Most bagpipes today are made from African Blackwood, but it wasn't always that way. In the past, bagpipes were made from a variety of woods including ebony, ironwood, cocus, and cocobolo. More...
Here's an example of how the right tool can make simple work out of a tricky job. Check out today's brief video and see if you might want to get one of these inexpensive tools for yourself. Here's a...
To help learn and memorize a new tune, look over the tune to identify its unique and repeating elements. Before picking up your chanter to start playing, take a few minutes to look and understand the...
Today's video gives a clearly detailed step-by-step video lesson on how to play the D Throw. Learn the secret to perfect timing, clean execution, and consistency. Watch, listen, and play along with...
Bagpipe music is highly structured. Most of our pipe tunes fit a predictable pattern of bars, lines, parts, and repeats. Some of the instant appeal of traditional pipe tunes comes from the balance...
Today’s post comes from BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Iain MacDonald — piper, composer, pipe major and instructor. For more about Iain, scroll down to read his piping bio. Up close with...
Today's video gives a a clearly detailed step-by-step video lesson on how to play Strikes (also known as taps, hits, slurs, shakes, etc.). Learn the secret to perfect timing, clean execution, and...
Today’s post comes from BagpipeLessons.com Studio instructor Iain MacDonald — piper, composer, pipe major, and instructor. For more about Iain, scroll down to read his piping bio. The Flowers in...
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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