­
  • Register
  • |
  • Sign in
Skip to content
skip to navigation

Classic FM

Listen

On Air Now

Anne-Marie Minhall 2pm - 4pm

Anne-Marie Minhall

Now Playing

Danse Macabre Opus 40 Camille Saint-Saens Download 'Danse Macabre Opus 40' on iTunes

Danse Macabre Opus 40 artwork
  • Playlist
  • Schedule
  • Home
  • Radio
  • News
  • Discover Music
  • Composers
  • Artists
  • Win
  • Store
  • Charity
  • Podcasts
  • Events
  • Dating
  • Sign in / Register
  • Follow us on:
    Follow Classic FM on Facebook
    Follow Classic FM on Instagram
    Follow Classic FM on Youtube

Artists

Sir James Galway

  • Sir James Galway Home
  • News
  • More Artists

Put that in your pipe...

This image appears in the gallery:
James Galway: pictures from the life of the first international flute superstar

James Galway flautist pipe man smoker flute

8. Put that in your pipe...

In 1981, Galway was named Pipe Man of the Year by the Briar Pipe Trade Association and celebrated by smoking a flute-shaped pipe. To this day he says his guilty pleasure is smoking cigars in the afternoon while reading or playing chess. Photo: Getty

  1. Image 1: James Galway flautist flute
  2. Image 2: James Galway flautist flute
  3. Image 3: James Galway flautist Berlin Philharmonic flute
  4. Image 4: James Galway Annie's Song album flute flautist
  5. Image 5: James Galway flautist masterclass Wigmore flute
  6. Image 6: James Galway flautist
  7. Image 7: James Galway flautist flute royal variety Bosanquet Bill Haley Red Buttons Les Dawson Queen
  8. Image 8: James Galway flautist pipe man smoker flute
  9. Image 9: James Galway The Chieftains flute flautist
  10. Image 10: James Galway Sesame Street 18 images

See the full gallery: James Galway: pictures from the life of the first international flute superstar

Sir James Galway News

See more Sir James Galway News

Jane Jones with Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne G

Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne play Mozart's Rondo alla Turca

Sir James Galway and John Suchet

Sir James Galway wins Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award

Sir James Galway Classic FM Live 2013 rehearsal

Sir James Galway's memorable moments at the Royal Albert Hall

Sir James Galway Pictures

See more Sir James Galway Pictures

Sir James Galway at Classic FM Live

Sir James Galway Guides

See more Sir James Galway Guides

Ji Liu and Sir James Galway Classic FM Live 2015 B

James Galway and Ji Liu played the tea dance from the Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky

Sir James Galway

Classic FM Meets Sir James Galway

Back to top

Also on Classic FM

  • Listen to Global Player
  • Classic FM Breakfast with Dan Walker
  • John Williams
  • Alexander Armstrong on Classic FM
  • Quizzes
  • Leonard Bernstein
  • Mozart
  • Debussy
  • Music theory
  • Instruments
  • Classic FM Live
  • Brahms
  • Vivaldi
  • Bach
  • Tchaikovsky
  • Chopin
  • Andrea Bocelli
  • Florence Price
  • Beethoven
  • Best classical music
  • Classic FM Requests
  • Best pianists
  • Harry Potter music
  • Star Wars soundtrack
  • Composer or pasta
  • Music for Studying
  • Best violinists
  • Classical music tearjerkers
  • Relaxing classical

Useful Links

  • Contact Us
  • Help
  • How To Listen
  • About Classic FM
  • Company Details
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Advertise
  • Global Jobs

Download the app

Get it on the app store Get it on Google Play

Follow Us

Follow Classic FM on Facebook
Follow Classic FM on Instagram
Follow Classic FM on Youtube
© Global 2025
30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA
Privacy Manager