouser, Cabar Feidh and The Electric Pumpkin from New Dawn
Urachadh with The Achiltibuie Road Retreat, The Profit and Loss Jig and The Young Cannister from Urachadh
Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band with Dance Around the Cup, James MacLennan’s Favourite, The Cat and the Dog, Stew Pididdy’s Jig, Polyrhythmically Challenged, Duncan Lamont, Blackley of Hillsdale, The Rejected Suitor, Dance Around the Cup from Another Round
Gary takes a look back at the story so far here on EYP as he revisits some of the highlights of the piping year as it draws to a close.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Guid New Year! Tune in for plenty more music in 2024!
Tracks Rura with A Minor Emergency from Dusk Moon.
Seonaidh MacIntyre and Ewen Henderson with Finn’s Tune, Bàgh Dubh gu Buala Dubh, and Allan J. Nairn of Ceann Tràgha (all Seonaidh MacIntyre) from The Piper and the Maker 2 – Celebrating C
Gary celebrates the beginning of a new year of piping with a look ahead to this year's Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow which runs from 18th January - 4th February.
Playlist
The Friel Sisters with Helvic Head / Buried My Wife and Danced on Top of Her / Frahers from The Friel Sisters
Stuart Liddell with Troy’s Wedding and the Viennese Waltz from Midwest Highland Arts Fund: Winter Storm 2006
Fred Morrison with the Kansas City Hornpipe from Live at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with the Old Triangle from the Dawning of the Day
St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with the Dust Gatherer from Evolution
John Mulhearn with The Pipe Factory from the Pipe Factory
Brighde Chaimbeul with Pililiu (the Call of the Redshank) from Carry Them With Us
It may be the bleak mid winter but there's plenty to warm you up in this week's episode of EYP as we celebrate more top drawer music from the world of the bagpipe.
Tracks Played Ross Miller with D Major MacKenzie, Rona’s Reel and Mornington from The Roke
Alasdair Gillies with The Inverness Gathering, The Cameron Quickstep (as a march then hornpipe) from Lochbroom
Dr Angus MacDonald with Yester House, The Kames Lassies, The Back of the Change House, Dan J Campbell’s Reel, A Cur na Gobhair as a Chreig, be Siud an Duine Truagh abd Na Hu Bhi Fire Faire from The Piping Concert at Celtic Connections 1997
Gordon Duncan with Am Breamatain Tobhan Dubh, Port Sean Seasamh, Blow my Chanter, The Famous Baravan, The Jolly Tinker, The Contradiction, The Ash Plant, The High Level Hornpipe, Trad Irish, and Richard Dwyer’s from The Piping Concert at Celtic Connections 1997
The Shotts and Dykehead and Simon Fraser University Drum Corps with the Duthart Drum Salute from Winter Storm 2005
Stuart Cassells with The Paps of Jura set from Blown Away
Fraser Fifield with Lament for Red Hector of the Battles from Piobaireachd
Gary brings a light touch to Burns' night with a couple of the bard's songs this week, from Robyn Stapleton and our very own Eilidh West. There's a return visit to the bagpipe factory of RG Hardie & Co to catch up on the latest news from there, plus plenty of top drawer piping from bands and soloists alike.
Tracks The Bothy Band with Leitrim Fancy, Round the World for Sport, Rip the Calico, Martin Wynne’s, the Enchanted Lady, the Holy Land from The Best of the Bothy Band
Stuart Liddell with Gaelic Airs & Reels: A Mhoire Mhin-Gheal, Fagail Bharraidh, Tom an Earraidh, Break Yer Bass Drone , Harris Dance, McFadden's Reel , Alasdair Fraser's Welcome to Cape Breton and The Sheepwife from Inveroran
Gary invites you to eavesdrop on a practice by the reigning world pipe band champions, the People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia, as they make their final preparations for their Celtic Connections appearance at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. With thanks as always to our sponsor, RG Hardie Bagpipes
Gary introduces highlights from the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland's performance on the main stage of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, as part of Celtic Connections 2024.
