Lorne is joined by Alasdair Campbell, ex Labour government advisor and spokesman, ahead of releasing his new book on his experiences of mental health and how music, bagpipes in particular, can help.  He discusses his work, his late brother Donald, his Tiree connections and a special technique he uses to fight off depression.

Coming to you in in a time of lockdown here at PlanetPipe HQ in Scotland, a slightly different sort of show this time.  As well as tracks from new releases, I’ve asked some of our PlanetPipe regulars to contribute some recordings - made at home - for us to play - we’ll hear Roddy MacDonald, Willie McCallum, Ross Ainslie, Fraser Fifield and Lincoln Hilton.  I’ll also have a chat and a tune from Scott Wood, from Skerryvore to tell us about their “Everyday Heroes” charity single. You can donate to the NHS Charities COVID-19 Urgent Appeal - virginmoneygiving.com/fund/NHSCharitiesCOVID19 View the Skerryvore Single here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjrAfy2v63c Thanks to Ross Ainslie (rossainslie.bandcamp.com), Scott Wood (scottwoodmusic.com), Fraser Fifield (fraserfifield.bandcamp.com), Lincoln Hilton (www.mdpiping.com), RS MacDonald, Willie McCallum and Skerryvore.  

The amazing story of piper Andrew Shilliday and how an auto-immune disease robbed him of his fingers.  He's back playing again and we hear how!  There's also music from Runrig, Beinn Lee, Gary Innes, Breabach, Rura and Beolach.

We chat to the creator of the highly successful one man show based on the influence of Gordon Duncan.

We feature some of the highlights from the upcoming festival in Glasgow as well as a short chat with Festival Director, Roddy MacLeod.

This week we outside a village hall in Canada, chatting to Alan MacLeod - the very first piper to ever use Highland Bagpipes in a folk band.

Iain McInnes joined us back in 2010 when he released his new album “Sealbh”.  He joined us in the studio for a chat about the album as wells as the developments in bellows blown pipes over the last century.  There’s also music from Canterach and the Treachurous Orchestra.

Music from one of the greatest musicians and composers of traditional music in the 21st Century, Fraser Shaw ahead of the launch of two post-humous projects including a book and album.

With the sad news of Norman's passing, we look back to the day he wandered the World Pipe Band Championships from 2006. As well as an entertainer he was a highly skilled piper and composer so also have music from Norman himself and a host of other great bands who play his tunes. Griogair pays a tribute to him in his own words.  There's also lots of new music from Ross Ainslie, Fiddlers' Bid, Mary Anne Kennedy featuring Jarlath Henderson and more.

The "World's Most Recorder Piper" joins us in Glasgow's Waxy O'Conners as he passes through from London after the Titanic Soundtrack's Anniversary concert in London which he performs on.  He chats bagpipes for the movies and more.