Celtic Zone - Piping Special

Stuart Cassells celebrates the World Pipe Band Championships with a mix of programmes on all aspects of piping. RUNNING ORDER: Timings are approximate and are given in hours and minutes from the start of the zone. 0.04 PIPELINE Coverage of the 2009 World Pipe Band Championships, live from Glasgow Green. 1.05 BREABACH (Archive session) The band join Archie Fisher for a session, in an archive edition of Travelling Folk. 1.26 GOOD MORNING SCOTLAND: Piper on the Plinth We speak to a Scots piper taking part in Anthony Gormley’s Trafalgar Square art installation ‘The Fourth Plinth’. Followed by a rendition of ‘Leaving Lismor’ by piper Angus MacColl, recorded earlier this year at the Scots Guards Association finals. 1.30 SCOTLAND’S MUSIC: A Day at Dunvegan Castle Featuring special guests Colin Macintye and young pianist Suzanne Houston. 2.03 REEL BLEND: Feature with Gary West Gary joins Robbie Shepherd to talk about his life and career, and choose some favourite music. 2.49 PIPING ROOTS: Oban Stuart Cassells takes a close look at the piping heritage of Oban, and hears from its star contemporary pipers. 3.42 MUSICAL GENES: Margaret Bennett Tom Morton speaks to the mother of revolutionary piper and arranger, the late Martyn Bennett. 4.11 REEL BLEND: Roddy MacLeod MBE Roddy joins Robbie Shepherd to talk about his life and career, and to choose some of his favourite music. 4.46 SONGLINES: The Flouers O’ The Forest John Cavanagh investigates the story behind the much-loved tune played by pipers around the world. 5.13 SCOTLAND’S MUSIC: The Global Village (Extract) John Purser reflects on the the power of music to connect people from all cultures. 5.24 THE MUSIC BED: The Dangleberries (Extract) Hear the Galloway pipe rockers covering a song by the Scissor Sisters, and presenter Jim Gellatly reveals a hidden talent as he recites some classic Burns!