John Dew with the Duncan Johnstone, John MacKenzie, Eastwood Cottage and the High Bridge Walk from The High Bridge Walk
Harta with To Dauntin Me, Linkumdoddie and Go to Berwick Johnny from Harta
Allan MacDonald with Cumha Alasdair Dheirg Mhic ic Alasdair (Lament for Alasdair Dearg of Glengarry) from Dastirum.
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland with Gran’s and India’s (Ali Hutton), Live Recording February 2024
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland with the Sandpiper Melody (Field Marshall Montgomery) Live Recording February 2024
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland with Shiny Side, 12th of June and Francis Street Number 3. Live Recording February 2024
Daimh with Peggy McLean, the Black Horse, Am Ball a bh’anns ann Oban, Mary’s Fancy from the Rough Bounds
Gary brings you the full set from the reigning world pipe band champions' performance at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections 2024.
Tracks Beolach with Berrigan's Folly from All Hands
Pipe Major Angus MacDonald with Eileen MacDonald, Traditional Jig and the Glasgow City Police Pipers from Ceol Beag at the Castle
People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Joe McGann's Fiddle and Roddy MacDonald's Fancy
People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Jamie's
People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Drum Fanfare
People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with P/M Bob Martin and Cabar Feidh
People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Joanna's Hornpipe, Inspector Donald Campbell of Ness, Sad the Parting, Seonaidh's Tune, Lexy McAskill, Glasgow Police Pipers
People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Alex Snaddon's and Stranded in Krakow
Gary invites you on a tour which takes in the music of Scotland, Ireland, Northumbria, Asturias, Brittany, New Zealand and Cuba. And there's a first chance to hear a brand new bagpipe-infused single from Linlithgow's very own town piper, Ross Miller.
The Battlefield Band with The Merry Macs, Dr Iain MacAonghais and Mrs Chisholm’s Delight from Happy Daze
Tejedor with Salton d’Lyana from Music na Maleta
Canterbury Caledonian Society with Chief Grey Feather, Guards Club Recital Series, McPhedran’s Strathspey, Cockerel in the Creel, Dr Alasdair MacKenzie, Alasdair’s Reel, Wild Mountain Thyme, Miss Campbell of Sheerness and The Hard Drive
Gary invites you to join him at the Far North Retreat near Tain in the company of fellow instructors Fin Moore, Mike Vass and Liz Doherty, and a host of other musicians who have gathered there this week for tunes, laughs and craic!
Tracks Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton with Mink
John D Burgess with the Swallow Tailed Coat set
Seudan with Tullochgorm
Mike Vass with Settled in Clay
The Ghillies with The Passive Drinker and Sir James of the Bings
Liz Doherty with Jonny Sunshine
Sarah Hoy, Fin Moore, Chris Grace, Colin Sanderson, John Saunders, Abbey Arkotxa and Gary West with The Atom of Delight (Derek Hoy)
Gary introduces more top drawer music of the bagpipe as he looks ahead to some of the live piping events which can be heard across Scotland in the weeks ahead as we move towards a new season.
Tracks Fraser Fifield with The Old Road o Lumphanan from One Great Circle
Drums and Pipes and Regimental Band of the Gordon Highlanders with Highland Troop from Cock o the North
Willie McCallum with Dora Macleod, Caledonian Society of London, Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy, Fiona MacLeod, Dr MacPhail’s Reel, The Cockerel in the Creel from the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Recital, St Cecelia’s Hall
MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band with Pipe Sergeant John Barclay, Ben Gullion, Dr Ross’s 50th Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering from A Big Step Forward
Pipe Major Donald MacLeod with Wee Highland Laddie, Meeting of the Waters, Hen’s March and Glasgow Police Pipers from The New York Recordings
Cristina Pato with Fandango, Prueba de Fuego from Latina
Gary celebrates the contribution made to Scotland's music by Ian Green of Greentrax Recordings, who passed away this week, and is joined by Ian's friend, pipe maker, musician and promoter, Hamish Moore, who shares his memories of Ian and also tells us all about an exciting new competition he is organising on the island of Raasay.
Playlist
Gordon Duncan with Ian Green of Greentrax and Mr and Mrs Duncan’s Golden Wedding from Thunderstruck.
Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band with the Battle of the Somme, the Black Isle, the Banks of the Flossie and the Festival March from Revisited: P/M Iain MacLeod’s Selection
Niall Matheson with the Sound of the Sea from the Tennent’s P/M Donald MacLeod MBE Memorial Competition 2000
Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band with Leaving Lunga, The Shepherd’s Crook and The Rookery from Terra Incognita
Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie with When Harry Met Shelly from Piob is Fidheal
Allan MacDonald with Thogal nam Bo from Seudan
Seudan with The Rothiemurchas Rant, Alex Currie’s, Lord MacDonald, Cota Mor Ealasaid, Hamish the Carpenter, The Margaree Reel (all trad, arr. Seudan, Grian Music) from Seudan,
Gary brings you highlights of the 'Accents' concert held at the National Piping Centre on 14th March. Tune in for some wonderful music on highland pipes, smallpipes, border pipes, clarsach, viola, guitar and piano from some of Scotland and Ireland's finest emerging traditional musicians.
Gary invites you to travel with him to explore some of the people, places and tunes associated with the Isle of Lewis, including a visit to the home and workshop of piper and reed-maker, James Duncan MacKenzie.
Tracks
The Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with The Ness Pipers Set fromImpact – Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Pipe Major Iain Morrison with Mrs Duncan MacFadyen, Sandy MacPherson and the Traditional Reel from Back to Back
Pipe Major Donald MacLeod with Lachie’s Lullaby, Duncan Johnstone, The Man From Skye from P/M Donald MacLeod Vol 1.
Margaret Stewart with Ewen Henderson with Deirdre’s Dream from The Piper and the Maker 2 – celebrating C
James Duncan MacKenzie with Taigh Iain’ Iain’ Naill, Tracy and Barney’s Garden Party and Ian’s Last Munro from Fibhig.
James Duncan MacKenzie with Boyd MacKenzie from Fibhig
Breabach with The New Paradigm Set from Bann
Anna Murray with Pipe Major Donald MacLean of Lewis, Bengullion and MacLeod of Mull from Tri Nighean
Murray Henderson with Major Manson at Clachantrushal from The Great Highland Bagpipe, March, Strathspey and Reel
The Battlefield Band with Crossing the Minch from Battlefield Band
Alastair Hanning with the Lament for Glencoe, Highland Harry, Thomson’s Dirk from the City of Wellington Highland Pipe Band.
Skiltron with Bagpipes of War from The Highland Way
Brian Lamond with the Islay Ball, the Shepherd’s Crook, Loch Carron and the Rookery from Another Day at the Office
78th Fraser Highlanders with the Mason’s Apron, Resolis, Struan Robertson, The Ness Pipers, the Mist Covered Mountains, the Little Cascade from Live in Ireland
The Fred Morrison Trio with Train Journey from Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Gary invites you to a ringside seat to take in this year's Wheel of Fortune contest held at the Danderhall Miners' Club in Midlothian on the 21st of April 2024. This is one of the most exciting and imaginative competitions in the piping calendar, and produced some wonderful music again this year. And you can hear it exclusively here in EYP!
Playlist
Cameron Drummond with Donald MacLellan of Rothesay, the Ewe with the Crooked Horn and Drumlithie.
Craig Sutherland with the Liberton Pipe Band Polka, Mrs Crogan’s Reel, McFadden’s Reel, Isla’s Bow, The Fourth Floor, Biddy from Sligo, Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight, The Plenin Jig.
Ciaren Ross with Macleod of Mull, John Cassidy, Fear a Bhata, The Seagull, The Jug of Brown Ale, The lark in the Morning, Unknown, The Periwig.
Ben Duncan with The Lonach Gathering, Thoughts of Burns, Miss Proud.
Craig Muirhead with Ina MacKenzie, The Mysteries of Knock, O’Donovan’s Jig, Donald Cameron’s Powderhorn, Lachlan MacNeil of Kintarbert’s Fancy, Polka, Ned Groggin, The Blacksmith, Alex C MacGregor.
Gary pays tribute to the late Fergie MacDonald, the Ceilidh King, who passed away recently. There's more sets from this year's Wheel of Fortune competition, and a brand new award-winning pibroch from Regina's Iain MacDonald.
