Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West

Send us Fan MailJoin Gary for a Remembrance Day special in which he leads you through some tunes, songs and poems from the Scottish tradition which shine a light on the horrors of war, past and present. PlaylistGary West with the Flooers o the Forest from The Flooers o the Forest -  Songs, Poems and Music of Flodden, Volume 1, Greentrax Compilation Album 2013.Iain Anderson reading Flodden Hill by John Buchan from The Flooers o the Forest - Songs, Poems and Music of Flodden Volume 2 Greentrax Compilation Album 2013. Lori Watson with Flooers o the Forest from Yarrow Acoustic SessionsBuzancy - a poem by John MacLellan of DunoonCha Till MacCrimmon - a poem by E Alan MackintoshIn Memoriam - a poem by E Alan MackintoshThe Waiting Wife - a poem by E Alan MackintoshTo Sylvia - a poem by E Alan MackintoshThe Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders with Battle of the SommeExtracts from Jock's Jocks: Voices of Scottish Soldiers from the First World War, performed by Scott Gardner, Chris Wright, Charlie West and Gary WestJim Malcolm with Jimmy's Gone tae Flanders from Far Far From YpresSupport the show

Send us Fan MailGary brings you exclusive coverage of one of the best piping gigs of the year, featuring exquisite sets from Angus MacColl and Ross Ainslie.PlaylistAngus MacColl with I Got a Kiss of the King’s Hand (ground) from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording.Angus MacColl with Shores of Lochbee, The Wee Highland Laddie, The Hills of Argyll and The Dark Waters of Loch Shiel from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording.Angus MacColl with Leaving Lochboisdale and Lili’s Tune from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording.Angus MacColl with Arthur Bignold of Lochrosque and the Argyllshire Gathering from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording.Angus MacColl with Trad, Lady Louden, Highland Harry, Braes of Mar, Devil in the Kitchen, Trad, Jenny Dang the Weaver, Jack Daniel’s, Bruce and the Troupers and Big Duncan’s Reel from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording.Ross Ainslie with P/M Sandy Spence, An Cota Ruadh, Craig a Bhodaich, Clan Wallace, Duke of Gordon’s Birthday, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran and Pretty Marion from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording. Ross Ainslie with Bill Sullivan’s, Tripping to the Well, Peata Geal mo Mhathair, Humours of Ballyloughlin, Tatter Jack Walsh, Robbie Hannon’s Jig, Jolly Tinker, O’Neill’s March and the Contradiction from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording. Ross Ainslie with Danger Zone, Peel Pier Fear and Castlerock Road from the Raasay at Pitlochry Concert 2026, EYP Recording.LinksGlenfiddich Championships Livestream TicketsGary's Sessions on Piper's Dojo Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary launches Piping Radar, a brand new EYP initiative of a worldwide dynamic diary of events and opportunities. Plus there's plenty of excellent music, as always!PlaylistImar with Setanta from AvalancheChris Armstrong with The Piper’s Bonnet, Cabar Feidh, The Sheepwife and John Morrison of Assynt House from the Best of Piping Live Recital Series 06/07. Planxty with Raggle Taggle Gypsy and Tabhair do Labh from Planxty  Polkemmet Grorud Pipe Band with Big Oz, Mac an Irish, The Video Man, The Echo Chamber, Old Hag at the Kiln, Caliope House, Tenpenny Bit, Dinkie’s and O’Rourke’s from World Pipe Band Championships 1991 The Tannahill Weavers with Fleshmarket Close, Col Fraser and The Swallow’s Tale from The Mermaid’s Song Greg Wilson with Angus Campbell’s Farewell to Stirling, Arniston Castle and The Cockerel in the Creel from The Glenfiddich Piping Championship 1990.  Martyn Bennett with Swallowtale from Martyn Bennett LinksGary's Sessions at the Pipers Dojo - buy membership hereCheck out EYP's Piping RadarBuy Glenfiddich Piping Championships Livestream Tickets hereSupport the show

