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Category Archive: Audio Recordings, Piobaireachd, Seminars, Tunes

Piobaireachd Master Class:  Fair Honey

Piobaireachd Master Class: Fair Honey

Aug 14, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Piobaireachd, Seminars, Tunes 0

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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Piobaireachd Master Class: Too Long in This Condition (70 minute seminar)

Piobaireachd Master Class: Too Long in This Condition (70 minute seminar)

Mar 08, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Learning Tunes, Piobaireachd, Seminars, Videos 0

Today's post features a 70-minute master class on the classic Piobaireachd Too Long in This Condition. Included are the course handouts and the complete audio recording from a seminar I taught in New...
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Why do most pipers struggle with this rhythmic pattern?

Why do most pipers struggle with this rhythmic pattern?

Feb 12, 2016 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Exercises, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Videos 0

One of the most prominent features of bagpipe music is the omnipresent dot-cut. We've discussed it many times here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio — and the importance of holding the dotted note...
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New Tune: Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban (2/4 March)

New Tune: Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban (2/4 March)

Oct 19, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 2

Today's post features a well-known competition-style 2/4 march – Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban. Included is a complete recording of the tune, a complete audio lesson on the tune with detailed...
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Practice Chanter Fundamentals (90 minute seminar)

Practice Chanter Fundamentals (90 minute seminar)

Sep 22, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Beginners, Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Seminars, Workshop 10

Today's lesson includes the four-page handout and full 90-minute recording from a seminar I taught called Practice Chanter Fundamentals. The seminar focuses on the bagpipe fingering technique and...
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Understanding Piobaireachd: Na Crahinin

Understanding Piobaireachd: Na Crahinin

Jul 30, 2015 J. David Hester Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Piobaireachd, Special Guest, Videos 0

Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing at his website, altpibroch.com. Sound familiar? Probably not. But it is a motif which...
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Close up with new all-plastic bagpipes (HD Video)

Close up with new all-plastic bagpipes (HD Video)

Jun 30, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 11

Most bagpipes today are made from African Blackwood, but it wasn't always that way. In the past, bagpipes were made from a variety of woods including ebony, ironwood, cocus, and cocobolo. More...
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Jack Lee: 2/4 March Playing (The Conundrum)

Jack Lee: 2/4 March Playing (The Conundrum)

Apr 20, 2015 Jack Lee Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Seminars, Tunes 6

Today’s post is by BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Jack Lee, one of the world's most famous pipers. We're excited to have Jack join us on the Studio. For more about Jack, scroll down to read...
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Iain MacDonald: The Flowers in May (Slow Air)

Iain MacDonald: The Flowers in May (Slow Air)

Apr 01, 2015 Iain MacDonald Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 1

Today’s post comes from BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Iain MacDonald — piper, composer, pipe major, and instructor. For more about Iain, scroll down to read his piping bio. The Flowers in...
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Strathspey Triplets

Strathspey Triplets

Feb 19, 2015 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Expression, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips, Uncategorized 15

Here on the Studio, we've focused on many important elements of technique: grace notes, doublings, and GDEs. In combination with your efforts to improve expression of the dot-cut, to keep your...
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