Piping in Fife
Gary West focuses on the Kingdom of Fife, and in particular the piping legacy of the late Bob Shepherd, who twice led his Dysart and Dundonald pipe band to the World Title in the late 70s.
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On the show:
Artist: Jim Murray
Title: The Ross-shire Volunteers, The Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest
BBC recording, April 2009
Artist: P/M Brian Donaldson
Title: Òran Mòr MhicLeòid, In and Out of the Harbour, Rakish Paddy, The Humours of Tulla, The Famous Ballymote, The Famous Bridge
BBC recording, March 1997
Artist: Dysart and Dundonald pipe band
Title: The Australian Ladies
BBC recording, May 1981
Artist: Dysart and Dundonald pipe band
Title: Elk’s Festival, Paddy McGinty’s Goat, The Train Journey North
BBC recording, May 1981
Artist: Dysart and Dundonald pipe band
Title: Jimmy Findlater, Marche Du Petrie, Mull of Kintyre, Meg’s Fancy
BBC recording, May 1981
Artist: Muirhead and Sons pipe band
Title: Jeannie Carruthers
LP: Champion of Champions (1967)
Label: Polydor 236211
Artist: Dysart and Dundonald pipe band
Title: The Roes Among the Heather, Orange and Blue, Bluebells of Scotland, The Banjo Breakdown
LP: World Pipe Band Championships 1980
Label: BBC Records REC401
Artist: Invergordon Distillery pipe band
Title: The Old Woman’s Lullaby (1st line)
LP: Pipes in Concert
Label: Waverley SZLP2078
Artist: Dysart and Dundonald
Title: The Desperate Battle of the Birds
CD: The Skirl o’ the Pipes
Label: Lismor
Artist: Masters of Scottish Arts Pipes and Drums
Title: The Old Woman’s Lullaby
CD: Masters of Scottish Arts - Westering Home
Label: own label Celtic Arts Foundation
Artist: Masters of Scottish Arts Folk Band
Title: Elliot Finn MacDonald
CD: Masters of Scottish Arts - Westering Home
Label: own label Celtic Arts Foundation
Artist: Police Scotland Fife pipe band
Title: Major Morrison DSO, Maggie Cameron, Helen Young, Paddie’s Breeches, Stevie’s Reel, The Plagiarist, Eileen Mary Connolly, Mojo’s Jig, Joint Venture, Mojo’s Jig
BBC recording, World Pipe Band Championships 2016
Artist: Dysart and Dundonald pipe band
Title: The Battle of Waterloo, MacKay’s Farewell to the 74th, The 1976 Police Tatoo
CD: Terra Incognita
Label: Greentrax CDTRAX296
Broadcasts
- Sat 30 Nov 201921:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 22 Feb 202021:00BBC Radio Scotland
- Boxing Day 202021:00BBC Radio Scotland
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