Send us a text Gary pays a return visit to the Restitution contest held on Raasay in early September, and explores the contribution that island has made to Scotland's creative culture more widely. Playlist Angus Nicholson with Barabel Phadruig, The Eavesdropper, Waulking the Floor and John MacDonald’s Exercise from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording. Decker Forrest with Siud an gaol a bh' agad orm, Janet tyed the bonnet tight, St. Anne's Reel, 'S e mo ghaol an gille d...

Send us a text Gary brings you performances from the 2nd annual contest held on the isle of Raasay, organised by Hamish Moore. Playlist Finlay Cameron with Miss MacGregor's Favourite, Jerry's Pipes, Cailleach A’ Ghobhainn and Merrily Danced the Quaker’s Wife from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2025, EYP Recording. Angus Nicholson with A Mhairi Mhin Mo Mheallshuileach Dubh, Lucy Campbell (Lady Louden), Little Donald in the Pig Pen, The Bobbers of Brechin and Buachaille Dubh Fionnghala from...

Send us a text It's piobaireachd all the way this week as Gary brings you all four performances from this year's recital dinner celebrating the life and music of Captain John A MacLellan. Playlist Iain Speirs with A Welcome Home for Patrick Struan, EYP Recording from The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, 2025. Cameron Drummond with the Edinburgh Piobaireachd, EYP Recording from The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner 2025. Ian K MacDo...

Send us a text Join Gary as he tours Scotland with 17 lovely Kiwis, with appropriate music along the way! Playlist Inverarary and District Pipe Band with The Miniscus, the Kesh Jig Waltz, the Kesh Jig, Steve Byrne’s, The Water is Wide, An Cota Ruadh, Port Domhnall Ruadh, the Laird of Drumblair and Kelsae Brig from World Pipe Band Championships 2011. Ross Ainslie and Brighde Chaimbeul with Dod’s from Las Willie McCallum with Murdo MacLeod, Duncan Lamont and the Man from G...

Send us a text Gary invites you to this year's Piping Live Festival in Glasgow to eavesdrop on his 78th Fraser Highlanders Live in Ireland 'listening party'. Playlist to follow Support the show

Send us a text Gary brings you more top drawer music from the world of bagpipes, including extracts from a production commemorating the emigration of 1500 people from the Hebrides to Canada in 1923. Playlist Trail West with Francis Street Jig, The Travers and P/M Jimmy MacGregor from From the Sea to the City Martyn Bennett with The Magic Flute from the Grand Concert of Piping The Metagama Ensemble with extracts from Metagama: an Atlantic Odyssey (MacGregor’s Weeping, Murdo MacAskil...

Send us a text Gary takes a look ahead to this year's Piping Live festival running in Glasgow from 11th - 17th August. Playlist Cala with Dusty from From the River Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia with Show Time from Rise Mairearad Green and Rachel Newton with Ceit Bheag from Anna Bhan Gordon Duncan with Donal Og / Wild Irishman / Rakish Paddy / Madame Bonaparte / Richard Dwyers from Just For Seumas Kyiv Ethno Trio with the Raven from Kyiv Ethno Trio i...

Send us a text Gary is back in the bothy after a few weeks on the road - join him for some more top drawer piping from a the airts. Playlist Breabach with Knees Up from Frenzy of the Meeting Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with The Drunken Landlady, Throw the Beetle At Her, Brendan Murphy's, Suo Gan, Nellie's Strathspey, The Fiddler's Joy, Put Me In the Big Chest, Calum Iain, Little Cascade and The Phantom Phiddler from the Skagit Valley Highland Games, WA, 2025. Matthew Turnbull...

Send us a text Gary introduces a recital from three of the world's top players who gathered at the Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington. Sit back and enjoy sets from Callum Beaumont, Willie McCallum and Stuart Liddell. Playlist Callum Beaumont with Pipe Major Bob Martin, Lord Lovat’s Lament and Killiecrankie from the Glenfiddich Champions Recital, Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, USA. Callum Beaumont with the Cameronian Rant and Drumlithie from the Glenf...

Send us a text Gary reports in from Duncan, Vancouver Island, bringing you music and chat from British Columbia and well beyond. Playlist John Dew with The Ruins of Gylen Castle from Na Caismeachdan Andrew Carlisle with Mrs John MacColl, Inverarary Castle and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from the MacLean MacLeod Memorial Piping Contest 2025. Brighde Chaimbeul with A’Chailleach from Sunwise Derek Midgley with MacLean of Pennycross, Mrs Donald MacPherson and Arnish Light from the MacLea...

