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Category Archive: Best of the Internet, Exercises, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips, Videos

Try these incredible finger exercises to build strength, flexibility, control and finger independence.

Try these incredible finger exercises to build strength, flexibility, control and finger independence.

Mar 29, 2013 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Exercises, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips, Videos 1

Just as professional and aspiring athletes use cross-training techniques to increase their physical performance on the playing field or court, we pipers can benefit from stretches and exercises to...
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Kansas City Winter Storm 2013 (Videos)

Kansas City Winter Storm 2013 (Videos)

Jan 17, 2013 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Competing & Performing, Videos 4

I'm back from my trip to Kansas City for the annual Midwest Highland Arts Fund Winter Storm weekend of competitions. Today's post features videos and audio recordings from my three competition...
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Pipes up!  How to get your pipes up the professional way.

Pipes up! How to get your pipes up the professional way.

Dec 07, 2012 Jori Chisholm Competing & Performing, Videos 0

In addition to the musical aspects of your performance, a professional on stage presence and presentation can accomplish two important things: it puts your audience at ease and it contributes to the...
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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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