Dumfries & Galloway, Tayside, Grampian Police Pipe Band
The Police Pipe Bands of Scotland (CD)

EUCD2448

A rousing recording of all Scottish Police Pipe Bands together – a unique and lively album of stellar quality. WithDumfries & Galloway Constabulary Pipe Band, Grampian Police Pipe Band, Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band, Strathclyde Police Pipe Band (World Champions!) and the Tayside Police Pipe Band. Histories of the bands in English and German. Total playing time: 72:31 min.

Track listing:

Strathclyde Police Pipe Band:
Bessie Weatherston (Weatherston) / Crusaders March (trad.) / 79th Highlanders (trad.) / The Garb of Old Gaul (trad., arr. Reid) - 2:54
Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary Pipe Band:
Pipe Major Willie Grey’s Farewell to the Glasgow Police Pipe Band (MacLeod) / Arniston Castle (trad.) / Dr. McPhails Reel (trad.) - 3:29
Grampian Police Pipe Band:
Pipe Major Sam Scott (McLeod) / Pipe Sergeant John Barclay (Duncan) - 3:01
Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band:
The Gaelic College St. Ann’s (MacDonald) / The Busy Buddy (Livingstone) / Dr. MacInnes’s Fancy (MacLeod) - 4:32
Tayside Police Pipe Band:
Mrs. John MacColl (MacColl) / Bogan Lochan (trad.) / The Sheepwife (trad.) - 4:28
Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary Pipe Band:
Duncan Johnstone (MacLeod) / Ian’s Wedding (Mathieson) / Jack’s Jig (Tully) / Ellan Vannin(trad., arr. Townsend) / The Smith’s a Gallant Fireman (trad.) / J. F. Mackenzie of Garrynahine (Ross) / Bessie McIntyre (trad.) / Kelsey’s Wee Reel (Symington) - 5:34
Grampian Police Pipe Band:
The Three Piece Suite (Cartney) / Subtitles 888 (Cartney) / Mochies Beard (Cartney) - 2:08
Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band:
The Festival March (Ackroyd) / Dugald Gillespie (Lawrie) / Lucy’s Song (unknown) - 3:15
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band:
Lynn’s Trip to Belfast (Dickson) / The Wee Howff (Winter) / Glen Mallon (MacLeod) - 2:21
Tayside Police Pipe Band:
Skimpy Knickers (Morris) / Duckin’ and Divin’ (Morrice) / Maxwells Bonnet (MacCrimmon) - 2:14
Grampian Police Pipe Band:
The Grampian Police Silver Jubilee March (Cartney) / The Rainmaker (Cartney) - 3:00
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band:
Highland Cathedral (Roever/Korb) - 2:47
Tayside Police Pipe Band:
Baluniefield (Dickson) / Jessie Ellis (Dickson) – 2:40
Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary Pipe Band:
Lord Alexander Kennedy (Honeyman) / Susan MacLeod (MacLeod) / Thomson’s Dirk (trad.) - 4:14
Grampian Police Pipe Band:
Buzz ‘n’ Rolls (MacCrimmon) / Calum and the Princess (McAuley) / Dalmore (Brinklow) / J. F. Mackenzie of Garrynahine (Ross) / Sabhal Mor Ostaig (MacDonald) / The Low Lifers (Robertson) / Sloppy Joe (Brinklow) - 4:39
Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band:
Canna Na Gael (trad.) / Coppermill Studio (Gandy) / Mr. 4.30 (Worral) / Clancey Meets the Devil (unknown) / Jethro’s Enigma (Savale) / The Bottler (Grey) - 3:35
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band:
Harry McAleer’s Lament (Magee) / Charles Anderson (MacLeod) / Dougie’s Glenfiddich Weekend (Barnes) - 3:15
Tayside Police Pipe Band:
Spiral Perm (Ellis) / Marketgait (Dickson) / Pipe Major Sandy Gordon (Gandy) / W. J. McAuley of Grose Bay (MacCrimmon) / Donald Camerons Powderhorn (MacLeod) / Mozart on the Rampage (Barnes) - 5:39
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band:
The Geach’s Mobile Party Unit (Magee) / Aboyne Highland Games (Plunkett) / Boston Bay (Plunkett) / Deil Tak’ the Breeks (trad.) / Don Manson’s Reel (Cameron) - 2:56
Grampian Police Pipe Band:
Scotland the Brave (trad.) / I Love a Lassie (trad., arr. Lauder.) / The Bluebells of Scotland (trad.) / I’m No Awa Tae Bide Awa (trad.) - 2:33
Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band:
New York’s Finest (Fraser) - 2:15

Published: 2013

Genre: Irish & Scottish & Brittany
Label: Arc Music