Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West
The very best of bagpipe music from Scotland and beyond. With live sessions, news, reviews and chat.
Episodes
156 episodes
Episode 156 - Piping Live 2026 Preview
Join 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 FaithMur...
Episode 155 - Happy Daze
Gary returns with more quality bagpipe music from around the globe.PlaylistAlasdair Whyte with Raspberry Strathspey from An Iuchair Cameron MacDougall with Leaving Glenurquhart, Neil S...
Episode 154 - The MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championship 2026
Gary 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 C...
Episode 153 - Ohio Calling
Gary 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 <...
Episode 152 - The Sound of Sleat
Gary 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 Fo...
Episode 151 - More Maket and the Professor
Gary 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...
Episode 150 - The Maket Collective Recital 2
Join 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 ...
Episode 149 - The Maket Collective Recital 1
Highlights 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 Orach...
Episode 148 - Clueless
More 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 ...
Episode 147 - Dougie Murray in Recital
Gary 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.<...
Episode 146 - Spin That Wheel Once More!
Gary 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.Playlist
Episode 145 - The Wheel of Fortune 2026
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 ...
Episode 144 - The Bee's Knees
More music of the bagpipes, both traditional and modern, from the Voice of Piping.PlaylistTrail West with Anne MacKechnie’s, Willie Bucach MacLeod of Stornoway and Dashing White Eejit from Rescattermastered
Episode 143 - Highland Laddie
Gary explores one of the most popular of pipe tunes, in words and melody.PlaylistPipedown with Tar the House, The Periwig and Cuillin from RoagSarah Muir with Donald MacLellan of ...
Episode 142 - Here's to Stan
Gary brings you more music from across the world, and pays tribute to an old friend.PlaylistRoss Miller with Chloe’s Passion, Angus J McNeill and The Raft Race from The RokeStrathclyde ...
Episode 141 - Happy 3rd Birthday to Us!
Gary invites you to help celebrate 3 years of EYP with some more great music from the world of bagpipes.PlaylistArise and Go with Munlochy Bridge, The Editor’s Favourite, Por...
Episode 140 - Moving Clouds
This week Gary takes you on a musical journey to Cape Breton, New Zealand, Galicia, Northern Ireland and back to Scotland.PlaylistBeolach with The Forest of Garth, Traditional Strathspey, Moving Cloud, The Watchm...
Episode 139 - Moments of Light
This week's music of the bagpipe takes you to Ireland, New England, Washington, New Zealand, Brittany - and Scotland. PlaylistArise and Go with The Beekeeper, The Pipers of Roguery and the Floating Crowbar f...
Episode 138 - Cuckoos and Penguins
In this week's piping journey Gary takes you to Scotland, England, Brittany, Canada and Australia.PlaylistEabhal with Am Port Falach, Ian Skippinis of Tiree and The MacSim from This is How the Ladies Dance
Episode 137 - Ladies from Hell
Gary brings you more top quality music including that of the 'bagless' bagpipe of Sardinia.PlaylistChris Armstrong with Iain MacPherson’s Reel, The Broken Chanter and Loch Roaig from Notes in Ma Heid.
Episode 136 - Hidden Treasures
Gary finds some hidden gems under a layer of rock. Tune in to find out what on earth he's talking about!PlaylistElias Alexander, Eamon Sefton, Kathleen Parks and Patrick Bowling with Grammy’s Trip to Oregon, Antr...
Episode 135 - Deirdre's Dream
This week's journey in piping takes you to Scotland, Brittany, Cape Breton, USA and Australia.PlaylistEddie and Luc with How Old are You my Bonnie Lass, Jimmy MacGregor and John MacDonald’s Exercise from Tira...
Episode 134 - Time to Spare
Join Gary for more quality piping including musical trips to both the USA and CanadaPlaylistFras with Flylo from FlinneLos Angeles Scots Pipe Band with Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band and B...