BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle – 2013

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Improve your sound and extend the playing life of your reed by controlling moisture.

May 31, 2013 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning 4

Every piper will enjoy piping even more when they are playing a well-selected, well-tuned, broken-in, comfortable-to-play pipe chanter reed. Reeds are made from cane -- a natural material -- which...

The only cure for spinning hemp.

May 29, 2013 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 14

Pipers know that when a joint becomes too loose the solution is to add a few wraps of waxed hemp or dental floss. But what do you do when the hemp completely separates from what it is attached to?

New Exercise: Power D Taorluaths (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love D Taorluaths)

May 22, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Exercises, Fingering & Technique 4

Taorluaths are an important embellishment in many pipe tunes but especially in Piobaireachd.We've previously discussed the Taorluath in detail and worked towards building strong, consistent technique...

My First Pipe Competition Experience

May 20, 2013 musicus1685 Member Posts 9

Hi friends, Jori (and Lauree) encouraged me to post regarding my first bagpipe competition experience, so I agreed. I hope old timers can have a good life and fellow newbies can get up the guts to go...

What this puppy can teach you about keeping your hands relaxed.

May 16, 2013 Jori Chisholm Exercises, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips 8

One of the challenges pipers face is the need to keep our fingers and hands consistently relaxed while playing. Top players can achieve a relaxed yet strong grip, allowing for the most efficient...

Competition on Saturday in Springfield

May 16, 2013 Lauree Palmer Member Posts 9

I thought I would discuss preparing for my competition on Saturday in Springfield, Illinois. I'm competing in the grade 2 piobaireachd. I have to submit 2 full piobaireachds. I'm going out with Too...

Your BagpipeLessons.com Studio — more interactive than ever!

May 12, 2013 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, News & Announcements 3

I'm excited to announce a couple of new features that will make the BagpipeLessons.com Studio more interactive and help you find useful and relevant posts quickly and easily. One of my goals with...

Pain in my jaw!

May 11, 2013 Raymond Morrison Member Posts 4

My name is Ray Morrison and I've been playing the pipes for many years. About a month ago I developed a severe pain in my right cheekbone; at first, I thought it was just another ache (I'm...

Try these tips to solve your squealing chanter sound.

May 09, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Fingering & Technique, Uncategorized 5

Today's lesson comes from an excellent question from a member: I have recently had trouble with the low G on my pipe Reed and I am having the same trouble with some new reeds as well. What happens is...