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Category Archive: Community and Interactive, General Discussion

What do you want to learn about?

What do you want to learn about?

Jul 14, 2015 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion 4

We've covered some pretty important topics here on the BagpipeLessons.com Studio, from pipe chanter reeds and drone reeds to pipe bags and performing and memorizing tunes. But we want to hear from...
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Learn how world-class performers break through?

Learn how world-class performers break through?

Jul 05, 2015 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, Featured, Fingering & Technique, General Discussion, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Self-Recording 14

Ever felt that you weren't getting the results you wanted out of your practice? Ever wondered why improvement in some skills and abilities seems to level off despite lots of practice time? Ever...
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Tell the story

Tell the story

May 27, 2015 J. David Hester Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, Piobaireachd, Special Guest 1

Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing at his website, altpibroch.com. The important thing is not what you sound like. It's...
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SFU Pipe Band:  Live in Concert

SFU Pipe Band: Live in Concert

Mar 29, 2015 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, Videos 0

Last night I performed with the rest of the SFU Pipe Band to raise funds and awareness for brain cancer research and care. The Pipe Up for Cancer concert and ceilidh were both sold out and the...
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New Video Series: What’s in Your Pipe Case?

New Video Series: What’s in Your Pipe Case?

Dec 07, 2014 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Equipment & Gear, Videos 8

Today's the post is the first in our new video series called "What's in your pipe case?" We'll take a close look at the equipment, reeds, tools and other supplies that pipers use with their...
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Track your goals and stay motivated with this amazing website.

Track your goals and stay motivated with this amazing website.

Nov 18, 2014 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, Practice Tips 0

Let's face it: sometimes it can be hard to stay motivated to work towards your goals. Or if you do practice, you might not feel like doing the stuff that needs to be done. In today's post, I'll...
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What’s the best bagpipe case?

What’s the best bagpipe case?

Sep 23, 2014 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Videos 9

Whether you are a frequent world-traveling piper or if you just take your pipes from home once in a while, you'll want a good case that protects your instrument and carries your supplies. This week,...
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Scotland Tour 2014

Scotland Tour 2014

Aug 03, 2014 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, News & Announcements 0

In a couple of days, I'll be heading to Scotland for some of the piping world's biggest and most important competitions. The first big event is the biggest of them all: The World Pipe Band...
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What is Deliberate Practice?

What is Deliberate Practice?

Jun 08, 2014 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Practice Tips, Videos 38

Let's revisit an important topic: deliberate practice. Deliberate practice is different than just playing your pipes. In his Fortune magazine cover story, Geoff Colvin defines deliberate practice as:...
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Video Lesson Exchange:  Two Tunes

Video Lesson Exchange: Two Tunes

Apr 21, 2014 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Tunes, Video Lesson Exchange, Videos 3

Today's post features two tunes played by two different pipers: Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban (2/4 March) and The Banjo Breakdown (jig). So, have a listen to these tunes and join the discussion....
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