Send us a text Gary brings you highlights from this year's MacLean MacLeod Memorial Piping Championships held recently at the University of Delaware, and run by the United States Piping Foundation. Playlist Nick Hudson with Invergordon’s Welcome to HM Queen Elizabeth II, P/M Hector MacLean and Sandy Cameron Bruce Gandy with P/M Karen MacLean, Caledonian Society of London and John Garroway. Bruce Gandy with Lament for the Children Cameron MacDougall with the Clan MacColl, Cabar Feidh a...

Send us a text Gary chats to Bede Patterson, one of the new generation of Australian pipers blazing a trail in fresh and exciting approaches to piping. Playlist Matt MacIsaac with Gaelic Air, The Old Woman’s Dance and the Firedrill from The Piping Album P/M John D Burgess with the Baldoozer, Center’s Bonnet, Cork Hill and John MacDonald’s Jig from King of the Highland Pipers The Whistlebinkies with Inner Sound from Inner Sound Fraser Fifield with The Piper’s Premonition...

Send us a text Gary brings you more high-end music of the bagpipe (and plenty other instruments) with visits to Brittany, Ireland, USA - and Glasgow! Playlist Calum Stewart with Craigellachie Lasses from True North Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with The Sandpiper, Archie Beag, Bronni’s Blue Brozzi, La Boume, Lady Madelina Sinclair, Stirling Castle, Sleepy Maggie, Tail Toddle, Frances Morton’s from Unplugged: Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Frances Morton with t...

Send us a text Join Gary as he invites you on another journey through the riches of the bagpipe traditions of the world. Playlist Daimh with Donnie MacGillivray’s Welcome to the 21st Century, Malcolm Johnston and Barbara’s Welcome Home from Diversions Major Gavin Stoddart with The Braes of Castle Grant and The Lochaber Gathering from The Piping Centre 1997 Recital Series Volume 3. Vicki Swan and Johnny Dyer with Logan Rock from Sliptease. Australia Highlanders with Stand Fast, NY Conn...

Send us a text Gary brings you a sneak preview of the fantastic new live recording from the People's Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band, due to be released in June. Playlist Steven Blake with the 98 Jig, Armstrong’s, The Plagiarist and Fiona Anne MacDonald from the TMSA Young Trad Tour 2008. The People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band with Cabar Feidh from Cabar Feidh India Alba with Bellydancer from High Beyond. Bagad Kemper with Ela Ela from Hep Diskrog Pipe Major Alasdair G...

Send us a text Gary brings you more great music of the bagpipe family, including trips to France, Asturias, Ireland and the USA. Playlist Old Blind Dogs with Jan Alexander’s Fancy, The Harris Dance and Miss Girdle from Four on the Floor Iain MacHarg with Blind Billy, Failte do'n Phiobaire, Drink the Wort and Spill the Beer, Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight and Piper’s Maggot from Ceol na Beinne Shotts and Dkyehead Caledonia Pipe Band with Donald Cameron, Cameronian ...

Send us a text Gary invites you to join him with the first episode of the next one hundred! Playlist Breabach with Knees Up from Frenzy of the Meeting Inverarary and District Pipe Band with The Snowball Jigs from Ascension Harta with When She Cam Ben and Wat Ye Wha I Met Yestreen from Harta Sarah Muir with Donald MacLellan of Rothsay, Arniston Castle and Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy from the Wheel of Fortune 2025 Jimmy Young with The Warrior’s Reel, Sir William Hardie’s Waltzu...

Send us a text Gary invites you to help him celebrate the milestone of having reached one hundred episodes of EYP, with some suitable music along the way. Playlist Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band with The First One Hundred, Century Bridge, Johnnie’s Jig, A Deal With the Devil, Heartland, Caledonian Society of London, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch, Hazel Lassell, The Pivover Express and the Lost from the World Pipe Band Championships 2010. Sandy Cameron with The Sandpiper, Alex MacDon...

Send us a text Gary brings you highlights from the wonderful and unique Wheel of Fortune contest run by the City of Edinburgh Pipe Band and held at the Danderhall Miners' Club in Midlothian. Playlist Cameron Drummond with Donald Maclellan of Rothesay, The Shepherd’s Crook and Drumlithie from EYP Recording Wheel of Fortune 2025 Sarah Muir with The Mad Hornpipe, Steve Byrne’s Jig, Alison’s Song, Unknown Polka, As I Went Out Upon the Ice, Dancing Feet, an un-named self penned tune and T...

Send us a text Join Gary as he invites you to take in more great music from Scotland, Northumbria, Ireland and Canada, and find out how you can win a brand new set of bagpipes! Playlist Heather MacIsaac with Kito’s Fancy, Director of Confusion and Hector’s Slippers from The Moon’s Daughter St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with The Irish Sea, the Scenic Route and Going to the Well for Water from Evolution: Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Billy Pigg with Gypsy’s Lullaby, The Hawk, Mem...