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Category Archive: Audio Recordings, Community and Interactive, Piobaireachd

New Piobaireachd Composition

May 08, 2017 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Community and Interactive, Piobaireachd 2

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...

Win $1200+ of Piping Gear in my First-ever BagpipeLessons.com Prize Giveaway

Apr 27, 2017 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive 0

I’m giving away some amazing piping stuff as part of my first-ever BagpipeLessons.com Prize Giveaway. The $1,200+ in prizes include some of my most popular products and some of my favorite piping...

Should we worry about the news of ‘fatal bagpipe lung disease’?

Sep 05, 2016 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, General Discussion 0

In the past few weeks, the bagpipe internet has exploded with news of an unfortunate piper who died from a disease called "bagpipe lung". My email inbox was inundated with messages from friends...

30 Second Studio Survey

Jun 23, 2016 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, News & Announcements 0

Thank you for being part of the BagpipeLessons.com Studio. I would like to know what you're most excited to learn next. This brief survey should only take 30 seconds. It's your chance to cast your...

BagpipeLessons.com Studio Live Q&A

May 25, 2016 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Videos 6

Update: The live session will begin shortly (11:30 am PDT on May 26, 2016). Click play on the video player below to join the live session. See you soon! I'm excited to announce the first...

10 Ways to Get the Most Out Your Skype Bagpipe Lessons

Jan 26, 2016 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, General Discussion 1

Bagpipe lessons by Skype are a great way to learn from a world-class instructor right from home. I’ve been teaching bagpipe lessons online for over 12 years, and I'd like to share a few ways you...

Discussion: Which exercises do you practice most often?

Dec 20, 2015 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Exercises, Practice Tips 15

Pipers know that the secret to clean, consistent, confident finger execution requires regular practice on a variety of exercises. What exercises do you practice regularly? Do you have a...

Up close with Matthew Welch: Sheepskin bags, cane drone reeds, piping in academia, bagpipe jazz, Balinese gamelan, finding your true musical voice, and more…

Nov 12, 2015 Matthew Welch Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, Equipment & Gear, Expression, Fingering & Technique, Tone & Tuning, Videos 1

In today's post, we have an in-depth interview with our newest instructor and one of the piping world's most fascinating people, Matthew Welch. Matt has an incredible combination of experience and...

Welcome Our New Instructor, Matt Welch!

Oct 13, 2015 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, News & Announcements, Videos 1

We're excited to announce Matt Welch as our new instructor here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio. Matt has an incredible combination of experience and skills that are unique in the world. In addition...

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...