Spotlight on Canada: in Conversation with Michael Grey
Gary West is in conversation with one of Canada's most innovative pipers and composers, and member of the first pipe band to take the world title out of Scotland, Michael Grey.
Gary West is in conversation with Canadian piper, composer, arranger and author, Michael Grey, who shares his music, stories, anecdotes and influences gathered over five decades of piping. A past member of the famous 78th Fraser Highlanders, the first band to take the world championship title out of Scotland, Michael's music is highly innovative yet steeped in the traditions of the Celtic past and present. With musical contributions from John D Burgess, Bill Livingstone, the Bothy Band, Capercaillie, and both the Toronto and Glasgow Police pipe bands, as well as from the 78th Frasers and Michael himself.
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Name: 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band听
Title: Up to the Line, Miss Drummond of Perth, The Lads of Kilmarnock, Bundle and Go, Bean Pheadrain, The Gravel Path, The Kesh Jig, The Old Hag at the Spinning Wheel, The Foxhunters听
Source: World Pipe Band Championships 1987 (commercial Cd version)听
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听Name: Michael Grey听
Title: Rune to Jigs 鈥� Clach Mhin Mheallain (trad), Buggerlugs, Dr Angus MacDonald鈥檚 Off to Skye, The Left-Handed Piper, The Sunday Post Highlander听
Source: Cuts from Traditional Cloth听
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Name: John D Burgess听
Title: The SwallowTailed Coat, The Mallow Men, Pipe Major George S Allan, Jockey on the Braes of Abernethy, Wee Alex, Fort William, Paddy Kelly鈥檚 Stump, The Boys of Bluehill, The Ballachullish Walkabout听
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Name: The Bothy Band听
Title: Fionnaghuala听
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Name: Capercaillie听
Title: Alasdair Mhic Colla Ghasda听
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听Name: Boys of the Lough听
Title: Mason鈥檚 Apron听
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Name: 78th Fraser Highlanders听
Title: The Mason鈥檚 Apron听
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Name: Kitty Gallagher 听
Title: the Keening song 听
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Name: Toronto Police Pipe Band听
Title: Variations on a Theme of Good Intentions听
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Name: Michael Grey听
Title: Pipe Major Colin MacLellan听
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Name: Bill Livingstone听
Title: The Clan MacColl, Leaving Glenurquhart听
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听Name: Greater Glasgow Police Pipe Band听
Title: Back to Back and Back Again, Bridge to Jig, Miss Campbell of Sheerness, The Eavesdropper, The Humours of Whiskey, The Old Woman鈥檚 Dance, The Shepherd and the Goatherd, The Gathering听
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Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Nov 2021 21:00成人快手 Radio Scotland
- Sat 12 Feb 2022 21:00成人快手 Radio Scotland
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