Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West

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 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 MindNick Hudson with the Phanton Piper of Corrieyarick from The United States Piping Foundation, Maclean Macleod Memorial Piping Championships 2024    Support the Show.

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 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  LinksNord Anglia Chinese International School  Concerts Highlights from the band's first public concert - 'Encounter' - June 2024: https://youtu.be/PstMkNd5JGg The first tune ever played to an audience - Highland Cathedral - school graduation: https://youtu.be/SMwB7KzRyMMSupport the Show.

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 Bonnets O’er the Border  Rod Paterson with the D Day Dodgers from A the Bairns o Adam  Brighde Chaimbeul with Tornala Maika from The Reeling  Martyn Bennett and Tommy Smith with Karabach from Ceol Tacsi Colin MacLellan with The Faeries’ Hornpipe, John F Kennedy, the Clachnacuddin Hornpipe from the World’s Greatest Pipers, Vol 11 Rod Paterson with Auld Lang Syne from Songs from the Bottom DrawerLinksBagpipers of the World United Association Brighde Chaimbeul Tour DatesSupport the Show.

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 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 Links MentionedOld Blind Dogs Tour Dates Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner TicketsPipers' Persuasion Interviews Support the Show.

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 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 Homebound with Prince of Persia from Adroneline    Support the Show.

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. Find out more here about the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust Support the Show.

Join Gary as he takes you on another eclectic piping journey across Scotland and beyond.PlaylistRoss 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 Find Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton tour dates see here https://www.rossainslie.com/Link for Piper's and Pipe Band Society of Ontario Youth  pipebandsontario.org to access the link to sign up. Support the Show.

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.PlaylistFergie 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 2024Iain 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  D-Day 80 Commemmoration Linkshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hrnp18 https://gofund.me/61b70044 https://www.d-day80beacons.co.uk/ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/640a0ac2b261e5337f7adb4e/t/65ba95d21af31e773236a996/1706726867344/Pipers+pages+v03.pdf https://static1.squarespace.com/static/640a0ac2b261e5337f7adb4e/t/6582c7ec920e234db6b8ca07/1703069676969/Bill+Millin+page+v04.pdfSupport the Show.

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!PlaylistCameron 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.Support the Show.

Tracks PlayedDaimh with Ida’s Jig from Diversions St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with the Donegal Lass set from Turas Ceoil – Resume, Live in Glasgow 2018. 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  LinksCity of Edinburgh Pipe Band Wheel of FortuneSt Lawrence O'Toole and Bucksburn and District in Concert, Aberdeen    Support the Show.

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.TracksThe Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with The Ness Pipers Set from Impact – 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 BandLinksHebridean ReedsSupport the Show.

Gary celebrates the fact that EYP is a year old this week, with another eclectic mix of tunes and styles from the world of bagpipes.Tracks PlayedRoss Miller with The Candlewood Suites Reel, Restalrig Road and Molly Rankin’s from The Restalrig ReelsStuart Liddell with Gaelic Air and Reels from Inveroran Scottish Power Pipe Band with Michael MacDonald’s Jig, Donald MacLean, Chloe’s Passion and the Foot Tapper from Live Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie with Lunny’s from Diad. Listener's Corner - David MacDonald and Friends (the Tohoku Ensemble) with Tohoku (John Brock)John MacDougall with Loch Broom Bay, Alan MacPherson of Mosspark, Donald Willie and his Dog from the World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 8 Kenneth I MacKenzie – Sunset on Sunart from GlendrianLinks Ross Ainslie CrowdfunderList of Major Pipe Band Championships 2024Saturday 18th May UK Championships Bangor Northern Ireland Saturday 8th June British Championships Forres Saturday 27th July Scottish Championships Dumbarton Sunday 11th August European Championships Perth Fri 16th and Saturday 17th World Championships  Glasgow  Support the Show.

