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Gary brings you the winning performances from this year's MacLean MacLeod Memorial Championships hosted by the United States Piping Foundation in Maryland in June 2026.

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Derek Midgely with Major Manson at Clachantrushal, Mrs. Donald MacPherson and Neil Angus MacDonaldfrom the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Bruce Gandy with P/M Karen MacLean, The Islay Ball and Stornoway Castle from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Bruce Gandy with Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Andrew Carlisle with Mrs. John MacColl, John Roy Stewart and The Grey Bobfrom the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

Alex Pavlovic with Verna Leith's Wedding March, Johnny Ross, Craigard and Murdo MacGillivray of Eoligarry from the MacLean Macleod Piping Championships, USA, 2026, private recording.

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Gary reports in from Oberlin College, Ohio, to bring you more great music, ancient and modern, from the bagpipes - and saxophone!

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Davy Spillane with Atlantic Bridge from Atlantic Bridge

Strathclyde Police Pipe Band with Selection: The Detroit Highlanders, Loch Loskin, Mac-an-Irish, Barney's Balmoral, Willie Roy's Loomhouse, Morag Duncan, The Gold Ring, The Humours of Cork, Cpt. Geddes' Turnabout from The World Pipe Band Championships 1986

Pipe Major William MacLean and his piping tuition, Pipe Major William MacLean, (contributor), Francis Collinson, Calum Maclean, (fieldworkers), ref: SA1953.005.A3, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh

Patrick Molard and Manu Lannhuel with The prophecy of Gwenc'hlan

John D Burgess with Lord Alexander Kennedy, Delvinside and Pretty Marion from the Piping Centre Recital Series 1996

The Whistlebinkies with The Pipers’ Controversy and the Piping College Summerside from Inner Sound

Fraser Fifield with Benedictus from The Inchcolm Antiphoner

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Gary pays a visit to the Gaelic college on the Isle of Skye, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, to hear about its music degree course and to explore an amazing online archive.

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Back of the Moon with Mrs Maclean from Fortune’s Road

Decker Forrest with The Piper’s Controversy and John MacDonald’s Exercise from Binneas Ostaig

Staff and Students of Gaidhlig agus Ceol Traidiseanta at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Eilidh NicPhaidein, Iain MacInnes and Decker Forrest) with Mrs MacDoald of Dunach and P/M John Burgess from Binneas Ostaig.

Staff and Students of Gaidhlig agus Ceol Traidiseanta at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Ellen Nic Dhomhnaill, Aoife Ni Chathasaigh and Christine Primrose) with Mairead nan Cuiread from Binneas Ostaig.

Pipe Major Gavin Stoddart with Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament (ground) from the World’s Greatest Pipers Volume 3.

Ruidhle air a ghabhail ann an canntaireachd, Mary Morrison, (contributor), Donald Archie MacDonald, Thorkild Knudsen, (fieldworkers), ref: SA1965.062.5, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh.

Rivalry between MacCrimmon and MacRobert, Pipe Major William MacLean, (contributor), Francis Collinson, (fieldworker), ref: SA1953.055.A2, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh.

The Lochaber Gathering/Braes of Tullymet/Unknown/The Lads from Mull/Mason's Apron, Angus Lawrie, (contributor), Calum Maclean, (fieldworker), ref: SA1953.143.B7, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, The University of Edinburgh.

Links

Tobar an Dualchais (online archive)

Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Gaelic College)

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