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Gary West follows the fortunes of players at this year's World Pipe Band Championships held on Glasgow Green.

In this first edition of a brand new series Gary West follows the fortunes of some of the players at the 2023 World Pipe Band Championships held on Glasgow Green. Gary explores some of the fundamental ingredients which make the piping world so special and shares music and stories from members of the piping community many of whom have travelled across the world to compete at this prestigious event.

55 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Oct 2023 01:00

Playlist

Artist: Inveraray and District

Titles: Highland Mary

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Recording, World Pipe Band Championships, August 2023

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Artist: People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band

Titles: The Big Road Brusher , Arniston Castle , Cockerel in the Creel , The Fair Maid of Barra, The Rakes of Kildare, Tam Bain’s Lum

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Recording, World Pipe Band Championships, August 2023

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Artist: Field Marshall Montgomery

Titles: Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band , Greyfriars Julie, ÌýLads of Kilmarnock , The Night we Had the Goats , Smelling Fresh, The Bollywood Lounge , Nameless , The High Drive Waltz & Jig , Bronnie’s Blue Brozzie

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Recording, World Pipe Band Championships, August 2023

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Artist: John D Burgess

Titles: The Swallowtailed Coat, The Mallow Men, Pipe Major George S. Allan, Jockey On The Braes Of Aberneth, /Wee Alex - Fort William, Paddy Kelly's Stump, The Boys Of Bluehill, The Ballachulish Walkabout

Album: John D Burgess – The Art of the Highland Bagpipe Vol 1

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Artist: Niagara Regional Police pipe band:

Title : Fake Leaks

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Niagara Regional Police pipe band:

Title: The Green Hills Of Tyrol

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Artist: Mark Saul

Album: Threnody

Titles: Back on Track

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Artist: Inveraray and District

Titles: Highland Mary , Lieutenant MacGuire’s Jig , The Rakes of Kildare , Christ Our Hope , Hech How Johnny Lad , The Laird of Drumblair , Jock Wilson’s Ball , The Fairy Dance

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Recording, World Pipe Band Championships, August 2023

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Oct 2023 01:00