Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West

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Gary returns from a wee break with some excellent sets from Dougie Murray in recital in Broughty Ferry hosted by the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band. There's also a visit to chat with Alastair and Isla from our sponsors, RG Hardie Bagpipes.
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Assynt with Assynt House from Where from Here?

Dougie Murray with The Garb of Old Gaul, Battle of Waterloo and Wee Highland Laddie from MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series, April 2026.

Dougie Murray with The Highland Wedding, Lady Louden and  Alick C MacGregor from MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series, April 2026.
 
Dougie Murray with Eileen Mary Connolly, The Train Journey North, Jig, The Curlew, Troy’s Wedding, Going to the Well for Water from MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series, April 2026.
 
Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with the B52, the Galtee Rangers and the Double F Dilemma from Re-Charged: Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
 
Breabach with the Ramparts from Astar

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RG Hardie - Peter Henderson Heritage Viking Bagpipes
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Gary brings you more highlights from the Wheel of Fortune contest organised by the City of Edinburgh Pipe Band, while also introducing you to two brand new singles from young stars of the fusion piping world.

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Ross Miller with Paddy’s Leather Breeches, Would the Minister Not Dance and El Retiro Park from Would Paddy Not Dance? (single)

Sarah Muir with Duncan MacColl, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch and Fiona MacLeod from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording.

Sandy Cameron with Spean Bridge to Achnacarry, Would the Minister not Dance?, Rory Gallagher, Braes of Locheil, Miss Lilly, Monymusk, A Cup of Tea, Dancing Feet and the Lintie from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording.
 
Dan Nevins with the Young MacGregor, Highland Harry and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording.
 
Angus MacPhee with Zeeto the Bubbleman, The Hen’s March, Gaelic Air, Dalnahassaig, Buntata’s Sgadan, Pressed for Time, Dr Alasdair MacKenzie and Smelling Fresh from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording.
 
Bede Patterson and The Nexus Project with Arcadia (single)
 
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Ross Miller Music 
The Nexus Project at Tradfest
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 It's Wheel of Fortune time again, recorded at Danderhall Miners' Club in Midlothian. Tune in for some of the highlights with more to follow next week.

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Bradley Parker with Mrs Duncan MacFadyen, Susan MacLeod and Alex C MacGregor from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording

Bradley Parker with P/M George Allan, The Rakes of Kildare, Donella Beaton, Tommy Tully’s Air, Finlay MacDonald’s Reel, The Contradiction Reel, Prince of Wales and The Fourth Floor from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording

Cameron May with P/M Sandy Spence, The Seagull, Calliope House, Donella Beaton, Gaelic Air, Catlodge, Balalan Raiders, Laura MacEwan’s Reel and Frances Morton’s from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording
 
Angus MacPhee with John MacDonald of Glencoe, Maggie Cameron and Drumlithie from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording

John Dew with Mrs Dorothy Miller, The Honeymoon, Susan McaLeod, Braes of Forbes, John MacKenzie, Eastwood Cottage, The Boys of Ballymote and the 98 Jig from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording

Craig Muirhead with Irish Polka, Back of the Moon, Self composition, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran (as a slow air), Glasgow City Police Pipers, 98 Jig, Donald Cameron’s Powderhorn, Carol’s Calamity from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP Recording
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More music of the bagpipes, both traditional and modern, from the Voice of Piping.

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Trail West with Anne MacKechnie’s, Willie Bucach MacLeod of Stornoway and Dashing White Eejit from Rescattermastered

William Morrison with Traditional Strathspey, MacPhedran’s Strathspey, O’er the Moor and Among the Heather, Traditional, Brahan Castle, Miss Janet Jeffray, Fermoy’s Lass and The Temple Harp from Pipers of Distinction.

Hamish Moore and Dick Lee with The Rumblin Brig, Boatman Bill, Ian MacGee’s Romanian Boots from The Bee’s Knees

George Watson’s College Pipe Band with Miss Ishbel T MacDonald and the Braemar Gathering from The Fabulous Five
 
Homebound  with Cultures and Captain Fraser’s from Adroneline

Dick Hensold with Jacky Layton from The Pipers’ Gathering 2005 
 
Stuart Liddell with The Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest, Glentruim and the Highlander’s Institute from Garron

Treacherous Orchestra with Hounds from Grind
 
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Gary explores one of the most popular of pipe tunes, in words and melody.

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Pipedown with Tar the House, The Periwig and Cuillin from Roag

Sarah Muir with  Donald MacLellan of Rothesay, Arniston Castle and Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy from the Wheel of Fortune 2025
 
The Pipes and Drums of the 78th Highlanders with The Earl of Mansfield, The Highland Laddie, The MacKenzie Highlanders and the Black Bear from The Pipes and Drums of the 78th Highlanders
 
Caledon with Highland Laddie and The Road to Recovery from The Noble Trousers
 
Bagad Kemper with Kopanitza from Battering Rams
 
Battlefield Band with Bagad Kemper, Trouble at Baghdad Roundabout and McKenna’s Jig from Out for the Night 
 
Ceol an Aire with Leaving Barra, Mark Sheridan’s and The Fourth Floor from It’ll Be Fine
 
Oban High School Pipe Band with the Traditional Reel and The Brolum from Oban High School Pipe Band in Concert 2013.
 
Breabach with The Ball that Was in Oban and Thunderstorm on Thunderbay from Frenzy of the Meeting
 
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Maket Collective Recital 25th April Info and Tickets here
Breabach Tour Dates here 
 
 
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