Circular breathing is a nifty technique used by players of wind instruments to maintain a continuous note even while breathing in. On the pipes, we have the bag that allows for a continuous sound so...
We are fortunate to play pipes in an era with a huge variety of different piping products. When it comes to blowpipes we have several different options. Today's post takes a close look at several...
Today, we revisit a very important topic for pipers. We've talked a lot about the need for clean fingering, controlled tempos, separation of grace notes in doublings, and all those important details....
Should you oil your pipes? I've come across many different opinions on this important topic. I heard from one famous piper who proclaimed to me "A drop of oil has never touched my pipes." I heard...
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....
Today's post features several videos of famous piper Dr. John McAskill. Dr. McAskill is perhaps most known today for his composition Lexy McAskill — a very well-known four-parted reel.
A common question for pipers concerns the size of grace notes. Should your grace notes be as small as possible? As big as possible? How big should they be? You might have been told by someone "really...
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...
Every piper should be able to strike in their pipes cleanly every time. Today's post features two high-definition videos that show you the secret to consistently perfect strike-ins. The first video...
The Pipers Cave is a traditional two-parted 2/4 March. It is reasonably well-known tune and often played by Grade 4 and 5 pipe bands. It's remarkable, to me, for one particular combination of note...
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