Playlist
Fergie MacDonald with Highland Jigs from The Ceilidh King
Angus Nicholson with Cearcal a Chuain, Duncan Johnstone, Hag at the Churn, Humours of Whisky, Polka, Speeding in the Desert from the Wheel of Fortune 2024
Gary West with Kilworth Hills from The Islay Ball
John Mulhearn with Hugh Alexander Lowe of Tiree, Cameronian Rant, Ca the Yowes from the Wheel of Fortune 2024
Iain MacDonald with Salute to Sir Ian and Neville McKay - private recording
Wolfstone with Battle from Pick of the Litter
Calum Wynd with Miss Lisa Munro, Dora MacLeod, Lord MacConnell of Lough Earn and Lochend, An T-Eilean Muileach, As I Went Up on the Ice, Terry the Wrecker and Shelly’s Jig from the Wheel of Fortune 2024
Join Gary as he takes you on another eclectic piping journey across Scotland and beyond.
Playlist Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton with Wan from Symbiosis 1
John Wilson with 93rd Highlanders at Modder River, Maggie Cameron and Major David Manson from The World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 5
Malin Lewis with Hiraeth from Halocline
Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band with Medley set, Salute to James A Henderson, Flee the Glen, The Panda, Farewell to Camraw, Maggie Cameron, The Nine of Diamonds, The Devil’s Staircase, The Red Fox and the Carnival Reel from The World Pipe Band Championships 1994.
Laoise Kelly and Tiarnan O Duinnchinn with Catherine Ogie from Ar Lorg na Laochra (On the Shoulders of Giants)
Cameron Drummond with his medley from the Wheel of Fortune 2024
National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland with The Germanator and John Cairns Double from Thunderstruck.
Gordon Duncan with Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie, Ash City, the Inverness Incident, the High Drive from Just for Gordon
Gary celebrates the music and legacy of the late Gordon Duncan, who would have been 60 this week.
Playlist
Gordon Duncan with Galician Jig, Blow My Chanter and the Famous Baravan from The Circular Breath
The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience with Pitlochry High School Centenary from Foxie Laddie
Scotrail Vale of Atholl. Archie MacKenzie of Dumbarton, JF MacKenzie of Garrynahine, The Caledonian Society of London, The Easy Club, Eileen Mary Connelly, Eileen Mary Connelly, Donald MacLeod, Old Hag You Have Killed Me, Jimmy Ward and The Eavesdropper from the World Pipe Band Championships 1987
Jock Duncan with the Moss of Burreldale and Gordy Duncan Junior with Wait Your Turn
Gordon Duncan with Lorient Mornings, La Grand Nuit de Port du Peche and Davy Webster’s 40th from Thunderstruck.
Gordon Duncan with Thunderstuck from Thunderstruck
Gordon Duncan Compositions Mix Tape – Session A9 with the Sleeping Tune, Laura Cortese with The Ramnee Ceilidh, Session A9 with the Bellydancer, Brian Ó hEadhra, Bruce MacGregor & Sandy Brechin with the Fourth Floor, We Banjo Three with Pressed for Time and Trail West with Andy Renwick’s Ferret
Gordon Duncan with Donal Og, Wild Irishman, Rakish Paddy, Madam Bonaparte, Richard Dwyers from Just For Seumas.
Gary brings you an eclectic mix of top drawer music drawn from his collection of all things bagpipe.
Playlist The Iron Horse with The Goatherd, The Major’s Maggot, James MacLellan’s Favourite, Duncan the Gauger and The Piper’s Bonnet from Thro’ Water, Earth and Stone
St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with Joe Cooley’s Hornpipe, Joe Cooley’s Jig, The Donegal Lass, Eddie’s Lamentation, The Strathspey King, Sergeant Murphy’s, Stranded in Scotland, The Ballintore Fancy, the Lismurrane Lamps from The Dawning of the Day.
James Thomson with with Lucy Farr’s Barn Dance, Bill Malley’s Barn Dance and Hugh’s Tune from Borders Young Pipers
Craig Sutherland with MacLean of Pennycross, Dora MacLeod and John MacEchnie’s Big Reel from The Wheel of Fortune 2024
Donald MacLeod with the Company’s Lament (excerpt) from the Classic Collection of Piobaireachd Tutorials Vol 19.
