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Category Archive: Audio Recordings, Downloads, Expression, Learning Tunes, Tunes

Modern Piobaireachd:  Andrew MacNeil of Colonsay

Modern Piobaireachd: Andrew MacNeil of Colonsay

Feb 15, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Expression, Learning Tunes, Tunes 6

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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New Tune:  Susan MacLeod (Strathspey)

New Tune: Susan MacLeod (Strathspey)

Jan 08, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Expression, Learning Tunes, Tunes 4

To follow up on our recent discussion of the Darado, let's take a look at the four-parted competition-style strathspey Susan MacLeod. A few years ago, I was asked by Pipes|Drums magazine to be a...
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Listen to your self-recordings and make a plan.

Listen to your self-recordings and make a plan.

Nov 06, 2011 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Tunes 3

Today's focus: listen and evaluate your recordings and make a plan for deliberate practice going forward. You will want to have 60 minutes of uninterrupted time to complete today's objectives. Grab...
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Selecting the right tunes for you

Selecting the right tunes for you

Oct 21, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Competing & Performing, Featured, General Discussion, Learning Tunes 7

As part of our activities related to next month's online competition, I thought we could start with the important but often overlooked process of selecting tunes. The first question you need to ask...
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Piping Seminar Recording (2/4 March: Edinburgh City Police Pipers)

Piping Seminar Recording (2/4 March: Edinburgh City Police Pipers)

Oct 02, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Fingering & Technique, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Seminars, Tunes 2

Recently I taught at a weekend piping workshop in Canberra, Australia.  Here is a 90 minute recording of the first class I taught to the intermediate piping class.  The featured tune was the 2/4...
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In-Depth Analysis of a New Tune: Highland Wedding (2/4 March)

In-Depth Analysis of a New Tune: Highland Wedding (2/4 March)

Sep 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, Downloads, Featured, Learning Tunes, Tune Workshop, Tunes, Videos 3

Today's featured tune is the classic six-parted (!) 2/4 march: Highland Wedding. You can download the sheet music for Highland Wedding. Print yourself at least two copies. Here's a video of the SFU...
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New Tune: The Macraes of Achmore

New Tune: The Macraes of Achmore

Sep 07, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 15

I've had many requests for the sheet music for my composition The Macraes of Achmore. Here it is for the first time, exclusively for members of the BagpipeLessons.com Inner Circle! The tune was...
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Studio Master Class: P/M Donald MacLean of Lewis (6/8 March)

Studio Master Class: P/M Donald MacLean of Lewis (6/8 March)

Jul 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Share Recordings, Tune Workshop, Videos 18

Bill Peters of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is our first participant for the BagpipeLessons.com Studio Master Class. The concept of the Master Class has been around for generations. It is similar to...
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Looking for volunteers for the first Studio Master Class

Looking for volunteers for the first Studio Master Class

Jun 20, 2011 Jori Chisholm Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Learning Tunes, Self-Recording, Share Recordings, Tune Workshop, Videos 10

I'm looking for three pipers who want to submit videos for the very first BagpipeLessons.com Studio Master Class. The concept of the Master Class has been around for generations. It is similar to a...
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Jigs & Hornpipes (70 Minute Seminar)

Jigs & Hornpipes (70 Minute Seminar)

Jun 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Fingering & Technique, Learning Tunes, Practice Tips, Seminars, Tunes 5

I thought this time of year might be a perfect time to revisit this seminar recording. Enjoy! Last spring I taught a 70-minute seminar called Jigs & Hornpipes. Take a listen to the audio...
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