Glencoe Highlanders - Scotch Pipings (1956) Vinyl LP • Bagpipes, pipe band

Catalog Number:

LP-9001

Musical Styles:

Brass, Celtic, Folk Dances, Irish & Celtic Music, Marching, Military Music, Pipe & Drum, Traditional Folk

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has scuffing, surface impressions, discoloration with darker discoloration spots (front/back); surface abrasion near bottom left on front. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine has no-text and mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier across bottom-edge and corners. Developing split near left of bottom-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. The Green Hills Of Tyrol
2. Millbank Cottage
3. Atholl And Breadalbane Gathering
4. The 74th's Farewell To Edinburgh
5. Flowers Of Edinburgh
6. Highland Schottische
7. Circassian Circle
8. Petronella
9. Miss MacCleod's Rell
10. Strip The Willow
11. Campbells Are Coming
12. Highland Fling

About The Record:

Scotch Pipings by Glencoe Highlanders is a vibrant pipe band album that captures the stirring sounds of traditional Scottish bagpipes and drums in full military-style arrangements. The Glencoe Highlanders deliver energetic performances of classic marches, strathspeys, reels, and laments that evoke the rugged landscapes and martial heritage of the Scottish Highlands, making it a standout example of mid-20th-century pipe band recordings. Unique in its focused celebration of Highland piping traditions, the album highlights the powerful skirl of the pipes and precise drumming that have long been central to Scottish cultural identity and military history. No specific popular songs or fan-favorites stand out prominently from the tracklist, but the overall collection serves as an authentic showcase of pipe band repertoire without crossover elements.