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Gary West shines the spotlight on Pibroch, the 'big music' of piping known in Gaelic as Ceol Mor. Find out the background to this grand music which is over hundreds of years old.

In this fifth edition of The Piping Season Gary West shines the spotlight on Pibroch, the 'big music' of piping known in Gaelic as Ceol Mor. Find out the background to the art of pibroch and the enduring appeal this music which is over hundreds of years old. Gary also has interviews with Dr Jack Taylor, former President of the Piobaireachd Society, and Innes Smith who picked up the Gold Medal at this year's Northern Meeting and we get a chance to hear a flavour of his winning performance recorded at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.

55 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Oct 2023 01:00

Playlist

Artist: People’s Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band

Titles: Tam Bain’s Lum

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Artist: Innes Smith

Title: Sobieski’s Salute

±«Óãtv Recording Northern Meeting 2023

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Artist: The Bothy Band

Title: The Kesh Jig, Give us a Drink of Water, The Famous Ballymote

Album: After Hours

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Artist: Callum Beaumont

Title: The Phantom Piper of Corrieyarick

±«Óãtv Recording Northern Meeting 2023

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Artist: The Angus Nicholson Trio

Title: Primrose Lass Set: Cpt Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree

Album: Sealladh Ard

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Artist: Fred Morrison

Titles: ÌýJohn Roy Stuart , Cameronian Rant , Pretty Marion , Charlie’s Welcome

±«Óãtv Recording Northern Meeting 2023

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Broadcast

  • Sun 29 Oct 2023 01:00