1986-2021: Celebrating Scotland's Music for 35 Years
Several World Champion pipe bands and some of Scotland's finest and most innovative solo pipers.
— 2016 Top 20 — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX389
Pipe Major Iain McLeod’s Selection - Five Times Champions of The World The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band was one of the most universally recognised and successful pipe bands of all time. In its 130-year history it won virtually every competition award and accolade available. The Band was known… read more
— 2016 Top 20 — Gaelic Song — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Scottish Tradition Series — Spoken Word — CD — CDTRAX9027
Scottish Tradition Series vol 27. Various singers, storytellers and piping from the archives of The School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh. Sguaban A Tìr An Eòrna translates from the Gaelic as Sheaves From The Land Of Barley. Tiree, a low lying island of some thirty-six square miles west of Ardnamurchan Point, lacks… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Book — GDBOOK02
The long-anticipated Book Two of the legendary piper Gordon Duncan‘s tune collection of marches, polkas, jigs, piobaireachd, slow airs, dances and reels. Featuring the infamous and ever-popular arrangement of AC/DC‘s Thunderstruck amongst the collection, this is a must have for all pipers. The… read more
— 2016 Top 20 — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX390
Pipe music and song from the Scottish Borders, presented by The Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society. This is a brilliant album in which the Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society has set out to explore Border repertoire - tunes and songs with strong Border resonances, many of which have not… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Scottish Tradition Series — CD — Double CD — CDTRAX9010D
Scottish Tradition Series vol 10. Born of a Raasay family living in Tobermory, Isle Of Mull, William MacLean was a pupil of Malcolm MacPherson (Calum Piobaire) of Badenoch, with whom he made a special study of piobaireachd. He went on to win many piping prizes, including the Argyllshire Star at Oban (1898), the Inverness… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Scottish Tradition Series — CD — CDTRAX9015
Scottish Tradition Series vol 15. Born in Strathglass in 1903, son of an estate worker, it was while his father was working on an estate in Glengarry that George Moss, not yet in his teens, began serious study of the repertory and traditions of the Highland bagpipe. He competed on occasions but spent a lot of his time studying and… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX384
Ross Munro started playing the bagpipes under Pipe Major John D Burgess MBE at an early age. At seventeen he joined The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. After the mega success of the Spirit Of The Glen trilogy of albums on Decca Records, in which Ross played a pivotal role as Pipe Major on the Classical… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX363
And Other Great Pipe Tunes The Haddington Pipe Band was formed in 1981, very much as a community band, and that ethos, championed by Pipe Major David Leckie and their honorary president Bill Bradford (two of the original founders), remains their guiding principle. The band, based in Haddington, East… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX362
Seudan comprises some of Scotland’s leading exponents of traditional pipe music and Gaelic song. The music is alive and vital, closely related to its old natural step dance rhythms while the piobaireachd follows the song versions from which they originated. The arrangement and delivery of their… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX345
Two-time BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of The Year finalist, piper Lorne MacDougall was brought up in Carradale, Kintyre. On leaving school he studied for a BA in Scottish Traditional Music at the Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Drama in Glasgow, graduating with honours in 2005.… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX326
This is the tenth and final volume in this quite remarkable and very unique series of recordings, which have both historic and instructional value to all pipers who study, play or simply enjoy piobaireachd. From the recorded teachings of the great Bobs Of Balmoral, as Robert Nicol and Robert Brown… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX297
Gordon at his very best - a must-have recording for piping fans. Possibly the most skilful and innovative piper ever, Gordon's influence is still felt after his untimely death. Gordon recorded three solo albums for Greentrax Recordings - Just For Seumas, The Circular Breath and Thunderstruck -… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Book — GDBOOK01
Although Gordon Duncan’s tunes are well known throughout the traditional music scene in many parts of the world, very few of his compositions have been published in print. However, under the guidance of his brother Pipe Major Ian Duncan, this first volume of Gordon Duncan’s Tunes is now… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX318
Volume 9 in this highly acclaimed series follows the successful formula of the previous CDs, with a minimum of interference to original recordings. The recordings included here were made by Norman A Matheson at Birkhall, Malcolm McRae at Balmoral and by Robert U Brown at Balmoral for Dr Kenneth… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX292
