Petition to save BBC Pipeline

[Piperalpha]

If anyone is interested in signing the petition to save BBC’s Pipeline hosted by Gary West and Crunluath a Gaelic piping show please visit the link https://www.change.org/p/why-we-must...redirect=false

Piping Press and Pipes and Drums have both written very good articles on what’s going on.

[Lochie]

Thanks...
Duly signed and circulated to as many people I could.
I listen to both, almost religiously and would hate to see them disappear.
If the BBC are short on licensing funds, or whatever the excuse, I'd gladly purchase a library of the last decade of broadcasts....
Fingers crossed!
Lochie
Montreal

[Rick Pratt]

Done. Until now I did not know this program existed.

Regards from the midst of nowhere


Rick

[Pip01]

Done... and in Hope... that others here... shall also... do...

[Piperalpha]

Thanks...
Duly signed and circulated to as many people I could.
I listen to both, almost religiously and would hate to see them disappear.
If the BBC are short on licensing funds, or whatever the excuse, I'd gladly purchase a library of the last decade of broadcasts....
Fingers crossed!
Lochie
Montreal

According to one source they collect over 5 Billion pounds a year in fees.

[dsb0628]

For the most current episode,14 Jan 2023, Gary West chats to Lorne MacDougall about an ambitious piping event at Celtic Connections:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h3vv

[Paul]

I signed the petition also.

[Kevin]

Signed and shared. I hope it helps.

Kevin

[chuckinphoenix]

I also signed and passed on info

[Pablopicasso420]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h3vv[/url]

On a similar note. I wish Lorne would bring back Planet Pipe!!. The archives are still available her...https://planetpipe.com/

Are all the piping shows going away?

[Staggie]

Over 8200 signatories now on the petition. I doubt this will change minds at the BBC however.

[Piperalpha]

If anyone hasn’t signed the petition please help out. Finlay MacDonald will be going before Scottish Parliament to try and save Pipeline and Crunluath. The petition is nearing 10000 signatures. Hitting that milestone is a big deal.

thanks for your time.
Ross

[Tervs and Tunes]

By the way, Gary West will be teaching at Cairdeas (Vermont Bellowspipe School) this coming July. i.e the week of the 24th. Gary is a wonderful teacher, player and scholar of the music. A great opportunity for those that might be interested.

https://www.cairdeas.org/

[John McCain]

Looks like we're losing Pipeline:

https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2023/03/02/bbc-scotland-passionate-about-musical-talent-director-tells-msps/

The other two shows are fantastic, too. The decision makes no sense.

[T.Ackland]

According to one source they collect over 5 Billion pounds a year in fees.

The BBC is on a diversity kick, so if you are a pale faced, straight male with no physical disabilities, then you need to take a number.
Not quite Star Wars Cantina,