Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West
The very best of bagpipe music from Scotland and beyond. With live sessions, news, reviews and chat.
Episodes
71 episodes
Episode 71 - The Raasay
Gary brings you highlights of the inaugural piping contest on the Island of Raasay, organised by Hamish Moore, sponsored by the Isle of Raasay Distillery, which celebrates the Gaelic cultural roots of piping.PlaylistF...
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Episode 70 - Question and Answer
Gary reports on recent events in Braemar, Raasay and Brittany and brings you great music from Highland, Uillean and Northumbrian pipes. And look out for some congregational Psalm singing too!PlaylistThe Angus Ni...
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Episode 69 - Malky and Joe
Gary brings you more top drawer music from the world of piping and drumming, and pays tribute to two stalwarts of our community who sadly passed away recently, P/M Malcolm MacKenzie and former Solo Drumming World Champion, Joe Noble....
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Episode 68 - Captain John Returns
Gary brings you all four performances from this year's Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital held in Edinburgh on 24th August. With tunes from Callum Beaumont, Iain Speirs, Stuart Liddell MBE and Ian K MacDonald.Playl...
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Episode 67 A Day at the Worlds
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the 2024 World Pipe Band Championships from Glasgow Green.
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Episode 66 - Live at Piping Live 2024
Join Gary as he brings you this year's live EYP show from the Street Cafe at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow, with sets from Cameron Bonar, Hazel Whyte, Austin Diepenhorst and Swedish mulit-instrumentalists, Dråm.Playlist ...
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Episode 65 - The Piping Impresario
Gary chats to Florida-based Eric Stein about his plans to develop a pan-European solo piping contest, and looks ahead to this year's Piping Live festival which takes place in Glasgow next week.PlaylistFred Morrison Trio w...
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Episode 64 - Farewell to the Captain
Gary brings you more delights of the bagpipe kind with the top performances from the inaugural Gordon Duncan Memorial Kitchen Piping Contest from Washington State, and also pays tribute to 'The Captain' - Ken Eller from Ontario, who passed away...
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Episode 63 - Piping in the USA
Gary reports on the piping culture of the USA from his Boston hotel room!PlaylistBen Miller and Anita MacDonald with Oh as I was Kissed Yestreen, The Black-haired lad, Sweet Molly and The Primrose Lass from A Day ...
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Episode 62 - Chasing Shadows
Gary brings you top drawer pipe music from Scotland, Ireland and the USA.PlaylistIain MacInnes with Lt Col DJS Murray, The Treadmill and Spark’s Rant from Sealbh John D Burgess with Lord Al...
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Episode 61 - Summer Salad
There might not be much sign of summer yet here in Scotland but we carry on regardless with another eclectic mix of all things bagpipe. PlaylistCantrip with Ian Green of Greentrax, Whistle O’er the Lave o It, &n...
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Episode 60 - MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championships, USA
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&nb...
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Episode 59 - Hunt the Piper
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...
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Episode 58 - A Month of Sundays
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...
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Episode 57 - Room with a View
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
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Episode 56 - May Miscellany
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 Th...
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Episode 55 - Remembering Gordon Duncan at 60.
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
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Episode 54 - On the Shoulders of Giants
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...
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Episode 53 - The Ceilidh King
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.Pl...
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Episode 52 - The Wheel of Fortune 2024
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 calenda...
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Episode 51 - Rock On
Tracks PlayedDaimh with Ida’s Jig from Diversions St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with the Donegal Lass set from Turas Ceoil...
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Episode 50 - Exploring the Isle of Lewis
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 F...
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Episode 49 - Happy Birthday EYP!
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 Moll...
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Episode 48 - The Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition
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 Rec...
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Episode 47 - Accents - Live from the National Piping Centre
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 Irel...
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