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...
Note: Today’s post is by David Hester, who has been exploring an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing at his website, altpibroch.com. Many have remarked on the similarity between top-level...
On my recent trip to Scotland, I attended the Argyllshire Gathering at Oban. On Day Two, the light music events offered are Marches, Strathspeys & Reels, and Jigs. This year, the organizers opted...
Today's course comes from Dr. Fiona McConnochie of the Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist and Director Sport & Psychology at Scotland's Abertay University. Dr. McConnochie has shared her...
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...
I was recently interviewed by David Hester. David has contributed to the Studio with his MacDonald Piper series — an alternative approach to Piobaireachd playing. David asked me some interesting...
Here on the West Coast we are approaching the hottest time of the year. And this weekend, we have a bit of a heat wave, with the recent forecasts for tomorrow's Kamloops Games approaching 100 degrees...
Memorization is an essential skill for all pipers. Unlike musicians in other traditions, pipers nearly always play their tunes from memory. In performance or competition, it's essential that your...
The pipe band medley has become the ultimate expression of a pipe band's creativity and musical vision. Over the past few decades, the pipe band has evolved to greater levels of sophistication, using...
Today's post features a newly discovered recording of the legendary piper Captain John A. MacLellan M.B.E. The recording was made by young piper Eric Bremner who was present at Captain MacLellan's...
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