Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West
The very best of bagpipe music from Scotland and beyond. With live sessions, news, reviews and chat.
Episodes
164 episodes
Episode 164 - Last Ferry to Raasay
Gary 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 W...
Episode 163 - Raasay 2026 Revisited
Gary 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 Co...
Episode 162 - the Raasay Restitution 2026
Join 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.Playlist<...
Episode 161 - the Captain John MacLellan Recital Challenge 2026
It'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, Pr...
Episode 160 - The Raven
More 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’penn...
Episode 159 - The Melody Lab
Gary 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 ...
Episode 158 - Live 'n Well at Piping Live
Gary 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. PlaylistMacNaugh...
Episode 157 - P/M Ben Duncan in Recital at Inverness
Join 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.Playlist<...
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 ...