Find Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton tour dates see here https://www.rossainslie.com/

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Gary pays tribute to the late Fergie MacDonald, the Ceilidh King, who passed away recently. There's more sets from this year's Wheel of Fortune competition, and a brand new award-winning pibroch from Regina's Iain MacDonald.

Playlist

Fergie MacDonald with Highland Jigs from The Ceilidh King

Angus Nicholson with Cearcal a Chuain, Duncan Johnstone, Hag at the Churn, Humours of Whisky, Polka, Speeding in the Desert from the Wheel of Fortune 2024

Gary West with Kilworth Hills from The Islay Ball

John Mulhearn with Hugh Alexander Lowe of Tiree, Cameronian Rant, Ca the Yowes from the Wheel of Fortune 2024

Iain MacDonald with Salute to Sir Ian and Neville McKay - private recording

Wolfstone with Battle from Pick of the Litter

Calum Wynd with Miss Lisa Munro, Dora MacLeod, Lord MacConnell of Lough Earn and Lochend, An T-Eilean Muileach, As I Went Up on the Ice, Terry the Wrecker and Shelly’s Jig from the Wheel of Fortune 2024

D-Day 80 Commemmoration Links

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hrnp18

https://gofund.me/61b70044

https://www.d-day80beacons.co.uk/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/640a0ac2b261e5337f7adb4e/t/65ba95d21af31e773236a996/1706726867344/Pipers+pages+v03.pdf

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/640a0ac2b261e5337f7adb4e/t/6582c7ec920e234db6b8ca07/1703069676969/Bill+Millin+page+v04.pdf

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Gary invites you to a ringside seat to take in this year's Wheel of Fortune contest held at the Danderhall Miners' Club in Midlothian on the 21st of April 2024. This is one of the most exciting and imaginative competitions in the piping calendar, and produced some wonderful music again this year. And you can hear it exclusively here in EYP!


Playlist

Cameron Drummond with Donald MacLellan of Rothesay, the Ewe with the Crooked Horn and Drumlithie.

Craig Sutherland with the Liberton Pipe Band Polka, Mrs Crogan’s Reel, McFadden’s Reel, Isla’s Bow, The Fourth Floor, Biddy from Sligo, Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight, The Plenin Jig.

Ciaren Ross with Macleod of Mull, John Cassidy, Fear a Bhata, The Seagull, The Jug of Brown Ale, The lark in the Morning, Unknown, The Periwig.

Ben Duncan with The Lonach Gathering, Thoughts of Burns, Miss Proud.

Craig Muirhead with Ina MacKenzie, The Mysteries of Knock, O’Donovan’s Jig, Donald Cameron’s Powderhorn, Lachlan MacNeil of Kintarbert’s Fancy, Polka, Ned Groggin, The Blacksmith, Alex C MacGregor.

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Tracks Played

Daimh with Ida’s Jig from Diversions

St Lawrence O’Toole Pipe Band with the Donegal Lass set from Turas Ceoil – Resume, Live in Glasgow 2018.

Alastair Hanning with the Lament for Glencoe, Highland Harry, Thomson’s Dirk from the City of Wellington Highland Pipe Band.

Skiltron with Bagpipes of War from The Highland Way

Brian Lamond with the Islay Ball, the Shepherd’s Crook, Loch Carron and the Rookery from Another Day at the Office

78th Fraser Highlanders with the Mason’s Apron, Resolis, Struan Robertson, The Ness Pipers, the Mist Covered Mountains, the Little Cascade from Live in Ireland

The Fred Morrison Trio with Train Journey from Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Links
City of Edinburgh Pipe Band Wheel of Fortune

St Lawrence O'Toole and Bucksburn and District in Concert, Aberdeen

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Gary invites you to travel with him to explore some of the people, places and tunes associated with the Isle of Lewis, including a visit to the home and workshop of piper and reed-maker, James Duncan MacKenzie.

Tracks

The Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band with The Ness Pipers Set from Impact – Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Pipe Major Iain Morrison with Mrs Duncan MacFadyen, Sandy MacPherson and the Traditional Reel from Back to Back

Pipe Major Donald MacLeod with Lachie’s Lullaby, Duncan Johnstone, The Man From Skye from P/M Donald MacLeod Vol 1.

