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The musical legacy of Pipe Major Willie Ross

Gary West reflects on the musical legacy of pipe major Willie Ross with music and interviews from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive.

55 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Apr 2020 21:00

On the show:

Artist: Ben Duncan

Titles: Leaving St Kilda [W Ross]

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording July 2015

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Artist: Willie McCallum

Titles: Brigadier General Ronald Cheape of Tiroran [W Ross], Donald MacLellan of Rothesay

CD: Hailey’s Song

Label: Temple COMD2060

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Artist: Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards

Titles: Auld Adam, Leaving Port Askaig [W Ross]

CD: En Ferus Hostis

Label: Lismor LCOM 5263

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Artist: P/M Willie Ross (1931)

Titles: Inveresk House, The Lovat Scouts

Label: Parlophone E3841

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Artist: Ben Duncan

Titles: Loch Monar [W Ross]

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording February 2013

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Artist: P/M Willie Ross (1929)

Titles: Maclean of Pennycross, Lady MacKenzie of Kilcoy, The Grey Bob

Label: HMV B-3245

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Artist: P/M Willie Ross (1944)

Titles: Too Long In This Condition (ground)

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording, May 1944

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Artist: P/M John MacLellan

Title: Mrs Pat MacLaren [W Ross]

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording, January 1966

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Artist: Iain MacInnes

Title: Struy Lodge [W Ross]

CD: Sealbh

Label: Macmeanmna SKYECD51

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Artist: John Burgess

Titles: Leaving Ardtornish [W Ross], The Geese In the Bog

CD: King of the Highland Pipers

Label: Topic TSCD466

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Artist: P/M Angus MacDonald

Titles: The 91st At Modder River, The Braes of Castle Grant

CD: The World’s Greatest Pipers vol 1

Label: Lismor LCOM 5143

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Artist: Battlefield Band

Titles: Joe Mcgann’s Fiddle, Center’s Bonnet [W Ross]

CD: Opening Moves

Label: Temple TSCD468

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Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Nov 2016 21:00
  • Sat 4 Mar 2017 21:00
  • Sat 4 Apr 2020 21:00

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