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Category Archive: Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Tone & Tuning, Videos

Get Yourself and Your Pipes Ready for Playing Outside in Cold Weather

Get Yourself and Your Pipes Ready for Playing Outside in Cold Weather

Nov 11, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Competing & Performing, Tone & Tuning, Videos 14

The pipes were designed to be played outdoors. And even though most of us live in cities or climates where we play inside most of the time, one of life's great pleasures is to play the pipes in one...
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A Weekend with Master Galician Piper Carlos Núñez

A Weekend with Master Galician Piper Carlos Núñez

Oct 31, 2012 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Uncategorized, Videos 6

I recently had the exciting opportunity to perform two concerts with superstar Galician piper Carlos Núñez. Carlos has the distinction of being the only piper to sell over one million records. He's...
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New Tune:  The South Georgia Whaling Song (Slow Air)

New Tune: The South Georgia Whaling Song (Slow Air)

Sep 14, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Learning Tunes, Tunes, Videos 12

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 the...
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Birnam Highland Games 2012 (Videos)

Birnam Highland Games 2012 (Videos)

Sep 11, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Competing & Performing, Videos 7

I'm finally back from my last trip of the year to Scotland to compete at the Highland Games. Below are a few videos from the Birnam Highland Games. I go to Birnam almost every year, and I've some...
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Live from Scotland: World Pipe Band Championships 2012

Live from Scotland: World Pipe Band Championships 2012

Aug 10, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, Competing & Performing, Videos 7

I'm currently in Scotland for the biggest pipe band event of the year, the World Pipe Band Championships.  For many years, pipers from around the world waited for weeks (or months) to hear the...
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Close up look at two leather pipe bags

Close up look at two leather pipe bags

Jul 09, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Uncategorized, Videos 12

Here's a detailed look at two popular types of pipe bags: the traditional sheepskin bag and the gannaway zipper cow hide bag.
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Live in New York City: Concert and Highland Arts Festival

Live in New York City: Concert and Highland Arts Festival

May 08, 2012 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Best of the Internet, News & Announcements, Videos 9

I just got home from a great week in New York City with the SFU Pipe Band. The band is celebrating its 30th year with some special events, including a concert at the world-famous Lincoln Center for...
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Use a mini pipe cutter to shorten your blowpipe or practice chanter

Use a mini pipe cutter to shorten your blowpipe or practice chanter

Apr 21, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Videos 3

The correct length blowpipe can make your pipes much more comfortable to play. Having the right tool to shorten your blowpipe can make a huge difference.
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Use teflon plumber’s tape on your drone slides for finer tuning adjustments

Use teflon plumber’s tape on your drone slides for finer tuning adjustments

Apr 13, 2012 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Videos 4

In addition to the waxed hemp and dental floss that we use on our bagpipe joints, I like to use a thin layer of Teflon plumber's tape on my tuning slides. Teflon is used for a variety of applications...
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World’s Greatest Pipers: Donald MacPherson (Videos)

World’s Greatest Pipers: Donald MacPherson (Videos)

Apr 09, 2012 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, General Discussion, Videos 13

Donald MacPherson has been called "The most outstanding competitive piper ever to have lifted a bagpipe." He recently retired from judging the top competitions in Scotland following an unmatched...
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