The Piping Season

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Gary West follows the fortunes of players at some of Scotland's top piping competitions.

Gary West follows the fortunes of Scotland's pipers from this year's World Championships to the top solo competitions in Scotland.

Gary West follows the fortunes of Scotland's pipers from this year's World Championships to the top solo competitions in Scotland. With a special guest each week, Gary explores eight fundamental ingredients that make the piping world unique.

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The Piping Season: Repertoire

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Gary has music from the Northern Meeting and looks at the theme of repertoire.

Gary West features music from the Northern Meeting in Inverness and looks at the theme of 'repertoire'. What kind of music is played at these kind of competitive events?

In this fourth edition Gary West features music from the Northern Meeting in Inverness and looks at the theme of 'repertoire'. What kind of music is played by players from around the world at these kind of competitive events? Many of the top pipers will know hundreds of tunes ranging from the March, Strathspey and Reel format, Pibroch alongside slow airs, laments and various marches and dance tunes. Plus Gary has backstage action with chats from award winning pipers from the past and present including Callum Beaumont and Jack Taylor.

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