Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary West

Send us Fan Mail Gary helps to mark Anzac day, and reflects on the experiences of those who fought in the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War.  As well as the troops of Australia and New Zealand, many Scottish regiments saw action there too, some of whom shared their stories with the late Jock Duncan, and which we now share with you.  We also pay tribute to the late Jock Elliot of G1 Ree...

Send us Fan Mail Gary chats with Brighde Chaimbeul, one of the most innovative and exciting musicians to have emerged in Scotland in recent years. Brighde explains the thinking and the influences behind her brand new album, Carry Them With Us , a collaboration with experimental saxophonist, Colin Stetson. As well as sampling the delights of that, we also dip into another wonderful new album, Diad...

Send us Fan Mail Gary chats to piper, pipe maker, teacher and composer, Fin Moore, about his music, craftmanship and his new project, an album featuring instruments all made by himself and his father, Hamish Moore, entitled The Piper and Maker 2: Celebrating C . Tracks Played Track 1 Breabach with The Ramparts (D MacLeod), We Were Poor But We Were Miserable (J D MacKenzie) from Astar   https://www...

Send us Fan Mail Gary West brings you the first episode of his brand new podcast, including music from the Inveraray and District Pipe Band, James Duncan MacKenzie, Jock Duncan , Gordon Duncan and look out for a wildcard track from young Edinburgh singer/songwriter, Gus Harrower. Track 1 James Duncan MacKenzie – Taigh Iain’ Iain’ Niall, Tracy and Barney’s Garden Party, Ian’s Last Munro (all James...