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Solo Piping

Including Angus MacColl, Fred Morrison, Gordon Walker, Stuart Liddell, Mike Katz, Alasdair Gillies, Finlay MacDonald and other bagpipe artists.

  1. A Controversy of Pipers

    A Controversy of Pipers

    Solo playing from some ground-breaking pipers including Duncan McGillivray, Dougie Pincock, Iain MacDonald, Jimmy Anderson, Robert Wallace.. ...

  2. Alan Bain - Road To The Isles

    Alan Bain - Road To The Isles

    Piping in the old West Highland style. Alan Bain is a piper of the old school, brought up not only playing the pipes but also making them. ...

  3. Alasdair Gillies - Lochbroom

    Alasdair Gillies - Lochbroom

    Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies is a legend in the piping world with an amazing record of competition successes. He was the last Pipe Major of ...

  4. Dr Angus MacDonald

    Dr Angus MacDonald

    Dr Angus MacDonald's musical influences were formed growing up in Glenuig in Moidart, and from visits to South Uist.

  5. Angus McColl, Bruce Gandy, Jack Lee and Stuart Liddell - Awesome Pipers

    Angus McColl, Bruce Gandy, Jack Lee and Stuart Liddell - Awesome Pipers

    Recorded live at the Lord Todd in Glasgow in 2004 , four top pipers demonstrate their skill and style. Bruce Gandy and Jack Lee from Canada, ...

  6. Ann Gray - Shouting at Magpies

    Ann Gray - Shouting at Magpies

    The bagpipes are an instrument of tradition but in the hands of Ann Gray from Alberta, Canada, they become a modern device creating world ...

  7. Bagpipes Of Caledonia

    Bagpipes Of Caledonia

    Bagpipe titles.

  8. Brian Lamond

    Brian Lamond

    New compositions for the Highland bagpipes.

  9. PM Bruce Campbell - Amazing Grace

    PM Bruce Campbell - Amazing Grace

    Played by Pipe Major Bruce Campbell.

  10. Bruce Thomson - The Sma' Glen

    Bruce Thomson - The Sma' Glen

    Forty-nine tunes from the book of the same name, played on electronic chanter by Dr. Bruce Thomson accompanied by the multi-talented Derek ...

  11. Chris Armstrong

    Chris Armstrong

    Notes In Ma Heid and more.

  12. Dick Hensold - Big Music For Northumbrian Smallpipes

    Dick Hensold - Big Music For Northumbrian Smallpipes

    Eleven tracks - from old Scottish and English manuscripts to newly composed tunes, and even a Cambodian pop tune, from simple pipes and guitar ...

  13. Donald Lindsay - To The Drum Of The Sea

    Donald Lindsay - To The Drum Of The Sea

    Donald's playing, on Highland and smallpipes, is beautifully suited to the nature of these tunes by Alex Muir; gentle, traditional, and yet ...

  14. Eclipse First - Names and Places

    Eclipse First - Names and Places

    One of the earliest ventures into merging a folk group with a full pipe band, combining tradition with originality. Fiddle, accordion, harp, ...

  15. Finlay MacDonald

    Finlay MacDonald

    The Finlay MacDonald Band brings together the tightest of jazz and funk grooves with blistering traditional and contemporary bagpipe tunes.

  16. Fred Morrison

    Fred Morrison

    Scotland's multifaceted piper explores the Celtic and Bluegrass connection on Outlands.

  17. G S McLennan Memorial Piping Competitions

    G S McLennan Memorial Piping Competitions

    1996 vol 1 and more.

  18. Gavin Maxwell - Reviresco

    Gavin Maxwell - Reviresco

    A young piper who has already won gold medals both locally in Dumfries-shire, and nationally. The arrangements are contemporary folk-...

  19. Global Bagpipes

    Global Bagpipes

    A collection of bagpipe music from around the world, including pipes from Sweden, Romania, Azerbaijan, Iran and Morocco.

  20. Goodacre Brothers - Bag Up Yer Troubles

    Goodacre Brothers - Bag Up Yer Troubles

    The stunning sound of the English bagpipes played in three-part harmony, with solos on the Leicestershire Small Pipe, the English Great Pipe ...

  21. Gordon Mooney - O'er the Border

    Gordon Mooney - O'er the Border

    On this, Gordom's debut CD, he plays border bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes and Northumbrian smallpipes - solo and in combination with other ...

  22. Grand Concerts of Piping

    Grand Concerts of Piping

    Grand Concert Of Scottish Piping and more.

