A Focus on Canadian Piping
Gary West reflects on the Canadian piping scene with music spanning four decades, including tracks from the Guelph pipe band, Rare Air, Jack Lee and the 78th Fraser Highlanders.
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Artist: Slàinte Mhath
Titles: Brucie and the Troopers, The Flowers of Redhill, Where’s ma Mace?
CD: Slàinte Mhath
Label: Greentrax Cdtrax 219
Artist: Jim McGillivray
Titles: Back to Bellahouston, Stewart Robertson (Bulawayo)
BBC recording March 2004
Artist: Guelph Pipe Band
Titles: The 1976 Police Tattoo, The Smith’s a Gallant Fireman, Mrs MacLeod of Raasay, The 51st Highland Division
BBC recording August 1977
Artist: Simon Fraser University pipe band
Titles: Cosmos Cascade, The Snuff Wife, The Atholl Highlanders, The Braes of Locheil, Munlochy Bridge, The Top of Craigvenow, Mrs MacLeod of Raasay
BBC recording World Pipe Band championships 2008
Artist: Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie
Titles: Captain Carswell, Dave MacIsaac’s Strathspey, Angus Ronald Beaton, MacIsaac Wedding, Backstreet Reel, Bodach nan Trì Ordagan
CD: Pìob is Fidheall
Label: Mabou Mines Records MMRCD001
Artist: Jack Lee
Titles: The Braes of Castle Grant, The Marchioness of Tullibardine, Blair Drummond, Delvinside, The Little Cascade, Charlie’s Welcome
BBC recording Northern Meeting 1994
Artist: Rare Air
Titles: Volunteer Slavery
CD: Primeval
Label: Green Linnet GLCD1104
Artist: Toronto Police pipe band
Titles: Breton March and Gavotte
CD: Live at the El Mocambo
Label: Dunaber Music CD-DM0005
Artist: Bruce Gandy
Titles: Frances Gandy’s Diamond Year, Major William Dearborn, The Nixon Wedding March
CD: My Father’s Son
Label: Maddog MDPCD102
Artist: The 78th Fraser Highlanders pipe band
Titles: The Gold Ring, The Clumsy Lover
CD: Live in Concert in Ireland
Label: Lismor LCOM 9012
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- Sat 19 Dec 201521:00BBC Radio Scotland
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