Volume 8 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of The Bobs of Balmoral, which consist of Robert U Brown and Robert B Nicol giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd. When their competing days were over, 'the Bobs' began the task of passing their knowledge on to future… read more
— £5 Stock Clearance — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX293
The second part of a live recording from the previous four-time World Champions, under the direction of Pipe Major Terry Lee. Recorded at The Simon Fraser University Theatre, BC, Canada, and celebrating the Band's 40th Anniversary in 2005. The solo pipers on the album are Alan Bevin, who continues… read more
— £5 Stock Clearance — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX296
A live concert recording by this Grade 1 pipe band from Fife, Scotland, under the leadership of Pipe Major Brian Lamond. The Band have enlisted the help of some guest musicians including Andy Hunter (vocals), Michael Philip (accordion), Frank McGuire (percussion), Paul Clancy (keyboards) and Sandy… read more
— £5 Stock Clearance — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX283
A live album from the previous four-time World Champions, under the direction of Pipe Major Terry Lee. Recorded at The Simon Fraser University Theatre, BC, Canada, and celebrating the Band's 40th Anniversary. In 2004 the SFU Drum Corps won the World Drumming title for the second time - the Simon… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX279
Volume 7 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of The Bobs of Balmoral, which consist of Robert U Brown and Robert B Nicol giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd. When their competing days were over, 'the Bobs' began the task of passing their knowledge on to future… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX267
Mark Saul is a highly regarded solo and band piper from Australia whose compositions have already been picked up by other pipers. This album sees Mark playing his own compositions on the bagpipe with contemporary arrangements. Unashamedly wild but not technically woolly, this CD offers such off-beat… read more
— £5 Stock Clearance — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX264
Previous New Zealand and Australian Pipe Band Champions and Grade 1 Finalists at the 2003 World Pipe Band Championships. Highly innovative and original arrangements make this a very listenable pipe band album. read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX262
Volume 6 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the 'Bobs of Balmoral' - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. Includes the recommended 2004 competition pieces. This series of… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CDTRAX273
One of Scotland’s premier Grade 1 pipe bands, sponsored by ScottishPower and under the guidance of Pipe Major Roddy MacLeod, director of the Piping Centre in Glasgow and a leading competition solo piper. Leading drummer Barry Wilson. Also featuring Karen Matheson of Capercaillie. The recording was… read more
— £5 Stock Clearance — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX252
Live recordings from the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society’s recitals of 6th March, 1999 (Roddy MacLeod tracks) and 15th March, 2003 (McCallum, Walker and West tracks) at St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh. William McCallum, Roddy MacLeod and Gordon Walker are all champion competition players of the… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX235
No ordinary solo piping album, and can equally be enjoyed by the young and old - exciting stuff! R S MacDonald (Roddy), originally hails from the Scottish town of Inverness. His father is the renowned player, judge and composer of music, William MacDonald (Benbecula) and his grandfather, Donald… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX248
Volume 5 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the 'Bobs of Balmoral' - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. This series of recordings is mainly intended for instructional… read more
— All Time Top 20 — Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX241
Gordon Duncan was certainly one of Scotland’s most innovative pipers and arguably one of the best. He was also a notable and original composer - his tune Andy Renwick’s Ferret, included on this album by popular request, has been recorded in excess of fifty versions by pipers, Scottish dance… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX231
Volume 4 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the 'Bobs of Balmoral' - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. This series of recordings is mainly intended for instructional… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — Stream or Download only — CDTRAX221
From Pitlochry in Perthshire, Gary West learned his piping with the much-acclaimed Vale Of Atholl Pipe Band, with whom he played for eighteen years, winning both the Scottish and European Championships. In the late 1980s, Gary began to play a prominent role in the folk music scene, joining Ceolbeg… read more
— Pipe Band & Solo Piping — CD — CDTRAX216
Volume 3 of this highly acclaimed series of original recordings of the 'Bobs of Balmoral' - Robert U Brown and Robert Nicol - giving instruction on the art of piobaireachd, mainly through vocalisations of the tunes with some playing. This series of recordings is mainly intended for instructional… read more
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