Urachadh with MacKay’s March, Iain MacEachainn and Am Boc Liath from Urachadh
Royal Ulster Constabulary Pipe Band with The Bind, Redford Cottage and Angus MacKinnon from Pipe Bands of Distinction
There's plenty of variety this week as Gary dips once more into his extensive collection of piping sounds from around the world.
Playlist
Old Blind Dogs with Bunker Hill Set from Room With a View
Willie Morrison with The Right Honourable Allan J MacEachan, Sandy Thomson of Alva and Ludovic Morrison’s Favourite from Pipers of Distinction
Lincoln Hilton with Shadow from Me and My Chanter
Barnaby Brown with Fear Piobar Meata (the Timid Piper) from Spellweaving: Ancient Music from the Highlands of Scotland
Captain John MacLellan with Cabar Feidh, The Piper’s Bonnet, Cabar Feidh (reel) and The Smith of Chilliechassie from Scottish Bagpipe Music
Andy May with Farewell to the Dene, the Spey in Spate and Billy Pigg’s Hornpipe from The Yellow Haired Laddie
Scottish Power Pipe Band with The Battle of Waterloo, The Hill of Garvock, Fiona MacDonald, Lord Clyde’s Reel, The Primrose Lass, Inverinate House, Ananda Pa Gael, The Foot Tapper from World Pipe Band Championships 2012
Chris Armstrong with the Barrochios Reels from Quantum Leap
After a week off, Gary returns refreshed and armed with another bumper selection of all things bagpipes.
Playlist
Xavier Boderiou, Sylvain Barou and Antoine Lahay with Wedding Reels from Liamm.
Roddy MacLeod with The Taking of Beaumont Hamel, The Shepherd’s Crook and the Smith of Chilliechassie from Pipers of Distinction: Roderick J MacLeod
Ben Duncan with Dougall, The Media Shirt, By Loch Etive Side, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Braes of Forbes, Spinner’s Delight, Women of the House and The Contradiction from the Wheel of Fortune 2024.
The Friel Sisters with Young Tom Ennis, Hunt the Piper, King of the Cats from Before the Sun
Victoria Police Pipe Band with Jimmy’s Gift, Out of the Air, Radar Racketeer, New Year in Noosa, The Terror Time, P/M Sandy Gordon, The Caledonian Society of London, Jenny’s Chickens, Edwyn’s Didgi Place from World Pipe Band Championships 1998
Mark Saul with Surrender the Booty from Praxis
Dr Angus MacDonald Chuir i Gluin Air a Bhodach, Mo Mhairi Mhin Mheall-Shuileach, Buain Na Raineach, Mrs Martha Knowles, Calum Fhionnlaigh and The Pitnacree Ferryman from A’Sireadh Spors
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Gary introduces highlights from a recent top solo contest in Delaware, USA, and catches up with news from sponsors, RG Hardie Bagpipes.
Playlist Breabach with The Old Collection from Fas
Cameron Macdougall with The Ross-shire Volunteers, Tulloch Gorm, and Loch Carron from The United States Piping Foundation, Maclean Macleod Memorial Piping Championships 2024
Andrew Carlisle with Pipe Major George Ross' Farewell to the Black Watch (Wm Lawrie), Loch Loskin and Dr. MacPhail's Reel from The United States Piping Foundation, Maclean Macleod Memorial Piping Championships 2024
Chris Ormston with I Saw My Love Come Passing By from Time Out of Mind
Nick Hudson with the Phanton Piper of Corrieyarick from The United States Piping Foundation, Maclean Macleod Memorial Piping Championships 2024
There might not be much sign of summer yet here in Scotland but we carry on regardless with another eclectic mix of all things bagpipe.
Playlist
Cantrip with Ian Green of Greentrax, Whistle O’er the Lave o It, The Ramnee Ceilidh and the Hare of the Dog from Boneshaker
Bruce Gandy with the Abercairney Highlanders, Arniston Castle and John Morrison of Assynt House from the MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championships June 2024.
