Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West

Send us Fan MailJoin Gary as he invites you to the beautiful Isle of Raasay to take in the first instalment of highlights from this year's piobaireachd song and dance music contest which was held there on the 5th of September.PlaylistAngus Nicolson with Togail a’Bhuntata, Keep the Country Bonnie Lass, Willie Macfarlane’s, Chuckie MacLennan’s and the Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording. Rachel Gray with Cumha Iain Garbh Mhic Gille Chalum Rathasair from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording. Gary West with the Steamboat, The Stool of Repentance, Calliope House and The Kitchen Maid from from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording. Gary West with the Cameronian Rant (strathspey and 2 parts of the reel), Lexy MacAskill and Jenny Dang the Weaver from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording. Angus MacColl with The Old wife of the Milldust and Skye from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Angus MacColl with Cherede Darievea from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Angus MacColl with trad strathspey, Lady Louden, Highland Harry, Braes o’ Mar, Moonshine, Room 35, The Road to Benderloch and Dr Neil Bennett’s Reel from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording     Hazel Whyte with Fhuair mi Pog air Lamh an Righ from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Hazel Whyte with Whistle O’er the Lave O’t, Castle Craig, Stumpie, The Reel of Tulloch, The Reel of Tulloch- Modulation, The Shetland Reel, Buntàta’s Sgadan and the Pitnacree Ferryman from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Decker Forrest with A' bhean a bh' aig an Tàilleir chaoil, Chan eil fonn air an nighean dubh, Am muillean dubh, An oidhche a bha nan gobhair again, Cabar feidh and Mòrag a bha san Rudha from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Finlay Cameron with Achadh nan Cnò from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Finlay Cameron with Up Leitrim, The price of a pig and PM Jimmy MacGregor from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP RecordingSupport the show

Send us Fan MailIt's piobaireachd all the way this week as Gary brings you the four full performances from this year's Captain John gathering at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh.PlaylistCraig Sutherland with For My Lass, Fair, Pretty and Highand from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026. Callum Beaumont with Salute to the Succession from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026. Cameron Drummond with A Lullaby for Iain, from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026. Derek Midgely with a Welcome for Patrick Struan Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.LinksThe Raasay Restitution Contest 2026 Ticket LinkSupport the show

Send us Fan MailMore great music from the world of bagpipes, hosted by Gary West.PlaylistThe Angus Nicholson Trio with The Primrose Lass from Sealladh ArdBilly Pigg with Archie’s Fancy and Holy Ha’penny from Northumberland Rant Cillian Vallely with the Bull’s March set from the Raven’s Rock The Scottish Power Pipe Band with P/S John Barclay and Rab’s Wedding from Cathcart The Old Blind Dogs with  the Harris Dance Set from Four on the Floor Captain John A MacLellan with Cabar Feidh (strathspey), The Piper’s Bonnet, Cabar Feidh (reel)  and the Smith of Chilliechassie from Scottish Bagpipe Music  Malin Lewis with You are Not Alone from Halocline Robert Watt with Leaving Barra, Soraidh Leis an Aite, Teann a’Nall, Crossing the Minch and the Mason’s Apron from Live in Uist and Barra Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary reflects on this year's Piping Live and the World Pipe Band Championships, while bringing you more great music from the world of bagpipes.PlaylistFras with Jonny O’Sullivan’s, the Youngest Daughter and West Mabou Reel from Dile Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with Tom Wilson, Miss Sharon Duthart, The Hag at the Churn, Scatter the Mud, Oor Ain Fireside, MacBeth’s Strathspey, T Bowen’s Reel, the Periwig and the Back of the Moon from World Pipe Band Championships 1995 Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies with Mrs John MacColl, Tulloch Castle and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 1998 James Harper with Mabou (single release)  Donald MacPherson with MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart from Donald MacPherson: a Living LegendTune Book with Billy and Carmel’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, Alex Ferguson’s Welcome to Ceolas and Last Night in Rodden’s from Melody Lab Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary hosts a panel of experts at this year's Piping Live festival at the EYP Listening Party - this year's classic album is the Vale of Atholl's Live 'n Well concert in Motherwell from 1995. PlaylistMacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Il Paco Grande from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell ConcertMacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Showacho, Kenneth MacDonald’s Jig and the Double Rise from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell ConcertMacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Inveran, Tulloch Castle and John Morrison of Assynt House from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell ConcertMacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Smecono Horo and Elav the Terrible from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell ConcertMacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Steam Train to Mallaig from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell ConcertMacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Eileen Mary Connolly, Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, The New Reel, O’Rourke’s Reel, Electric Chopsticks and Good Drying from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell ConcertMacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Il Paco Grande (Reprise) from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell ConcertSupport the show

