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Join Gary as he invites you to the beautiful Isle of Raasay to take in the first instalment of highlights from this year's piobaireachd song and dance music contest which was held there on the 5th of September.

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Angus Nicolson with Togail a’Bhuntata, Keep the Country Bonnie Lass, Willie Macfarlane’s, Chuckie MacLennan’s and the Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.
 
Rachel Gray with Cumha Iain Garbh Mhic Gille Chalum Rathasair from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.
 
Gary West with the Steamboat, The Stool of Repentance, Calliope House and The Kitchen Maid from from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.
 
Gary West with the Cameronian Rant (strathspey and 2 parts of the reel), Lexy MacAskill and Jenny Dang the Weaver from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording.
 
Angus MacColl with The Old wife of the Milldust and Skye from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
 
Angus MacColl with Cherede Darievea from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
 
Angus MacColl with trad strathspey, Lady Louden, Highland Harry, Braes o’ Mar, Moonshine, Room 35, The Road to Benderloch and Dr Neil Bennett’s Reel from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
     
Hazel Whyte with Fhuair mi Pog air Lamh an Righ from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
 
Hazel Whyte with Whistle O’er the Lave O’t, Castle Craig, Stumpie, The Reel of Tulloch, The Reel of Tulloch- Modulation, The Shetland Reel, Buntàta’s Sgadan and the Pitnacree Ferryman from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
 
Decker Forrest with A' bhean a bh' aig an Tàilleir chaoil, Chan eil fonn air an nighean dubh, Am muillean dubh, An oidhche a bha nan gobhair again, Cabar feidh and Mòrag a bha san Rudha from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
 
Finlay Cameron with Achadh nan Cnò from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
 
Finlay Cameron with Up Leitrim, The price of a pig and PM Jimmy MacGregor from the Raasay Restitution Contest 2026, EYP Recording
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It's piobaireachd all the way this week as Gary brings you the four full performances from this year's Captain John gathering at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh.

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Craig Sutherland with For My Lass, Fair, Pretty and Highand from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.
 
Callum Beaumont with Salute to the Succession from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.
 
Cameron Drummond with A Lullaby for Iain, from Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.
 
Derek Midgely with a Welcome for Patrick Struan Capt John A MacLellan MBE Piobaireachd Recital and Dinner, EYP Recording, August 2026.

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The Raasay Restitution Contest 2026 Ticket Link
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More great music from the world of bagpipes, hosted by Gary West.

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The Angus Nicholson Trio with The Primrose Lass from Sealladh Ard

Billy Pigg with Archie’s Fancy and Holy Ha’penny from Northumberland Rant
 
Cillian Vallely with the Bull’s March set from the Raven’s Rock
 
The Scottish Power Pipe Band with P/S John Barclay and Rab’s Wedding from Cathcart
 
The Old Blind Dogs with  the Harris Dance Set from Four on the Floor
 
Captain John A MacLellan with Cabar Feidh (strathspey), The Piper’s Bonnet, Cabar Feidh (reel)  and the Smith of Chilliechassie from Scottish Bagpipe Music
 
 Malin Lewis with You are Not Alone from Halocline
 
Robert Watt with Leaving Barra, Soraidh Leis an Aite, Teann a’Nall, Crossing the Minch and the Mason’s Apron from Live in Uist and Barra
 
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Gary reflects on this year's Piping Live and the World Pipe Band Championships, while bringing you more great music from the world of bagpipes.

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Fras with Jonny O’Sullivan’s, the Youngest Daughter and West Mabou Reel from Dile
 
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with Tom Wilson, Miss Sharon Duthart, The Hag at the Churn, Scatter the Mud, Oor Ain Fireside, MacBeth’s Strathspey, T Bowen’s Reel, the Periwig and the Back of the Moon from World Pipe Band Championships 1995
 
Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies with Mrs John MacColl, Tulloch Castle and Dr MacPhail’s Reel from the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 1998
 
James Harper with Mabou (single release) 
 
Donald MacPherson with MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart from Donald MacPherson: a Living Legend

Tune Book with Billy and Carmel’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, Alex Ferguson’s Welcome to Ceolas and Last Night in Rodden’s from Melody Lab
 
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Gary hosts a panel of experts at this year's Piping Live festival at the EYP Listening Party - this year's classic album is the Vale of Atholl's Live 'n Well concert in Motherwell from 1995. 

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MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Il Paco Grande from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Showacho, Kenneth MacDonald’s Jig and the Double Rise from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Inveran, Tulloch Castle and John Morrison of Assynt House from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Smecono Horo and Elav the Terrible from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Steam Train to Mallaig from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Eileen Mary Connolly, Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, The New Reel, O’Rourke’s Reel, Electric Chopsticks and Good Drying from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert

MacNaughton’s Vale of Atholl with Il Paco Grande (Reprise) from Live ‘n Well: the Motherwell Concert
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