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Gary introduces a recital from three of the world's top players who gathered at the Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington. Sit back and enjoy sets from Callum Beaumont, Willie McCallum and Stuart Liddell.

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Callum Beaumont with Pipe Major Bob Martin, Lord Lovat’s Lament and Killiecrankie from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Callum Beaumont with the Cameronian Rant and Drumlithie from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Callum Beaumont with Anada Pa Gael, Breton Air, The Little Cascade, Smelling Fresh and Frances Morton’s from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Willie McCallum with Walter Douglas MBE, 8th Argyll’s Farewell to the 116th Regiment de La Ligne at Basincourt and My Dream Valley on the Road to Glendaruel from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Willie McCallum with the Glasgow Skye Association Centenary Gathering, Duncan Lamont and the Angler from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Willie McCallum with The Last Dram with Sky, Alexander MacAskill of Bernara and Over to Uist from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Stuart Liddell with Bonnie Dundee, Hot Punch and the Atholl Highlanders from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Stuart Liddell with The Ceilidh Lines and Jimmy Blue from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Stuart Liddell with Hector the Hero, Jig of Slurs and The Mason’s Apron from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

Callum Beaumont, Willie McCallum and Stuart Liddell with Crossing the Minch and Sky from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA.

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Gary reports in from Duncan, Vancouver Island, bringing you music and chat from British Columbia and well beyond.

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John Dew with The Ruins of Gylen Castle from Na Caismeachdan

Andrew Carlisle with Mrs John MacColl, Inverarary Castle and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from the MacLean MacLeod Memorial Piping Contest 2025.

Brighde Chaimbeul with A’Chailleach from Sunwise

Derek Midgley with MacLean of Pennycross, Mrs Donald MacPherson and Arnish Light from the MacLean MacLeod Memorial Piping Contest 2025.

Stuart Liddell with Troy’s Wedding Waltz from Mid West Highland Arts Fund Winter Storm 2006

Ossian with Troy’s Wedding from Borders

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John Dew Pre-Order the New Album

John Dew Pre-Order the Single Red Castle

John Dew link to Bandcamp

Brighde Chaimbeul new album Sunwise

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Gary brings you highlights from this year's MacLean MacLeod Memorial Piping Championships held recently at the University of Delaware, and run by the United States Piping Foundation.

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Nick Hudson with Invergordon’s Welcome to HM Queen Elizabeth II, P/M Hector MacLean and Sandy Cameron

Bruce Gandy with P/M Karen MacLean, Caledonian Society of London and John Garroway.

Bruce Gandy with Lament for the Children

Cameron MacDougall with the Clan MacColl, Cabar Feidh and Lt Col DJS Murray

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R G Hardie Bagpipes

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