
16/01/2016
Gary West reflects on the piping career of Gordon Duncan, one of the most influential players of his generation, with recordings from the BBC archive and beyond.
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Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Lorient Mornings, La Grand Nuit du Port du Peche, Davie Webster’s 40th
BBC recording, July 2001
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: The Wild Irishman, Rakish Paddy, Madame Bonaparate, Richard Dwyer’s
CD: Just for Seumas
Label: Greentrax CDTRAX075
Artist: Jock Duncan
Titles: The Battle of Harlaw
CD: Ye Shine Whar ye Stan!
Label: Springthyme Records SPRCD1039
Artist: John Burgess
Titles: The 71st Highlanders
BBC recording, April 1977
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Loch Carron
BBC recording, Fort William Mod, 1981
Artist: The Bothy Band
Titles: The Kesh Jig, Give Us a Drink of Water
CD: After Hours (Live in Paris)
Label:Green Linnet GLCD 3016,
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Rond de Loudéac, Gavotten ar Menez
BBC recording, May 1986
Artist: Scotrail Vale of Atholl pipe band
Titles: Donald MacLeod, Old Hag You Have Killed Me, Jimmy Ward, The Eavesdropper
CD: The World Pipe Band Championships 1987
Label: Lismor LCOM9005
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Unknown, Port Sean Seosamh
BBC recording, SPA knockout May 1993
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Just for Seumas, The Thin Man, Lament for Mary MacLeod, Break yer Bass Drone
CD: Just for Seumas
Label: Greentrax CDTRAX075
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: The Glengarry Gathering
BBC recording, July 2001
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Hio Dro Dro [ground]
BBC recording, John MacFadyen Lecture, 1995
Artist: AC/DC
Title: Thunderstruck
CD: The Razors Edge
Label: Altco Records
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Thunderstruck
BBC recording, July 2001
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: Trip to Moreda, Jig of Beer, The 98 Jig
BBC recording, July 2001
Artist: Inveraray and District pipe band
Titles: The Gladiator
CD: Ascension
Label: own label IDPB001
Artist: Gordon Duncan
Titles: The Fourth Floor, Richard Dwyer’s
BBC recording, SPA knockout May 1993
Artist: P/M Gordon Walker
Titles: Hugh Kennedy, The 71st Highlanders
BBC recording, October 1995
Artist: Flook
Titles: Pressed for Time
CD: Rubai
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- Sat 16 Jan 201621:00BBC Radio Scotland