Margaret Stewart with Ewen Henderson with Deirdre’s Dream from The Piper and the Maker 2 – celebrating C

James Duncan MacKenzie with Taigh Iain’ Iain’ Naill, Tracy and Barney’s Garden Party and Ian’s Last Munro from Fibhig.

James Duncan MacKenzie with Boyd MacKenzie from Fibhig

Breabach with The New Paradigm Set from Bann

Anna Murray with Pipe Major Donald MacLean of Lewis, Bengullion and MacLeod of Mull from Tri Nighean

Murray Henderson with Major Manson at Clachantrushal from The Great Highland Bagpipe, March, Strathspey and Reel

The Battlefield Band with Crossing the Minch from Battlefield Band

Links
Hebridean Reeds

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Gary celebrates the fact that EYP is a year old this week, with another eclectic mix of tunes and styles from the world of bagpipes.



Tracks Played

Ross Miller with The Candlewood Suites Reel, Restalrig Road and Molly Rankin’s from The Restalrig Reels

Stuart Liddell with Gaelic Air and Reels from Inveroran

Scottish Power Pipe Band with Michael MacDonald’s Jig, Donald MacLean, Chloe’s Passion and the Foot Tapper from Live

Tim Edey and Ross Ainslie with Lunny’s from Diad.

Listener's Corner - David MacDonald and Friends (the Tohoku Ensemble) with Tohoku (John Brock)

John MacDougall with Loch Broom Bay, Alan MacPherson of Mosspark, Donald Willie and his Dog from the World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 8

Kenneth I MacKenzie – Sunset on Sunart from Glendrian

Links

Ross Ainslie Crowdfunder

List of Major Pipe Band Championships 2024

Saturday 18th May UK Championships Bangor Northern Ireland

Saturday 8th June British Championships Forres

Saturday 27th July Scottish Championships Dumbarton

Sunday 11th August European Championships Perth

Fri 16th and Saturday 17th World Championships Glasgow

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Gary brings you the winning performances from the B Grade MSR at last weekend's Duncan Johnstone Memorial contest in Glasgow.

Tracks Played

Ross Connor with Morag Ramsay, Cat Lodge and Little Cascade, EYP Recording

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham with Father John MacMillan of Barra from Five and Twenty

Cameron May with the Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forrest, Inveraray Castle and Mrs MacPherson of Inveran, EYP Recording

Neil Johnstone with Farewell to Nigg from Scottish Folk Tunes – 69 Traditional Pieces for Cello

Keith Bowes with MacLean of Pennycross, Inveraray Castle and Miss Proud, EYP Recording

Fraser Allison with Pipe Major J McWilliams, Tulloch Gorm and the Rejected Suitor, EYP Recording

Ossian with Duncan Johnstone, The Duck and The Curlew from the Dove Across the Water

Jonathan Simpson with the Braes of Brecklet, Blair Drummond and the Smith of Chilliechassie, EYP Recording

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Gary brings you highlights of the 'Accents' concert held at the National Piping Centre on 14th March. Tune in for some wonderful music on highland pipes, smallpipes, border pipes, clarsach, viola, guitar and piano from some of Scotland and Ireland's finest emerging traditional musicians.


Thanks to my sponsor, RG Hardie Bagpipes


Playlist
Sarah Muir with Alan Dodd's Farewell to Scotland, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch and Roddy MacDonald's Fancy, EYP Recording March 2024

Fionnlagh Mac A'Phiocair and Sarah Hannify with Lamerick, EYP Recording March 2024

Malachy Arnold with Chuir I a Ghluin air a Bhodach, Puirt a Beul and Elizabeth’s Big Coat EYP Recording March 2024

Calum Kaye and Alex Wotherspoon with the Breton Set EYP Recording March 2024

Seumas O Baoighill and Gillie Flaherty with Will the Minster Not Dance, Kilbrandon EYP Recording March 2024

Sarah Muir with The Sorcerer and Kenneth MacDonald’s Jig, EYP Recording March 2024

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