Send us Fan MailJoin Gary as he brings you a few sets from Pipe Major Ben Duncan recorded in recital at the Inverness Piping Society in February 2026. And there's another wee taster of what's in store at Piping Live next week.PlaylistCalum Stewart with The Snipe from True North Pipe Major Ben Duncan  with  the Trees of North Uist, Eleanor and Monte Catarelto  recorded at the  Inverness Piping Society, February 2026. Pipe Major Ben Duncan with the Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles and the Duchess of Edinburgh recorded at the Inverness Piping Society, February 2026. Pipe Major Ben Duncan with  Mrs Arthur MacKerran, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Thoughts of Burns, Neil Angus MacDonald and Jackie Latin recorded at the Inverness Piping Society, February 2026. Erwan Keravec with Increase the Flow Rate from WhitewaterAnnie Grace with the Land o the Leal from Take Me Out Drinking Tonight Pipe Major Ben Duncan  with Charlotte, Pitlochry High School Centenary, Rory Gallagher, La Grande Nuit de Port de Peche,  Tain in the Rain and Ash City from the Inverness Piping Society, February 2026. Gordon Duncan with Donal Og, The Wild Irishman, Rakish Paddy, Madame Bonaparte and Richard Dwyers from Just for Seumas Links https://pipinglive.co.uk/Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoin Gary as he features music from some of the artists who will be appearing at this year's Piping Live Festival in Glasgow in August.PlaylistCalum MacAskill with Heights from FaithMurray Henderson with the Stirlingshire Militia and Inverlochy Castle from The World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 4.Ailis Sutherland with Bruadar Dheirdre from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording.78th Fraser Highlanders with She Walked Through the Fair, My Laggan Love, the Foxhunter Jig and the Foxhunter Waltz  from Live in Canada 1992 Tim Cummings, Fin Moore and Gary West with March of the King of Laoise, from Cairdeas Session Tune Book Recording Seanaidh MacIntyre with Allan Currie’s Favourite, the South Uist Golf Club, Crann Tara and the Flaggan from John Alex MacKay and Seonaidh MacIntyre, the Torlum Sessions Inveraray and District Pipe band Drum Corps with Wee Joe’s 80th from A Night in That Land. MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with Eileen Mary Connolly, Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, The New Reel, O’Rourke’s Reel, Electric Chopsticks and Good Drying from Live N WellLinksPiping Live 2026The Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner | The Eagle Pipers' Society, EdinburghSupport the show