Malin Lewis with Tune 51 from Halocline
Toronto Police Pipe Band with Variations on a Theme of Good Intentions from Live at the El Macambo
The Tartan Amoebas with Giant from Giant
Derek Midgely with the Clan MacColl, Tulloch Castle and Alick C MacGregor from the MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championships June 2024.
Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton with Gran’s from Symbiosis 1
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
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
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
Eric Stein Contacts ericmstein53@gmail.com (+1) 6312415757
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.
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
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
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
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.
More pipe music from a the airts as Gary delves into his collection once more for your delectation and delight!
Playlist
Rory Campbell with Cotton Eyed from Intrepid
John Wilson with Traditional Air, Hugh Kennedy and Inveran from The World’s Greatest Pipers Vol 5.
Greater Glasgow Police Pipe Band feat. Rachel Walker with Fraoch a Ronaigh, Thug Mi Gaol Ghut, Thug Mi Gradh and Hi Ho Leagain from Ceolry.
Xavier Boderiou with Laride Gavotte from Gwrizienn
Davy Spillane with Undertow from Pipedreams
P/M Angus MacDonald with Susan MacLeod, Caledonian Society of London, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran and Johnnie MacDonald’s Reel from The World’s Greatest Pipers Vol 1
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
Carlos Nunez with Jigs and Bulls from Os Amores Libres
Gary brings you more fine music of the bagpipe kind from his extensive collection.
Playlist
Chris Gray with LA’s Welcome to Thwale from Chris Gray
Roddy MacLeod with Willie Gray’s Farewell to the Glasgow Police and Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban from the World’s Greatest Pipers Vol 6
James Duncan MacKenzie with Theid Mi Dhachaidh, recorded at The Raasay, 2024
Hamish Moore and Dick Lee with Thunderhead and the Easy Club Reel from The Bee’s Knees
MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band with Pipe Sergeant John Barclay, Ben Gullion and Dr Ross's 50th Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering from A Big Step Forward
Pipedown with the Winnipeg Forger and Mr Jack from Roag
Pipes and Drums of the 1st Bat. Scots Guards feat. Kate Rusby with Fare Thee Well from From Helmand to Horse Guards
Willie Morrison with the Boneshaker, Cameronian Rant and John Paterson’s Mare from Pipers of Distinction
RS MacDonald with The King Danced At Dawn, Willie Cochrane, JK's Jig, The Millstead, and Last Tango In Harris from Good Dryin
Gary brings you more great bagpipe tunes from Scotland, Ireland, Canada and Galicia.
Playlist
Lorne MacDougall with Trip to Aviles, Atlantic Bridge, The Sound of Sleat and Atlantic Bridge from Hello World
Jack Lee with Tom Wilson, the 24th Guards Brigade at Anzio, The Homewrecker, The Brolum and the High Road to Linton from the Piping Centre Recital Series 1996 Vol 1
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
Session A9 with The Sleeping Tune from Bottle-necks and Arm Brakers
Brighde Chaimbeul with The Old Woman’s Dance and Skyelark’s Ascension from The Reeling
Iain MacFadyen with John MacMillan of Barra and Dr EG MackInnon from The World’s Greatest Pipers Vol 7
Tom Delany with The Gooseberry Bush, Joe Tom’s and Jenny Tie the Bonnet from The Lark’s Call
Gary makes a return visit to the bagpipe factory of RG Hardie, and brings you plenty more great music along the way, with a wee trick or treat thrown in for good measure.
Playlist
Daimh with Ronald MacKenzie of Milton and Mabou, Stormy Hill and Maili Ceit’s Jig from Tuneship
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with Il Paco Grande from Live in Well
Callum Beaumont with Raigmore and Sandy’s New Chanter from Midwest Arts Winter Storm
Field Marhsall Montgomery Pipe Band Ben C Niven, MacPhedran’s Strathspey, AA Cameron, A Cup of Tea, Miss Girdle, The Swalltailed Coat, Cliffs of Doneen, Calum Iain, Merrily Danced the Quaker’s Wife and Queen of the Rushes from the World Pipe Band Championships 1991
Falasgair with The Sauna, The Highlandman Kissed his Grannie and Da Spirit of Whisky from the Sauna
Gary brings you more great tunes from a the airts - well from Scotland, England and Canada to be precise!
