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!


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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

Kyle Warren with Sampled from Relentless

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As it turns a touch wintry in Scotland, warm yourself up by moving your feet to some more top class music from the world of bagpipes.

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Tannahill Weavers with Turf Lodge, The Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland, Lady Margaret Stewart and the Flaggon from Dancing Feet

Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band with the Inverness Gathering, The Drunken Piper and the Australian Ladies from Princes Street Parade

Ann Gray with Jigs in D on Smallpipes from A Twist in the Tale

Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band with Clan Macrae, Atholl Cummers and MacAllister’s Dirk from Twelve Thousand Miles

Liam O’Flynn with the Humours of Kiltyclogher and Julia Clifford’s from The Piper’s Call

Pipe Major Robert Brown with Donald Cameron, Arniston Castle and John MacKechnie from The Pipes of Balmoral Vol 1

Llan de Cubel with Alboraes de Victor Sàenz from La LLuz Encesa

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Another hour of top drawer music from the bothy.


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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.

Ross Ainslie with Slow Down from Pool


Links
National Piping Centre Grand Raffle Tickets

William Kennedy Piping Festival

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Gary brings you more great tunes from a the airts - well from Scotland, England and Canada to be precise!

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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

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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.



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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

Lincoln Hilton with Trick or Treat

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Gary brings you more great bagpipe tunes from Scotland, Ireland, Canada and Galicia.



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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

Anxo Lorenzo with Confuxon


Links

Glenfiddich Championship Livestream Link

Brighde Chaimbeul Tour Dates

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Gary brings you more fine music of the bagpipe kind from his extensive collection.


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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

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More pipe music from a the airts as Gary delves into his collection once more for your delectation and delight!

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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

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