Send us Fan MailGary returns with more quality bagpipe music from around the globe.PlaylistAlasdair Whyte with Raspberry Strathspey from An Iuchair Cameron MacDougall with Leaving Glenurquhart, Neil Sutherland of Lairg and Sandy Cameron from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording. Battlefield Band with Wee Michael’s March and Oot B’est Da Vong from Happy Daze Mick O’Brien with May Morning Dew and Sporting Nell from May Morning Dew Ben McClamrock with Lament for Airds from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording. Nunawading Pipe Band with Home to the Kyles, Miss Drummond of Perth, Fiona MacDonald, The Red Fox, Edwyn’s Didgi’s Place from Wizards of Oz Carlos Nunez and Dan Ar Braz L’Heritage des Celtes with Aires do Pontevedra from Mayo Longo    Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary brings you the winning performances from this year's MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championships hosted by the United States Piping Foundation in Maryland in June 2026.PlaylistDerek Midgely with Major Manson at Clachantrushal, Mrs. Donald MacPherson and Neil Angus MacDonaldfrom the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.Bruce Gandy with P/M Karen MacLean, The Islay Ball and Stornoway Castle from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.Bruce Gandy with Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.Andrew Carlisle with Mrs. John MacColl, John Roy Stewart and The Grey Bobfrom the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.Alex Pavlovic with Verna Leith's Wedding March, Johnny Ross, Craigard and Murdo MacGillivray of Eoligarry from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.   Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary reports in from Oberlin College, Ohio, to bring you more great music, ancient and modern, from the bagpipes - and saxophone!PlaylistDavy Spillane with Atlantic Bridge from Atlantic Bridge Strathclyde Police Pipe Band with Selection: The Detroit Highlanders, Loch Loskin, Mac-an-Irish, Barney's Balmoral, Willie Roy's Loomhouse, Morag Duncan, The Gold Ring, The Humours of Cork, Cpt. Geddes' Turnabout from The World Pipe Band Championships 1986Pipe Major William MacLean and his piping tuition, Pipe Major William MacLean, (contributor), Francis Collinson, Calum Maclean, (fieldworkers), ref: SA1953.005.A3, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh Patrick Molard and Manu Lannhuel with The prophecy of Gwenc'hlanJohn D Burgess with Lord Alexander Kennedy, Delvinside and Pretty Marion from the Piping Centre Recital Series 1996 The Whistlebinkies with The Pipers’ Controversy and the Piping College Summerside from Inner Sound Fraser Fifield with Benedictus from The Inchcolm AntiphonerSupport the show

Send us Fan MailGary pays a visit to the Gaelic college on the Isle of Skye, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, to hear about its music degree course and to explore an amazing online archive.PlaylistBack of the Moon with Mrs Maclean from Fortune’s Road Decker Forrest with The Piper’s Controversy and John MacDonald’s Exercise from Binneas Ostaig Staff and Students of Gaidhlig agus Ceol Traidiseanta at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Eilidh NicPhaidein, Iain MacInnes and Decker Forrest) with Mrs MacDoald of Dunach and P/M John Burgess from Binneas Ostaig.  Staff and Students of Gaidhlig agus Ceol Traidiseanta at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Ellen Nic Dhomhnaill, Aoife Ni Chathasaigh and Christine Primrose) with Mairead nan Cuiread from Binneas Ostaig. Pipe Major Gavin Stoddart with Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament (ground) from the World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 3.  Ruidhle air a ghabhail ann an canntaireachd, Mary Morrison, (contributor), Donald Archie MacDonald, Thorkild Knudsen, (fieldworkers), ref: SA1965.062.5, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh. Rivalry between MacCrimmon and MacRobert, Pipe Major William MacLean, (contributor), Francis Collinson, (fieldworker), ref: SA1953.055.A2, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh. The Lochaber Gathering/Braes of Tullymet/Unknown/The Lads from Mull/Mason's Apron, Angus Lawrie, (contributor), Calum Maclean, (fieldworker), ref: SA1953.143.B7, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh. Links Tobar an Dualchais (online archive)Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Gaelic College)Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary brings you the final performance from the Maket Collective Recital and chats to Professor Hugh Cheape, one of the great historians of the bagpipe.PlaylistLorne MacDougall with Trip to Aviles, Atlantic Bridge, The Sound of Sleat, Atlantic Bridge from Hello World!Sarah Muir with John Campbell, Captain H B H E Munro and Farewell to Halkirk from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv  (an Inner Ear Brand)Sarah Muir with Duncan Johnstone & Donella Beaton from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Sarah Muir with Duncan MacColl, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch and Fiona MacLeod from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv  (an Inner Ear Brand)Gordon Mooney with Mount Your Baggage and Go to Berwick Johnny from O’er the BorderBoghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band with Brigadier General Ronald Cheape of Tiroran, Dora MacLeod and the Smith of Chilliechassie  from the World Pipe Band Championships 2013Sarah Muir with Hi-Ri Ho-Ro Mo Nighneag, Tomnahurich, The Racoon, Dr. Alasdair MacKenzie, Clueless, Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoin Gary as he pays another visit to the Maket Collective Recital from the National Piping Centre.PlaylistThe Nexus Project (Bede Patterson) with Prelude from GlaisvairEala McElhinney with The Festival March  from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Eala McElhinney  with Out of the Ocean, John Mackenzie’s Fancy & Battangorm House from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Eala McElhinney  with Older, Brian o ’Lynn, Hartigan ’ s Fancy & Bìmid Ag Òl from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Eala McElhinney  with Bog an Lochan, Murdo took the Stoup, The Crooked Bridge & Captain McKay from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Eireann Ianetta-MacKay with Gardens of Skye, Bob Martin and Lord Lovats Lament from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand) Eireann Ianetta-MacKay with Lament for the Iolaire (ground and variation 1) from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand) Eireann Ianetta-MacKay with Lady Mackenzie, Shepherds Crook, Willie Murray ’ s Reel, Lt Col DJS Murray from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand) Eireann Ianetta-MacKay with The Sleeping Tune, The Millstead, Rory Gallagher and I Have it Somewhere from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)With grateful thanks to Tradtv and Inner Ear for permission to share these recordings.LinksBede Patterson's Nexus ProjectThe Maket CollectiveSupport the show