  23. The Great Highland Bagpipe - In Modern Times

    The Great Highland Bagpipe - In Modern Times

    Piping has seen some major changes over the last few decades, and this CD showcases some of the new tunes, styles and techniques from Fred ...

  24. The Great Highland Bagpipe - Solos, Duos, Trios, Quartets and More

    The Great Highland Bagpipe - Solos, Duos, Trios, Quartets and More

    Small groups of pipers allow for supreme accuracy, and intricacy not usually possible with a full pipe band, so this CD has some incredible ...

  25. Hamish Moore

    Hamish Moore

    The innovative piper with a collection of Scottish & Cape Breton-style tunes, and a collaboration with saxophonist Dick Lee.

  26. Harvey Bros - Tartan Paint

    Harvey Bros - Tartan Paint

    Piping brothers from Thrumster village in Caithness.

  27. Iain MacFadyen - Ceol Mor, Ceol Beag

    Iain MacFadyen - Ceol Mor, Ceol Beag

    Iain was one of the leading competitors of his day, having won all the major piping awards. Here he plays a fine selection of tunes ...

  28. Iain MacInnes

    Iain MacInnes

    Latest release Sealbh from the former member of The Tannahill Weavers, Smalltalk and Ossian - and Radio Scotland's Pipeline producer.

  29. P/M Iain Morrison and Iain Morrison Jnr - Back to Back

    P/M Iain Morrison and Iain Morrison Jnr - Back to Back

    To those who feel piping is like porridge - truly Scottish, but lumpy, incomprehensible and best appreciated when it's up the back of the ...

  30. James McColl and James Young - Play the Pipes

    James McColl and James Young - Play the Pipes

    Two of Scotland's top pipers recorded while on tour in America. Glendaruel Highlanders, Loch Etive-side, Arniston Castle, The Sheepwife, ...

  31. Jimi McRae - Jimi The Piper

    Jimi McRae - Jimi The Piper

    Latest release Global Gathering.

  32. Jimmy Young - Pipeworks

    Jimmy Young - Pipeworks

    Jimmy (piper with Rua) assembled some of the very best musicians for this album. Iain MacDonald and Iain MacInnes, plus Iain MacLeod (...

  33. John Cairns - Double Gold

    John Cairns - Double Gold

    In 1999 John became the 1st person from outside Scotland to have won the Gold Medal in Piobaireachd at both the Argyllshire Gathering in ...

  34. John D Burgess - A One Off

    John D Burgess - A One Off

    Music speaks louder than words, as aptly demonstrated here. Basic info, plenty of couthy pictures, and a great gamut of tunes. John D. was a ...

  35. P/M John Wallace - Piping Hot

    P/M John Wallace - Piping Hot

    Can't face another piper playing Amazing Grace?! Sure you can.. when he plays Rock Around The Clock, too! Scottish and Irish traditional ...

  36. John Walsh - Time to Spare

    John Walsh - Time to Spare

    An excellent piping album from a highly respected player. Mainly traditional in style, but a few newer pieces, including Syncopation. ...

  37. Judy Barker - Chanters Weave

    Judy Barker - Chanters Weave

    An unusual combination of singing and small pipes. What makes it unique is that Judy plays and sings at the same time, weaving the sounds ...

  38. Kyle Warren - Wanted

    Kyle Warren - Wanted

    2010 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year finalist with his 1st solo album including many of Kyle's own compositions.

  39. Lindsay Davidson - Philharmonic Bagpipes

    Lindsay Davidson - Philharmonic Bagpipes

    Working as a piper and composer, Lindsay has used historical basis and personal interpretation to combine the sound of strings with that of the ...

  40. The Lone Piper

    The Lone Piper

    This deluxe remastered edition of The Lone Piper CD includes four bonus tracks, plus a free DVD of beautiful Scottish scenery set to selected music ...

  41. Lone Pipers - Monument To Perfection

    Lone Pipers - Monument To Perfection

    Four of the top pipers are featured on this varied selection: Gordon Walker, Angus McColl, Stuart Shedden and John Spoore former piper to ...

  42. Lorne MacDougall - Hello World

    Lorne MacDougall - Hello World

    Two-time BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of The Year finalist, piper Lorne MacDougall was brought up in Carradale, Kintyre.

  43. Mark Saul - Mixolydian

    Mark Saul - Mixolydian

    Unashamedly wild but not technically woolly, this CD offers such off-beat wonders as banjo-and-bagpipe party time, and plenty more techno-...

  44. Matt Seattle

    Matt Seattle

    Reivers Of The Heart is music with a Border heart, a blend of pipes, accordion, guitar and Middle Eastern percussion.

  45. Michael Grey

    Michael Grey

    Michael Grey - Nine Blasted Notes and more.

