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

Links
Nord 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/SMwB7KzRyMM

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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.

Playlist

Mike 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 Championship

The 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 Drawer


Links
Bagpipers of the World United Association

Brighde Chaimbeul Tour Dates

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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

Links Mentioned

Old Blind Dogs Tour Dates

Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner Tickets

Pipers' Persuasion Interviews

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