Send us Fan MailGary brings you up to date with what's happening out and about in the piping world in the weeks ahead, with great music to match.PlaylistBreabach with Gig Face from BannBleary and District with Mrs Mary Anderson of Lochranza, The Curlew, Haitian Sensation, Biddy for Sligo, I Hear thy Welcome Voice, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch, AA Cameron’s Strathspey, Lexy MacAskill, Tom Bowen’s Reel and Lexy MacAskill Reprieve from World Pipe Band Championships 2004 Vol 2. Callum Armstrong with Butterflies from Pipers Gathering 2015 People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band Drum Corps with Drum Fanfare from Cabar Feidh Louise Mulcahy with O’Calloghan’s Low, Ms Crotty’s from Tuning the RoadLouise Mulcahy with The Cabin Hunter, Jim Kennedy’s Favourite and the Road to Ballygirreen from Tuning the Road 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, Enjoy Your Piping Recording. Tryst with In Praise of the Pioneers (single release)  LinksBreabach Tour DatesLowland and Borders Pipers Society CollogueRaasay in Pitlochry ConcertInverness Piping SocietyCeilidh the MusicalSupport the show

Send us Fan MailMore great pipe music from artists past and present, while Gary also announces the winner of the RG Hardie Heritage Viking practice chanter.PlaylistThe Scott Wood Band with Spice of Life from UpsurgeWilliam Morrison with The Blue Cuckoo, Kenneth MacDonald and Donnie MacGregor from Pipers of Distinction SeriesDolphin Boy with Ghetto Pipe from The Highland Swing Stuart Liddell with Maggie Cameron, Brown Haired Maid, the Stirling Mossie, Liddell's Fancy, I Cam I Saw I Conga’d from Garron Chris Waite with The Gardener’s March, Up an Waur them aa Willie and Jenny Dang the Weaver from Borders Young Pipers Royal Ulster Constabulary with Lord Alexander Kennedy, Maggie Cameron and John MacKechnie from Pipe Bands of Distinction Series Kila with Baroki from Luna Park  Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary brings you more great bagpipe music and discusses the future of the broadcasting of the world pipe band championships.PlaylistDaimh with Locheil’s Awa tae France, MacIsaac’s Reel and De bha Sibh Ris, a Chaluim Mhoir? From The Hebridean Sessions Ben Duncan with Rathven Market, Brae Riach, the Kitchen Maid and John Paterson’s Mare    from the Inverness Piping Society Recital February 2026 Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band with Axeman, Donald Cameron’s Powderhorn, The Cat and the Dog, Stew Piddidy’s Jig, Polyrythmically Challenged, Duncan Lamont, Blackley of Hillsdale, Sleepy Maggie and The Rejected Suitor from the World Pipe Band Championships 2006. Gwir with Suite Bretonne from Liamm Keltiek Willie McCallum with The Big Spree from The 25th Glenfiddich Piping Championships Harta with Låt till Far from Harta  LinksFind the Daimh Scandinavian tour and ticket details herePetition to the BBC to save their Worlds coverage  hereFind information and tickets to the Ben Duncan Broughty Ferry Recital hereGlenfiddich Piping Championships Info and Livestream Tickets here Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary welcomes R G Hardie's Alistair and Isla to the bothy to catch up on news from the bagpipe factory, and look out for the chance to win a brand new Heritage Viking practice chanter. And there's more great music from the world of bagpipe, of course!PlaylistShotts and Dykehead with Carradale Bay, Arnish Light, Clueless, Philip Greer’s Big Week and Bessie McIntyre from Rise Xavier Boderiou, Sylvain Barou and Antoine Lahay with Kernivingan Plinn from LiammDuncan Johnstone with Pipe Major James MacGregor, Malcolm Johnstone and The Rakes of Kildare from Bows and Drones Neil Johnstone with Fair Pat of the Bens, The Smith’s a Gallant Fireman, The Shepherd’s Crook and Put Me in the Great Chest from Bows and Drones Colin Stetson and Brighde Chaimbeul with Dirt Dance from All the Light in the World P/M Ian Duncan with The Highland Wedding, Tulloch Castle and John Morrison of Assynt House from The Piping Centre 1997 Recital Series Vol 4. LinksSee the fantastic RG Hardie practice chanter you can win hereCheck out or buy All the Light in the World from Coliin Stetson and Brighde Chaimbeul hereSupport the show