  46. Mike Katz - A Month Of Sundays

    Mike Katz - A Month Of Sundays

    Battlefield Band piper and whistler, Mike indulges himself here with a great album of Celtic brilliance combining Breton tunes, old ...

  47. Neil and Duncan Johnstone - Bows and Drones

    Neil and Duncan Johnstone - Bows and Drones

    Three superb solo artistes on one album; a display of the phenomenal talents of Duncan and Rab on pipes, and Neil on 'cello. Top-class ...

  48. Niall Matheson - The Shores Of Loch Ness

    Niall Matheson - The Shores Of Loch Ness

    A double-gold medallist piper, Niall has established himself as one of the foremost pibroch players as well as being a noted exponent of ...

  49. The Northern Meeting

    The Northern Meeting

    The best of the best - a double CD showcasing the award-winning talents of top pipers of the past 20 years. Alasdair Gillies, Angus MacColl, ...

  50. Patrick Molard - The Waking Of The Bridegroom

    Patrick Molard - The Waking Of The Bridegroom

    The Waking Of The Bridegroom (Dusgadh Fir Na Bainnse) is a collection of ceol mor performed by Patrick Molard, a leading piper from ....

  51. Pipers of Distinction

    Pipers of Distinction

    Brian Donaldson, Andrew Wright, Greg Wilson, Michael Cusack, Robert Wallace and William J Morrison.

  52. Pipin' Hot

    Pipin' Hot

    Pipin' Hot from New Zealand are a band of multi-talented musicians and vocalists who play a version of My Heart Will Go On (Titanic Love Theme).

  53. Piping All Over The World - 30th Anniversary of KRL

    Piping All Over The World - 30th Anniversary of KRL

    Tracks from some top pipe bands from around the world to celebrate the 30 years of Klub Records. This double CD features Victoria Police, ...

  54. Piping Centre Recital Series

    Piping Centre Recital Series

    Series 3 vol 2 and more.

  55. Pure Bagpipe Magic

    Pure Bagpipe Magic

    Solo pipes, pipe bands, pipe and regimental bands, all here in all their glory, with absolute must-have tunes such as Amazing Grace, Dark ...

  56. The Piping Concert - Celtic Connections

    The Piping Concert - Celtic Connections

    Recorded at Celtic Connection 1997, some of the finest pipers: Scotland's Dr Angus MacDonald and Gordon Duncan, Ireland's Paddy Keenan, ...

  57. Robert Mathieson

    Robert Mathieson

    The Big Birl and Grace Notes CDs from the innovative piper and composer, Pipe Major of Shotts and Dykehead.

  58. Roddy 'R S' MacDonald - Good Drying

    Roddy 'R S' MacDonald - Good Drying

    Inverness piper Roddy MacDonald's own compositions with a very contemporary feel, with a wide range of instruments, programmed percussion ...

  59. Rona Lightfoot - Eadarainn

    Rona Lightfoot - Eadarainn

    A slightly unusual CD of Gaelic song; many of the songs are trad, but the touch of the unique is that the lady singer pipes too.. .although ...

  60. Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson - Partners In Crime

    Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson - Partners In Crime

    All-Ireland Champion Uilleann Piper Jarlath and top Highland Piper Ross join together to explore the boundaries of piping. Traditional and ...

  61. Rory Campbell

    Rory Campbell

    Well known as one of Scotland's finest young pipers and tunesmiths, these albums showcase Rory Campbell's instrumental talents as well as his ...

  62. The Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Recital

    The Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Recital

    Highland pipes and D pitch small pipes in the best of hands, those of Roddy MacLeod, Gordon Walker, William McCallum and Gary West. ...

  63. Stuart Liddell - Inveroran

    Stuart Liddell - Inveroran

    A solo album from a piper of great distinction, from the studio and live. Stuart won the gold medal at the Northern Meeting in Inverness in 2...

  64. William McCallum - Hailey's Song

    William McCallum - Hailey's Song

    From the long line of 'Great McCallum Pipers' of Argyll, William was the first piper to win the Glenfiddich Championship in successive years.

  65. World Masters of Piping Competition

    World Masters of Piping Competition

    Compositions of the late Donald MacLeod form the basis for the material in this prestigious competition. Eight top pipers are invited to ...

  66. The World's Greatest Pipers

    The World's Greatest Pipers

    The World's Greatest Pipers (Compilation) and more.

  67. Young Pipers of Scotland

    Young Pipers of Scotland

    A showcase album of some of Scotland's best young solo pipers (17 years and less) all playing the Scottish Highland bagpipe. They are all ...