Gary brings you the winning performances from the B Grade MSR at last weekend's Duncan Johnstone Memorial contest in Glasgow.Tracks Played Ross Connor with Morag Ramsay, Cat Lodge and Little Cascade,  EYP Recording Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham with Father John MacMillan of Barra from Five and Twenty Cameron May with the Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forrest, Inveraray Castle and Mrs MacPherson of Inveran,  EYP Recording Neil Johnstone with Farewell to Nigg from Scottish Folk Tunes – 69 Traditional Pieces for Cello Keith Bowes with MacLean of Pennycross, Inveraray Castle and Miss Proud, EYP Recording Fraser Allison  with  Pipe Major J McWilliams, Tulloch Gorm and the Rejected Suitor, EYP Recording Ossian with Duncan Johnstone, The Duck and The Curlew from the Dove Across the Water  Jonathan Simpson with the Braes of Brecklet, Blair Drummond and the Smith of Chilliechassie,  EYP RecordingSupport the Show.

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.Thanks to my sponsor, RG Hardie Bagpipes PlaylistSarah Muir with Alan Dodd's Farewell to Scotland, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch and Roddy MacDonald's Fancy, EYP Recording March 2024Fionnlagh Mac A'Phiocair and Sarah Hannify with Lamerick, EYP Recording March 2024Malachy Arnold with Chuir I a Ghluin air a Bhodach,  Puirt a Beul and Elizabeth’s Big Coat EYP Recording March 2024Calum Kaye and Alex Wotherspoon with the Breton Set EYP Recording March 2024Seumas O Baoighill and Gillie Flaherty with  Will the Minster Not Dance, Kilbrandon EYP Recording March 2024Sarah Muir with The Sorcerer and Kenneth MacDonald’s Jig, EYP Recording March 2024Support the Show.

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.PlaylistGordon 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 2000Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band with Leaving Lunga, The Shepherd’s Crook and The Rookery from Terra IncognitaKenneth and Angus MacKenzie with When Harry Met Shelly from Piob is FidhealAllan MacDonald with Thogal nam Bo from SeudanSeudan 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, Support the Show.

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.TracksFraser Fifield with The Old Road o Lumphanan from One Great CircleDrums 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 HallMacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band with Pipe Sergeant John Barclay, Ben Gullion, Dr Ross’s 50th Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering from A Big Step ForwardPipe Major Donald MacLeod with Wee Highland Laddie, Meeting of the Waters, Hen’s March and Glasgow Police Pipers from The New York RecordingsCristina Pato with Fandango, Prueba de Fuego from LatinaMartyn Bennett with Mary Kelly’s, Glesga Tabla and Belle’s Fancy from The Grand Concert of  Scottish Piping Support the Show.

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!TracksRoss Ainslie and Ali Hutton with MinkJohn D Burgess with the Swallow Tailed Coat setSeudan with TullochgormMike Vass with Settled in ClayThe Ghillies with The Passive Drinker and Sir James of the BingsLiz Doherty with Jonny SunshineSarah Hoy, Fin Moore, Chris Grace, Colin Sanderson, John Saunders,  Abbey Arkotxa and Gary West with The Atom of Delight (Derek Hoy)  Jock Tamson's Bairns with The Fairy Boy of LeithSupport the Show.

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  Calum Stewart with True North from True North Brian Lamond with the Islay Ball, The Shepherd’s Crook, Loch Carron and The Rookery from Another Day at the Office Xavier Boderiou, Sylvain Barou and Antoine Lahay with Kernivinen Plinn from Liamm Anthony Robb with I Saw My Love Come Passing By Me from Northumberland Rant Ross Miller with Newly Wed At Newhall and Murray & Jacqui Ross of Torri Dhu – New single Salsa Celtica with Cajan Solo, Rumba Ecossia and Llego from Live in Concert at the Universal Hall, Findorn        Support the Show.

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.TracksBeolach  with Berrigan's Folly from All HandsPipe Major Angus MacDonald with Eileen MacDonald, Traditional Jig and the Glasgow City Police Pipers from Ceol Beag at the CastlePeople's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with The Lark in the Morning, Queen of the Rushes and St Ninian's Parish Centre Ceilidh People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Joe McGann's Fiddle and Roddy MacDonald's FancyPeople's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Jamie'sPeople's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Drum FanfarePeople's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with P/M Bob Martin and Cabar FeidhPeople'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 PipersPeople's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Alex Snaddon's and Stranded in KrakowSupport the Show.

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 LinksNational Youth Pipe Band of ScotlandElectronic Bellows https://e-bellow.com/ Notes on the Campbell Cainntearachd          Support the Show.