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Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West

The very best of bagpipe music from Scotland and beyond. With live sessions, news, reviews and chat.

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Episode 74 - Last Tango in Harris

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/10/16

Gary brings you more fine music of the bagpipe kind from his extensive collection.PlaylistChris Gray with LA’s Welcome to Thwale from Chris GrayRoddy MacLeod with Willie Gray’s Farewell to the Glasgow Police and Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban from the World’s Greatest Pipers Vol 6James Duncan MacKenzie with Theid Mi Dhachaidh, recorded at The Raasay, 2024Hamish Moore and Dick Lee with Thunderhead and the Easy Club Reel from The Bee’s Knees MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band with Pipe Serg...

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55:44

Episode 73 - Jigs and Bulls

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/10/09

More pipe music from a the airts as Gary delves into his collection once more for your delectation and delight! PlaylistRory Campbell with Cotton Eyed from IntrepidJohn 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 Unde...

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62:48

Episode 72 - Focus on the Folkies

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/10/02

Join Gary as he shines a light on those pipers who tend to be labelled 'file under folk'. PlaylistMusic in the Glen with The Sweetheart Reel, Aisling’s Wedding, Brosnan’s Reel and Mrs Crehan’s from Music in the Glen Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie with Iain MacDonald with Bodach nan Tri Ordagan from Ceol Mhor OstaigThe Battlefield Band with Cearcall a Chuain, The Kames Lassies, The Night we Had the Goats and Calum Fhionnlaigh from New Spring Gavin Marwick and Wendy Stewart with St ...

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56:44

Episode 71 - The Raasay

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/09/18

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.PlaylistField 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. Ailish Sutherland with Òran an t-saighdeir Ghàidhealaich from The Ra...

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53:02

Episode 70 - Question and Answer

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/09/11

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!PlaylistThe 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, 1997Pauline Cato with The Lady’s Well, Random and The Cliff from Northumberland Rant The Inveraray and...

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55:10

Episode 69 - Malky and Joe

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/09/04

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.PlaylistTrail West with Wait Til I Tell Ucca from Countless Isles and Endless MilesNiall Matheson with Asian Tears, Rocking Miss Molly, Paddy O’Rafferty’s and Barbara’s Jig from The Shores of Loch NessThe Red Hackle Pipe Band with Greenwood Drive, Mairi Bhan Og, H...

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76:00

Episode 68 - Captain John Returns

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/08/28

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.PlaylistCallum Beaumont with The Phantom Piper of CorrieyairackIan Speirs with Farewell to the Queen's FerryStuart Liddell MBE with The Salute to the Piobaireachd SocietyIan K MacDonald with For My Lass, Fair, Pretty and HighlandSupport the Show.

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68:24

Episode 67 A Day at the Worlds

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/08/21

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the 2024 World Pipe Band Championships from Glasgow Green.Support the Show.

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70:31

Episode 66 - Live at Piping Live 2024

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/08/14

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.Playlist to follow!Support the Show.

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64:03

Episode 65 - The Piping Impresario

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/08/07

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.PlaylistFred 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 P...

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60:30

Episode 64 - Farewell to the Captain

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/07/31

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.PlaylistRoss 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 Sut...

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59:25

Episode 63 - Piping in the USA

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/07/24

Gary reports on the piping culture of the USA from his Boston hotel room!PlaylistBen Miller and Anita MacDonald with Oh as I was Kissed Yestreen, The Black-haired lad, Sweet Molly and The Primrose Lass from A Day at the LakeAdrian Melvin with Hills of Kintail, Donnie MacGregor, The Kitchenmaid and Donella Beaton from Unplugged Mike Cusack with Major Manson at Clachantrushal, Arniston Castle and Cecily Ross from Pipers of Distinction LA Scots Pipe Band with Richard Parkes and James M...

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61:36

Episode 62 - Chasing Shadows

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/07/10

Gary brings you top drawer pipe music from Scotland, Ireland and the USA.PlaylistIain 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...

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66:32

Episode 61 - Summer Salad

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/07/03

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. PlaylistCantrip with Ian Green of Greentrax, Whistle O’er the Lave o It, The Ramnee Ceilidh and the Hare of the Dog from BoneshakerBruce 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 Pip...

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65:30

Episode 60 - MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championships, USA

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/06/26

Gary introduces highlights from a recent top solo contest in Delaware, USA, and catches up with news from sponsors, RG Hardie Bagpipes.PlaylistBreabach with The Old Collection from FasCameron 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 T...

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59:44

Episode 59 - Hunt the Piper

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/06/19

After a week off, Gary returns refreshed and armed with another bumper selection of all things bagpipes.PlaylistXavier 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 Co...

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Episode 58 - A Month of Sundays

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/06/05

Gary pays tribute to all those involved in D Day exactly 80 years ago, and remembers the wonderful voice of the late Rod Paterson, who died last week. PlaylistMike Katz with The Best Englishman, Chase the Train and Mr MacKinnon of Corry from A Month of Sundays Alasdair Gillies with Mrs John MacColl, Tulloch Castle and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from 25 Years of the Glenfiddich Piping ChampionshipThe King’s Own Scottish Borderers with Sleep Dearie Sleep and the Pibroch of Donald from Blue Bo...

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56:26

Episode 57 - Room with a View

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/05/29

There's plenty of variety this week as Gary dips once more into his extensive collection of piping sounds from around the world.PlaylistOld 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 th...

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59:21

Episode 56 - May Miscellany

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/05/22

Gary brings you an eclectic mix of top drawer music drawn from his collection of all things bagpipe.PlaylistThe 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 ...

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68:16

Episode 55 - Remembering Gordon Duncan at 60.

Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West ·

2024/05/15

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,...

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