Playlist
Rura with The Boys from Ballydowse and The Smasher from Despite the Dark
P/M Iain Morrison with Jack Aloft and the Rakes of Kildare from Back to Back
Martyn Bennett with Swallowtail from Martyn Bennett
Eddie Seaman feat. Maeve MacKinnon with Uamh an Oir from Cave of Gold
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with Paardeburg, Port Sean Seasamh, Coppermill Studios, Biddy from Sligo, Donald Ross of Vancouver, Craig a Bhodich, Stirling Castle, The Brolum, The High Road to Linton, The Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland from World Pipe Championships 1996
Blowzabella with Penda’s Fe, The White Rose and Epic Branle from Dance
Brian Lamond with Out of the Air, the Radar Racketeer, The Dirty Lough, the Rev Brother’s Jig, Donella Beaton from Another Day at the Office
Lori Watson with The Flooers o the Forest from Yarrow Acoustic Sessions
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.
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!
Playlist 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
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.
Playlist
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
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.
Playlist 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
Gary welcomes you to another year of great music from the piping world.
Playlist 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
Gary lends an ear to some of the great piping on offer at this year's Celtic Connections in Glasgow.
Playlist 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
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.
Playlist 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
Gary catches up with one of the great players of the pipe band and folk scene, Duncan Nicholson, who shares with us his music and memories. We chatted for so long, look out for Part 2 next week!
Playlist
Duncan Nicholson with He Ho Hi Rum, The Wee man who went to Stornoway, Duncan Nicholson – Private Recording
Train Journey North with Skyeman's Jig, Skyelark Ascension, Alex MacDonald and Echoes of Oban from First Tracks
Duncan Nicholson, Allan Henderson and Ingrid Henderson with 6/8 marches from Tuning Phrases How did it come about that you joined Tannahill Weavers?
The Tannahill Weavers with Good Drying, MacFarlane’s, The Whistlebinkies Reel and Mulhair’s Reel set from Leaving St Kilda
Duncan Nicholson with the Gaelic Marches (Morag Leat Shiubhlainn, Mal na Marra, Thug Oran o Ro) – private recording
Gary brings you the second instalment of his chat with Duncan Nicholson, touching on his time as pipe major of the Strathclyde Police and exploring some other musical projects he's been involved with over the years.
Playlist
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band with Dolina MacKay, the Goatherd and the Shepherd, The Gathering, Ho Ro 's Hug Oro Eile, Rodney Hull QC, Tulloch Gorm, The Lads of Mull, Ridhle Mo Nighean Donn from World Pipe Band Championships 2011.
Greater Glasgow Police Pipe Band feat. Rachel Walker with The World War 1 Set from Ceolry
Duncan Nicholson with the Mermaid's Song (private recording)
Duncan Nicholson and Mick MacNeil with Belfast Cascade (private recording)
Duncan Nicholson with Chief Superintendent W S Carle (private recording)
Duncan Nicholson with Kenneth MacKenzie (private recording)
Duncan Nicholson with Pitlochry High School Centenary (private recording)
More great music and chat from the world of bagpipes, as Gary pays another visit to the bagpipe factory of RG Hardie, and explores a lovely piece of brand new music composed to celebrate the recent launch of the latest addition to the Calmac fleet, MV Glen Sannox.
Playlist
Ann Gray with Dirty Little Harry, The Memphis Rendezvous, The Wise Maid and A Cup of Tea from Tales of Magpies and Ravens
Iain Speirs with The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society and The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band from Music from the Spirit of Scotland
Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band with 2008 World Pipe Band Championship Medley Set from Music from the Spirit of Scotland
Angus MacColl with Sine Bhan, 3 x Trad Reels, Liberton Pipe Band from Lord Todd Challenge, 2007
Connor Sinclair with Major Manson at Clachantrushal, Susan MacLeod and Broadford Bay from Glenfiddich Championship 2019
Tim Cummings, Pete Sutherland and Brad Colodner with Donny’s in the Shop and Katy Bess of Tennessee from the Birds’ Flight
Eriska and the Isle of Arran Music School with MV Glen Sannox.
