The Man Who Made Piping Cool - Celebrating Martyn Bennett
Gary West celebrates the musical legacy of the hugely innovative piper & composer Martyn Bennett including a performance of his pibroch inspired orchestral work, Mackay鈥檚 Memoirs.
The hugely innovative piper, composer and multi-instrumentalist, Martyn Bennett, passed away in 2005 at the age of just 33, but his influence on the contemporary musical landscape of Scotland remains as strong as ever. To mark what would have been his 50th birthday this year, join Gary West on Pipeline as he reflects on Martyn鈥檚 relationship to the piping tradition, past and present, and his exploration of the use of bagpipes on his recorded output including a full performance of his pibroch inspired orchestral work, Mackay鈥檚 Memoirs.
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Pipeline 27th February 2021
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Artist: Martyn Bennett
Title: 3 Sheeps to the Wind Part 2: Rakish Paddy, Sheep Running About.
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Artist: Martyn Bennett
Title: The Magic Flute
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Artist: Martyn Bennett
Title: Saw Ye Never a Bonny Lass
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Artist: Martyn Bennett and Cuillin
Title: Dickson鈥檚 Live
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Artist: Martyn and Margaret Bennett
Title: Cumha Iain Garbh
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Artist: City of Edinburgh Music School Orchestra
Title: MacKay鈥檚 Memoirs
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Artist: Martyn Bennett
Title: Chanter
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Artist: Fraser Fifield with Mr McFall鈥檚 Chamber
Title: Cuillin Part 2
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Broadcasts
- Sat 27 Feb 2021 21:00主播大秀 Radio Scotland
- Sat 3 Jul 2021 21:00主播大秀 Radio Scotland
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