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Category Archive: Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos

New Tune: Pay the Piper

New Tune: Pay the Piper

Feb 17, 2014 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 2

Today's lesson features new tune: Pay the Piper (4/4 March). Below you'll find two high-definition videos of the tune (one on the practice chanter and one on the pipes), an mp3 recording, a detailed...
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New Exercise: Power Thumb Grace Notes

New Exercise: Power Thumb Grace Notes

Feb 06, 2014 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Exercises, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips 1

Today's post features a new exercise for developing strength, control, clarity, and consistency of thumb grace notes. Also called High A grace notes, the thumb grace note is the fourth most common...
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Winning Gold in Kansas City (Recordings)

Winning Gold in Kansas City (Recordings)

Jan 16, 2014 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Competing & Performing, Piobaireachd 11

I'm back from my trip once again to Kansas City for the annual Midwest Highland Arts Fund Winter Storm weekend of competitions. Today's post features audio recordings  from my three competition...
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Take your practice to a whole new level with this amazing app

Take your practice to a whole new level with this amazing app

Dec 14, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Downloads, Practice Tips, Self-Recording, Videos 12

Have you ever been listening to a recording of a pipe tune and wished you could listen to it a slower speed?  Have you ever wanted to record your own practice and listen back to it at a slower...
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Post-Worlds 2013 Wrap Up

Post-Worlds 2013 Wrap Up

Aug 26, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Competing & Performing, Videos 13

The World Pipe Band Championships for 2013 is now in the history books. The band I play with, the SFU Pipe Band, was fourth overall in the Grade One category. On one hand, fourth in the world is a...
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New Tune: The Argyllshire Gathering (2/4 March)

New Tune: The Argyllshire Gathering (2/4 March)

Jul 09, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Expression, Learning Tunes, Tune Workshop, Tunes, Videos 3

Today's post features a well-known competition-style 2/4 march – The Argyllshire Gathering. Included is a complete recording of the tune, an audio lesson with a complete breakdown of the tune's...
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Donald MacPherson and his famous jig,The Curlew

Donald MacPherson and his famous jig,The Curlew

Jun 26, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tune Workshop, Tunes 10

Last April, just days after putting his legendary Lawrie bagpipes up for sale, the piping world was saddened by the passing of the winningest competitive piper of all time, Donald MacPherson.
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What smartphone apps do you use to enhance your piping?

What smartphone apps do you use to enhance your piping?

Jun 05, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Equipment & Gear, Self-Recording, Tone & Tuning 10

Do you have an iPhone or Android or Blackberry smart phone?  Have you discovered any apps that you can use to enhance your piping?  Please share your suggestions in the comments below. Here are a...
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New Exercise:  Power D Taorluaths (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love D Taorluaths)

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...
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Try these tips to solve your squealing chanter sound.

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...
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