Send us Fan MailGary completes his main coverage of this year's Raasay Restitution Competition 2026  with another full programme of highlights from Raasay House.PlaylistAngus Nicolson with Nach Dannsa a’Mhinistear?, Jimmy Ward, Scare o Tatties and Nighean a Cailleach from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP RecordingRachel Gray with Mairi Bhan a Bhanaroch (Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch), Aird Ranters, Dolina MacKay, Cota Mor Ealasaid and Brown Haired Maid from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Decker Forrest with 'S fhada mar seo a tha sinn, 's gun bhiadh 's gun deoch, a' feitheamh air droch phàigheadh (Too long in this condition) from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording James Duncan MacKenzie with Price of A Pig, Mrs Campbell of Shinness and Trad from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording  Ciar Milne with  Bha Mo Leannan Ann from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Fionnlagh Mac a’Phiocair with Tàladh Dhòmhnaill Ghuirm from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording  Fionnlagh Mac a’Phiocair with Siud Mar Chaidh An Càl A  Dholaidh (That's how the Kale was Burnt),  Craig A' Bhodaich, This is How The Ladies Dance, Loch An Duin, Thoir A-Nall Ailean Thugam, Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh – (Defies direct translation (to me, maybe consult the mafia) - just a cracking North Uist Puirt) from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Gary West with Mi Le M’uilinn Air Mo Ghluin from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording  Hazel Whyte with The Silent Performer, Rocking the Baby and Boys of Ballymote from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Finlay Cameron with The Campbells of Bohuntin, Glen Roy (Bruce Cameron, NZ), Bogan Lochan Strathspey, Bogan Lochan Reel, Malt on the Optic (Hamish Moore), Piper Chris McCartney's Wedding Reel (A.T. Cameron, NZ) and The Flowing Bowl from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Cameron MacNeil with I Would Have Preferred You First, but Now Now Sir, Ryan Lamey’s Jig, The Tripper’s Jig and Ceolas Craic from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Ailis Sutherland with A’Mhisg a Chuir an Nollaig Oirn, Steve and Diane’s, Seana Bhean a’Cheannaich, Bual Suas na Maidean, Tha Toll air a’Bhata and the Sisters’ Reel from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording    Support the show

Send us Fan MailGary brings you more highlights from this year's Raasay Restitution contest, and bids farewell to two giants of the piping scenes of Scotland and Ireland.PlaylistCiar Milne with The Road to Callanish (Jonathan Corum), The Tailor’s Wedding and Piobaireachd Dhomhnaill Duibh from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP RecordingCiar Milne with Margaret Mary Findlay’s (Ciar Milne), Munlochy Bridge, Maggie Cameron, Am Muileann Dubh, Kale and Pudding, ’n Cambealach Dubh [Roy’s Wife], Miss Girdleand Sonia and Peter’s Wedding Reel (Ciar Milne)from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP RecordingAilis Sutherland with Oran an Roin from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP RecordingCameron MacNeil with Glentilt Lodge, Editor’s Favourite, Traditional Reel, The Smith’s Burn, Miss Charlotte’s Reel, Angus the Winemaker’s Reel (Kinnon Beaton) and Cailleach Liath Ratharsaigh from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP RecordingBritish Caledonian Airways Pipe Band with the Clan MacRae Society, the Caledonian Society of London and Mrs MacPherson of Inveran from the World Pipe Band Championships 1988Paddy Glackin and Paddy Keenan with the Mountain Road and the Congress Reel from Doublin’ James Duncan MacKenzie with Failte Dhruim Fionn from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP RecordingJames Duncan MacKenzie with Rothiemurchus rant, Innse dhomhsa cail thu cadal, Mac an Irish, Sound of Sleat, Mackinnon’s and The Oban Ball from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Fionnlagh Mac a’Phiocair with Brose & Butter, G' oman Nan Gamhan 'S mi Muladach (Tending The Steer with A Heavy Heart) and Nach Danns A' Mhinistear? (Would The Minister Not Dance?) This is How The Ladies Dance from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording Support the show

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