With the recent publication of his new book, Brave New Music, Gary explores the life and music of the piper, classical violinist, composer and DJ, the late Martyn Bennett, and also pays tribute to the late Bill Livingstone who sadly passed away this week.
Playlist
78th Fraser Highlanders with Competition Medley, World Pipe Band Championships 1987
Martyn Bennett with Swallowtale, from Martyn Bennett
Martyn Bennett with Mary Kelly's, Glesga Tabla and Belle's Fancy from the Grand Concert of Scottish Piping
City of Edinburgh Music School with MacKay's Memoirs
Kathryn Tickell with Our Kate and The Welcome Home from The Best of Kathryn Tickell
Gary visits the National Piping Centre to catch up with Director of Piping, Finlay MacDonald. And of course there's plenty of music along the way.
Playlist
Brighde Chaimbeul with Doronoch Links, Catriona Bheag’s and Bonnie Bonnie is the Lass from The Piper and the Maker 2: Celebrating C
Finlay MacDonald and Chris Stout with Border Crossing from The Cauld Wind
National Youth Pipe Band with 400% from Thunderstruck: Live from the Perth Concert Hall
Masters of Scottish Arts Folk Group with Elliot Fin MacDonald from Westering Home
Pipe Major Angus MacDonald with Wiseman’s Exercise, The Fiddler’s Joy, The Smith’s a Gallant Fireman, The Laird of Drumblair, The Brolum and Kalabakan from The World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 1.
Gary brings you more highlights from Angus MacColl's recent recital hosted by the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band, and invites you to eavesdrop on a couple of sets from the Celtic Spring Festival Tour in Austria
Playlist
Angus MacColl with the Cowal Highland Gathering, Maclean of Pennycross, 71st Highlanders, The Pap of Glencoe and The Highland Wedding from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series 2025
Angus MacColl with Gaelic Airs from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series 2025
Angus MacColl with Strathspeys and Reels from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series 2025
Heart of Italy Pipe Band with Farewell to Cetine and Castle Dangerous from Heartbeat
25th Guinness Celtic Spring Tour Musicians with The King's Shilling, The Ass in the Graveyard, Scarce o Tatties, Hag at the Churn and Pressed for Time Live in Austria
Gary welcomes Tim Cummings and Fin Moore to the bothy for a chat and a wee tune.
Playlist
Rura with Rise from Dusk Moon
Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with Benn C Nevin, McPhedran’s Strathspey, AA Cameron, A Cup of Tea, Miss Girdle, The Swallowtailed Coat, The Cliffs of Doneen, Colum Ian, Merrily Danced the Quaker’s Wife and Queen of the Rushes from Debut.
Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland and Brad Colodner with The Bird’s Flight from The Bird’s Flight
The Far North Retreats Gathering feat. Mike Vass with ‘Air and Polka’ Field Recording March 2025
Tim Cummings, Fin Moore and Gary West with March of the King of Laoise (EYP Bothy Recording)
Teresa Horgan feat Seumas Begley with Eamonn an Choic from Amethyst
John Patrick with The Conundrum, Miss Tracey Lundie, Dougie Ferguson’s Reel and John Burgess’s Reel from the Piping Centre Recital Series 1997 Volume 2.
Gary celebrates the podcast's second anniversary with plenty more great music from the world of bagpipes.
Playlist
Assynt with Assynt House from Where From Here
National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland (Development Band) with P/M Sandy Spence, Cabar Feidh, Paddy’s Leather Breeches and Butterfingers from Thunderstruck
John Mulhearn with Roon the Barras and Rip Them Up from The Pipe Factory
Oban High School Pipe Band with Donald Maclean’s Farewell to Oban, Maggie Cameron and Alec C MacGregor from World Pipe Band Championships 2016, private recording
Gordon and Shona Mooney with Jimmy Allan, Geld Him Lasses, Coffee and Tea and Skint o Siller from Reclaimed: Pipe Music and Song from the Scottish Borders
Cristina Pato and Rosa Cedron with Heicho de Dar from Soas
Dr Angus MacDonald with Dh’ith na Coin na Maragan, Reel of Tulloch, Muilleann Dubh and Cailleach Liadh Ratharsair from Maidean Dubh’ an Donais
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