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From Lewis to Limerick

Gary West pays tribute to one of the finest pipers of his generation, Pipe Major Iain Morrison. Plus music from Louise Malcahy & Murray Henderson performs our Pibroch Of The Day.

Gary West pays tribute to one of the finest highland pipers of his generation , Pipe Major Iain Morrison, who passed away recently. Morrison was born and raised on the Isle of Lewis, he was a member of the Queen鈥檚 Own Highlanders and winner of the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in 1969. Morrison also set up an annual piping contest which brings the world鈥檚 top players to his native island of Lewis each year. Also on the show we have a lively set of tunes from the Field Marshall Montgomery Band recorded in concert at Motherwell鈥檚 Civic Centre. Plus we feature the sound of the uillean pipes in the hands of one of Ireland鈥檚 leading young players Louise Malcahy and our Pibroch Of The Day is performed by New Zealand born piper Murray Henderson.

55 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Jan 2021 21:00

Music Used;

Artist: Kyle Warren

Title: The A-Lister

Artist: Pipe Major Iain Morrison

Title: Lt Col Sir Peter Redwood, Bengullion

Artist: Pipe Major Iain Morrison

Title: Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band, Lady Loudon, Lt Col. DJS Murray

Artist: Louise Malcahy

Title: The Boy on the Hilltop, The Merry Harrier, The Five Mile Chase

Artist: Murray Henderson

Title: The Cave of Gold

Artist: 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band

Title: Journey to Skye

Artist: Richard Parkes

Title: The Friar鈥檚 Britches, Johnny the Tree Wrecker, The Wise Maiden, The Periwig, Upside Down at Eden Court

Artist: Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band

Title: The B52, Donald Cameron鈥檚 Powderhorn, Rory Gallagher, The Girl from Dungannon, John Roy Stewart, The Devil in the Kitchen, MacPherson鈥檚, The Tourist

Artist: Pipe Major Iain Morrison

Title: Samantha鈥檚 Lullaby, Hammer on the Anvil

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Jan 2021 21:00

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