Today's lesson features new tune: Pay the Piper (4/4 March). Below you'll find two high-definition videos of the tune (one on the practice chanter and one on the pipes), an mp3 recording, a detailed...
Have you ever been listening to a recording of a pipe tune and wished you could listen to it a slower speed? Have you ever wanted to record your own practice and listen back to it at a slower...
Last April, just days after putting his legendary Lawrie bagpipes up for sale, the piping world was saddened by the passing of the winningest competitive piper of all time, Donald MacPherson. Author:...
Today's exercise focuses on two important factors in clean, consistent piping fingering: accuracy and control. We've previously worked on many important elements of technique, including many detailed...
Today's lesson features a new tune: The South Georgia Whaling Song -- a traditional Gaelic air in the 6/8 time signature. I first learned this tune from Alasdair Gillies and he gave me a copy of...
I've taught pipers of all ages and all ability levels from around the world. One feature of bagpipe music continues to be challenge for all of us: the dot-cut. In the early stages, pipers...
Today we have a new tune from Studio member Ben Gibbons. Ben has been taking lessons from me via Skype for the past year. Ben has written a number of tunes and we've devoted some time in his weekly...
Today's lesson focuses on a classic 3/4 March: Balmoral. The tune goes well with other more commonly played tunes like Green Hills of Tyrol or When the Battle's O'er. Take a listen: Download the...
Today's lesson features one of my all-time most favorite tunes, The Conundrum. Composed by Peter R. MacLeod. It's totally unique and equally suitable for competition or just for fun. But look out,...
Piobaireachd consists of some of the most ancient tunes in the pipers repertoire. However, just as the art of piobaireachd playing flourishes in our modern era, so too are modern piobaireachd being...
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