Today's post features two versions of the well-known Irish tune The Dawning of the Day. It's often played as a 4/4 March and very popular with soloists and pipe bands. The second version is a Slow...
Today's post features two hornpipes: Duncan Johnstone (by Donald MacLeod) and The Scotsaire Hornpipe (by William Baird). Included is a complete recording of each tune, a complete audio lesson on the...
Today's post features a class on the piobaireachd, Struan Robertson's Salute. The tune has a nice melody and is relatively short. As a result, it's often one of the first piobaireachd that pipers...
Today's post features a new exercise that will help you improve the control of your little finger on the bottom hand. The new exercise, Little Finger Control, will help you identify and eliminate the...
I received the exciting news today that I won first place in the Original Piobaireachd Music Composing Competition. The competition was organized by the Shasta Piping Society and co-sponsored by...
Today's post features a new exercise that will help you improve two important areas of your piping technique: doublings and crossing noises. The exercise combines elements of some of my favorite...
Today's post features a two well-known tunes: a strathspey – Maggie Cameron — and a reel — Sandy Cameron. Included is a complete recording of the tune, a complete audio lesson on the tune with...
Today's post combines a previous post on crossing noises with a new three-page crossing noise exercise called Power Crossings, and the updated worksheet called How to identify and eliminate crossing...
How do you want your bagpipe to sound? How would you define great bagpipe tone? How do you want your pipes to feel? How would you describe your perfect instrument setup? In today's post on the...
Today's post features master class on the beautiful piobaireachd, Fair Honey. The tune has been on the set list of tunes for many of the world's top competitions, including the Gold and Silver Medal...
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