Three Decades of World Champions
Gary West reflects on the last three decades of the World Pipe Band Championships with pipe band sets from Field Marshall Montgomery, Simon Fraser University and Strathclyde Police.
Gary West reflects on the last three decades of the World Pipe Band Championships with winning performances from ten, twenty and thirty years ago including sets from Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band , Simon Fraser University Pipe Band & the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band. Our ‘Pibroch of the Day’ features one of the most revered players of recent generations, Iain MacFadyen, while there’s plenty to get your toes tapping in the company of Iain MacInnes, Fred Morrison, Bob Worrall and Margaret Dunn.
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Artist: Ross Miller
Title: D Major MacKenzie, Rona’s Reel
Artist: Strathclyde Police Pipe Band
Title: Michael Grey, Jane Campbell, Jennifer Finlayson, The Famous Ballymote, The Chieftan’s Reel, The Far Islands, June Rollo’s Ronnie, Gaelforce Wind, Queen of the Rushes.
Artist: Bob Worrall
Title: Bruce Gandy’s Farewell to the Iron Horse, Haligan Street
Artist: Iain MacInnes
Title: The Celtic Society’s Quickstep, Captain Grant, Murray’s Welcome, The 72nd Highlanders’ Farewell to Aberdeen
Artist: Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
Title: Pipe Major Tom MacAllister, The Ewe wi the Crookit Horn, John Morrison of Assynt House
Artist: Iain MacFadyen
Title: The End of the Great Bridge
Artist: Margaret Dunn
Title: The Galway Shawl, Johnny Red Rory , Megan’s Request, The Humours of Tulla,
Dr Alasdair Mackenzie , Armstrong’s
Artist: Field Marshall Montgomery
Title: Medley: Beverley’s Wedding, John Paterson’s Mare, Sparkey Cherry, MacLeod’s Oran Mor, The Fiddler’s Joy, The Lads of Kilmarnock, Tommy and Ronny’s Double Tonic, The Train Journey North
Artist: Fred Morrison Trio
Title: Dannsa Rathaidh, The Train Journey North
Broadcasts
- Sat 3 Apr 202121:00BBC Radio Scotland except Extra
- Sat 23 Oct 202121:00BBC Radio Scotland
- Sat 26 Feb 202221:00BBC Radio Scotland
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