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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

Links

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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Gary chats to Bede Patterson, one of the new generation of Australian pipers blazing a trail in fresh and exciting approaches to piping.

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Matt MacIsaac with Gaelic Air, The Old Woman’s Dance and the Firedrill from The Piping Album

P/M John D Burgess with the Baldoozer, Center’s Bonnet, Cork Hill and John MacDonald’s Jig from King of the Highland Pipers

The Whistlebinkies with Inner Sound from Inner Sound

Fraser Fifield with The Piper’s Premonition from Piobaireachd

Bede Patterson with Atude in E flat from a Private Recording.

Martyn Bennett with Karabach

Bede Patterson with Theme from a Private Recording

Matthew Welch with High Street 2005 from Welch: Blarvuster

Links

National Piping Centre Clubs Producer Post

Bede Patterson The Nexus Project Info and Fundraiser

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Gary brings you more high-end music of the bagpipe (and plenty other instruments) with visits to Brittany, Ireland, USA - and Glasgow!

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Calum Stewart with Craigellachie Lasses from True North

Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with The Sandpiper, Archie Beag, Bronni’s Blue Brozzi, La Boume, Lady Madelina Sinclair, Stirling Castle, Sleepy Maggie, Tail Toddle, Frances Morton’s from Unplugged: Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

Frances Morton with the Mayo Set from Sliocht

Dram and Go with Major George Morrison DSO, Molly Connell, White Houses of Sheildag and Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy from Heads, Tails and Heart

Bagad de Vannes (Melinerion) with L’amour et la boisson from Livioù

The Scott Wood Band with Dr Alasdair MacKenzie and Barber Avenue from Upsurge

P/M Angus MacDonald with the Conundrum and P/M Willie Gray’s Farewell to the Glasgow Police from World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 1.

Pipedown with the Hell-Bound Train from Roag

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Join Gary as he invites you on another journey through the riches of the bagpipe traditions of the world.

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Daimh with Donnie MacGillivray’s Welcome to the 21st Century, Malcolm Johnston and Barbara’s Welcome Home from Diversions

Major Gavin Stoddart with The Braes of Castle Grant and The Lochaber Gathering from The Piping Centre 1997 Recital Series Volume 3.

Vicki Swan and Johnny Dyer with Logan Rock from Sliptease.

Australia Highlanders with Stand Fast, NY Connection, Stand Fast, Rare Air, The Iron Man, The Caledonian Society of London, Dragan’s Lair, The Abyss and Rattle n Hum from Sans Peur.

Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhride and Griogair Labhruidh with A bhean adai thall from Guaillibh a’ Cheile

John MacLean with Kennedy Street March, The Miller o Drone, Lady Carmichael, Unknown, The Night we Had the Goats, Unknown and Marry Me Now from the Second Grand Concert of Piping

People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band with Mingulay Boat Song from Cabar Feidh

Wolfstone with The Road to Mount Tinnie Run, The Boys of Ballymote and Alan MacPherson of Mosspark from The Chase

Links

People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band

The Reeling Festival

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Gary brings you a sneak preview of the fantastic new live recording from the People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band, due to be released in June.

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Steven Blake with the 98 Jig, Armstrong’s, The Plagiarist and Fiona Anne MacDonald from the TMSA Young Trad Tour 2008.

The People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band with Cabar Feidh from Cabar Feidh

India Alba with Bellydancer from High Beyond.

Bagad Kemper with Ela Ela from Hep Diskrog

Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies with Dickie MacPherson MacDonald and J Scott Skinner’s Welcome to Inverness from Lochbroom

The People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band with Mouth Music from Cabar Feidh

Hugh MacCallum with Lament for Mary MacLeod from the World’s Greatest Pipers, Volume 2.

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Link to People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band

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Gary brings you more great music of the bagpipe family, including trips to France, Asturias, Ireland and the USA.

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Old Blind Dogs with Jan Alexander’s Fancy, The Harris Dance and Miss Girdle from Four on the Floor

Iain MacHarg with Blind Billy, Failte do'n Phiobaire, Drink the Wort and Spill the Beer, Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight and Piper’s Maggot from Ceol na Beinne

Shotts and Dkyehead Caledonia Pipe Band with Donald Cameron, Cameronian Rant and Pretty Marion from The Pipe Major’s Choice: Shotts and Dkyehead Caledonia Pipe Band

Seudan with the Cameronian Rant and Cabar Feidh from Seudan

Philippe Eidel feat. Eric Montbel with Pimbou from Les Agricoles

Jose Manuel Tejedor with Aviles to Cork from Lluz

Gordon McCready with The Waterhole, The Seagull, Fennyside Lassies, I Have it Somewhere, Sine Bhan, Innes and Fraser’s Reel, Concertina Reel and The Fourth Floor from Wheel of Fortune 2025, EYP Recording

Cillian Vallely with Cottage in the Grove, Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrel and Master Crowley’s from The Raven’s Rock

Links

Old Blind Dog Tour Dates and Details

Vermont Institute of Celtic Arts

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