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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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Gary brings you more music from across the world, and pays tribute to an old friend.

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Ross Miller with Chloe’s Passion, Angus J McNeill and The Raft Race from The Roke

Strathclyde Police Pipe Band with Miss Alison MacLean of Grogarry, Archie McNab, Stuck in the Middle, Stepping Out, Song for Sally, Aspen Bank Strathspey, Aspen Bank Reel, The Chieftain’s and Gordon’s Jig from World Pipe Band Championships 2004

Rory Campbell with Pasadoble from Intrepid

Mike Cusack with The Braes of Castle Grant, Lady Louden and Miss Proud from the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 1990

Seudan with Willie Cameron’s, Mary Weep for Me No More and Fingal’s Weeping from Seudan

Tommy Martin and Michelle O’Brien with The Four Courts and John Kelly’s from Cobblestone Sessions

Hugh MacDiarmid’s Haircut with Hag at the Churn, Lark in the Morning, Scarce of Tatties, Old Hag You Have Killed Me, Hag at the Churn and Lark in the Morning from Airs From Your Elbow

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Gary invites you to help celebrate 3 years of EYP with some more great music from the world of bagpipes.

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Arise and Go with Munlochy Bridge, The Editor’s Favourite, Portencross Castle, MacKinnon’s Other Rant, Attwood O’Connor’s, Dr. Alasdair MacKenzie’s, The Lassie’s Fashion, The Primrose Lass from Moments of Light

Bill Livingstone with Mrs H I MacDonald of Dunach, P/M Donald MacLean, The Bob of Fettercairn, Loch Loskin, Jackie Latin and Willie Cummings’ Rant from The Dr Dan Reid Memorial Solo Piping Competition 1997

Triton with Dans un pré and Cumul from Rule of Three

Willie McCallum with Field of Gold from P/M Donald MacLeod MBE Memorial Competition 2000

Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Blackie MacLeod, Duckin & Divin, New Year in Noosa, Airlie’s Big Day and the Foxhunters from Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band in Concert

Fin Moore and Sarah Hoy with Jimmy mo Mhile-Stòr, The Drover Lads and Dinkie Dorrian’s from The Piper and the Maker 2: Celebrating C.

Mhairi Hall with Skye from Airs

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Registrations for Cairdeas Smallpipes School, July 19th - 24th, Vermont

Pipe Major Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition Livestream

People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Live in Aberdeen tickets

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