Episode 10 - Bo
Gary pays musical tribute to long-term friend and stalwart of the pipe band scene, Drum Major Alister 'Bo' Walker of both the Vale of Atholl and Atholl Highlanders pipe bands who sadly passed away this week after a long battle with illness. There are tunes too from the Simon Fraser University pipe band, from top uillean piping duo, Tiarnan O Duinnchinn and Cillian Vallely, from Australian 'modern piping' guru, Lincoln Hilton, and there's an upbeat cheery Fandango from Galician all-rounder, Christina Pato. Rounding off this week's menu, there's a very fine piece of musical storytelling from the Battlefield Band's vintage album, Anthem For the Common Man.
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Tracks Played
Tiarnan O Duinnchinn and Cillian Vallely, with Excerpt From the Singing Strings Part 3 from Live Recordings From the William Kennedy Festival
Gary West with Drum Major Alister Walker, Atholl Highlanders (G West), Jimmy Menzies of Baledmund (Pete Clark), Glen Tilt (John Crerar), The Smith of Killiechassie, Miss Proud from The Piper and the Maker 2 - Celebrating C.
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band with Eileen Mary Connolly (Martin Hughes), Mrs Stewart of Grandtully, The New Reel, O’Rourke’s, Electric Chopsticks (RS MacDonald), Good Drying (RS MacDonald) from Live ‘N Well – The Motherwell Concert
Cristina Pato with Fandango: Prueba de Fuego from Latina
http://www.cristinapato.com/en/
Battlefield Band. The Yew Tree (Brian McNeill) from Anthem for the Common Man
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with 400% (Lincoln Hilton) from Live in New York
https://sfupipeband.com/
Lincoln Hilton with Odyssey (single)
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