Send us Fan MailHighlights from the first Maket Collective Recital held at the National Piping Centre in April 2026, featuring sets from Anna Kummerlow and Hazel Whyte.PlaylistThe Tannahill Weavers with Orach from OrachAnna Kummerlow with Alan Dodd's Farewell to Scotland, Monymusk and Fiona MacLeod from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand) Anna Kummerlow with Lament for John Morrison of Assynt House from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand) St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with Boolavogue from Dawning of the Day Anna Kummerlow with Sharon’s Cat and Skye from the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Hazel Whyte with Pipe Major John Barclay the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Hazel Whyte with Major Mason at Clachantrushal, The Shepherd’ s Crook & Alick C. MacGregor the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand) Hazel Whyte with The Kings Taxes (ground, and V1) the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)Hazel Whyte with Ella’s Crunchie, Henningham Reunion and Isla MacLeod the Maket Collective Recital, National Piping Centre, April 2026, recordings courtesy of Tradtv (an Inner Ear Brand)With grateful thanks to Tradtv and Inner Ear for permission to share these recordings.LinksTradtvThe Maket CollectiveSupport the show

Send us Fan MailMore great music from the bagpipe traditions of Scotland and beyond.Playlist Calum Stewart with Frost and Snow from True North Sarah Muir – Medley from Wheel of Fortune 2026   Duncan Johnstone, Thunderhead, Richard’s Cup of Tea, Hiri Horo Mo Nighneag, Tomnavuirich, the Racoon, Dr Alasdair MacKenzie, Clueless and Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie. Dick Gaughan with Freedom Come All Ye feat Fred Morrison from Sail On Dougie Murray with Isobel MacKay from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series, April 2026.Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson with Eavesdropper from AirfixLinksTrad TVThe Maket CollectiveSupport the show

Send us Fan MailGary 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.PlaylistAssynt 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 AstarLinksRG Hardie - Peter Henderson Heritage Viking BagpipesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailGary 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.PlaylistRoss 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) LinksRoss Miller Music The Nexus Project at TradfestSupport the show

Send us Fan Mail 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.PlaylistBradley Parker with Mrs Duncan MacFadyen, Susan MacLeod and Alex C MacGregor from The Wheel of Fortune 2026, EYP RecordingBradley 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 RecordingCameron 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 RecordingJohn 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 RecordingCraig 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 RecordingSupport the show